Obito: ...
Obito couldn't hold back, suppressing his gratitude, and cursed. "You're laughing at me now, but you'll be laughing more when you lose too."
Kakashi's expression remained unchanged, "Losing to Guy doesn't mean anything; Guy's strength is no weaker than mine."
Obito's face turned red again, but he couldn't refute Kakashi due to a lack of confidence.
Seeing Obito too angry to speak, Kakashi nodded in satisfaction.
This kind of harsh humiliation is necessary for Obito to remember; carelessness in practice only leads to a little punishment, but in real battle, it could mean death.
"In the future, no matter who the enemy is, never underestimate them until you've defeated them," Obito thought fiercely.
He definitely didn't want to experience this kind of humiliation from Kakashi again.
Then Kakashi and Might Guy walked to the open space, ready to start.
"My friend, let me feel your growth," Might Guy said excitedly.
"A battle is a battle, why say it so weirdly?" Kakashi couldn't help but complain.
A minute later, Nohara Rin announced that the second match was officially starting.
"Youth, ignite! Eight Gates, opening gate, open... healing gate, open!"
With a loud roar, Might Guy opened the Fourth Gate of the Eight Gates, and both his chakra and aura exploded.
Facing Might Guy, who simultaneously opened the Fourth Gate and entered concentrated breathing, Kakashi dared not be careless and immediately concentrated his breath, entering the Transparent World state.
In full power, Might Guy was incredibly fast and strong, and Kakashi couldn't afford any mistakes.
"Leaf Great Whirlwind!"
Might Guy's chakra burst forth, and with a powerful boost, he charged towards Kakashi, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Because of the Transparent World, Kakashi saw through Might Guy's body movements, allowing him to easily dodge the first Tornado Kick.
Kakashi didn't immediately counterattack but instead threw several shuriken at Might Guy, testing his current strength.
"Leaf Hand Blade!"
Might Guy concentrated a large amount of chakra in his palm, then fiercely slashed towards the shuriken, producing a transparent qi force that deflected the shuriken and cut down a large tree.
Might Guy's momentum didn't diminish as he continued to attack Kakashi.
"Leaf Strong Whirlwind!"
This time Might Guy's attack was stronger and faster.
Boom!!
All the large trees around Kakashi were snapped by Might Guy's whirlwind kicks. The force was so strong that the wind from the kicks made the surrounding leaves rustle loudly.
This time Kakashi used Lightning Attribute Chakra to strengthen his legs and increase his speed, successfully dodging again.
"The physique has improved a lot, but there hasn't been a qualitative change," Kakashi compared Might Guy to their last battle.
"There's a chance to win." Finished testing, Kakashi prepared to switch from defense to offense.
If Might Guy couldn't open the Fifth Gate, Kakashi still had a good chance of winning.
Despite saying losing to Might Guy doesn't matter, Kakashi definitely wanted to win if he could.
Not to mention, the punishment for losing was truly unpleasant; how much would Obito have to jump that week?
"My friend, how about we settle this with one move?" Might Guy suddenly suggested.
Might Guy wanted to see Kakashi's strongest attack in a fully victorious state, worried that if the fight dragged on, neither of them could use their ultimate moves.
"Alright." Kakashi thought for a while and agreed to Might Guy's proposal.
It wasn't because it was faster but because Kakashi felt it was advantageous for him.
With improvements in Breath of Thunder and Lightning Attribute Chakra Nature Changes, Kakashi could enhance most of his body at the cost of more chakra. If he used this state to unleash the Lightning Flash, its power would be greater than the ordinary Lightning Flash.
Generally, Kakashi wouldn't use this move, as staking so much chakra on one attack was too risky.
Since Might Guy had suggested it, he wouldn't hold back.
Might Guy smiled; since he dared to propose a single move fight to the finish, he had confidence. He had been training the Golden Horizon diligently for the past few months.
The good news was that the Golden Horizon was becoming more proficient, allowing Might Guy to use more Eight Gates Chakra for enhancement. The bad news was that it was too powerful, and using it once would render those two fingers useless for a day.
Though Might Guy didn't need to form seals, a taijutsu ninja's fingers were also important, so he figured he might as well go for a single decisive move.
Might Guy took out a nunchaku, wrapped the chain around his index and middle fingers, and placed his right hand at his waist like drawing a sword.
"Golden Horizon!"
Might Guy poured all his strength into those two fingers, then concentrated a large amount of chakra at the fingertips, finally swinging his finger in a rapid charge.
Sizzle!!
Bright yellow lightning enveloped Kakashi's body, and in the thunderlight, even Obito and the others could barely see Kakashi's face.
Kakashi tightly gripped the White Fang Short Blade, and a large amount of Lightning Attribute Chakra surged down his arm into the blade, extending a lightning blade from the short blade.
"Lightning Flash!"
Boom!
A thunderous boom erupted as Kakashi charged forward like a true bolt of lightning, leaving a scorched mark on the ground.
Boom boom!!
The Thunder Slash and Golden Thread clashed at high speed, causing a massive explosion, cracking the ground, and whipping up a fierce wind.
Nohara Rin squinted in the direction of the battle arena, feeling as if an endless road stretched between her and them.