Guy's guess was correct.
With Orochimaru's cautious and meticulous personality, how could he possibly expose his true body to the enraged Blue Beast?
However…
Given Guy's level of Ninjutsu and Genjutsu prowess, even if he discovered the crux of the problem, he fundamentally couldn't resolve it.
This was Orochimaru's scheme. Different from his usual conspiracies, this time it was an open stratagem.
Against a Shinobi like Guy, who had extremely severe shortcomings, this method was undoubtedly the one with the smallest cost.
"Hmph, I knew you'd resort to these underhanded tricks. Did you think Konoha came unprepared?"
Guy scanned his surroundings, snorted coldly, and pulled out a scroll from his pocket.
Scrolls inscribed with Ninjutsu were almost essential consumables for a pure Taijutsu specialist like him.
Against Orochimaru's concealment and hiding techniques, Konoha had prepared several plans.
Among them, the most immediate and also the most suitable for dealing with Orochimaru was this one:
Scroll: Tracking Technique.
This scroll, sealed with Tsume's Tracking Technique, could instantly amplify the user's sense of smell hundreds of times, capable of capturing any unusual scent.
Orochimaru, who constantly dealt with various corpses and snakes, carried a peculiar scent that could be identified almost immediately.
"Curses!"
Sure enough, upon seeing Guy use the scroll, Orochimaru's expression changed slightly.
At this moment, the plan finally began to shift in a direction outside his calculations.
In his impression, the various major clans of Konoha operated independently, each treating their clan's secret technique as treasures, and would absolutely not create scrolls of them to distribute to other Shinobi.
Unless it was during wartime, forced upon them by the Hokage under high pressure.
But now was clearly not a high-pressure wartime situation.
Which meant…
"Those stubborn and conservative noble clans of Konoha have finally changed, huh."
A strange light flickered in Orochimaru's eyes, and he wasn't sure what he felt about it.
However, one thing was certain.
Once his main body was found by Guy, he would absolutely not have an easy time.
The power of Konoha's Blue Beast had been displayed all too clearly just moments ago!
"Multiple Snake Hands Technique, Evasion."
Orochimaru formed hand seals, his entire body transforming into a substance resembling white snakes, shooting explosively into the dense forest.
Among the Sannin, Tsunade had the greatest strength, Jiraiya the strongest Ninjutsu, while he, Orochimaru, had the most methods and the strongest escape ability.
After decades of accumulation, Orochimaru might be slightly inferior in other aspects, but in terms of escape ability, he absolutely ranked first among the Five Great Shinobi Villages!
"Don't even think about escaping!"
However, Guy wasn't someone to be trifled with.
With Gate of Wonder opened, his every move surpassed the speed of sound. The moment he captured Orochimaru's scent, he launched a kick.
This kick carried all his hatred and will.
The Blue Beast raged.
This kick was determined to blow Orochimaru's head off!
Boom…
A loud explosion, the cerulean storm blooming with dazzling flames within the dense forest.
"Did it work?"
Guy looked towards the smoke, panting heavily.
Even with his Taijutsu mastery, activating the Seventh Gate of the Eight Gates placed a significant burden on his body.
In this state, he could act for at most ten minutes. Any longer, and his life could be in danger.
Whoosh...
However, when the smoke cleared, what appeared before Guy wasn't the scene he hoped for.
A disgusting substance was scattered all over the ground, emitting a strange odor.
Clearly, what Guy's furious strike had hit was this mass of substance.
The real Orochimaru had long since escaped.
"Damn it!"
Guy punched the wall, an expression of frustration on his face.
He had come with the resolve to die, to fight one of the Sannin, Orochimaru.
Yet, he hadn't even seen his opponent's shadow, exhausted himself, and let the other escape unscathed.
He truly disgraced the name of a Konoha's Jonin.
"So strong..."
Meanwhile, elsewhere, Naruto, hidden and witnessing the entire situation, was utterly astonished.
Guy's combat power under the Eight Gates surpassed anyone Naruto had ever seen.
Even the Elite Jonin Kakashi, or even Sandaime Hokage...
If evaluated purely on destructive power, they might not necessarily be more powerful than this thick-browed man before him.
'Is this the pinnacle Taijutsu can reach? With the power of an ordinary person, one can still cause such immense destruction.'
A bold idea quietly sprouted in Naruto's heart.
…
His body was that of the Kyubi's Jinchuriki. Its physical strength absolutely far surpassed that of an ordinary person like Guy.
Moreover, with his massive Chakra reserve as support, even if he used Forbidden Taijutsu like the Eight Gates, he wouldn't fall into life-threatening danger due to excessive consumption.
One could say he had all the advantages: right time, right place, and the right people.
So, was it possible…
[The Dead-Last Jinchuriki: @Dark Group Owner, Group Owner Mister, do you have any methods for Taijutsu training? Can I train in the Eight Gates like Might Guy?]
[Dark Group Owner: ???]
In the parallel world, Hattori looked at Naruto's question, his head full of question marks.
'Young master, what kind of question is this?'
'As the Kyubi's Jinchuriki, the future inheritor of Sage of Six Paths, you should just focus on summoning giant avatars and making spinning balls of Chakra. You shouldn't need Taijutsu.'
'Wait!'
'But perhaps Naruto really did have the potential to train in Taijutsu.'
'In the original work, Might Guy's final strike with the Eight Gates even injured the Six Paths Madara.'
'And Kaguya's 'Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack' later displayed the true power of divine Taijutsu.'
'Taijutsu was originally a path, just like Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Senjutsu, that could be trained to its peak.'
'What if Naruto, with his ultimate Chakra reserve as a foundation, also trained in immensely powerful Taijutsu?'
'And what about training Genjutsu on top of a Taijutsu foundation?'
[Dark Group Owner has sent 'Eight Gates Released Formation, Taijutsu Training Method' to The Dead-Last Jinchuriki.]
[Dark Group Owner: Taijutsu is different from Ninjutsu. It's not something you can master quickly with amazing talent. To achieve something in Taijutsu, you must persevere and put in consistent effort. Understand?]
[The Dead-Last Jinchuriki: Don't worry, Group Owner Mister. I'm not like Second Pillar. I might lack other things, but when it comes to perseverance, I definitely won't lose to anyone.]
[Second Pillar Thinks He Can Do It: Naruto, if you want to fight, just say it directly... By the way, Group Owner, I'm also quite interested in that Taijutsu. That, could I also...]
[Dark Group Owner has sent a portion of the Taijutsu materials.]
[Dark Group Owner: You both have the potential to train in top-tier Taijutsu. But remember, Taijutsu is only an auxiliary and an amplifier. Never treat Taijutsu as your primary means of attack, neglecting your inherent advantages.]