But once Might Guy finds a chance to get close, his opponent will soon be overwhelmed.
Of course, Tenten is a girl.
Might Guy doesn't strike with the full force he used against Rock Lee in training—just hard enough to test his opponent's reflexes.
"Ended."
In his hand, Might Guy firmly gripped a handful of kunai that Tenten had just thrown, the cold steel resting inches from her neck. A knowing smile played at the corners of his lips.
"Mr. Guy is really amazing! There's no way to beat him like this!" Tenten pouted, sighing in defeat.
"Don't be discouraged, Tenten. Your technique just now was impressive. With time, you'll become a ninja as strong as me!" Might Guy reassured her with a bright smile, his signature thumbs-up nearly following.
Then, his gaze shifted,
His eyes fixed on the kunai in Tenten's grasp.
During their sparring session, he had noticed something unusual about it.
At this stage, Tenten had only recently entered the Academy—she probably hadn't mastered the Clone Jutsu yet.
Yet, her previous attack…
Instead of a typical clone, she had used this kunai to trigger an illusion, momentarily catching him off guard and nearly forcing him into a defensive stance.
"Tenten, this kunai of yours…" Might Guy asked, intrigued.
"It was made by my brother!" Tenten admitted honestly.
"Oh?"
Might Guy turned his gaze toward Kazuki,
A glimmer of curiosity flickered in his eyes.
"Kazuki, is this the kunai you said you forged yourself? It seems… quite unique!"
"Yes, Sensei Guy." Kazuki nodded. "I discovered a special forging technique that strengthens kunai, making them more effective in battle."
"As for the exact properties of my ninja tools… Sensei, you'll understand best if you experience them firsthand." Kazuki smiled.
"Oh?"
Might Guy's curiosity was now fully piqued.
He had already sensed something extraordinary about this weapon.
Now, knowing Kazuki had forged it himself, his interest deepened.
This young boy—Kazuki—
Compared to Rock Lee and Tenten,
Had not only remarkable talent and skill but also an unshakable composure rare for someone so young.
"Very well, Kazuki! Show me how strong you've become!" A spark of excitement flashed in Might Guy's eyes.
"Then, Sensei, I'll be in your care!"
As soon as the words left his mouth,
Kazuki flicked several shuriken from his hand—
Their trajectories honed with deadly precision,
Each spinning toward the location of Might Guy's shadow clone!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The shuriken sliced through the air, leaving black streaks in their wake,
Closing in rapidly on their target.
Impressive technique!
A flicker of admiration crossed Might Guy's face.
Kazuki's shuriken throwing—both in speed and accuracy—far surpassed Tenten's earlier performance, increasing its potential lethality.
This was already on the level of a full-fledged genin.
And yet, Kazuki was only six years old.
Inside Might Guy's mind,
A realization solidified—
Kazuki's future was boundless.
But,
Even at this level,
Shuriken alone weren't nearly enough to threaten a jōnin of his caliber.
With a swift sidestep, Might Guy evaded the incoming projectiles with ease.
Unlike when sparring with Rock Lee and Tenten,
He would not merely stand still and wait for his student to land an attack.
To draw out Kazuki's true strength, passivity wouldn't suffice.
So, in a heartbeat, he shifted from defense to offense—
A shadow streaked across the field,
And in the blink of an eye, Might Guy was upon him.
"Konoha Whirlwind!"
The fierce wind howled—
In an instant, Might Guy's powerful kick descended toward Kazuki from above!
He twisted mid-air, his body spinning like a typhoon, before delivering a crushing Konoha Whirlwind kick straight at Kazuki's head!
"Kazuki (brother), watch out!!"
From the sidelines, Rock Lee and Tenten were both wide-eyed in shock, frozen in place.
Their hearts pounded, as if caught in their throats—
They never expected Might Guy to unleash such an overwhelming technique so suddenly.
If that kick landed cleanly on Kazuki, he might not recover for half a month!
At that instant—
"Bang!"
The sound echoed sharply—
The "Kazuki" who had been struck by Might Guy's devastating attack—
Vanished into a puff of white smoke!
A lone kunai clattered to the ground from mid-air.
"A Substitution Technique?"
Might Guy's eyes gleamed with excitement.
He swiftly deduced that Kazuki's kunai must have had the same functionality as the specialized kunai Tenten had used earlier—
A custom ninja tool, likely crafted by Kazuki himself.
This just keeps getting better!
"Again!"
Might Guy's enthusiasm only grew stronger.
His figure blurred into an afterimage as he lunged forward, his movements like the wind, his legs striking with the force of whips—
The relentless, spiraling fury of the Konoha Great Whirlwind!
In an instant—
A surge of vibrant blue chakra erupted from his body, swirling like a raging current—
Flowing down to his calves and the soles of his feet, forming a shimmering aura of raw energy.
"Guy-sensei's chakra is incredible! He's condensing it outside his body like a solid force!"
Rock Lee was completely stunned.
This was a level of power Might Guy had never revealed even when training against him.
"This is unfair! Sensei's going all out against my brother!" Tenten fumed, clenching her fists in worry.
On the battlefield—
Kazuki couldn't afford a single moment of distraction.
His sharp gaze locked onto Might Guy's movements, trying to decipher his technique.
The Konoha Whirlwind was one of Might Guy's signature taijutsu techniques—
But unlike the standard Konoha Whirlwind, this enhanced version, infused with chakra, was faster, deadlier, and far more devastating.
The way Guy used chakra to amplify his physical strength—
It was reminiscent of Tsunade's monstrous Strength of a Hundred technique, where she concentrated chakra into her strikes to unleash explosive force.
If I'm going to master the Eight Gates from Guy, Kazuki thought, I should learn this chakra-infused whirlwind first.
Perhaps, if he could channel chakra into his hands instead of his legs—
His weapon-forging skills could advance to an entirely new level!
As the thought struck him—
A flash of white light ignited on his right hand.
A long silver-haloed blade materialized in his grip—
Silent and deadly.
This time—
He wasn't going to evade!
"Wind Blade!"
No need for hand seals—
Kazuki poured his chakra into the sword,
Then swung forward—
A razor-sharp half-meter-long wind arc tore through the air, slashing toward Might Guy at incredible speed!
"Excellent!"
Might Guy roared with exhilaration.
The moment he saw Kazuki's attack, his battle spirit burned even hotter.
Was that ninjutsu?
No—Kazuki hadn't used any hand seals.
Then the source of this strange technique—
It must be the blade in his hands!
Another one of his custom ninja tools?
This fight was only getting started!