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In Sakura's line of sight, it only took the blink of an eye for the two fighters to appear in the center of the arena. Lee's fist and Renge's staff collided with a thunderous impact!
Boom!
A violent gust of wind erupted in all directions!
The staff in Renge's hand immediately began to bend before snapping into three pieces with a sharp crack!
"Amazing!" Tenten exclaimed excitedly.
As expected of the Eight Gates technique—his strength and speed surpass mine…
Renge abruptly brought his palms together, and the broken fragments of the staff began to tremble violently. With a loud explosion, they transformed into countless shards that shot toward Lee like projectiles!
Confident that none would hit their mark, Renge didn't even bother watching the outcome. In an instant, he retreated to the edge of the arena, biting down hard on his right thumb and pressing it against the ground!
Meanwhile, just as he had anticipated, Lee—his body radiating a fiery red aura—had already appeared above him, diving downward with tremendous force!
"Barrier Severance!"
In the blink of an eye, a crimson thread connected to runes that had materialized at the center of the arena. A sharp, bladelike barrier surged upward, slicing through the air as if attempting to cleave Lee in two!
But Lee, in defiance of the laws of physics, twisted his body mid-air where no leverage should have been possible, narrowly shifting out of the way. The barrier only managed to sever a single strand of his hair!
Renge pressed his thumb against the barrier, moving to the other side in an instant. As he reappeared at the edge of the barrier, a vivid streak of blood-red appeared along its surface.
Slamming his hands together against the barrier, he shouted, "Sealed Coffin of the Barrier!"
From the sides of the barrier, countless black arms erupted, reaching out toward Lee with incredible speed!
Without hesitation, Renge moved his hands in rapid succession, creating afterimages as he pressed them once more against the barrier. "Black Seal…"
But!
Before he could complete the sealing technique, a series of explosive sounds rang out—boom, boom, boom!
Lee transformed into a streak of green light, rebounding off the walls and ceiling to instantly appear behind Renge, launching a devastating attack directly at him!
Abandoning his incomplete seal, Renge swiftly split the barrier apart with both thumbs, creating an opening and darting inside!
BOOM!!!
With a deafening roar, the barrier shattered into fragments after blocking Lee's assault!
Black runes appeared on Renge's fingers. Seizing the brief moment when Lee paused, he lunged forward to grab him!
However, having already fallen victim to such tactics once, Lee nimbly evaded Renge's grasp. Twisting his body, he used the momentum of his rotation to deliver a powerful kick aimed straight for Renge's head!
Renge raised his right arm to block, but upon contact, his defense crumbled instantly. Just as Lee's attack was about to land, Renge abandoned resistance altogether, instead grabbing Lee's ankle and using the force of the strike to hurl him away!
BOOM!
The wall exploded into fragments, but the battle showed no signs of slowing. Amidst the rising dust, a void suddenly opened, and Lee reappeared before him once more!!!
Bang, bang, bang! BOOM!!!!
The two combatants clashed repeatedly in mid-air, ricocheting between the walls and ceiling. The dust kicked up by their earlier movements was immediately dispersed by the shockwaves of their attacks. The ground was now riddled with craters, leaving no safe place to stand. Walls and ceilings alike bore the scars of their relentless onslaught.
Everywhere were shattered holes and long, jagged cracks!
This relentless battle left the genin struggling to catch their breath. The movements of these two fighters had surpassed their comprehension!
Ino hadn't blinked once, her body leaning forward as she gripped the railing tightly with both hands. "I-I can't believe that technique called the Six Harmonies and Six Clashes could go toe-to-toe with the legendary Eight Gates!"
"No, you're wrong."
Ino nearly jumped out of her skin. She hadn't even noticed when Karin had appeared beside her!
"The Six Harmonies and Six Clashes isn't a taijutsu technique—it's a sealing technique meant to bind us."
"A-A sealing technique!?" Ino was utterly confused.
"Chakra, which is composed of physical energy and spiritual energy, is the foundation of everything. Only a strong body and an indomitable spirit can produce more chakra. The Six Harmonies and Six Clashes works like weighted seals—they bind the body to enhance training. So, to be precise, Mujin didn't become this strong because he used the Six Harmonies and Six Clashes. He simply removed the weights and returned to his original state."
Karin turned her gaze toward Gaara on the opposite side. But even with such power, it wasn't enough to ignite a war that would sweep across all the hidden villages. That was why they needed the power of the tailed beasts.
*Boom!* The two figures clashed again in midair. Mujin's arms were beginning to feel numb, and as time passed, his stamina was starting to wane. However, Rock Lee, bolstered by the Eight Gates, remained at the peak of his strength.
Though Mujin felt he had a good grasp of the situation, he decided to buy just a little more time. He certainly didn't want to find out if Lee still had another transformation up his sleeve.
After their next exchange, Mujin immediately bit down on his thumbs, drawing blood. He then crossed his arms and slashed a line of blood across each forearm before curling his body inward.
"Barrier Technique: Slumber Cocoon!"
A faint red shell enveloped Mujin in an instant.
BOOM!!!
Lee's next attack struck the cocoon but only left a hairline crack!
However, Tenten shouted excitedly, "Go for it, Lee! He's done for!"
Lee shared her sentiment. With another roar, his speed increased even further!
He ricocheted repeatedly off the walls, landing precise blows on the crack with every strike. The continuous barrage prevented Mujin from touching the ground, leaving him suspended mid-air!
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
The explosions merged into a single stream of sound. After dozens of strikes, a sudden crack! echoed through the arena—
The pale red barrier protecting Mujin finally shattered!
By this point, Lee's passion and fighting spirit had reached their peak. Clenching his teeth, he tensed his legs like coiled springs, launching himself off the wall with explosive force. Like a streak of aurora light, he shot toward Mujin in the air!
"This is the final blow!!!!"
Lee's fist was already inches from Mujin's face in the blink of an eye!!!!
...
But…
Silence.
Everyone looked up at the sky in stunned disbelief.
"W-why isn't Lee moving!?"
In mid-air, Lee gritted his teeth, maintaining his punching stance. His entire body trembled as he strained with all his might to throw the punch—but no matter how hard he tried, his fist wouldn't budge!
"I'm afraid it's not that he won't move—it's that he can't!" Kakashi seemed to realize something and quickly pushed up his forehead protector, revealing the Sharingan beneath!
What the Sharingan revealed was a web of chakra threads filling the room—and Lee was completely ensnared by them!
No! These weren't ordinary chakra threads; they couldn't possibly possess such strength!
Kakashi realized these threads were connected to the runes embedded in the walls earlier!
Mujin unfolded his body in front of Lee, floating effortlessly thanks to the threads. He began forming hand seals…
Then spoke calmly, "Sealing Technique: Six Directions, Six Collisions! Twelve Great Demon Lords!"
In an instant, hundreds of runes and threads fused together, forming twelve massive spectral demons. Their forms were grotesque, but each bore some resemblance to one of the twelve zodiac animals.
The Twelve Demon Lords moved, forming a spherical array around Lee. The chakra threads corroded away, transforming into twelve black chains composed entirely of runes!
Now, even without the Sharingan, everyone could see clearly.
They finally noticed that Lee's body was completely wrapped in these pitch-black chains!
At the same time, the Twelve Demon Lords let out ear-splitting cries. Hundreds of piercing wails reverberated in the ears of the spectators. Lower-ranked genin and even some chunin clutched their heads in agony. The black chains binding Lee began to tighten mercilessly!
"AAAAHHHHH!!!"
Lee screamed in agony as the tightening chains snapped his bones!
Though the chains visibly contracted inward, an overwhelming instinct told the onlookers that Lee was being torn apart outward by hundreds of chains—and was moments away from being shredded into pieces!
This eerie sensation, coupled with the deafening screeches of the demon lords, caused the genin to feel splitting headaches and nausea so intense they wanted to vomit!
Even the jounin present struggled to endure the discomfort—and this was merely the residual effect!
"Enough!" Unable to bear it any longer, Maito Gai leapt into action, delivering a powerful kick aimed at the chains binding Lee. But the black chains proved extraordinarily resilient, refusing to snap as expected!
Kakashi's pupils contracted sharply. "What?! Even Gai couldn't…?!"
Without hesitation, Gai, desperate to save his student, roared, "Third Gate: Gate of Life, OPEN!"
KABOOM! A torrent of chakra erupted, and the black rune chains could no longer restrain him.
Seeing Gai step into the fray, Mujin promptly released the seal—though Gai had only managed to sever a single rune.
The black chains vanished instantly, and the Twelve Demon Lords dissolved back into runes, retreating onto Mujin's body and hiding once more.
Mujin put his shirt back on and turned toward Moonlight Hayate, who quickly declared his victory without hesitation.