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All the toads, without exception, were convinced in their hearts that Bunta was bullying someone before Kazekaze and Bunta started fighting. You must know, Bunta is not just a big toad with brute strength. Whether it's strength, swordsmanship, or ninjutsu, he is one of the top toads on Mount Myoboku. Among the younger generation, he basically has no rivals. Even Gamahiro and Gamaken are inferior to Bunta. In the eyes of these toads, this contest was a foregone conclusion from the start. Not to mention Kazekaze, this seven-year-old kid. Even if all the ninjas behind him joined in, they might not be a match for Gamabunta.
However... Just when everyone was convinced of this, Kazekaze showed astonishing strength, delivering a Heavenly Pain Kick that knocked Bunta out cold! Knocked out cold! Out cold! Cold!
All the toads who witnessed this scene gasped, feeling as if Kazekaze had slapped them hard. No. This was not just a slap in the face. It was as if their faces were being rubbed into the ground. Scared the toads to death.
"Bunta, defeated by a human kid?"
"Am I seeing things?"
"Probably not, because I saw it too..."
"Me too, that kid knocked Bunta out with just one kick!"
"And look at the ground."
The toads all looked at the ground beneath Bunta. The earth was shattered into pieces, resembling a spider web. Such astonishing destructive power completely overturned their understanding. Is this really the strength a human kid should have? This is too terrifying! That's Gamabunta! The leader of the younger generation on Mount Myoboku.
"Brother Bunta, defeated." Gamahiro gasped, still unable to accept this fact.
"Brother Bunta is not like me, not slow at all, his reaction speed is very fast..." Gamaken also looked shocked. Unable to accept the fact that Gamabunta was defeated.
Kazekaze, this human kid. Isn't he too exaggerated!
"Huh..." Kazekaze slowly landed, standing firmly among the rubble, then looked at Gamabunta. He saw Bunta lying straight on the ground, motionless, with what seemed like stars swirling above his head. It seems... He might have overdone it. He actually knocked Gamabunta out in one blow!
"Is Bunta really that weak..." Kazekaze looked embarrassed. In his impression, Gamabunta could single-handedly take on the One-Tail. He even fought the Nine-Tails. There's no reason he would be knocked out by a single Heavenly Pain Kick!
However, Kazekaze quickly realized. Gamabunta is not yet an adult! Naturally, his strength cannot be compared. That's why he was knocked out by my super strength!
But... The duel was proposed by Gamabunta after all. The surrounding toads were all witnesses. They knew the whole story. And they understood that Kazekaze had no ill intentions. So these toads were merely amazed at Kazekaze's strength and did not make things difficult for him after Gamabunta was defeated. Most importantly, they couldn't beat Kazekaze!
Of course, they didn't leave either. Instead, they stayed with Kazekaze, waiting for Gamabunta to slowly wake up. On one hand, they were asked by Gamabunta to be witnesses. On the other hand, Gamabunta always boasted as the leader on Mount Myoboku, now defeated by a human kid. They were very curious about Gamabunta's reaction. After all, whether human or toad, everyone has a gossip mentality.
"Sigh, if I had known, I wouldn't have used super strength." Kazekaze couldn't help but complain. If he had known, he should have used the Wood Dragon Technique to bind Gamabunta and force him to surrender. Now, who knows when Gamabunta will wake up.
But then again. No matter what, Gamabunta was knocked out by me. If I just leave him here. It doesn't seem right.
"I came to Mount Myoboku to learn Sage Mode, not to show off my strength. Attacking Bunta was completely forced." Kazekaze shook his head, found a relatively clean place, and sat down to wait for Gamabunta to wake up.
Hiruzen and the others put down their luggage and waited with Kazekaze. However, the scene of Kazekaze knocking out Gamabunta with one move really shocked them.
"Although we knew Kazekaze's strength was extraordinary, for a toad as big as Bunta to be knocked out in one move..."
"His strength seems to have become even stronger."
"The unique super strength of the Senju clan."
Time passed by second by second. When Kazekaze started feeling bored, Gamabunta gradually regained his senses. He moved his fingers, then slowly breathed, and then felt a sharp pain. As if his brain had hit a rock, the pain was excruciating.
"Ahhh..." Gamabunta gasped, grimacing as he stood up from the ground, clutching his head. He felt a constant buzzing in his ears. His mind was blank. Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing? What just happened?
At this moment, Gamabunta looked utterly confused. He tried hard to recall what had happened. Then... A human child's figure slowly emerged in his mind. Saying something about coming to Mount Myoboku to learn Sage Mode. Then, Bunta shook his head, trying to think further back. Slowly recalling all the details. He allowed that human kid to attack him and even asked the surrounding toads to be witnesses. Then, that human kid leaped up and attacked him. One kick. And he was out cold.
Hmm? One kick? I, Gamabunta, was knocked out cold? You must be joking! How could there be such a terrifying human kid in this world! One kick defeated me, Gamabunta? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Gamabunta shook his head vigorously, trying to deny this fact. Either he hadn't woken up, or he had just woken up. Yes... He had just gotten up from the ground. All those memories were dreams. There was no human kid. No duel. He wasn't defeated by a human kid.
"Hahaha. So it was all a dream. What a strange dream, I was defeated by a human kid in my dream, hahaha."
Due to the shock, Gamabunta's brain activated a stress reaction. Vigorously rejecting the truth. Even... Going so far as to fabricate false memories to deny the facts!
"Bunta, that wasn't a dream just now." Kazekaze, seeing this, couldn't help but complain with a black line on his face. This Gamabunta, does he have to react so strongly? Being defeated by me, is that such a strange thing? I'm really strong, you know!