Hokage: I Confronted the Five Kage Before the System Arrived

Chapter 133: Eight Gates Release and Genjutsu

"Sasuke seems to have learned quite a bit from you, Kakashi," Kurenai, who had now revealed her true form, quickly remarked.

Because their opponents were all Uchiha, she had refrained from intervening in the previous battle. Instead, she had infiltrated the area where Hotaru had unleashed her rage and retrieved the stunned Hotaru.

As a Konoha ninja, she also had to complete the mission of rescuing the Tsuchigumo clan.

Kakashi glanced at Hotaru, who was huddled together with his companions, then drew a kunai from his ninja pouch, gripping it in a reverse hold, and said calmly, "Now is not the time for pride. I'll take the lead, Kurenai, you support. The rest of the team, block all exits."

Kurenai nodded. As a full-fledged jōnin of Konoha, even without using genjutsu, her taijutsu and ninjutsu were still at a jōnin level. Otherwise, she would only be a special jōnin.

Supporting Kakashi in an attack was a simple task for her.

The other Konoha ninjas also dispersed, further blocking Sasuke's movement space.

Boom!

In the intense clash between Guy and Hagoromo Gengetsu not far away.

With a "whoosh", Kakashi and Kurenai, using the Body Flicker Technique, quickly charged at Sasuke from both sides in perfect coordination.

Sasuke didn't dare to be careless. He had heard what Kurenai said earlier.

Indeed, he had learned this fighting style of using a ninjutsu to obscure the view and then taking the opportunity to use a new technique from Kakashi a long time ago.

However, Kakashi usually used the Earth-Style Wall to block the view, then performed the Shadow Clone Technique, leaving the clone in place while hiding himself to strike at the opportune moment.

As a tactical master who used his brain, this was Kakashi's usual method.

Many enemies had fallen to this tactic.

Sasuke had just emulated it.

The reason he didn't use a shadow clone was that he was low on chakra.

Unlike Naruto, who could use chakra freely, Sasuke was very cautious with its use.

He could fool Kakashi once, but not a second time.

At this moment, feeling the heavy pressure, Sasuke gripped his lightning-imbued sword and, instead of retreating, launched a counterattack just as Kakashi and Kurenai approached.

To avoid accidentally injuring others, Guy had deliberately dragged Hagoromo Gengetsu to another place to fight from the beginning.

Noticing a nearby pool, Hagoromo Gengetsu complied.

"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet!"

With a large backward leap to evade Guy's punches and kicks, Hagoromo Gengetsu formed hand signs, summoning a giant water dragon from the nearby lake that surged towards Guy.

"He's proficient with Water Style too?"

Guy shattered the water dragon with a high-speed punch, contemplating.

He had led the "Uchiha Vortex" to the water's edge to limit his Fire Style jutsu.

He didn't expect an Uchiha, typically awakening fire nature chakra, to be so adept with Water Style.

The shattered water from the dragon rained down incessantly.

In his seven-gate state, heavily burdened, Guy swiftly charged at Hagoromo Gengetsu.

After a few exchanges, Hagoromo Gengetsu's form was shattered, turning into water.

"A water clone."

Guy's eyes narrowed, spinning into a kick that shattered the reappearing Hagoromo Gengetsu into water again.

Using the ample water from the pool, Hagoromo Gengetsu continued to form water clones, launching successive attacks on Guy.

In the continuous assaults, just as Guy was about to unleash a major move to knock down the hiding Hagoromo Gengetsu in the pool—

With a "bang", Guy instinctively shattered the charging water clone with a punch, habitually sweeping his right leg backward to finish off another water clone.

Suddenly, he felt a solid impact from his foot.

"There's a real body behind me!"

Guy's expression shifted slightly, preparing to counterattack when he inadvertently glanced up, noticing the reflected image of Hagoromo Gengetsu in the falling water.

Their eyes met.

Mangekyō Sharingan activated!

Guy's body froze instantly.

"Got him."

Hagoromo Gengetsu relaxed but then noticed Guy showing signs of awakening.

He furrowed his brows and swiftly kicked Guy out of the mountain, then rushed towards the imperiled Sasuke, pondering:

"Only a moment of control with Mangekyō Sharingan? Does Guy have such strong resistance to genjutsu?"

"No, it's the Eight Gates."

The Eight Gates Release is a forbidden technique that temporarily grants immense power by releasing the body's chakra limits.

Once the limit is broken, the chakra quantity not only multiplies several times but also becomes violently chaotic.

Genjutsu works by disrupting the opponent's chakra flow to induce illusions.

To dispel genjutsu, one needs to disrupt their chakra flow.

In his seven-gate state, Guy's chakra constantly rampaged within him.

Mangekyō Sharingan could control him briefly but would soon be disrupted by his rampant chakra.

To fully control Guy in the Eight Gates state, one would need an exceptional genjutsu like the Mangekyō Sharingan's more potent techniques or even Infinite Tsukuyomi.

Realizing this, Hagoromo Gengetsu kicked the awakening Guy out of the mountain.

By the time Guy, who couldn't fly, landed and returned, it would be too late.

With a "whoosh", free from Guy's entanglement, Hagoromo Gengetsu swiftly rushed towards Sasuke.

On the perimeter, Neji saw him approaching rapidly with his Byakugan and turned, preparing to use Gentle Fist.

With a "bang", Neji was instantly knocked back like a bowling pin, smashing through several walls before stopping.

"So fast!"

In his last conscious moment, recalling his Byakugan's vision, Neji muttered in shock and lost consciousness.

Sasuke was in a dire situation.

Under the full assault of Kakashi and Kurenai, with the help of other Konoha ninjas, Sasuke was accumulating more injuries.

Barely holding his once-brilliant sword, Sasuke forced Kurenai back temporarily and faced the immense pressure from Kakashi.

He realized his mistake.

Kakashi wasn't as ordinary as he had thought.

On the contrary, Kakashi was highly skilled at dealing with him.

"I'm about to reach my limit."

Low on chakra, Sasuke realized.

Kakashi, sensing the opportunity, moved in.

Just as they were about to clash, a figure forcefully intervened.

"Well done," Hagoromo Gengetsu nodded to Sasuke.