Tobirama never could have imagined—
Kazekaze had actually unlocked the Fifth Gate—Gate of Closing!
The scene before him was beyond
shocking!
No matter how much of a
genius
someone was—
There had to be a limit!
A
seven-year-old
unlocking
Gate of Closing
?!
This was beyond absurd!
'This is bad.'
But
shock
wasn't the only thing Tobirama felt. There was another
undeniable reality
A punch from Gate of Closing... was exponentially stronger than Gate of Life.
And
Kazekaze's target
Danzo's left chest.
If this punch landed, Danzo would either be
dead
or
severely crippled!
Realizing this, Tobirama
couldn't hold back any longer
. He
moved instantly
.
Body Flicker Technique!
In a blink— Tobirama
vanished
, leaving behind only a
fading afterimage
. His real body
flashed into the air above Kazekaze
, Right hand open, pressing against Kazekaze's
back
. The
moment
his hand made contact—
Flying Thunder God Technique!
Kazekaze and Tobirama
disappeared
from Danzo's view. But— The
pressure and fear
Kazekaze had inflicted on Danzo
remained
. For Danzo, this wasn't just a
match
. This was a
fight to the death
! When Kazekaze
activated Gate of Closing
and threw his punch, Only
one thought
filled Danzo's mind—
"DEATH!"
Elsewhere—Ground Level
Tobirama
teleported Kazekaze down
. But— In his
Gate of Closing state
, Kazekaze
couldn't stop his momentum
. If he
forced himself to stop
, his
arm would snap
. So— Kazekaze did the only thing he could. He
punched the ground.
BOOOOOM!
A
thunderous explosion
shook the entire training field. A
powerful shockwave
blasted in all directions.
The ground trembled.
The
earth beneath Kazekaze's fist
shattered like a
spiderweb
, Cracks
spreading across the entire training ground!
Koharu and Homura
were completely caught off guard
. Their
minds blanked out
— Their
sense of balance destroyed
. They
collapsed onto the ground
. Sarutobi, Kagami, and Torifu managed to
stay on their feet
— But their
minds were in complete chaos
. Their
eyes
were filled with
pure shock
, Their
expressions frozen
, Their
bodies stiff
, Like their feet had
taken root in the earth
.
In the
absolute silence
that followed— The only thing everyone could hear—
Was their own heartbeat.
Then— Danzo
fell backward onto the ground with a heavy thud
. Completely
stunned
. He was so overwhelmed by Kazekaze's
sheer presence
His mind had gone blank.
As for the
match's outcome? There was no question. Danzo—utterly defeated.
Before the fight,
no one
thought
this
would be the outcome. Against a
seven-year-old
, Danzo
didn't even have a chance to fight back.
This wasn't just
unbelievable
— It
shattered reality
. Even
Tobirama himself
took a sharp breath— Overwhelmed by the sheer
terror of Kazekaze's power
. Finally, Might Bai broke the silence.
"D-Danzo... lost."
As the referee, he
officially announced the result
. No one
dared
to question it. Not even
Danzo himself
. After all—
No one knew better than him just how big the power gap between him and Kazekaze was.
"I never expected Kazekaze to unlock Gate of Closing at this age."
Might Bai spoke in a daze.
"I even said he'd need at least five years of training before reaching this level...I completely underestimated Kazekaze-sama's talent."
Then— He realized something
terrifying
. As a
referee
, his
duty
was to
stop the fight
if a participant's
life was in danger
. Tobirama himself had
personally assigned
him this responsibility. But— Forget
stopping Kazekaze
— In that moment, Might Bai's
mind had gone completely blank
. He was so
shocked by Kazekaze's talent
, He had
completely frozen up.
No— That wasn't quite right. Might Bai
shook his head
. It wasn't just
shock
.
"Even if I wanted to stop him, I wouldn't have made it in time."
He let out a
bitter laugh
. To
catch up with Kazekaze's Gate of Closing speed
— He would have
needed to activate The Eight Inner Gates himself.
But in
that kind of situation
, Who had time to
activate their own The Eight Inner Gates
?! The
only person
who could have saved Danzo— Was
Lord Tobirama, with his Flying Thunder God Technique
.
"Danzo is a Chunin. And for the past ten years, he's never once slacked off in training..." Sarutobi stared
blankly at Danzo
, Still
lying on the ground, motionless
.
"And yet, even with all that... he still wasn't a match for Kazekaze-sama." Sarutobi felt a
complex mix of emotions
.
To him, Danzo was a
remarkably skilled ninja
. He had even
imagined
that if he ever became the
Third Hokage
, He would entrust Danzo with
important responsibilities
. But now— That
same
Danzo, Who Sarutobi had
believed in
... Had been
completely annihilated by Kazekaze.
If he hadn't seen it with his
own eyes
, He
wouldn't have believed it.
Kagami, who had been watching through his Sharingan, finally spoke.
"Taijutsu is different from ninjutsu and genjutsu. Ninjutsu and genjutsu can be countered if you have the
right information
in advance. But taijutsu is pure
physical power.
Even if your eyes can see the attacks coming— If your body
can't react fast enough
— Then
you can't win.
This was a complete
power mismatch.
"
There was
bitterness
in Kagami's tone. Especially when he
mentioned the eyes
. It was as if he was speaking
to himself
. Perhaps during the fight, He had
simulated a battle
between himself and Kazekaze
in his mind
. For generations, the
Senju and Uchiha
had been rivals. Even though Hashirama and Madara had
founded Konoha together
, The two
clans still competed
. And as an Uchiha who had already
awakened his Sharingan
, Kagami was regarded as a
genius among his clan
. In fact, he had
unlocked his Sharingan even earlier than Madara
.
It wasn't
impossible
for him to
surpass Madara someday
. Among his
peers
, There wasn't a single
Senju who could rival him.
This had always given him a sense of
superiority
. But today— Kazekaze had
shattered that illusion.
'Kazekaze is the true genius.
A monstrous genius.
At seven years old...
He already possesses such terrifying strength.
If he continues to grow—what kind of power will he reach?
Senju Hashirama?
Uchiha Madara?
Neither of them seem to compare.'
Meanwhile, on the ground...
One person was
questioning life even more than Kagami. Danzo.
Lying
completely still
, Danzo's
throat felt dry
, his
mind spiraling in shock
. He hadn't just
lost to Kazekaze
— He had been
completely paralyzed with fear
. But worst of all— For a
moment
back there— It really seemed like
Kazekaze was trying to punch him to death.