"Fire Dragon~" Charmeleon's cry softened and it calmed down quickly.
It's still a young dragon, not a match for Obito, that wicked little Uchiha brat.
When it becomes a full dragon, it must show Obito the true dignity of a dragon!
'Life Dew!'
Milotic continued to demonstrate its ability, releasing a bluish-green water ball in the direction of Nohara Rin.
The water ball exploded in the air, and the bluish-green droplets fell on Nohara Rin and the others.
The droplets contained healing power, making Charmeleon feel refreshed both physically and mentally, and even making Obito seem less annoying.
Charmeleon couldn't help but cast its gaze upon Milotic again, it was simply a goddess to it.
"Roar." Milotic looked at Nohara Rin and let out a clear cry.
"It said the other two moves are more effective in battle," Zorua translated.
Kakashi showed an intrigued expression; since Milotic said so, these two moves must be very suitable for battle.
Milotic had already exhibited all the moves it used in the Youth Martial Arts Tournament, and Kakashi was curious about the effect of these battle-appropriate moves and why Milotic hadn't used them in the competition.
"Is that so, then..." Nohara Rin prepared to battle Milotic.
"Little Rin, you can't go, another person should." Zorua continued translating.
Obito wanted to volunteer to help train Nohara Rin's Ninja Beast, but someone was faster, or rather, a beast was faster.
"Fire Dragon!" Charmeleon stepped forward on its own accord.
It wanted to improve its relationship with Milotic.
Obito couldn't help but cover his face; he couldn't understand where Charmeleon's confidence came from to battle Milotic—it was just asking for humiliation.
However, when Charmeleon was fired up, Obito couldn't persuade it otherwise.
"Fight begins!" Nohara Rin, as the guest referee, announced the start.
Worried about damaging Milotic's perfect body, Charmeleon didn't use its best fire attack but instead used chakra to enhance its claws and slashed at Milotic.
But Milotic had no such scruples; it saw this as a normal battle and concentrated chakra on its tail to unleash a water-powered tail whip.
Bang!
Charmeleon was sent flying backward, crashing onto the ground, with its eyes spiraling, looking dazed.
"It's too weak, can someone stronger come?" Zorua translated with some reluctance.
Obito's mouth twitched, thinking it's a good thing Charmeleon fainted. If it were still conscious, it might be even more heartbroken.
While Obito was speechless with his own ninja beast, Might Guy walked up with a wide grin, "In that case, I'll step up. I want to feel the power of an opponent that puts Kakashi in a tough spot!"
Obito had to close his mouth.
"Fight begins!"
As soon as Nohara Rin's words fell, Might Guy immediately opened the Eight Gates to the Four Gates and charged at Milotic.
"Leaf Whirlwind!"
Might Guy chose his best Tornado Kick as the opening move.
While the Leaf Whirlwind was simple, Might Guy's power was strong enough, and the Eight Gates' chakra was abundant, so the Leaf Whirlwind was simple but not weak in power.
'Aqua Ring!'
Milotic didn't dodge but instead gathered chakra to create a layer of water around itself, the water clinging tightly to Milotic's skin, casting a bluish sheen.
Bang!
Milotic's slender body flew backward, hitting the ground, leaving slight scuffs on its milky skin.
Might Guy's kick didn't do much harm to Milotic; Milotic quickly got up and then opened its mouth to spray a water jet at Might Guy.
Swoosh!
Might Guy dodged the incoming water column with a burst of chakra, then kicked a Tornado Kick at Milotic again.
This time, Milotic gathered chakra at its tail to counter with a tail swipe.
Bam!
A muffled collision sounded as Milotic and Might Guy each took a step back.
At this moment, the water barrier on Milotic's body emitted a glow and the scratches on its body disappeared, restoring themselves.
"A medical ninjutsu that automatically activates in battle?" Kakashi was a bit surprised.
He understood why Milotic hadn't used this move during the match because Kakashi hadn't really attacked Milotic, and naturally, there was no need for healing if one wasn't injured.
"Don't worry about me getting hurt, go all out," Zorua continued to convey Milotic's words.
Might Guy immediately concentrated his breathing into the Breath of Rock Chakra Mode. Since Milotic said so, he wouldn't hold back.
"Asakujaku!"
Might Guy maximized his breathing technique, with a vast amount of chakra burning rapidly in the Breath of Rock Chakra Mode. At this moment, his power reached the peak of the Four Gates state.
He charged fiercely at Milotic, rapidly swinging his fists, each punch fast enough to dazzle someone.
Due to the extreme speed, the friction between his fists and the air produced flames, and these flames, forming at different speeds, bombarded Milotic sequentially.
A multitude of flames appeared simultaneously, looking like a fiery peacock fanning its feathers, both dazzling and beautiful.
But for Milotic, who was the target of these flames, the flames weren't so beautiful.
It spewed a thick water column for interception, but the fireballs were too numerous, and Milotic didn't even block half of them.
Boom, boom!!
Fist-sized fireballs bombarded Milotic, engulfing Milotic in a blaze of fire.
Nohara Rin couldn't help but feel a bit worried, concentrating chakra to use medical ninjutsu to heal Milotic.
At the same time, she hoped this would make Milotic more reserved in the future.
Telling Might Guy to use full force was too audacious; even Obito wouldn't say such things.
As the firelight faded, Milotic's injured figure emerged, with patches of scorched skin and blood red marks on its milky white skin.
Just as Nohara Rin wanted to call off the battle to heal Milotic, Milotic's body emitted a greenish glow, the burnt skin fell off, the wounds healed, and not even a scar remained, as if nothing had happened.
"I see." Kakashi understood why Milotic said these two moves could be better demonstrated in combat.
One move could automatically heal the body, but its healing effect was average, and the other move was very strong—it could recover from serious injuries to perfectly healed, but would consume a large amount of chakra.
Kakashi could only say that it was good he was cautious. If he had chosen to go hard against Milotic in the match instead of attacking Nohara Rin, his chakra might have been exhausted first.
Milotic was like a super ninja beast version of Nohara Rin, capable of both healing and fighting.
Obito wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead and suddenly realized a rather serious matter—not only could Charmeleon not defeat Milotic, but even he might not be able to win against Milotic.
Milotic not only restrained his Fire Release but also could heal itself like crazy. Obito couldn't think of a way to win.
"Better ask Teacher Mokgetsu if switching Breath Techniques can quickly unlock the corresponding Breathing Technique Chakra Mode." Obito fell into thought.
He didn't want to play this underdog role anymore; he wanted to change professions.
...
The next day, the youth martial arts tournament in the ninja world continued with the unfinished matches.
At this time, only eight contestants were left in the waiting room.
Kakashi and the others sat together, chatting quietly, with Asuma occasionally chiming in since he knew Kakashi and the others somewhat well.
The remaining Nagato, Sunagani, and Terumi Mei were all meditating, waiting for the match to officially begin.
"Match one: Nagato versus contestant eight, Sunagani." The referee's voice echoed into the waiting room.
Nagato opened his eyes, looking indifferent as he walked towards the exit. Regardless of whom he faced, he intended to win the match.
Sasori opened his eyes and also walked toward the battle arena with indifference, not for the reward but to stay in the waiting room longer to observe Kakashi, he had to try to win the battle.
PS: I felt really off today; I was going to take a day off but decided to push through and wrote a 4k chapter. Can't ask for votes one day and then take the next day off, that would be too erratic.
Gonna sleep early to recharge, hopefully, you all sleep early as well, and I hope my writing state is better tomorrow, allowing me to write more.