Konoha Great Whirlwind was a taijutsu technique developed by Might Guy. Simple as it was, only he and Rock Lee knew it.
Yet this child, whom he was seeing for the first time, had managed to execute the Konoha Great Whirlwind flawlessly. Might Guy was utterly astonished.
"Could it be… this kid developed it himself?"
The thought made Might Guy's eyes widen in shock.
Developing a jutsu and learning one were completely different things. Developing a jutsu was far more difficult.
Learning a jutsu was like walking a road already paved. Developing one was building the road stone by stone in the dark.
Anyone capable of developing a jutsu inevitably had an incredible understanding of ninja arts and remarkable intelligence in that specific field.
And Yasu had developed a jutsu. How could Might Guy not be amazed?
Even more astonishingly, the idea behind it coincided with his own.
Yet Might Guy still didn't believe Yasu could win.
Yasu might be extraordinary, but Neji Hyuga still has the Eight Trigrams Palms: Revolving Heaven, making him nearly invincible!
"Well… losing once is fine too."
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Yasu twitched his lips.
In just a few seconds, Might Guy's affection had increased twice, instantly meeting the next sign-in condition.
At this rate, it wouldn't take long to reach 100 points.
But Yasu was currently in the middle of battle, with no time to sign in.
"Then let's deal with you first!"
Yasu silently muttered and increased the frequency of his attacks.
However, Neji didn't evade much; instead, his stance shifted into a peculiar form.
"It's over," Might Guy murmured with a wry smile, shaking his head. "Even though he's a genius, his lack of combat experience makes this loss inevitable."
"Guy-sensei, but Yasu seems to have a huge advantage now!" Rock Lee clenched his fists, clearly identifying with Yasu.
"Lee, did you forget Neji's technique?" Tenten shrugged and began preparing healing items.
"Eight Trigrams Palms: Revolving Heaven!"
Lee's heart skipped a beat, his face contorted with frustration.
Neji's Revolving Heaven was the bane of all close-combat techniques. No matter how fast or strong the opponent, it could not be broken.
For a moment, Lee felt deflated.
Yet his heart still cheered silently for Yasu.
"I… I win, Revolving Heaven!" Neji shouted, spinning rapidly in place.
Chakra threads streamed from Neji's fingertips, gradually forming a massive semi-circle that enveloped both himself and Yasu.
"It's over. Tenten, prepare to heal Yasu's wounds."
"Understood, Guy-sensei!"
Lee clenched his fists tightly, eyes fixed on the pale blue semi-circle, unwilling to accept the truth. "With just taijutsu… can we really never surpass Neji?"
"Lee, he's a genius. If effort alone could surpass him, what would be the point of a genius?"
Might Guy quietly observed Lee.
Though Tenten's words were harsh, they were entirely true.
Some people are born with advantages, like the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan or the Sharingan of the Uchiha. With a kekkei genkai, their starting point and ceiling are far higher than normal ninjas.
And in some areas, Rock Lee was actually below average compared to ordinary ninjas.
"Lee, I hope this battle shows you the distance between you and Neji. Use it as a goal and keep striving—one day, you will catch up!"
"Guy-sensei, Yasu has been inside Kaiten for so long… why hasn't he been thrown out?"
Might Guy paused, having gotten caught up lecturing Lee and momentarily forgetting the battle was ongoing.
Typically, the moment one touches Kaiten, they would be violently repelled.
But Yasu had been inside for almost thirty seconds, yet showed no reaction at all.
"Damn it! I don't know what's happening, but I must intervene to end this battle!"
Might Guy snorted, rushing toward Kaiten.
When he reached the edge, he furrowed his brows.
Kaiten was considered absolute defense. Normal attacks were ineffective, and even Might Guy was frustrated.
"Looks like brute force is the only option!"
He charged and kicked the Revolving Heaven.
Bang!
A violent explosion rippled outward, shaking the surrounding trees.
A hole appeared in Revolving Heaven—but it immediately began to restore itself.
Lee stared at Might Guy in awe.
One kick nearly broke through the Revolving Heaven. Taijutsu itself was never weak—it all depended on who was using it.
Excited, Lee noticed Might Guy standing still with a stunned expression and ran over.
"Guy-sensei, what's wrong?"
"Inside… the battle is still ongoing!" Might Guy gulped.
At the instant he had kicked Revolving Heaven, he noticed Yasu holding a white short blade horizontally in front of him.
Where the blade touched Revolving Heaven, it sliced it clean in half.
"If I use it like this, my chakra will last a bit longer. Alright, since the experiment succeeded, it's time to end it!"
Yasu's voice echoed from inside Kaiten. The words alone sent a wave of tension over Might Guy.
His pupils contracted to pinpoints, and cold sweat poured down.
"Back up, Lee!"
Lee froze for a moment, then saw a white flash and a gentle breeze sweep past, knocking his bangs aside.
Only now did Lee realize—if that gust had been slightly off, it wouldn't have been a few hairs; it would have been him.
Even more shocking, the so-called absolute defense of Revolving Heaven was now sliced in half.
Might Guy, an elite jonin, could only kick a hole that immediately healed—but now, Revolving heaven showed no sign of recovery and was collapsing continuously.
Through the pale blue chakra, Yasu could be seen holding the short blade against Neji's chin with one hand, while the other covered his mouth, yawning.
"Alright, can we say I've won now?"
"I… I lost." Neji lowered his head, unwilling, but the pride on his face was replaced by dejection.
Lee's expression completely changed, his eyes lighting up.
"Yasu! I want to learn kenjutsu!"
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