Might Dai felt like a completely different person after removing his training weights.
Standing on the open sea, surrounded by enemies, he remained unfazed.
Kushina Uzumaki, Mikoto Uchiha were left stunned.
Was there really someone this powerful with just Taijutsu alone?
Were the three of them really about to lose their bet?
They had been confident, after all. Their teacher, Tsunade, was known as the Legendary Sucker of the gambling world. But to them, she had always claimed that her disciples must never lose a bet.
"If you lose, don't call yourself my student."
Naive as they were, Kushina and the others believed her words.
What they didn't know was that Tsunade lost every single bet she made.
To the rest of the world, she was nothing more than a walking donation to gambling houses.
There was no such thing as a sure win.
Observing the battle from a distance, a smirk tugged at Minato Namikaze's lips.
"Let's see it, Duy… The full power of the Eight Gates."
On the water, Duy's eyes hardened as he took in the bodies of his fallen comrades.
He knew now—this was all a trap set by the Mist Village's higher-ups.
A false mission, a meaningless sacrifice.
If only they had realized sooner, they would have never set foot in this place.
"Don't worry, everyone. I'll burn with youth and avenge you."
With those words, Duy crossed his arms over his chest and reached behind his back, pulling out his weapon of choice—his nunchaku.
"Ada——"
Before him stood five hundred Mist shinobi.
But Might Duy did not hesitate.
"Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!"
The Mist shinobi launched dozens of water dragons at him.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
With his weights removed, Duy moved with unparalleled speed.
One strike per dragon.
The sea churned as water exploded into the air.
With each swing of his nunchaku, Duy shattered the oncoming water dragons.
The Mist shinobi could hardly believe their eyes.
"How is this possible?"
They had expected to overwhelm him with sheer numbers and Ninjutsu, yet he was destroying their attacks with Taijutsu alone.
And he was only one man.
"Damn it!"
If word got out that five hundred Mist shinobi failed to defeat a single enemy, their village's reputation would be in ruins.
Today, Might Duy had to die.
Observing from a distance, a young shinobi named Ao clenched his fists.
His Byakugan had revealed something terrifying—
Dai wasn't using chakra the way normal shinobi did.
No illusions. No elemental manipulation.
Pure Taijutsu mastery.
And yet, he had already felled over six hundred Mist shinobi.
Ao's hands trembled. He needed reinforcements.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
Back at the Mist camp, seven deadly shinobi sat drinking tea.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
The massive blade Kubikiribōchō—wielded by Jūzō Biwa.
Samehada—the living blade of Fuguki Suikazan.
Nuibari—the piercing longsword of Kushimaru Kuriarare.
Kabutowari—the brutal hammer-and-axe combo of Jinin Akebino.
Shibuki—the explosive sword of Jinpachi Munashi.
Kiba—the twin lightning blades of Raiga Kurosuki.
And Hiramekarei—the massive double-edged sword wielded by Hozuki.
Ao stormed into their tent, breathless.
"Something is wrong! There's a monster in Konoha's ranks!"
The seven swordsmen chuckled.
"A monster?" Jūzō scoffed. "Don't be ridiculous."
"You expect us to believe a single man wiped out six hundred shinobi?" Fuguki added.
Ao gritted his teeth. "See for yourselves. If you don't stop him now, he will slaughter every last one of us."
The swordsmen exchanged amused glances.
"Fine," Kushimaru said, rising to his feet. "Let's humor him."
Out on the sea, Duy breath came heavier.
He had been fighting nonstop.
But his flames of youth had not yet faded.
Seven figures appeared before him.
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
Duy knew them well. Their reputation was fearsome—some even claimed their combined strength was enough to topple a nation.
"Let me take this one," Fuguki sneered, hoisting Samehada onto his shoulder.
He lunged, swinging the massive blade.
Clang!
Duy nunchaku met Samehada head-on, the clash ringing through the air.
"Leaf Strong Whirlwind!"
Boom!
Duy spinning kick landed squarely in Fuguki's chest, sending him flying backward.
Blood dribbled from the Mist ninja's mouth as he skidded across the water's surface.
The other six swordsmen stared in disbelief.
One kick.
One.
And Fuguki was already injured.
"He's… strong," Fuguki muttered, standing back up and wiping the blood from his lips. "I underestimated him."
The swordsmen's laughter died instantly.
If Fuguki was taking this seriously, then so would they.
Back in the shadows, Kurama and the others continued watching.
"Lord Kurama, this isn't looking good," Hiashi said. "Seven against one… even for Duy, that's impossible."
Minato simply smiled.
"Impossible?"
Kushina, Mikoto, and kurama weren't convinced.
Meanwhile, the swordsmen attacked.
Jinpachi's explosive blade rained fiery shrapnel upon Duy.
Kushimaru's Nuibari shot forward, seeking to skewer him.
Lightning surged from Raiga's Kiba.
Jūzō's Kubikiribōchō came crashing down.
Boom!
Duy was forced backward, his body taking hit after hit.
He panted heavily, muscles burning.
Deep in the forest, Minato raised a hand, silencing the others.
"Watch closely," he murmured. "The real fight is about to begin."
Out on the sea, Duy made his decision.
He had no choice.
He brought his arms up, crossing them before him.
"Guy… forgive me."
"This is the last time."
"This… is my final youth!"
He took a deep breath, then shouted—
"Eight Gates… First Gate: Open!"
A powerful surge of chakra exploded from his body.
The swordsmen staggered back.
"What the hell is this?"
"Second Gate: Heal!"
"Third Gate: Life!"
"Fourth Gate: Pain!"
"Fifth Gate: Limit!"
A hurricane of energy erupted from Might Dai as he drove the Eight Gates to the Fifth Gate.
And the true battle began.
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