But once Might Guy finds a chance to get close, his opponent will soon be defeated.
Of course, Tenten is a girl,
But Guy doesn't hit as hard as he did when sparring with Lee—just hard enough to test her abilities.
"It's over."
In his hand, Might Guy held a handful of kunai that Tenten had just thrown, the blades lying against her neck. A confident smile played at the corner of his mouth.
"Mr. Guy is really amazing! There's no way to beat you like this!" Tenten pouted and sighed helplessly.
"Don't be discouraged, Tenten. Your performance just now was excellent. With time, you'll become a formidable ninja!" Might Guy encouraged her with a beaming smile.
Then, his gaze shifted.
His eyes fell on the kunai in Tenten's hands.
During their sparring session, he had already noticed something unusual about this particular weapon.
At her age, Tenten had only recently entered the Ninja Academy, so she likely hadn't learned advanced jutsu like the Shadow Clone Technique yet.
But looking at her last move…
It seemed like she had used this kunai to trigger some kind of clone illusion.
It had caught him off guard—just for a moment—but enough to almost create an opening in his defense.
"Tenten, this kunai of yours…" Might Guy asked curiously.
"It was made by my brother!" Tenten answered honestly.
"Oh?"
Might Guy's gaze shifted toward Kazuki, a glimmer of interest in his eyes.
"Kazuki, is this the kunai you said you forged yourself? It seems rather unique!"
"Yes, Guy-sensei." Kazuki nodded. "I've developed a special forging method that enhances kunai for battle."
"As for its specific abilities… You'll see for yourself once we begin sparring." Kazuki grinned confidently.
"Oh?"
Now, Might Guy's curiosity was fully piqued.
He had already sensed that this ninja tool was extraordinary.
And now, knowing it was crafted by Kazuki himself, his interest only deepened.
This young man, Kazuki—
Both his talent and his strength stood above Lee and Tenten at this stage.
Even his composure was unmatched among the three.
"Alright, Kazuki! Show me your full power!" There was a spark of anticipation in Might Guy's eyes.
"Then, Guy-sensei, please guide me well!"
The moment his words fell—
Several shuriken flicked from Kazuki's hand,
Their blackened forms slicing through the air with lethal precision—
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The shuriken shot toward Might Guy's position with incredible speed.
Impressive technique!
A flicker of admiration flashed through Might Guy's eyes.
Kazuki's shuriken-throwing skills, both in accuracy and velocity, were leagues beyond Tenten's.
The lethality of his attacks was far greater,
Already at the level of a skilled genin.
And yet—
Kazuki was only six years old.
Within Might Guy's heart, a realization formed:
Kazuki's potential was limitless.
But—
Shuriken of this level…
Wouldn't be enough to threaten an elite jōnin like him.
With a swift sidestep, Might Guy dodged the incoming projectiles.
Unlike when he sparred with Lee and Tenten,
This time, he didn't wait for his opponent's next move.
If he wanted to push Kazuki to his limit,
He couldn't remain on the defensive.
In an instant, his stance shifted—
A blur of motion—
He charged straight at Kazuki!
"Konoha Whirlwind!"
The air howled as the attack came—
In a flash, Might Guy was already above Kazuki,
His body twisting midair,
A devastating kick swinging down toward Kazuki's head!
"Kazuki (Brother), watch out!!"
From the sidelines, both Rock Lee and Tenten shouted in alarm, their eyes wide with shock.
Might Guy suddenly unleashed a powerful technique.
If that kick had landed on Kazuki, he might have been bedridden for half a month!
At that moment—
"Bang!"
The "Kazuki" that was kicked by Might Guy suddenly burst into a cloud of white smoke and vanished, leaving behind a lone kunai falling from mid-air.
"A substitution?"
Might Guy's eyes lit up as he quickly deduced the trick. The kunai that Kazuki used must have had the same function as the one Tenten had demonstrated earlier—acting as a trigger for the Substitution Jutsu.
"Did Kazuki craft this ninja tool himself?" Guy wondered, his excitement growing.
"Again!"
Might Guy's fighting spirit ignited. His figure blurred into an afterimage as he charged toward Kazuki, his movements like the wind, his legs striking like whips, creating a sweeping whirlwind.
"Konoha Great Whirlwind!"
In an instant, an intense blue chakra surged from Might Guy's body, coating his calves and the soles of his feet. The sheer energy radiating from him was dazzling.
"Guy-sensei's chakra is so powerful! He can actually materialize it outside his body!"
Rock Lee was completely in awe. This was a level of strength his teacher had never shown when sparring with him.
"I feel like Guy-sensei is bullying my brother!" Tenten huffed, crossing her arms as she worried about Kazuki.
Meanwhile, in the battlefield—
Kazuki didn't dare to be careless. His eyes remained locked onto Might Guy, analyzing his every move, trying to see through his technique.
Konoha Whirlwind.
It was one of Might Guy's signature techniques. However, unlike the standard Konoha Whirlwind, this version, enhanced with chakra, was faster and far more devastating.
The way Guy used chakra to amplify his physical strength was similar in principle to Tsunade's Heavenly Foot of Pain—where chakra was focused into a single point to create explosive power.
Before he could even think about mastering the Eight Gates with Guy, Kazuki realized—
He needed to perfect Konoha Whirlwind first.
A thought crossed his mind—if he could channel chakra into his hands as well, could his weapon-forging techniques reach an even higher level?
As he pondered this, a white light flickered in his right hand.
A long sword with a silver glow appeared in his grasp.
This time—
He wasn't going to dodge.
"Blade of Wind!"
Without any need for hand seals, Kazuki infused his chakra into the long sword and slashed forward.
A half-meter-long blade of wind instantly shot toward Might Guy.
"Excellent!"
Might Guy shouted excitedly, his battle spirit surging.
After seeing Kazuki's technique, his desire to fight burned even brighter.
Ninjutsu?
No—Kazuki hadn't formed any seals.
Then the key to his technique must be—
The sword!
"Is this another ninja tool he crafted?" Guy thought, his curiosity piqued.