In the center of the desolate and silent valley, a visible energy flow, like a tangible Uzumaki, formed around Naruto.
In just an instant—
Naruto suddenly opened his eyes!
Clear, sharp, and powerful red eye markings instantly appeared around his eyelids.
A vast, profound natural pressure, as if integrated with the entire valley, erupted!
After Naruto completed his perfect biological evolution, his Chakra quality was already extremely high, even if slightly inferior to Tailed Beast Chakra, it was not far off. Now, after Sage Mode, his Chakra nature underwent a qualitative change, becoming more immense and condensed, carrying the heaviness of the earth and the vastness of the sky.
By quality alone, his Sage Art Chakra already completely surpassed Tailed Beast Chakra!!
"Sage Outer Garment!"
Naruto, building upon the foundation of his normal Sage Mode, took it a step further. Inspired by the Nine-Tailed Mode, he transformed the ribbons formed by his Blood Demon Art into a seamless golden celestial robe, which he wore.
At this moment, Naruto's aura was as steady as a mountain, his perception covering the entire valley; the texture of the rocks and the underground currents were clearly discernible.
Tiny pebbles on the ground began to vibrate slightly and levitate, as if drawn by an invisible force field.
A low hum echoed from the valley walls, as if the earth was responding to his presence.
Even the air from all directions became thick and heavy, as if he were in Mount Myōboku.
"The Sage Outer Garment offers even more astonishing defense than the previous Dragon Origin Battle Armor. Coupled with the defensive effects of the Dragon Slayer Set, most Ninjutsu probably won't even be able to break through."
"But this is still far from enough."
Naruto's lips curved into a smile, and his eyes widened.
markings, activate!!
In an instant, the ground within a hundred-meter radius around Naruto vibrated violently. Pebbles shot out like bullets, creating countless craters in the hard rock walls. The air twisted from the high temperature, emitting sizzling sounds.
Naruto's markings no longer just appeared on his forehead; they now covered his arms, chest, and back as well.
These markings were not static; they slowly flowed and pulsed like living magma.
A completely different, wild, scorching, and destructive power, originating from the deepest part of his life's essence, roared to life!
Unlike the peaceful natural energy, this power was filled with a savage aggression!
The activation of the markings also affected Sage Mode. With the Sage Garment covering him, Naruto radiated a red and gold interwoven flame.
Although his appearance might be close to the Nine-Tailed Chakra Mode, his strength was already comparable to the original Naruto's Sage Fox Mode.
"Not enough! Not enough!!"
Naruto crouched down, gathering strength and clenching his fists, finally unleashing the true forbidden Jutsu—the Eight Gates Formation.
"First Gate: Gate of Opening, open!"
"Second Gate: Gate of Healing, open!"
"Third Gate: Gate of Life, open!"
"Fourth Gate: Gate of Pain, open!"
"Fifth Gate: Gate of Limit, open!"
"Sixth Gate: Gate of View, open!"
"Seventh Gate: Gate of Shock, open!"
Each low roar was accompanied by an invisible lock within his body being forcibly broken!
When he shouted "Gate of Shock, open!" "Boom!!!"
An astonishingly terrifying power, like a volcano suppressed for ten thousand years finally erupting!
Incredibly violent green energy steam, mixed with blood-red marking light, and golden Sage Art Chakra, erupted from every pore on Naruto's body like a tangible raging torrent.
The surrounding temperature rapidly increased, scorching the rocks beneath his feet red and glowing!
The moment the Eight Gates Formation opened to the Seventh Gate, the entire valley shook violently!
Centered on Naruto, a massive circular shockwave with a diameter exceeding five hundred meters instantly spread. Wherever the shockwave passed, the ground was churned and pulverized as if by an invisible giant plow!
Countless house-sized giant rocks were easily thrown into the air, crashing into the surrounding valley walls, triggering even more terrifying chain collapses!
The air was extremely compressed, forming visible white shockwaves that emitted deafening sonic booms!
The clouds in the sky were brutally torn open by this towering pillar of green, gold, and red energy, creating a huge void!
Naruto did not open the Gate of Death.
Because he had a premonition that once the Eight Gates Formation was fully opened, it wouldn't just be a simple burning of life force. With all his self-imposed limitations removed, it would mean the "safety valve" was open. The already extremely powerful marking Sage Art Chakra would completely erupt like a massive tsunami, placing an immense burden on Naruto's hundreds of trillions of cells.
At that point, even Naruto, who possessed an immortal and unkillable body, might experience physical collapse and necrosis.
Of course, if the Eight Gates Formation were opened in his normal state, Naruto could casually open the Gate of Death, completely disregarding the burning of life force, and wouldn't have to worry about his cells being unable to withstand this immense power amplification.
The main reason was that the previously stacked Sage Mode and markings were already too strong.
The moment he opened the Seventh Gate, Naruto had already stepped into the true Six Paths domain!
"Is this the power of the Six Paths level?"
"I feel like Six Paths Madara would be punched to death in front of me."
Naruto casually clenched his fist, and the surrounding space visibly warped.
At this moment.
Naruto turned his head to look at a large mountain on the right side of the valley, and his right hand, like an Iai-jutsu strike, casually and swiftly threw a punch.
"Boom—!!"
A white air column, comparable to Eight Gates Guy's Evening Elephant at five speeds, instantly erupted, traversing the sky, and violently piercing through the majestic mountain, leaving a circular hole. It then extended straight for tens of kilometers before slowly dissipating.
"It seems that just by opening to the Seventh Gate, the power in my every move is already comparable to Eight Gates Guy's 'Evening Elephant'."
"However—"
"It's not over yet! Although I can't open the Gate of Death of the Eight Gates Formation, the Lightning Release Chakra Mode can still be layered on top."
"Lightning Release Chakra Mode!!!"
"Zzzzzzz—!!!!"
In an instant, a dazzling, eye-searing blue-white lightning burst forth from Naruto's body!
This was no ordinary Lightning Release, but an unprecedented Lightning Release Chakra Mode, driven by ferocious Sage Art Chakra, marking life force, and the terrifying physical energy released by the Eight Gates Formation!
The blue-white violent lightning instantly pierced through the original three-colored aura, emitting a piercing noise like billions of birds screeching simultaneously, like countless wildly dancing electric snakes, frantically surging, intertwining, and merging across his body.
Naruto's original golden hair stood on end, completely dyed silver-white by the lightning, his eyes completely filled with lightning, intensely bright white.
Only a non-human, pure will of destruction remained!
His skin, stimulated by the lightning, further activated, presenting an almost transparent, wondrous state with lightning flowing within!
Speed and strength, under the extreme stimulation of lightning, were pushed to their theoretical peak!
Like—the legendary God—the God of Thunder!!
Naruto, with the superposition of various powers, had already surpassed the limits of mortality, reaching the realm of gods, just like the Six Paths Sage.