Tobirama stared at Kazekaze's
transformed state
, his
eyes widening in shock
! Yes—
he was shocked again!
Not just shocked—he was
completely bewildered
! As the
God of Ninjutsu
, Tobirama
couldn't possibly
be mistaken about what he was seeing. There was no doubt about it—Kazekaze was using
The Eight Inner Gates Release Technique
! But...
Why?! How?!
How was Kazekaze
able
to use
The Eight Inner Gates
?!
A storm of
questions
raged in Tobirama's mind. Kazekaze's father, Mokuken, knew
nothing
about The Eight Inner Gates, so it was
impossible
that Kazekaze had learned it
during his two years away from the village
. Unlike
chakra bursts
, which could be explained by
natural talent
,
The Eight Inner Gates
required
rigorous training and precise control
. Even if, somehow, Kazekaze was an
unprecedented genius
who had
independently created
The Eight Inner Gates... He was
only seven
! A
seven-year-old
inventing
a technique powerful enough to be classified as a forbidden jutsu
?!
Impossible. Absolutely impossible!
And yet— Right before his eyes, Kazekaze had
undeniably
opened
the First Gate—Gate of Opening!
The stance, the aura—
Tobirama could not be mistaken!
He swallowed hard,
staring in disbelief
. At last, he
understood
where Kazekaze's
confidence
had come from. It wasn't because he was
Hashirama's grandson
. It wasn't
arrogance
from mastering
Senju monstrous strength
at a young age. It was because...
Kazekaze had a trump card.
And that trump card was
The Eight Inner Gates Release Technique!
'However...' Tobirama inhaled sharply, his expression tense.
'Even with the First Gate, defeating Danzo is still a fantasy.'
The
First Gate—Gate of Opening
only
unlocked the brain's natural limiters
, allowing the body to use
100% of its strength
, but it also caused
rapid energy depletion
. Kazekaze's
base strength
was
only five
. Even with
Gate of Opening
, it
doubled
to
ten
. But
Danzo, who was nearly an adult
, already had a
base strength far surpassing ten
! Even though
Kazekaze's transformation shocked him
, Tobirama still believed—
Kazekaze had no chance of winning.
However...
Kazekaze
knew this too
. From the very start— He had
never planned
to beat Danzo
with just the First Gate
!
"Second Gate—Gate of Rest—OPEN!"
Kazekaze let out
a loud shout
, unlocking
the second limit! Gate of Rest
removed the
fatigue restrictions
, allowing the body to
forcefully recover stamina
to counter the exhaustion from
Gate of Opening
. In this match, Tobirama had
forbidden
Kazekaze from using
chakra bursts
— Which meant he couldn't use
Senju monstrous strength
. But Tobirama
never
said Kazekaze
couldn't
use that chakra
to fuel other techniques
. If Kazekaze had to
rely solely on his own chakra
, he might not have been able to
maintain even ten seconds of the First Gate
. But with
a portion of Hashirama's chakra
, he could
fully adapt
to the technique's strain. This was— The
innate advantage
of
Chatonra (Chakra Tons)!
"Next—Third Gate—Gate of Life—OPEN!"
Blood vessels
bulged
across Kazekaze's
forehead, neck, and arms
. His
strength and speed
surged again, His
skin
turned from
white to red
, And a
visible green aura
radiated from his body. It was worth noting—
Gate of Life
was the
final safe limit
of The Eight Inner Gates. At this stage, the body's
full potential
was unlocked
without any risk of permanent injury
. Because Kazekaze's
reward from the check-in system
wasn't just
the technique itself
— It also
included the muscle memory needed to use it perfectly
! In other words— Kazekaze hadn't just
obtained The Eight Inner Gates
. He had
completely skipped
the entire
learning process
and mastered it
instantly
!
But... His
physical strength
was
still that of a seven-year-old
. That was why— Even after
getting The Eight Inner Gates
, Kazekaze had
continued his physical training
with Might Bai. His body
wasn't ready
for sustained combat in
Gate of Closing
yet.
'However...'
Kazekaze bent his knees slightly, Watching
Danzo's completely dumbfounded face
.
'If I activate Gate of Closing at the exact moment I see an opening, I can enhance my attack and then immediately exit the state. My current body should be able to handle that strategy. Which means... I only have
one chance
.'
Kazekaze wasn't
really
a seven-year-old. He was a
transmigrator
. And— A transmigrator who had
watched Naruto
! Every character with a
name
— Their
specialties
, their
trump cards
, Kazekaze
already knew them all
. Ninja battles were all about
information warfare
. Kazekaze
not only knew all of Danzo's abilities
— He even knew
his future
! Tobirama, watching from the sidelines, felt his
mind go blank
. His ears buzzed. He had
once again
been
shocked beyond belief
. Kazekaze had
opened the Third Gate already?!
This was beyond
ridiculous
! What did he think
unlocking the body's limits
was?! Drinking water?! How could a
child
have such
unnatural control
?!
'Does this brat have cheats or something?!'
Tobirama racked his
genius brain
, but he
couldn't figure out
how Kazekaze had learned The Eight Inner Gates.
No matter how
talented
he was— Even if he had
witnessed Might Bai open the First Gate just once
— There was
no way
he could have deduced
the entire technique himself
!
'He's only seven!'
At this point, Tobirama felt like he had been
shocked so many times he was going numb
.
"Lo-Lord Tobirama..." Might Bai's
forehead was drenched in sweat
as he
approached Tobirama nervously
.
He needed an
explanation
.
"Lord Tobirama, you
never
told me Kazekaze-sama
already knew The Eight Inner Gates!
If he opens the
Fourth Gate—Gate of Pain
, it will
damage his body
! Letting him use this technique
at such a young age
is reckless!"
From Might Bai's perspective— The
best
age to start learning
The Eight Inner Gates
was around
fifteen
. By that time, the body would have
fully developed
, allowing it to
handle the strain
of the technique. What he
didn't know
was...
Tobirama was even more confused than he was.
'Why are you looking at me like that?! Do you think
I
taught him The Eight Inner Gates?! I'M JUST AS CONFUSED AS YOU! HOW THE HELL DID HE LEARN IT?!'
However— Before Tobirama could respond, Might Bai suddenly
changed his tone
.
"Each gate is
exponentially harder
to open than the previous one. It took me
a year and a half
just to train from
Gate of Opening to Gate of Rest
. If I weren't seeing this with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it... That someone
like Kazekaze-sama
could even exist in the ninja world! Truly..." Might Bai's
eyes burned with admiration
.
"As expected of the
First Hokage's grandson!
"