[Eight Gates. Opening Gate: Released]
[Eight Gates. Healing Gate: Released]
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By the time he reached the seventh gate of the Eight Gates, the Nine-Binding Seal began to struggle with control, showing signs of instability.
"Boss, this Nine-Binding Seal is amazing! I can now easily unlock up to the sixth gate without issue."
"Although the power isn't as strong as before, both my body and chakra have been significantly enhanced."
"Even against average Jonin, I can now face them directly with confidence."
Might Guy grinned broadly, flashing his big smile in excitement.
"That's good. The development of the ninjutsu was a great success. However, it's already been three days—why don't you take a bath before going home?" Satori Hyūga said to Might Guy.
"No need, Boss. I want to go home and share this joy with my wife," Might Guy declared loudly.
With all six gates unlocked, his figure moved like lightning as he rushed toward his home.
Thanks to the Nine-Binding Seal, the physical destruction caused by the Eight Gates had been greatly reduced, allowing him to use it more or less like a regular ninja technique.
Satori Hyūga watched Might Guy leave in a hurry and shook his head helplessly.
"I told you to take a bath first. Don't run into the village like that—you'll scare people."
Kushina and Minato Namikaze seemed to realize something and tried holding back their laughter.
But soon after, Kushina burst into uncontrollable laughter.
"This is hilarious! He might even be mistaken for a Cloud Village spy looking like that!"
Minato, usually calm and composed, rarely displayed strong emotions—but even he couldn't suppress a laugh this time.
"Let's go check things out—we can explain things to him later."
It wasn't surprising they thought that way.
After repeatedly having sealing techniques inked onto him and washed off, Might Guy's appearance had completely changed.
His entire body had gone through dozens of cycles—injected with ink, scrubbed clean, then redrawn again and again—gradually darkening his skin, giving him a shadowed appearance from afar.
Of course, his bright green spandex suit remained just as eye-catching as ever.
He used to seem creepy, but now he looked more like a shady thug.
The trio chased after him and quickly arrived at the village entrance, where the Konoha Police Force was questioning Might Guy.
Meanwhile, Guy was clearly unaware of what was happening and kept trying to explain himself.
Satori looked closely and recognized three members of the Uchiha clan.
Among them was someone familiar—Fugaku Uchiha.
He never imagined that right after graduating, this guy would join the Konoha Police Force.
Then again, it made sense—the Konoha Police Force was a special division exclusively for the Uchiha clan, responsible for managing all internal affairs within Konoha.
This privilege had been granted by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.
Another trap disguised as a privilege.
The Uchiha clan, known for its arrogant attitude and rigid work style, didn't realize this was a snare set against them.
As long as they remained in the police force, ordinary villagers and other major clans alike would never look kindly upon them.
It was a job that practically guaranteed they'd make enemies.
And given the Uchiha clan's temperament, offending others was almost guaranteed—and they were excellent at pushing things to the extreme.
Proud and stubborn, the Uchiha never felt the need to explain themselves.
"Satori Hyūga, why did you stop?" Kushina asked in confusion, looking at Satori who had frozen in place.
"Cough, cough. Speak softer. I've offended Fugaku Uchiha before."
Satori whispered a warning to Kushina, but it was too late—he had already drawn Fugaku Uchiha's attention.
"Satori Hyūga!!!"
Fugaku's dark eyes narrowed sharply when he saw Satori.
He still remembered Satori clearly—the guy who had once snubbed him and attempted to cozy up to his fiancée, Mikoto.
Seeing Fugaku clench his teeth in anger, Satori immediately felt uneasy.
Back then, ignoring Fugaku had been his way of trying to avoid fighting while pushing him away—just one of the underhanded tricks he'd thought up.
Mikoto Uchiha *was* undeniably beautiful.
Judging from the look on Fugaku's face now, it seemed like he hadn't forgotten about that incident at all.
Now that Fugaku had locked eyes with him, Satori couldn't afford to show weakness.
Within the village, the Hyūga and Uchiha Clans were constantly being compared.
If he backed down now and word reached his clan, his clansmen would definitely look down on him.
It wouldn't just be embarrassing—there could be serious consequences.
The Hyūga Clan had strict rules and placed enormous importance on family honor.
Satori didn't want to lose their respect over something small.
Being labeled a dead last didn't matter much—he was a Main House member, after all, shielded from harm by the Branch House. But appearing cowardly in front of other clans and tarnishing the clan's honor? That was no small matter.
Thinking about this, a sudden air of determination radiated from Satori. He stepped forward boldly, standing directly in front of Fugaku Uchiha.
"Classmate Fugaku Uchiha," Satori spoke loudly, "he's one of our villagers. He just painted himself black for ninja technique training. Please let him into the village."
Fugaku snorted coldly, crossing his arms arrogantly. "Just because you say he's from the village means he really is one? He could be a spy sent by Cloud Village. We must investigate through the Konoha Police Force."
"Now I suspect you have collusion with the Cloud Village spy. Kindly come with me to the Police Department."
Wow, barely promoted and already picking up the art of framing people.
Satori deeply admired Fugaku Uchiha's initiative.
Natural talent for dirty tricks.
However, Satori wasn't afraid of Fugaku at all.
He was a Main House member of the Hyūga Clan—untouchable by any mere police department.
No one noticed when they arrived, but two Jonin-level Hyūga guards had appeared behind Satori.
Shoulder to shoulder with him, they faced off against the Uchiha members of the police force, refusing to yield an inch.
"You Uchiha are growing far too arrogant," Satori remarked. "This kind of behavior may bring disaster upon you."
"Hmph, don't try to scare us. The Uchiha Clan is the strongest in Konoha. What disaster could possibly strike us?" Fugaku coldly shot back, staring straight at Satori.
"If you don't want to go to the Police Department, then fight me. If you win, I'll let you and your paint-covered friend into the village."
Ultimately, Fugaku just wanted another shot at beating Satori senseless.
Seeing this, the two Branch House guard ninjas behind Satori furrowed their brows tightly, wanting to step forward and intervene.
Satori was a Main House member—whose life they were bound to protect with their very souls.
If they were injured in a fight with the Uchiha here, their clan would certainly not forgive the two of them.
Moreover, the combat strength of the Uchiha clan was well known throughout the ninja world.
It usually took three ordinary ninjas of equal rank to subdue and defeat a single Uchiha.
"You want a fight?" Satori Hyūga narrowed his eyes, scanning Fugaku Uchiha up and down.
"Fine then. Let's see what the Uchiha young master is truly capable of."
Satori stopped the guard ninja and gave them a reassuring look.
He himself was eager to test just how much strength he had gained recently.
Even though it felt like every day was filled with constant study and research, which cut into his training time,
the more he learned, the broader his knowledge and techniques became.
Ninjas were stealth-based assassins—high offense, low defense—but their strength wasn't determined solely by age or chakra.
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