Pupet Master in Konoha

Mechanical Fluid Technique...

Might Guy couldn't help but murmur, his eyes growing brighter with each passing moment. Finally, he couldn't resist shouting:

"Forget it! Of course, this counts as a physical skill!"

In the ninja world, the definition of taijutsu was broad.

After all, ninjas were not strictly martial artists, so they didn't distinguish between those who were armed and those who weren't.

For example, the swordsmanship used by Yunliu, which doesn't involve nature changes, or the sword techniques of Kirabi's Aromatic Heron, actually fall under the category of physical skills for wielding weapons.

As an expert in physical skills, Might Duy was naturally familiar with the use of various ninja tools in close combat.

But even he had never seen such an interesting ninja tool before.

"I didn't expect you, Hideki, to create a multifunctional ninja tool that can transform instantly."

"Doesn't this mean that techniques for using different ninja tools can be used all in a single tool?"

Might Guy analyzed excitedly:

"This is a completely new field in taijutsu. When I think about the possibilities of this ninja tool, inspiration keeps flowing from my mind!"

"I can't wait to see what other transformations this Hidden Blade of a Thousand Plans will have!"

Hideki wasn't surprised by Might Guy's reaction.

How could an old stubborn person, always talking about his youth, not react this way?

He raised his left arm, took his stance, and said:

"Then let's continue the battle right now."

"I'll show you other changes one by one, so stay tuned."

"Exactly what I wanted!"

Might Guy responded in an excited voice, then placed his fists on his hips and shouted fiercely:

"Eight Gates · Open the Gate... Open! Open the Gate of Rest… Open! Open the Gate of Life… Open!"

Immediately, his skin turned as red as blood, and green chakra energy surged from his body, making his hair fly wildly.

"To keep up with the changing speed of the mechanism, I have to rely on the power of the Eight Gates."

Might Duy explained:

"My speed and reactions are different from before. Hideki, don't worry about my safety. You can attack with all your might."

"Then... let me see the true power of your machine fluid technique!"

After saying this, Might Duy disappeared from the spot.

The ground where he stood suddenly exploded into gravel and dust, like the blast of a landmine.

The next moment, his figure appeared behind Hideki, his fist tightening to strike him in the back!

But Hideki seemed to have his eyes on his back, spinning his body to the left and barely avoiding the opponent's strike.

At the same time, the hidden blade in his left hand stretched out and cut backward along with his rotation!

"Thousands of Possibilities · Hidden Blade!"

Ah!

The sharp blade cut through the air, leaving a silver streak of light in its wake.

However, Hideki didn't have the necessary feel for the strike.

Because Might Duy had already dodged and retreated three meters, out of range of the sharp blade's attack.

In that case, let's use this move...

Hideki first jumped to the side and, at the same time, straightened his left hand, aimed his fist at Might Duy, and used his right hand to support his left wrist.

Then...

Damn it!

The sound of a massive spring mechanism exploded instantly, and suddenly a long spear shot out from his sleeve, using the hidden blade as the tip of the spear, and flew directly toward Might Guy!

"Thousands of Plans · Lance!"

Might Duy was about to rush in and attack again, but didn't expect Hideki to launch an attack from such a distance.

Fortunately, he had released the restrictions in his brain by opening the [Gate] and gained 100% control of his body.

So, the moment he reacted, his body shot sideways at lightning speed...

Boom!

The spear hit the tree behind him just moments ago, and the tip of the spear penetrated straight through. The power was evident!

But this also caused the spear to get stuck when it retracted, making it difficult to pull out for a while.

"There's a flaw!"

Might Duy, still in the process of leaping sideways, seized the opportunity to adjust his body form, pushed off the tree, and shot toward Hideki.

Hideki responded with a smile and then acted decisively to remove the spearhead.

Then, in the next moment, the straight, rigid body of the weapon transformed into a shape with multiple joints and, under Hideki's control, it cut toward Might Duy with overwhelming force.

"Thousands of Possibilities · Snake Whip!"

Might Duy managed to dodge the whip attack with a sliding shovel, and at the same time, reached Hideki, whose defense was wide open.

"Check the move! Konoha Tornado Kick!"

"Thousands of Possibilities · Iron Umbrella!"

Boom!

A great collision sounded.

Might Duy kick collided with the iron umbrella that Hideki deployed at the last moment, and the result was a strong gust of wind, making the surrounding branches sway wildly and leaves fall to the ground.

Might Duy took a few steps back and looked at the iron umbrella blocking his attack with a puzzled expression.

Because he clearly remembered that when he launched the attack, Hideki hadn't retracted his long whip, so how could he have suddenly deployed the iron umbrella to block his strike?

Fortunately, the answer to this mystery was revealed soon after.

"Senior Duy, your attack is still too direct."

"I never said I only have the Hidden Blade of a Thousand Plans…"

Hideki's slightly smiling voice immediately sounded.

Immediately afterward, the iron umbrella began to deform, transforming into an axe.

"Thousands of Possibilities · Battle Axe."

At that moment, Might Duy finally saw that the axe was actually protruding from the sleeve of Hideki's right arm…

And at that moment, Hideki was holding a giant axe in one hand and a long whip in the other, posing like a porcupine covered in spikes.

Although Might Duy physical skill at this moment was far superior to Hideki's, he felt that this was difficult to swallow.

But on the contrary, he wasn't worried—he was happy, looking eager to try.

"It's actually a dual-weapon style, very interesting!"

"It seems I can no longer hide it."

"Eight Gates, the Gate of Injury… Open it!"

Boom!

A shockwave exploded with Might Guy at its center, sending broken branches and leaves flying in all directions.

It was as if the arrogance of true chakra enveloped him, making his appearance increasingly terrifying.

"Come on, Hideki, let me see how many possibilities this machine fluid technique really has!"

After saying this, Might Duy shot toward Hideki even faster than before!

It's just a sparring session, is it really necessary to open the Gate of Injury?!

Hideki inwardly cursed, but unfortunately, it was too late to speak or persuade him.

He had no choice but to focus on preparing for Might Duy arrival…

…

A short while later...

In a forest that seemed to have been swept by a tornado, Hideki and Might Guy were sitting on a tree stump, both looking sweaty and panting.

"Ha... ha... ha, no... I didn't expect Hideki's Hidden Blade of a Thousand Plans to have so many variations!"

Might Duy, not even catching his breath, said to Hideki in an excited tone:

"And both the left and right hands can use different variations simultaneously. Multiplying the two, there are enough changes..."

"324 variations."

Hideki helped Duy, who wasn't very good with numbers, add up the total, then smiled and complimented the other man:

"Senior Duy, you're also very powerful. I didn't expect the Eight Gates Formation to be this powerful."

"And now you should believe that I didn't hire you for selfish reasons, but because I truly valued your physical skills."

"Then, in addition to those two jobs, I also want to hire you, Senior Duy, to be my physical arts consultant and help me continue improving this set of organic fluid techniques and other inspirations for physical arts."

Might Duy seemed a little stunned after hearing this.

Because he didn't expect to fight to this extent with Hideki, who was a special jounin, with only four Gates open.

Although Hideki hadn't used the puppet technique he was best at, he hadn't used all of his strength either.

But, how could Hideki, a ten-thousand-year-old genin, be able to do this?

Eliminate all impossible scenarios, and what remains, no matter how incredible, must be the truth!

Detective Might Duy easily reached the conclusion:

"Indeed, Hideki is still terrible at physical arts, just like when he was a kid!"

"So even if he uses a new machine fluid technique, it's still hard to fight me, a ten-thousand-year-old genin!"

"It seems I have to help, to help Hideki compensate for this huge deficiency..."

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