He was on a mission nearby, and the commotion here drew his attention. To his surprise, the squad in danger included his own child.
"Dad..." Might Guy was initially surprised, then delighted, and then worried.
They really needed reinforcements now, but if it was just Might Duy alone, Might Guy would rather Might Duy had not found them.
At a certain age, a child might think their father is omnipotent, but as they grow older, they gradually realize that their father is just human, with many things he can't accomplish.
Might Guy was well aware of Might Duy's capabilities. If neither side used the Eight Gates, Might Guy could easily defeat Might Duy.
Even if both used the Eight Gates, Might Guy could still easily best Might Duy at the same gate level.
In other words, Might Duy with the Seventh Gate open is not much stronger than Might Guy with the Fifth Gate, but the current battle situation is not something even a slightly stronger Might Guy in the Fifth Gate can change.
Shisui was injured, and the exhaustion was too great for Obito and Kakashi. The battle situation would soon drastically change; they were seriously lacking in fighting power.
"So that's Guy's father..." Kakashi felt somewhat melancholic.
He didn't know much about Might Guy's father's capabilities, but he was sure he wasn't as strong as Mokgetsu, otherwise he wouldn't have taken so long to be promoted to Chunin. Konoha generally doesn't hold back on promoting to Chunin; once the experience is enough, it's a guarantee.
But from Might Duy's current performance, he was stronger than an ordinary Konoha Jonin would be.
Seeing someone come to support them, Shiranui Genma and Ebisu's faces were initially filled with joy, but their expressions froze upon recognizing who it was.
It wasn't that they looked down on Might Duy, but the enemies they were up against were really strong, and ordinary ninjas coming in were just throwing themselves to the wolves.
Munashi Jinpachi and the others tensed upon seeing a ninja suddenly approaching but relaxed with a smile when they realized it was someone they didn't recognize.
Renowned ninjas of each village are counted on one hand; given Might Duy's age, if he were strong, he should have been famous already.
"To be able to battle like this against the Seven-Swords Ninja, Guy, your growth is much faster than I expected," Might Duy gave Might Guy a thumbs up.
Might Duy, familiar with the Seven-Swords Ninja famed across the Ninja World, naturally was aware of the strength Kakashi and the others were facing at the Hidden Mist battlefield.
"Leave the rest to me. Now's the time to release my self-restraint!" Might Duy said seriously to Might Guy while clenching his fists.
Might Guy instantly understood Might Duy's intention; Might Duy wanted to open the Eighth Gate, the Death Gate, to help them defeat the Seven-Swords Ninja.
The Death Gate is the most powerful and critical of the Eight Gates. When all other gates are open and then the Death Gate is activated, it is called the Eight Gates Formation, and it can unleash incredibly powerful chakra inside the body.
It can be said that the power obtained by opening this last gate is even greater than the combined strength of gates one to seven.
But this powerful force isn't sourced from nowhere; the Death Gate consumes the user's life force, and once opened, it cannot be closed until the user completely perishes.
Might Guy did not doubt Might Duy's ability to open the Death Gate, as Might Duy had spent twenty whole years on the Eight Gates, never learning any other Taijutsu or Ninjutsu because of it.
"Self-restraint, would releasing it make you stronger?" Kurosuki Raiga glanced at Might Duy with the last bit of attention he had after injuring the fatigued Kakashi with Jinin Akebino.
At first glance, Kurosuki Raiga thought Might Duy looked silly and weird, emitting green chakra and clad entirely in green, with that watermelon hair and bushy eyebrows looking genuinely foolish.
Might Duy didn't respond to Kurosuki Raiga's words; he wasn't concerned about the words of those within Konoha Village, let alone those of the enemy.
"Dad, don't open the Death Gate; the Seventh Gate is enough. Please believe in our strength," Might Guy couldn't help but say.
Might Guy believed that a Death Gate-opened Might Duy had the power to kill the Seven-Swords Ninja, but the cost was simply too heavy. Might Guy couldn't bear to watch his father burn to death.
To prove his strength, Might Guy resolutely attempted once more to force open the Sixth Gate.
Looking at Shisui's blood-soaked clothes, looking at the injured Kakashi whose condition was degrading, then imagining the gruesome scene of Might Duy after opening the Death Gate, Might Guy's gaze turned incomparably resolute. He had to become stronger so he could protect everything he wanted to protect.
"View Gate, open!" Might Guy roared angrily, exploding with a terrifying aura, his entire body emitting energy akin to green leaves.
The opening of the Sixth Gate once again made Chakra surge within Might Guy, and he felt his power reaching an unprecedented peak.
Whoosh!!
The suddenly burgeoning powerful chakra made the leaves around Might Guy move without wind. Aohire Karei and Kuriarare Kushimaru, the ones closest to Might Guy, showed looks of shock.
They could not imagine such a terrifying aura being emitted by a mere ten-year-old boy.
Biwa Juzo smacked away Nohara Rin with his Great Saber, and his expression towards Might Guy turned solemn.
Even though Might Guy was already listed as a priority target for the Hidden Mist Village, Biwa Juzo still felt they had heavily underestimated him.
Might Guy should indeed be a genius targeted for assassination; having such power at the age of ten suggested he could surpass the Sannin if allowed to continue growing.
"Hahaha, as expected of my son, Wonder Gate, open!" Might Duy laughed heartily as he opened the Seventh Gate of the Eight Gates, and strong aura also burst forth from him.