C25 Guy Might's Test

"What's the method of assessment?" Tenno asked.

Guy Might, hands on his hips, laughed heartily. "You'll need to spar with me—that's how I'll test your combat skills."

"Ready, Tenno?"

A faint smile appeared on Tenno's lips. His training had been rooted in basic Body Technique exercises, with few chances for actual combat. His only real fight had been in Ninja School against Hyuga Neji, which he had won with a single move. The experience had left him craving more.

The thought of going head-to-head with Guy Might thrilled him. He was anxious to see how far his strength had progressed after such intensive training.

"I'm looking forward to it," Tenno replied with an eager nod.

"Good," Guy Might said with approval. "This is a live combat exercise. I won't use Shadow Clones; I'll take you on myself."

"You don't need to defeat me; just last ten minutes against my attacks to pass."

"I won't use forbidden arts, but I will give it my all and show no mercy. You can't take this lightly, Tenno. You must use all your strength and show me the full extent of your power."

"Got it," Tenno said.

"Let's begin the assessment," Guy Might declared, taking the starting position of the Vajra Fist.

Tenno sprang into the air, and in an instant, he was hovering mid-flight.

In his hands, he held shuriken, kunai, and explosive talismans.

Like arrows, they flew toward Guy Might.

A series of explosions followed, detonating all the explosive talismans attached to the kunai.

A thick plume of black smoke instantly rose from the ground.

Amidst the dense smoke, a green figure burst forth.

Guy Might moved swiftly, dodging all the shuriken and kunai, and charged toward Tenno.

With a twist of his body, Guy Might spun like a whirlwind, delivering a kick toward Tenno.

After a muffled thud, Tenno's form turned into a puff of white smoke and dissipated into the air, as a kunai fell from midair.

It turned out to be a kunai clone.

Guy Might paused for a moment, then quickly caught on.

From the start, Tenno knew that the explosive talismans wouldn't be enough to trouble Guy Might.

Their purpose wasn't to inflict damage, but rather to obscure his vision with thick smoke.

Seizing the moment, Tenno deftly mixed clone-effect kunai among ordinary ones, scattering them to create a deceptive haze, effectively disorienting Guy Might.

That was Tenno's true intent.

It was a masterful strategy, one that even Guy Might didn't immediately grasp.

Tenno's skill with various ninja tools was evolving to an extraordinary level.

"Konoha Whirlwind!"

In that instant, Tenno's true form had stealthily positioned itself behind Guy Might.

Executing the identical move, Tenno, clad in white, transformed into a white whirlwind and hurled himself at Guy Might.

He cried out, "Konoha Bad Rock!"

Yet, Guy Might's reflexes were swift.

Realizing it was too late to evade, he raised his forearm and forcefully collided with Tenno's incoming right leg.

The thud of their impact echoed as both Tenno and Guy Might staggered back several steps.

"Mr. Guy, you actually blocked my attack with just your arm," Tenno remarked, regaining his balance and looking up, a hint of awe in his expression.

He had believed his Body Technique was well-honed.

But in a face-off with a true Body Technique master like Guy Might, he realized he held no advantage.

Though Tenno was taken aback, the outcome was not unexpected to him.

Conversely, Guy Might was profoundly shaken by Tenno's display of prowess.

The astonishment in Guy Might's heart far exceeded that of Tenno's.

He felt the throbbing pain in his forearm, a testament to a Body Technique impact he had never encountered in anyone else.

Not even Kakashi, his lifelong rival, had ever delivered such a blow in a physical confrontation.

In all of Konoha, it seemed only he and Tenno could execute the Body Technique with such finesse.

For Tenno to have mastered the Body Technique to this degree in such a short time was nothing short of genius.

"Again!"

With a hearty laugh, Guy Might unleashed yet another swift counterattack.

"Konoha Whirlwind!"

Blue chakra instantly enveloped his calves and the soles of his feet. Accompanied by the sound of slicing wind, he launched a kick at Tenno.

This time, Guy Might put forth his full strength.

Tenno, facing Guy Might's onslaught, remained vigilant.

A flash of silver in his hands, and the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi appeared.

Holding the sword, Tenno swung it forcefully twice in front of him.

"Wind Sword!"

"Flame Bullet!"

Wind blades, each three meters long, and fireballs, about two meters in diameter, kept appearing in the air.

Then, the wind blades and fireballs merged.

The fire was amplified by the wind's force.

A fearsome current, akin to a fire tornado, spiraled wildly in midair.

Each Fire Tornado possessed a destructive force on par with a Level B Ninjutsu.

The tornadoes whistled sharply as they rubbed against the air, seemingly ready to rip the very space apart.

In short order, Tenno created twelve Fire Tornadoes!

This was a unique skill Tenno had developed, a new combat technique born from his practice with the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi.

It was a fearsome ability, akin to a fusion of Ninjutsu, utilizing the dual attributes of the sword to unleash a combined attack.

Its deadly potential had reached that of a Level A Ninjutsu!

It was, without a doubt, the most formidable skill in Tenno's arsenal.

Against such an assault, even an Elite Jonin like Guy Might couldn't afford to be complacent.

"Wind and Fire Tornado!"

Tenno brandished the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, directing the twelve Fire Tornadoes straight at Guy Might.