Chapter 13

Once Might Guy found an opportunity to close the distance, it was inevitable—victory was his.

Of course, Tenten was a girl, so Guy didn't strike with the same force he used against Rock Lee. He was firm but not overwhelming.

"It's over."

With a kunai in his grasp, Guy halted its motion just before it reached Tenten's neck, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips.

"Sensei is amazing! There's no way to beat him like this!" Tenten pouted, sighing in resignation.

"Don't be discouraged, Tenten. Your performance was commendable. Given time, you will become a formidable ninja!" Guy reassured her with his usual exuberance.

His gaze then shifted to the kunai in his hand, the very one Tenten had thrown earlier.

During their sparring match, he had noticed something peculiar about this weapon. Tenten had just entered the academy, meaning she likely hadn't learned advanced techniques like the Shadow Clone Jutsu.

Yet her previous maneuver suggested otherwise.

"Tenten, this kunai..." Guy inquired curiously.

"My brother made it!" Tenten answered proudly.

"Oh?"

A glimmer of interest flashed in Guy's eyes as he turned to Tianyu.

"Tianyu, is this the kunai you mentioned crafting? It feels... different."

"Yes, Sensei," Tianyu nodded. "I've discovered a unique forging method that enhances the durability and functionality of ninja tools."

His eyes sparkled as he continued, "Instead of explaining, why don't we spar? Then you'll see its capabilities firsthand."

"Oh?" Guy's curiosity deepened. "Very well, Tianyu. Let's see what you're capable of!"

"Then, Sensei, please guide me!"

As Tianyu's words fell, a handful of shuriken sliced through the air, heading straight for Guy's shadow clone.

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Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The shuriken became black streaks in the air, their precision and speed remarkable.

Guy's eyes gleamed with approval. Tianyu's skill in shurikenjutsu already surpassed Tenten's, showcasing accuracy and lethality on the level of a full-fledged genin.

"For a six-year-old, this is impressive," Guy thought.

However, such attacks were insufficient to threaten an elite jōnin.

With a swift motion, he evaded the incoming projectiles. Unlike his sparring matches with Lee and Tenten, he wasn't going to simply allow Tianyu the luxury of dictating the battle tempo.

In a blink, he turned defense into offense, dashing toward Tianyu at high speed.

"Konoha Whirlwind!"

The air trembled as Guy appeared above Tianyu, his powerful leg sweeping toward him like a hurricane.

"Tianyu! Be careful!" Lee and Tenten gasped, their hearts leaping into their throats.

This wasn't a light sparring match anymore—Guy was testing Tianyu's true limits.

A loud "Bang!" rang out.

Tianyu, the one who had seemingly taken the blow, vanished in a puff of smoke.

A lone kunai fell from the air.

"A Substitution Jutsu?" Guy's eyes gleamed. "No, this is different..."

It finally clicked—this kunai, like Tenten's, had a built-in substitution mechanism!

"Tianyu's craftsmanship is incredible! His tools replicate advanced techniques without requiring seals!" Guy mused. His excitement surged.

"Again!"

Guy propelled forward, becoming a blur as he lunged at Tianyu.

His legs whipped through the air with brutal precision, his strikes as fast as lightning.

"Konoha Great Whirlwind!"

Chakra surged from his limbs, forming an almost tangible aura around his kicks.

"Sensei's chakra is so dense it's visible!" Lee marveled, awe-struck. "He never used this much power against me!"

"He's not being fair to my brother!" Tenten huffed in frustration.

But on the battlefield, Tianyu remained unfazed, eyes locked onto Guy.

"Konoha Whirlwind is on a different level when enhanced with chakra," Tianyu analyzed. "It's similar to Tsunade-sama's strength techniques—chakra amplification applied to taijutsu."

A thought flashed in his mind.

"If I refine this control into weapon forging... I can enhance my ninja tools even further!"

Tianyu's right hand flickered with light.

A silver blade shimmered into existence.

"He's not retreating? He's fighting head-on?" Guy's anticipation soared.

"Wind Blade!"

Without forming a single seal, Tianyu channeled chakra into his sword and slashed.

A crescent arc of compressed wind roared toward Guy.

"Excellent!" Guy shouted in exhilaration.

His eyes sharpened, analyzing Tianyu's technique.

"That blade... It's different. The chakra wasn't molded into a jutsu—it's a property of the weapon itself!"

Guy's lips curled into a wide grin.

"Tianyu, your skills are beyond what I expected! Let's see how far you can go!"

The battle was just beginning.