Ganshi raised an eyebrow but wasn't particularly surprised. At most, he felt slightly amazed at how skillfully Naruto used the Shadow Clone technique.
At this moment, two Narutos dashed out from either side of Ganshi's body and simultaneously kicked toward his head.
"You want to ambush me? Relying merely on two Shadow Clones won't work."
Ganshi blocked both kicks with his hands. Just as he was about to speak, he saw a puff of white mist rise from a nearby rock, and another Naruto sprang out from it, kicking him under the chin.
"Take this move—[Naruto Uzumaki Combo]!"
After sending Ganshi flying into the air, several more puffs of white smoke appeared. Multiple clones emerged one after another, kicking Ganshi repeatedly and forcing him higher. When he finally reached a sufficient height, most of the clones dispersed automatically, leaving only two who leapt high and delivered simultaneous downward kicks straight into Ganshi's stomach.
"Ugh!"
Hit in the stomach, Ganshi couldn't help letting out a stifled groan. His body plummeted like a cannonball.
"Crash!"
Ganshi crashed onto the ground, creating quite a sizable crater in the hard earth. Shards of stone flew upward and scattered across the ground with a metallic clink.
"Mr. Guy, the taijutsu you taught Lee is being completely redone!"
Sakura gave Mr. Guy a strange look. Originally, this technique was passed down from Guy to Lee—involving Leaf Gale to send the opponent airborne, followed immediately by Shadow of the Dancing Leaf to keep them rising, and finally ending with Primary Lotus. Naruto and Sasuke, however, modified it—avoiding the use of Primary Lotus, they each created their own variations: the Lightning Flash Lion Combo and the Naruto Uzumaki Combo.
"This… this is youth!" Guy suddenly burst into tears, hugging Lee tightly as they sobbed together. "I never imagined so many people would appreciate my youthful spirit! Lee, such a moment deserves celebration! Let's do a handstand run around Konoha later to express our youthfulness!"
"Yes, Mr. Guy! Being accepted by others is something worth celebrating. After the handstand run, let's do a thousand push-ups too!" Lee replied tearfully while choking back sobs.
"A thousand push-ups? That's not enough! We need at least two thousand one-handed push-ups to truly showcase our youth!" Guy clenched his fist firmly, wearing a determined expression.
"Alright then, Mr. Guy! Let's make two thousand one-handed push-ups our goal for a true master-disciple competition of youth!" Lee clenched his fists as well, both of them looking like pilgrims ready to worship devoutly.
"Ino, stuff their mouths so they can't speak. I never want to hear that word 'youth' again," Sakura said coldly with her eyes closed. "If they resist, make them taste what Kankuro experienced earlier—[Planetary Rotation] combined with [Solar Revolution]. That should be *very* 'youthful', right?"
"I understand!"
Ino extended her hand, and a surge of crimson Chaos Magic immediately enveloped the mouths of Lee and Lee's Mentor, acting like a mask. They couldn't even open their mouths to speak, let alone utter a single word. Lee and Lee's Mentor exchanged glances before embracing each other in silent sobbing. Tears streamed down their faces like long strands of seaweed, evoking the tragic tale of Meng Jiangnü weeping for her husband at the Great Wall—a legendary Chinese story of love and grief—though admittedly, this duo's emotional display was something of an eyesore.
"Hmph, quite an impressive attack—shame it lacked a bit of punch."
Chapter 244: The Continuously Spinning Rasengan [Six]
Ganshi stood up from the crater, rubbed his abdomen, and wore a sneer on his face. Naruto had always been strong due to years of Taijutsu training, but his kick did little damage to Ganshi—just a slight pain at most.
"Just as I suspected."
However, Naruto's eyes lit up as he finally confirmed his suspicion. "So it really is the Kekkei Genkai of Steel Release!"
In truth, Naruto never intended this move to actually harm Ganshi; he only wanted to test whether Ganshi was indeed the user of Steel Release. Now, events proved that his guess was correct.
"Kid, since you can't hurt me, just behave well and prepare to die."
Ganshi drew a kunai and rushed toward Naruto.
"Ding!"
Two kunais clashed together, quickly separated, then collided again. In just a few seconds, their kunais had struck each other more than ten times, with the clanging sounds ringing continuously.
After another clash of kunais, Naruto suddenly threw a punch at Ganshi, which was blocked by his opponent's hand. Yet, a grin appeared on Naruto's face.
"Borrowing your hand for a moment!"
Quickly using Ganshi's arm to form several Hand Seals, Naruto inhaled deeply, then exhaled forcefully. "[Wind Release: Pressure Damage!]"
The chakra-infused wind sphere slammed into Ganshi. At the moment of impact, Ganshi's skin abruptly turned pitch-black, resembling a solid black steel ingot.
"Boom!"
Struck directly at close range by the Wind Release technique, Ganshi flew backward and crashed heavily onto the ground. Yet, Naruto keenly noticed that his opponent wasn't harmed at all.
"When did Naruto learn this move?" Kakashi asked, visibly surprised. He knew that Sasuke often used the opponent's arms to form seals during battle, but how did Naruto learn this too?
"It's all Sasuke's doing," Sakura said, shooting him a sideways glance. "Naruto and Sasuke have been fighting constantly day after day. Over time, influenced by Sasuke, he picked up this trick as well!"
"This technique is pretty useful for surprise attacks in battle—it catches people off guard."
Kakashi nodded in agreement. He understood the relationship between Naruto and Sasuke well enough. It was probably an inherited bond deep within their souls. Normally they weren't much like that, but when it came to fighting, both were especially energetic, always trying to outdo each other. Eventually, they became so familiar with each other's moves.
"All good-looking Uchiha boys borrow hands to make seals—even your husband Obito did!" Sakura teased Kakashi.
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