Chapter 130

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Atop Katsuragi Mountain, the overwhelming sea of flames surged forward.

Kakashi's Earth-Style Wall barely held for an instant before it was utterly destroyed.

Such a powerful Fire Release could only be withstood by those with absolute defense techniques like Hinata and Neji's Rotation. The other young Konoha Twelve, who hadn't yet fully matured, could barely handle it.

Fortunately, that brief moment of resistance allowed Kakashi to quickly lead the young shinobi to safety.

Seeing this, Gensou was about to take Sasuke and leave.

However, Guy, who had already received a signal from Kakashi, did not retreat.

On the contrary, he immediately unleashed his full power without hesitation, shouting:

"Eight Gates: First Gate, Gate of Opening, open!"

"Second Gate, Gate of Healing, open!"

"Third Gate, Gate of Life, open!"

"Fourth Gate, Gate of Pain, open!"

"Fifth Gate, Gate of Limit, open!"

"Sixth Gate, Gate of View, open!"

In an instant, violent chakra surged forth, enveloping Guy in a mass of green steam as his blood boiled, turning his skin a bright red.

Even before exerting any force, the ground beneath his feet cracked like a spiderweb under the immense pressure.

The next moment, as the sea of flames from the Great Fire Annihilation surged toward him, Guy, now far stronger than before, threw a decisive punch.

No ninjutsu was involved, just pure, unadulterated taijutsu.

But even this simple punch, delivered at high speed, sent a shockwave through the air that split the advancing sea of flames in two.

Without hesitation, Guy moved with blinding speed through the flames, the friction of the air roaring as he charged at Gensou with a powerful kick aimed at his chest.

Under the Mangekyō Sharingan, even such speed was clearly visible to Gensou. He quickly tossed Sasuke aside, and with no time to make any other move, he raised his left hand to block.

Boom! Guy's kick collided with Gensou's palm with tremendous force.

Feeling the overwhelming power crashing down on him, Gensou didn't resist. Instead, he loosened his stance and used the force to propel himself backward.

Guy was about to pursue when Gensou, still retreating, quickly formed hand seals:

"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

Dozens of small fireballs shot out like seeds, leaving no angle for evasion as they homed in on Guy.

Seeing the flames approaching from all directions, Guy stopped in his tracks, took a deep breath, and with fingers clenched, he swung his fists rapidly, shouting:

"Morning Peacock!"

Bam, bam, bam, bam! Like laser beams, the flames generated by Guy's fists from the friction of the air spread out like a peacock's tail, painting the sky red as they dispersed in all directions.

Effortlessly breaking through the Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, the flames from Guy's fists continued to spread toward Gensou.

Gensou's Mangekyō Sharingan spun rapidly as he dodged the oncoming flames with near-precognitive precision.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Each burst of flame barely missed Gensou, instead destroying the buildings of the Tsuchigumo Clan behind him, reducing them to rubble.

Seeing that he couldn't quickly take down Gensou, Guy rushed in for close combat, relentlessly attacking while the flames from Morning Peacock continued to rain down.

Crackle!

Lightning Release chakra surged through Gensou's body.

His hands, wrapped in razor-sharp lightning, moved with precision, allowing him to dodge Guy's relentless attacks by the narrowest margins, counterattacking whenever the opportunity arose.

Gensou's current fighting style was completely different from before.

If he were fighting as himself, he would have engaged Guy in a brutal, man-to-man battle using Steel Release.

But with the assistance of the Mangekyō Sharingan, Gensou was now experiencing the subtle art of technique.

As the battle continued, Gensou gained a deeper understanding of the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Soon, as Guy's punch left him briefly exposed, Gensou, with his enhanced perception, seized the moment and lunged forward like a rabbit, grabbing Guy's shoulder. He was about to make his move when Guy quickly prepared to counterattack.

Not wanting to be greedy, Gensou used his strength to throw Guy behind him instead.

Boom!

The building that Guy crashed into couldn't withstand the impact and collapsed instantly.

Thick dust billowed up, but it couldn't obscure the brilliant green figure emerging from the rubble.

"As expected of the Sharingan!" Guy, his skin red and his body wrapped in green steam, stepped out of the ruins, looking at Gensou with a mix of seriousness and excitement.

"You're really strong, Uchiha Uzumaki!"

In Guy's assessment, this Uchiha, with his Sharingan, had far superior insight and reaction speed compared to his close friend Kakashi.

"Uchiha Uzumaki?" Gensou blinked in confusion.

What was that supposed to mean?

After a moment's thought, Gensou understood.

"Uchiha" was what Guy assumed his surname was.

As for "Uzumaki"...

It must be from the white spiral mask he was wearing.

To be fair, it was a fitting name.

But still...

"If you have a bad memory, don't go around giving people random names," Gensou muttered, shaking his head as he noticed Guy, still wrapped in green steam, preparing to charge again.

"And you still haven't even unleashed the blue steam," Gensou added coolly.

Guy paused in his tracks and nodded in agreement, "You're right. In that case..."

"Seventh Gate, Gate of Wonder, open!"

Boom! In an instant, Guy's aura surged dramatically as the green steam enveloping him turned into blue steam.

With everything complete...

Crack!

Guy crouched down, preparing for battle. As he took a single step forward, the ground beneath him split into several deep cracks, two or three meters wide, as if an earthquake had struck. The scattered gravel didn't fall as expected but instead floated in mid-air, suspended by the intense energy emanating from the blue steam.

Seeing Guy's strength now vastly different from before, Gensou swallowed the words he had been about to say.

He didn't want to risk saying, "And you still haven't even unleashed the red steam," only for Guy to immediately open the Eighth Gate.

"This could be troublesome," Gensou quickly glanced at Sasuke's situation.

With Guy engaging him, Kakashi, along with the other Jonin Kurenai, who had been hiding in the shadows, and the members of Team 8 and Team 10, Sasuke wouldn't be able to hold out for much longer.

"In that case, let's finish this quickly."

Gensou took one last look at the pond, now broken and overflowing with water from the recent battle. As Guy, now in the Seventh Gate, charged at him with overwhelming force, Gensou's plan took shape in his mind.

Boom!

The battle resumed with even greater intensity.

(End of Chapter)