stonecrandall Chapter 338 Two Monsters
Chapter 338 Two Monsters
"boom--!!!"
With a roar from Kai, the prelude to the unburdened power surged forth like a green meteor falling from the sky, crashing down on Kisame.
"So fast!"
Kisame was terrified. He had thought that the five water sharks would block the opponent's retreat, but he did not expect that the opponent would leap out from above the water sharks' encirclement with an extremely incredible burst of power, striking first despite being behind!
"Water Release·Water Formation Wall!"
At the critical moment, Kisame, relying on his amazing battle intuition, forcibly interrupted the control of the Five Sharks, gathered all his chakra above his head, and raised an extremely thick wall of water.
"Bang!"
Kai's flying kick slammed heavily into the water wall, the immense force causing it to cave in.
Amidst the splashing water, Kisame managed to block the fatal blow, but the immense impact still sent him sliding back several meters through the water wall.
"It's not over yet!"
Kai's voice seemed to come from all directions at the same time.
With his weight off, he was so fast that Kisame's eyes couldn't even keep up with him.
"Konoha Whirlwind!"
"Konoha Rising Wind!"
A barrage of physical attacks, like a storm, accompanied by green afterimages, completely enveloped Kisame.
"Damn it! How did he suddenly become so fast!"
Kisame gritted his teeth, forced to defend passively, without even having the chance to form hand seals and unleash a water-style technique.
His arms began to feel tingling and numb from Kai's continuous high-speed kicks.
"Is this Kai after shedding his burdens...?"
Obito stared wide-eyed at the green figure on the screen that even left afterimages, and couldn't help but swallow hard.
"Just how heavy is this guy carrying when he sparrs with us?!"
……
The audience seating area on the other side.
"Oh, looks like Kisame's going to suffer a big loss."
Although Pipa Juzo was wearing a straw hat, his tone revealed a hint of schadenfreude.
"After all, he's facing that monster's son."
A flicker of lingering fear crossed the fat face of the Watermelon Pufferfish Demon as he touched the scar on his neck, a scar he had sustained during his escape.
"Although this kid hasn't used that move yet... how long can Kisame last with just his taijutsu?"
"I'll bet 100,000 ryo for three minutes," Raiga Kurosuki said coldly. "Kisame may have a lot of chakra, but his taijutsu has too many weaknesses against that kind of speed."
"Three minutes? You underestimate our juniors."
Kisame shook his head. "I'll bet on him. I bet he can last five minutes. Don't forget, that kid's stamina is monstrous. As long as he can withstand this burst of energy and exhaust that green-skinned kid's stamina, Kisame will still win."
Three of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen who survived by sheer luck are now, in this foreign land, setting up a gambling den against their fellow villager's juniors in an examination hall.
They were well aware of the terror of the Eight Gates, so they didn't believe Kisame could win at all. They were just betting on how many of Guy's gates Kisame could force out, or how long he could hold out.
……
On the arena.
"Huff... huff..."
Kisame withstood a combo from Guy and, using the recoil from one of his attacks, finally managed to create some distance between them.
His ashen face was now covered in sweat, and there was even a bruise on his right cheek.
But he didn't panic. Instead, he grinned, revealing his chilling, sharp teeth.
"I see. Your speed after unloading the weight really surprised me."
Kisame gasped for breath, his hands forming hand seals once more.
"But such explosive speed must put a lot of strain on your body, right?"
Kisame's tactic was clear: stall.
He possesses an immense amount of chakra that is beyond the reach of ordinary people. As long as he uses Water Release to constantly create distance, defend and wear down Guy's stamina, the victory in this match will belong to him once Guy's stamina is exhausted.
"Water Release: Big Explosive Water Wave!"
Kisame slammed his hands on the arena, and like a flood bursting its banks, a massive amount of water gushed from his mouth, instantly submerging most of the arena and forming a huge lake.
Nishikawa Tetsu's eyes lit up when he saw the technique: "Ladies and gentlemen, please do not panic. Our arena is protected by a barrier. The water on the arena will not flood the audience. Please watch the match with peace of mind."
"Furthermore, the protective barrier was independently developed by the Konoha Research Institute, ensuring its safety, reliability, and peace of mind. A commercial version is currently available for sale; interested viewers are welcome to contact the institute's sales representatives!"
Obito, staring at the massive amount of chakra, yelled, "Foul! Foul! You call this a genin?"
What genin has such a large amount of chakra? Could it be that you're also a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast?
"Shut up! Just watch the fight!" Kurenai Yuhi couldn't stand Obito's noise any longer and punched him on the head.
The audience included many elite Jonin from various villages, but as they watched this battle and recalled their own days as Genin, when all they knew was throwing shuriken and unleashing the Three Body Technique, they could only sigh:
"Those two are truly monsters!"
……
"In my waters, how much of your speed can you still utilize?"
Kisame stood on the water, sneering at Kai, who was standing on a protruding stone pillar at the edge of the arena in the distance.
"The flame of youth cannot be extinguished by water!"
Kai did not back down because of the disadvantage of the venue; instead, his eyes burned with even more fervent fighting spirit.
He knew Kisame's intentions perfectly well; if the battle dragged on, he would surely be defeated.
"In that case, let's settle this once and for all!"
Kai took a deep breath, and the green chakra aura around him rose again, but he did not adopt the starting stance for opening the Eight Gates.
"Aren't we going to use that trick?"
On the high platform, Sakumo Hatake crossed his arms and looked down at Kai, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.
He was well aware of how much the Eight Gates Technique drained his body. In a test that wasn't a matter of life or death, if Guy were to easily use forbidden techniques simply for the sake of victory, it would mean he hadn't truly understood the meaning of that power.
"A true strong person is one who knows how to exercise restraint and make the right choices."
Shuo Mao nodded slightly: "This child is not only amazing in physical skills, but his restraint and confidence in not easily using his trump cards are indeed a good prospect."
……
"Take this, you from Kirigakure!"
With a loud shout, Kai jumped directly into the water.
"You're courting death!" A cruel glint flashed in Kisame's eyes as he formed hand seals, "Water Prison Technique!"
The water surged, attempting to trap Kai within it.
However, although Kai's movements in the water encountered some resistance, he did not choose to rush forward in a straight line. Instead, he used his terrifying leg power to move at high speed underwater.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Water droplets exploded on the surface of the water. Kai was like a torpedo traveling at high speed underwater. Each push generated a huge thrust, forcefully breaking through Kisame's water-style blockade.
"This guy... he can be this fast in the water?!"
Kisame was shocked. He finally realized that he had underestimated the green-skinned boy's physical skills.
"Too late!"
With a roar, Kai burst out of the water and instantly appeared directly above Kisame's head.
Kisame was about to raise his arm to block.
Kai's body flipped in the air, and his right leg, with the force of falling from the sky, slammed into Kisame's crossed arms.
"Snap!"
The sound of bones breaking was clearly audible.
The immense force directly destroyed Kisame's defenses, slamming him into the water below, even penetrating the water layer and crashing onto the hard ground of the arena.
"boom!"
Water splashed up and a deep pit formed at the bottom of the water.
"..."
The entire room fell silent.
A moment later, the water returned to calm, with only a few streaks of blood rising from the bottom.
Kisame, with both arms broken, lay quietly at the bottom of the pit, completely unconscious.
He couldn't even force out Guy's legendary forbidden technique that supposedly killed four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist; he was defeated by Guy's purely basic taijutsu.
"Konoha, Might Guy, wins!"
Sakumo Hatake's booming voice echoed through the arena.
In the audience, Kakashi watched Might Guy on the screen, panting but still giving a thumbs-up and flashing his bright white teeth at the audience.
"They won without even using the Eight Gates...?"
Kakashi gripped the short sword behind him, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Looks like I can't lose to him either."