134 Naruto Mobile Game

"Eight Gates! Open!!"

As chakra burst through the body's limits, overwhelmingly powerful chakra turned into layer upon layer of raging wind that spread outward, stirring willow leaves and grass.

Beneath the trees, their entire bodies shrouded in green light, stood the master and disciple pair—Guy and Lee.

Opening the Eight Gates is something only those who have undergone extraordinary, overloaded, limit-breaking long-term training can achieve.

By training every part and organ of the body to adapt to the burden after activation, one can minimize the destructive impact of that massive energy on the body.

Even so, the damage to the body is still enormous, and it is used only in truly exceptional circumstances.

And now was such a necessary moment.

Hoo—

Guy slowly let out a breath. After several deep breaths, he barely managed to calm himself.

Lee's mastery of the Eight Gates was not as profound as Guy's, so he panted lightly while maintaining the Eight Gates.

Hiding nearby, Tenten poked her head out from behind a tree.

"Hey, hey, you actually opened the Eight Gates? Just to play a game?"

"How are you, Lee?"

"I… I'm fine, Guy-sensei!"

The exchange between Guy and Lee nearly made Tenten feel drunk. Wasn't the Eight Gates something you used only as a last resort?

She couldn't help but ask again,

"Are you really okay? Isn't that an extremely dangerous technique?"

"Don't worry, Tenten. We only need to open the First Gate—the Gate of Opening—to release the brain's limiter and achieve 100% of our physical potential!"

"That's right! The effect is outstanding!"

Guy and Lee stood back to back, grinning with wide white smiles, giving Tenten a thumbs-up.

The bean-sized cold sweat hanging on Tenten's forehead finally couldn't hold on any longer and dropped down.

"If it's really that good, then why didn't you use it earlier? Lee's already been eliminated."

At those words, Guy and Lee fell silent.

Seeing this, Tenten's inner speechlessness surged like a reversed river, instantly dousing the blazing soul of her complaints.

"You forgot, didn't you? You forgot, right!!"

The girl's roar startled a flock of birds into the air.

After Kakashi's guidance and a round of hellish training beyond ordinary imagination, Guy broke through his bottleneck and advanced to the main tournament with a respectable 15th-place result.

But Lee didn't have that kind of strength.

So now, when the master and disciple looked at each other, they could both see the collapse in the other's eyes.

"Lee… I'm sorry, Lee!"

"No! Guy-sensei! It's my fault. If I'd thought of it earlier, maybe we could have entered the finals together!"

"No! Lee! I will win! Carrying your fallen will, I will stand on that final stage!"

"Guy-sensei!"

"Lee!!"

The two hugged each other, tears streaming down their faces, leaving Tenten so weak at the sight that she directly lay flat on the grass.

Seriously—why does opening just the First Gate make you think you can go straight into the finals? Are the others made of clay?

"I'm done, Neji. I've used up all my energy complaining. I'll leave the rest to you."

Seeing Tenten lying beside him in a seductive pose, even closing her eyes, Neji subtly shifted a bit in the opposite direction.

Sorry—complaining has never been his forte!

Regretfully speaking, Neji's presence seemed even weaker than that youthful master-disciple pair.

The Sasuke he had once compared himself to was now rampaging through the main tournament, while he himself had missed several events.

This time, he was eliminated from the Unlimited Class Tournament as well.

He always felt something weighing heavily on his heart—so heavy it was hard to breathe.

He had long known about the Hyūga family's affairs and knew his father had willingly sacrificed himself, not because the branch family had to serve the main family, but because a younger brother protected his elder brother.

Even so, he often found himself distracted, unable to muster enthusiasm for the Ninja Mobile Game.

The Eight Gates—could it be the only tool that allows ordinary people to break their shackles and surpass the extraordinary…?

Neji stood up, walked over to the two of them, and spoke words that shocked everyone.

"Guy-sensei, I want to learn the Eight Gates!"

"Huh?!!" x3

Guy and Lee's eyes nearly popped out, and Tenten, who had just lain down, sprang straight up from the ground.

"Neji, are you serious? You haven't forgotten the prerequisite for learning the Eight Gates…"

Tenten spoke anxiously, but halfway through she couldn't continue. Sweat poured down her face, as if some great karmic consequence was at play.

"Ah, I know." Neji's face was solemn.

Ahem, ahem—

Guy pretended to cough a few times, planted his hands on his hips, and stood before Neji. Lee also mimicked Guy's pose.

"Neji, you need to think this through. Once you step onto the path of the Eight Gates, there is no turning back."

"That's right. Neji, you're a genius. Don't act on a moment of impulse—think it through carefully." Lee advised seriously.

The small grove suddenly fell silent.

A summer spot for shade, yet not particularly cool—lush and green, but the chirping of birds and insects still felt noisy.

Neji couldn't hear them. No—he could only hear the powerful thumping of his own heart.

He slowly opened his mouth and spoke a few words.

"I am willing."

It's over! Tenten slapped her forehead, said nothing, and silently stepped back a few paces.

"Very good!" Guy nodded decisively, rubbed his hands together, and reached into his clothes to rummage around.

A few seconds later, he yanked out an item and presented it before Neji.

Neji's pupils shrank, cold sweat seeping from his forehead.

"Ta-da-da-da~ The Youth Outfit! Put it on, and you will officially understand the mysteries of youth!"

"That's right! What are you hesitating for? Hurry up and put it on, and inherit the perseverance of youth with us! Neji!"

Guy and Lee leaned in close to Neji's face, their eyes sparkling with expectation.

Tenten covered her face—though the gaps between her fingers were a bit too wide.

Neji's expression stiffened. Though he had mentally prepared himself long ago, did he really have to put it on—that green bodysuit…?

He clenched his teeth, fury rising in his heart, courage surging from his gall. He opened his eyes wide, grinding his teeth to dust!

Oh—oh! He reached out! He reached out!

He's going to wear it! He's really going to wear it!

He put it on!

He… put it onnnnn!!

As the saying goes, some things are resisted before you experience them, but once you actually do, they don't feel like much.

Hmm… Excellent breathability and moisture retention. The super elasticity is very convenient for ninjas who need large movements. Training in it should feel quite different…

Neji kept trying to convince himself, but the snickering sounds from beside him made it impossible to stay calm.

"Pfft! Neji actually put it on. He looks way too dumb!"

"What are you saying? It's obviously very—pfft! Sorry, I can't hold it in anymore, hahahahaha!"

Guy and Lee covered their mouths, trying to hold back laughter, but it made little difference from laughing outright.

"Aren't you wearing it too?!" Neji roared, his face flushed red.

The two of them finally burst into uncontrollable laughter, rolling all over the ground, nearly laughing themselves to death.

At that moment, someone patted Neji on the shoulder.

Neji turned his head and saw Tenten's indescribable expression, as if she'd been constipated for two and a half months.

"Neji, you… you're no longer the Neji I had in my heart. You really have been tainted… w-wuwuwuwu~"

With a loud sob, Tenten ran off without looking back.

But Neji saw it clearly—she was obviously laughing, not stopping for even a second!

Neji casually tugged at the green bodysuit on his body. His good upbringing allowed him to calm down.

"So… when do we start training?"

Pfft—cough cough cough—

Guy finally laughed enough and even exited the Eight Gates state. Lee was already gasping for air, clutching his stomach and crying out in pain.

"Neji, you're a bit too eager. Why not wait until I win the main tournament before we talk about this?" Guy wiped the corner of his eyes.

"I… wore it too early?" Neji asked with a strange tone.

"Yeah. I just gave it to you—it didn't mean you had to wear it right now."

"..."

Neji slowly activated his Byakugan. The bulging veins at the corners of his eyes had never looked so fierce.

He spread his stance, lowered his body, and gently raised both hands, forming a striking posture.

Sensing danger, Guy and Lee tried to run—but it was already too late. The surrounding world was enveloped by a massive Eight Trigrams formation.

"Eight Trigrams… One Hundred Twenty-Five Million Palms!"