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He gave Xiao Li's familiar watermelon-rind hairstyle one last pat.
"Raise your head, Li! Let the smiles of youth accompany me on my final journey!"
After saying that, Akai suddenly turned around and never looked back!
He transformed all his longing and reluctance into a resolute determination to move forward.
They charged headlong into the white figure in the air without hesitation!
As he ran, Akai's thoughts seemed to travel through time and space, returning to that afternoon many years ago.
He was young then and could never understand why his father, Matt Day, a grown man, would always talk about "youth" and "passion".
He was doing those training exercises that seemed somewhat ridiculous to him, even though he was already a middle-aged man with a full beard.
Until that time... his squad encountered an attack by the fearsome "Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist".
In his moment of despair, it was his father, whom he had always felt somewhat ashamed of, who activated the Eight Gates Formation!
With a mortal body, he took on seven top-tier Jonin!
"Now is not the time to wither! I, this azure beast of Konoha, will bloom to protect the new green of the future!"
The image of my father, his figure burning with red steam, and his final departure with a satisfied smile.
It was deeply imprinted on the depths of his soul.
At that moment, he finally understood his father's persistence and the true meaning of youth.
It's not for showing off!
It's not for the sake of being recognized!
But it is at the most crucial moment, to protect precious things!
They can burn themselves out without hesitation and shine with the most dazzling light!
And now... it's his turn!
"Father... I will inherit your will!"
Akai let out a silent cry in his heart, and without hesitation, he pointed his finger at his heart.
Eighth Gate - Gate of Death, open!
"boom--!!!!!"
A burst of chakra, dozens of times more terrifying than the Seventh Gate, erupted from Guy's body like a volcanic eruption!
The blue steam around him was instantly dyed a blood-red color!
A massive torrent of chakra formed a towering red pillar of light, churning up the clouds in the sky!
Akai's skin turned as red-hot as a branding iron, with his veins bulging and knotting as if they were about to burst at any moment.
Unimaginable pain swept through every nerve!
But he seemed oblivious to the fact that what burned in those eyes was only the purest and most extreme fighting spirit and the will to protect!
For the first time, a genuine look of surprise and appreciation appeared in Madara Uchiha's usually indifferent Rinnegan.
He could clearly sense that the creature below him, which he had previously considered to be merely a slightly stronger ant, was now a different story.
At this moment, the power contained within his body had reached a level that was enough for him to take it seriously, and even feel a slight threat!
"This chakra...this reckless outburst...is it the Eight Gates opening?"
As Ban looked at the scene enveloped in crimson steam, a smile of interest curved his lips: "I never expected to witness something so magnificent in this era."
Akai raised his head, and in the blood-red steam, his gaze was like two red-hot swords, fixed on Ban.
"Uchiha Madara!"
His voice, hoarse and distorted from the impact of the immense energy, carried an earth-shattering power: "Now it's my turn to protect the new green leaves of the future!"
Chapter 506 The Power of the Gate of Death! Evening Elephant Iron Fist!
As the Gate of Death opened, a burst of crimson steam, as vivid as blood, erupted.
“Ah ...
A low growl, not like a human voice, squeezed out from Akai's throat.
The ground beneath his feet was unable to withstand the force and instantly turned to dust!
The next moment, his figure... vanished!
It didn't disappear; rather, its speed had completely surpassed that of everyone present.
Including the visual capture ability of six-spotted patterns!
Madara Uchiha's eyes, filled with Rinnegan, always held an air of indifference and mockery.
The moment Akai's figure disappeared, a trace of genuine astonishment finally replaced his presence.
His senses barely caught a red afterimage that tore through space faster than he could react, suddenly appearing in front of his chest!
Madara only had time for the thought to flash through his mind; he hadn't even fully formed the intention to activate the Truth-Seeking Balls for defense—
"boom!!!!!!"
A simple yet powerful punch, imbued with the full strength and will of the Death Gate, slammed solidly into Madara's chest!
At that moment, Madara felt as if he had been hit head-on by a falling star!
An extremely brute physical force exploded within his body in an instant!
The incredibly sturdy Six Paths Body groaned under the strain, its internal organs instantly shifting and rupturing.
A sweet taste rose in his throat, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood!
He was like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the ground behind him at a terrifying speed far exceeding the speed of sound!
"Boom——!!!"
The impact created a huge crater tens of meters in diameter in the ground, and dust billowed into the sky!
However, the attack did not end!
Akai threw a punch and used the reaction force to push off hard in mid-air!
The air beneath his feet crackled under the immense pressure, as if he were using it as a solid foothold!
He transformed into a streak of red lightning, following the trajectory of Ban's fall, and chased after him at an even faster speed.
In an instant, they arrived directly above Ban, who was still at the bottom of the pit and somewhat bewildered!
He looked down at the white figure below, his right fist, burning with blood-red steam, clenched tightly once more!
A roar seemed to proclaim a challenge from mortals to the gods!
Akai suddenly swung his fist, not directly striking Madara's body, but slamming it down into the space where Madara was!
Wherever the fist strikes, the air in front is compressed and condensed by extreme speed and power.
It transformed into a solid, white air cannon, several meters in diameter, visible to the naked eye.
Like a hammer of divine punishment, it crashed down on the bottom of the pit!
"Bang—!!!!!"
The air cannon hit its target precisely!
The bottom of the enormous pit collapsed downwards again, expanding several times over!
The escaping shockwave instantly pulverized the rocks on the pit wall!
Ban's figure was completely engulfed by this pure and extreme physical impact!
But this is just the beginning!
Akai's figure flashed continuously in the air, each flash accompanied by a punch thrown with all his might!
The second air cannon is larger, faster, and more powerful!
It followed the trajectory of the first shot and plunged heavily into the deep pit.
It violently tore the already enlarged pit open further downwards and in all directions!
Madara had just taken the first hit and hadn't even caught his breath when the second, even more ferocious attack came crashing down!
He felt his bones were groaning, and the speed of his Six Paths Body's repair was almost unable to keep up with the speed of destruction!
Like a tireless destroying machine, Akai unleashed the third and fourth Evening Elephant Air Cannon shots in quick succession!
Each strike hit Madara's core area with pinpoint accuracy, and each strike was far more powerful than the previous one!
The pit is extending downwards at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Fifty meters! One hundred meters! Five hundred meters!
The earth trembled violently, as if the entire planet was shuddering at this mortal's madness!
The escaping energy turbulence formed a terrifying storm that swept across the battlefield.
The wind blew the distant Allied ninjas around, forcing them to cling tightly to the ground or their comrades to avoid being blown away.
Everyone stared in disbelief at the miraculous series of attacks.
Looking at that ever-expanding giant pit, which seemed to lead to the abyss of hell.
Is this... the power of the Eight Gates Formation when all eight gates are open?
Fueled by life itself, it unleashes an ultimate martial art powerful enough to alter the very landscape!
"Five legs!!!"
Akai let out a final roar, pouring all his remaining strength into this one strike without reservation.
This is the final and strongest strike of the Evening Elephant's combo!
A gigantic white air cannon, larger and more solid than ever before, radiating an aura of annihilation.
Like a falling comet, carrying Akai's last will, it crashed into the deepest part of the giant crater that was already thousands of meters deep!
"Boom boom boom boom boom—!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"