"Kazekaze even planned these small battle details...?!"
Tobirama stared
blankly
at the fight between Kazekaze and Danzo. In his eyes, Kazekaze could have
attacked immediately
when he
moved behind Danzo
. But he
didn't.
Instead, he
deliberately revealed his position
, forcing Danzo to
panic and throw a wild punch
. Once Danzo attacked, he had
no time to defend
. This left his
entire body full of openings
, and Kazekaze
seized the opportunity!
"Danzo has
already lost his chance to defend.
" Tobirama
never expected
Kazekaze's
battle instincts
to be
this refined
.
However— The truth was much
simpler
. Kazekaze was
just messing with Danzo
. He wanted him to realize—
He, Danzo, was simply too slow.
Unaware of Kazekaze's true intentions, Tobirama's
mind filled in the gaps
. Yes— At
this very moment
Tobirama's perspective of Kazekaze had completely changed.
Kazekaze used Danzo's
body as a stepping stone
, Executing a
flawless series of spinning kicks
before pressing both feet together and
kicking off
.
BOOM!
The
recoil sent Kazekaze hurtling back to the ground
, While Danzo was
launched even higher into the air
. Pain
surged
through every part of Danzo's body— But strangely, his mind felt
crystal clear
. It was as if time had
slowed down
, Allowing him to see
everything
— The positions of everyone watching, The
exact moment
Kazekaze
landed
, How his
heel struck the ground
, How the
shockwave cracked the dirt beneath him like a spiderweb
. Danzo could
see everything
— But his
body wouldn't respond
. His
fingers, arms, legs
— They felt
numb, detached from his will
.
'Move... move!!!'
Danzo gritted his teeth,
screaming internally
, Trying to force his body to
obey his commands
. Meanwhile, Kazekaze
effortlessly
chased after him mid-air. With a
clenched fist
, He
locked onto Danzo's chest
.
This next punch— Would end the fight.
Below, on the Ground... Might Bai watched in
horrified awe
.
'I never expected Kazekaze-sama's taijutsu to be
this good
.'
Kazekaze's
performance was shocking
— Every movement, every
timing decision
was
flawless
.
"Lord Tobirama... Kazekaze-sama...
really has never trained in taijutsu before?
"
Might Bai
couldn't help but ask.
To him,
no matter how much of a genius someone was
, Without
years of rigorous training
, They
couldn't possibly become an expert
. Especially in
taijutsu
— A discipline where
hard work
and
grueling effort
were the only paths forward. There were
no shortcuts
. But Kazekaze— Kazekaze was a
slap in the face to that belief.
This was
undeniable proof
— That
monstrous geniuses
didn't just exist— They were
standing right in front of him.
"But... Kazekaze-sama
will lose.
" Might Bai swallowed hard,
stating his opinion
.
Yes—
a seven-year-old unlocking Gate of Life
was
unprecedented
. His
taijutsu
and
strategy
were
nearly perfect
. Even if
he or Tobirama
had been in Kazekaze's place, Neither would have performed
better
. But— At
seven years old
, Kazekaze's
greatest flaw
was his
age itself
. Even with
Gate of Life boosting his strength
, His
base stats were simply too low
. If Danzo could
withstand Kazekaze's next attack
, Then Kazekaze—who had pushed his body to its
absolute limit
— Would become
completely defenseless
.Danzo would have the
perfect opportunity to counterattack
.
'If Kazekaze had activated Gate of Closing instead, Danzo would be doomed,'
Tobirama mused, crossing his arms.
Even at
full power
, Kazekaze's
Gate of Life punch
wouldn't be
enough
to defeat Danzo. Danzo's
physical endurance
could withstand the attack. And after that— The fight would
flip in Danzo's favor
. Kazekaze would be
too exhausted to continue
. He
would lose.
However— Even if Kazekaze lost,
Tobirama was beyond impressed.
He never imagined that at
only seven years old
, Kazekaze could
already use the first three gates
of The Eight Inner Gates Release! Not to mention— His
battle instincts
. His
unbelievable talent
.
'Kazekaze... you don't need to rush. You're still only seven. You have time to grow. One day, you will lead Konoha into its golden age.'
Tobirama's
eyes burned with excitement
.
"Lord Tobirama..." Might Bai's face had
darkened
.
"Kazekaze-sama
activating Gate of Life at this age is already terrifying enough!
But
Gate of Closing
is the
fifth gate
of The Eight Inner Gates! If he unlocked that at
seven years old
, he wouldn't just be a monster—
he'd be something far worse.
"
A
seven-year-old
unlocking
Gate of Closing
... The idea alone was
beyond terrifying
. No— It was
impossible
! Even unlocking
Gate of Pain
—the gate
before
Gate of Closing— Would push Kazekaze
into the danger zone
. The damage to his body
would be irreversible
. His
seven-year-old frame
simply
couldn't handle it
. The pain from
ripping apart his muscles
would be
enough to knock him unconscious immediately
.
"But with Kazekaze-sama's insane talent... I can say for certain— In at most
five years
, he will master Gate of Closing!" And
Might Bai wasn't the only one who believed this.
Tobirama, Sarutobi, Kagami, and the others
all thought the same.
Especially
Danzo
. Paralyzed in the air, Danzo
gritted his teeth
, reminding himself—
'Kazekaze is reaching his limit. This next punch will be his last attack! f I endure it, the match is mine! Victory belongs to me!'
But what they
didn't know
— Was that Kazekaze
never planned
to win using
only Gate of Life
.His
real trump card
— Was
Gate of Pain's
full-force burst!
"Fourth Gate—Gate of Pain—OPEN!"
The
moment
Kazekaze
shouted
, Every person watching
gasped in horror!
Tobirama: "!!!"
Might Bai: "!!!"
Sarutobi and the others: "!!!"
Danzo's mind: "???!?!"
'Is this a joke?! A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD just unlocked GATE OF PAIN?!"
BOOM!
A
deep shockwave
rang in Kazekaze's
ears
—But it wasn't
from the outside world
. It was
inside his body
. As soon as he opened the
Gate of Pain
, His
right arm's muscle tissue tore apart!
Even
Kazekaze himself hadn't expected
the damage to be
this severe
. Even
with Hashirama's chakra coating his body
,
It wasn't enough to stop the injury.
Worst of all— With his
right arm disabled
, He
couldn't even throw his final punch!
For a moment, Both Kazekaze and Danzo
hovered in mid-air, frozen
.
The situation was
ridiculously awkward
.
'Is this... the end?'
Just as
Kazekaze thought it was over
, He suddenly
felt something.
His
damaged muscles
Were healing rapidly.
As if— The
injury never even happened.
His eyes widened in
pure shock
.
'This is... Senju Hashirama's... Regeneration Ability?!'
Kazekaze
never expected this
The Eight Inner Gates'
bodily damage
was being
completely negated
by his
natural bloodline!
'Wait... if I can heal from The Eight Inner Gates' damage instantly...'
Kazekaze's
eyes lit up
.
"Fifth Gate—Gate of Closing—OPEN!"
Tobirama: "!!!"
Might Bai: "!!!"
Danzo: "???"
Danzo: "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"