novelraw Chapter 317 318 : Eight Inner Gates X Might's Race
Chapter 317 318 : Eight Inner Gates X Might's Race
"Nii-san..."
The sliding door was pushed open from the outside, and a head quietly peeked in...
"Shisui-nii..." Itachi looked up and greeted him.
Shisui Uchiha smiled brightly at Itachi. Hearing Roy casually say, "Come in," he ducked inside and closed the door behind him.
"Speak, what is it?"
He wouldn't visit without a reason. Shisui was proud; even though his parents were dead and life as a war orphan was difficult, he insisted on living alone and never troubled Fugaku Uchiha or the other uncles in the village. Therefore, Roy rarely saw him rushing over right at mealtime. He cast a casual glance at him...
The young boy, carrying a short sword on his back, turned serious. He sneaked closer and whispered into Roy's ear, "They contacted me again, Nii-san. What should I do?"
"Danzo, huh..." Roy stretched his arms out and let out a careless yawn. "Just follow your heart. Join if you want to, say whatever you want to say..."
"But he already hinted that he wants me to gather intelligence on you, Nii-san," Shisui hesitated, looking at Roy cautiously. "I suspect they want to harm you."
"They wouldn't dare!" Itachi suddenly glared coldly at Shisui. "Whoever hurts Nii-san, I will kill them!"
"That's why I came," Shisui sat up straight and said solemnly. "You don't need to do anything. Just give the word, Nii-san, and I'll go kill him right now!"
*Whoosh...* A gust of wind blew in, rustling the boys' bangs...
It was summer, but the sudden burst of killing intent made the room feel faintly cold... Should one say that [Root] and Danzo were lucky or unlucky to be continuously targeted by both Itachi and Shisui?
In short, considering that he would conspire with Orochimaru to steal Sharingan for [Izanagi] and desecrate the heroic spirits of the Uchiha clan, his eventual death at Sasuke's hands in the original story was truly... on the path to his own ruin...
"Shisui."
"Itachi."
"Have you two ever seen fireflies?"
Resting his head on Itachi's lap, Roy raised his right hand to his forehead, looking through his fingers at the rising red sun and the morning glow that recklessly dyed half the sky red. He changed the subject and asked the two of them.
Shisui and Itachi exchanged a confused look, but nodded.
"Since you've seen them, do you think fireflies are bright compared to the sun?"
"No."
"Exactly..." Roy pinched a ray of morning light between his fingers and smiled at them. "The sun doesn't care about the thoughts of a tiny firefly. Just like a jumping clown in the face of absolute power, it's nothing but a joke."
"Let him jump."
Roy narrowed his eyes, suddenly snapping his fingers as if cutting the morning light, and said lightly, "The higher he jumps, the faster he dies."
A tall shadow faintly flashed across the sliding door...
Following that, Fugaku Uchiha's steady, deep voice rang out, "Time to eat."
Roy patted his behind and stood up, rubbing Itachi and Shisui's little heads with each hand. "Coming."
He reached out, slid the door open, and walked out...
Itachi and Shisui exchanged another silent glance before following without a word.
Soon, a simple yet nutritious breakfast was finished.
Fugaku Uchiha, as usual, was the first to stand up. He put on his Jonin vest and set off for the Military Police Force.
*Creak...* The door opened, and the man's brief words echoed faintly from the entryway. "The other party is the Hokage's aide. Do not be careless."
Shisui and Itachi paused slightly and looked toward the entryway... The door opened and closed, and Fugaku was already gone.
"What are you looking at? Let's go..." Roy wiped his mouth and stood up expressionlessly... As Itachi and Shisui snapped back to reality, they quickly followed... The three of them set off for the Southern Border Forest as usual, parting ways only when they reached the training grounds.
Today was the weekend. He had promised Hiruzen Sarutobi that he would visit his residence to view the [Scroll of Seals].
Roy gave Itachi and Shisui some brief instructions to continue practicing their swordplay. Then, he glanced at the sun, did some light stretching, and prepared to go for a short jog like he used to on Kukuroo Mountain, so as not to arrive too early and seem presumptuous... He stepped forward and slowly wove his way through the Southern Border Forest...
*Tap, tap...* The unhurried sound of footsteps echoed in the morning light...
The cool wind whistled past his ears, rustling the boy's thick black hair...
At a certain moment, on the edge of the village where the sensory barrier covered, Roy's eyes shifted. In the distance, he saw two bowl-cut figures, one large and one small, shouting as they also took a morning jog around the Southern Border Forest...
The shiny green training suits they wore were simply too conspicuous against the morning light and their sweat.
Roy quickened his pace and caught up. As he got closer, he saw that it was indeed Might Duy training Might Guy.
The boy smiled slightly at the two of them. Stepping on a whirlwind, he instantly brushed past their shoulders and dashed into the depths of the Southern Border Forest...
"Tou-san, that guy is so fast!" With just a fleeting glance, Might Guy couldn't even fully see Roy's face. He paused for a moment, then let out an excited roar. "Hey, wait for me!"
Then, his feet moved, his arms swung wildly, and like a hurricane, he chased after Roy's back. In the blink of an eye, only Might Duy was left standing there, looking at Guy and Roy in the distance, grinning to reveal a mouthful of shining white teeth. "Youth... This is youth..."
"Guy, and the unknown boy."
"You must know that adults were young once too..."
A sudden gust of wind blew. Might Duy laughed heartily, reached up to wipe his thick black mustache, and flashed forward to follow...
*Swish, swish, swish...* Visible to the naked eye, three streaks of light, two green and one dark blue, chased each other along the edge of the lush Southern Border Forest!
'Did they catch up?'
'They're not slow at all...'
Roy ran in the lead, splitting his peripheral vision to glance behind him... Might Guy and Might Duy were pumping their arms, their feet alternating like they were stepping on wind and fire wheels, chasing after him with blazing intensity... That all-out, competitive spirit was truly eye-catching.
The corners of Roy's mouth curled up. Within his pupils, two great suns quietly climbed up.
[Eye of Truth] activated, seeing through [Blood Energy]!
Following that, two streams of information surfaced in his mind...
Roy's eyes flickered, and he quietly quickened his pace...
Consequently, his abnormal constitution of nearly 40 Ka showed its edge. The boy took a large stride forward, and with a speed more than twice as fast as before, he instantly darted into the dense forest ahead...
In just an instant, he pulled away from the father and son duo, Might Guy and Might Duy.
To the naked eye, Might Guy and Might Duy's figures paused, both stunned. When they snapped back to reality, their hot blood rushed to their heads. They let out a sudden roar and accelerated to keep up. The cloth shoes they wore rubbed against the ground, faintly sparking with fire!
"Hahaha, Tou-san... This guy is so fast!"
"Hey, can you go any faster?"
As the bowl-cut boy sprinted like lightning, hot blood surged to his face, unknowingly forming two red clouds on his cheeks!
*Hiss, hiss...* Steam evaporated from the top of his head, making him look like a combusting engine. With a *vroom*, he stepped on the gas, roaring as he caught up to Roy, closing the distance in the blink of an eye!
'Can he go even faster?' Roy wore a faint smile. His gaze bypassed Might Guy to glance at Might Duy, who was following unhurriedly behind his son. The man's face wasn't red, he wasn't panting, and he looked as relaxed as if he were taking a stroll in the park. He looked... much more composed than Might Guy!
As expected, he truly is the creator of the [Eight Inner Gates], isn't he?
Roy thought of Might Duy's glorious battle record in the original story.
Not long from now, on the frontlines of the Third Shinobi World War, they would encounter a siege by Kirigakure. To save Might Guy, Genma Shiranui, and Ebisu, and successfully cover their retreat, he would not hesitate to open all Eight Gates, fighting the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist with all his might, kicking four of them to death on the spot, turning the [Seven Swords] into the [Three Swords]!
He truly lived up to the title of "Konoha's most indomitable and great Genin"!
Roy turned his head and gave the father and son a dashing smile. "That depends on how fast you can run."
He then increased his stride again, his speed instantly doubling once more. In just a single breath, he left a trail of afterimages in the dense forest, exceeding the dynamic limits that the human eye could capture!
Might Guy was clearly stunned for a moment. Then, a brilliant light flashed in the boy's eyes. His blood energy surged like a tide, rushing up madly. Unable to control himself, he roared, "Eight Inner Gates... First Gate: Gate of Opening... Open!"
Boom!
A powerful surge of chakra suddenly erupted from Might Guy's body.
It propelled him forward with a *swish*, turning him into an arrow released from a bowstring, piercing the air as he chased madly after Roy!
*Puff...* As the [Eye of Truth] trembled, it slowly transmitted the corrected data back into Roy's mind...
Roy narrowed his eyes, faintly sensing a surge of chakra from behind that was no less than that of a ferocious beast. He moved his feet, increasing his stride once again. His speed instantly skyrocketed once more. With a *whoosh*, he once again pulled away from Might Guy, who had just been about to catch up.
The already fired-up Might Guy furrowed his thick eyebrows, unwilling to show weakness. Following that... he took a deep breath and roared, "Second Gate: Gate of Healing... Third Gate: Gate of Life... Open!"
One, two, three, three gates opened in succession... Green chakra instantly enveloped the boy like a whirlwind...
Might Guy flared his nostrils, suddenly blowing out two long streams of steam from his nasal cavity. He shifted his front and back feet into a bow stance, his waist tight like a bowstring, drawing the bow and nocking the arrow. In an instant, he shot himself forward again... This time, even Might Duy, who had been following calmly behind him, could no longer maintain his leisurely posture... He looked at Guy and Roy in the distance, gradually realizing... something was wrong!
"That child..."
"Which clan is he from?"
"He looks like he's not even as old as Guy, so how... is his physical constitution so exaggerated?"
No one knows a son better than his father.
Might Duy knew exactly how fast and strong Guy was with three gates opened; he was definitely not weak.
But even so... watching Might Guy just about to approach Roy again, Roy once again increased his speed, unhurriedly leaving Might Guy behind... Might Duy's emotions fluctuated, and he was shocked!
*Swish...*
*Swish...*
Two streaks of light flashed through the forest, one after the other... Noticing Roy's speed increasing again, Might Guy's eyes burned with fire, and he thought to himself, 'Damn it! Is it still not enough?'
He gritted his teeth.
Mustering all his strength, he decided... to release even further.
But unexpectedly,
A large hand suddenly reached out from behind him, arriving later but striking first, pressing him down. "Guy, stop!"
Might Duy had opened the First Gate to catch up. He slowly shook his head at Might Guy and said, "You are not yet proficient with the Fourth Gate. Do not act rashly!"
Might Guy looked up ahead. Roy was like a streak of light, and he never knew where the limit of his speed lay. He hung his head dejectedly and turned off the chakra inside his body...
*Hiss...* Wisps of heat dissipated along with the chakra lingering on the surface of his body...
Might Guy panted heavily, resting his hands on his knees, huffing and puffing...
The boy's bowl-cut hair was drenched in sweat, sticking wetly to his scalp. He forced an ugly smile and said to Might Duy, "Father, is this youth?"
Might Duy swung his fist and placed it on the boy's shoulder. "Nonsense! Of course this is youth!"
The man loudly encouraged the boy, "A youth that hasn't tasted failure isn't called youth! And you,"
"My child,"
"Have already done well enough!"
"That's right." Just as Might Duy finished speaking, a series of footsteps slowly echoed in the ears of the father and son...
Might Guy and Might Duy looked in the direction of the sound... The boy who had already vanished into the Southern Border Forest had somehow turned back. He stepped out of the sunlight as if by magic, breaking the limits of space, and slowly landed in front of Might Guy. Immediately,
The father and son's eyes widened in shock!
'Is this... the Flying Thunder God Technique?!'
Currently, the "Yellow Flash" had not yet made a name for himself, but that didn't mean Konoha didn't know about Minato Namikaze... especially Might Guy, who viewed Kakashi as his lifelong rival and best friend!
He knew Minato Namikaze even better.
He deeply understood, and had even witnessed firsthand... the terror of "Space-Time Ninjutsu talents" like the Flying Thunder God Technique!
It could be said... that wasn't just fast, that was... teleportation! It was an abnormal-level... forbidden jutsu that ignored space!
*Tap...* Both feet touched the ground.
Roy's black hair draped over his shoulders, a faint smile playing on his lips. He reached out his right hand toward Might Guy and said, "Let's get to know each other."
"Jin Uchiha."
Might Guy and Might Duy were momentarily stunned. They looked Roy up and down, only then noticing that on the back of the dark blue high-collared shirt the boy wore, a symbol was faintly branded. It was...
A red and white fan.
Also, the crest of the Uchiha clan!