Chapter 747: The Second Six Paths Sage (6k)

Chapter 747: The Second Six Paths Sage (6k)



In the arena, three colossal beasts stood tall. One of them was a giant bull with octopus-like tentacles for its tail.

Another beast, entirely white, had a body resembling a horse and a head like a dolphin, with five tails hanging behind it.

The last one was an enormous turtle with a massive body covered in spiked rhombuses and three tails.

All three beasts were of immense size, making ordinary ninjas beside them seem like ants in comparison.

Moreover, each beast emanated a terrifying chakra aura, causing the Konoha ninjas watching the battle to pale in fear.

Since the era of the Hidden Villages, Jinchuriki had always been synonymous with power and destruction, striking fear into the hearts of ninjas across the entire ninja world.

Seeing three Tailed Beasts suddenly appear on the battlefield, the Konoha ninjas couldn't help but worry about Moonlight.

Facing three Tailed Beasts at once, while also having to defend against the attacks of the Shadows, would Moonlight truly escape unscathed?

"Let the Jinchurikis take the lead, and we'll support them. We just need to ensure they aren't overwhelmed by Wood Style."

Daimoku shouted.

Wood Style was the natural counter to Tailed Beasts, capable of absorbing and suppressing their chakra.

If left unchecked, Daimoku believed that even the three Tailed Beasts might not be able to handle Moonlight.

The Third Raikage and the Third Mizukage agreed with Daimoku's idea, nodding in approval.

Moonlight's attacks were terrifying. Even the Third Raikage, known for having the strongest defense, lacked the confidence to withstand Moonlight's attacks without sustaining injuries.

"Only six left?"

Daimoku took the opportunity to survey the battlefield and noticed that apart from the three Jinchurikis, only six individuals remained with combat capabilities.

Among these six, one was still engaged in battle with Scorpion—Chiyo.

Daimoku took a breath and then focused his entire attention on Moonlight.

Although their numbers were few, even the weakest among them were renowned powerhouses like Ohnoki and the Fourth Ai, giving them a fighting chance.

Roar!

The three Jinchurikis let out a furious roar and charged towards Moonlight.

Moonlight didn't fly too high, and with their complete Tailed Beast transformation, a slight leap was all they needed to reach him.

"Isogusa, King Mu, Ox Demon, haven't you suffered enough during your captivity?"

Facing the approaching colossal beasts, Moonlight remained unmoved, his expression calm as he spoke.

The Tailed Beasts within the three Jinchurikis instantly widened their eyes, sensing the outside world with confusion.

They were astonished that he knew the names of all three Tailed Beasts, something that had never happened before.

Usually, ninjas would only refer to them by the number of their tails.

"Strange, who is this person, and how does he know our names? Did one of the Tailed Beasts tell him?" The Eight-Tails was filled with doubt.

"Bee, let me take over. I want to ask him a question."

A hint of hesitation flashed across Chirabi's face. Normally, he would have agreed without hesitation.

But was it appropriate during such a critical battle?

His own safety was secondary; his older brother and his brother's father were also on the battlefield.

"Never mind, you can ask him directly."

The Eight-Tails allowed Chirabi to relay the question.

After all, it was just one question, and it didn't necessarily require the Eight-Tails to ask it personally.

The other two Jinchurikis also paused due to the Tailed Beasts within them.

They had no choice but to stop, as the Tailed Beasts could cause trouble by absorbing the Jinchurikis' chakra during their complete Tailed Beast transformation.

When Jinchurikis absorb Tailed Beast chakra to undergo complete Tailed Beast transformation, the Tailed Beasts can also take the opportunity to absorb the Jinchurikis' chakra.

If a Jinchuriki's chakra is completely absorbed by a Tailed Beast, they will die.

All Jinchurikis face this problem, and there are only two solutions. One is to use it for a limited time, discontinuing the complete Tailed Beast transformation before the Tailed Beast finishes absorbing their chakra.

The other solution is to establish a good relationship with the Tailed Beast, preventing it from absorbing the Jinchuriki's chakra.

"Why do I know your names? That's not important. What matters is that I can grant you freedom."

Moonlight replied.

Although useful and powerful, Jinchurikis were a somewhat inhumane creation.

Due to the immense power of Tailed Beast chakra, even carefully selected ninjas couldn't all become Jinchurikis. Most people couldn't withstand the powerful chakra and died instantly.

Even if they managed to endure the Tailed Beast chakra and survived to become true Jinchurikis, their struggles weren't over.

This was because it didn't guarantee control over the Tailed Beast, and without control, there was a risk of a rampage. Every Tailed Beast rampage posed a challenge to the ninja village.

This was why villagers feared Jinchurikis—who wouldn't be afraid of monsters that might suddenly turn violent?

As a modern person with a normal sense of morality, Moonlight couldn't bear the idea of creating more Jinchurikis.

He would rather make deals with the Tailed Beasts, exchanging favors for some of their chakra, than continue making Jinchurikis.

Of course, if a Tailed Beast wanted to fight alongside a ninja, that was a different story.

"Freedom..."

The hearts of the Tailed Beasts stirred at the mention of freedom.

Apart from the original man, no one had ever spoken to them like this before.

"What's going on?"

Daimoku couldn't hold back his curiosity. How had Moonlight managed to stop the Jinchurikis with just a few words?

"Yushou Moonlight is probably more than just a powerful individual.

"The Third Raikage's expression turned solemn, sensing a potential connection between Moonlight and the ancient mythical figure, the Six Paths Sage.

'Let the battle continue. If even several Jinchuuriki cannot defeat you, how can you bring peace to the Shinobi World and grant freedom to the Tailed Beasts?'

Moonlight smiled and spoke.

He had no intention of using his Talk no Jutsu to persuade the Tailed Beasts to surrender. Calling out their names was merely a way to slightly increase their favorability towards him, just in case.

Even if Daimoku and his group wanted to surrender today, Moonlight would not accept it directly.

He had to make them understand what true strength was. In the face of absolute power, numbers held no significance.

'What a man of great spirit!'

The Eight-Tails couldn't help but admire Moonlight in his heart, his favorability for Moonlight rising rapidly.

The Five-Tails and Three-Tails also shared similar thoughts, considering Moonlight a unique ninja unlike any other.

'Damn you, Moonlight!'

Sensing the Three-Tails' growing favorability for Moonlight, Kumagae felt depressed. Having lost so much to Moonlight, was he now going to lose to him in their interaction with the Tailed Beasts as well?

'Shadow Clone Jutsu!'

The frustrated Kumagae took the initiative and attacked first.

He arched his body, enveloping himself in the massive and heavy shell on his body, and rolled towards Moonlight like a speeding wheel.

'Ox Demon!'

Han Wei lowered his head, aiming the sharp giant horn on his head at Moonlight, and leaped forward.

Whoosh!

Chirabi also controlled his thick octopus tentacles behind him, shooting them towards Moonlight.

Daimoku and the Third Raikage quickly gathered a large amount of chakra, ready to support the Tailed Beasts at any moment.

Whoosh! Suddenly, Moonlight disappeared from the battlefield.

'Is it the Flying Thunder God Technique again? Where is he?'

Daimoku swiftly scanned his surroundings, searching for Moonlight's trace.

There were too many Flying Thunder God Kunai on the field, making it impossible for him to pinpoint Moonlight's location.

'He's gone! What's going on here!'

After a quick scan, Daimoku's face showed a look of surprise. Moonlight had vanished into thin air, and he couldn't find any trace of him.

The next moment, Daimoku's face changed drastically.

A palm appeared on his shoulder, seemingly out of nowhere.

'Earth Style: Rock Fist!'

Daimoku quickly gathered his chakra into his fist and swung it around.

The nearby Third Mizukage also hurriedly used Water Style to support him.

But how could they be faster than Moonlight?

Bang! Bang!

Moonlight gently waved the Six Paths Jizai, and Daimoku and the Third Mizukage were sent flying like cannonballs, sliding on the ground for over ten meters before coming to a halt.

'Cough, cough, why is this happening?'

Daimoku coughed up fresh blood, his vitality reaching its lowest point.

Even now, he couldn't understand how Moonlight had appeared behind him. There were no Flying Thunder God Kunai around him.

'Hell Stab: One-Handed Strike!'

Seeing that Daimoku had also been defeated instantly, the Third Raikage had no time to think and charged towards Moonlight.

Now, he was the strongest one on the field. If he didn't take action, none of the remaining ninjas could withstand Moonlight's attack.

'The strongest spear, huh? It's a good opportunity to test my new ability.'

Moonlight adjusted his breathing to Lightning Breathing and focused it to the extreme, entering the Lightning Breathing Chakra Mode.

After reaching 10,000 points of proficiency in the Sage Mode, although Moonlight couldn't fully develop the Sage Art Breathing, he could make the Mighty Sage Mode and the breathing technique complement each other.

The Sage Chakra could drive the breathing technique, and the natural energy absorbed by the breathing technique could also be used to maintain the Sage Mode.

The true breathing technique Sage Art was only a step away from improving the breathing technique.

Currently, the breathing technique's energy absorption efficiency was too low; absorbing energy for ten minutes was less effective than Moonlight standing still and absorbing for ten seconds.

'Sage Art: Lightning Skyline!'

Moonlight held the Six Paths Jizai in his left hand, transforming the Sage Chakra into the Lightning Attribute, significantly enhancing his body. He extended his right index and middle fingers, joining them together.

Finally, Moonlight charged forward, his purple lightning-clad fingers slicing towards the Third Raikage's strongest spear.

Zzzz!

Boom! Boom!!

The moment their fingers touched, powerful currents shot out, and a violent explosion erupted.

Boom!!

The spectators' imagined stalemate didn't occur.

A streak of blood shot out, and the Third Raikage's index finger flew off, turning into black ash and dissipating. The Third Raikage himself was sent flying backward for several dozen meters.

There was no other reason; Moonlight was far superior in every aspect.

Moonlight possessed a perfect-level Lightning Attribute Chakra Nature Transformation and a highly proficient Sage Mode. The chakra in his body was also much stronger than that of the Third Raikage.

'Moonlight's Lightning Body Technique is even above that of the Third Raikage!'

Enma's expression turned to astonishment.

Being strong was one thing, but knowing many techniques was another.

Moonlight had mastered too many abilities, and each seemed to be perfected to an incredible level.

He found it hard to imagine how Moonlight trained. No matter how hard one tried, time was always limited. Could Moonlight's day have 240 hours instead of the usual 24?

'Defeating the Third Raikage so effortlessly, Moonlight's power in this move is probably even more terrifying than my normal state's Dream Art.'

Kakashi couldn't help but be amazed by Moonlight's true strength.

Moonlight casually displayed a single ability, and it was enough to make him feel a sense of awe that he couldn't quite grasp.

"Father!"

Fourth Ai saw his father in a critical state, and his eyes instantly turned red. The lightning transformation chakra on his body surged to its peak, and every strand of hair on his head stood straight up.

"Big brother, let us handle this!"

Chirabi shouted, and together with the other two jinchuriki, they rushed towards Moonlight.

Although the fully transformed jinchuriki were not slow, they were still no match for Moonlight's eyes. With ease, he dodged their attacks.

"Earth Style: Rock Fist!"

Suddenly, a figure flashed among the wooden stakes, and Ohtsuchi, with his arm encased in rock, fiercely smashed towards Moonlight.

Ever since Daimoku was knocked away, Ohtsuchi had been lying low, hiding underground, waiting for this moment.

If Moonlight was busy dealing with the battle, then Ohtsuchi might have had a chance to succeed in his sneak attack. But at this moment, Moonlight was far from being tired.

Ohtsuchi's fate was now obvious.

Moonlight gracefully dodged the attack by sidestepping, and once again swung the Six Paths Jizai.

Boom! Ohtsuchi was instantly heavily injured, flying backward and crashing into the ground, losing his ability to fight.

"Ahh!!"

Seeing that he was the only one left, Fourth Ai knew that the battle was lost. He decided to go all out against Moonlight, activating his entire chakra to strengthen his body and pushing his lightning transformation chakra mode to its limit.

"Lightning Style: Lightning Plow Hot Blade!"

Fourth Ai charged towards Moonlight at the fastest speed he had ever achieved in his life.

At this moment, he seemed to have transformed into a speeding bolt of lightning, making it impossible for the Konoha ninjas watching to capture his figure.

Seeing his big brother fighting so desperately, Chirabi extended all his tentacles, wanting to help his big brother as much as possible.

"Divine Speed Flash!"

Moonlight gathered his sage lightning transformation chakra in his legs and then suddenly charged forward, bursting out at a speed even faster than Fourth Ai's.

Chirabi's tentacles couldn't lock onto Moonlight's incredibly fast movements, and Kumogae and Han lacked suitable means to assist. To avoid becoming a hindrance, they could only circle around the periphery.

Boom! Taking advantage of Fourth Raikage's inability to react, Moonlight swiftly swung the Six Paths Jizai, smashing it into Fourth Ai.

"How is this possible?!"

Fourth Ai's pupils dilated in shock. He never imagined that even without using the Flying Thunder God Technique, Moonlight could be so much faster than him, even to the point where he couldn't react.

By the time Fourth Ai realized this, it was too late. The terrifying power of the Six Paths Jizai was already destroying his body.

Fourth Ai's lightning transformation cloak was instantly torn apart, and his skin and flesh quickly split open, causing blood to splatter everywhere.

"Big brother!"

Seeing Fourth Ai severely injured and lying on the ground, Chirabi was filled with anger. If it weren't for Fourth Ai's presence nearby, he would have definitely used the Tailed Beast Bomb.

"The battle is almost over. Sonright, no, this guy, Moonlight, is too terrifying."

Kakudo sighed.

Although there were still three seemingly powerful jinchuriki on the field, without Daimoku's assistance, they couldn't stir up any trouble against Moonlight.

"With the defeat of the four great hidden villages and Moonlight being Konoha's Hokage, could a long period of peace be coming?"

Some Shinshu ninjas couldn't help but feel excited as they considered the changes this battle might bring.

Since the era of the hidden villages, every great ninja war had been fought with the five great hidden villages as the main force. If the five great hidden villages could maintain peace, then the entire ninja world would be mostly peaceful.

Boom! Boom! Chirabi relentlessly launched an offensive against Moonlight, while Kumogae and Han also did their best to join the fight.

However, contrary to Kakudo's expectations, Moonlight did not use wood style to deal with the jinchuriki. Instead, he exited sage mode and lightning breathing chakra mode and retreated towards the mountainside.

Chirabi and the others naturally pursued him relentlessly.

They were eager to change the battlefield, as they were worried about accidentally killing their injured but still alive companions.

"Great Black Heaven!"

Moonlight's right eye burst with golden light, and he released five or six large black cubes, hurling them towards the three jinchuriki.

Facing the huge black cubes that Moonlight suddenly threw at them, the three jinchuriki were concerned about the mysterious nature of these objects and dared not catch them directly. Instead, they used various means to dodge.

Whoosh! At the same time, Moonlight seized the opportunity to burst forward, swinging the Six Paths Jizai and simultaneously slamming all three jinchuriki into the mountain.

"Damn it! Let's use the Tailed Beast Bomb together; I don't believe he can block this!"

After saying this, Chirabi opened his mouth wide and began to gather the Tailed Beast Bomb.

Kumogae and Han also felt that this was a suitable place to use the Tailed Beast Bomb, so they started controlling their chakra to gather it.

"Shadow Clone Dispel!"

While the jinchuriki were busy preparing their attack, Moonlight wasn't idle either. He dispelled his second shadow clone, which was used to absorb natural energy, and once again entered sage mode, with orange eye shadow appearing around his eyes.

"Yang Seal Dispel!"

Immediately after, Moonlight quickly opened the Yang Seal, and a massive amount of powerful chakra surged within his body.

"Lightning Breathing Chakra Mode!"

With the opening of the Yang Seal, Moonlight naturally entered the Lightning Breathing Chakra Mode, and it was the sage chakra version of the Lightning Breathing Chakra Mode.

At this moment, even those without the perception ability could easily sense the terrifying chakra on Moonlight's body.

Even the ninjas in Six Paths City felt a powerful presence and couldn't help but look towards Moonlight's location.

"Let's go and see what's happening. What's going on there?"

Some ninjas went together to the arena to check the situation.

Due to the extensive use of large-scale ninjutsu, the cameras set up by Shinshu at the final venue had been destroyed, and the live broadcast was interrupted.

Sizzle!!

Crackle!!

Countless purple lightning bolts erupted from within Moonlight's body.

A tiny bolt of lightning accidentally fell to the ground, leaving a charred mark.

Moonlight tossed the Six Paths Jizo back into the system space and then clenched his fist in the air, creating a tachi made purely of purple lightning.

He raised the tachi, and a large amount of sage chakra quickly transformed into sage lightning transformation, further enhanced by the perfect-level Lightning Breathing. The lightning on the Lightning Purple Sword became even more terrifying.

Boom!!

Under Moonlight's chakra, thunder roared in the sky, and dark clouds quickly enveloped the nearby area.

For a moment, the sky was filled with dark clouds, and thunder roared continuously, creating an apocalyptic scene.

Boom!!

The lightning struck Moonlight's Lightning Purple Sword, further enhancing the lightning power on Moonlight.

"Thoughtless—"

Moonlight tightly gripped the Lightning Purple Sword, and his chakra erupted to its limit, enhancing his lightning to its peak.

At that moment, in the dark sky, more lightning seemed to respond to Moonlight's call, falling one after another.

The terrifying lightning power around Moonlight formed a massive arm made purely of lightning, and the hand of the arm held a Lightning Purple Sword identical to Moonlight's, but several times larger.

"Damn it, how is it possible to have such a powerful lightning transformation!"

Chirabi, who was about to complete the Tailed Beast Bomb, felt the terrifying lightning and was shocked to his core.

But with the arrow already on the bowstring, it was too late to dodge. The Tailed Beast Bomb had already been formed.

Moreover, Chirabi could sense an inexplicable feeling of being locked on. Perhaps even if he had tried to dodge from the start, he might not have been able to escape.

Now, he could only hope that the Tailed Beast Bomb of the three Tailed Beasts would be stronger than Moonlight's lightning transformation.

"The Tailed Beast Bomb is the most powerful ninjutsu. Three times the power of the Tailed Beast Bomb should be enough. We won't lose this time!"

Kumagae tried to reassure himself.

"Tailed Beast Bomb!" x3

Chirabi and the other two Tailed Beasts simultaneously launched their Tailed Beast Bombs at Moonlight.

"One stroke!"

At the same time, Moonlight swung his Lightning Purple Sword.

As Moonlight swung his sword, the giant lightning arm also mimicked his movements, swinging a massive Lightning Purple Sword.

Boom!

The moment Moonlight swung his sword, the thunderous roar became the theme of the world, and all other sounds were suppressed by the impending terrifying force.

Then, the dim sky suddenly erupted with an unprecedented dazzling purple light.

Wherever the giant purple lightning sword passed, space seemed to tear, and an indescribable pressure enveloped the surroundings. Even the air trembled and distorted under this power.

The Tailed Beast Bombs of the three Jinchuriki seemed like ordinary balloons before the purple sword light, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

The purple sword light didn't seem to consume much power and continued to fly at high speed.

Bang!!

The purple light grazed past the three Jinchuriki, instantly knocking them back to their original forms, unable to maintain their Tailed Beast forms.

At this point, the slash hadn't dissipated and continued to cut through the mountains behind the Tailed Beasts.

Boom!!

In the eyes of the many watching ninjas, the mountain was instantly split in half by the purple slash, and the ground was left with a deep crack as the slash continued to move at high speed.

"So, is this his true power? Is this the power a human can possess?"

Daimoku, lying on the ground, witnessed this god-like apocalyptic scene. As a ninja, his worldview was shattered by the terrifying lightning slash, leaving him in a state of shock.

What's the point of all the trouble? Even the strongest ninja forces would be useless against such a lightning slash, and the strongest barriers couldn't protect the village from such an attack.

"Lightning transformation can be this powerful?"

The Third Raikage, lying on the ground with a weak aura, felt as if he had returned to the days when he first became a ninja after witnessing Moonlight's lightning transformation.

What was the strongest spear? His lightning transformation was far from the best.

"Damn it, why did I make that choice at the last moment?"

The Third Mizukage deeply regretted his decision. If he had persisted in his idea of allying with Konoha, he wouldn't have ended up in such a dire situation.

The ninjas who were still conscious after witnessing Moonlight's Thoughtless One Stroke had lost their focus.

Nothing would work, not even if all the ninjas from the four great hidden villages came. This wasn't a ninja god; this was a god!

The Six Paths Sage, who had descended upon the world, was a true deity.

(End of Chapter)

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