Faced with this overwhelming threat, Hama spun around instantly, his piercing gaze fixed on the newcomer.
"Who are you?"
Before him stood a man clad in a green jumpsuit, eyes locked onto him with fiery intensity.
His gaze burned so fiercely it felt like it could ignite him.
Yet even more terrifying than his eyes was the chakra erupting from his body, swirling violently around him like a storm.
Such immense chakra reserves could rival even those of a Kage ruling an entire village.
This caused Hama to feel immediate pressure.
At the question, Might Guy halted mid-stride and eagerly introduced himself.
"I am Might Guy, Chief of Security at the Umbrella Corporation."
"You've infiltrated our company, and I've discovered you. You can only leave after defeating me!"
He struck a dramatic pose, revealing two rows of dazzling white teeth and his well-defined abs, giving a triumphant thumbs-up.
Hearing Might Guy's words, Hama's pupils narrowed sharply.
He hadn't expected the Umbrella Corporation to be so powerful or resourceful—detecting him so quickly.
It seemed his Transformation Jutsu and fake ID had already failed.
Still, Might Guy's sudden arrival offered a brief moment of hope.
Since someone had finally shown up, he could use him as a hostage to escape.
Despite Might Guy's overwhelming aura, Hama didn't believe he would lose.
His eyes flashed dangerously—he made the first move.
Clasping both hands together, he quickly formed hand seals, activating Earth Release: Swamp Technique!
In an instant, the battlefield transformed into a muddy swamp, greatly hindering Might Guy's movement.
Without delay, Hama formed hand seals again, slamming his palm against the ground beneath Might Guy.
[Earth Release: Earth Spikes Palm!]
A deep rumble shook the air as the earth split apart, engulfing Might Guy in a gaping fissure.
Then, Hama executed another move—[Earth Release: Mountain Soil Technique].
The effect was immediate—the cracked earth sealed shut once more.
Three Earth Release techniques executed flawlessly in succession, strung together into a rapid combo that left Might Guy unable to counter.
Looking back at the battlefield, Might Guy was now buried underground, layers of earth pressing down suffocatingly around him.
Seeing this, Hama let out a sigh of relief.
But the next moment, his smile faded instantly.
Inside the dirt-filled crevice, Might Guy suddenly cheered, clearly exhilarated.
"This... is youth! This is blood-pumping excitement!"
With a roar, his muscles swelled dramatically, twisting like ancient tree roots.
His monstrous physique held unmatched power, bulging contours pulsing with strength, delivering an intense visual impact.
Might Guy leaped, spinning his body fiercely upward, bursting through the earth below with force.
With the power of a whirlwind, he erupted through, shattering the surrounding earth into fine dust.
Standing tall, his towering figure left Hama speechless.
Until now, he had assumed that was Guy's full strength—how wrong he was. There was something far more terrifying lurking beneath.
Might Guy saw that Hama made no move to attack and grinned widely, showing off his big white teeth. His tone was lighthearted.
"Since you're not attacking me, then I'll take the initiative!"
His body shot forward in a burst, legs pounding against the ground several times before he appeared right in front of Hama.
A thick, powerful arm swung through the air with an oppressive whistling sound, crashing instantly into the hippo-man.
With a thunderous *pop*, Hama burst apart.
Guy looked closely and found only mud splattered across his palm, quickly understanding.
"It's an Earth Clone."
At that moment, from beside Might Guy, a massive fist composed entirely of rock came flying toward him.
[Earth Release: Rock Fist]
The punch landed with earth-shaking force, sending Might Guy flying more than dozens of meters away.
Where Guy vanished, Hama reappeared.
He gasped heavily, his chakra nearly depleted by half, eyes locked onto Might Guy.
Knowing now that even collapsing the earth couldn't trap Guy, he had decided to use the Rock Fist technique instead.
This Rock Fist, infused with most of his strength, could crush a person into pulp upon impact.
There was no way this monster's body could survive that impact.
Yet as the smoke cleared, Hama froze completely.
Not only was Guy unharmed, but he seemed even more excited.
"It's been a long time since I've had such an exhilarating fight!" Guy shouted loudly. "Let's go again!"
Saying so, he charged forward once more, his already bulging muscles doubling in size.
The grotesque sight sent Hama leaping away in alarm.
There's no way I'm fighting this monster head-on.
"Tch! Not even my strongest Earth techniques or Taijutsu can hurt him. It's time to try the new Kinjutsu I've been developing."
"If Earth Release won't work, time to test other natures."
Hama abandoned Earth Release altogether, choosing not to match brute strength with Guy anymore.
He leapt onto an open patch of ground nearby, his hands flashing through rapid hand seals, fingers leaving behind ghostly afterimages.
He hurled multiple jutsu scrolls onto the battlefield, each one erupting into globs of eerie black-brown earth.
[Earth Creation: Soil of the Damned.]
After preparing the field, Hama formed seals again.
[Earth Release: Cycle of Rebirth Jutsu.]
Hands slammed onto the ground, instantly channeling countless jutsu inscriptions deep into the dead soil.
Intrigued by the preparation, Might Guy remained motionless, observing.
When he noticed the strange dark earth, he stepped closer for a better look.
But suddenly, odd noises emerged from the soil. Black mist began spreading, something clearly trying to crawl up from underground.
"What is this?" Might Guy asked in confusion, staring at Hama and unsure what exactly the ninja was attempting with such elaborate preparations.
But the next moment, he understood.
From the blackened earth, one rotten arm after another broke through the surface, followed by chests, heads, waists, thighs...
Corpse after corpse clawed their way out of the earth, staggering clumsily as though waking from a deep slumber.
But soon, as they adjusted, their motions grew fluid—then alarmingly swift.
Might Guy was startled, staring at the revived corpse in disbelief and anger. "Damn it! You actually dared to disturb the rest of the dead—what a lowlife scum!"
A man of strong morals, duty, and justice, Might Guy could not stand such desecration.
Faced with Hama's Kinjutsu to reanimate corpses, his rage boiled over. His aura surged even stronger than before.
It was as if he were channeling his rage inward—the chakra within him surged stronger and stronger.
Once he reached his limit, Might Guy ceased his buildup and charged directly at Hama.
Seeing his forbidden technique successfully activated, Hama smirked with a wicked grin.
"They're just corpses anyway—I'm merely borrowing their bodies."
"Let's see how strong you really are—can you defeat the elite Ninja army I've assembled through years of grave-robbing?"
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