"Want to try? I have the time, but are you sure you've improved since last time?" Teacher Chen raised an eyebrow and asked.
He didn't mind sparring with Might Guy, but he was worried that Might Guy might misjudge his strength and multiple failures could eventually affect his confidence.
"I'm sure! Teacher Chen, I'm much stronger this time." Might Guy flashed a confident smile with two rows of big white teeth.
His body had broken through to support the Five Gates and Breath of Rock Chakra Mode, coupled with a week of pressure training, he was brimming with confidence now.
"Then let's try it." Teacher Chen agreed, not saying much more.
Shiranui Genma and Ebisu stopped their cultivation and distanced themselves from the two.
"Guy is really something; it hasn't been long, and he's already stronger." Shiranui Genma said, feeling amazed.
His strength was clearly much inferior to Might Guy, yet Might Guy's progress was faster. It didn't seem right; shouldn't it be harder to improve as you become stronger?
"Hasn't it always been like this? Haven't you gotten used to it?" Ebisu adjusted his sunglasses and said.
In fact, he thought Might Guy was even more outrageous at Ninja Academy; he had unknowingly transformed from being at the bottom to a genius.
"Fight, start!" Once the two were ready, Ebisu called out.
"Eight Gates, Limit Gate, open!"
Just as Ebisu finished speaking, Might Guy instantly opened the Fifth Gate of the Eight Gates. His chakra surged, and his powerful aura set the fallen leaves on the ground moving without wind.
"Breath of Rock Chakra Mode!"
Then, Might Guy pushed his breathing to the limit, using the constantly burning chakra to enhance all aspects of his body. Defense, speed, strength—everything increased rapidly as Might Guy entered the Breath of Rock Chakra Mode.
"He really has gotten stronger." Teacher Chen's eyes squinted slightly, feeling a touch of pressure.
Teacher Chen quickly gathered chakra, with a look of unprecedented seriousness.
Being surpassed by a disciple is a gratifying thing to a teacher, but being surpassed so early still felt a bit unwilling.
"Leaf Strong Whirlwind!"
Might Guy gathered a large amount of chakra in his leg, shouted with excitement, and charged, like a green light.
Teacher Chen leapt to a tree to dodge.
Boom!!
However, due to excessive power, when Might Guy unleashed his Tornado Kick, nearby trees shattered and collapsed.
"Leaf Hand Blade·Double!"
After missing a strike, Might Guy immediately launched with both hands, sending two transparent Qi Forces towards Teacher Chen, locking his position from different directions.
Teacher Chen's expression remained unchanged; during rapid maneuvering, he kicked one of the Qi Forces apart and dodged the other.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Might Guy quickly closed the distance, launching another powerful Tornado Kick at Teacher Chen.
Although Teacher Chen was not as strong as Might Guy, he used his skills ingeniously to neutralize some of Might Guy's power, stabilizing the situation for the time being.
The feeling of suppressing an enemy head-on with pure strength made Might Guy feel incredibly exhilarated, like taking a sip of ice-cold soda on a scorching summer day, making him feel transparent all over.
Having been beaten up by Mokgetsu for a week, suddenly fighting on equal footing with Teacher Chen, and even slightly gaining the upper hand, how could he not feel thrilled?
Bam bam bam!!
Might Guy became more and more excited as he fought, with increasing strength and speed in his punches, making it harder for Teacher Chen to cope.
Might Guy not only became stronger but also more cautious. Teacher Chen couldn't trick him with deliberate gaps.
Suddenly, Teacher Chen smiled.
He felt grateful, grateful to have encountered a disciple like Might Guy at the peak of his career.
The peak period of a Taijutsu Ninja is much shorter than that of a Ninjutsu Ninja. Increasing experience and improving skills can't completely compensate for physical decline.
With age, a Taijutsu Ninja's cultivation can only maintain their power but hardly make them stronger, and they might even grow weaker.
Instead of growing old and weak as time passes, being surpassed by a disciple at the peak is a blessing.
"Konoha Dragon God!"
This time, Teacher Chen proactively used Konoha Dragon God.
With a strong explosion of chakra, a gigantic blue dragon appeared out of thin air, tearing the surrounding trees apart.
"Konoha Dragon God!"
Might Guy shouted with excitement, mobilizing his massive chakra. With a blue whirlwind flashing by, a dragon not inferior to Teacher Chen's appeared.
Rumble!!
The collision of the two dragons caused a terrifying shock, exploding and shattering the ground, enveloped in gray mist.
Within an eighty-meter radius, no tree remained unscathed; debris and broken wood were all over the place.
Shiranui Genma and Ebisu quickly retreated to avoid being affected by the immense shockwaves from the two.
Finally, as the yellow mist dispersed, the blue dragons vanished. Teacher Chen supported himself to prevent falling, covered in minor wounds.
Although Might Guy was similarly battered, his face still bore a confident smile as he stood firmly on the ground.
Before he could dust himself off, Might Guy quickly helped Teacher Chen up.
"Guy, you are my most outstanding student. If it's you, maybe you could really make the whole Ninja World recognize Taijutsu Ninjas again," Teacher Chen said emotionally.
At eleven years old, right after becoming a Chunin, Might Guy defeated him, who was once dubbed the strongest in Konoha Taijutsu.
In Might Guy, Teacher Chen saw a never-ending path.
"I will. I will become the strongest Taijutsu Ninja in the Ninja World!" Might Guy gave a thumbs up, laughing, with the dust and bright red blood unable to hide his inner confidence.
Having achieved a small goal, Might Guy felt joyful, even if he was now battered and heavily injured.
"Who should be my next opponent?" Might Guy wanted to keep advancing towards the path of strength.
"Enough chatting; let's head to the hospital quickly."
Realizing, Shiranui Genma and Ebisu rushed over to support them towards the Konoha Hospital.
"He actually won, eleven-year-old strongest in Taijutsu?" Shiranui Genma still felt a bit like it was a dream.
They were all Ninjas of the same generation, under the same mentor. How did he become so excellent?
"I got lucky with the class placement." Ebisu felt like all the luck lost in his fourth grade went into his class placement.
Not only was the teacher great, but the mates were unbeatable.