[Copy successful. Congratulations, Host has obtained a superior trait:
Eight Gates · Gate of Opening (Blue):
After activation, allows preliminary contact with the body's natural limits, perfectly unleashing 100% of physical potential.]
"…Huh?!"
Kai's eyes widened instantly.
There was excitement—
but also confusion.
"System," he asked silently, "why did a complete Eight Gates trait only copy part of it?"
[This system is a trait-based system. It analyzes and disassembles the traits present on each ninja.]
[Certain repetitive or incomplete traits are included within the ellipsis.]
Included within the ellipsis…
Kai hesitated for a moment.
"So what you're saying is—those incomplete traits are all pulled from the ellipsis?"
[That interpretation is correct.]
Kai fell silent.
He'd had this system for six years—and it was only explaining this now?
Still… thinking about it, it made sense.
The system was like a cold, impartial copying machine.
During the copying process, it didn't guarantee a perfect result every time.
It was random.
Good or bad—it all depended on luck.
"…So in the end," Kai clenched his fist lightly, lifting his gaze to the man opposite him,
"we still have to fight."
"Might Guy-senpai," he said calmly,
"let's spar first."
"Youth and passion—hm?"
Guy's rambling cut off instantly. His eyes lit up with pure fighting spirit.
"Alright!"
"Battle—exhilarating!"
"Leaf Great Whirlwind!"
He didn't hesitate in the slightest.
The moment the words left his mouth, Guy exploded forward—
Whoosh!
In the blink of an eye, he became a green afterimage.
Fast.
Too fast.
The sheer speed kicked up dust from the ground, even making the air howl.
The next instant—
A brutal, sweeping roundhouse tore through the air, smashing toward Kai's waist!
BOOM!
The air detonated.
Even a massive boulder would've been shattered by that kick.
"As expected of Konoha's number one taijutsu master!"
Kai's eyes gleamed—but he didn't dare block it with his body.
His ten-year-old physique was still too fragile.
Even with layers of traits boosting him, those advantages were mostly against ninjutsu.
Pure physical reinforcement traits were still limited.
So—
At the exact moment Guy's leg was about to graze his clothes, the "666" in Kai's eyes began spinning rapidly.
HUM—
A nearly transparent ripple exploded outward from Kai's body, spreading violently within a three-meter radius!
Three meters ahead.
The domain expanded once more!
BOOM! BOOM!
At the same time, Guy's devastating kick smashed into it.
"…Hm?"
Guy's brows furrowed.
It felt like his leg had plunged into an ocean of ultra-viscous glue.
Layer after layer of resistance swallowed the terrifying kinetic force—until it simply vanished.
This Uchiha kid…
was anything but simple.
THUD!
With a dull impact, Guy's leg was forcibly stopped—a full foot away from Kai's body.
The recoil sent a sharp pain up his thigh.
Muscle and bone alike screamed in protest.
Forced to retreat, Guy flipped backward, landing lightly—but his face was filled with shock.
"W-What kind of defense is that?!"
"To completely block my Leaf Great Whirlwind?! Incredible!"
"So this is the solid wall youth throws in our path—good! Very good! Excellent!"
Instead of retreating, the fighting spirit in his eyes burned even hotter.
Guy clenched both fists tightly.
Green chakra burst from his pores like steam erupting from a furnace!
"First Gate—Opening, open!"
"Second Gate—Healing, open!"
"Third Gate—Life, open!"
…
"Sixth Gate—Gate of View… OPEN!!!"
BOOOOOOM—!!!
In an instant, violent green chakra erupted like blazing flames, completely engulfing his body!
Crack.
The ground beneath him shattered, spiderwebbing outward.
A shallow crater formed, centered on Might Guy.
"Sixth Gate of the Eight Gates!"
The Third Hokage's eyes flashed sharply.
"With Guy's physique… opening the Sixth Gate should already rival a weaker Kage."
"Even Enma's physical strength might fall short…"
"If that's the case… then maybe—just maybe—there's still a chance!"
Behind him, Nara Shikaku's tightly knit brow finally relaxed—just a little.
At last.
A true powerhouse of Konoha had stepped forward.
An Eight Gates–opened Guy could kick an elite jōnin to death in a single blow.
"That chakra flow is terrifying…"
Nearby, Hyūga Hiashi narrowed his pale eyes.
"It's actually offsetting the backlash of the Eight Gates…"
"To think he's reached this level…"
"Duy… you really raised an incredible son."
Though the words sounded admiring, the tension beneath them was unmistakable.
The same Eight Gates technique yielded vastly different results depending on the user's body.
The stronger the physique—
the greater the amplification.
Sensing the danger Guy posed, Hiashi's chakra had already begun circulating.
Kai's power was bizarre and overwhelming—but it all stemmed from his eyes.
Against taijutsu that surpassed human limits… there was real risk.
And more importantly—
Kai was the future son-in-law he'd already mentally approved.
He absolutely could not fall here.
Yet the moment Hiashi stepped forward—
his chakra instantly became sluggish.
The crimson aura ahead had already begun affecting him.
"…Gulp."
Just the Sixth Gate… and it was already this oppressive?
Hiashi swallowed hard, fear flashing in his eyes.
He knew Guy was strong—but not this strong.
Just approaching disrupted chakra flow.
How were you supposed to fight that?
Or rather…
Was it even possible to fight at all?
"If I really faced Guy in this state… I'd probably have no choice but to use Rotation."
With a bitter smile, Hiashi shook his head and retreated.
"MORNING PEACOCK!!!"
At the same moment, Guy vanished completely!
Countless flaming fist afterimages—born from extreme air friction—erupted like a torrential storm, forming the blazing tail feathers of a peacock!
They crashed down upon Kai's absolute domain!
BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOM—!!!!
The air itself was shredded.
Dust was pulverized into nothingness.
Under Morning Peacock—
nothing survived.
Yet—
Guy's face grew redder by the second.
His brow knit deeper and deeper.
Punch after punch rained down—
and still he hadn't touched Kai's body.
Not even his clothes.
"No—then it's not enough hits!"
Guy roared internally.
The crimson flames formed by his body and chakra surged even higher!
His fists moved faster. Denser. More furious.
Crack.
At some point, a crisp sound reached his ears.
Like divine music.
"Hah—finally broke that invisible turtle shell."
Guy grinned widely, teeth flashing, his assault never stopping as he smashed forward.
But then—
only then—
did he notice something.
The Kai beneath his fists—
was smiling too.
Guy froze for half a beat.
"…Wait, bro, why are you smiling?"
Kai grinned back, expression downright amused.
"I'm not the one performing for you," he said lightly.
"So why would I just stand there and let you hit me?"
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