Starting with Naruto, I'll become stronger through my own efforts.

Chapter 353 Now It's the War of the Mythical Age

After declaring, "The Fourth Shinobi World War is over," Madara Uchiha looked at the bewildered ninjas and said smugly, "Next up is the war of the Mythical Era!"

The arrogant and fantastical words, in the face of 18 giant Susanoo statues nearly 100 meters tall, actually made the ninjas believe it to be true.

But what's even more convincing is that with the completion of the Ten-Tails, Madara Uchiha, as the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, saw his aura rise steadily, like a pillar of heaven or a blazing sun, pressing down on the hearts and bodies of all the ninjas.

Under immense pressure, the living ninjas could barely breathe, and the dead reanimated ninjas fared even worse, with more cracks appearing on their bodies and even signs of collapse as the reanimated material dissipated.

In this moment of despair, Might Guy forced himself to stand up despite the pressure, and an even more terrifying burst of chakra erupted from his body.

Matt Day opened the eighth gate—the Gate of Death.

However, the immortality achieved through the Impure World Reincarnation is merely an illusion; its resilience is nowhere near that of a ninja's body, honed through countless trials.

The boost that opening the Gate of Death gave Might Guy was only momentary, followed by a complete collapse of his body. Large chunks of impure earth fell off, and his momentum collapsed completely.

Just before returning to the Pure Land, Matt Dae felt no fear. He smiled and said to his son, "My youth has not been wasted."

As soon as he finished speaking, Matt Day completely collapsed and turned into a pile of ashes.

Matt Kai wasn't sad either. His real sadness had been expressed twenty years ago when his father died, leaving a deep scar in his heart.

Besides, my father is only returning to the Pure Land today. As long as we get the Fifth Hokage's consent, we can ask Lord Orochimaru to summon him back again. What's there to be sad about?

However, his father's last words, which overlapped with the last words he had spoken to him twenty years ago, transformed into a hymn of youth and courage, resonating endlessly in Matt Kay's heart like a resounding bell.

Matt Kai felt a fire burning fiercely in his chest, and he suddenly roared, "Youth!!"

Enveloped in a blue aura, Might Guy, under the pressure of Madara Uchiha, slowly stood up.

His gums bled from biting them, but the light in his eyes made Madara Uchiha frown.

"My father is right, youth should not be wasted."

"Right now, Madara Uchiha's madness and power have brought the ninja world to the brink of destruction. It is also the time for Konoha's Blue Beast to stand up and protect what is most important to it."

Might Guy and Madara Uchiha exchanged glances. Feeling the extreme sluggishness of their bodies after being subjected to such immense pressure, he said with a wry smile, "So, the power of the Azure Beast is no longer enough to protect Konoha and the ninja world."

The wry smile lasted only a moment before Might Guy's expression turned incredibly serious: "Then, it's time for the Azure Beast to depart, and for the Red Beast to make its appearance!"

"【Eight Gates Formation】, open!" With a roar, Might Guy's aura suddenly expanded tenfold, and a red color appeared, instantly staining his aura red, forming a majestic red dragon head in the air.

Matt Kee opened the eighth gate, the Gate of Death.

The opening of the Gate of Death removed the last shackle that restricted chakra. The chakra, like a wild beast, raged wildly within his body, tearing apart almost all his muscles, internal organs, and capillaries.

The red color in the flames is the blood seeping from the pores, evaporated by the gushing chakra.

The damage to his muscles and internal organs caused intense pain, and the violent impact nearly caused Matt Kai to lose consciousness.

But Matt Kai's 30 years of relentless training forged an unwavering will of steel. Instead of fainting, he raised his hands and shouted, "I have no regrets about my youth!"

boom-

A massive shockwave erupted and surged from Might Guy's body.

In just a short moment, the aura surrounding Might Guy changed from the initial light red to a deep crimson, and even emitted a strong bloody smell!

The dragon head formed by the convergence of flames grew larger and its expression became even more ferocious, unleashing a deafening roar at Uchiha Madara!

Madara Uchiha's momentum was actually broken by Might Guy, and all the ninjas regained their mobility.

Orochimaru, who rushed over, was utterly astonished by what he saw: "This is the Eight Gates Formation! What incredible power, incredible chakra, incredible will!"

Orochimaru, who is usually stingy with praise, used three "amazing" in one breath to describe it, which shows how shocked he was.

Tobirama Senju was even more shocked. He had collected and organized the Eight Gates, and confirmed that the difficulty of mastering them was too high and the danger too great, so he listed them as forbidden techniques and personally wrote them into the Book of Seals.

Unexpectedly, there was such a father and son in Konoha Village who, through the efforts of two generations, perfected and successfully cultivated their skills.

First, through the father's persistent exploration and experimentation, at the cost of countless hidden injuries, he summarized the correct method for cultivating the Eight Gates Formation and improved it into the Eight Gates Formation.

Then there was his son, who cultivated continuously for over 30 years, completing the Eight Gates Formation. When Konoha Village faced annihilation, he sacrificed his own life, igniting the flames of his blood and qi to condense a blood-red dragon head.

Tobirama Senju was deeply impressed by the perseverance and courage of the father and son; this was the best embodiment of the "Will of Fire."

Compared to the performance of Might Guy and his son, Hiruzen Sarutobi's "Will of Fire," which he talks about all the time, is utter nonsense.

Wait, didn't that kid say he would make up for his mistakes by fighting hard?

How come he was the first to leave? What kind of compensation is that?

The anger that had subsided in Tobirama Senju's heart was reignited. He made up his mind to teach Hiruzen Sarutobi, that good-for-nothing disciple, a lesson after the war ended.

Oh, and there's also that bastard Danzo Shimura, the most disgraceful thing ever, I'll take care of him too.

Hashirama Senju finally recovered.

After being drained dry by Madara Uchiha, it took him a long time to recover from his depleted state and regain sufficient natural energy, allowing him to enter Sage Mode at any time.

However, the overwhelming aura emanating from Madara Uchiha forced Hashirama Senju to do everything in his power to protect his younger brother and the Fourth Hokage, whose Nine-Tails had been extracted.

Just now, Hashirama Senju almost couldn't hold on, until Might Guy and his son Might Guy unleashed their power one after another, breaking through Madara Uchiha's momentum.

Looking at Might Guy, whose blood was burning like flames, the First Hokage sighed, "This is the best Konoha ninja. Even if he dies today because of this, he deserves a chance to be resurrected."

The Second Hokage nodded and said, "I agree!"

The Fourth Hokage nodded in agreement: "I agree as well."

The three Hokage smiled at the same time. With the Fifth Hokage's promise of resurrection, the tragic sacrifice was no longer an absolute tragedy, which was truly reassuring.

To the four Kage, Might Guy's sudden outburst was like a monster, and Konoha Village had revealed a super trump card that had been hidden for a very long time.

They were impressed by Matt Kee.

He is always full of energy, always doing things that make people laugh and cry at the same time, and he often bursts into tears, his big, white, shiny teeth so bright they make people unable to open their eyes.

And that eye-catching tight-fitting outfit, thick hair, and super eyebrows.

It should be said that such a ninja would definitely be spotted in a crowd, and once spotted, would leave a deep impression.

But the first impression was extremely bad, and no one realized that he had the strength of a Kage-level ninja. He didn't even know C-rank ninjutsu.

The Fifth Hokage recognized Might Guy as a Kage-level ninja, and no one dared to oppose his decision, which is why he brought him along in this final battle.

Oh, and his resurrected dead father, no matter how you look at it, doesn't seem like the type to fight and eliminate the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Who would have thought that under Madara Uchiha's immense pressure, it was this father and son who were the first to stand up and break Madara's absolute dominance?

The Fifth Hokage was truly insidious; he actually hid his most terrifying trump card right under their noses, using an eye-catching, attention-grabbing tactic to create a blind spot.

That's incredibly insidious.

But of all the people, Madara Uchiha was the most shocked.

He was just a ninja, without the Rinnegan, Sharingan, Byakugan, or even the most basic bloodline limit. How could he unleash such terrifying power?

If we disregard the absolute dominance of Truth-Seeking Balls over certain types of chakra, the mighty Six Paths Madara was actually outmatched by a comical clown ninja.

No, he is not the clown.

Might Guy is the ninja with the most unwavering will.

Madara Uchiha unleashed even stronger chakra and ocular power, clashing with Might Guy's crimson dragon head. The two locked eyes, each seeing the unwavering fighting spirit in the other's gaze.

Might Guy's skin was torn, but he nonchalantly assumed a flying kick stance: "I'm a ninja who can't use ninjutsu. I can't even use the most basic E-rank ninjutsu properly. I can only use summoning jutsu because Kakashi imprinted it on my body."

"The only things I can train are my body and chakra, so I focused all my energy on the Eight Gates Formation. After 30 years of relentless training, I was able to deliver this blow today."

"Uchiha Madara! Are you ready?"

Madara Uchiha held his staff horizontally in front of his chest, laughing loudly as he shouted, "I'm ready! Come on!"

boom!!

Might Guy strode forward, each step leaving a deep hole in the ground, generating a powerful recoil that propelled him faster and faster!

Madara Uchiha was surprised to find that his Rinnegan was unable to lock onto the target. If the opponent hadn't been rushing straight towards him, he would have definitely lost sight of Might Guy.

Madara Uchiha burst into laughter: "Impressive! To achieve this level of skill with a mortal body is truly remarkable!"

"Might Guy! Of all the ninjas and taijutsu I, Madara Uchiha, have ever seen in my life, I would call you the strongest!"

"But you are only human, and I am God!!"

[Ten-Tails - Tailed Beast Ball]

As Madara Uchiha pointed his staff at Might Guy who was charging towards him, Tailed Beast Balls instantly condensed at the tip of the staff and were launched out one after another.

Seriously, with your taijutsu being so strong, does that mean I, Madara Uchiha, have to engage in close-quarters combat with you?

What am I after?

Even if I can blast you to pieces with a Tailed Beast Ball, I am still the victor, and no one can criticize the way the victor wins!

But the ninjas weren't puppets; of course, they wouldn't just stand by and watch the mighty Might Guy die from the impact of the Tailed Beast Ball.

A larger Tailed Beast Ball came from the side and collided with the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball.

The two Tailed Beast Balls entangled with each other for a few turns. The larger Tailed Beast Ball was actually swallowed by the smaller Ten-Tails Tailed Beast Ball, but its trajectory was changed as a result, and it flew into the sky.

Killer Bee and Darui arrived at the battlefield and managed to deflect a Ten-Tails Tailed Beast Ball with an Eight-Tails Tailed Beast Ball.

Tobirama Senju said to Hashirama Senju, "Brother, share your chakra and natural energy with the Fourth Hokage!"

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As he spoke, he used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear in front of the second Ten-Tails Tailed Beast Ball, placed his hand on the surface of the Tailed Beast Ball, and then turned around to touch the third Tailed Beast Ball.

【Flying Thunder God Guide】

Unfortunately, Tobirama Senju's attempt failed; he could only transfer one Tailed Beast Ball.

"Second Hokage, here I come!"

Minato Namikaze obtained the First Hokage's chakra and natural energy, and immediately entered Sage Mode. With the sudden increase in Sage Chakra, he successfully transferred the third and fourth Tailed Beast Balls away.

Behind them, a burly wooden figure rose from the ground. Before it even grew legs, it stretched out its huge right hand and reached for the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball with a palm bearing the character "座" (seat).

[Immortal method·Jumu Kuo'an enters the hut and hangs hands]

With the sealing power that could easily suppress and seal the Nine-Tails, the wooden man temporarily grabbed the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball and threw it into the sky before his hand was destroyed.

The sixth Tailed Beast Ball was suddenly enveloped by a white square, and before it could fly out of the huge square, it was completely reduced to nothingness by the disintegrating power of Dust Release.

【Dust Release: Limit Detachment Technique】

After using this move, Onoki almost completely exhausted all his chakra, and he couldn't even maintain the buoyancy of the raw stone beneath his feet, falling to the ground in a sorry state.

A thick wall of yellow sand formed by the sky blocked the seventh Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball, but it was easily pierced through; the Tailed Beast Ball was merely covered by sand on the surface.

As the chakra fluctuations of the Tailed Beast Ball caused the covering yellow sand to be rapidly worn away.

But that was enough for the Fourth Raikage.

He entered Lightning Release Chakra Mode, transforming into a dazzling bolt of lightning, and lunged at the fluctuating Tailed Beast Ball, embracing the terrifying Tailed Beast Ball through the thin layer of sand.

【Thunder Bomb】

Instead of foolishly throwing it directly to the ground, the Raikage changed direction and tossed the Tailed Beast Ball into the air, altering its trajectory.

Madara Uchiha watched the ninjas' efforts with astonishment, a contemptuous smile playing on his lips, as if he were watching a group of children putting on a show.

When the seventh and final Tailed Beast Ball was defeated, he even clapped and praised, "Well done, worthy of being a top-tier Kage-level ninja in the ninja world."

"But do you think this will force me to engage in hand-to-hand combat with Might Guy?"

Madara Uchiha held his staff horizontally in front of him, gripping it with both hands in a blocking stance: "I have a weapon in my hand."