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Chapter 126: One Last Look at This Village (Part 6)

"I give up."

Although their conversation seemed long, it only lasted a few dozen seconds.

The conversation was conducted through magical telepathy, so the audience could only see Kimimaro grabbing Neji's head and pressing it to the ground, trying to completely subdue him.

After they reached an agreement, Neji simply surrendered.

This surrender didn't seem abrupt.

Because Kimimaro had already shown overwhelming strength against Neji.

Having cracked the Hyuga clan's Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms and Rotation one after another, the audience had already feasted their eyes.

"The winner, Kimimaro."

Genma announced the result, and the audience erupted in excitement.

"That was amazing! I didn't expect a match between two Genin to be so exciting. It's truly worthy of the Joint Chunin Exams."

"Indeed. The first match was so thrilling, I wonder if the following matches can still excite us."

The crowd buzzed with discussion.

Tenten looked at the battered Neji on the field with some worry.

Suffering such a crushing defeat, Neji, who was always proud, must be feeling terrible now.

"Neji actually lost... And lost so badly."

Rock Lee clenched his fists again, his face full of disbelief.

The figure he had always been chasing was defeated so easily.

Kimimaro was only a year older than them.

The gap was unexpectedly this huge.

And Rock Lee knew that Kimimaro was also a powerful medical ninja.

It was unbelievable that a medical ninja could have such strong combat abilities.

"I was wrong. Even Hyuga Neji couldn't force out Kimimaro's true strength. I feel that even I might not have much chance of winning against him."

Asuma said, his eyes filled with seriousness.

The speed Kimimaro had just erupted with was simply too astonishing.

It was a terrifying speed that even most Jonin didn't possess.

Asuma had only seen it in two people.

One was the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and the other was Uchiha Shisui, known as Shisui of the Body Flicker.

"How can someone like this still be a Genin? The Hidden Sound Village must have deliberately kept him to participate in the Chunin Exams. However, he is indeed young. Kaguya Kimimaro, the Kaguya clan, I've only heard of them, never seen them. I didn't expect them to be this strong."

Kurenai exclaimed.

"Something's not right. Does the Hidden Sound Village want to make a name for itself, or do they have other motives?"

Asuma felt something was strange.

Kimimaro's strength was abnormally strong.

But he couldn't pinpoint what was wrong.

Just as Asuma was puzzled, the second round of the exams began.

"Asuma, your student is up. It's that unmotivated kid."

Hearing Kurenai's words, Asuma's attention was immediately diverted.

"Hehe, although Shikamaru is an unmotivated kid, he has a very high IQ. Unless someone's strength completely overwhelms him, once he gets serious, no one can defeat him."

"You have such a high opinion of him?"

Kurenai was a bit surprised.

"He's a genius with an IQ over 200."

"200?"

Kurenai was shocked.

On the other side, Kimimaro and Neji returned to the contestant area.

Gaara's gaze was fixed on Kimimaro, but he didn't care.

"When will you take me to the Hidden Sound Village?"

"After the Chunin Exams."

"So soon?"

Neji was surprised.

"What? Reluctant to leave Konoha?"

"No, all I want now is to gain the power to change my fate. The sooner I leave Konoha, the better!"

Speaking of this, Neji looked at Tenten, Rock Lee, and Might Guy in the distance.

If he had any attachments in Konoha, it was these three people.

But he didn't want to follow the same path as his father; he wanted to change his fate!

Just Kimimaro's magical ability to remove the Caged Bird Seal was enough for Neji to follow him.

It was better to leave as soon as possible, lest the longer he stayed, the more reluctant he would be to leave.

"Don't worry, you'll have a chance to come back. And you'll come back in a very powerful way."

"What exactly are you trying to do?"

From Kimimaro's words, Neji sensed a confidence that was unlike that of a Genin.

That confidence wasn't ordinary confidence; it was the confidence to manipulate Konoha in the palm of his hand.

This could even be called arrogance.

But Neji strangely felt that he could do it.

It was a strange feeling, and he didn't know why.

"You'll know in the future. Take one last look at this village. The next time you want to see it, it'll be years later."

After saying that, Kimimaro fell silent and focused his attention on the competition arena.

At the same time, he noticed that Kabuto was gone.

"It seems they've started to move."

On the arena, the unmotivated Shikamaru, who didn't want to lose to a woman, met the motivated Temari, who also didn't want to lose. This would naturally be an exciting battle.

Kimimaro's gaze swept towards the stands where Orochimaru was disguised as the Fourth Kazekage.

Four people stood behind him. Although they were disguised, he recognized them as the Sound Four at a glance.

"It's about time."

Kimimaro got up and left the contestant area.

After this match, the Chunin Exams had nothing to do with him anymore.

The Konoha Crush plan was about to begin.

Finding a deserted place, Kimimaro used Gaia Foundation to transform into an ordinary spectator and blended into the crowd.

Soon, he found Kabuto, disguised as an Anbu, in the crowd.

He walked straight over.

"Everything is ready."

Kimimaro whispered.

"Good work. Next, we'll wait for Lord Orochimaru to finish watching Sasuke's match, and then we can act."

Kabuto pushed his glasses and said with a smile.

"Orochimaru-sama really favors Sasuke."

Kimimaro complained.

"Are you jealous?"

"I only have respect for Orochimaru-sama, unlike you guys who want his favor."

"Hehe, as expected of Kimimaro, you're different. After today, I can finally leave Konoha and end my two and a half years of undercover life."

Although Kabuto was used to undercover life, he was still very happy when he could end an undercover mission.

Because it meant he had some time to not act and be himself for a while.

Even if his true self was incredibly empty.

Kimimaro could sense Kabuto's joy.

If possible, who would want to do such a high-risk job as undercover all the time?

"I feel like you live a tiring life."

Kimimaro suddenly felt some emotion.

Kabuto was taken aback and looked back at him.

"In this world, who isn't tired? Hehe, Kimimaro, you and I are both ordinary people. But sometimes I envy you. Because you have your own pursuit, you know what you want. But me... hehe."

Halfway through his sentence, Kabuto seemed to realize he had said something he shouldn't have. He gave his customary fake laugh and avoided the topic.

As an undercover agent, he wasn't used to having heart-to-heart conversations with others.

Even though he was familiar with Kimimaro, it was still the same.

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Chapter 127: The Konoha Crush Plan Begins!

Kabuto didn't say anything, and Kimimaro didn't ask. He understood the boundaries between people.

Some things should be said, some things shouldn't. Understanding this makes interacting with others much easier.

On the competition field, Shikamaru used his intelligence and Shadow Imitation Technique to control Temari, but at this moment, he gave up.

Losing the match but winning in life, this was probably the most worthwhile trade Shikamaru had ever made.

Suigetsu vs. Shino.

This battle was quite difficult.

Suigetsu was physically immune, but Shino's parasitic bugs targeted chakra, so Suigetsu's advantage was halved.

After several exchanges of blows, Kimimaro's voice sounded in Suigetsu's mind.

"Suigetsu, although you're stronger than Shino, your abilities are countered by him. If you continue, you can win, but the cost will be enormous, and you might even get injured.

If that happens, you won't be able to participate in the Konoha Crush Plan later. So, surrender for now."

Suigetsu was taken aback and immediately replied, "Boss, seriously? You want me to surrender? That's too embarrassing."

"You can fight him again when the plan starts later."

"Alright. You're the boss, you call the shots."

Although Suigetsu was dissatisfied, he knew the bigger picture was more important, so he had to surrender.

Seeing Suigetsu suddenly surrender, Shino's eyes behind his sunglasses showed a hint of confusion and dissatisfaction.

Surrender?

He didn't want a victory given to him.

But this was the Chunin Exams, and he couldn't afford to be willful.

The next match began immediately.

Jugo vs. Naruto.

Without the Cursed Seal, Jugo's strength was naturally greatly reduced.

His wide-open fighting style didn't give him much of an advantage against Naruto.

Naruto's ninjutsu was simple, but his battle plans were always quite flamboyant.

The ninja with the most unexpected tactics wasn't just a saying.

Just as Jugo was getting annoyed by Naruto's multiple shadow clones and was about to go berserk, Kimimaro's voice sounded in his mind.

"Jugo, calm down. Your Cursed Seal is loosening."

Hearing this, the bloodlust in Jugo's eyes immediately dissipated.

"Surrender. We have important things to do next, this is just a trivial matter."

"Yes."

Jugo was straightforward.

He did whatever Kimimaro asked him to do, and unless it threatened Kimimaro's safety, he would never object.

Following Suigetsu's surrender, Jugo also surrendered, and the audience immediately became dissatisfied.

"What are those guys from Otogakure doing? Surrendering every time the fight gets exciting? Just like the author of Icha Icha Paradise, always stopping at the climax!"

The audience was dissatisfied, but the surrender still stood.

Jugo returned to the spectator seats, and Kimimaro's voice sounded again.

"Jugo, when the plan starts later, pay attention to Neji. After the plan is over, you're responsible for taking him away."

Kimimaro's orders, Jugo would definitely follow without question, and wouldn't ask why.

The final match began.

Gaara vs. Sasuke.

"It's about time, let's move."

Kimimaro looked at Orochimaru in the distance.

Although they were far apart, both had good eyesight.

Their eyes met, and they understood each other's meaning.

The Konoha Crush Plan, activated!

The sound of a thousand birds chirping rang out!

A blue light appeared on the field, and lightning raged!

"Chidori!"

The A-rank ninjutsu that amazed the entire audience bloomed in Sasuke's left hand.

The lightning pierced Gaara's absolute defense and his body, blood immediately flowing.

The One-Tailed Jinchuriki was about to go berserk!

Boom!

At the same time, explosions sounded around Konoha.

Kabuto formed hand seals.

"Temple of Nirvana Technique!"

White feathers fell from the sky, and the audience, who had been excited, was suddenly overwhelmed by drowsiness, falling asleep one by one.

The audience in this arena came from various countries, including many important figures from small countries. They were not the target of the Konoha Crush.

Putting them into a genjutsu sleep could reduce a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Looking at the feathers falling like snow, Kimimaro reached out his right hand and caught one.

"It's finally begun."

The Illusionary Clow Card quietly activated, and Kimimaro strengthened the effect of this ninjutsu on Neji, causing him to fall asleep as well.

Otherwise, the strength of this genjutsu wouldn't be enough to put Neji, who possessed the Byakugan, to sleep.

A sleeping Neji was more beneficial to Kimimaro's plan.

Orochimaru took the Third Hokage hostage and jumped onto the roof.

The Sound Four deployed the Four Violet Flames Formation, creating a battlefield for shadow-level combat.

Around Konoha Village, a large number of giant snakes appeared, starting to destroy the gates. Behind them were a large number of Sand and Sound ninja.

The alarm sounded!

In the absence of the Hokage's command, the various departments of Konoha began to operate.

In the face of a sudden disaster, Konoha had a complete action plan.

The first step was to try to eliminate the enemy forces as soon as possible.

The second step, if they couldn't be quickly eliminated, was to immediately arrange for the villagers without combat ability and the ninja children to evacuate to shelters.

The third step was to concentrate all combat power and annihilate the enemy forces!

Right now, they were just entering the first step.

Kimimaro looked at the Four Violet Flames Formation, Orochimaru's kunai was held against the Third Hokage's neck.

However, he didn't stab. There were tears in the corners of his eyes.

Those were definitely not tears caused by sleepiness.

Destroying the village he grew up in and killing his teacher, even someone as cold-blooded as Orochimaru was touched.

This entire Konoha Crush Plan was the funeral he arranged for the Third Hokage.

Fighting alone against three shadow-level ninja and ultimately losing, if word got out, it would be a very honorable way to die.

And the Third Hokage's death could promote change in Konoha.

This was Orochimaru's way of repaying his teacher and the village that once nurtured him.

His actions were undoubtedly crazy, but this was Orochimaru's way of doing things.

Regardless of the means, only the results mattered.

He wanted this wind to blow and turn the windmill of Konoha once again.

"Orochimaru is quite a thoughtful person."

Kimimaro was sighing in his heart when two figures surrounded him and Kabuto.

"I've felt something was off about you two since earlier. Who are you? Sound ninja? Or Sand ninja?"

The newcomers were Kakashi and Might Guy.

Kakashi didn't recognize Kimimaro and Kabuto in their disguises.

At this moment, most people had fallen into the genjutsu, and these two were still standing here, acting suspiciously, naturally arousing his suspicion.

"Oh dear, we've been exposed."

Kimimaro pretended to be surprised and looked at Kabuto.

"Kabuto, which one do you choose?"

Kabuto took off his Anbu mask and said with a smile, "Lord Orochimaru said my strength is not inferior to the famous Copy Ninja, Hatake Kakashi. I also want to see if it's true."

"Then this Konoha's Blue Beast is mine."

(End of Chapter)

*Chapter 128 - Kimimaro vs Might Guy!*

"Kabuto Yakushi!"

Kakashi immediately recognized Kabuto Yakushi when he removed his mask.

They had met once before in Sasuke's ward.

Konoha had been searching for Kabuto's whereabouts these days, but to no avail.

Unexpectedly, he brazenly disguised himself as a Konoha Anbu and took action.

Has Anbu been infiltrated as well?

No, this disguise... it's Root!

Is it related to Danzo again?

Kakashi frowned, coming to a conclusion in his mind.

But this couldn't be used as evidence.

Was Kabuto Yakushi's identity arranged by Danzo?

No, Danzo could easily explain it as Kabuto killing a Root ninja and then impersonating him.

But is that really the case?

Kakashi was more inclined to believe that Danzo was behind this.

It wasn't the first time Danzo wanted to kill the Third Hokage.

When the Fourth Hokage had just died, he even tried to incite Kakashi to kill the Third Hokage.

Danzo was capable of something like joining forces with Suna and Oto to assassinate the Third Hokage.

Thinking of this, Kakashi looked around.

The Anbu ninjas had already started to move, but the Root ninjas were still nowhere to be seen, as usual.

Kakashi was even more certain that this matter was inseparable from Danzo.

"Kakashi, it seems we've been treated as prey."

Being assigned in such a casual manner made Guy extremely unhappy.

"Let's finish this quickly. This mess is quite big, and we still have a lot to do."

"No problem!"

As Guy spoke, he kicked towards Kimimaro.

"Konoha Whirlwind!"

This powerful kick was enough to easily knock out a Chunin.

Bang!

"What!"

Guy's eyes widened in surprise, but he saw Kimimaro extend his right hand and effortlessly block the Konoha Whirlwind.

"If you want to finish me off quickly, it won't be that easy."

Guy felt as if his kick had landed on steel, incredibly hard.

"It seems like a formidable opponent, Kakashi. I'm afraid we can't finish this quickly."

On the other side, Kabuto Yakushi and Kakashi were also engaged in a fierce battle.

The two were evenly matched.

Konoha's two top Jonin were both held back.

On the competition field, Gaara had already been taken away from the scene by Temari and Kankuro, and Sasuke chased after them.

After receiving Kakashi's instructions, Sakura, along with Pakkun, woke up Naruto and Shikamaru and went to support Sasuke.

At this moment, everyone on the competition field, except for those who had fallen into a genjutsu-induced dream, had joined the battle.

"Hey, bug user, we didn't settle things in our last fight. Shall we continue now? This time, I won't hold back."

Suigetsu took out the Kubikiribocho, which Kimimaro had temporarily lent him, from the scroll and pointed it at Shino Aburame.

"As you wish."

Shino also wanted to determine a winner with Suigetsu.

Although he had won the previous battle, he felt frustrated about it.

The battle erupted in full force!

"Hehe, Sensei Sarutobi, look at this beautiful scene of destruction."

"Orochimaru, what exactly are you trying to do? To get Sasuke? To destroy Konoha? Or to kill me?"

"Why ask that? Can't I do all of them?"

Orochimaru licked the cold kunai in his hand, his eyes filled with amusement.

"You're still the same as ever."

"Hehe, the truly interesting things are just about to begin."

The battle between Orochimaru and the Third Hokage commenced.

However, Kimimaro didn't have the time to pay attention to this now. The opponent in front of him was currently the strongest person in Konoha.

The Azure Beast, Might Guy.

"Konoha Great Whirlwind!"

A flying kick, even more powerful than before.

Kimimaro extended both hands, caught the kick, and then used the momentum to throw Guy towards the ground.

Bang!

The ground cracked, forming countless fissures.

"This guy's taijutsu is so strong, but why does it feel familiar? Have I seen it somewhere before?"

Guy wasn't good at recognizing people, but he was quite good at recognizing taijutsu.

"Konoha-style taijutsu, I'm really curious to see how powerful it is when performed by you."

Fighting against Guy, Kimimaro was genuinely excited.

Over the years, there hadn't been many opponents who could make him go all out.

And for Kimimaro, who was proficient in taijutsu, Guy was undoubtedly the opponent he looked forward to the most.

"I didn't expect you to be someone who wants to challenge my taijutsu. You have good taste. However, this idea of yours will make you pay a heavy price! Konoha's Azure Beast has never lost in taijutsu!"

Guy attacked again with Strong Fist!

Even before the fist arrived, a strong gust of wind had already swept over.

Kimimaro didn't retreat or dodge, meeting it with his own fist.

Bang!

A clash of fists!

Both of them took a step back before stabilizing themselves.

"What a powerful fist."

The fighting spirit in Guy's eyes erupted completely.

This was a good opponent, one that made his blood boil.

Kimimaro spread the fingers of his right hand and gently shook them.

Guy's punch was quite powerful.

Kimimaro relied on the Shikotsumyaku's hard bones to unleash powerful punches, while Guy didn't know how many trees he had broken to train his fists to be so hard.

"Truly a worthy opponent."

Kimimaro extended his right hand, and a bone sword emerged from his palm, which he then gripped tightly.

"This is... the Kaguya clan's Shikotsumyaku? Are you also from the Kaguya clan? A relative of Kimimaro? No wonder your taijutsu looked familiar just now."

Seeing this ability that didn't seem human, Guy finally remembered why the taijutsu looked familiar.

Kimimaro didn't answer him but instead tapped his toes and instantly accelerated.

Dance of the Larch!

The bone sword struck, aiming for Guy's chest!

Guy's eyes narrowed slightly, and his right hand quickly pulled something out from his ninja tools.

Clang!

A nunchaku appeared in Guy's hand.

The nunchaku swung, hitting the incoming bone sword directly.

"Ah, da!"

One strike disrupted the bone sword's thrust, changing its direction downwards, and Kimimaro's posture became slightly unstable.

Kimimaro made a quick decision, releasing the bone sword, letting it fall to the ground and bounce up, soaring into the sky.

And Guy quickly retracted the nunchaku, then launched a horizontal sweep at an even faster speed!

This strike was aimed at Kimimaro's head!

Two consecutive strikes, incredibly fast.

But just as the strike was about to land, two bone spikes emerged from Kimimaro's head, blocking the nunchaku.

"What?"

Guy was slightly surprised, having never seen such a strange ninjutsu before.

Using the momentum from the nunchaku, Kimimaro flipped his body, his right leg pointing upwards, and kicked towards Guy's head!

Guy extended his left hand, blocking the kick.

Kimimaro hooked his heel, his body rising smoothly, leaping into the sky, grabbing the bone sword that had just bounced up, and slashing downwards!

Meteor Fall!

The movements connected seamlessly.

This overhead strike made Guy feel threatened.

"Every strike is preparing for the next one. Even if the attack is suddenly interrupted, it can immediately connect to the next move. What terrifying combat instincts."

(End of Chapter)

*Chapter 129: Two Swords Style vs. Twin Fangs!*

Guy didn't have time to think too much. He had to block the incoming sword strike from the air.

He gripped the nunchaku tightly in his hands and held it in front of him!

Clang!

The bone sword struck the nunchaku, creating a shower of sparks.

After neutralizing the force of the bone sword's slash, Guy twisted his right hand, crossing the two short sticks of the nunchaku, and rapidly spun them upwards along the bone sword.

In an instant, the nunchaku left the bone sword and climbed up Kimimaro's right arm, quickly reaching his face, about to strike him!

Kimimaro tilted his head back, easily avoiding the nunchaku's attack.

But Guy extended his right hand, grabbed one end of the nunchaku again, and swung it out!

"Got you!"

Guy thought this strike would definitely hit because Kimimaro had no room to dodge.

Even if the opponent grew bones to block it again, with the force of this strike, Guy was confident he could knock him to the ground, creating a large crater.

But the next scene left Guy dumbfounded.

With a cracking sound, Kimimaro's neck tilted at an unbelievable angle.

The back of his head actually touched his back!

And the space created by this allowed the attack, which he thought was a sure hit, to miss completely.

Taking advantage of the situation, Kimimaro kicked towards Guy's chest with his right foot, sharp bone spikes protruding from his heel.

A piercing strike!

Guy's surprise instantly vanished, and his left hand swiftly retrieved another nunchaku from his ninja tool pouch.

He swept it out!

With a cracking sound, the bone spikes that Kimimaro had grown were directly broken by this strike.

And his kick landed on Guy's left arm, which was used for blocking.

Bang!

The force of the kick sent Guy backward, creating distance between him and Kimimaro.

Close combat tested one's reflexes the most and was a tremendous challenge for taijutsu.

Guy had never encountered such a dangerous situation in close combat before.

It wasn't that the opponent's strength was too great, but rather that his attacks were too bizarre.

Kimimaro steadied himself and returned his neck, which had been at an inhuman angle, back to normal.

"What kind of monster is this? His neck actually bent at that angle on its own, and he's not dead, seemingly unaffected at all."

Recalling Kimimaro's head tilt just now, Guy still felt his scalp tingle.

"That was really dangerous. I almost got hit."

Kimimaro also felt lingering fear.

Guy's attacks were relentless, and any move could cause significant damage. When the nunchaku swept past his face, he could feel his skin stinging from the wind generated by the weapon.

Guy, wielding the nunchaku, was also quite formidable.

Just now, it was one nunchaku, and now, he had taken out two.

"Twin Fangs!"

The two nunchakus spun rapidly in Guy's hands and were then tucked under his armpits.

"A two-handed weapon fight?"

Kimimaro muttered to himself, extending his left hand, and another bone sword emerged from his left palm.

Dual bone swords!

Two Swords Style!

Guy's eyes lit up, feeling even more that this enemy was to his liking.

"Come on!"

Without any further words, Guy swung both nunchakus, spinning them in a full circle, and swept towards Kimimaro!

The nunchaku were unpredictable, like extensions of the user's arms, capable of striking from various unimaginable angles with immense power, according to the user's will.

Even ordinary people could unleash incredible force with them, let alone a taijutsu master like Guy.

This was why Kimimaro felt his skin sting when the nunchaku swept past his face earlier.

Being able to skillfully wield one nunchaku was already terrifying, let alone using two simultaneously, one in each hand.

Not only did the power increase dramatically, but the unpredictability of the attacks also intensified.

One strike swept over, and Kimimaro didn't block it head-on but instead tapped his foot and created distance.

However, Guy relentlessly pursued, swinging the nunchakus continuously, determined to hit Kimimaro.

The whistling wind from the nunchakus didn't frighten Kimimaro; on the contrary, his expression remained calm.

He kept retreating, and behind him was a wall.

Finally, Kimimaro's movement changed!

He stepped directly onto the wall with his right foot, then bent his right leg, using the wall to suddenly accelerate!

Boom!

Kimimaro shot towards Might Guy like a cannonball.

He combined his two swords into one, raising it high above his head, his body spinning along with the sword, like a fighting tornado.

Two Swords Style, Double Killing Strike!

The blade spun, its power increasing several times over.

Even the nunchaku's strikes couldn't shake it.

The nunchakus Guy swung were directly deflected by the spinning blade.

"Not good!"

The moment the nunchakus were deflected, Guy's expression changed slightly. He tapped both feet simultaneously, leaping into the air, narrowly avoiding Kimimaro's spinning blade.

The attack was unsuccessful, and Kimimaro instantly ceased his offensive, steadying his footing. The swords whirled, launching a second attack towards Guy in mid-air.

Ultimate Spinning Slash!

The two swords formed a 180-degree angle, and Kimimaro spun on the spot!

As soon as Guy landed, he would be hit by the blades.

His retreat was blocked, but Guy didn't show any panic because he had already spotted an opening.

In mid-air, he could easily aim for Kimimaro's head!

A direct hit to the head!

The nunchaku lashed out mercilessly!

Before the blade touched Guy, the nunchaku would be able to create a gash on Kimimaro's head.

While spinning at high speed, it was extremely difficult to see this attack trajectory clearly.

This strike was sure to hit!

But just as Guy thought so, Kimimaro abruptly changed his attack direction, avoiding the blow to his head.

"This..."

Guy was puzzled once again.

How did he see his attack trajectory while spinning at such high speed?

Little did he know that Kimimaro's eyes weren't ordinary eyes but the Byakugan!

With the deliberate concealment of the Gaia Foundation, others couldn't detect any trace of the Byakugan's activation.

And with the Byakugan, even while spinning at high speed, Kimimaro could clearly see Guy's attack trajectory.

Both of them simultaneously stabilized their postures. Guy still had doubts in his mind, but Kimimaro didn't care about that. With swords in hand, he launched another attack.

The attacks from the two swords were continuous and incredibly fast.

But no matter how his swords attacked, they were all parried by Guy's nunchakus.

For a moment, Kimimaro couldn't break through the nunchaku's defense.

"No, it's not that I can't break through, it's that I'm not fast enough! I need to be faster!"

Kimimaro took a deep breath, gripping the swords in his hands even tighter, and his posture changed.

Guy sensed something was amiss.

A dangerous aura suddenly emanated from Kimimaro.

The next moment, Kimimaro moved.

Both swords moved simultaneously!

Both the speed and the offensive were far superior to before.

"Oh no!"

Guy was alarmed, and the nunchakus in his hands immediately swung, trying to block the incredibly fast sword strikes.

The clash between the swords and the nunchakus created sparks that continuously flew around them!

Two Swords Style technique, Eclipse!

(End of Chapter)

Chapter 130: The Sixth Gate Opens!

The Eclipse, a 27-hit combo!

The pure white bone sword instantly turned pitch black.

The Sword Card, enchanted!

Sharpness attribute enhanced!

The twin swords in Kimimaro's hands turned into blurred afterimages.

Each sword strike was followed immediately by the next.

This sword technique could be described in one word: fast.

So fast that the enemy couldn't react.

After years of training, Kimimaro's sword skills had far surpassed Kirito's.

Simply put, Kimimaro's sword was faster than Kirito's.

The sword techniques from the game world had been completely sublimated in his hands, no longer rigid sword moves.

Each move, flowing seamlessly, possessed astonishing power.

Kimimaro's sudden burst of momentum made even Gai a little uncomfortable.

But the nunchaku in his hands didn't stop swinging.

The dual-wielding was fast, and his Twin Fangs were no slower.

The nunchaku repeatedly lashed out, blocking Kimimaro's bone swords that were fast as afterimages.

The clash between the sticks and the swords continued for twenty-seven strikes!

Gai actually forcibly received these twenty-seven lightning-fast swords.

The power of the Twin Fangs was even greater than that of the dual-wielding swords!

Kimimaro's swords started to slow down.

Using the Eclipse sword technique allowed for an instantaneous burst of extreme speed, but once the skill was finished, movements would become sluggish.

It was the so-called "old strength exhausted, new strength not yet born."

"An opening!"

Gai instantly saw that this was the best time to attack, and the nunchaku in both hands simultaneously struck towards Kimimaro's head.

This strike landed!

The nunchaku heavily hit Kimimaro's head, but the next moment, the two sticks turned into fragments, not causing any damage to him at all.

Gai looked at the remaining section of the stick and chain in each hand, his eyes widening.

What was going on?

Was the opponent's head too hard?

No, it was the nunchaku that had the problem!

The broken sticks were covered in sword marks.

Those were precisely the marks left by the bone sword, one by one.

Before hitting Kimimaro, the nunchaku were already overwhelmed and became an empty frame.

While Gai was shocked, Kimimaro's twin swords struck again!

Gale Slash!

The swords crossed and slashed outwards!

Gai was close by and focused on attacking, so this strike landed precisely on him.

Rip!

Clothes torn!

The green Jonin vest was cut open by the bone sword.

Blood spilled!

A cross-shaped wound appeared on Gai's chest.

Having succeeded with one strike, Kimimaro pressed his advantage!

But he heard a calm growl from Gai's mouth.

"First Gate, Open!"

The momentum changed!

Kimimaro was taken aback, seeing the veins on Gai's forehead slightly bulging!

Gai's speed suddenly increased.

This sword strike missed.

"Second Gate, Open!"

The veins on his forehead became even more prominent.

"Third Gate, Open!"

Gai's sudden increase in momentum attracted Kakashi, who was in a stalemate with Yakushi Kabuto.

"Gai actually used the Eight Gates Released Formation. Who is his opponent? To force him to this extent?"

Kakashi was secretly alarmed. Gai's opponent looked ordinary, but unexpectedly possessed such terrifying strength.

"You still have time to worry about others?"

Yakushi Kabuto's right hand manifested a blue chakra scalpel, slashing towards Kakashi.

Kakashi quickly dodged.

"These guys are not easy to deal with. Where did Otogakure get so many experts?"

Surprised, Kakashi immediately focused on the enemy in front of him.

Since Gai had already used the Eight Gates Released Formation, his opponent's defeat was only a matter of time.

"Fifth Gate, Open!"

Green light emanated from Gai's body, his momentum instantly increasing several times.

Although both were using the Eight Gates Released Formation, Gai's Eight Gates far surpassed Rock Lee's.

A dangerous aura radiated from Gai.

Whoosh!

The remaining nunchaku were directly thrown by Gai, smashing into the bone sword in Kimimaro's hands.

Kimimaro only felt his hands go numb, and then Gai rushed towards him at an extremely fast speed.

Bam!

A punch was thrown!

It hit Kimimaro's abdomen squarely, and his body was sent flying like a cannonball.

Thud!

His body embedded into the wall, his swords flew from his hands, and a trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

"So fast. After opening five gates, his speed actually increased this much?"

While Kimimaro was surprised, Gai's attack didn't stop.

"Konoha Hurricane!"

A spinning back kick with both speed and power!

Bam!

His right leg heavily kicked the stone wall, shattering it, but Kimimaro was gone.

He missed!

Kimimaro's figure had already moved to another location.

Flash Step!

"Truly a formidable opponent."

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Kimimaro wasn't afraid at all, but even more excited.

Missing his attack, Gai found Kimimaro's location in the blink of an eye, a hint of seriousness appearing on his face.

"So fast. Just now, his speed was not inferior to mine with five gates open."

After a brief moment of admiration, Gai launched his attack again.

"Konoha Strong Fist!"

Gai's speed exploded once more, his right fist clenched, surrounded by green light, and struck!

The fist arrived in front of Kimimaro in an instant.

A powerful punch.

Kimimaro opened his right hand, white bones protruding from his five fingers, becoming even sharper.

"Dance of the Larch!"

Facing this powerful punch infused with the power of five gates, Kimimaro's right hand's five fingers emitted a golden light.

Claw against fist!

With this claw, it actually tore apart the green light surrounding Gai's fist!

Three bloody marks appeared on Gai's right fist.

His fist hurt, and the attack was broken.

Kimimaro took the opportunity to kick Gai in the abdomen.

Bam!

An eye for an eye!

Gai was also kicked and embedded into the wall.

Rubble flew everywhere, and blood also trickled from the corner of Gai's mouth.

"He really is a terrifying opponent. He can even tear apart the fist wind of five gates. This guy, without using my true skills, I'm afraid I can't win.

In that case, Sixth Gate, Open!"

His eyes turned white, his face turned crimson, and the green light intensified!

A powerful pressure emanated from him!

Six Gates Gai!

The terrifying momentum attracted the attention of all the ninjas present.

The Oto and Suna ninjas, seeing Gai in this state, all showed expressions of fear.

"What kind of monster is this guy? To have such a terrifying aura? When did Konoha get such a figure?"

"This is a Kage-level aura!"

Everyone exclaimed in amazement, and Kakashi frowned even more.

The Sixth Gate!

Gai was actually forced to this extent.

Yakushi Kabuto was equally surprised. Who would have thought that this seemingly comical thick-browed man would possess such formidable strength?