The Eighth Gate Release
This astonishing strike came from the Eighth Gate Release Formation.
It was originally a technique only usable after opening the seventh gate.
How powerful would Might Duy's version be, unleashed in the eighth gate state?
This one blow surpassed even the power of Guy's Daytime Tiger against Kisame in the original story.
After the crimson Chakra dissipated, Ebisu and Shiranui Genma raised their heads in disbelief, looking at Might Duy.
Although different from the original story, Might Duy in this timeline had already become a Chunin.
However, the combat power he displayed still shocked everyone.
After a single Daytime Tiger, all the Kirigakure Anbu were dead.
Scattered chunks of flesh were strewn everywhere.
How difficult was it to destroy a Ninja's body with brute force alone?
Jonin-level Ninjas possessed exceptional resistance to blunt force.
Only sharp weapons could injure their bodies.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
From within the Ruins, the Third Mizukage's figure appeared.
He looked extremely disheveled, with traces of Water Release Chakra still lingering around him.
Clearly, he had enveloped himself in a Water Release defensive Technique before the attack hit.
Even so, he had suffered severe injuries.
Sarutobi Ryo stood in front of the three children, watching the Third Mizukage without blinking.
Opening his eyes, the Third Mizukage Mu's eyes contained bewilderment and shame.
The famous Konoha conspiracy theory--that Uchiha Madara had manipulated the Third Mizukage to create the Blood Mist--didn't seem so far-fetched after all.
At this moment, the seriously injured Third Mizukage finally broke free from Uchiha Madara's control.
However, it was already too late.
No matter how much he regretted it, how much he wanted to make amends, the Blood Mist he had created with his own hands was an undeniable reality.
Moreover, even if the Third Mizukage hadn't been manipulated by Uchiha Madara, Kirigakure would still have gone to war with Konoha when the Great War broke out.
This was... what they called "position."
"To survive a Daytime Tiger and still be alive? As expected of the Third Mizukage."
Might Duy stared at the man before him, focusing all his attention on him.
Otherwise, the pain from opening the Eighth Gate Release Formation would cause his body to collapse.
Only by relying on his powerful mental strength could Might Duy barely continue to stand.
At that moment, he was like a torch in the wind.
Though the blaze was magnificent, it was about to be extinguished.
With both arms broken, Might Duy decided... to unleash one last move.
The swan song of the Eighth Gate Release Formation, which he had understood through his unwavering spirit.
Click.
The next moment, Might Duy adopted a stance, lowering his body.
It was the stance to prepare for a final strike.
After gathering all his Chakra in his legs, Might Duy suddenly launched the strongest attack he had ever unleashed.
"Evening Elephant!"
Might Duy, launching a flying kick, rushed toward the Third Mizukage with lightning speed.
His speed was impossible to follow.
Even in Sarutobi Ryo's eyes, Might Duy had become a hazy shadow.
But for Guy, Ebisu, Shiranui Genma, and the Third Mizukage, Might Duy had suddenly vanished from the spot.
When he reappeared the next moment, an unimaginable force kicked the Third Mizukage from a distance.
The vast power was concentrated into a single beam.
A pillar of light appeared between heaven and earth, looking from afar like an elephant's foot.
The enormous pillar of light directly engulfed the Third Mizukage's body.
Boom!!!
Only after the Technique was completed did a thunderous explosion ring in Sarutobi Ryo's ears.
With one kick, the Third Mizukage was reduced to ashes.
The remaining tissues of his body, like rotten mud, were blasted into the ground along with the light that pierced through the heavens and the earth.
Boom, boom, boom...!!
A huge crater nearly a hundred meters deep appeared on the spot.
The power of this kick was such that even the Ninja God could not have withstood it head-on.
This was a mortal's swan song, the Hot Blood of a man without lineage.
The earth-shattering attack triggered an earthquake.
Ebisu and Shiranui Genma gaped, completely stunned.
When the dust settled, Might Duy's figure, standing tall on the spot, appeared before everyone's eyes.
Perhaps it was a moment, perhaps it was forever.
Might Duy turned his head and smiled, slowly raising his arm and giving Sarutobi Ryo and the others a thumbs-up.
The next second.
His body, etched with magma-like crimson lines, turned to ash and scattered across the heavens.
"Dad~~!!"
The sound of Guy collapsing to his knees rang out; at this moment, he could no longer hold back his tears.
"Senior Duy..."
Sarutobi Ryo looked at the place where Might Duy had disappeared, his heart struck by intense emotion.
Senju Nawaki, Might Duy...
These fallen heroes illuminated the path forward for future generations with their blood.
What was the true Will of Fire?
Their actions were the benchmark.
No matter what Konoha became, there would always be such generous people, telling of the beautiful side of humanity.
Sarutobi Ryo's determination to transform Konoha was strengthened once again!!
Because only in this way could he be worthy of the sacrifices of the fallen heroes.
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Days later, the Kirigakure army retreated like the tide.
Perhaps many people still didn't understand why.
But the Konoha Upper Echelon had already prepared their explanation.
When Kirigakure truly began to withdraw their troops, the Konoha Upper Echelon announced Might Duy's feat of killing the Third Mizukage and 50 Kirigakure Anbu.
This undoubtedly provided a significant boost to Konoha's morale.
Initially, many Ninjas doubted the truth of the information.
After all, Might Duy had been a Genin for ages.
How could he have killed the Third Mizukage and 50 Kirigakure Anbu?
However, the traces left behind by Might Duy's battle with the Kirigakure Ninjas, like the evidence in the Valley's end, became powerful testimony.
And Kirigakure, after seeing the epitaphs left behind and investigating the scene, decided to temporarily withdraw their troops.
Might Duy, Konoha Chunin, single-handedly killed the Third Mizukage and 50 Anbu... and so on.
Such an epitaph was engraved on a rock.
Coupled with the traces of destruction caused by the Eighth Gate Release Formation at the scene, it shocked Kirigakure greatly.
If the dead were just ordinary soldiers, probably no one would care.
However, the confirmed report of the Third Mizukage's death triggered a crisis within Kirigakure Internal Affairs.
The Blood Mist... was a way to control others through cruel methods.
With the death of the Third Mizukage, there would inevitably be a period of strife within Kirigakure Internal Affairs for a long time.
This also meant that they would withdraw from the Ninja World for a long time.
Meanwhile, Sarutobi Ryo, after the pressure on Konoha was greatly reduced, returned to the Village and received Might Duy's legacy.
It was something Might Duy had prepared to give him before he died.
Delivered personally by Guy, it was called... the Eight Gates Formation Technique!
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