"Their target is you. I must guarantee your absolute safety!" Shisui remained calm and firm. His mission was to protect Sakura, not to go after enemies. No matter how much Sakura pleaded, he wouldn't recklessly leave her side.
Shisui guarded the area around Sakura like an impenetrable fortress. Meanwhile, Guy, who had already taken down several opponents, had now opened the Sixth Gate of the Eight Gates. A blue chakra aura surrounded his body, and his speed increased yet another level. In the blink of an eye, he kicked two enemies so hard they flew through the air. When they hit the ground, their necks were completely twisted — clearly dead.
"There's no need to worry about collateral damage toward Sakura and the others anymore. If that's the case, let me finish all of you off in one move. [Ultimate Art: Morning Peacock!]"
Guy sprang high into the air, his fists hammering out a relentless barrage — over a hundred punches in mere seconds. The rapid straight punches created shockwaves wrapped in flames from friction with the air. These shockwaves burst outward in a wide fan shape, engulfing everything in front of Guy. All the Root ninja engaged in battle with him were within the attack range. Most critically, Guy's attack speed was simply too fast for them to dodge effectively.
"Water Release: Water Encampment Wall!"
With no way to dodge, their only choice was to block. Several ninja simultaneously formed hand seals. A stream of water spewed from their mouths, forming a wall-like barrier midair that shielded everyone beneath it.
The flaming shockwaves continuously slammed against the water wall. Although the barrier shook violently, seemingly on the verge of collapsing, it completely resisted the onslaught from Morning Peacock.
"Heh... Heh... Even with the Sixth Gate of the Eight Gates, they're still standing? That's going to be a problem!"
As Guy landed on the ground, panting heavily, he realized his younger self lacked the strength he would eventually attain. Using the Sixth Gate of the Eight Gates once already left his body struggling under the strain.
Although the Eight Gates Technique was powerful, it placed immense stress on the user's body. In his current Sixth Gate state, Guy's body already bore tremendous strain. If he didn't stop using the Eight Gates immediately, at best he'd sustain permanent hidden injuries; at worst, he might even die.
"No choice then... Even if this causes permanent bodily damage later, I'll accept it!" Guy gritted his teeth. Even if his body sustained irreversible harm afterward, he'd accept it willingly. If he released the Eight Gates right now, these Root ninjas would surely kill him.
Just as Guy braced himself to keep fighting despite his battered body, the green runes on his right wrist suddenly glowed brightly.
"So your body reached its limit and automatically exited that state?"
Seeing the sudden disappearance of Guy's blue chakra aura, several Root ninja exhaled in relief. That form had been extremely dangerous earlier. Now, however, it seemed like some kind of explosive secret art that couldn't be sustained for long.
"What is this feeling...?"
Guy couldn't hide the shock on his face. He felt it—his body had mysteriously returned to its exact condition at the very start of the battle. All the physical strains and injuries from his earlier use of [Eight Gates] had vanished completely. In other words, he could now open the Sixth Gate again without hesitation.
But soon after, a wave of memories struck him, making Guy frown. These were recollections of the previous battle—duplicate memories forcibly implanted into his mind. The overlapping experiences made him feel slightly uneasy, though the sensation was fleeting and caused no real impact.
"So that's what Sakura meant earlier! No need to worry about injury—no matter how much you consume, everything instantly recovers. The roar of youthful power is nearly unstoppable now!"
Guy's eyes burned with fierce determination. The biggest drawback of [Eight Gates] was the damage it inflicted upon himself, but with the Rune Sakura gave him, there was absolutely nothing to fear. Even the gravest injuries would heal instantly. Since that was the case, he might as well try pushing forward into an entirely new realm!
[Eight Gates]
Crossing his arms over his chest, a wild surge of chakra erupted within him.
"Seventh Gate—Wonder Gate, Open!"
"This is… How is this possible? He actually unleashed even greater power than before?!"
A Root ninja cried out in disbelief. They had assumed Guy had already used up all his strength, yet none expected that in the next moment, he would erupt with even stronger force.
"This must be some kind of explosive secret technique! Hold him off—don't engage directly! As long as we stall until he collapses from exhaustion, we win!"
Before the Root ninja could finish speaking, Guy's body was already wreathed in violent blue chakra flames. In an instant, he appeared in the center of them all. The raging chakra surrounding Guy and the sweat evaporating into visible blue vapor created immense pressure upon his enemies.
[Ultimate Art – Daytime Tiger]
With a unique hand seal, the air around him compressed in an instant—then exploded outward. A tiger-shaped blast of air erupted from Guy's position, engulfing all nearby Root ninjas.
"This is… [Daytime Tiger]? That Guy sure takes risks!"
Seeing that familiar tiger-shaped air blast brought back memories for Sakura, who couldn't help but mutter a comment. The physical strain of using [Eight Gates] was tremendous. Given Guy's current abilities, if his first strike failed to kill the enemy, having opened the Seventh Gate, he likely wouldn't survive. Fortunately, she had placed [Time Reversal] on him beforehand—once activated, all damage he suffered would vanish completely, so there was no need to worry excessively.
Chapter 40: Kakashi's Descent from Frugality into Extravagance [Part 2] – Fourth Release
At the center of a massive crater, Guy lay sprawled and motionless, not moving at all. Were it not for the rise and fall of his chest and the flicker of life in his eyes, anyone seeing him would have mistaken him for a corpse.
Although the physical injuries he sustained from activating the [Eight Gates] technique once had been erased by Time Reversal, Guy's current mental state was terrible. Time Reversal forced all the memories and sensations accumulated during its duration back into his present consciousness. In other words, after activating the [Eight Gates] once and then triggering Time Reversal, the pain Guy experienced was doubled — and this doubled pain hit him all at once. Without Guy's ironclad willpower, he'd have passed out from that unbearable agony long ago.
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