After waking from his dizzy spell, Kakashi's first words left everyone speechless… and Aoi casually destroyed his explanation by adding, "You're right."
It was official now: confirmed case of kidney exhaustion.
Might Guy: "Hey! That tonic really works? No wonder Kakashi's been avoiding me. He's completely drained! I'll fix him up with youth!"
Kakashi: "...?"
Tsunade: "...?"
Ino: "...?"
Mito Uzumaki: "...?"
Obito Uchiha: "...?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen: "!?"
Might Duy: "!?"
The entire Hidden Leaf Village descended into chaos.
The tonic hit harder than any forbidden jutsu. But as the laughter died down, people across the ninja world slowly returned to their senses… realizing that they were all male again!
Kakashi: "I can explain... if anyone's willing to listen."
Hiruzen: "Sarutobi, I'm so sorry for all the teasing!"
Might Duy: "Go on, Guy. Don't live with regrets. Father's got your back!"
Tsunade: "Wait, what just happened? That's way too much information!"
Mito Uzumaki: "No wonder Guy kept chasing after you, Kakashi. It all makes sense now!"
Unaware of the chaos he'd just unleashed, Might Duy remained focused on what truly mattered youth and taijutsu.
System:"Congratulations! Hidden Leaf World Punishment activated: Universal Kidney Exhaustion. Duration: One day."
Everyone: "!!!!!!!!!!"
Madara Uchiha: "Damn it! This system is definitely spying on us!"
Kakashi: "Ha! Now you can't mock me anymore. Serves you right!"
Obito: "Wait... so you admit you're exhausted?!"
Kakashi: "..."
Obito: "Are you still my best friend or what? You set me up!"
Hashirama Senju: "I suddenly feel a deep ache in my back… and I don't want to move."
Tobirama Senju: "You're not imagining it. It's definitely hitting our bodies."
Fourth Raikage: "So that's kidney exhaustion... I won't tease you again. Respect."
Tsunade: "Hold on. Why are women affected too?"
Madara Uchiha: "Seriously?! Weren't we all turned into women earlier?!"
Tsunade: "Ah right... Lord Madara, can I take a photo of your new majestic form?"
Madara: "Get lost!"
Tsunade: "Okay, sis~"
Madara: "..."
Hashirama Senju: "Tsunade, you're flirting with my Madara? I'm offended!"
Mito Uzumaki: "Wait, whose clan am I from again? Should I go home or…?"
Shukaku (laughing): "This is too good. Thankfully, tailed beasts don't get hit with this stuff!"
All humans: "???"
Gyuki: "I've got a bad feeling about this. What about you, Kurama?"
Kurama: "Yeah... something's coming."
Manda: "Mind if I destroy Shukaku? I can't take his mouth anymore."
System:"Apologies. Beast status updated. Kidney Exhaustion now applies to tailed beasts as well."
Kurama: "Shukaku! I'm sending a tailed beast bomb your way!"
Gyuki: "Shukaku... if you survive, we'll talk."
Son Goku: "I hate to say this, but... Shukaku, I'm firing three bombs. You better hold."
Manda: "Let me know when the fight starts. I may not be a beast, but I need the relief."
Suiken: "Fine, Manda. You go first."
Shukaku: "Wait, we're supposed to be united!"
Muō: "United? You're the reason we're in this mess!"
Raikage (laughing): "How dumb is Shukaku?!"
Killer Bee: "Don't out-dumb him, partner!"
Gyuki: "Not used to all this talking. This feels... unnatural."
Bee: "...Ha!"
System:"Question Three: Why didn't Might Guy die?"
A. He dodged at the last second.B. Rock Lee arrived in time to save him.C. Minato used Flying Thunder God to block the projectile.D. Kakashi used Kamui to warp the attack away.
Correct answer rewards Eighth Gate Taijutsu. No gold included. Two chances only. Fail both, and a global punishment will be applied.
One minute until Quick Answer begins.
Might Guy: "Whoa! The Eighth Gate is on the table!"
Kakashi: "That's the Life-Ending Curse Technique…"
Tobirama: "No gold reward means the Eighth Gate is a death sentence. Open it, and you kill the enemy... and yourself."
Might Duy (proudly): "How did you know?!"
Tobirama: "We're doomed."
Kakashi: "I've always wondered what Kamui really is…"
Fourth Raikage: "I think it's C. Minato's yellow flash is etched into memory. No one's faster."
Tsunade: "How fast are we talking?"
Rasa: "Faster than you?"
Ōnoki: "That speed... must be Flying Thunder God."
Minato (blushing): "No no, Raikage is faster. Trust me."
System:"Buzzer begins now!"
Obito (Tenzō): "Hey, spy dog! Stop chatting and answer already!"
Tobirama: "Big brother, I know you've been buzzing all this time…"
Obito: "I haven't!"
Madara: "Kid, one more wrong answer and I'm personally punishing you."
Danzo: "I think the Raikage is right. I choose C."
System:"Evaluating answer... C.""Incorrect. Penalty: Remove one Three-Tomoe Sharingan from inventory."
Tobirama: "Three-Tomoe Sharingan goes for ten million gold per pair. Five million each. System buys them back for 2.5 million each. Danzo, if you sell ten, you'd have a billion gold. That's enough to resurrect me... and make you Hokage."
Danzo: "..."
Danzo had now answered four questions and lost one One-Tomoe, two Two-Tomoe, and one Three-Tomoe Sharingan. This wasn't a quiz anymore. It was an auction in hell.
Alright, I'll explain.
Once the Eighth Gate is opened, it cannot be reversed. You either finish the fight, or you die. There's no turning back.
This is Might Guy's youth. This is his spirit.
That quiz at the Seventh Gate was a sign of respect.
But now... it's time.
Up next is the Sixth Gate Kick, strong enough to shatter the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Had the attack not veered off or had Guy's body not broken first, it would have been fatal.
Please be patient.
Today, we finish that kick and this fight once and for all.
To be continued...