Chapter 461: Chapter 461: The Final Night Guy
Opening the Eighth Gate meant certain death. Madara couldn't understand why Uchiha Sasuke would choose to use this technique. It was as if... heaven itself was helping him!
After a few seconds of stunned silence, Madara laughed. He looked at Sasuke, who was now enveloped in a red aura, radiating an overwhelming pressure, yet he felt no fear. Why? Because there was no need to worry anymore. Sasuke's life was now on a countdown.
Thinking this, Madara felt a sense of relief. In fact, he even looked at Might Guy with a softer gaze, tinged with gratitude. If it weren't for Guy forcing Sasuke to use the Eighth Gate, Madara would have had a hard time dealing with Sasuke himself. Even for someone like Madara, defeating Sasuke would have been a headache. But now, someone else had solved that problem for him. Naturally, he was pleased.
"Guy-sensei... how is it? My Eight Gates, not bad, right?" Sasuke asked, his voice calm.
Guy's face was pale as he stared at Sasuke. Not only had Sasuke opened the Eight Gates, but in Guy's eyes, Sasuke's activation of the Eighth Gate was... perfect. Uchiha Sasuke truly lived up to his reputation as the most talented shinobi in the world. Even a technique like the Eight Gates, in Sasuke's hands, was terrifyingly powerful. He had truly mastered it, and in the most flawless way possible.
Sasuke's Eight Gates transformation was more perfect than Guy's. Guy could only maintain a near-perfect state of the Eighth Gate for a short time before the strain on his body caused it to deteriorate. But Sasuke? He was like steel, unchanging and flawless in both form and aura. This was the textbook example of the Eight Gates' final gate the Gate of Death.
Guy couldn't help but swallow hard. In his normal state, Sasuke was already a monster. With the Eight Gates activated, he would become even more terrifying. At this point, Guy realized that he was likely no match for Sasuke.
But...
"Sasuke... you do know the consequences of opening the Eight Gates, right?" Guy asked, his voice strained.
Sasuke nodded. "Of course."
If Sasuke didn't know the consequences, he wouldn't have mastered the technique.
"Then why... why did you open the Eighth Gate?" Guy couldn't understand. If Sasuke only wanted to defeat him, he could have used the Seventh Gate to stall for time. As long as Sasuke survived, Guy wouldn't have been able to hold out much longer. Yet, Sasuke had chosen to confront him head-on, without any intention of retreating.
"Because... I didn't want to miss the chance to experience the power of your Eight Gates, Guy-sensei," Sasuke replied with a faint smile.
As he spoke, Sasuke crouched down, gathering his strength. Suddenly, he threw a punch.
"Evening Elephant!"
"First Step!"
Boom!
A shockwave of air erupted, narrowly missing Guy's face. The terrifying airflow distorted the space around them.
Guy was stunned. Had Sasuke intentionally missed?
Sasuke chuckled. "This power is indeed impressive."
Looking at the two red auras on the battlefield, the surrounding shinobi were dumbfounded. Two Eight Gates? Both of them had opened the Eight Gates? Uchiha Sasuke could also use this forbidden technique?
"This guy can also use such a terrifying forbidden taijutsu? Is there any technique in this world that this monster doesn't know?"
"Probably... none!"
"Ninjutsu? He's mastered all five nature transformations, and even the simplest techniques he uses are incredibly powerful."
"Genjutsu? As an Uchiha with the Mangekyō Sharingan and even a strange Rinnegan, his genjutsu is undoubtedly absurdly strong."
"And now, taijutsu. While his physical abilities were always strong, he didn't seem to have any powerful taijutsu techniques. But now, it's clear... he's a complete all-rounder!"
Flawless. No weaknesses. A perfect shinobi.
The thought made the shinobi's hearts grow heavier. However, one of the jonin suddenly laughed.
"Don't worry. Even though this guy is practically perfect, perhaps the most monstrous shinobi in history, once he uses the Eighth Gate, it means he'll die soon. This power comes at the cost of his life."
Hearing this, the other shinobi's eyes lit up.
"Really?"
If that was the case, then what was there to worry about? They didn't need to fear him anymore.
With this thought, all the shinobi turned their attention back to Sasuke.
At this moment, Sasuke looked at Guy.
"Guy-sensei, it seems like you don't have much strength left. Let's end this with one final move."
Guy nodded. "Alright. One final move to decide the outcome. Sasuke... this attack might kill you."
Kill him?
"Maybe. But I also want to test a new technique."
A new technique? What new technique?
Though he didn't fully understand, Guy knew his time was running out. His life was nearing its end. He had to act quickly.
Crouching down, Guy prepared for a sprint. He looked up at Sasuke.
"Here I come, Sasuke!"
Sasuke also bent down, lowering his stance as much as possible. In that instant, the wind around them seemed to stop, as if it had been forcibly drawn toward Sasuke. The airflow was compressed.
Seeing this, Madara's breathing quickened.
"Such incredible power. To influence space without relying on chakra, using pure physical strength alone..."
On the other side, the red aura around Guy was beginning to fade. In the next moment, Guy stomped the ground, the veins on his face bulging as he shot toward Sasuke.
Crack!
"Night Guy!"
In an instant, Guy's speed reached an unimaginable level. He leaped into the air, kicking toward Sasuke. A red aura erupted, forming a massive dragon head behind him. It was as if a gigantic dragon was roaring, its maw wide open, rushing to devour Sasuke.
The sheer force of the attack drowned out all other sounds on the battlefield. Guy's roar echoed across the sky.
At the same time, Sasuke's side.
Lightning erupted.
Sasuke adjusted his breathing.
'This move was created specifically for the Eight Gates. It might not be perfect yet... but it's enough.'
Looking up, Sasuke's eyes locked onto Guy.
"Thunder Breathing!"
"Eighth Form!"
This was a technique Sasuke had created himself.
The red aura gathered around his sword, the Kusanagi. The condensed energy wasn't as dazzling as Guy's technique, but it was as if it had been compressed over and over again.
In that instant, a crimson light flashed in Sasuke's eyes.
Then...
The light exploded.
"Crimson Thunder!"
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