"Hope you're not just all talk." Kakashi said calmly, getting into position.
Kakashi didn't underestimate Guy's strength, but he also didn't believe that Guy could defeat him now.
So far, he had never lost a fight with his peers. Not only had he never lost to anyone his age, but he hadn't lost to those two or three years older than him either.
"The fight begins!" As soon as both were ready, Mutsuki quickly shouted.
Swish! Swish!!
Kakashi immediately took out several shurikens and threw them at Guy.
Chakra burst from Guy's feet, and with a swoosh, he used the Body Flicker Jutsu to disappear in front of Kakashi, dodging the incoming shurikens.
Kakashi sensed a gust of wind coming from the side and immediately kicked to the side, clashing foot to foot with Guy.
Bang! A dull collision sound rang out, and the powerful force made Kakashi retreat several steps.
Kakashi knew that using only Taijutsu wouldn't be enough to win against Guy. As he retreated, Kakashi continued to move backward and quickly formed seals to perform Ninjutsu.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
After creating two Shadow Clones, Kakashi stopped retreating and, along with the two clones, charged toward Guy.
Kakashi's main body was slightly behind the two Shadow Clones. As soon as Guy attacked a Shadow Clone and exposed a flaw, he would immediately use Purple Electricity to restrain Guy.
Seeing Kakashi's swift counterattack, Guy burst out laughing.
"Kakashi, this is the first time I'm using this forbidden technique in battle. I've been saving it for you ever since I mastered it."
"Stone Breathing, Total Concentration Breathing!" Guy entered a state of highly focused breathing, absorbing a large amount of oxygen to enhance his physical abilities. The absorbed air traveled through his Chakra pathways and nodes, strengthening his entire body in conjunction with Chakra.
This was not over yet. On top of performing Stone Breathing Total Concentration Breathing, Guy activated the Eight Inner Gates.
"Eight Inner Gates, Gate of Opening, open!" Guy shouted, unlocking the gate that restricted his Chakra, instantly increasing his Chakra and further enhancing his physical abilities.
"Konoha Whirlwind!"
As Kakashi's Shadow Clones rushed forward, Guy unleashed a high-speed Whirlwind Kick, the immense power of which instantly dispersed the two Shadow Clones.
"An opportunity!" Kakashi squinted his eyes, raised his right hand, and concentrated a large amount of Chakra in his palm, performing Lightning Release Nature Transformation as he charged toward Guy.
Kakashi quickly completed the Nature Transformation and shape transformation, with dazzling purple lightning radiating from his palm, like a purple blade encasing his hand.
However, Guy, using both Stone Breathing and the Eight Inner Gates, was far stronger than Kakashi had imagined. Even though he had just defeated the two Shadow Clones, the moment Kakashi charged in, Guy demonstrated incredible speed, effortlessly dodging Kakashi's slash.
"This speed, how is it possible?" Kakashi frowned deeply, surprised by Guy's sudden display of speed.
The day after joining the team, Kakashi had fought Guy once, so he was relying on his previous battle experience to deal with him. After all, only half a month had passed, and Guy shouldn't have made such significant progress.
But reality proved Kakashi wrong. The Guy from half a month ago and the Guy now were on completely different levels in terms of speed.
Not only Kakashi, but even Obito and Shisui, who were watching the battle, were shocked by Guy's speed.
"What's going on? Did Guy make another breakthrough in Stone Breathing? How did his speed suddenly increase?" Obito scratched his head, looking surprised.
He couldn't understand Guy's sudden burst of speed, but he remembered that Guy had only recently mastered Stone Breathing. If there were any breakthroughs in the Breathing Technique, it should have been him who made the first breakthrough.
Shisui watched Guy's display of speed with a serious expression. If he were to face Guy now, he might have to use his Sharingan to secure a victory.
Realizing his misjudgment, Kakashi immediately changed his strategy to compensate. He activated the Purple Electricity on his right hand, sending bolts of lightning in all directions.
The wide-range attack of Purple Electricity sacrificed some power for increased coverage. However, being lightning, it could still paralyze the opponent.
But Kakashi underestimated Guy's combat abilities and his desire to win. When Mutsuki had taught Armament Haki, he had demonstrated with Purple Electricity several times. Because Purple Electricity was different from other Lightning Releases, being purple, it left a strong impression on Guy.
When Kakashi used Purple Electricity, Guy was already prepared. After dodging Kakashi's slash, he quickly retreated, avoiding the incoming purple lightning.
"Damn." Seeing Guy evade the purple lightning, Kakashi thought to himself that things were not looking good.
Although Purple Electricity is flexible and powerful, it consumes a lot of Chakra. Having expended a significant amount of Chakra without achieving any results, Kakashi was now at a disadvantage in this battle.
After dodging the Purple Electricity, Guy knew it was time to counterattack. He was already on the path to victory, and he immediately charged toward Kakashi at full speed.
Guy could feel an endless surge of power within his body. The Breathing Technique drew in external energy, while the Eight Inner Gates tapped into internal reserves. With these two powerful techniques combined, his strength had reached its peak since he began training.
As he ran, Guy channeled all his strength into his legs, concentrating a vast amount of Chakra in them. He aimed to focus all his power into one incredibly powerful kick.
If Guy were to roll up his pant leg at this moment, he would see the veins bulging grotesquely on his leg.
"Extreme: Konoha Strong Whirlwind!"
While sprinting, Guy gathered all his strength and delivered an extreme kick.
The gust of wind generated by the kick blew Kakashi's white hair back.
"I can't withstand this attack; I must dodge," Kakashi immediately thought.
However, in the next moment, Kakashi abandoned this idea because the rapidly approaching Guy demonstrated that he was much faster. In the failed exchange, Kakashi had lost the opportunity to dodge.
When Guy dodged the Purple Electricity slash, both he and Kakashi had two choices: Kakashi could either change his Purple Electricity attack or retreat, while Guy could either use his speed to attack Kakashi with Taijutsu or retreat.
Kakashi chose to change his Purple Electricity attack instead of retreating because he was worried that Guy would launch a direct attack. In such a case, Kakashi's slower speed would make retreat meaningless.
So, Kakashi opted for a wide-range attack with Purple Electricity, thinking that if Guy dared to attack, he would be instantly paralyzed by the lightning.
Although Kakashi executed his plan decisively, unfortunately, Guy was equally decisive and successfully anticipated Kakashi's actions. This led to Kakashi's attack missing and wasting a large amount of Chakra.
Guy was getting closer and closer to Kakashi, giving him no time to think. He didn't even have time to form hand seals, and he didn't have enough Chakra to use Purple Electricity a second time without seals.
Kakashi concentrated his remaining Chakra in his arms, preparing for a final resistance.
"Kakashi, can't you do something? Make yourself useful." Although Obito usually found Kakashi annoying, seeing Kakashi being overpowered by Guy made him feel uneasy.
He really wanted to give Guy a thousand ryō to switch places. How great would it be to deliver that kick himself?
It might sound unfair to Guy, but Obito wanted Kakashi to win because he wanted to be the first to defeat Kakashi.
Defeating Kakashi and throwing back all the taunting words Kakashi had said before made Obito grin just thinking about it.
Mutsuki watched this scene with his hands behind his back, unsurprised. Kakashi's mistake wasn't due to a lack of combat intelligence compared to Guy but rather because his raw strength was inferior. This made Kakashi feel immense pressure during the battle, leading to mistakes.
As the distance between them closed, Guy suddenly recalled the first time he met Kakashi. Back then, Kakashi was the top student, while he was a failed applicant.
Due to his hard work, he was eventually admitted into the Academy and ended up in the same class as Kakashi.
During a lesson, the sensei asked Kakashi to demonstrate the Clone Jutsu, and Kakashi easily created several Shadow Clones. From that moment, Guy understood what a true genius looked like.
Guy still hadn't forgotten how the sensei praised Kakashi's success and the admiring looks from their classmates. It was then that he vowed to surpass this genius, Kakashi.
However, Guy's abilities were poor at the time. Not only was he bad at Ninjutsu, but he was also lacking in Taijutsu. The first time Guy challenged Kakashi, Kakashi easily defeated him in a single move.
Many people mocked him for overestimating himself, saying that a loser had no chance against a genius.
He ignored their words, taking the mockery as encouragement and silently increasing his training. Whenever he made progress, he would challenge Kakashi again.
Meeting Mutsuki was a crucial turning point in his life. He was taught him stronger Taijutsu, given secret medicines to relieve fatigue, and even got training pland that could enhance his strength more quickly.
"Guy, I believe you can become the strongest in Taijutsu because you are a hardworking genius."
Mutsuki's words still echoed in his ears. With each breath, Guy felt another surge of power within his body, which he continued to channel into his legs.
"Ultra Konoha Strong Whirlwind!"
He was no longer kicking with just an extreme force; he was kicking with a force beyond his limits!
Bang!!!
Guy's kick, surpassing all limits, struck Kakashi's crossed arms with a resounding explosion.
Feeling the immense force in his arms, Kakashi's face changed drastically in an instant. The intense pain quickly spread from his arms to his entire body. In just a few seconds of exchange, under the impact of the tremendous force, Kakashi was sent flying and crashed heavily into a tree.
Kakashi felt like his whole body was falling apart. Despite his efforts to stand up, he failed, slumping to the ground.
"Kakashi, I won this time!" Guy, one hand on his knee, gasped for breath, smiling as he gave Kakashi a thumbs-up.
After four years of hard work, he finally defeated the genius who could have easily defeated him before. With his Taijutsu honed through relentless training day and night, he defeated that genius, Kakashi.
This time, it was the victory of a hardworking genius.
[Disciple Guy completed training mission]
[Disciple Guy obtained optional life mission]
[Life mission: On the path to becoming the strongest in Taijutsu]
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