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Chapter 255: The Pinnacle Battle
Chapter 255: The Pinnacle Battle
"A descendant of Hagoromo? I won't hold back just because of my connection to the Sage of the Six Paths." Hagoromo Xuan Yue replied calmly.
Hearing this, Gamamaru the Great Toad was taken aback:
"You know quite a bit."
Time changes everything. Even the most dazzling history can be distorted beyond recognition after a millennium.
When Gamamaru addressed Hagoromo Xuan Yue as "Descendant of Hagoromo," he was reminded of Hagoromo Otsutsuki, with whom he had spent a significant amount of time and shared a deep bond.
And now, he was about to engage in a life-or-death battle with a descendant of Hagoromo.
The fickleness of fate was something this long-lived being was now keenly aware of.
What surprised Gamamaru, however, was that Hagoromo Xuan Yue seemed aware of the connection between "Descendant of Hagoromo" and the Sage of the Six Paths, rather than taking it literally as a descendant of the Hagoromo clan.
As far as he knew, the Senju and Uchiha clans of Konoha, having passed down their lineages for so many years, no longer knew their ancestral roots or their connection to the Sage of the Six Paths.
Gamamaru recalled the glimpse of the future he had seen in his dreams, and could only conclude that those who stirred up the ninja world were bound to be extraordinary.
But precisely because of this, they had to be stopped.
Gamamaru turned his gaze towards Hagoromo Xuan Yue.
At this point, no amount of words would make a difference.
Just as he had once chosen to aid Hagoromo Otsutsuki and his brother due to a prophecy, sealing away Kaguya Otsutsuki, he had now made another choice.
Thump! Thump!
The sound of a heartbeat, like a war drum, suddenly reverberated from Gamamaru's body.
Hagoromo Xuan Yue watched intently.
As Gamamaru's aura soared, the vast Senjutsu chakra within him, which had been dormant, now stirred and boiled.
In the blink of an eye, his once shriveled body rapidly expanded. The wrinkled, loose skin became taut again, and his hunched back straightened.
In an instant, he seemed to have returned to his prime, exuding vitality and vigor from head to toe, shedding his previous aged appearance.
Crack! Crack!
At this moment, the ground beneath Gamamaru's feet began to crack involuntarily.
A series of muffled sounds echoed as the enormous Senjutsu chakra within Gamamaru's body stirred, causing the surrounding air to groan under the immense pressure.
Not only that, but Hagoromo Xuan Yue, who was standing at a distance, also felt a heavy pressure bearing down on him, forcing him to bend his waist and sink.
Hagoromo Xuan Yue remained unmoved, his eyes fixed on Gamamaru, who had seemingly reversed his aging in an instant. His expression gradually turned solemn.
He had assumed that Gamamaru, having lived for a millennium, would be frail and weak, a shadow of his former self.
But he hadn't expected this move from his opponent.
After all, this was the toad who had taught Senjutsu to Hagoromo Otsutsuki and had been his companion for many years.
Being recognized and respected by the Sage of the Six Paths meant that this opponent was far from the enemies he had faced before.
Hagoromo Xuan Yue's Rinnegan eyes narrowed.
An aura no weaker than Gamamaru's suddenly rose from him, pushing back the oppressive force above and confronting Gamamaru with equal might.
Boom! Boom!
The sky rumbled with heavy thunder.
Sand and gravel flew in front of Hagoromo Xuan Yue and Gamamaru as space continued to explode.
Deepa and Shima, their hearts pounding, had no choice but to retreat further.
Along the way, they couldn't help but turn back, their faces filled with worry as they looked at Gamamaru.
"Grandpa Toad..."
As Gamamaru's personal bodyguards, Deepa and Shima were well aware that their grandpa's actions, while restoring his peak battle prowess, came at a steep cost—the precious price of his longevity.
Deepa and Shima, understanding that the upcoming battle was not one they could participate in, did not object.
There was just one thing on Deepa's mind.
"Naruto."
Deepa wanted to ask Gamamaru about Naruto and his decision to seal him into the Cat Eye Stone, especially given that he was about to engage in a personal battle with Yuyi Xuan Yue.
Even if he didn't let Naruto retreat while he had the chance, he could have let him join the fight.
After all, Naruto was someone who was truly adept at creating miracles.
But the battle had already begun.
Feeling the atmosphere tremble in that instant, Deepa could only close his mouth.
Assuming that Gamamaru had his reasons, he and Shima quickly began organizing the toads' retreat, carrying with them the great toad's explanations.
The two beings on the battlefield were stronger than they could have ever imagined.
Even spectating from a distance now seemed like a far-fetched idea.
They had to evacuate as soon as possible and preserve the last spark of Mount Myoboku!
Boom! Boom!
Amid the earth-shattering battle cries, on the ruins of Mount Myoboku, a battle of legendary proportions unfolded.
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Bullet Technique!"
In the instant he attacked, Yuyi Xuan Yue decisively activated his Sage Mode.
Empowered by senjutsu chakra, a gigantic fire dragon rose into the sky. As the scorching heat distorted the surrounding space, it charged towards Gamamaru with fierce momentum.
"Water Style: Iron Cannonball!"
Gathering an equal amount of senjutsu chakra in his mouth, Gamamaru opened his mouth wide, and in the wailing of the wind, a water ball of astonishing diameter broke through the air's resistance. With an ear-piercing sonic boom, it rapidly struck the charging Fire Dragon.
Boom!!!
The violent flames and the high-density water ball collided violently in mid-air.
As fire and water clashed...
An enormous cloud of steam, large enough to cover half of Mount Myoboku, billowed and spread.
Until a louder rumble reverberated through the air.
The fierce aftermath swept across the land, shredding the cloud of steam into pieces, and causing the recently tranquil ruins of Mount Myoboku to tremble once more.
Yuyi Xuan Yue looked up.
He saw that Gamamaru's Iron Cannonball had completely scattered the Fire Dragon, and it continued towards him, carrying a formidable amount of residual force.
For the first time, his ninjutsu had been directly broken.
He was not too surprised.
After all, Gamamaru was a master of water-style jutsu, and with a thousand years of accumulation, his control over water-attribute chakra had reached its pinnacle, in no way inferior to Yuyi Xuan Yue's own.
On top of that, Gamamaru's senjutsu chakra was even more abundant.
So, in a clash of ninjutsu, it was only natural that Yuyi Xuan Yue's technique was overcome.
He calmly watched the oncoming water ball.
In terms of the sheer amount of senjutsu chakra, Gamamaru, who had lived for so many years, far surpassed him.
If the battle continued with ninjutsu exchanges, he would be at a disadvantage.
With that in mind, Yuyi Xuan Yue's expression shifted, and his figure flashed as he effortlessly dodged the water ball. With a single step, he closed the distance in the blink of an eye and rushed towards Gamamaru.
Boom!
The ground shook.
Gamamaru did not follow Yuyi Xuan Yue's lead. With a powerful frog leap, his massive body soared into the sky, and with just a slight opening of his mouth, house-sized, high-density water balls began to pour down like a torrential rain towards Yuyi Xuan Yue below.
(End of Chapter)
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