Uchiha Madara!
Seeing the man laughing maniacally, Might Guy's expression turned grim. Strictly speaking, Uchiha Madara was also an extremely dangerous individual. If possible, he should be dealt with as well. However, Guy didn't have the luxury of time to focus on Madara right now. He had to deal with Uchiha Sasuke first. As for Madara, he could be handled later.
But Guy estimated that he probably wouldn't have much energy left to deal with Madara after this.
Thinking this, Guy turned and rushed toward Sasuke's location.
At this moment, Sasuke, who had just gotten up from the ground, looked in the direction where Guy was approaching through the dissipating smoke. A faint smile crept onto his lips.
Around him, several shinobi were cautiously closing in, as if trying to confirm whether Sasuke was truly dead or not.
Boom!
In an instant, Sasuke dispersed the surrounding smoke with a powerful burst of chakra. The intense fluctuation of energy caught everyone's attention.
Madara immediately turned his gaze toward Sasuke. "After taking such a fierce attack, he's still unharmed? Uchiha Sasuke... you really are a monster."
The surrounding shinobi were startled by the sudden burst of energy. At the same time, they were shocked to see Sasuke completely unscathed. After suffering such a devastating attack, how could he still be fine?
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Guy, who had been rushing through the air, landed on the ground with a grim expression. "Even now... it's still not enough?"
He couldn't believe that even after opening the Eighth Gate, his attacks had no effect on Sasuke. He had used the Evening Elephant, yet Sasuke was still alive. It seemed that unless he could deliver a fatal blow in one strike, killing Sasuke would be impossible.
Taking a deep breath, Guy realized that he had no choice but to use that final technique.
Just as he was thinking this, Sasuke's voice rang out. "Guy-sensei, the Eight Gates technique is indeed powerful."
As he spoke, Sasuke raised his hands and examined himself. Although his injuries had healed, his Sage Mode had been deactivated. A single strike had shattered his Sage transformation and destroyed all his senjutsu chakra. This was the first time Sasuke had been forced out of Sage Mode, a testament to the terrifying power of the Eight Gates.
Feeling Sasuke's weakened aura, Guy felt a small sense of relief. If his attacks had truly been completely ineffective, the blow to his morale would have been devastating.
Meanwhile, Naruto, who was absorbing the Nine-Tails' chakra, glanced at Sasuke in the distance. "Lady Tsunade, what exactly is that power Guy-sensei is using?"
Tsunade let out a bitter smile. "That is a power obtained by burning one's life force. Just like the red aura surrounding Guy, it is the steam produced by evaporating blood and energy. It's like a flame burning its last light to illuminate the shinobi world."
As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.
Hearing this, the shinobi around Naruto those skilled in sealing techniques who were helping him release the Nine-Tails' chakra looked at Guy with newfound respect. Among them were shinobi from the Leaf, Cloud, Mist, Sand, and Stone villages. They all admired a shinobi willing to sacrifice his life to buy time for others, a man who had given up his own existence to shine a light on the entire shinobi world.
"However, this technique isn't something just anyone can use," Tsunade continued. "Unless one has honed their body to an extreme degree, it's impossible to open the final gate of the Eight Gates. Sacrificing one's life requires talent."
She gazed at Guy, who was now facing off against Sasuke. "Guy's talent in taijutsu is indeed, as Madara said, the strongest."
The word "strongest" resonated with the other shinobi. Hearing Tsunade say this, they felt no objection to Guy being given such a title.
But when the topic of talent came up, Naruto's eyes narrowed. "Wait a minute. If we're talking about talent, Guy-sensei's talent in taijutsu is indeed incredible, but... there might be someone in this world who is even stronger."
Tsunade was taken aback. "Who?"
At a time like this, wasn't it fine to acknowledge Guy as the strongest? It was a sign of respect for his sacrifice. Why bring up someone else?
Naruto's gaze shifted to Sasuke. Before he could speak, Sasuke's voice rang out.
"Guy-sensei, no... perhaps I should call you Guy-teacher. Your demonstration of the Eight Gates has been very enlightening."
Hearing this, Guy, who was about to attack, paused. What did Sasuke mean by that?
In the next moment, Sasuke tilted his neck, producing a series of cracking sounds.
Madara, who had been observing from the sidelines, also turned his attention to Sasuke. At the same time, he noticed the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki, Naruto, in the distance.
'Absorbing the Nine-Tails' chakra? What's going on? Why does the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, have the Nine-Tails' chakra?'
It was precisely because Madara didn't understand the situation that he chose to hold back for now. He would wait until Naruto finished. If he interrupted Naruto now, it might complicate things further. It was better to observe and act later.
Besides, Sasuke's target was also the Nine-Tails. Over there, there were still many shinobi. Once Sasuke dealt with them, Madara could make his move.
"As a reward for teaching me the Eight Gates," Sasuke said, "I'll show you the results of my training."
The other shinobi were confused, but Guy understood. Sasuke had already demonstrated before that he could use the Eight Gates. In fact, he had learned it directly from Guy. Last time, Sasuke had managed to open the Seventh Gate. This time, would he...? No, Sasuke wouldn't. Opening the Eighth Gate meant certain death. Sasuke had no reason to throw his life away.
So, at most, Sasuke would open the Seventh Gate. Using the Seventh Gate against Guy's Eighth Gate would mean that Sasuke had no other way to deal with him. Moreover, the power of the Eighth Gate far surpassed that of the Seventh. Guy still had a chance to kill Sasuke.
"Then let me see your... Eight Gates," Guy said slowly.
At this moment, the surrounding shinobi were stunned. Sasuke's... Eight Gates? This guy could also use the Eight Gates? Was this some kind of joke?
In the next moment, Sasuke nodded. "Then... watch closely, Guy-sensei."
"Eight Gates Released Formation!"
"Eighth Gate: Gate of Death!"
The Eighth Gate?!
Wait, how could Sasuke choose to open the Eighth Gate? No, how could Sasuke directly open the final gate? His Sage transformation had already unlocked the pathways in his body, making it easy for him to open the final gate.
Boom!
In an instant, a red aura erupted. The next moment, a terrifying storm swept across the battlefield. Red light and crimson steam burst forth as Sasuke's body was enveloped in the red aura. His power... skyrocketed!
Madara's eyes widened as he stared at Sasuke. "Choosing to open the Eighth Gate? Uchiha Sasuke... have you gone mad?"
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