"Well then! It's our turn now, Might Guy and I," Kakashi said, then looked at the new students, smiling. "Watch closely. This is the pinnacle of a regular Ninja. What comes after won't be regular Ninja, but the pinnacle of true Ninja."
He was exaggerating.
What Kakashi wanted to say was the pinnacle of Ninjutsu Ninja and the pinnacle of Taijutsu Ninja.
The new students' eyes lit up when they saw Lord Sixth Hokage.
He was much more famous than the two before.
But who was that person with the bowl cut and tight suit?
"That's Teacher Guy. He's also a teacher at the Ninja Academy now, and Konoha's strongest Taijutsu Ninja. Just watch, he's really amazing," Metal Lee said, his eyes showing excitement.
Could he really see Teacher Guy go all out here?
Dad had said that Teacher Guy was Konoha's strongest Taijutsu Ninja, possessing Konoha's strongest Taijutsu power.
This time, it would definitely be spectacular.
And performing with Lord Sixth Hokage, it must be incredible.
"The strongest Taijutsu Ninja? Really? I heard Konoha has specially trained a group of Taijutsu Ninja and has a special Taijutsu Ninja training system. Does that mean he has already passed the Eight Extremes Heaven trial?" another student asked.
The Eight Extremes Heaven training system had already become famous in the Ninja World.
It was a training system for Ninja Taijutsu.
And the most famous part of it was the ultimate honor of the Eight Extremes Heaven.
Announced by the World Ninja Association, any Ninja who passed all the Eight Extremes Heaven trials would be granted the title of Three-Star Taijutsu Ninja Master, also the strongest Ninja.
"No, he's not yet. I will surpass Teacher Guy and become the first Three-Star Taijutsu Ninja," Metal Lee said upon hearing this.
That was his future goal.
To surpass Dad, to surpass Teacher Guy.
In terms of Taijutsu.
"Oh, so he's not yet? Then you saying he's Konoha's strongest Taijutsu Ninja is an exaggeration, right?"
Some students didn't believe Metal Lee.
If he hadn't completed it, how could he be called the strongest?
It was ridiculous.
Metal Lee angrily retorted, "Hmph, Teacher Guy is the strongest! You'll see when you watch. He's the one who almost killed Uchiha Madara with Taijutsu during the Fourth Shinobi World War."
The Fourth Shinobi World War had become a regular feature in various Ninja World movies.
Anything related to Ninja couldn't avoid this great battle.
Because it was the turning point for the Ninja World to move towards peace.
And the famous figure in it, Uchiha Madara, also became famous, as one of the representatives of powerful Ninja.
Many people would compare famous figures from the Fourth Shinobi World War, even making many games out of them.
"Is that so? We'll see. Someone who can spar with Lord Sixth should be very powerful, but I wonder if he's as powerful as you say."
The new students, of course, didn't believe it.
But now that Lord Sixth and Might Guy were clearly about to fight, they were a little excited.
The teachers listened to the new students' discussions, smiles on their faces.
And Kakashi and Might Guy laughed even louder.
"Might Guy, it's been a long time since we fought. This is our 99th match, 54 wins, 54 losses. I won't lose this time," Kakashi said to Might Guy.
Might Guy gave a thumbs-up. "Haha, impossible! I will definitely win this time and show the kids my strength!"
Bang!
With that, both used the Body Flicker Technique and disappeared from above the flying birds.
When they reappeared, they were already on a giant rock, one on the left and one on the right, facing each other.
The new students hadn't seen any movement yet.
A loud bang.
Bang!
A fierce storm came.
The two figures clashed together.
Pure Taijutsu stirred up a gale.
Showing their progress over the years.
Kakashi's Taijutsu was not bad, even very strong.
In his youth, he was a master swordsman, which is inherently Taijutsu. Even without a sword now, his Taijutsu was top-notch.
Kakashi hadn't slacked off after retiring from the Hokage position.
Because besides reading make-out paradise fanfiction, most of his time was spent studying new Ninjutsu.
After all, without the Sharingan, the Chidori Ninjutsu was no longer suitable for him.
He could only learn other Ninjutsu.
Plus, being in the Hokage position allowed him direct access to the Ninjutsu in the sealing scroll, so his progress was also significant.
Zzzzt!
Purple lightning silently emanated from his right hand, and his overall speed rapidly increased by a large margin, appearing beside Might Guy.
"Haha! Kakashi, don't think you're the only one who's mastered new Ninjutsu! Watch this, First Form — [Explosive Foot]!" Might Guy roared with laughter, green Chakra instantly gushing out and enveloping his entire body. He stomped the ground with both feet, and the powerful explosive force caused the surrounding gravel and dust to fly up.
And in that instant, Might Guy disappeared from his spot like lightning, at a speed beyond normal imagination. Seeing this, Kakashi was startled and quickly tried to catch Might Guy's figure, but found that the other's speed was too fast for him to keep up.
The next moment, Kakashi suddenly felt a strong presence coming from behind him. Before he could react, Might Guy had already reappeared behind him. At this moment, Might Guy exuded a chilling aura, his legs twisting rapidly, each movement causing violent fluctuations in the surrounding air.
As Might Guy's leg strength continuously increased, faint rumbles of thunder could be heard in the air. The sound grew louder and louder, as if the entire space was about to be torn apart by this terrifying power. Seeing Might Guy about to deliver a fatal blow, a cold sweat broke out on Kakashi's forehead… "Second Form [Blade Thunder]."
"Thunderbolt."
At the critical moment, with rich combat experience and extremely high combat intelligence, Kakashi used a new Lightning Body Flicker Technique to evade Might Guy's attack.
Boom!
Accompanied by an earth-shattering roar, rolling thunder suddenly exploded, as if to tear apart the entire world. Immediately after, the earth began to tremble violently, mountains collapsed, and countless huge cracks appeared in the ground.
And amidst this thrilling scene, Might Guy's bowl cut hair fluttered, standing tall like a god of war.
He had undergone arduous Eight Extremes Heaven training, possessing a powerful physique beyond ordinary imagination. Even without opening the Eight Gates, merely relying on his physical strength, he could easily swing his arms, whipping the air like a lash.
The whipped air instantly distorted, forming visible currents and vortexes. When these high-speed currents touched the surrounding islands, they erupted with astonishing destructive power. Wherever they passed, whether hard rocks or thick trees, anything that came into slight contact with this force would immediately be pulverized into dust.
"Damn it, Might Guy, we're just performing. Are you getting serious?"