"I, I won't cry, Guy-sensei! You once said that for a man who has made a resolution, crying is an insult to him. Let's go, Guy-sensei!!" Rock Lee's shoulders trembled as he forced back his tears, shouting with all his might.
"Indeed, just as I expected, Guy can open all Eight Gates," Naruto's face turned serious, but his fighting spirit soared, "This is getting interesting!"
In the moments approaching the opening of the Eighth Gate, countless thoughts raced through Guy's mind.
The Sandaime was defeated by Naruto, and numerous comrades were also defeated.
Even Kurenai, whom he had a good relationship with, was completely killed. Even his dear friend, Kakashi, was utterly defeated. What's even more infuriating is that Kakashi's confidence and dignity were completely shattered by Naruto.
Guy knew that White Fang's death was a burden on Kakashi's heart, which led him to completely abandon the White Fang's swordsmanship. And the death of Obito, who was once his friend, had caused Kakashi to fall into despair.
After finally recovering from that, he ended up accidentally killing a comrade. For Kakashi, this blow was undoubtedly enormous.
It made Guy furious. Why was this Naruto so cold-blooded and fond of playing with people's emotions?! So heartless and cruel. Wasn't Kakashi his teacher in that world? Guy couldn't understand it.
In his understanding, youth was meant to burn with passion. But from Naruto, all he felt was bone-chilling coldness.
Now, the Sandaime has been defeated, and Jiraiya is occupied with battling Orochimaru outside the arena.
If Naruto were to obtain the power within Uzumaki Naruto, given his character, he would likely do even more terrifying things.
He might even destroy Konoha!! The only one who can stand up now is himself!! The one who can protect everything... is himself!!!
"It's time, just as you said, father."
"Now is the moment..."
"To protect what's most important!" Guy pointed his finger at his heart, and his entire body was filled with chakra, surging towards his heart.
"Hachimon Tonkō - Shimon, Open!!!" The so-called Gate of Death involves burning one's life force as a price to gain a power capable of penetrating everything!!
Once the Gate of Death is opened, there is no turning back! Regardless of victory or defeat, regardless of whether he can defeat Naruto... what awaits Guy is only... death!!! But since he has made up his mind, he won't regret it.
Guy stepped forward, ignoring the pain coursing through his body, and rushed towards Naruto with all his might. The cyan chakra instantly transformed into a true red color. "Boom!" The chakra and power intensified to the extreme in an instant, and the ground beneath Guy's feet completely shattered and crumbled, giving rise to a billowing dust cloud that scattered in all directions. He had turned into a red flame.
Advancing bravely, fearless. Like a dazzling and magnificent spark, a heroic lamentation. Like the violent eruption of a volcano, like the lament of a falling meteor.
"Is it worth it?" Naruto's eyes carried a hint of regret. But Guy's expression was unprecedentedly resolute.
"I will burn my youth with my life." "I will become the withered red leaves." "But..." "I will also become the nourishment for new growth."
"When spring comes, when the green leaves sprout, when life flourishes."
"That will be the climax of my youth, the fieriest moment!" "Come, Naruto!!!" In an instant, Guy was already near Naruto. The first punch erupted fiercely.
"First step!"
"Sekizō!"
With the ultimate training of the Gate of Death, this punch transformed into a chakra air cannon capable of crushing and destroying everything.
"Too fast, I can't even see it clearly."
"Bakudō #81: Dankū."
Naruto's expression changed drastically, quickly using his strongest defensive Kidō. Cero was also released from his palm, shooting towards Guy.
"Boom." Dankū was instantly shattered, and the beam of air cannon, resembling a pillar of light, pierced through Cero, landing on Naruto's body and slamming into the ground.
Naruto was blasted into the ground, causing the earth to crack and fissures to spread in all directions. In an instant, the heavens shook and the earth trembled, and smoke billowed.
The momentum even caught the attention of Jiraiya and Orochimaru, who were engaged in their battle outside.
A bottomless pit was formed from the impact, and at the bottom of the pit, blood continuously flowed from Naruto's mouth.
He could feel pain throughout his entire body, but he laughed heartily. This was the opponent he had been seeking all along! This was the battle he longed for! To sharpen oneself in the face of death, to break through in life and death.
This was Naruto's purpose. In the eyes of others, he was undoubtedly mad. "Come, entertain me!" Rising from the depths of the pit, his eyes filled with madness, Naruto's Kyōka Suigetsu continued to operate, but it had almost no effect on Guy.
First, Guy's chakra flow was too fast and too strong. Second, Guy's absolute sixth sense could decipher Kyōka Suigetsu.
"Crack." Guy's body stiffened as several bones hidden under his clothing snapped, and his muscles ruptured.
The intense pain pierced through him like a dagger. Beads of sweat quickly formed on Guy's forehead, only to be instantly vaporized by the red steam. "Am I reaching my limit already? Looks like I need to seize the moment." Guy frowned slightly.
Naruto looked at Guy with admiration. When the Fifth Gate is opened, the body begins to endure pain. As you progress, the pain increases exponentially. Opening each gate requires enduring a different level of pain.
With the Gate of Death, the accumulated pain will be unimaginable and bones may even shatter at any moment.
But Guy could endure such pain with such ease. Isn't someone with such immense perseverance a kind of talent too? Guy continued to rush towards Naruto.
This was the pinnacle of youth, and what were a few broken bones compared to that? "Sekizō!" The consecutive high-speed attacks made it difficult for Naruto to react.
"First step!" Guy's speed increased, directly kicking Naruto away.
"Second step!" Guy's speed became faster and faster, his attacks more and more fierce. His terrifying fists completely suppressed Naruto. Naruto was tossed around like a sandbag.
"Third step!"
"Fourth step!" Guy's frenzy continued! Every attack caused varying degrees of muscle and tendon ruptures in Guy's body.
Finally, even his body surface began to ooze blood, which instantly vaporized into steam. Guy could feel his life force slipping away, but he took pride in it! Because this time, he fought to protect!
"Five step!!! Ahhh!!" The continuous attacks directly sent Naruto flying out of the arena, crashing through countless walls before finally coming to a stop.
"All five hits landed! It's over!!!" The crowd cheered. The eyes looking at Might Guy were filled with respect.
However, in the next moment, the air resonated with Naruto's voice.
"With an ordinary body, burning life, to be able to achieve this level, I even generated the power of virtualization, combining reiatsu and chakra, nothing can stop me."
"You are the first person to put me in such a state."
In the midst of the dust, Naruto stumbled forward, his mask shattered abruptly, with traces of blood at the corners of his mouth.
He appeared to have minor injuries, but Naruto knew that his body was riddled with wounds.
"This power, this sense of oppression, this is the kind of battle I want." Naruto's eyes were filled with excitement.
He could feel the lock on his Kyōka Suigetsu inside him slowly opening. Soon, he would be able to reach...
Bankai!
The madness in Naruto's heart was ignited. All along, what he pursued was a power that surpassed limits.
For that reason, he cultivated various potential Shinigami, with the opportunity to glimpse the power beyond the ninja world in the future.
He even aimed to conquer the ninja world, so that everyone could have an equal opportunity for education, to learn ninjutsu, and even become Shinigami.
In this way, he could foster geniuses and constantly push himself to become stronger.
"This feeling of excitement is the first of its kind in history."
"Come, Might Guy, let me witness the pinnacle of your burning youth!" Naruto opened his arms wide, reiatsu surging out of his body, Kyōka Suigetsu shattered abruptly, continuously blurring and disrupting everyone's senses.
"Indeed, no matter which world you come from, Naruto, your youth shines so brilliantly!!" Guy laughed heartily.
"Be careful, Naruto. The next attack will be my ultimate burning strike."
Chakra throughout Guy's body began to surge toward his heart.
The Hachimon technique had already burned all of Guy's chakra and stamina.
The only thing left was his insignificant life.
Transforming his own life into flames, burning it until the very last moment, without holding anything back.
This was the most extreme, most dazzling youth.
Countless days and nights of rigorous training, all for this dazzling moment.
This move was the ultimate strike of Guy's burning thirty years of youth.
"Kashin!" The red chakra burst out uniformly, the surrounding ground completely collapsed, and the entire arena was filled with rubble, with no patch of intact land.
The Twelve Guardians rushed back to the spectator stands, anxiously watching Guy engulfed in the flames.
The earth shattered, and Guy's aura soared like that of a dragon.
Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and even Kakashi stopped their battles, gazing in shock at the arena enveloped in red chakra.
All the unconscious spectators in the stands regained consciousness, staring at the arena in astonishment, at Guy who stood there like a god.
"Crack, crack." Might Guy could feel his bones dislocating again, even dissolving into vapor.
He didn't stop, he continued to run with all his might.
Even if he turned into ashes!
His youth would not end because of it!
A gigantic red dragon head emerged, letting out a thunderous roar.
All of Guy's chakra throughout his body finally converged at his heart, at the acupoint of death.
The massive chakra erupted like a tsunami.
Feeling this apocalyptic chakra, Naruto knew that his Kyōka Suigetsu would be completely ineffective.
In Might Guy's world, even without the five senses, he could lock onto Naruto through the energy of life.
With heroic spirit surging, Naruto burst into maniacal laughter.
His smile was filled with arrogance.
"This chakra, this sense of oppression!"
"Indeed, only you can fully unleash the power of the Hachimon technique!"
"Only you can accomplish the Hachimon technique!!"
"I, Naruto, acknowledge you!!"
"In terms of taijutsu, you have reached the heavens!"