High in the sky, after Sai was attacked, Guy keenly discovered the enemy's location.
"Yo! Konoha Whirlwind!"
After the big bird was pierced by a needle, Guy leaped up at the last moment, dodging the assault and counterattacking with a taijutsu kick!
With a bang, the enemy ninja was sent flying by Guy's overwhelming strength.
Kakashi shouted from below, concerned, "Guy, are you alright?!"
Guy called back through the thick mist, "I'm fine! I found one of the enemies. Leave him to me!"
Without hesitation, he roared, "You think you can escape?! No way!"
Guy shouted again, activating his power: "Eight Gates Released Formation! Gate of Limit—Open!"
With a whoosh, the resulting shockwave blasted away a huge portion of the surrounding mist.
Lee shouted, "Sensei Kakashi! I'll clear out the fog around everyone!"
With that, Lee sped off, circling the army at high speed!
The surrounding ninjas were stunned.
"That's Konoha's Eight Gates Technique... incredible!"
"His speed is unbelievable!"
"We Sand shinobi have a ninja like him too... but he uses breathing techniques!"
Lee's high-speed movement created a whirlwind that blew away a large portion of the mist, reducing the advantage the Six Ninja Swordsmen had gained.
Kakashi nodded. "How are preparations on the other Team?"
"Ready! The Shadow Imitation Technique is standing by."
Kakashi formed hand seals. "Good. Use it on me first. The saltwater will dilute the shadow possession effect. I need to move freely for now.
"Yamanaka—prepare to use the Mind Transfer Technique to switch consciousness with me for up to three minutes. With your sensory abilities, even in this fog, you'll be able to locate the enemy."
Yamanaka nodded. "No problem."
Kakashi activated Raikiri, the crackling sound of lightning chakra cutting through the air.
"Guy is already in combat. Yamanaka, once you detect his chakra signature, take control of my body. When I arrive, release me and I'll fight alongside him. Then, I'll use Shadow Possession to pin down the target. Once I do, Saltwater—immediately follow up with Shadow Sewing. Then, Zenshu, you'll use the Binding Cloth Technique to restrain Zabuza. Understood?"
"Understood!" Maki, Yamanaka, and Ninja all responded firmly.
"Begin operation!"
With Raikiri in hand, Kakashi dashed into the thick fog.
The other shinobi formed protective flanks.
"Forming protection on the left and right wings! Support Captain Kakashi!"
With that, the flanking ninjas plunged into the mist.
Meanwhile, Guy was in fierce combat with Kushimaru Kuriarare, wielder of the Longsword: Nuibari. Kushimaru was known for his gruesome pleasure—sewing his enemies' corpses together and hanging them like macabre trophies.
"Hahaha! This is youth! Lee actually opened the Eight Gates! Against such a small number of enemies, he's using such a technique—it's glorious!"
Guy clashed with Kushimaru, and Kushimaru quickly realized he couldn't escape the close quarters.
Muuri Jinpachi, wielder of the Blast Sword: Shibuki, joined in, swinging his massive blade. Guy blocked with a kunai, but it triggered an explosion from a tag embedded in the blade.
Guy's sharp reflexes allowed him to narrowly avoid the blast.
"What kind of sword has explosive tags built into it? That's just insane!"
Lee sensed the danger and sped over.
"Guy-sensei! Are you alright?!"
The Six Ninja Swordsmen were beginning to gather.
Guy narrowed his eyes. These opponents...
The Swordsmen noticed Guy and Lee. The Pufferfish, Fuguki Suikazan, squinted.
"Hey, hey... you there! What's your relationship to Might Duy?!"
Lee blinked in confusion. "Might Duy? Who's that?"
Muuri Jinpachi scowled. "What a small world. This brat looks just like him!"
Kushimaru added with disgust, "Are we really running into that guy's spawn again?!"
Guy's expression turned grim. It was true. These were the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist—at least, six of them. He recognized them all.
At that moment, Kakashi—his body controlled by Yamanaka—arrived.
After confirming the enemy's identity, Yamanaka released the Mind Transfer Technique, allowing Kakashi to regain control. The other shinobi arrived behind him.
One of the Kirigakure sensor ninjas gasped. Thanks to Lee's wind clearing the fog, the silhouettes became visible.
"It's... it's the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!"
"No—there's only six. Zabuza is missing!"
Kakashi shouted, "Guy, team up with me! Let's seal them!"
But Guy held out an arm, stopping Kakashi.
Kakashi looked confused. "Guy? What are you—"
Then he noticed Guy's face. Tears streamed down.
"Guy... you're... crying?"
Guy wiped his tears and said, "Might Duy... was my father."
Muuri Jinpachi grunted. "Oh, so you're that brat from back then."
Jinin Akebino, wielder of the blunt sword Kabutowari, snarled, "That b*****d father of yours killed four of our brothers back then. Only three of us survived. Now that we meet again—what are we afraid of? We're immortal! Let's finish what we started!"
He was furious. Back then, Duy used the Eight Gates Released Formation to defeat most of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, stunning the shinobi world.
In his hidden lair, Kabuto sensed this strong bloodlust. Four of the six Swordsmen were overwhelmed with fury. He reduced his control subtly to let their instincts take over.
Unlike Zabuza and Haku, these six were driven by raw killing intent—exactly the kind of force Kabuto preferred in his Edo Tensei pawns.
Let the hatred grow. Let them slaughter. The stronger their rage, the more unstoppable they become.
Guy pointed at the six in front of him. "You bastards... you're the reason my father had to sacrifice his youth! Now the heavens have given me a chance. I won't let you escape!"
Lee clenched his fists. "These are the ones who hurt you, Sensei?!"
Guy nodded.
"Then I won't forgive them either!"
But Guy held Lee back.
"Lee... stay back. This is my battle alone."
With that, Guy leapt forward.
"Eight Gates Released Formation: Gate of Wonder—Open!"
BOOM!
The explosion of chakra energy from Guy cracked the ground beneath him. Rocks shattered and flew as the sheer pressure rippled outward.
The true battle was just beginning.
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