Escape from Konoha.

Without hesitation, Naruto used the black rod in his right hand to sever his left arm.

A golden chakra hand surged from behind, striking Shiroishi's neck like lightning.

boom!

Both of them were sent flying backwards.

Naruto clutched his bleeding left shoulder, where his entire arm had vanished, but a victorious smile graced his face.

A peculiar rhombus-shaped crystal appeared in the golden chakra hand behind him.

"Cough cough!"

Shiraishi coughed and got up from the ground, feeling the weakness of his chakra. Although he had repaired the wound on his neck, the dragon vein crystal there was empty and had disappeared, taken away by Naruto.

Shiraishi's face was very gloomy. Although he had taken one of Naruto's arms, he had lost most of his chakra source.

All that was left was the chakra he originally possessed.

This amount of chakra might be more than enough for an ordinary ninja, but in a battle of this level, it's simply not enough to sustain his technique for an extended period of time.

"Is your goal the dragon vein crystal on my body? You're willing to sacrifice an arm for it."

Shiraishi was in a bad mood and didn't seem happy at all.

The gains and losses were completely disproportionate.

“Your soul and body are completely different. Logically speaking, after using so many powerful techniques, your chakra should have been exhausted long ago, but it has remained strong. It seems very strange. Before, when you sealed the Eight-Tails, I vaguely sensed that the Eight-Tails' chakra was moving towards the crystal under your neck. I guessed that this might be the reason why your chakra has always been sufficient.”

Naruto offered an explanation.

"Really? I didn't expect you to be so observant. But sacrificing an arm like that is quite daring. If you're wrong, it means the sacrifice will have been completely wasted."

Shiraishi was somewhat surprised by Naruto's observational skills and decisiveness.

"It's just one arm on each side, so for me, it's worth the risk."

A golden chakra hand emerged from Naruto's left shoulder, replacing his lost left arm.

"Now, this battle should come to an end."

Naruto gripped the black rod formed from the Truth-Seeking Ball in his right hand, gathering all his strength for the moment.

Bai Shi's face was grave. A gentle breeze swept by his side, and two figures flashed to his side without him noticing.

It was Ruri and Ayane, both covered in injuries. Although they were still capable of fighting, their condition was far worse than before.

"You're too late."

Shiraishi didn't blame the two, after all, Naruto had only survived after the Shadow Dancer was severely injured and sacrificed herself when Naruto detonated the Truth-Seeking Balls.

Ruri and Ayane managed to evacuate under those circumstances and save themselves, which shows they used all their strength.

After all, at that time, Naruto himself was probably risking mutual destruction when he detonated the Truth-Seeking Balls at close range.

"My head and heart are almost destroyed by the shock, do I still have chakra?"

Ruri pressed her slender neck; she needed to replenish her chakra.

Shiraishi sighed and said, "No, it's gone. The Dragon Vein Crystal was stolen, and now I only have my original chakra left."

"So, isn't this a dead end, Shiraishi-kun?"

Ayane was still in the mood to tease, and smiled.

"It's not a dead end, but I didn't expect to be forced into this situation. It seems we have no choice but to finish him off in one go. However, once this technique is used, it won't stop until the energy is exhausted. But we've devoured too many souls before, and we'll need your help to control them."

Shiraishi breathed a sigh of relief.

Seemingly understanding Shiraishi's decision, Ruri and Ayane exchanged a glance, took a step forward, and revealed their backs.

"Well then, I'll leave the rest to you, Shiraishi-kun."

After Ayane finished speaking, she and Ruri closed their eyes together.

"Ah, leave it to me."

Shiraishi nodded without hesitation and placed his palms on the backs of Ruri and Ayane respectively.

The illusory spirit followed Bai Shi's palm, peeling away from his body and flowing into Bai Shi's body.

Naruto's expression changed immediately upon seeing this.

They wanted to rush over and stop them.

hum!

A vast aura emanated from Bai Shi's body and surged outwards in all directions.

Naruto's consciousness momentarily wavered, and his body seemed to be frozen in place, as if it had been stopped.

A massive, illusory spirit detached from Bai Shi's body, almost occupying the entire void, floating in the sky like an extremely indifferent god, gazing upon this land belonging to the human world.

Two sharp, black shadows darted out from beneath Shiroishi, making contact with the already lifeless bodies of Ruri and Ayane lying on the ground.

Then, their bodies merged into the shadows and disappeared.

Shiraishi's body also disappeared, and the shadow moved away from the battlefield.

The enormous spirit occupying the void only maintained a human shape, with its specific outline and face unclear.

Naruto stared in shock and disbelief at the enormous spirit that was directly eroding the space. The Nine-Tails and Eight-Tails chakra within him also began to tremble in panic.

I was being stared at by something terrifying.

It was like a bottomless abyss, terrifying and unsettling.

"You're right, Naruto Uzumaki. The battle is over. Let's finish you off in one go, and then go deal with that Ten-Tails problem."

Shiraishi's cold voice emanated from the enormous, illusory spirit in the sky.

It covered the void, even obscuring the moonlight.

An endless expanse of gray shadow, as if carrying the entire sky, pressed down on the earth.

No matter which direction you run from, you can't escape the attack range.

Escape and evasion have become meaningless terms.

Naruto immediately released two Truth-Seeking Balls, incorporating natural energy and overloading them with even more chakra to increase their size, and then attacked the massive spirit that was pressing down on him.

As a result, it disappeared into the spirit body like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

Although he could still sense that the Truth-Seeking Balls hadn't disappeared, no matter how Naruto summoned them, he received no response.

It was swallowed up.

boom!

The immense power of the spirits stirred up storms on the earth, raising towering waves of dust.

Naruto felt as if he had entered a world of boundless darkness, surrounded by endless blackness, within which countless stars shone like the brilliant night sky. He could clearly feel life stirring within him, yet he couldn't muster any power.

Even the chakra of the Nine-Tails and the Eight-Tails could not be summoned.

Loneliness and coldness eroded Naruto's inner world, swallowing up his last glimmer of light.

Within the enormous spirit, the consciousness of the white stone wandered, revealing its true form in a phantom form.

Arriving at Naruto's location, the other stood unguarded in front of him, head bowed, face blank, golden chakra emanating from his body, flickering like flowing flames.

Without hesitation, the form of consciousness reached out its palm and probed into Naruto's heart, attempting to separate his spirit from his body and then devour him.

After all, this move consumes the soul energy of the spirits he devours, and it is beyond his control and cannot be turned off voluntarily. It will never stop before the soul energy dissipates.

Once this move is used, it means that Shiraishi will also be forced to the last step.

In theory, as long as the soul energy is strong enough, even an existence like the Ten-Tails can completely obliterate its consciousness and return all its chakra to the world.

However, this move, while obliterating the enemy's soul, also obliterates Shiraishi's own consciousness and soul. If it exceeds the limit, it will cause complete destruction of the soul, leaving no chance of resurrection.

It was developed by Shiraishi as a forbidden soul technique used to perish together with the enemy.

"Next, it should be about time..."

Shiraishi dragged out Naruto's spirit body, devouring it while planning his next move, making its power a part of this enormous spiritual being.

Suddenly, a violent shock came from Naruto's spirit body, and Shiraishi's palm trembled, his face filled with astonishment.

Before he could investigate the specific reason, an even more robust and equally imposing spirit body, carrying an immense and terrifying aura, flew out from Naruto's spirit body, transforming into a stream of light that struck Shiroishi's consciousness. Within the massive spirit body, a soul storm raged, causing the entire spirit body to begin to swell uncontrollably.

Those spiritual entities that hung like stars in the dark space seemed to have seen something extremely terrifying, and instinctively fled this horrific battlefield.

The five Kage of all time, along with many other reanimated ninjas, and countless unfamiliar or familiar ninja faces and figures, flashed by from these spheres of light.

Their souls were sealed away, providing a constant stream of soul power.

Ruri and Ayane remained in their spirit forms, moving freely in the darkness to help Shiraishi stabilize the space and prevent these spirits from breaking free of their restraints, thus avoiding any interference with Shiraishi or distracting him.

"What's going on? Shiraishi-kun's spirit seems to be..."

A look of astonishment appeared on Ayane's spirit.

This space is connected to Bai Shi's spirit. The dark place that is shaking all around means that Bai Shi's spirit is beginning to become unstable.

This was the first time she had ever seen anything like it.

"Something's wrong, go help!"

Without saying a word, Liuli rushed directly towards the unstable spatial location.

"What's this!?"

The unstable location of the spirit entity left Shiraishi somewhat shocked and bewildered. He couldn't understand where this strange spirit entity came from inside Naruto's body, which had caused him a fatal sense of palpitation.

A huge gap appeared in the vast spiritual space.

With the help of this strange spirit, Naruto's spirit returned to his body and drifted toward the gap in space.

This move consumed a large amount of Shiraishi's soul power. If he cannot defeat Naruto quickly, all his efforts will be in vain.

Without a second thought, Bai Shi hurriedly chased after it, and tried his best to control the enormous spiritual creature, attempting to compress and seal the huge gap.

Chapter 301 (Final Chapter)

Boom!