Before harming others, hurt yourself first.
After a battle,
You lie in bed for ten days to half a month.
In severe cases, it could lead to permanent injury—or even death!
This little devil is only twelve years old this year.
How could his body possibly withstand the backlash from opening the Eight Gates of Dunjia?
No... something's not right!
Kakashi suddenly shouted in his heart.
Because this scene before him—
And what he remembered when Might Guy opened the Eight Gates—
Were completely different!
Although Kakashi couldn't see Tian Yu's face under the mask,
The skin on his hands hadn't turned red or cracked from blood congestion the way Might Guy's did!
And the chakra pressure emanating from him—
It didn't feel wildly unstable.
On the contrary, it seemed… controlled.
Was it just an illusion?
Could it be… this kid's mastery of the Eight Gates already surpassed Might Guy?
At that moment, Tian Yu—who had opened the Eight Gates—
Casually exerted a bit of strength.
The thick vines and wooden trunks binding him—
Snapped like twigs and fell away instantly.
Yamato's face changed.
Realizing the situation had turned critical, he immediately retreated into the forest
He'd created earlier with his Wood Release chakra.
As expected of a seasoned captain, Yamato didn't panic.
His combat instincts remained razor-sharp.
He knew—
The Eight Gates' explosive strength wouldn't last long.
If he could just stall for time,
There was still hope of turning the tide!
All around the battlefield, the Anbu ninjas watching couldn't help but hold their breath.
They had completely forgotten—
This was supposed to be a strength assessment for a newly recruited Anbu member.
Instead, it had turned into a rare and electrifying duel between elite shinobi.
Who would prevail?
They were all waiting to find out!
Step, step, step…
Tian Yu advanced step by step,
Holding the wind-enhanced Grass Pheasant Sword in hand.
With each stride, his pressure grew.
"Hiding again, huh?"
The corner of Tian Yu's mouth curled into a sneer of disdain.
He lifted the sword and slashed toward the dense forest ahead.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Slash Dance!"
Without the need for hand signs, Tian Yu unleashed the technique almost instantly.
A bright white light flared—
A translucent wind blade materialized from the void and roared forward like a reaping scythe.
The vacuum slash swept across the forest,
Tearing through tree trunks with ease,
Blue-white wind chakra flashed across the canopy,
Followed by a deafening roar!
From left to right, the blade bisected nearly half the wooded area.
One by one, the trees wailed and splintered, crashing down in heaps.
The forest was devastated in mere moments.
Holding the Grass Pheasant Sword, and with three gates opened,
Tian Yu's single blow had obliterated half the battlefield.
The terrifying force of the Wind Release technique stunned the Anbu onlookers, their eyes wide with disbelief.
But Tian Yu hadn't aimed to destroy—
He simply wanted to expose Yamato's hiding spot.
"The field's cleared… and I've found you."
Tian Yu's gaze swept over the collapsed grove and locked onto a figure beneath a fallen tree—
Yamato, his robe torn and chakra slightly disordered.
"Tch... He found me?"
Yamato panted heavily.
Without hesitation, he began weaving hand signs.
His plan: activate his strongest defensive jutsu—
Wood Style: Wood Dome Wall!
But before the forest floor could erupt with towering wooden shields,
Tian Yu vanished!
"Injury Gate—Open!"
"Limit Gate—Open!"
Two thunderous roars echoed across the battlefield!
Tian Yu's chakra surged again, far more violently this time.
His figure blurred—
So fast that even the sharingan would struggle to trace it.
Opening the Fifth Gate, Tian Yu's body moved like wind incarnate.
This was the true essence of taijutsu—
Smashing mountains with a punch, shaking the earth with a kick!
In Eight Gates mode, even Six Paths Madara once praised the speed as immeasurable.
Tian Yu hadn't reached that level yet,
But his taijutsu had already exceeded human visual limits.
With such speed, even high-rank jutsu couldn't respond in time.
A gust of wind burst forth—
And Tian Yu appeared beside Yamato like a ghostly blur.
With a single stomp, he shattered the stone platform beneath their feet, sending dust flying everywhere.
Then, without pause, he raised his leg and slammed it into Yamato's stomach!
Yamato barely had time to block—
But his eyes widened in shock.
Such force!
His entire body was sent flying!
But Tian Yu didn't stop.
Slamming his foot into the ground, he launched himself after Yamato like a missile.
Mid-air, he struck Yamato with precise blows to the arms, chest, ribs, and back—
Each hit lightning-fast and brutal.
Then, appearing behind Yamato in an instant,
He loosened the bandages wrapped around his wrist.
Shloop—
They whipped forward, wrapping tightly around Yamato like a cocoon.
"W-what?!"
Yamato's eyes were filled with panic.
He was helpless in mid-air, unable to find footing or resist.
What kind of technique was this?
It was terrifying.
Utterly inescapable.
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Chapter 58: Victory
"Leaf Lotus!"
The bandages tightened.
Tian Yu and Yamato, bound together, plummeted toward the earth like a meteor.
Their bodies burned with green chakra as they spun in freefall.
The sheer speed created a vortex of wind in their descent.
Yamato's face turned ghostly pale.
At that moment, he felt it—
The fear of death.
"No—!"
Yamato's scream echoed in despair.
But there was nothing he could do.
Just as they were about to slam into the earth—
Tian Yu twisted his body mid-air,
And redirected the force of their dive.
He landed gracefully on one knee,
Allowing Yamato—still tied like a zongzi—to hit the ground safely, albeit firmly.
"Captain Tenzo, you've lost," Tian Yu said softly,
A faint smile behind his Anbu mask.
"Huff… huff…"
Yamato lay collapsed on the ground, drenched in sweat,
His heart pounding wildly in his chest.
He had truly faced death just now.
He had experienced firsthand the terror of the Leaf Lotus technique.
One misstep… and it would've been over.