Bang Bang!!
Might Guy launched several rapid attacks, pushing his strength to the limit, but still achieved nothing.
The Hidden Cloud Chunin he was battling was no less formidable than him, with even more combat experience. If not for a slight speed advantage, the situation would be worse.
Might Guy felt a bit anxious; he had to defeat his opponent quickly, or Kakashi and Obito would be in danger.
The more eager he was to defeat his opponent, the more Might Guy exposed his flaws to the Hidden Cloud Chunin and was forced back more than a meter.
As he retreated, Might Guy glanced at Kakashi and Obito. Under Berkeley's relentless assault, they were struggling, already bruised.
"Power, I need more power, to open more gates..." Might Guy realized that this was the most critical moment.
If he didn't quickly defeat the enemy in front of him, Berkeley might soon deal with Kakashi and Obito and join the Hidden Cloud Chunin in attacking him.
The first three gates of the Eight Gates are the safe zone, so the pace is faster, easier to cultivate than the later gates.
Might Guy followed Mokgetsu's advice to focus his cultivation on the Eight Gates. It has been almost a month since he successfully opened the First Gate.
Before this mission, he had tried to open the Second Gate but failed.
Might Guy wasn't too concerned then; his father had taken twenty years to master the Kinjutsu, which wasn't easy to practice.
But now, it's different. In the face of this perilous moment, he must try to open the Second Gate again and succeed; he needs the power of more gates.
"This Kinjutsu will harm the body if used beyond one's capability, so you must set self-restraints." Might Guy recalled his father's words when he taught him the Eight Gates.
Might Guy knew that even if he opened the Second Gate, it wouldn't be as effortless as the First, but it was time to release his restraints, regardless of the cost, to gain more power.
"True victory isn't defeating the strong; protecting what's important to you until the last moment is victory." Might Guy silently repeated his father's words, deeply agreeing in his heart.
"Aaaah!"
Might Guy's eyes widened as he roared, releasing his Chakra, attempting to open the Eight Gates' Second Gate to gain more power.
Noticing Might Guy's commotion, the Hidden Cloud Chunin cautiously retreated, watching Might Guy vigilantly.
Perhaps the Eight Gates training wasn't sufficient, or the time since opening the First Gate was too short. Despite trying desperately, Might Guy failed to open the Second Gate, his momentum gradually waning.
"Scared by a little brat like you, all that noise for nothing to happen." The Hidden Cloud Chunin, who thought Might Guy was going to use some terrifying technique, mocked as he launched a Thunder Fist at Might Guy.
He had even cautiously retreated a bit, but it turned out to be just a bluff.
Might Guy used Soru to narrowly dodge the attack, his heart gradually sinking.
Unable to open more gates to gain more power, he couldn't quickly defeat the enemy in front of him.
Bam!!
Suddenly, there was a loud crash as Obito's body slammed hard into a big tree, making it tremble violently, leaves and branches quivering.
"Is there really no way?" Might Guy clenched his fists tightly, desperately searching for the key to victory.
Then, a flash of inspiration struck Might Guy; he thought of a way to forcibly open the Second Gate.
"The most important thing in the Breathing Technique is the breath, drawing in external energy to enhance oneself, letting the air carry Chakra to strengthen your body." Mokgetsu's teachings on the Breathing Technique slowly emerged in Might Guy's mind.
The essence of the Eight Gates is the eight restrictions within the Chakra meridian system, inhibiting and controlling the body's Chakra.
The Breathing Technique can absorb external energy to strengthen the body, driving Chakra to circulate within and bolster various parts of the body.
If the normal method couldn't open the Second Gate, he would use the Breathing Technique to borrow external force to break the restriction forcibly!
Might Guy wasn't sure what consequences forcibly opening the Second Gate might bring, but he knew it was time to release all restrictions, whatever the outcome might be.
"Obito, Kakashi, this time, let me protect you."
Might Guy's expression turned extremely resolute; at this moment, his breathing became more concentrated than ever, with the drawn-in air leading Chakra towards the Chakra acupoint in his head. The location of the Eight Gates' Second Gate, the Healing Gate, is precisely in the human head.
"Aaaah!"
Might Guy only felt a sharp pain in his head, clenching his fists tightly, his nails digging into his flesh without feeling any pain.
"Here we go again?" The Hidden Cloud Chunin saw Might Guy falling into the same state as before and was a bit speechless, determined not to be fooled this time.
"Thunderstorm Leg!"
The Hidden Cloud Chunin directly gathered a large amount of Chakra for nature transformation, the dazzling blue lightning enveloped his right leg, then he swiftly charged towards Might Guy.
Although the Eight Gates is just a metaphor, and not literally eight gates guarding the Chakra meridians within the body, when Might Guy forcefully broke through the Second Gate using the Breathing Technique, it was as if he truly heard the sound of a gate creaking open, opening not just the Second Gate of the Eight Gates, but also the gate to his victory.
After opening the second gate, Might Guy felt a sudden clarity in his mind, the fatigue from earlier battles vanished, the Chakra within him increased, awakening the Second Gate made him stronger!
"Eight Gates Second Gate, Healing Gate, Open!"
Might Guy's aura suddenly surged, he fixated on the charging Hidden Cloud Chunin, intending to swiftly deal with the enemy before him.
"With the Second Gate coupled with Full Concentration Breathing, I should be able to use that move." Might Guy began gathering strength, preparing to use his self-developed Taijutsu technique.
Mokgetsu often encouraged Might Guy to integrate what he'd learned and develop his own Taijutsu while training him.
Even though Might Guy felt that the Taijutsu taught by Mokgetsu suited him well, he thought Mokgetsu's words were very reasonable, so he decided to give it a try.
Might Guy's idea was to combine Soru and Tornado Kick, using the explosive speed from rapid running to unleash a powerful kick with multiple bursts of Soru.
He named this move Gohyo, due to its panther-like explosiveness, and because he thought of it at noon.
However, due to his previous lack of physical strength, Might Guy had tried multiple times but couldn't successfully execute it.
Feeling the power continuously welling up from within, Might Guy believed that this time it would definitely work.
"Originally this was meant for Kakashi, but let's test it out on you first!"
With the power absorbed from Full Concentration Breathing and the power gained from opening the gate, Might Guy poured all this strength into his leg, charging towards the Hidden Cloud Ninja.
"Gohyo!"
With Might Guy's roar, the Hidden Cloud Chunin immediately sensed a change in Might Guy, his aura grew stronger, speed faster.
"What the heck, how'd he get stronger just by shouting a few words?" The Hidden Cloud Ninja was bewildered, this didn't make any sense.
Might Guy charged at full speed towards the Hidden Cloud Ninja, who had, after expending a large amount of Chakra using Nin-Taijutsu, didn't want to give up and maintained his charging stance.
As they collided in an instant, both quickly unleashed kicks, their legs meeting each other.
Bam!
A loud explosion erupted, the Chakra burst from Might Guy's kick faintly formed the shape of a leopard's head, the kick he unleashed was like a leopard's fierce, fanged lunge.
One side was the Hidden Cloud Ninja's full-force Nin-Taijutsu, the other was Might Guy's kick with the integrated power of all his Taijutsu.
Boom!!
The stalemate did not last long.
In the next moment, the Hidden Cloud Ninja was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing through over a dozen large trees before coming to a halt, the leg that exchanged kicks with Might Guy couldn't withstand the force, bursting with blood, dyeing the entire leg red with blood.
"How is it possible, mastering such a powerful Taijutsu." This was the Hidden Cloud Ninja's last thought before losing consciousness.
He couldn't understand why Might Guy was this strong when he looked only about nine years old.
Moreover, at the start of the battle, Might Guy's strength was clearly about the same as his, but after shouting a few words about protection, his strength suddenly surged.
"Huff, huff." Might Guy panted heavily, his leg that just executed Gohyo trembled slightly, such a level of power was still a bit strenuous for him.
This intense commotion on Might Guy's side also attracted Kakashi, Obito, and even Berkeley.
"Guy's gotten stronger again!" Kakashi was stunned by the powerful kick from Might Guy, it was much stronger than the kick that defeated him before.
"Well done, Guy!" Obito couldn't help but cheer for Might Guy in his heart, if Guy hadn't come, he and Kakashi might have been unable to hold out any longer.
Currently, Might Guy didn't bother with his own condition, he glanced at the Hidden Cloud Ninja who seemed unconscious, then immediately rushed towards Kakashi and Obito.
"Still hiding his strength, huh? But it's just a futile struggle." Berkeley, seeing his subordinate defeated by Might Guy, remained unflustered.
He admitted these kids indeed had some skills, but he wasn't one of those newly ascended Jonin, Berkeley had been a Jonin for ten years, an experienced veteran, he had mastered everything within his capacity, with only talent constraining further advancement.
"Be careful of his Lighting Release Nin-Taijutsu and Lighting Release Swordsmanship, they're too powerful." Kakashi quickly retreated and joined up with Might Guy, then cautioned.
Might Guy nodded, looking gravely at Berkeley, in such a short time he had made Kakashi and Obito so bedraggled, indeed a formidable enemy requiring utmost caution.