Guy, Shiranui Genma, and Ebisu found themselves in a desperate situation after encountering the Seven Swords of the Bloody Mist.
Might Duy arrived just in time, standing before Guy and the others.
"Father?!" Guy stared in disbelief at Might Duy. "Father, what is someone like you—a mere genin—doing here?"
Might Duy could sense these seven opponents were formidable. He responded gravely, "Don't talk! All of you escape quickly! I'll buy you time!"
Guy hesitated for a moment before exclaiming anxiously, "But if we flee... Father, they're all jonin! They're the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist! You won't be able to defeat them alone!"
Might Duy replied earnestly, [Eight Gates Formation]!
Guy's pupils slightly contracted. "But that move..."
"This is what it means to restrain yourself," Might Duy said, giving Guy a thumbs-up. "Now is exactly the time to protect with your life what matters most to you!"
"This is my path of survival that I will gamble my life upon! Open! [Eight Gates Formation]!"
Red vapor burst forth from Might Duy's body, generating such an overwhelming aura that it startled the Seven Swords of the Bloody Mist.
Chinya, who was engaged in distant combat, sensed an extremely powerful presence and immediately activated his Observation Haki.
Unsure of what had occurred, Chinya looked serious. With such incredible strength emerging, could it mean the Mist Village had deployed a particularly powerful ninja?
Chinya headed toward the location he had sensed.
Guy stared blankly at Might Duy's back, tears already unconsciously streaming down his face. "Father..."
Despite the pain from opening the Death Gate, Might Duy managed to force out an encouraging smile. "The true victory, Guy, isn't defeating strong enemies but protecting what matters most to you. Grow stronger, Konoha's Beast! Until that day comes, let me burn bright to light your way forward—so fresh leaves may grow strong!"
Guy clenched his jaw, his eyes hardening with determination. He wiped away his tears and said to Might Duy, "Father, you'll always be my pride! Come on, Genma, Ebisu—we've got to move!"
"But..."
Genma and Ebisu glanced at Might Duy with concern. They didn't yet know what the Eight Gates Formation was, but against the Seven Swords of the Bloody Mist, they knew they stood no chance.
Fully aware of the consequences of opening the Death Gate, Guy stated solemnly, "My father has already made peace with his fate. We mustn't betray him."
Tears also welled slightly in Might Duy's eyes as he murmured, "You are also forever my pride."
Might Duy turned to face the Seven Swords of the Bloody Mist.
At this moment, the Seven Swords of the Bloody Mist felt uneasy merely looking at Might Duy.
Though no battle had begun, they already felt surrounded by imminent danger.
Might Duy moved. In an instant, he appeared before one of the Seven Swords of the Bloody Mist, Ayumu Kibata, who wielded the twin swords Hiramekarei.
Ayumu Kibata hadn't expected Might Duy to be so fast. Desperately trying to release Hiramekarei, he was still too slow.
[Evening Elephant]!
Might Duy threw a punch without even touching Ayumu Kibata. However, a powerful air blast erupted, directly striking Ayumu Kibata in the abdomen.
Ayumu Kibata immediately spat out a large mouthful of blood, flew backward, snapping through numerous trees, and finally crashed onto the ground, creating a massive deep crater.
Ayumu Kibata, wielder of the dual swords Hiramekarei, was killed instantly.
The remaining six men wore expressions of horror — one strike had slaughtered Ayumu Kibata.
[Landsword Ninja Art — Earth Spider Sewing!]
Kushimaru Kuriarare hid multiple steel threads from his long blade beneath Might Duy's feet.
[Explosive Blade Technique!]
Fuguki Suikazan swung his Explosive Blade: Flying Droplets, throwing its explosive scrolls around Might Duy.
"Sew!"
"Explode!"
Kushimaru Kuriarare and Fuguki Suikazan shouted in unison.
The steel threads beneath Might Duy's feet began to stitch together — if the technique succeeded, both his legs would be severed.
Meanwhile, all the explosive tags surrounding Might Duy ignited, about to detonate.
Might Duy stamped the ground — instantly the earth shattered, snapping Kushimaru Kuriarare's steel wires.
The resulting gust blew all explosive tags away from Might Duy.
Yet at this moment, Might Duy was suffering immense pain.
Just one use of Evening Elephant earlier had already fractured the bones in his arms.
Gritting his teeth, Might Duy launched another Evening Elephant at Kushimaru Kuriarare and Fuguki Suikazan.
The air cannon moved too fast for them to evade — they were hit head-on.
Every bone in Kushimaru Kuriarare and Fuguki Suikazan's bodies shattered instantly, leaving two bottomless craters in the earth.
In a short time,
Three of the Seven Swordsmen of the Bloody Mist had been slain.
Biwa Juzo, Fuguki Suikazan, Raiga Kurosuki, and Jinin Akebino paled with fear.
There was simply no way to defeat him.
At this moment, only one thought echoed in their minds.
Run! Flee immediately!
Without hesitation, the four turned and fled.
However, Might Duy's body was now in terrible condition — both forearm bones were completely broken.
His physical limits had barely reached the threshold required to open the Death Gate, so he couldn't keep going for long.
Watching Biwa Juzo, Fuguki Suikazan, Raiga Kurosuki, and Jinin Akebino escape, Might Duy revealed a satisfied smile. "Guy, it's up to you now."
He took up a battle stance, the crimson vapor pouring from his body intensifying even further.
...
"This is the power of the Death Gate in the Eight Gates Formation?"
Chinya had arrived on the scene, staring in shock at Might Duy's body emitting thick crimson vapor.
"So... those four who ran away must be the Seven Swordsmen, and three have already been killed."
Chinya originally hadn't hoped to gain Might Duy's Witness Points, yet by sheer coincidence, he'd managed to witness this battle after all.
Gazing at the three enormous craters left behind, Chinya couldn't help but be awed by their sheer destructive power.
Sitting on a tree branch watching the battle unfold, Chinya witnessed Might Duy's final moments.
Might Duy crouched low, placing both palms on the ground like a runner ready to burst into motion.
[Accumulate!]
The red vapor exploding from Might Duy's body intensified further, cracking the surrounding earth.
The crimson steam began taking the shape of a dragon.
Chinya's eyes abruptly narrowed.
So much chakra!
This dragon-shaped chakra—then this technique is...
Might Duy burst forward with blinding speed and was instantly behind Jinin Akebino.
[Night Guy!]
Might Duy delivered a crushing kick to Jinin Akebino's back.
Jinin's entire body snapped like a dry twig.
Might Duy hammered Jinin relentlessly as they slid across the ground, shattering rocks and sending dust pluming skyward.
Fuguki Suikazan was barely grazed by the dragon-shaped chakra and was sent flying instantly.
Might Duy didn't stop until Jinin Akebino was slammed into a mountainside, crumbling it to pieces.
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