Escape from Konoha.

Another dull thud.

The collision and contest between spirits.

Shiraishi felt dizzy and lightheaded; even with such immense spiritual power, he still felt a slight tingling pain in his brain.

He felt a little numb. Why did these strange things keep appearing inside Naruto, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?

He was also quite surprised, never imagining that there could be someone in this world who could attack using a separate spiritual entity, just like him.

Although it is known that such techniques existed in ancient times thousands of years ago, and that some people had explored them.

For example, Ashura and Indra. They have preserved their chakra and retained their complete consciousness in a similar way from ancient times to the present.

However, he didn't think that Asura and Indra could contend with him to this extent.

In terms of the use of techniques, he might not be stronger than Indra, because the upper limit of chakra would restrict his output. However, in terms of understanding, he believed he was no worse than Indra, and he had also devoured so many spirits.

Not only the numerous Five Kage of past generations, but also countless ninjas from various countries whose spirits were killed and eaten by the Akatsuki, the jutsu users from past generations inside the Shinigami's belly, and the two powerful new forces, Ruri and Ayane, all lent him their spiritual power.

With the spirits of ninjas of the Five Kage level alone, there are at least dozens within him.

With the spirits of so many powerful ninjas merged into one and controlled by him, in terms of the energy of these spirits, no one in this world should be able to surpass him.

Before his energy is depleted, his offensive should not be neutralized by anyone.

So, who is this strange spirit that suddenly appeared?

Just as Bai Shi was wondering, black substances immediately appeared around the spirit.

Seek Tao Jade.

Shiraishi recognized it immediately.

One, three, five... the number is still increasing.

Although his spiritual energy was stronger, the opponent was still able to use the high-level Yin-Yang Five Elements technique, the Seeking Truth Orb, while maintaining his spiritual energy.

"Who exactly are you?!"

Bai Shi's voice was somber and cold.

The spirit trembled, revealing its specific outline.

He looked somewhat aged, and wore a long white robe with six magatama symbols on the front. On the back of the robe, nine magatama symbols were arranged in a 3x3 grid.

Most importantly, his eyes were actually Rinnegan.

Ruri and Ayane's spirits also flew over and came to Shiraishi's side, watching the terrifying spirit that had suddenly appeared warily.

Although his immense aura was being eroded by this spiritual space, it remained extremely dangerous.

"Young man, stop now. This technique of yours will bring utter ruin to yourself and others..."

The old man, whose face looked aged, suddenly spoke earnestly, floating in the void as he conversed with Bai Shi and the other two.

"..."

Shiraishi remained silent.

Stop? We've already fought this far, how can we stop?

How can we stop?

"Kill him!"

Ruri and Ayane acted even faster than Shiraishi.

The old man immediately produced the Seeking the Dao Jade.

However, it was entangled by the surrounding spiritual dragons and swallowed up.

With the impact, the old man's spirit seemed to become even more ethereal.

Bai Shi also went to help, constantly attacking the old man's spirit. The spiritual power of the surrounding space was also being consumed, accelerating the speed at which the old man's spirit was being eroded.

However, the opponent's aura remained vast and boundless, making Bai Shi find it difficult to deal with.

So he compressed the spiritual energy around him.

The old man sensed the danger, but it was too late.

boom!

The compressed spirit directly caused an explosion, shaking this dark space that resembled a sea of ​​stars.

Only a few primordial spirits remained at the edge and began to flee, drifting away from the core of the battlefield, instinctively feeling trembling and fear.

The old man's aura weakened, but Bai Shi was also in bad shape. Nevertheless, he continued to compress his spirit body and then detonated the attack.

Then, he looked at Naruto, whose body was drifting outwards, and immediately turned and flew away.

As a result, the old man's lingering spirit flew up and blocked Bai Shi's way forward.

Ruri and Ayane felt exhausted. Unlike Shiraishi, they could not freely control their spirits, making the battle very difficult for them.

Moreover, the surrounding spiritual space seemed to have become more unstable, as if it were collapsing.

"Who exactly is this guy? And why is he working so hard? Is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki his son?"

Ayane looked at the old man's spirit, which was trembling violently with Shiraishi, and couldn't help but feel annoyed.

“Perhaps it really is.” Liuli’s spirit form had a strange expression at this moment.

"what?"

"He must be the Sage of Six Paths."

"Liuli said."

"Your ancestors?" Ayane was taken aback.

"He can be considered your ancestor."

Liuli retorted with a remark.

To everyone's surprise, the spirit Ayane revealed a bright yet terrifying smile.

"My favorite thing to do is to betray my master and ancestors!"

So she flew over, and in flight, her spirit transformed into a human-sized rabbit, revealing sharp fangs. She tore a piece of 'flesh' from the old man's spirit and ate it directly.

The old man's spirit's expression changed slightly as he realized that the part of his spirit that Ayane had eaten had turned into nothingness.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, a jet-black Zen staff appeared.

boom!

Ayane tried to bite a few more times, but was struck on the forehead and sent flying into the darkness, making a painful sound.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Bai Shi rushed forward, his palm piercing through the old man's spirit body's chest.

The old man's spirit's face seemed somewhat distorted, as if he sensed the approach of death and could not escape the clutches of the white stone.

Without hesitation, his entire body began to swell.

"Come with me to the Pure Land!"

Upon seeing this, Bai Shi's expression changed drastically, and he retreated.

Buzz!

A chaotic aura assaulted Bai Shi's spirit.

boom!

After a terrifyingly loud bang, the entire dark spiritual space began to collapse rapidly, like melted butter.

The space rapidly collapsed, but Bai Shi paid no attention to it. He was hit by the old man's spirit in a way that was almost like a 'self-destruction', which nearly shattered his soul.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful repulsive force acted on Bai Shi's spirit, expelling it from the space.

The white stone spirit fell to the earth.

A clear, moonlit, and boundless starry sky appears.

The shadow dancers moved across the land in shadows, and a body emerged from the shadows.

The white stone spirit entered it, and its body immediately regained consciousness, and it reopened its eyes.

However, the lack of coordination in his body made him feel extremely weak.

The shadow dancers also reintegrated into the shadows, taking on the role of protectors.

"What exactly is that old man...?"

Shiraishi's face was extremely gloomy. What was going smoothly had been abruptly interrupted by the other party.

It also caused him, the practitioner, to suffer a backlash from the spell, forcibly interrupting it.

He felt his chakra was completely depleted and his life force was constantly draining away.

The battle with the spirits just now had exhausted all his remaining chakra. If he didn't replenish his chakra and life force, he might die.

"A pure heart!"

The child responded and came to Bai Shi's side.

Before he could speak, Shiraishi placed his hand on his shoulder, and a rich flow of Sage Chakra and powerful life force emanated from Akiko's body.

boom.

The child collapsed to the ground, breathing heavily, his face covered in cold sweat.

The weapon in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter.

"Not dead yet?"

The white stone regained some of its blood color, averting the crisis of death, and at the same time, it was somewhat surprised by the vitality of the innocent child.

However, this is also good, at least it saves the trouble of rebuilding the infant. After returning, it can recover again after sleeping in the culture tank for a few months.

If it were to be rebuilt, it could take several years.

The shadow dancer's shadow began to extend, encompassing the infant's body and drawing it into its embrace.

On the other side, Naruto also got up from the ground, seemingly confused about what was happening.

He remembered being swallowed by a huge phantom creature, and then immediately losing consciousness.