Chapter 51: Chapter 51
"I’m coming!"
Might Duy gave a deliberate warning.
Then he charged.
Boom!
Terrifying leg strength exploded against the ground.
Huge chunks of rock shattered and heaved upward, like the surface of a lake struck by a massive boulder.
Might Duy himself rushed toward Kiriya, wrapped in violent wind.
His speed had already broken past the limit of what ordinary sight could capture.
Kiriya’s Sharingan spun rapidly as he tried to follow Duy’s movements. Every cell in his body seemed to awaken with excitement.
’On the left.’
He suddenly threw a punch to the right, meeting Might Duy’s fist head-on.
"Leaf Whirlwind."
"Leaf Great Whirlwind."
"Dynamic Entry."
"Leaf Rock-Destroying Rise."
Might Duy went all out, unleashing one powerful taijutsu move after another.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
At first came heavy impacts, then the collisions grew dense and rapid, like meteorites smashing into the earth with thunderous force.
The dull, crushing sounds made the three teens’ chests tighten, their hearts nearly missing a beat.
Whoosh!
The fierce wind howled, sweeping the branches and leaves within several dozen meters into chaos.
Large chunks of stone cracked and shattered across the ground.
"Good reactions!" Might Duy shouted in praise, his fighting spirit burning even higher!
"Then what about this?"
As he spoke, he vanished.
No, he had not vanished.
His entire body had entered a state of extreme high-speed movement. Even Kiriya could only barely catch the afterimages.
Faster.
Faster.
Faster still!
Might Duy’s steps kicked up a huge circular dust storm across the ground.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Against that kind of speed, Kiriya naturally could not keep up directly.
But he had a way to handle this situation.
"Final Form: Blue-Silver Chaotic Afterglow."
In an instant, Kiriya punched hundreds of times in every direction, each strike a high-speed straight punch.
Countless air cannons roared outward in all directions.
Boom, boom, boom!
The air blasts were terrifyingly powerful.
Wherever they passed, the area looked as if it had been bombarded by grenade launchers. Rocks shattered, trees vanished, and the forest was torn apart.
Fortunately, the three kids had kept retreating from the moment the fight began.
Otherwise, just the aftermath would have been enough to flatten them.
Bang!
Facing such a dense and violent attack, Might Duy could no longer maintain his previous high-speed movement.
He stopped and struck out with his fists, smashing Kiriya’s air cannons apart. The impacts stirred up raging winds and sent dust billowing into the sky.
"Ah-da-da-da-da!"
The more Might Duy fought, the more excited he became, and the hotter his youth burned!
This man’s heart had never changed.
A battle where fists met flesh—this was his greatest romance.
Whoosh!
Kiriya tore through the air, his body shooting forward. His fist came down toward Might Duy’s chest with the force of thunder.
"Ten Thousand Leaves: Flashing Willow."
That powerful punch passed straight through Might Duy’s chest and slammed into the ground, blasting open a crater several meters wide.
"Gulp."
Watching the battle from a distance, Ebisu and Genma felt their throats go dry.
Their hearts were filled with disbelief.
"So this is the power of taijutsu! Is this my future?"
Might Guy trembled with excitement, his eyes shining.
"I understand now, Dad. Wait for me. I’ll catch up soon!"
"Hey, don’t you think you’re missing something important?" Genma could not take it anymore and reminded his teammate.
"What?"
Guy did not react right away.
"That Kiriya guy," Ebisu said, frustrated by Guy’s lack of awareness. "It makes sense that your dad is so strong. He went through that insane training for twenty years and mastered the Eight Gates. But what’s Kiriya’s deal? He’s only a few years older than us, and he isn’t even using a powerful taijutsu technique like the Eight Gates."
"And that move just now... can a human body really produce that kind of power?"
"..."
Guy stiffened, as though something had just occurred to him.
His expression dimmed slightly.
"You’re right. In front of a genius like that, it feels like we’re nothing."
"Guy..."
Genma and Ebisu froze, immediately regretting what they had said. It seemed they had hit their little teammate hard.
"But that’s exactly why he’s worth chasing!" Guy suddenly shouted.
"Climbing toward a mountain, constantly surpassing yourself—that is the true charm of youth! Ooooooh! My blood is burning!"
Genma Shiranui: "..."
Ebisu: "..."
They were idiots for worrying about this hot-blooded fool!
Kiriya and Might Duy’s battle did not last much longer.
After all, Kiriya’s purpose was only to let Might Duy understand how strong his body and taijutsu were, so Duy would teach him the method of opening the gates without holding back.
After about three minutes, both of them stopped.
...
"Hiss... hiss..."
Kiriya rubbed his arms and then his legs, grimacing constantly.
Clearly, he was in quite a bit of pain.
’As expected, challenging the Eight Gates with my current taijutsu is still a little too early.’
Kiriya shook his head.
Might Duy had only opened the Fourth Gate.
If he opened the Fifth or Sixth, Kiriya might get roasted into dried fish.
"Hoo! That felt great! Really great!"
On the other side, Might Duy let out a long breath and laughed boldly.
His relaxed posture made it seem as if the fight just now had been nothing more than a casual walk.
"Kid, you’re impressive! To temper your body and taijutsu to this level at such a young age... you’ve truly opened my eyes."
Might Duy slapped Kiriya’s shoulder hard, his excitement overflowing.
But as he spoke, he suddenly began crying again.
"Hiikss... I never thought there would be such a taijutsu-loving genius in this world. I’m so moved! Do you see this, Guy? Our youth path is not lonely!"
"Yes, Dad!"
The large and small green-clad men hugged each other and started sobbing again, their emotions so intense that the onlookers felt their scalps tingle.
Kiriya shuddered.
The sight of two men in green bodysuits embracing like that was honestly a bit too stimulating, so he quickly said, "Anyway, can you teach me how to open the gates now?"
Might Duy immediately replied, "Of course since your body is extremely strong you’ve completely met the standard. At the very least, opening the first five gates shouldn’t be a problem for you."
Hearing that, Kiriya nodded in satisfaction.
Sure enough, his guess had been right.
The Falna system of the DanMachi world covered every aspect of physical evolution through its various ability values.
Its strengthening of the Familia member was comprehensive.
Take Strength, for example.
Even if Kiriya had not deliberately focused on special strength training, as long as he frequently used strength in battle, the Falna would record that experience and turn it into his ability value.
Once the ability value increased, the corresponding physical ability would improve along with it.
So when his Strength rose, it strengthened the muscles, tendons, bones, and overall structure of his entire body.
In a sense, the Falna from the DanMachi world was basically a "system."
And it was precisely because of the Falna that he had been able to temper the body of an ordinary genin to a level that even Might Duy found astonishing in just over a month.
"In that case, no time like the present. Let’s start immediately!"
Hearing that he could open the gates, Kiriya pulled Might Duy aside and began whispering with him.
The sight of them murmuring together made Ebisu and Genma itch with curiosity.
They wanted to listen too!
Not for any special reason, of course.
They just wanted to broaden their horizons.
"You two can stop thinking about it," Guy said bluntly. "Your bodies don’t meet the standard. If you force yourselves to try, you’ll only hurt yourselves."
"Tch, what are you acting so proud for?" Ebisu said unwillingly. "Once we get back, I’ll train my ninjutsu like crazy, and I’ll definitely beat you."
"Oh! Then it’s a promise! When the time comes, let’s have a youthful duel!"
Guy raised his thumb with burning enthusiasm.
Smack!
Under Genma’s admiring gaze, Ebisu slapped his own face.
He regretted ever saying that to this one-track-minded idiot!
Great.
Now he had dug a pit and jumped into it himself!
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