When Tobirama saw Kazekaze
punch the ground
, his
first reaction
was to
rush him to the hospital
. As the
creator of The Eight Inner Gates Release
, Tobirama
understood this technique better than anyone
! Every human body had
eight inner gates that restricted chakra flow
, but
not everyone
could unlock them.
Might Bai could
only use The Eight Inner Gates
because he had
pushed his body beyond human limits
— strengthening every muscle, organ, and nerve to withstand the strain! And
even then
, Might Bai
couldn't prevent the damage The Eight Inner Gates caused
. He could only
minimize it.
But Kazekaze was
only seven years old
! There was
no way
he had a body as tough as Might Bai's.
Gate of Closing alone
could have
ripped his muscles, tendons, and even damaged his internal organs!
Tobirama was excited about
Kazekaze's insane talent
, but he was also
deeply worried
about his
physical condition
. No matter how gifted he was—
Kazekaze was still his precious grandson.
If given the choice, Tobirama would
rather Kazekaze have no talent at all
than see him
injured
. At that moment— Tobirama felt a
deep sense of guilt
.
'I'm not a good grandfather. Because of me, Kazekaze pushed himself too far and got hurt!'
However...
Just as Tobirama was
drowning in guilt
, Kazekaze
casually deactivated the Gate of Closing
, straightening up as if
nothing had happened
. In his Gate of Closing state, Kazekaze's
muscles and tendons had suffered damage
— the
pain
had nearly
knocked him unconscious
. But the
moment he closed the gate
, his Regeneration Ability activated. Within
two or three breaths
, his
muscles and tendons completely healed.
As if
he had never been injured at all!
The
pain faded away, disappearing entirely
. Kazekaze was
stunned
.
The The Eight Inner Gates Release was a
powerful taijutsu
, but it was also a
double-edged sword
— it harmed both the
enemy
and the
user
. Before fighting Danzo, Kazekaze had mentally
prepared himself
for the damage. But he
never expected
his body to be
this brokenly overpowered
! Sure, he had
Hashirama's Chakra
— but
chakra
was
chakra
. Regeneration Ability was
a completely different ability. They weren't supposed to be related.
Excited, Kazekaze
immediately checked his status panel.
[Current Status]
Host:
Kazekaze
Strength:
4
Speed:
3
Endurance:
6
Abilities:
Hashirama's Chakra Lv1, The Eight Inner Gates Release Lv5
There was
no mention of Regeneration Ability
. Which meant—
this ability was inherited from his bloodline!
It was
Senju Hashirama's natural regeneration!
Or... Maybe it was
also influenced by his Uzumaki bloodline
? Kazekaze
couldn't contain his excitement
. His body was
only seven years old
. No matter how much he trained, he
couldn't
surpass Might Bai's physical endurance
in the short term
. His
original plan
was simple— if he ever got
something better from his Check-In System
, He would
drop The Eight Inner Gates immediately
.
The
damage was too severe
to justify using it. But
now... Why would I ever drop this?
If he just
kept using it
, and
adapted to the pain
— wouldn't he become
unstoppable
?! No matter how much
damage
he took— his body would
heal instantly
. In just
two or three breaths!
It was
as if The Eight Inner Gates was custom-made for him!
'Not only that... Even if I can't match Might Bai's endurance now, as long as I keep training... My body will naturally strengthen. Eventually, I'll reduce the damage from The Eight Inner Gates entirely! If my healing speed outpaces the damage— I'll be able to use The Eight Inner Gates
freely!
'
Kazekaze's
eyes sparkled with excitement.
This was
just a theory
, but
there was no reason it wouldn't work.
After all, in the original story,
Tsunade healed from Susano'o attacks within seconds.
And
her technique was just a knockoff version
of Hashirama's Regeneration Ability. Could The Eight Inner Gates
really
do more damage than
Madara's Susano ?
If not— then his theory was
absolutely possible!
"Wait... Are you... okay?"
Tobirama stared at Kazekaze
in disbelief.
Where was the
muscle tearing?
Where was the
tendon damage?
Where was the
crippling pain?
Why did this kid look completely fine?!
'What the hell went wrong?!'
Kazekaze turned toward Tobirama, realizing what he was worried about.
"Oh, you mean the damage from The Eight Inner Gates?" He
rolled his shoulders
and stretched his arms.
"Yeah, that hurt like hell." Then he smiled. "But it's fine now."
Tobirama: "???"
'WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'IT'S FINE NOW'?! DO YOU THINK YOU'RE HASHIRAMA?! ARE YOU SAYING EVEN SEVERE INJURIES JUST HEAL ON THEIR OWN?!'
Wait... A terrifying thought entered Tobirama's mind. He stepped forward, grabbing Kazekaze's arm. He
inspected it carefully
. It was
perfectly intact
. No damage. No bruising. Nothing.
"You... inherited Hashirama's Regeneration Ability?!"
At this point, Tobirama had
lost count
of how many times Kazekaze had shocked him. All he knew was—
He was shocked. Again.
Not only did Kazekaze have
insane talent
, But he had also inherited
Hashirama's broken bloodline abilities!
Tobirama swallowed hard, staring at Kazekaze's
young face
. His
eyes were wide
, like he was staring at an
alien from another world.
"You mastered The Eight Inner Gates
and
Senju Monstrous Strength...? Good lord, I almost believed you when you said you hadn't trained before. How many
secrets
are you hiding?
Who taught you all this?!"
Tobirama no longer
believed
Kazekaze's excuses. There was
no way
he had learned all this on his own. Hashirama
must
have secretly trained him!
'That bastard... He probably used a Wood Clone to sneak out of the village and train Kazekaze behind my back! That's the only explanation!'
Might Bai, meanwhile, was
losing his mind
.
"Lord Tobirama, wait— you mean Kazekaze-sama
already mastered Senju Monstrous Strength too?!
"
To him,
even mastering Senju Monstrous Strength was absurd enough.
Without
years of training
, it should have been
impossible!
But Kazekaze had learned
both Monstrous Strength and The Eight Inner Gates.
'Are all Senju monsters?! And is Kazekaze the biggest monster of them all?!'
Kazekaze, however, had already
predicted this reaction.
So— He
smiled innocently
and dropped the ultimate bombshell.
"Oh, that? I just watched Might Bai
open The Eight Inner Gates once
and figured it out." Then he tilted his head. "Wait—don't tell me someone actually thinks The Eight Inner Gates is
hard
?"
Tobirama: "!!!"
Might Bai: "!!!"
Everyone: "?!?!?!?!"