Might Guy expected the battle to be back and forth, not him crushing the enemy.
Therefore, Kakashi's Lightning Blade extinguishing Hirudora was exactly what Might Guy anticipated. How could he fear something he expected?
"Golden Horizon!"
As the lightning was rapidly approaching, Might Guy had no time to exhibit the perfect Golden Horizon. He could only infuse as much power into his fingers as possible, then join his index and middle fingers, swinging them like a sword.
Like dawn breaking through the darkness, a golden thin line appeared, blocking the dazzling purple lightning light.
Boom Boom!
Another incredibly intense explosion shattered the ground, sending rubble and sand flying, with a gust of wind raising dust. The field was once again surrounded by gray mist.
"Each one is a top-tier genius, but unfortunately, they are Konoha Ninja." Kitsuchi shook his head with regret.
This generation of young talents from Hidden Rock is evidently inferior to Konoha. Both Might Guy and Kakashi could easily smash any Hidden Rock Ninja under eighteen, and even setting the age to twenty would yield the same result.
"Konoha is truly producing an endless stream of geniuses." Thinking of the eight finalists, where five are Konoha Ninja, Kitsuchi felt Onoki's actions against Konoha were indeed correct.
If nothing is done, in twenty years, Hidden Rock will certainly fall behind Konoha.
"Come on, Guy." Obito closely watched the battlefield, cheering Might Guy in his heart.
At this moment, his heart was filled purely with personal emotions, without any sense of righteousness.
For Obito, Kakashi losing was meaningful, as Kakashi's punishment for losing an internal battle was not rebutting any statement Obito made for a week.
Although Kakashi's silence could also threaten Obito, this situation allowed Obito to use Kakashi's inability to rebut him as leverage, creating a mutual deterrence.
"To have such strength at this age, if not for the Rinnegan, I wouldn't be their match." Nagato mused.
Nagato felt Teacher Mokgetsu's other disciples were more outstanding than him because he merely relied on being born with good eyes, while Might Guy and others, through their efforts at a younger age, mastered such powerful techniques.
"What will be the outcome?" Hanzo focused his gaze on the center of the mist, as it was about to dissipate.
Though Kakashi's Thoughtless Slash performed well, Hanzo still hoped Might Guy would win and face Nagato, as the victory rate would be greater.
Hanzo could tell Kakashi used the Thoughtless Slash with difficulty. If Kakashi might not be able to use it twice in a single battle, it would be challenging to defeat Nagato.
The dust completely dissipated, revealing two standing figures.
"Good friend, that slash was truly formidable." Might Guy laughed, though his right hand trembled uncontrollably.
Looking at Might Guy, Kakashi saw that Might Guy's middle and index fingers were covered in wounds, and the white bone wrapped in blood and flesh was visible.
Though he used Golden Horizon, receiving that move was not easy for Might Guy.
"Luckily Teacher Mokgetsu is here; you can have Teacher Mokgetsu treat you. It shouldn't delay the afternoon's match." Kakashi said.
Compared to the treatment personnel of Ninja Sect, Kakashi certainly trusted Mokgetsu more.
The quarter-finals were in the morning, with the semi-finals starting at three thirty in the afternoon. With Mokgetsu's medical abilities, combined with the Breathing Technique's enhancement on recovery, a few hours were enough for Might Guy to fully recover.
"Announce his victory; I lost." Kakashi calmly looked at the referee and said.
That slash had truly gambled all his strength, and standing was supported purely by will.
Upon hearing Kakashi's words, the referee tacitly acknowledged Kakashi's surrender and said, "Might Guy wins!"
The audience immediately erupted into loud discussions.
Though this battle was fast-paced in the entire elimination tournament, its spectacular nature was undoubtedly undeniable.
The two scarcely laid any groundwork, launching big moves right away with effects full of visual impact.
"Truly an unforgettable battle. I probably won't forget it for a year." Might Guy sighed, heading towards the players' lounge.
Seeing Kakashi standing motionlessly, Might Guy curiously asked, "Why aren't you moving, Kakashi? The next battle is about to start."
"Because I'm waiting for you to come so we can go to the audience to find Teacher Mokgetsu." Kakashi said calmly, maintaining his stance.
Might Guy showed an enlightened expression and exchanged a few words with the incoming staff from the Ninja Sect, indicating that he didn't need treatment from the Ninja Sect and wouldn't return to the players' lounge temporarily, then headed towards the audience.
"I meant to come to support me." Kakashi directly said, seeing that Might Guy had completely misunderstood.
Only then did Might Guy help Kakashi walk to the stands.
"Number Nineteen Uchiha Shisui versus Number Twenty-Four Sarutobi Asuma!" The referee quickly announced the names of the next battle participants.
Shisui and Asuma wasted no time and swiftly entered the battleground.
"Unbelievable, Asuma actually made it into the top eight." Namiashi Raido recalled the last two fights and sighed.
Though Asuma's strength was not weak, compared to the previous rounds' four participants, he undoubtedly was the one lowering the average strength of the top eight.
"Saying so is a bit hurtful to Asuma; we have to genuinely congratulate him on achieving good results in the top eight afterwards." Yuhi Kurenai said.
"The match hasn't started, and you're already assuming Asuma will lose." Namiashi Raido commented, Yuhi Kurenai's words were equally impactful.