"Sixth Gate, Gate of View, open!"
Sensing the strength of his opponent, Might Guy did not hesitate and immediately opened the sixth gate to confront him.
However, Kisame's taijutsu was also formidable. With the aid of Water Release, the two fought to a stalemate!
Uchiha Obito, who was watching from the sidelines, was slightly surprised.
"The Eight Gates, huh? To think that just with taijutsu alone, this Might Guy can match Kisame. His strength is not to be underestimated. But in the end, taijutsu is just taijutsu—nothing to worry about."
Obito gave his assessment of Might Guy.
At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared behind him.
Such speed!
Obito glanced subtly to his left, making no movements, but his guard was up.
It was a young man with long black hair, quite handsome.
Upon closer inspection, it was Kazuki, who had been watching the battle!
"The Eight Gates has a total of eight gates. Might Guy has only opened six yet is able to hold his own against Kisame, who has Kage-level strength. If he were to open the seventh or even the eighth gate, what level do you think his power would reach?"
Seeing that Kazuki wasn't looking to engage him in a fight, Obito decided to chat,
"Sounds impressive, but taijutsu is still just taijutsu. As long as I finish him off before he opens the eighth gate, that's all that matters."
Kazuki smiled slightly, not convinced that Obito had the capability to do so.
A ninja's battle tests more than just ninjutsu, taijutsu, or genjutsu, it also tests combat experience and reaction speed, among other factors.
With Might Guy's combat experience and his exceptional physical prowess, Kazuki didn't believe Obito could defeat him in an instant!
Unless, of course, there was a sneak attack using genjutsu, like how Kazuki might attempt it.
"Look, he's at a disadvantage now."
At this moment, Might Guy's Morning Peacock was completely blocked by Kisame, who began his counterattack!
(T/N: The principle of this taijutsu is to rapidly increase the body's abilities by opening up to and including the sixth of the Eight Gates, and then to strike the enemy down with countless punches.)
Might Guy's six gates weren't enough to suppress Kisame, and in a prolonged battle, Kisame wasn't afraid of Might Guy!
Obito thought Kisame had a better chance of winning.
But Kazuki already knew the outcome. After watching their fight for a bit, he shifted his focus to Obito.
"Zetsu didn't come with you?"
Obito turned to Kazuki.
He originally thought Kazuki was just a fearless young genius, but now he realized Kazuki was more complicated than he had assumed.
"Seems like you know quite a bit," Obito said, his voice becoming rougher and more serious, indicating his growing wariness.
Kazuki wasn't fazed by the change in Obito's tone and continued speaking,
"Do you want to know the truth about what happened back then?"
"What truth?" Obito's face tightened under his mask.
"The truth about Rin's death."
Hearing Rin's name, Obito's chakra flared uncontrollably.
He used Kamui to appear behind Kazuki, pressing a kunai against his throat, and asked coldly,
"Who are you? Kakashi?"
To Obito, only Zetsu knew his true identity, and among the living, only Kakashi might be capable of figuring it out. After all, they shared a connection through his Sharingan.
However, Obito quickly realized he was wrong.
Kakashi would never talk to him this way, nor could Kakashi be this strong!
Just as Obito finished his threatening words, Kazuki disappeared from his original position.
He reappeared behind Obito, holding a kunai to his neck as well.
"No need to get so worked up. I just want to tell you the truth, no need to get violent."
He's even faster now!
Obito couldn't even sense when Kazuki had slipped from his grasp and reappeared behind him!
"Let's discuss this somewhere else," Obito suggested.
The topic involved his secrets, and Obito didn't think this was a suitable place for such a conversation.
"Lead the way," Kazuki said calmly, showing no fear of any traps Obito might set.
"Karin, take them back first. I'll catch up with you later," Kazuki instructed.
"Be careful, Kazuki-kun," Karin said softly.
Kazuki smiled and patted Karin's head, then turned to Obito and said,
"Let's go."
Obito gave Karin a meaningful look before disappearing with Kamui.
Kazuki noticed Obito's gaze and immediately created a Shadow Clone to escort Karin back safely. He then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to follow Obito.
He didn't want to ever find himself in a position where he'd have to sacrifice Karin for his own goals.
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