Seeing Might Duy agree, Shinichi took a deep breath, his chest swelling like a baloon. This was not a simple burst of chakra, but a deeper, more violent power brewing and awakening within him.
Whoosh!
Centered around him, fine gravel, dust, and even broken grass blades on the ground were suddenly swept up by an invisible yet powerful suction force, spinning wildly in mid-air to form a rapidly expanding vortex!
The air let out a low moan, as if a sleeping behemoth was struggling to wake up, stirring everything around it.
The next moment, the chakra surrounding him no longer flowed gently but erupted like a bursting dam!
Blue chakra flames shot up into the sky, making him look like a burning blue torch.
His strength and aura instantly soared to a new, terrifying level!
He stomped his left foot forward violently!
Boom!
The rocky ground instantly exploded into a large crater. Using this recoil, his body began spinning at high speed like a top, coiling the immense chakra around him, transforming into a sky-reaching, violently spinning blue hurricane, which charged straight toward Might Duy!
Buzz!
The piercing shriek of tearing air hurt the eardrums. Where the hurricane passed, the invisible wind pressure escaping from its periphery alone acted like countless sharp blades, slicing crisscrossing trenches into the hard, rocky ground along its path. Broken stones and gravel were pulverized even before they could scatter!
And during the charge, the blue chakra surrounding him did not dissipate; instead, it grew more turbulent, solid, and powerful!
They quickly interwove, coiled, and combined as if alive, sketching out a heart-stopping silhouette.
First, fine, armor-like scale patterns emerged on the surface of the hurricane, flashing with a metallic cold light;
Next, two dragon horns, looking like they were forged from quenched dark iron with ferocious barbs at their tips, pierced out from the front of the "eye of the storm";
Finally, the outline of a dragon head—covered in folds of power, with an invisible maw seemingly capable of swallowing everything, and exuding primal, savage energy—roared into shape at the very front of the blue hurricane!
In an instant, a majestic and terrifying giant dragon, condensed from chakra and the surrounding hurricane, descended upon the arena, carrying the momentum to destroy everything!
'Konoha Taijutsu Secret Technique—Leaf Dragon God!'
Although Instructor Chen had said he would only teach it after Shinichi became a Chunin, during the month of special training before the finals, perhaps seeing the physique and will required to master the move, Instructor Chen ultimately granted him this secret technique ahead of schedule.
And Shinichi, as an absolute genius, learned this move within that month without exception!
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"Good!!!"
Facing this earth-shattering blow, Might Duy was not startled but overjoyed, his eyes bursting with a light hotter than the green aura around him!
He roared, driving his own chakra and strength to the absolute limit.
Facing the countless fierce wind blades sweeping toward him first, his fists became a blurred afterimage, striking forward at a blinding speed impossible for the naked eye to track!
Bang bang bang bang bang!!!
His punches were so fast that the intense friction with the air erupted into countless clusters of scorching flames. These flames were not generated by ninjutsu but were the product of pure speed and power rubbing against the atmosphere!
As if alive, they formed a barrage of flames covering the entire area in front of him, accurately meeting every incoming wind blade and exploding into continuous flashes and air blasts in mid-air!
And against the magnificent backdrop of flames and wind blades interweaving and annihilating each other, the blue giant dragon had already roared and charged right in front of Might Duy!
Hoooah!!!
Facing the dragon head right in front of him, Might Duy poured all his strength, will, and all the rampant energy gained from opening the Sixth Gate into his right fist without reservation.
The chakra condensed on his fist intertwined with the high-temperature flames, making his fist resemble a small, scorching sun.
He twisted his waist, thrust his shoulder, and punched!
The movement was extremely simple, yet it seemed to pour in a lifetime of conviction.
Morning Peacock!
RUMBLE!!!
The blue giant dragon and the scorching fist clashed head-on, without any fancy maneuvers!
At that moment, time seemed to stand still for an instant.
Immediately afterward, an indescribable burst of terrifying energy exploded!
Blinding white light swallowed the center of the arena, and the deafening roar made the entire stadium tremble!
A violent shockwave, mixed with blue, green, and red energy currents, spread wildly outward in a spherical shape, slamming fiercely against the pre-reinforced barrier wall and creating countless ripples!
The stands fell into a dead silence. Everyone involuntarily held their breath, their eyes wide, stunned into speechlessness by this clash that far exceeded imagination.
"Are you... kidding me? This is taijutsu?"
"Taijutsu... can actually reach this level?!"
"This... this is basically two large-scale ninjutsu blasting each other!"
"It's terrifying... these two Konoha ninja..."
"Today was truly... worth the price of entry..."
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After an unknown amount of time—perhaps only a few seconds, yet feeling as long as a century.
The blinding light and flying dust gradually subsided.
In the center of the arena, a massive, scorched, sunken crater appeared.
On the edge of the crater, a figure slowly stood up: it was Shinichi.
He was panting heavily, marks of sweat mixed with dust on his temples, and his clothes were torn in several places, clearly indicating massive consumption of energy.
One of his arms was steadily supporting another figure clad in green—Might Duy—who was almost completely exhausted and could only stand with Shinichi's help.
The two slowly walked out of the smoke-filled area. Although Might Duy was trembling and nearly collapsed, his face held a hearty, satisfied smile.
He raised his head, using his last ounce of strength, and flashed a brilliant, white-toothed smile at the equally disheveled but bright-eyed referee and the entire audience. His voice was not loud, but it clearly carried:
"Referee... I forfeit!"
As his words fell, his body went limp, leaning almost entirely on Shinichi.
Shinichi steadily supported him and looked around.
After a brief silence, the entire venue erupted in thunderous shouts, admiration, and unbelievable chatter!
This confrontation was now deeply etched into the heart of every spectator.
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"Lord Hokage, Konoha is truly as rich in talent as ever."
On the high platform, the Third Kazekage's expression was calm, his tone revealing little emotion, but his gaze remained fixed on the two people being helped off the field.
The might of that last strike was startling, even through the barrier.
However, seeing that Shinichi was clearly heavily drained and Might Duy was completely exhausted, the ripple of concern in his heart caused by their strength subsided slightly.
"Oh, not at all, Lord Kazekage, you flatter us." The Third Hokage chuckled and took a puff from his pipe, his tone as warm as ever: "Under your leadership, Sunagakure is also producing outstanding talents and is flourishing."
'But Shinichi... his taijutsu has actually reached this stage? He has even mastered the Konoha Leaf Dragon God?'
The Third Hokage's thoughts shifted slightly.
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Inside the arena, the clamor was still boiling, but the corner of Shinichi's mouth, as he helped Might Duy toward the resting area, suddenly curved up into a very slight smile.