On the night of the Nine-Tails, I shattered the Tailed Beast Ball with a single punch.

Losing didn't matter; what made him depressed was that he had actually fallen for Inuzuka Midori's trap.

Saltwater reminded herself that she should be careful when encountering seemingly naive people in the future, because it's really hard to guard against those kinds of people when they try to scam you.

"Hmph." Inuzuka Midori became smug and said seriously, "You guys always think I'm stupid, but I'm not stupid at all. Most of the time I'm incredibly clever."

Chapter Seventy-Eight: Kabuto fell into thought.

"That's really impressive," Kabuto praised earnestly.

This battle greatly shocked him.

First, Inuzuka Midori's violent attacks destroyed the field, then Salt Water seized the opportunity to launch a surprise attack, and finally, the real and fake Inuzuka Midori turned the tide and won, which made Kabuto exclaim that it was awesome.

This gave Kabuto a great insight: battles aren't straightforward; you have to use strategy.

"You have good taste, kid. If anyone dares to bully you in the future, just mention my name," Inuzuka Midori said smugly, pleased with the approval.

They say children speak the most truthfully, and she certainly is incredibly witty.

"Alright, alright, that's enough. Kakashi and Might Guy are still waiting," Nagasawa said, looking at Inuzuka Midori who was now dressed up.

She's already acting like this after beating someone as weak as her in terms of raw power; if she were to accidentally beat Kakashi, she'd be swaggering.

Inuzuka Midori gave an awkward smile and walked over to Nagasawa's side with Salt Water, leaving the stage to Might Guy and Kakashi.

"Kakashi, are you ready? I'm already fired up!" Might Guy gave Kakashi a thumbs up, revealing two rows of gleaming white teeth.

"Come on," Kakashi said calmly.

Although he felt that Kai was difficult to deal with, as a genius, he now had his own pride and did not think he would lose to Kai.

"Very good, open the gate of life!"

Bang!

Might Guy instantly opened the third gate of the Eight Inner Gates, entering the state of the third gate, the Gate of Life. He stomped his foot on the ground, and with a sonic boom, he charged towards Kakashi.

At such close range, Kakashi didn't have time to form hand seals and had to use taijutsu to fight Guy.

Bang bang bang! !

In a short span of time, the two clashed seven or eight times, and finally Kakashi was knocked back more than ten steps by Might Guy's punch, temporarily ending this first exchange.

Kakashi's expression turned serious, and his hand trembled slightly. He was at a huge disadvantage by directly engaging in taijutsu with Guy; it wasn't a matter of technique anymore.

Kai's body was already stronger than his, not to mention the amplification from the Eight Gates, making it difficult for him to withstand.

"Very good, as expected of my nemesis. Even such a rapid combo is ineffective. Warm-up over, let the battle officially begin!" Might Guy laughed loudly.

"Open the Gate!" Might Guy roared, opening the fifth gate. His aura surged, and the powerful aura he unleashed caused a gust of wind that bent the grass roots and made the leaves rustle.

Because of the sand and dust blown in by the blast wave, Kabuto had to squint.

He discovered that this man with thick eyebrows, wearing a strange bodysuit, was probably even stronger than the short-haired woman from the previous match.

The collision during the warm-up alone made it impossible for him to see clearly; he could only see a green shadow coming and going.

Seeing Might Guy open the fifth gate directly, Kakashi dared not be careless. He activated his two-tomoe Sharingan at full power, trying to see through Might Guy's movements and not give him a chance.

"Storm Kick!"

Might Guy rapidly contracted his leg muscles, then unleashed a burst of chakra, launching a powerful, lightning-fast kick.

The air in front of his legs was compressed, turning into a ring of white slashes that hurtled towards Kakashi.

Kai, having opened the fifth gate, was exceptionally powerful. After unleashing a Tempest Kick, he quickly followed up with three more slashes.

This was the first time Kakashi had faced Might Guy's Tempest Kick in his fifth gate form.

In the past, Kai's usual high-energy kicks could easily shatter large rocks and cut down large trees.

The Tempest Kick unleashed in the Fifth Gate state is undoubtedly extraordinary. Kakashi quickly formed hand seals and used ninjutsu to defend.

"Tu Dun·Tu Liubi!"

Kakashi used a significant amount of chakra to withstand Guy's attack.

A wall of earth, eight meters thick with a dog's head in the middle, rose up instantly.

Rumble!!

A huge explosion rang out, the earthen wall shattered, and a massive cloud of dust and debris flew everywhere.

What reassured Kakashi was that although the Earth Wall shattered, it also managed to deflect all four wind blades.

However, Kakashi did not relax. In this state, Guy's Tempest Kick was just like a normal attack, which he could use at will. The only limitation was the enormous pressure that the Eight Gates put on his body.

Whoosh!

Might Guy stomped his feet twice and instantly disappeared from Kakashi's sight.

If it were the old Kakashi, he might only be able to see the movements, but his body couldn't keep up.

However, under Yongze's training, his reaction time is now much faster than before.

Kakashi quickly formed hand seals and used Chidori. After using Chidori, Kakashi's speed also increased dramatically.

At this moment, Dou was dumbfounded. He could no longer see the two people's movements clearly. He could only see a green light and a blue light flashing back and forth, but he couldn't see the people at all.

"Finger Gun!" Might Guy, seeing Kakashi use Chidori, was not afraid. He laughed twice and suddenly sprang into action, channeling all his power into his index finger. At the same time, the powerful chakra within his body also erupted instantly. This would be his strongest finger strike.

In the end, Kakashi's Chidori and Might Guy's Finger Pistol collided.

Boom! !

Boom boom boom!!!

A huge explosion rang out, and a thick plume of white smoke was produced. The powerful shockwave from the explosion even blew away the fallen tree trunks around them.

The ground also exploded under the powerful aftershock, sending mud and rocks flying everywhere.

As the smoke cleared, the two disheveled figures were revealed.

Matt Kee's index finger turned black and drooped limply.

Kakashi's right hand was also covered in blood, and it looked very bad.

However, although Kakashi looked even more battered, the Chidori he had conjured in his right hand did not disappear; instead, it remained poised against Might Guy's neck.

Kakashi won this round.

"Huff, huff." Kakashi let out a heavy breath, feeling much more relaxed.

Although Might Guy lost, he didn't look upset; on the contrary, he still looked determined to fight.

"We lost this battle. When we get back, we have to poke stones 10,000 times with a finger gun. If we can't finish that, we'll have to practice the Tempest Kick 20,000 times..."

"Guy, why didn't you use that taijutsu from last time? Haven't you finished it yet?" Kakashi asked curiously, remembering Guy's Morning Peacock.

"It's been perfected. It requires opening the sixth gate to be used perfectly, and I'm still struggling to open the sixth gate right now," Might Guy said, shaking his head.

This isn't a life-or-death battle; Guy wouldn't forcefully open the Sixth Gate to fight Kakashi.

If it were a battle with an enemy, Guy might have been willing to activate it to protect Kakashi, but it wouldn't be necessary in this kind of battle.

Kabuto fell into deep thought again. Might Guy and Kakashi were too fast. How should he deal with ninjas like them if he encountered them in the future?

Just as Kabuto was agonizing over how to deal with speed-type ninjas in the future, the final battle began after Nagasawa used Healing Palm Technique to heal Kakashi.

Kakashi VS Inuzuka Midori

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Unexpectedly

"Kakashi, do you want to rest for a while? Your hand doesn't look fully healed. Don't say you weren't in good shape if you lose." Inuzuka Midori said arrogantly.

Kakashi said calmly, "There's no need for that. It's enough to deal with you."

When it comes to being sarcastic and unpredictable, Kakashi is second to none.

"Tsk, just a mere Kakashi." Inuzuka Midori disdainfully revealed Kakashi's dark past.

Upon hearing the name, Yongze smiled knowingly, and Yanshui also smiled slightly.

Kakashi's face darkened. "You, Inuzuka Midori, have no sportsmanship! You actually used your embarrassing past to ambush me!"

Only Matt Kai scratched his head, somewhat bewildered by the scene.

'Why is Kakashi called Kaka-dong instead of Kakashi, and why are Nagasawa-sensei and the others laughing, and Kakashi's expression is also strange?' Might Guy wondered to himself.

But he didn't get any explanation.

Kakashi had to admit that Inuzuka Midori was indeed skilled at provoking people, and he had now been successfully angered by her.

He felt it was necessary to make Inuzuka Midori understand what it means to respect one's seniors.

Although he is young, he has been a ninja for eight years, and he became a Jonin before the war ended last year.

In terms of both the length of time he served as a ninja and his rank, he was undoubtedly Inuzuka Midori and Aizumi's senior.

"Battle begins!"

As soon as Yongze finished speaking, the two people and the dog sprang into action.

"Eight Gates - Gate of Rest, open!" After creating some distance, Kakashi immediately opened the second gate of the Eight Gates.

Yes, he also secretly learned a bit of the Eight Gates Formation, but unfortunately, his skills are not refined enough, and he can only open the second gate now.

It's obviously not a good idea to use this against Guy, who can open all five gates instantly; that would be like showing off one's limited skills before an expert. However, it can be used against Midori Inuzuka.

Even opening only two doors will result in a certain increase.

Inuzuka Midori, on the other hand, used the Beast Mimicry Ninjutsu and, together with Haimaru who had transformed into Inuzuka Midori, used Fang Over Fang.

"Using this trick again?" Kakashi couldn't help but remark when he saw Inuzuka Midori use Fang Over Fang, wondering if Midori simply liked this move or had run out of ideas.

Despite his complaints, he wouldn't underestimate Inuzuka Midori. This move was quite powerful, and he couldn't be foolish enough to try and withstand it with a piece of iron.

He still remembered what Nagasawa had said to them when he taught Tetsuya.

"Iron Block isn't about making you think you're super strong and tough, and then stupidly standing still and using Iron Block to tank other people's attacks."

Instead, when you can't dodge, you can try using a metal block to see if you can withstand the force; if you can dodge, then dodge.

Kakashi moved nimbly across the open space, leaving Inuzuka Midori with no way to attack.