"Ding! You've killed a Chūnin!"
EEXPerience +800
…
Without the slightest hesitation, Leo cut down the Hidden Mist ninja before him. Lightning surged along his arm, forming a blade of crackling light. Anyone familiar with the Naruto world would instantly recognize the technique — Chidori, Hatake Kakashi's signature move!
But Kakashi hadn't even been born yet. This jutsu was something Leo himself had developed, though he hadn't yet mastered it completely.
Because he possessed Lightning-nature Chakra and understood the principles behind Chidori, he had managed to recreate it.
Just as when he had learned the Rasengan, Leo gathered chakra into his palm, simultaneously changing its form and nature, shaping it into a lightning release technique that turned his hand into a deadly blade capable of piercing through flesh and bone.
Its defining trait — a lightning-fast, single-point thrust.
Only those with incredible speed, a strong physique, and precise chakra control could perform it — all abilities Leo had in abundance.
What remained was only a matter of proficiency.
"Leaf Whirlwind!"
"Leaf Gale – Horizontal Slash!"
On the other side, Might Duy unleashed a storm of taijutsu techniques, opening four of the Eight Inner Gates and cutting down the remaining two Chūnin with ease.
In truth, a taijutsu specialist had a tremendous advantage against most ordinary ninjas —
except, of course, those with powerful kekkei genkai or secret arts.
With four gates open, Might Duy's power was already on par with a jonin; defeating three Chūnin was child's play.
Leo couldn't help but feel a little regretful — if those kills had been his, that would've been more eEXPerience points for him.
Duy leapt down from the tree, still maintaining the energy of the Four Gates. His aura burned bright and fierce.
"Leo-kun, are you alright?" he asked.
"I'm fine. But, Duy… the technique you use — is that the Eight Inner Gates?" Leo asked.
"Yes," Duy admitted readily.
"How many gates can you open?"
Duy, honest as ever, answered without hesitation: "So far, up to the Sixth Gate. I can barely open the Seventh, but… the cost would be too great."
Leo nodded in understanding. The timing made sense.
The moment when Might Duy's name would resound throughout Konoha — that was during the Third Great Ninja War, when he sacrificed everything to save his son's team, opening all Eight Inner Gates and annihilating the legendary Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist in an instant.
"Leo-kun, we should retreat now!" Duy urged.
"It's too late," Leo replied calmly. "We're surrounded."
Even as he spoke, several dark figures flickered through the trees, landing on nearby branches, looking down upon them from above.
A quick count — nine enemies in total. Two jonin and seven Chūnin.
Duy sucked in a sharp breath.
This wasn't just some ordinary merchant caravan ambush — these Mist shinobi had infiltrated deep into the Land of Fire's borders, posing as traders.
Whatever their purpose, it was clearly sinister.
"Leo-kun, I'll hold them off. You find an opening and escape," Duy said at once.
"Can you handle them, Duy?" Leo asked.
"Heh! Since when has youth ever said 'can't'? This is the time to let youth burn brightest!"
With his trademark grin, Duy's white teeth gleamed brilliantly.
"But rather than run… why don't we fight them to the very end?"
Before Duy could answer, Leo's figure vanished, flashing toward one of the weaker Chūnin.
These enemies were all eEXPerience points to him — there was no way he'd let them go!
A month ago, he had already defeated the elite Chūnin Uchiha Shiru in single combat. Now, a month later, with all his abilities refined further — what did he have to fear?
"Kill that one!" barked one of the Mist jonin.
Neither of the two senior ninja paid Leo much mind. He was just a kid, after all. Their real concern was Duy — the sheer aura rolling off that man was unnerving.
"So this is youth — what endless vitality! Leo-kun, hang on! Once I'm done here, I'll come help you!"
Duy's eyes welled up with emotion, tears streaming down his face as he was moved by his own speech.
"Fifth Gate — Gate of Limit — OPEN!"
"Sixth Gate — Gate of View — OPEN!!!"
Two gates burst open in succession!
The moment he did, Duy's chakra eEXPloded outward. The deep-blue aura surrounding his body turned a brilliant green, his pupils lost all color and turned white, and his hair spiked upward as if electrified. His entire being radiated overwhelming, untamed power — like a Super Saiyan coming to life.
Winds howled violently around him, trees snapping like twigs, the air trembling beneath his feet.
The two Mist jonin looked on in shock. They had no idea what this technique was — the Eight Inner Gates were so rare that even among Konoha's own shinobi, few knew them.
If Duy's strength at Four Gates was comparable to a jonin, then at Six Gates, he was nearly at Kage-level.
"You now face the blazing spirit of youth — the Green Beast of Konoha, Genin Might Duy!" he declared solemnly.
"…The hell? This guy's a genius!?" one of the Mist jonin cursed.
"Charge him!"
Whoosh!
Duy vanished from sight, his body transforming into a green meteor streaking through the air. Shockwaves blasted outward with every step he took, toppling trees and cracking the earth — a one-man natural disaster.
"Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique!"
"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet!"
The two Mist jonin unleashed their A-rank jutsu simultaneously.
A massive waterfall materialized from nowhere, a colossal dragon of water roaring forth from its waves. Their combined force was cataclysmic — far greater than the sum of its parts.
The forest was instantly drowned in roaring torrents — the entire area became an ocean of destruction.
But Duy didn't dodge.
The flame of youth blazed too fiercely for that. He charged straight into the maelstrom of water, swallowed by its fury.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield — Leo stood alone against seven Chūnin.
They surrounded him in a tight circle.
Yet his eEXPression was calm — almost amused.
"Soru!"
"Geppo!"
He used two leg techniques in succession, vanishing from their sight and reappearing above them. With a single step in the air, he dove downward like a thunderbolt!
"Armament Haki – Hardening!"
"Monster Strength: Spiral Force!"
His right arm turned pitch-black, steam rising from his forearm as his muscles swelled. His monstrous strength gathered into a single devastating punch.
BOOM!
His iron fist slammed into the ground — and from the impact point, waves of dark-red energy radiated outward in eEXPanding circles. The world dimmed; for an instant, everything seemed to turn gray.
This was his Haki domain, disorienting the senses of everyone within!
The earth cracked open, fissures spiderwebbing outward as the ground collapsed. Massive chunks of soil flew into the air, and the Chūnin lost their footing.
Seizing the moment—
Leo struck without mercy.
It was time for the slaughter to begin.
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