On another fierce battlefield, the Second Mizukage, Hōzuki Gengetsu, formed hand seals as a surge of powerful chakra exploded from him. Torrents of water erupted from his mouth, crashing toward the enemy like a tidal wave. The sheer force of the technique was overwhelming.
Mei Terumi wasn't about to be outdone. With a sharp cry, she clasped her hands together, then thrust them forward.
"Water Style: Multi Water Dragon Jutsu!"
Several massive water dragons erupted in front of her, clashing against Gengetsu's overwhelming waves. Countless droplets scattered into the air, shimmering like crystals in the sunlight.
At the same time, the Second Tsuchikage, Mū, engaged in a brutal battle with Ōnoki. The two soared into the sky using their Light–Weight Boulder Jutsu, arms spread as chakra surged from their palms.
"Dust Style: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
Their voices rang out simultaneously. The two jutsu collided midair in a blinding explosion. Any ninja caught in the blast had no chance of escape—reduced to dust in an instant. The carnage was devastating.
Tsunade, Kakashi, Might Guy, and the others knew: if they couldn't defeat Hyuga Gakuya and the Six Paths of Pain, there would be no hope of winning this war.
Using the brief opening created by the five Kage holding off the Reanimated shinobi, they swiftly rallied the remaining forces. According to their pre-arranged plan, they launched a coordinated assault on Gakuya and the Six Paths of Pain.
...
Standing at the front, Tsunade raised her voice.
"Everyone! To protect our world, we must give everything we have today!"
The allied shinobi responded in unison, their morale surging.
Kakashi's gaze sharpened. He was the first to charge at Hyuga Gakuya, the kunai in his hand gleaming coldly. Lightning Crackle gathered in his palm, ready to strike.
But Gakuya didn't flinch. He calmly sidestepped the attack, grabbed Kakashi's wrist mid-strike, and flung him aside with overwhelming force.
Without hesitation, Might Guy opened the Seventh Gate—granting Gakuya the respect he deserved as an opponent. Leaping into the air, Guy unleashed a barrage of flaming fists, raining Peacock's attacks down upon Gakuya.
With a flick of his sleeve, Gakuya summoned a gust of invisible Wind Style. The blaze was instantly swept away.
The powerful gust slammed Guy to the ground. Kakashi leapt up just in time to catch his falling comrade.
"Is that all?" Gakuya said coldly, eyes locked on the two of them. "Perhaps... let me see your final gate. Maybe then, you'd stand a chance."
He was genuinely curious to feel the power of the Night Guy, that twisted space with a single strike.
Guy took a deep breath, eyes sweeping across the battlefield. More comrades were falling with each passing second. His hands slowly moved toward his chest.
But Kakashi grabbed his wrist.
"Not yet."
Seeing the earnest resolve in his friend's face, Guy lowered his hands.
"Understood."
...
Meanwhile, Tsunade unleashed her monstrous strength in an assault on the Six Paths of Pain. The Rinnegan gleamed mysteriously in Pain's eyes as he effortlessly dodged her attacks.
Suddenly, Tsunade retreated. Around her, other ninja began unleashing their own jutsu. Fire, water, and wind collided together in a symphony of destruction, crashing down on Gakuya and the Six Paths.
Gakuya's expression remained cold. He stepped forward beside Deva Path, and together, they unleashed a powerful repulsive force. All the incoming attacks were crushed before they could even reach them.
But in the split second that their repulsion began to fade, a massive slug came crashing down from above, aiming directly at Gakuya.
The Six Paths leapt away in all directions.
Gakuya, calm as ever, punched upward. His strike blasted the slug back into the Shikkotsu Forest in one thunderous impact.
With the Six Paths scattered, Tsunade's plan had succeeded. Six elite combat squads rushed in from the rear.
Each team brought tactics tailored to counter specific Paths, breaking up their formation and preventing them from working together.
They had already gathered intel on the five-second cooldown of Deva Path's Shinra Tensei. Coordinated attacks kept Deva constantly occupied.
For the summoning beasts of Animal Path, they used ninjutsu and traps. The troublesome Hellhound was bound by sealing techniques.
Each Path was being countered in a different way.
Within moments, the weakest—Human and Naraka Path—had been destroyed.
But this also freed up a large portion of Deva Path's chakra.
Suddenly, Deva Path spread his arms wide and concentrated all his remaining chakra into a deep, black sphere—then hurled it into the sky.
The ninja alliance stared upward in horror. An ominous dread slithered through their hearts like a venomous serpent.
"What... what kind of jutsu is that?!"
Without warning, the sphere erupted with unimaginable gravitational force. Like a monstrous beast opening its maw, it began to drag everything in the vicinity skyward.
Ninja from every corner of the battlefield poured all their energy into counterattacks—anything to resist that apocalyptic pull. But many were ripped from the ground like dry leaves, helpless against the crushing force. They were buried beneath the rocks and earth drawn upward by the pull.
The growing mass in the sky became a churning sphere of stone and debris.
Tsunade clenched her teeth, veins bulging as she screamed.
"Hold your ground!"
Kakashi's eyes flashed sharply. Surveying the battlefield, he shouted:
"Everyone, focus your attacks on the center of the jutsu! Hit the core!"
Hearing the command, ninja concentrated their jutsu into one massive barrage, a torrent of power aimed directly at the center of the black sphere.
But it was like throwing pebbles into the ocean.
The gravity orb remained unshaken. Its monstrous force only grew stronger.
The few ninja who could generate enough power to challenge it were being held back by the Reanimated shinobi—unable to break free.
No one could stop this terrible Chibaku Tensei.
One after another, shinobi were torn from the ground, sucked upward with terrifying force, and entombed in the swelling sphere of rock.
"No... no!"
"Help me!"
Desperate screams and anguished cries echoed across the battlefield. The ground was littered with blood and debris. The Allied Shinobi Forces were being annihilated, dragged into a hellish vortex of pain and death.
Might Guy watched helplessly as his comrades were swallowed one by one. His father's final words echoed in his heart.
"Now is the time to protect what matters most."
Guy pressed his thumb solemnly to his chest and took a deep breath.
In his eyes, a fire ignited—a will strong enough to burn away everything in its path.
"... Eighth Gate—Gate of Death, OPEN!"
With a deafening roar, Guy's body was engulfed in scorching red steam. A terrifying aura erupted from him like a volcanic explosion. Everyone on the battlefield froze in awe and disbelief.
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