Uehara Naraku smiled as he patted Yakushi Kabuto's shoulder, speaking softly: "I was just thinking of something happy, perhaps I've found a way to deal with Uchiha Madara!"
Inside Konoha Village.
The entire village seemed like an earthquake had struck, with fallen power lines and houses all around, shattered glass everywhere, yet everyone somehow survived.
Tsunade looked at the violently shaking ground and loudly commanded: "Quickly check what's happening!"
"Yes, Hokage-sama!"
However, no one in Konoha knew what had happened.
The person who saw everything up close and knew what happened was Rock Lee, this young ninja of seventeen or eighteen kneeled weakly on the ground, crying as he gazed at the blood-soaked figure still running: "Guy-sensei..."
"Don't despair for me, Lee!"
Might Guy's figure suddenly stepped on the air above the mushroom cloud, his voice slightly hoarse as he roared: "See clearly, Lee, to protect what is most important is the look of a ninja in their youth!"
Might Guy suddenly kicked from the air, his blood-colored steam flowing instantly along the direction of his kick, rushing toward the ground!
This is the ultimate Secret Technique of the Eight Gates Jutsu!
Also the result of Might Guy's training efforts over more than twenty years since childhood!
"Night Guy!"
The red steam slowly gathered into a huge dragon head, roaring down toward the mushroom cloud under Might Guy's lead, shattering the mushroom cloud in an instant!
No matter how massive the shock wave, it was directly kicked into the earth by the final Taijutsu Secret Technique unleashed by Might Guy's kick!
The ground instantly appeared with a bottomless pit.
That move capable of destroying the entire Konoha, easily killing thousands of ninjas, was completely resolved by this blood-soaked man.
Perhaps only Uehara Naraku knows what an incredible thing Might Guy has done.
This guy used his speed and power to stop a super explosion with nuclear bomb-like power, though the cost was his life.
Just as Might Guy took dozens of seconds to defuse the threat of that super bomb's explosion, only then did a thunderous crash reach everyone's ears!
Boom!
This sound seemed like a shockingly loud thunder!
But as the sound caused intense pain in everyone's eardrums, they didn't realize someone had resolved the crisis that could have killed them.
Clap clap clap...
Uehara Naraku slowly began to clap, softly remarking: "I knew that Might Guy's power was extremely strong, but watching him do all of this in person, I couldn't help but praise him as remarkable!"
"Hmm..."
Yakushi Kabuto slowly nodded and suddenly said: "Naraku-sama, Might Guy's life seems to be exhausted..."
"Certain death."
Uehara Naraku slowly folded his hands, speaking softly: "Before he turns to ashes, go and steal part of his body, let's perform Reanimation on him first!"
If Might Guy's body turns to ashes, that would be a great loss!
Even if Hatake Kakashi died, it wouldn't matter, but this guy Might Guy must be kept alive, however he lives is immaterial!
"Understood."
Yakushi Kabuto pushed up his glasses, suddenly letting out a chuckle as he said: "Even if he can't use the power he just unleashed, for us, he's still a very strong asset."
"Yeah."
A light flashed in Uehara Naraku's eyes as he whispered: "Might Guy's usefulness isn't limited to that; if he's by my side, I can steal his Jutsu anytime and use his Night Guy without any effort..."
Indeed.
Might Guy must be present.
If that's the case, Uehara Naraku will have another trump card against Uchiha Madara, and if he can unleash Night Guy from the Eight Gates Taijutsu Secret Technique anytime, even a Six Paths Level Uchiha Madara can't ignore his threat.
At the moment.
Might Guy's Eight Gates Jutsu time finally came to an end.
Now Might Guy is almost like a charred corpse, without any strength, even lifeless within, Rock Lee sobbed as he kneeled beside him.
One by one, Konoha Ninjas emerged from the forest.
They were the ninja unit responsible for supporting Might Guy and Rock Lee.
Just now these Konoha Ninjas perceived the threat from the super explosion and saw Might Guy's explosive action resolving the crisis, Hyuga Neji and Tenten emerged, also members of these two units.
The two walked step by step to Rock Lee's side in disbelief, slowly removing their Ninja Headbands and kneeling before Might Guy: "Guy-sensei..."
"Guy-sensei..."
Rock Lee's eyes appeared somewhat vacant, tears still unconsciously flowing down his cheeks, he muttered softly: "Already sacrificed."
To protect him.
Also to protect the ninja units behind them.
And to protect the Konoha Village behind them.
Might Guy resolved a major crisis single-handedly, but the cost for their Team Three is just too devastating!
"Lee."
Hyuga Neji suppressed his own tears, gazing at the dazed Rock Lee while whispering: "The enemy isn't dealt with yet; we have more important things to do!"
"..."
Rock Lee silently nodded.
In the next moment, Rock Lee punched the ground, gazing at the charred remains, his voice strong and determined: "Guy-sensei, I won't let you down!"
Rock Lee slowly turned his head, an unyielding determination revealed in his eyes: "Neji, tell me... where is Pain's real body?"
Pain's real body is still in the tree hole.
Nagato sat within the tree hole, his face faintly unsightly, even somewhat incredulous: "What a joke, was Asura Path's self-detonation resolved..."
This is the result of years of painstaking modification, only to be resolved by Might Guy who opened the Eight Gates!
However...
That guy is just too strong!
Is that bowl cut really a Taijutsu Ninja!
"Nagato?"
Konan's eyes showed slight bewilderment.
Nagato shook his head, softly lamenting: "Konan, I underestimated that Taijutsu Ninja; his Taijutsu is stronger than Uehara's Taijutsu, that Konoha's Taijutsu Ninja is a bona fide monster!"
The Asura Path's self-detonation was something even Nagato couldn't find a suitable solution for, not even Chibaku Tensei could achieve it!
Yet, that bowl cut Taijutsu Ninja relied on his Taijutsu to forcibly resolve the Asura Path's super bomb self-detonation!
Really...
It is a monster!
Nagato felt a slight relief, if not for the Asura Path's self-detonation forcing that Konoha Ninja to explode, he might have been killed by that guy!
Fortunately, that guy perished along with the Asura Path Pain!
"Konan, I will go control the Deva Path of Pain to deal with Jiraiya-sensei and Uzumaki Naruto."
Nagato looked at Konan, softly instructing: "As for the battles with the Fifth Kazekage and Fifth Mizukage over there, I'll leave them to you and the Animal Path."
"Okay."
Konan nodded calmly.
"Then let's begin!"
Nagato suddenly clasped his fingers together, the color in his Rinnegan flickered: "Jiraiya-sensei, Uzumaki Naruto, let me witness your power!"