Six Paths Obito suspended himself among the twisted branches of the God Tree, with nine Truth-Seeking Orbs orbiting him like black holes.
He looked at Might Guy, who had broken through the smoke alone, his entire body steaming with green vapor, and a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.
"Is the Allied Shinobi Forces already out of people? To send a brute who doesn't even know Ninjutsu to his death."
The God Tree's roots writhed behind him, scattering spots of chakra light toward the sky shrouded by the Blood Moon.
Guy's feet cracked the rock layers, his burning gaze piercing through the blood-red steam to lock onto Obito.
"A Taijutsu Shinobi also has the resolve to carry out his Shinobi Way! Furthermore..."
He suddenly tore open his tattered green vest, and at the location of his heart, the Byakugou Mark engraved by Tsunade using the Yin Seal emerged.
"My comrades are struggling within your conspiracy! Now is the final moment to carry out my youth! Eight Inner Gates Formation: Gate of Death, Open!"
Boom!
Crimson blood steam erupted like a volcano; Guy's skin cracked inch by inch, and his bones hummed within the terrifying energy.
"Eight Inner Gates Formation!"
Obito's pupils shrank suddenly, and the Truth-Seeking Orbs instantly closed in for defense: "You think you can shake the power of a god with mere brute force?"
Might Guy did not reply; he stepped directly onto the ground, and then his figure appeared above Six Paths Obito as if teleporting, his speed having already reached the limit.
A fist enveloped in the power of the Eight Inner Gates Formation swung toward Six Paths Obito.
"Evening Elephant: First Step!"
Instantly, that continuous air cannon in the shape of an elephant's foot, formed by the punch hitting the air, smashed toward Obito suspended among the God Tree branches with a scream that tore through space!
This speed surpassed visual capture and even exceeded the reaction limits of a Six Paths level powerhouse!
The mockery on Obito's face instantly froze, and his pupils shrank due to the extreme danger.
He only had time to instinctively thrust the six paths staff, which contained Six Paths Power, horizontally in front of him!
"BOOM!!!"
A deafening explosion echoed across the battlefield!
The elephant-foot-shaped air cannon was like a physical giant hammer, smashing heavily against the six paths staff.
The divine tool, capable of withstanding the top Ninjutsu of the Allied Shinobi Forces, let out an overwhelmed wail, its shaft bending violently!
Obito felt a physical force so pure it was like an overwhelming wave, far exceeding any of his previous estimations.
The defense formed by the Six Paths Power he took pride in appeared so hurried and fragile in the face of this pure speed and power!
"Ugh!"
Obito let out a muffled groan, and his entire body was slammed toward the ground like a projectile fired from a catapult by this unrivaled giant force!
The six paths staff in his hand flew out and spun before stabbing into the rock layer not far away.
"BOOM!!!"
The earth shook violently!
The lingering power of the Evening Elephant: First Step did not dissipate; the continuous air cannon followed Obito's falling figure and slammed heavily onto the ground where he crashed!
The hard rock layer was easily pierced like tofu, instantly forming a massive, bottomless well-like pit!
Dust and rubble mixed with the blood-red moonlight soared into the sky, forming a turbid pillar of smoke.
At the bottom of the deep pit, Six Paths Obito's figure could be seen embedded miserably among the shattered rocks.
"Did... did it succeed?!" In the distance, Kakashi witnessed this shocking scene, his Sharingan widening in shock.
Minato gripped his Flying Thunder God kunai tightly, his eyes catching every detail, his heart shaken beyond measure by Guy's limit-surpassing power.
"It's not over yet!"
At the edge of the pit, Might Guy, his entire body steaming with crimson blood vapor, had his skin cracking inch by inch due to the massive energy load; blood seeped out like sweat, only to be instantly evaporated by the high temperature.
He endured the agonizing pain of his entire skeleton feeling as if it were falling apart and his muscle fibers snapping inch by inch; his right leg muscles bulged as he prepared to follow up with the second strike capable of crushing space!
"Evening Elephant... Second Step!"
Guy's roar carried a resolute hoarseness as his right leg suddenly lifted, about to stomp down!
However, at this critical moment, the terrifying pain originating from opening the Gate of Death and burning his life essence, which pierced deep into his soul and bone marrow, suddenly intensified!
It felt as if countless red-hot steel needles had instantly pierced every inch of his nerves!
Guy's movements inevitably showed a hint of delay and distortion; the Second Step stomp, which should have been perfectly connected in one breath, failed to follow immediately!
"Cough...!"
Guy spat out a small mist of blood, and his body swayed slightly in the air.
This brief pause, on a Six Paths level battlefield, was enough for Six Paths Obito to recover!
At the bottom of the pit, amidst the dust, Six Paths Obito slowly pushed himself up from the shattered rocks, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but the contempt in his eyes had been replaced by an unprecedented rage and alarm.
At this moment, the storm in his heart was far greater than the impact felt by his body.
The opponent's attack, this life-burning attack from Might Guy, was actually the purest physical power!
After becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, his body had long been immune to the vast majority of Ninjutsu in the world; the only things that could threaten him were Sage Jutsu containing Natural Energy, and this pure Taijutsu that discarded all trickery to push power and speed to the limit!
And what Might Guy unleashed after opening the Eight Inner Gates Formation was precisely the latter.
Its terrifying intensity far exceeded anything Obito had previously imagined.
The elephant-foot-shaped air cannon formed by that "Evening Elephant: First Step" just now—if not for the six paths staff acting as a buffer and shield, absorbing the vast majority of the power... Obito dared not think further.
That staff was currently humming as it stood stuck in the rock layer not far away, its curved arc speaking of the giant force it had just endured.
If that kick had hit his body directly...
The consequences would have been unthinkable!
Obito's pupils contracted violently; his previous contempt vanished completely, replaced by a mixture of rage and alarm.
He suddenly stood up from the bottom of the pit, rubble falling away.
He stared fixedly at the figure above steaming with crimson blood vapor, Might Guy.
Guy's condition was equally disastrous.
Forcibly channeling the power of the Gate of Death was causing his body to undergo an unimaginable breakdown.
His skin was cracking inch by inch, his muscle fibers were groaning and snapping under the terrifying energy, and his bones felt as if they would fall apart at any moment.
At the edge of the pit, Minato's palm, gripping the Flying Thunder God kunai, sweated slightly; Kakashi's Sharingan was locked onto Guy and Obito, the shock in both their hearts beyond words.
They had witnessed Guy's strike that surpassed human limits and had also seen Obito being slammed into the ground in a sorry state.
Obito wiped away the blood from his mouth, feeling the Six Paths Power within him quickly repairing the minor discomfort caused by the shock.
His gaze became incredibly dangerous, locking onto Guy, whose movements were delayed by the intense pain in the air.
Six Paths Obito looked up at the vertical pit walls, as smooth as a well, blasted out by the "Evening Elephant: First Step"; the remaining alarm in the depths of his pupils was replaced by coldness.
Here, there was no room to dodge!
The moment the thought flashed by, the Six Paths Power around him erupted, carrying rubble as he soared into the sky and hovered above the deep pit.
His right hand grasped at the air, and the bent six paths staff vibrated as it tore free from the rock layer, flying back into his palm with a "whoosh"; black light flowed over the staff, and the cracks were actually repairing themselves before his eyes.
Obito's Rinnegan locked onto the figure of Might Guy, who was steaming with crimson blood vapor.
Guy was kneeling on one knee, his right leg muscles bulging and wanting to move but spasming due to the pain; blood mixed with steam constantly seeped from his cracked skin.
In the vision of Obito's Rinnegan, the flame at Guy's heart, symbolizing his life and the power of the Eight Gates, was dimming and shrinking at a terrifying speed.
"Burn... burn to your heart's content!" Obito's voice was bone-chillingly cold. "How long can this mortal body of yours burn?"
It wouldn't take long; even if he didn't act, the opponent would die because of this Taijutsu, and it seemed this Ninjutsu had no point of no return!
His thoughts turned rapidly, and the nine pitch-black Truth-Seeking Orbs floating behind him quietly changed their trajectories; three slid soundlessly to his front, emitting an ominous aura that could annihilate all things.
Truth-Seeking Orbs! This was the ultimate power that could crush even a Reanimated Body, and it was the absolute nemesis of mortal flesh!
A smile curled on Obito's lips; as long as he forced Guy to touch them, even if it was just a slight graze, the end for this Taijutsu monster would be certain!
"No matter how hard your fist is, can it be harder than the power of Six Paths?" Obito calculated the most lethal angle of attack in his heart.
He deliberately maintained three Truth-Seeking Orbs in front of him for defense, while the other six prowled around him like venomous snakes, gathering momentum.
He couldn't take Guy's frontal assault head-on, but he could use the Truth-Seeking Orbs to block all his paths of attack, or even... lure him into a trap!
Obito's tactic was incredibly clear.
Stall! Stall until Guy's flame of life was completely extinguished!
At the same time, use these orbs of annihilation that meant death upon contact to toll the final death knell for this brute!
Might Guy naturally knew the power of those Truth-Seeking Orbs; even touching them slightly would result in instant annihilation.
However, the life-burning Eight Inner Gates Formation allowed him no time to think.
In the next moment, Might Guy moved.
He used the air as a foothold, running rapidly around Six Paths Obito at a speed that made Six Paths Obito's heart jump.
Even the Rinnegan he had snatched from Madara could not clearly see the opponent's figure, let alone use the Truth-Seeking Orbs to launch an attack on Might Guy; the speed of the Truth-Seeking Orbs simply couldn't keep up with the opponent!
Just then, Might Guy found an opportunity and blasted an air cannon toward Six Paths Obito.
"Evening Elephant: First Step!"
Six Paths Obito's evolved Six Paths level body still managed to react; three Truth-Seeking Orbs instantly transformed into a half-body shield to block in front of him.
The air cannon formed by the Evening Elephant: First Step instantly collided with the half-body shield, like an invisible shockwave slamming into it.
The pressure made Six Paths Obito startle again; even seeing it for the second time, he couldn't help but feel amazed by the opponent's power.
And after seeing the Evening Elephant: First Step being blocked, Might Guy was not surprised; his speed was incredibly fast, and he instantly appeared at another position like a flash.
"Evening Elephant: Second Step!"
And this time the Evening Elephant was even faster and more powerful; Six Paths Obito finally failed to react in time and was hit directly on the half-body shield made of Truth-Seeking Orbs by the continuous air cannon.
Might Guy did not stop and quickly changed positions again.
"Evening Elephant: Third Step!"
"Evening Elephant: Fourth Step!"
Massive continuous air cannons from different directions directly pinned Six Paths Obito's body in mid-air, making him unable to move.
Six Paths Obito himself was also teetering under such a terrifying attack.
The crimson steam was like a burning flame of life, enveloping Might Guy's figure.
The terrifying impact of the Evening Elephant: Fourth Step was still continuing, with the scream of tearing space and air ripples squeezed to the extreme remaining in the air.
Six Paths Obito was suspended in the center of the shockwave cage created by Guy.
The white robe on his body was damaged in many places, a trace of blood hung at the corner of his mouth, and there was no longer any contempt in his Rinnegan, only alarm and rage.
"Evening Elephant: Fifth Step!"
Guy's roar seemed to come from the depths of hell, every syllable accompanied by the overwhelmed wail of his bones and the hissing sound of evaporating flesh.
He arched his body, his crimson muscle fibers tensed to the limit, and the rock beneath his feet instantly turned to powder.
However, the target was close at hand, yet far away.
The domain of death constructed by those Truth-Seeking Orbs, emitting a destructive aura, surrounded the opponent.
No matter how fast Guy was, it was impossible to completely avoid the attack trajectories of all the Truth-Seeking Orbs at such close range.
And as long as he was grazed even slightly by those black spheres containing all things power that could annihilate all forms, even the life-burning Eight Inner Gates Formation would be reduced to nothingness in an instant.
But in order to give Six Paths Obito a fatal blow, he had to rush over!
And then use this life-burning punch to truly smash into his body!
But how to break through that absolute defense of the death net?
Just as Guy's resolve clashed violently with cold reality, and the lethal Truth-Seeking Orb barrier was about to seal off all paths in a critical moment...
"Guy! Go straight ahead!"
A clear, calm, yet absolutely trusting voice precisely pierced the roar of the battlefield and fell directly into Guy's ears.
It was Minato!
"Leave the rest to us! Don't worry!"
No explanation of tactics, no long-winded instructions.
Only the simplest trust and the firmest promise.
Guy's mind instantly became clear.
All doubts and the anxiety of being unable to reach the target vanished in that "don't worry."
He naturally trusted the Fourth Hokage, who shone over the Shinobi World with the name Yellow Flash!
And he trusted even more the lifelong best friend who had walked through countless storms and bonds with him, Kakashi!
"OOOOOOOOOH!!!"
Responding to Minato was Guy's even more violent and resolute battle cry!
That was the most fiery response to the comrade to whom he entrusted his life!
Without the slightest hesitation, Guy poured all his remaining life force, all his beliefs in "youth" and "protection," into his right fist!
He abandoned any thought of evasion, his crimson figure transforming into a blood-red meteor piercing through heaven and earth, carrying an indomitable momentum.
He crashed straight toward Six Paths Obito, whose body was briefly restrained by the shockwave of the Evening Elephant: Fourth Step and had not yet fully recovered his freedom!
Target: zero distance!
With the fist of the Evening Elephant's Fifth Step, hit Six Paths Obito squarely!
Facing Guy's resolute charge that ignored death, Obito's pupils shrank suddenly.
He felt an unprecedented fatal threat; although his body could not move, his will could still frantically drive the Truth-Seeking Orbs.
Several black spheres instantly closed in like a vortex of death that would strangle everything, wanting to completely swallow that streak of crimson!
Just as Guy was about to crash head-on into that rotating Truth-Seeking Orb barrier...
"Kamui!"