Naruto: The new beginning

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"Oh? Are you serious?" Shinnō cracked his neck with an arrogant smirk as if he had just won a billion ryo in a lottery. "Then let me show you the power of the ultimate body!"

Gai stared at him intently. From the punch Shinnō had delivered earlier, it was clear his speed and strength far exceeded what Gai had expected.

This opponent could not be taken lightly. Crossing his arms in front of his chest, Gai began to channel his chakra. His face turned red as veins bulged on his forehead.

"Eight Gates Released Formation, Fifth Gate: Gate of Limit... Open!"

Gai, now surrounded by a fierce green aura, declared, "The Blue Beast of Konoha is ready! Here comes Might Guy!" With that, he became a whirlwind of motion and charged forward.

"Konoha Dynamic Entry!"

Shinnō stood unmoving, showing no intention of dodging or defending. Gai's kick struck Shinnō squarely in the chest, sending him flying through a wall and burying him under a pile of rubble.

But Shinnō rose almost instantly, his muscles writhing unnaturally as they regenerated.

Naruto noticed the chakra within the fortress's core growing weaker as if it were being transferred directly into Shinnō's body.

Gai frowned, puzzled. "He recovered so quickly… What's going on?"

Shinnō grinned smugly, flexing his regenerated muscles. "The so-called strength of the body lies in its ability to grow stronger through destruction and regeneration. With my advanced medical ninjutsu, every attack only makes me stronger. This is my ultimate technique—Super Activation!"

It was clear Shinnō had spent years developing and perfecting this forbidden art, and his confidence was spilling into arrogance.

He couldn't resist flaunting his abilities, even if it meant revealing his trump card to his enemies.

Naruto, seeing Gai's confusion, decided to fan the flames. "Gai-sensei, this guy has cheated to gain physical power that rivals yours! He even mastered the Eight Gates through shortcuts what a disgrace to youth!"

Gai froze for a moment, his expression darkening. "What?! A disgrace to youth?!"

To Gai, strength wasn't just a matter of power. It was the result of relentless effort, forged day by day through blood, sweat, and tears.

Techniques like Morning Peacock, Daytime Tiger, and Evening Elephant were more than just attacks they were the embodiment of his unwavering discipline and belief in hard work.

Shinnō's shortcuts were an insult to everything Gai stood for.

"Unforgivable!" Gai roared, his outrage mirrored by his disciples, Lee and the triplets Gen, Daiki, and Jiro, who had all trained under his guidance. Together, they shouted in unison, "Unforgivable!"

Naruto blinked in surprise. He hadn't expected them all to explode with rage. Kimimaro, however, remained unfazed.

As someone who valued hard work and discipline, he quietly recognized that Shinnō's methods were the result of years of research, not pure shortcuts.

Still, there was no need to mention that and dampen morale. Patting Naruto on the shoulder, he simply said, "Get used to it. When it comes to youth, they're all like this."

Shinnō, utterly confused by the sudden outburst, sneered. "Angry, are we? No matter. Come at me all at once! The Eight Gates can only reach their true potential in a body like mine!"

Hearing his challenge, Lee, Gen, Daiki, and Jiro opened the Eight Gates up to the fifth gate and joined Gai in the fray.

Their combined assault overwhelmed Shinnō, whose years of feigning as a doctor left him woefully inexperienced in combat.

Against Gai's near-animalistic instincts and the Sharingan of Gen, Daiki, and Jiro, Shinnō found himself struggling to keep up.

Realizing he couldn't keep defending, Shinnō switched tactics, sacrificing defence to trade blows.

He absorbed a devastating kick from Gen, sending the triplet crashing into a wall with a spray of blood.

Moments later, he kicked Daiki and Jiro out of the battle circle, leaving them sprawled on the ground.

"Gen! Daiki! Jiro!" Gai shouted, his worry turning to fury as he launched another attack. "Dynamic Entry!"

Shinnō turned to face Gai, exposing his back to Lee. While being kicked by Gai, he channelled a massive amount of dark chakra into his fist.

"Super Activation Punch!"

Shinnō roared, aiming a decisive strike at Lee. The sheer power of the attack would have crippled him.

At the critical moment, Kimimaro dashed forward, shielding Lee by crossing his arms in front of his chest.

Boom!

The impact was catastrophic. A loud crack echoed as Kimimaro's arms shattered under the force. His body was sent flying like a ragdoll, embedding itself in the wall as rubble rained down.

"Kimimaro!" Gai and Lee shouted in unison, their voices filled with worry.

Kimimaro slowly stood, his arms hanging limply at his sides. His ribs were crushed, and his breathing was laboured, but he remained calm. "Both arms were broken… eight ribs fractured… minor injuries."

Naruto, observing, wasn't as concerned as the others. He knew Kimimaro's unique Shikotsumyaku kekkei genkai made him nearly impervious to such damage.

For anyone else, such injuries would be life-threatening. For Kimimaro, it was merely an inconvenience.

Moments later, Kimimaro expelled the broken bones from his body and regrew new ones. Within seconds, he was back on his feet.

A pile of discarded bones lay at his feet as he stretched. "If he's still standing, I'd like another round."

Meanwhile, Gai took a deep breath, his aura intensifying. "Sixth Gate: Gate of View… Open!"

"Morning Peacock!"

Leaping into the air, Gai unleashed a barrage of flaming punches, creating a spectacle of shockwaves and fireballs that engulfed Shinnō.

The ground shook under the force of the attack. Smoke and dust filled the air as the shockwaves subsided. Kimimaro and the triplets now recovered, stood ready beside Gai.

As the smoke cleared, Shinnō's figure emerged. His body was riddled with burns and scars, yet he stood tall, grinning as his injuries healed before their eyes.

"It's useless," he taunted. "You can't kill me. Every attack only makes me stronger!"

Naruto, sensing the transfer of chakra from the Zero-Tails to Shinnō, suddenly had an idea. He turned to the others and said, "This is going to go on forever unless we stop the source. Hold him off I'm going to cut off his chakra supply!"

"Got it!" Gai and the others shouted, preparing to continue the fight as Naruto sprinted toward the core.

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