"Oh?" Naruto's originally indifferent expression finally showed a hint of change. He looked at Might Guy, who was enveloped in blood-colored steam, a trace of curiosity flashing in his eyes.
"The Eight Gates? I saw Rock Lee open them before; it was quite interesting. Might Guy-sensei, I hope your Eight Gates... can give me a bit of a surprise."
Naruto still maintained his condescending, judgmental posture.
"Seventh Gate of Wonder—Open!" With a roar from Might Guy, blue steam soared into the sky, and the powerful force caused the space around him to begin to warp slightly.
But he didn't attack immediately; instead, he shouted to Sasuke, "Sasuke! Go!"
Sasuke took a deep look at Might Guy's back and, without any hesitation, used his last bit of Chakra to instantly flee into the distance.
Naruto glanced in the direction Sasuke was escaping, but he didn't stop him, only smiling indifferently.
In any case, no matter where you flee, I can bring you back.
His attention returned to Might Guy.
Looking at Naruto's still contemptuous attitude, the figure of his father, Might Duy, flashed through Might Guy's mind, and he remembered the inherited will and the conviction to protect Konoha.
He grinned, revealing a brilliantly bright, even somewhat silly smile, yet one that contained a resolution without regrets.
"Eighth Gate of Death—"
"Open!!!"
There was no world-shaking explosion, but the atmosphere of the entire battlefield suddenly changed!
That blue steam instantly transformed into blood-colored steam, as vibrant as fresh blood and as magnificent as a setting sun!
The terrifying energy fluctuations caused the earth to crack, the air to wail, and the sky itself seemed to be dyed a layer of blood-red!
Might Guy's hair stood on end, his skin turned bright red, and the blood throughout his body was boiling and burning!
His entire being transformed into a blood-red sun descending upon the mortal world!
"What?!"
Uzumaki Naruto, who had maintained a composed and even playful attitude, finally saw his expression change at this moment!
He clearly felt that the energy level erupting from Might Guy, compared to the previous seven gates, was not just a quantitative accumulation, but a qualitative leap!
It was a terrifying, hundredfold increase!
This power, purely exchanged for by burning one's life, was violent, overbearing, and full of destructiveness, even causing his Rinnegan to feel a stinging pain!
"This power... is simply inconceivable!" Naruto set aside all his contempt, his eyes becoming incredibly solemn.
In the real Ninja World, everyone seeing this scene had their hearts in their throats!
They didn't know the Eight Gates, but they could clearly see the drastic change in Naruto's expression!
They could feel the terrifying aura coming through the heavenly screen, as if it were about to burn everything to ashes!
"That... what kind of jutsu is that?!"
"Even that monster is feeling afraid?!"
"Might Guy... he..."
Might Guy stared blankly at himself in the sky, then grinned: "Future self, well done!"
Neji and Tenten were both dumbfounded; they never expected that this usually unreliable teacher could actually be this strong.
"The final dance of burning life... this is the ultimate 'shock' and 'tragedy'."
On the heavenly screen, the habitual coldness and mockery on Uzumaki Naruto's face finally vanished completely.
Subsequently, his gaze became incredibly sharp and serious, as if he were facing a true opponent worthy of his full effort.
"Might Guy-sensei, come..."
"Let me see your conviction!"
At this moment, the blood throughout Might Guy's body was boiling and evaporating, and the intense pain was like billions of steel needles piercing every cell; he was already unable to speak any words.
But he heard Naruto's words, and on that face shrouded in blood-colored steam, he seemed to pull out a smile that was incredibly difficult yet incredibly proud.
Conviction... my conviction... is to protect!
The Lotus that protects Konoha... bloom once more!
Without a shred of hesitation, driven by that power surging to the extreme, he moved!
"Evening Elephant!"
BOOM—!!!
The air was compressed and struck out by extreme force, forming a visible, massive red air cannon that blasted toward Naruto at a speed exceeding sound, nearly warping space!
"First Step!"
Naruto's Rinnegan spun wildly, and his hands were instantly covered by a powerful Truth-Seeking Orb barrier, standing ready!
The Truth-Seeking Orb made its first brilliant appearance!
BANG!!!
The terrifying sound of the collision seemed ready to shatter everyone's eardrums. The Truth-Seeking Orb barrier vibrated violently, and Naruto was forcibly blasted back dozens of meters by this massive force, his feet plowing two deep furrows into the ground!
"Second Step!"
Without any interval, a second, even more violent red air cannon followed closely behind!
Naruto's pupils shrank; he didn't dare to take it head-on again, and his figure instantly vanished, attempting to evade.
However—
"Third Step!"
Might Guy seemed to have predicted his movement, and the third air cannon blocked all his evasion routes at a tricky angle!
"Shinra Tensei!" Naruto was forced to use repulsive force again to forcibly deflect this terrifying strike, but the massive impact instantly broke through the repulsion.
"Fourth Step!"
"Fifth Step!"
The air cannons were like a continuous stream of blood-colored meteors, frantically striking the space where Naruto was.
The earth shattered and the sky trembled; the entire battlefield seemed to wail under Might Guy's frantic offensive!
Naruto pushed the power and speed of his Rinnegan to the limit. Repulsive force was useless; he shifted and maneuvered, yet could only use the Truth-Seeking Orbs for defense, actually being suppressed for a time by this extreme burst of pure Taijutsu!
In the real Ninja World, everyone held their breath, staring wide-eyed at this battle that subverted their understanding!
Taijutsu... can actually reach such a level?
That arrogant world destroyer was actually being suppressed?
"Guy..." Within Konoha Village, Shiranui Genma, Ebisu, and others familiar with Guy were already moved to tears.
In the one Sharingan that Kakashi Hatake revealed, there was endless sadness and pride.
Even Uchiha Itachi, looking at that burning figure on the heavenly screen, had a flash of respect in his eyes.
On the heavenly screen, Might Guy's attack came to an abrupt halt.
He was half-kneeling on the ground, the blood-colored steam flickering like a candle in the wind; his life was like a candle flame about to burn out.
But he raised his head and locked onto Naruto, who appeared slightly disheveled in the air.
The last of his strength, the last of his light, the last of his... conviction!
All condensed into the final strike!
Guy slowly assumed a starting stance, which was a final and most beautiful pattern drawn with life as fuel.
"Night..."
His hoarse voice seemed to come from hell.
"Guy..."
Blood-colored steam gathered frantically at his right foot, compressing into a crimson energy ball that emitted destructive energy like a miniature sun!
"...!!"
Space began to warp, and the earth collapsed layer by layer, unable to withstand this force!
Naruto's expression changed drastically; he felt an unprecedented threat of death from this single strike!