Seeing Obito speaking both for and against, Shisui simply decided to stay silent.
With their current strength, trying to determine victory through words is quite difficult.
"I see." Yamato nodded, feeling as if he hadn't listened at all.
"Obito, how do you know this? Do you often hang out with Kakashi?" Nohara Rin turned her head to ask upon hearing their conversation.
"Not really, I just happened to pass by and see it a few times."
As he spoke, Obito's gaze was drawn to the two on the field, and the battle was about to begin.
"Battle start!"
With Mokgetsu's command, both Might Guy and Kakashi focused their breathing to enhance their physical abilities.
"Eight Gates, Injure Gate, open!"
At the same time, Might Guy directly opened the Eight Gates to the Fourth Gate, causing a massive surge of Chakra to pour out, rapidly increasing his aura.
Whoosh!
Might Guy burst out with an extremely fast speed toward Kakashi, the speed so great that it whipped up a strong wind that lifted dust and gravel from the ground.
Whoo!
Yamato felt a green light flash before his eyes, and the next moment, Might Guy's fist, carrying a whistling wind, went straight for Kakashi's head.
In the face of this dangerous scene, Kakashi remained unmoved, as if he intended to take on the powerful punch head-on.
But at the moment just before it hit, Kakashi sidestepped at an almost impossible angle, as light as a breeze.
The two have long been rivals, and Might Guy knew Kakashi had mastered the Transparent World and was prepared for it.
He quickly executed a sweeping kick towards Kakashi's lower body, but Kakashi leaped lightly to easily evade the attack range, while simultaneously throwing three sharp kunai to seal off Might Guy's front and rear position; Might Guy swiftly dashed to the side, successfully dodging the kunai.
The first probing encounter didn't give either side an advantage.
Bam bam bam!!
Might Guy surveyed the surroundings, then flashed beside a nearby tree, breaking the tree and kicking it toward Kakashi, trying to disrupt Kakashi's sight.
Swish!
Kakashi quickly drew the Enma from behind him, injecting Chakra into it, and swung a slash that cut all the incoming broken wood in half.
Numerous pieces of broken wood flew through the air, continually crashing to the ground with thunderous booms.
The falling wood and dust obscured much of the vision.
"Eight Gates, Limit Gate, open!"
"Finger Gun!"
At this moment, Might Guy opened the Eight Gates to the Fifth Gate, concentrating a massive amount of Chakra on his finger, and sent a rapidly flying Qi Force toward Kakashi.
Bang!
Kakashi, judging from the dust changes that an attack was coming, swiftly placed Enma horizontally in front to precisely block the incoming Qi Force. However, due to the overwhelming power, he unavoidably moved back a meter.
Just then, Might Guy's breathing became intensely focused, and his aura suddenly became even more terrifying.
"Yang Seal: Release!"
Kakashi made a snap decision to release the Yang Seal and immediately entered the Breath of Thunder Chakra Mode.
"Leaf Great Whirlwind!"
In the next instant, Might Guy, charging at high speed, kicked out a remarkably fast Tornado Kick.
Merely kicking a leg gave an illusion of forming a whirlwind, illustrating its speed and strength.
Crackle!!
With the aid of Lightning Release Chakra, Kakashi's nerve responses and physical abilities both enhanced, withdrawing from Might Guy's attack range at lightning speed.
Under the influence of the Fifth Gate and Breath of Rock Chakra Mode, even a normal Tornado Kick could easily shatter a giant rock.
Kakashi had ways to withstand such an attack but preferred not to endure the outcome.
"Leaf Strong Whirlwind!"
After the Tornado Kick, Guy quickly adjusted his position and used the Spinning Kick again toward Kakashi, who evaded by sidestepping.
"As expected, this fight holds much promise," Kakashi gathered a significant amount of Chakra to enhance his Breath of Thunder, maximizing its potential.
The probing ended, and now it was his turn to attack!
Crackle, crackle!!
Blue arcs of electricity continuously flashed across Kakashi's body; under the support of the Breathing Technique and Lightning Release Chakra, he reached his apex form.
Kakashi tightly gripped Enma and charged forward; with the electric arcs flashing on him, he seemed like a bolt of true lightning.
Might Guy charged with an excited expression to meet him.
As the two were about to collide, Kakashi suddenly swung his sword.
Shrouded in lightning, Enma left intermittent arcs in the air, slicing an arc called Zangetsu toward Might Guy.
Might Guy hadn't mastered the Transparent World, but he was very familiar with Kakashi's sword habits.
He swiftly sidestepped to evade the blade while fiercely punching forward with his right fist toward Kakashi's abdomen.
Bang!
When Might Guy's fist was just about to hit Kakashi's abdomen, there appeared a black layer of Armament.
Sizzle!
Simultaneously, Kakashi's left hand, not holding the sword, shot out a bolt of electricity.
Might Guy desperately dodged the vital part, but the lightning grazed his shoulder, and despite the Armament's protection, Kakashi was still knocked back five meters.
Whoosh!
The two didn't pause even for a moment, almost simultaneously using the Instant Body Jutsu to advance, engaging in another round of close-range combat.
The blade of Kakashi's sword left lines of scratches on Might Guy's body, but Kakashi wasn't unscathed; although it didn't show externally, pain radiated from various parts of his body.
The decline in their states caused their movements to lose their initial fluidity and agility, becoming sluggish.
After ten seconds of slowed movements, as if telepathically in sync, their speeds suddenly increased, and they both unleashed their strongest techniques simultaneously.
"Golden Horizon!"
Might Guy unleashed an immense amount of Chakra, extending his index and middle fingers, and slashed out a golden thin line with incredible speed and force.
"Thoughtless Slash·Kai!"
Kakashi infused a vast amount of Lightning Attribute Chakra into Enma, the brilliant purple lightning enveloping Enma.
The roaring sound of thunder erupted, and a massive purple lightning slash flew out.
Boom, boom, boom!!!
The golden thin line and the purple slash collided as if two mountains were crashing together, unleashing a terrifying impact.
Yamato, who was watching, had to use Chakra to stabilize himself, preventing himself from being swept away by the terrifying aftermath.
Crack!
In the next instant, the golden power shattered like a broken mirror, and the terrifying lightning power struck toward Might Guy.
"Battle over, Kakashi wins!"
Mokgetsu appeared in front of Might Guy, entering the Breath of Thunder Chakra Mode and casually releasing a massive amount of lightning, neutralizing the attack and simultaneously announcing the battle result.
This result was within Mokgetsu's expectations.
[Name: Hatake Kakashi]
[Chakra: 15500 (???)]
[Skills: Lightning Attribute Chakra Nature Transformation (Master Level: 3400/15000), Earth Attribute Chakra Nature Transformation (Master Level: 1400), Hatake Blade Technique (Master Level), Breath of Thunder (Master Level: 4000), Armament (Proficient Level: 1800/3000), Dream Truth (Proficient Level: 1000)...]
[Name: Might Guy]
[Chakra: 18000]
[Skills: Yin Attribute Chakra Nature Changes (Beginner: 1), Breath of Rock (Master Level: 2200/15000), Hirudora (Proficient Level: 600), Golden Horizon (Proficient Level: 400/3000)...]
The panel shows that there are some differences in skills between the two.
The Eight Gates combined with Breath of Rock is indeed strong, but Kakashi's skill advantage is too significant.
Unless he fights to the death, now Might Guy facing Kakashi has a small chance of winning.
Might Guy still lacks an Armament, even an entry-level one, which would be a meaningful enhancement for Might Guy.
"Haha, as expected of my best friend!"
The defeated Might Guy showed no sign of anger, instead giving Kakashi a thumbs-up in praise.
"But I'll catch up soon, so you'd better be ready, my friend."
"Just don't do this every day," Kakashi replied, using Enma as a crutch to support himself, breathing heavily.
His Chakra was still somewhat inadequate, although Enma was very effective, it consumed extra Chakra.
PS: Ate some noodles with mix, ran to the bathroom thrice, wasted a bit of time, hence the slight delay.
Fortunately, 8k was completed smoothly.
Asking for monthly tickets!