"What's with Bushy Brows?"
"That… that chakra's insane! What kind of technique is this?!"
"…"
Gazing at Rock Lee, cloaked in green energy with blue chakra flames swirling around him, the air twisting upward and his hair floating wildly, every Genin wore a look of shock.
Neji Hyuga and Sasuke Uchiha, their Byakugan and Sharingan active, felt their eyes tremble, their hearts jolted by the revelation.
They hadn't imagined Lee could be this strong.
The Jonin, too, had eyes filled with alarm, sensing a lethal threat emanating from Lee.
"Eight Gates… I can't believe this kid's mastered that forbidden technique."
Orochimaru, disguised as a Sound ninja, regarded Lee with newfound respect, marveling inwardly, This generation of Konoha is bursting with talent!
Like the Flying Thunder God Technique, the Eight Gates was a legendary forbidden technique renowned across the ninja world.
To become an all-rounder Jonin, one typically needed mastery of at least two nature transformations—otherwise, they'd remain a Special Jonin.
But Might Guy, relying solely on taijutsu, stood as one of Konoha's ace fighters, a taijutsu master famed throughout the ninja world.
His trump card? The Eight Gates.
Mastering the Eight Gates demanded a body forged through relentless training, with meridians capable of withstanding torrents of wild chakra.
Orochimaru had never seen anyone open three gates at twelve or thirteen.
But soon, he realized he'd underestimated this boy.
Lee, radiating a ferocious aura, clenched his fists and crouched, gritting his teeth. "Eight Gates, Fourth Gate: Gate of Pain… Open!"
With a roar, a shockwave swept the arena.
The green energy enveloping Lee surged even stronger.
"He's reached the danger zone already?"
Orochimaru and Kakashi Hatake exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing.
The Fourth Gate marked the true threshold of the Eight Gates' power!
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi set down his pipe, studying the grave-faced Izayoi, searching for any sign of fear.
If Izayoi showed he couldn't handle Lee, Hiruzen would order the match stopped.
The Eight Gates, an amplification technique, was undeniably unfair to others.
By now, Lee had adapted to the Fourth Gate, assuming a sprinter's stance.
The crowd leaned forward, riveted.
Even Izayoi locked onto Lee with the Kagura Mind's Eye.
Crack—Boom!
First came the sharp snap of shattering stone, then a deafening explosion.
Lee's figure vanished.
Unlike his earlier weightless speed, which left a single afterimage, this time Lee's mere forward lunge pulverized the floor, kicking up a massive dust cloud and a gale-like shockwave that surged toward Izayoi.
Such power and speed were beyond human.
"So fast!"
Izayoi's heart stirred with admiration. The legendary technique lived up to its name.
Though the Kagura Mind's Eye tracked Lee's path, matching his speed with Lightning Release chakra was impossible.
If the First Gate unleashed 100% of Lee's physical potential, the Fourth Gate pushed him to 200%—perhaps more.
His strength and speed now surpassed Izayoi's.
Izayoi clapped his hands, summoning a howling gust.
The dust cleared instantly, but no one stood before him.
Lee's figure materialized behind him.
Zzt, zzt, zzt…
The crackle of electricity rang out again. Facing Izayoi, wreathed in arcs of lightning, Lee leaned forward, a sonic boom cloud forming between them.
Boom—
The shockwave from Lee's strike against the air surged through the lightning, engulfing Izayoi—but no body was flung back.
Izayoi's form dissolved into white smoke, a wooden log clattering to the ground.
Substitution Technique!
Lee looked up to find Izayoi's true body, wrapped in swirling winds, hovering near the ceiling.
"I've won!"
Seeing this, Might Guy, who'd been clasping his hands in prayer, let out a cheer.
He feared nothing except Izayoi dragging the fight out with high-speed maneuvers.
The Eight Gates' side effects were too severe for Lee, still in his growth phase, limiting his endurance.
Without a quick victory, Lee's body would give out, costing him the fight.
Now, with Izayoi airborne and using Wind Release to float, he'd made himself a sitting duck.
As expected…
Confirming the airborne Izayoi was no clone, Lee crouched, fists clenched, and growled, "Eight Gates, Fifth Gate: Gate of Limit… Open!"
Boom—
A ferocious shockwave roared outward.
This time, it didn't just sweep the arena and stands—it shattered the floor, kicking up dust that blinded non-sensory ninja, stripping them of their right to watch.
At this level, the weak had no place even as spectators.
Kakashi and other Konoha Jonin tensed, eyeing Izayoi near the ceiling, ready to intervene if needed.
But the next moment, even titans like Hiruzen Sarutobi froze in shock.
Izayoi extended a hand downward, a blue vortex forming beneath his palm.
More vortexes appeared, merging rapidly into a blue-white energy sphere.
To certain Jonin, this sphere was not just familiar—it was unmistakable.
"Is that… Rasengan?"
"How could this boy know the Fourth Hokage's Rasengan?"
"No, wait—that's not Rasengan…"
The Jonin's gasps gave way to confusion.
They noticed the sphere in Izayoi's hand growing, surpassing the size of an adult's head.
Then, within it, two fist-sized orbs emerged.
Initially, these smaller orbs matched the larger sphere's blue-white hue.
But soon, they split—one gleaming white like lightning, the other deep blue like the sea.
Seeing these dual nature transformations, Hiruzen, Orochimaru, and Kakashi's expressions shifted.
The Rasengan was an A-rank, non-elemental ninjutsu, a pinnacle of shape transformation.
Adding nature transformation elevated it, like Chidori becoming Lightning Cutter, capable of slicing lightning—an S-rank Lightning Release ultimate technique.
Now, Izayoi's sphere didn't just incorporate nature transformation—it blended two.
What was the power level of such a technique?
Perhaps… they should've been worried for Lee, not Izayoi!
Boom—
A sonic boom rang out, the shockwave clearing the dust.
A green-clad figure, trailing twisted air currents, rocketed toward Izayoi at the ceiling.
Mid-flight, the figure flickered, stepping on air for high-speed aerial maneuvers.
Izayoi closed his eyes, the Kagura Mind's Eye locking onto Lee.
In his hand, the Ultra Hurricane Linked Spheres spun, their inner orbs whirling like Sharingan tomoe—clockwise at first, then one reversing counterclockwise, colliding with the other.
The clash of two nature transformations didn't destabilize the sphere. Instead, they fused, igniting a blinding laser within.
"Verdict!"
With Izayoi's shout, the sphere unleashed a laser pillar, expanding as it surged downward.
"Reverse Lotus!"
Facing the widening laser, Lee, too fast to dodge in the confined arena, redirected his charged strike, meant for Izayoi, at the beam.
His green-shrouded fist struck the air, unleashing a terrifying shockwave that met the laser head-on.
Ultimate technique clashed with ultimate technique, a spectacle unfolding before every Genin and Jonin.
Neither a taijutsu ultimate nor a Storm Release fusion of water and lightning was within a Genin's grasp.
Even Special Jonin and some Jonin lacked techniques to counter them.
Before anyone could guess which would prevail, Lee's shockwave faltered, disintegrating under the laser's onslaught, which then engulfed him.
"Lee!!"
Might Guy cried out in alarm.
"Lightning Cutter!"
As the laser neared the ground, threatening to bore an unfathomable crater, a figure flickered into existence, a crackling orb of lightning in hand, pressed against the beam.
It was Kakashi Hatake.
The force capable of slicing lightning severed the segment enveloping Lee.
In a blur, Hayate Gekkō caught the unconscious, near-lifeless Lee, vanishing with a Body Flicker.
Boom—
The remaining laser struck the ground.
The entire Central Tower shuddered violently.
Genin who hadn't grabbed railings or anchored themselves with chakra tumbled to the floor.
Sprawled in disarray, they ignored their dignity, clutching the railings, eyes wide as the beam shrank to a thread and vanished.
When the light faded entirely, the arena was unrecognizable.
All that remained was a bottomless black pit.
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