NOVEL NEXT Chapter 340: Infinite Tsukoyomi!
Uchiha Madara was fully alert.
Because he had been fighting against Akihara Kagura.
Whether it was after his resurrection, teaming up with Hashirama, or even becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, Uchiha Madara had always been defeated by Akihara Kagura…
At this moment...
Akihara Kagura, who had activated the Eighth Gate, had become an unsolvable monster in the ninja world. Perhaps even the Sage of Six Paths couldn't stop him if he were resurrected!
These two youngsters somehow gained Six Paths-level power, but they might not be able to defeat the current Akihara Kagura, because what they were facing was a true monster!
This was…
The Akihara Kagura in his prime!
At least in Uchiha Madara's view, Akihara Kagura, who had opened the Death Gate, was clearly stronger than him as the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki. Just a casual strike from him could inflict severe damage!
"Don't worry, I'll handle him!"
Uchiha Sasuke looked at the red dragon soaring in the sky, his Rinnegan with six tomoe shining brightly in his eyes.
In the next moment!
A silver-white lightning appeared in Uchiha Sasuke's hand!
This was the powerful force brought by the Six Paths Senjutsu. The nature transformation of Chidori was astonishing, showcasing a power that Uchiha Sasuke had never mastered before!
It must be said...
This power was indeed formidable.
It was even enough to threaten the current Uchiha Madara!
"I will also stop Kagura!"
Golden light flickered around Uzumaki Naruto, several Truth-Seeking Balls appeared behind him, and he held two black rods of Yin-Yang Release in his hands, exuding an aura of majesty!
This was the power bestowed by the Sage of Six Paths, allowing Uzumaki Naruto to unconsciously activate the Truth-Seeking Balls. He could clearly feel his own strength, and with the Sage's recognition, he could even borrow chakra from other Tailed Beasts!
This was a new mode called the Six Paths Sage Mode!
With the Six Paths Sage Mode, Uzumaki Naruto's sensory abilities and reaction speed were greatly enhanced, enabling him to use Yin-Yang Release, Yang Release, Tailed Beast powers, and other mysterious abilities in this state!
The current Uzumaki Naruto…
Could be considered a being that surpassed everyone in the ninja world!
"I will wake him up!"
Uzumaki Naruto looked at the dragon in the sky and said solemnly, "I want him to understand that to achieve eternal peace in the ninja world, it's not necessary to destroy this era. As long as everyone can understand each other, eternal peace will come. This era should not end!"
"A naive idea..."
Uchiha Madara did not agree with Uzumaki Naruto's opinion. While recovering from his injuries, he scoffed contemptuously, "That guy's idea is more realistic than yours..."
What would it matter if the era of mutual understanding came?
For instance, Uchiha Madara once did not understand Tobirama and only thought about killing the bastard who killed his brother. But if Uchiha Madara understood Tobirama's prejudice against the Uchiha, he would probably want to kill Tobirama in a more brutal way…
And...
Didn't Tobirama understand the Uchiha enough?
Perhaps no one in the entire ninja world understood the Uchiha clan more deeply than Tobirama, yet he still believed that the Uchiha were a naturally evil clan!
"Naruto..."
Akihara Kagura's body slowly floated down, still emitting red steam. His face was hidden within the steam, making it impossible to see his expression, and even his hair had turned a bright red, making him look terrifying...
"Stop saying such grandiose words..."
Akihara Kagura curled his hand contemptuously, "Always talking about 'saying what you mean and doing what you say', how much have you actually accomplished?"
"Empty words..."
"Anyone can say them..."
Akihara Kagura's words were filled with mockery, showing that he cared little for their former friendship: "What have you done? At your age, I had already settled all the disputes between Konoha and the great nations..."
"I will do it!"
Uzumaki Naruto gritted his teeth!
This was indeed something he couldn't argue against!
Akihara Kagura had appeared in Konoha at the age of ten and defected at twenty-one, contributing more to Konoha than even the Hokages!
"I will do everything!"
"I will start by stopping you from destroying this era!"
Uzumaki Naruto raised his hand, pointing the black rod in his hand at Akihara Kagura: "Kagura, I will defeat you! I will also show you that this era doesn't need to be destroyed to achieve the peace you desire!"
Uzumaki Naruto's words were powerful and resonant!
Without further delay, Uzumaki Naruto charged towards Akihara Kagura at high speed!
The red steam on Akihara Kagura's body surged again, transforming into a huge divine dragon that rushed towards Uzumaki Naruto!
"Ha!"
Golden chakra emanated from Uzumaki Naruto's body, clashing instantly with the red steam dragon. His fist was about to strike Akihara Kagura's body!
However...
Akihara Kagura was faster!
He swiftly kicked Uzumaki Naruto on the shoulder, sending his body crashing into the sea like a cannonball!
"Chidori!"
A silver-white lightning appeared in Akihara Kagura's sight just as Uzumaki Naruto was kicked away, striking Akihara Kagura's chest!
However...
Akihara Kagura seemed unaffected!
The silver-white lightning infused with Six Paths Senjutsu couldn't harm him at all, as the invincible time granted by Limitless Yomi rendered him immune to such attacks!
Crack!
Uchiha Sasuke's neck was grasped tightly!
Akihara Kagura grabbed Uchiha Sasuke's neck, sneering as he was about to snap it: "Everything you have was given by me. Even the power you received from the Sage of Six Paths was within my expectations. Sasuke, how dare you defy me?"
"Akihara Kagura..."
Uchiha Sasuke frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "You always think everything is under your control. Is what happens next also within your control?"
In the next moment!
Uchiha Sasuke's space-time eye technique activated instantly, disappearing from Akihara Kagura's grasp and reappearing beside Uzumaki Naruto!
In his place...
Was a pitch-black Truth-Seeking Ball!
This was Uchiha Sasuke's most powerful eye technique, capable of swapping positions with any object in an instant!
Akihara Kagura grabbed the Truth-Seeking Ball with his bare hand!
The Truth-Seeking Ball quickly disintegrated Akihara Kagura's hand, but in the time of Limitless Yomi, such damage became a dream!
"Truth-Seeking Ball Shuriken!"
Uzumaki Naruto raised his hand!
A seeking orb in his hand instantly transformed into a seeking orb shuriken, with golden chakra swirling around it like a blade.
The seeking orb shot towards the red steam dragon, causing an earth-shattering explosion on the sea's surface, and a new sun seemed to appear in the sky!
However...
After the dazzling light faded...
Akihara Kagura's figure was still floating in the air...
As if the previous attack hadn't harmed him at all!
Akihara Kagura raised his fist and struck towards the three of them, sending an air cannon that made them completely immobile!
"We can't move..."
Uzumaki Naruto felt his body being suppressed by the air in an instant!
"This is that guy's full power!"
Uchiha Madara had expected this and said in a deep voice, "Control your seeking orb to envelop us and stop the air circulation... Uchiha Sasuke, use your space-time technique to take us out of the suppressed area!"
"!!!"
Naruto could only control the seeking orb to form a huge sphere, wrapping all three of them inside, barely blocking Akihara Kagura's void punch!
"What's going on?"
Uchiha Sasuke witnessed his Chidori and seeking orb shuriken being ineffective against Akihara Kagura, his face darkened: "Is it because of his Mangekyō Sharingan technique, the Yomi? I heard he possesses this powerful eye technique..."
"That's correct."
Uchiha Madara appeared beside them, watching Naruto heal his shoulder, and said solemnly, "This eye technique may have only a three-second cooldown but lasts at least ten minutes..."
"During this time, you can't harm him, and any attack from him can easily kill you..."
"Even among the Mangekyō Sharingan techniques, only Obito's Kamui can compete with it momentarily, but it still falls short..."
"Most importantly..."
Madara's face grew serious as he continued, "This information comes from that little guy himself, and we can't determine its authenticity..."
"Then let's test it!"
Uchiha Sasuke raised his hand again!
"Agreed!"
Uzumaki Naruto also intended to test the information about the Yomi!
"No, there's no time..."
Uchiha Madara stared at Akihara Kagura, speaking in a deep voice: "We don't have time to keep probing!"
"Moreover, the information he gave us alone makes him an unsolvable existence. A three-second cooldown for the Yomi, and he himself is a space-time technique user, making it impossible to neutralize his eye technique!"
"Before the Yomi's duration ends, and before the three-second interval appears, that little guy can kill everyone..."
"We can't continue testing..."
Uchiha Madara watched as Akihara Kagura charged down and said solemnly, "He's angry that I took the revived Ten-Tails, and he won't give us another chance! Focus all our strength on fighting him now!"
They...
Cannot lose again!
This is the most severe situation!
If they make another mistake, the ninja world will face utter destruction!
Akihara Kagura's power is terrifying, combined with his invincible eye technique, making him unbeatable, while the three of them, even with Sage of Six Paths powers, cannot solve the problem!
Even...
They are being overwhelmed by him!
"This guy... has surpassed the Sage of Six Paths!"
Uchiha Madara looked at Sasuke and Naruto and said coldly, "Don't act recklessly, follow my battle plan. You two can't engage him in close combat, use the seeking orb to entangle him, and I'll launch the Infinite Tsukuyomi to gather the chakra of the ninja world..."
Uchiha Madara's idea wasn't wrong.
Because it's the only method he could think of!
To gather all the chakra of the ninja world into himself as the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki, which Madara has long sought after becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki!
Even the Ten-Tails within him tells him that only by gathering more chakra can he defeat Akihara Kagura in front of him!
As for Kaguya's revival...
How could Kaguya revive?
Uchiha Madara couldn't even imagine the true method of Kaguya's resurrection.
No one could foresee how Kaguya would revive, not even Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto, who know the truth, can only speculate on a possibility.
"Don't involve the moon..."
Uchiha Sasuke sternly suggested, having learned from the Sage of Six Paths that Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was sealed in the moon: "A threat more dangerous than Akihara Kagura, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, is sealed within the moon..."
"I won't be fooled again..."
Uchiha Madara sneered disdainfully.
According to legend, those with the power of the Ten-Tails can awaken the Rinne Sharingan by approaching the moon, enabling them to cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi!
That was once his true dream!
Unfortunately...
The Infinite Tsukuyomi was just Black Zetsu's conspiracy.
But now the ninja world has to rely on Black Zetsu's plan, gathering the chakra of the ninja world to have a hope of defeating Akihara Kagura!
"Sasuke, use the Flying Thunder God to take Naruto and me away!"
Uchiha Madara placed his hand on Uchiha Sasuke and said in a deep voice, "The seeking orb is not safe either, that guy has ways to shatter the seeking orb..."
Sure enough!
As Uchiha Sasuke took Madara and Naruto out of the seeking orb's protection, the red dragon in the sky crashed into the seeking orb!
The seeking orb exploded instantly!
However...
It still couldn't harm Akihara Kagura!
Taking advantage of Akihara Kagura's descent to the sea, Uchiha Madara flew straight up to the sky, intending to activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi!
"What is Madara doing!"
Tobirama appeared beside Uchiha Sasuke as he watched Madara fly towards the moon: "Is he trying to escape from Akihara Kagura?"
"Madara wants to cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi..."
Uchiha Sasuke looked at the ninja group below and said solemnly, "He intends to put everyone in the ninja world into a dream, using the Infinite Tsukuyomi to gather everyone's chakra and use it to defeat Akihara Kagura!"
"......"
Tobirama hesitated.
This method...
Might be the only possibility.
Gathering all the chakra in the ninja world to defeat Akihara Kagura, this ultimate villain?
Such a thing...
It seems to fit a certain theory...
But Tobirama felt something was off...
Could it be that the wicked Uchiha Madara would become the savior?
Just as they were discussing gathering the chakra of the ninja world, Akihara Kagura seemed to sense Uchiha Madara's intentions. The red steam dragon suddenly raised its head and charged towards the sky-bound Uchiha Madara, seemingly to prevent him from launching Infinite Tsukuyomi!
“Trying to collect the ninja world's chakra?”
Akihara Kagura's figure suddenly soared into the sky, with the red steam dragon flicking its tail and flying straight up, suddenly appearing beside Uchiha Madara!
“Madara…”
Akihara Kagura's voice echoed through the heavens and earth, with the red steam soaring into the sky: “You should not covet the power that doesn’t belong to you.”
“Chibaku Tensei!”
Uchiha Madara raised his palm!
Countless black orbs were flung towards Akihara Kagura!
The tremendous gravitational pull of these black orbs continuously drew in Akihara Kagura's body, as if they intended to tear it apart!
However, Akihara Kagura in his Death Gate state was unfazed. The red steam dragon extended its enormous head beneath Uchiha Madara, ready to bite him!
Without a doubt...
If Akihara Kagura caught Uchiha Madara, he would inflict a devastating blow, completely disrupting their plan to gather chakra!
“Amenotejikara!”
Uchiha Sasuke fixed his gaze on Akihara Kagura!
Yet...
It was to no avail!
The Limitless Yomi can reverse all adverse factors!
Even the ocular powers of the Rinnegan fall within the scope of its reversal!
In the next moment!
Uchiha Sasuke's figure suddenly appeared beside Uchiha Madara. Although he couldn’t switch places with Akihara Kagura using Amenotejikara, he could use the Flying Thunder God technique to instantly teleport next to Uchiha Madara for a direct rescue!
“Susanoo!”
Uchiha Sasuke's fully-formed Susanoo suddenly emerged, with the giant purple warrior raising its palm to forcefully fling Uchiha Madara towards the moon!
“Naruto and I will hold him off during this time…”
Uchiha Sasuke, piloting the full-body Susanoo, dived down, instructing, “Madara, we'll leave the rest to you!”
The purple full-body Susanoo charged down, meeting the ascending red dragon head-on, with the Susanoo wielding two massive, blue-glowing katanas, aiming to decapitate the red dragon in a single strike!
In an instant, the two figures collided!
Akihara Kagura, enshrouded in red steam, and the red dragon he conjured, crashed into the fully-formed Susanoo's blade!
In an instant!
The giant blade of the purple Susanoo shattered!
The red dragon's momentum didn’t falter and it collided with Susanoo’s chest. Akihara Kagura's kick landed on Susanoo’s body!
Countless cracks appeared on Susanoo!
In the next second!
It seemed as if a purple cloud appeared in the sky!
The enormous full-body Susanoo was shattered by Akihara Kagura’s kick!
The full-body Susanoo, enabled by Uchiha Sasuke’s Sage of Six Paths power, faced a devastating defeat upon its first use!
“Sasuke!”
Uzumaki Naruto shouted hoarsely, calling his companion's name!
“Don’t worry…”
Uchiha Sasuke’s voice appeared beside Uzumaki Naruto. He had used the Flying Thunder God technique to return to Naruto’s side when Susanoo was destroyed.
Now…
Uchiha Sasuke no longer worried about his own survival.
Sasuke possessed four different space-time techniques: two Mangekyō Sharingan abilities, one Rinnegan ability, and the Flying Thunder God technique. These techniques could all be used for space-time manipulation.
Uchiha Sasuke was now likely the most adept ninja at space-time techniques, at least able to easily protect himself, though his eyes still held a hint of worry.
Self-preservation alone wasn’t enough…
They needed to stall Akihara Kagura’s attacks until Uchiha Madara activated Infinite Tsukuyomi. This battle was destined to be grueling...
“Now is the final battle moment…”
Uchiha Sasuke looked at the sky where Uchiha Madara flew and said, “If we can successfully stall Akihara Kagura, and Madara gathers all the chakra in the ninja world, we can defeat Akihara Kagura…”
“If we fail to stall Akihara Kagura…”
Uchiha Sasuke took a deep breath, looking at the red dragon also flying in the sky, and said solemnly, “If Akihara Kagura seizes the chakra, it means we will become sacrifices of a new era…”
In the next moment!
The red dragon in the sky suddenly dissipated!
Akihara Kagura's momentum faltered, seemingly reverting to a gentle man harmless to humans and animals!
“What’s happening?”
Uzumaki Naruto frowned.
“This is an opportunity!”
Tobirama’s voice grew urgent, “That guy's Limitless Yomi is running out of time, he needs to refresh his cooldown!”
But...
The time was already too late!
Uchiha Sasuke raised his palm, instantly using his Mangekyō Sharingan ability to seal the space around Akihara Kagura. His reaction was swift, blocking Akihara Kagura for a moment!
In the next moment…
The sealed space immediately disintegrated!
Three seconds passed, and Akihara Kagura reactivated Limitless Yomi and Eight Gates Formation, his hair turning red again, and the red steam rising once more!
“Three seconds…”
Uchiha Sasuke took a deep breath and said solemnly, “I’ve seen it. To defeat that guy... even if Madara gathers all the chakra, we can only defeat him in this three-second gap!”
“This…”
Uzumaki Naruto sensed the gravity of the situation.
But…
Akihara Kagura's speed was still a bit slow…
During the time Akihara Kagura was restarting Limitless Yomi and Eight Gates Formation, Uchiha Madara had already approached the moon. He tore off the horned protector growing from his forehead, revealing a scarlet Rinne Sharingan!
“Infinite Tsukuyomi…”
Uchiha Madara hurriedly raised his finger!
At this moment, Uchiha Madara bore the hope of all the ninja in the world!
Only he, as the Ten Tails' Jinchuriki, had the right to activate Infinite Tsukuyomi, and hope to gather all the chakra in the ninja world, uniting the ninja world's power to eliminate the threat of Akihara Kagura!
The blood-red moon in the sky suddenly brightened!
At this moment, the entire world saw the glowing moon, and the light of Infinite Tsukuyomi enveloped the world!