Naruto: Uchiha Youngjo's Konoha Spring

Chapter 315 Might Guy Deploys

Otsutsuki Isshiki struggled to his feet from the wrecked ruins of the mountainside. Golden blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. His clothes were torn where the Sage's Staff had struck him on the chest, revealing a slightly sunken wound beneath, shrouded in the annihilating power of the black Truth-Seeking Ball. A clear crack finally appeared on his eternally icy, indifferent face—a crack of shock, anger, and a hint of disbelief…and apprehension.

"The Ten-Tails Jinchuriki... I never thought that a lowly creature could reach this point..." he murmured hoarsely. The flow of chakra within his body had become sluggish due to the erosion of the Truth-Seeking Balls. In a moment of weighing his options, he gave a deep look with his cold Byakugan at Uchiha Madara, who was suspended in the air and indifferent like a god, and then swept his gaze over the Konoha members who were on high alert but were already covered in wounds in the distance.

"Hmph, I'll let you be smug for now. Once I recover, I will turn you all, along with this planet, into nourishment for the divine tree!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki clapped his hands together, and the surrounding space instantly twisted violently, forming a strange vortex.

"Maikala!"

The next moment, his figure vanished without a trace along with the distorted space, leaving only a lingering spatial fluctuation and a vicious threat.

Isshiki Otsutsuki, who possessed the space-time eye technique, chose to retreat temporarily. If he was determined to escape, even Madara Uchiha in his current state would find it difficult to stop him!
In the center of the battlefield, only Uchiha Madara, who had devoured the Ten-Tails and transformed into a pseudo-Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, and the exhausted Konoha Allied Forces below, who had no choice but to face this final despair.

"Escaped? That was a wise choice." Madara Uchiha commented indifferently, seemingly not taking Isshiki's escape too seriously. His gaze returned to the crowd below, who looked as tiny as ants.

"It is time to usher in a new era of peace."

He slowly raised his hands, and the nine Seeking the Way Jewels behind him began to rotate slowly like living black stars.

"Stop him!" Hashirama Senju roared, disregarding the damage to his impure body, and unleashed a powerful Sage Chakra once more, "Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands - Top Transformation into Buddha!"

The colossal Thousand-Armed Buddha rose from the ground once more, with an indomitable momentum, and countless giant fists rained down on Ban in the air!
"Flying Thunder God Instantaneous Spin Technique!" Minato Namikaze and Tobirama Senju flashed golden and blue lights, attempting to disrupt and launch a surprise attack at high speed.

"Kurama! Sasuke! Neji!" Naruto roared, and the golden Nine-Tails chakra body condensed once again. Sasuke's Perfect Susanoo drew its bow and arrow, and Neji's Tenseigan Truth-Seeking Ball transformed into the sharpest weapon. The three of them joined forces to launch their strongest combined attack!

Hiruzen Sarutobi unleashed the Five Elements Great Combo Technique, while Kakashi's Kamui distorted the space around Madara with all its might...

The people of Konoha mustered all their strength and launched a final, desperate charge!

However, faced with all this, Madara Uchiha simply shook his head gently, with a hint of pity.

"Don't you understand? The gap in levels can no longer be bridged by quantity or enthusiasm."

He didn't move an inch.

"Seeking the Dao Jade - Protective Wall".

The three Truth-Seeking Balls instantly flew in front of him, unfolding into a thin, seemingly ethereal black barrier.

The next moment, a devastating torrent of attacks descended!

The countless heavy punches of the True Thousand Hands technique, the dazzling Tailed Beast Ball, the purple Susanoo arrows, the blue Tenseigan shockwaves, the ferocious Five Elements ninjutsu, the distorted spatial power… all of this, the moment it touched that thin black barrier—

It disappeared without a sound.

It's like a drop of water merging into the ocean, or a snowflake falling into a flame; it's directly broken down into the most basic particles and completely annihilated, without causing a ripple or producing any explosion!

"What?!" Everyone's pupils contracted sharply, and a chill ran through them.

“It’s over,” Ban announced indifferently. He tapped his finger lightly.

A Truth-Seeking Ball shot out like a black Grim Reaper in an instant, its speed surpassing the ability of sight to capture!

Click!

The thousands of true hands of Hashirama Senju, that enormous Buddha, were easily pierced and torn apart by the Truth-Seeking Ball, and then the entire massive body began to collapse and disintegrate like a sand sculpture!

"Pfft!" Hashirama's true form was struck as if by a heavy blow, and his impure body began to flicker.

Another Truth-Seeking Jewel was shot toward Minato and Tobirama.

"Not good! Flying Thunder God Technique..." Minato attempted to teleport, but was horrified to find that the surrounding space seemed to have been completely frozen and locked! The power of the rules contained in the Truth-Seeking Balls had already interfered with and even suppressed space-time ninjutsu!

boom!
The two were directly hit by the Truth-Seeking Ball, and their impure bodies were instantly annihilated. Although they slowly recovered, they had completely lost their fighting ability in a short period of time.

The third Truth-Seeking Ball went straight for Naruto, Sasuke, and Neji!

"Damn it!" Naruto unleashed the Nine-Tails' chakra to its fullest extent in an attempt to defend himself.

Sasuke's Perfect Susanoo desperately stood in front, blocking the way.

All of Neji's Truth-Seeking Balls converged into a shield!

however--

laugh--!
The complete Susanoo was pierced through as if it were made of paper!
Neji's Truth-Seeking Ball shield trembled violently and shattered after only a moment!

The golden Nine-Tails chakra body was directly shattered!

"Pfft!!"

"Ugh!!"

All three coughed up blood simultaneously and fell from the sky like kites with broken strings, crashing heavily to the ground. Their auras instantly weakened to the extreme, their bones seemed to shatter, and their chakra meridians were broken inch by inch. They were on the verge of death.

A crushing defeat! A complete and utter, unsurprising crushing defeat!

Even though the Ten-Tails' power wasn't complete after becoming its jinchūriki, Madara Uchiha's power had already entered another dimension, easily crushing all of Konoha's resistance with a wave of his hand. Madara slowly descended from the sky, stepping onto the shattered earth, the Truth-Seeking Balls on his back slowly rotating, emanating an aura of despair.

"It's over. This pointless struggle that has lasted for a thousand years will now come to an end," Madara Uchiha said softly, looking up at the crimson moon.

Naruto and Sasuke's consciousness began to fade, their vision dimmed, and they could only see the demonic figure closing in, the shadow of death completely enveloping them. They struggled with all their might, but couldn't even move a single finger.

However, just as Madara Uchiha was about to deliver the fatal blow—

A sudden change occurred!

A faint, soft white light suddenly emanated from Naruto and Sasuke's dying bodies without warning. The light was not dazzling, but it carried a warm, sacred aura, as if it came from the very origin of the world.

"Hmm?" Madara Uchiha paused, his Rinne Sharingan suddenly contracting as he sensed a chakra fluctuation in the white light that was both familiar and extremely repulsive!
The next moment, to everyone's astonishment, Naruto and Sasuke's dissipating souls were enveloped in this soft white light and slowly floated up from their shattered bodies!

"This is... soul attraction? Who is it?!" For the first time, Madara's expression became one of surprise and uncertainty.

The white light enveloped their souls, seemingly ignoring the distance of time and space, slowly rising upwards and gradually fading, as if heading towards some distant, unknowable place.

In the instant before their souls completely vanished, Naruto and Sasuke seemed to see a blurry yet incredibly majestic figure in a pure white space. He wore ancient white robes, held a sage's staff, had two horns on his forehead, possessed the Rinnegan in his eyes, and had a kind yet infinitely dignified face.

The Sage of Six Paths! Hagoromo Otsutsuki!

Though no words were spoken, a warm and immense power flowed into their fading souls, and an aged yet gentle voice resounded directly in their hearts:
"Indra and Asura... it's not time to give up yet... the true future needs you to create it..."

With a flash of light, Naruto and Sasuke's souls vanished from the mortal world.

However, in that brief moment when he was distracted by the Sage of Six Paths' intervention—

"Uchiha Madara!!!"

A roar like that of a ferocious beast, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, exploded on the deathly silent battlefield!

A green figure, moving at an incredible speed, trailing brilliant blue steam, crashed through the dust like a comet and fearlessly charged towards Uchiha Madara!

The figure's skin was crimson, instantly turning the steam blood red. Blue energy dragons coiled around him, and his hair stood on end like burning flames! His bloodshot eyes held no fear, no hesitation, only the purest will to burn everything to protect what mattered most!
"Eight Gates Formation - Eighth Gate! Gate of Death, open!"

It was Might Guy! He activated the Eight Gates Formation—the Gate of Death!
"Hmm?" Madara Uchiha's attention was drawn to the sudden appearance of this figure, radiating astonishing energy and a tragic aura. He temporarily set aside his doubts about the disappearance of Naruto and Sasuke's souls, and looked at Guy with a hint of curiosity through his Rinne Sharingan. "Opening all eight gates? Trading life force for a moment of brilliance? That's an amazing taijutsu, but..."

His tone still carried the indifference of a god looking down on mortals.

"No buts!" Kai's roar interrupted him, his voice trembling with extreme pain and power, yet filled with unwavering determination. "You won't... take another step forward! The Blue Beast of Konoha has now evolved into the Red Beast!"

"This is... my final step! Evening Elephant!!!"

Kai took a sudden step forward, and the ground collapsed with a deafening roar! He unleashed a punch at Uchiha Madara in front of him, a punch that burned with his life force and pushed him beyond his limits!
The air was compressed by extreme force, forming a massive, visible white air cannon that blasted towards Madara Uchiha at several times the speed of sound! Its power was so great that it even distorted space itself!
For the first time, a genuine hint of surprise appeared on Madara Uchiha's usually indifferent face.

"Oh? You can actually distort space? With physical skills?"

boom! ! !
The white air cannon slammed solidly into the Truth-Seeking Ball barrier that Madara Uchiha had hastily conjured!

An unprecedentedly violent explosion occurred! The terrifying shockwave spread instantly, sending the Konoha members who had just managed to get up flying again!
As the light faded, Madara Uchiha was still suspended in place, the Truth-Seeking Ball protective barrier intact.

However, the way he looked at Might Guy had completely changed. It was no longer indifference and curiosity, but rather carried a hint of genuine... solemnity and appreciation.

"Incredible! In terms of taijutsu, I, Uchiha Madara, would like to acknowledge you as—"

"The strongest!"

Kai didn't hesitate at all. He knew his time was running out, and every second was burning his life away!
He unleashed a frenzied barrage of punches, unleashing terrifying white air cannons that rained down on Madara Uchiha like a machine gun, growing faster and stronger with each strike! The air crackled under the immense pressure, and the earth began to crumble!

Faced with this relentless barrage of attacks, Madara Uchiha could no longer afford to ignore it. He manipulated his Truth-Seeking Balls to continuously parry and dodge, causing bursts of white energy and deafening roars to erupt in the air! Each collision sent tremors through the entire battlefield!

"Let's see how long you can keep up with this kind of attack!" Madara said coldly while defending.

"That's enough... to stop you here! Aaaaaaah!!!" Kai roared, blood seeping from every pore of his body, but the speed and power of his punches were still increasing!
The red beast, with a mortal body and fueled by its own life, actually managed to briefly intercept Uchiha Madara, who had already become a "god"!

The peacock in the morning, the tiger in the daytime, and the elephant in the evening—these represent Might Guy's relentless training day and night, pushing his body to its limits. The Eight Gates technique itself is a path of challenging the gods with a human body.

The surviving members of Konoha, watching the green figure burning with life and fighting against the gods, were all moved to tears, their hearts filled with endless sorrow and respect.

However, everyone knew that this tragic interception was destined to be short-lived. The flame of life will eventually burn out.

However, even the final fireworks display was an attack that reached its ultimate sublimation.

"Night Guy!" With Might Guy's roar echoing through the night sky, Might Guy, shrouded in fiery red steam, ran all the way, then soared into the sky, locking onto Uchiha Madara.

Might Guy's attack roared in, and the violent energy made Madara Uchiha secretly startled. When he tried to avoid this desperate blow, he found that even space was blocked by Might Guy's attack. This attack was unavoidable!
Seeing this, Madara Uchiha simply gave up dodging and went all out to meet the attack head-on.

The crimson aura converged into a dragon shape, roaring as it rushed towards Uchiha Madara, engulfing him almost instantly, with thick smoke and dust billowing up.

The world seemed to change color at that moment, and all eyes were drawn to this spot.

However, after the billowing smoke cleared, all that could be seen was Might Guy lying on the ground, his body charred black, barely alive. Madara Uchiha, on the other hand, still stood proudly upright. Although he had suffered severe injuries and blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth, his chest wound was slowly healing.

"Hahaha!" Madara Uchiha laughed loudly, but then looked at Might Guy, who was now a charred mess, with respect and chuckled, "Very good, I acknowledge you. In terms of taijutsu, I, Madara Uchiha, am willing to call you the strongest!"

(End of this chapter)