Chapter 331

Boom!!!

As Gensou arrived alone, Might Guy, who was about to charge toward the Divine Tree, suddenly made a sharp turn. With a thunderous explosion, he appeared beside Gensou in an instant.

In the next moment!

Under the crimson steam, a massive dragon head roared, fiercely attempting to devour him in one bite.

"So fast!!"

Facing the strongest taijutsu technique of the Eight Gates—Night Guy—Gensou initially thought of countering, but he soon realized that the space around him had distorted, rendering him momentarily unable to move.

He watched as Might Guy's devastating kick, powerful enough to warp space even before landing, closed in on him.

Unable to do anything else at this moment, Gensou fully understood what Uchiha Madara must have felt in the original story when facing this technique.

"This level of taijutsu is truly unprecedented!"

Gensou's gaze locked onto Might Guy, who had already reached him. His entire body was glowing red, his veins bursting open, and his skin was covered in searing cracks from the overwhelming energy.

With a sigh of admiration—

Boom!

Might Guy's kick landed squarely on Gensou's chest and abdomen. With a deafening explosion, his entire body was launched into the air, violently grinding against the air, carried forward by the crimson dragon, leaving a deep trench over a hundred meters long on the ground before finally crashing into the Divine Tree.

The Divine Tree trembled violently.

Then—

At the spot where Gensou had fallen, a massive mushroom cloud erupted, sending a tangible shockwave sweeping in all directions.

Before long, a strong gust of wind blew away the lingering smoke.

Under the blood-red moonlight, a long and deep trench stretched straight toward the Divine Tree.

At the center of the trench—

A charred figure lay motionless on the ground as if it had been burned alive.

Might Guy, his body covered in scorching cracks, steam still rising from his skin, had completely collapsed. Like a dying candle in the wind, he had only a single breath left before his life would completely fade away.

At the far end of the trench—

Gensou, who had taken the full force of Night Guy, leaned against the Divine Tree with one hand and slowly got up. A massive hole was visible in his chest and abdomen.

For a normal person, such a wound—even with advanced healing techniques—would have meant certain death.

However—

Gensou's injury did not even bleed. Instead, he simply stood up, panting.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

A loud applause echoed as Gensou brought his hands together.

"It's been a long time since I've felt the thrill of standing on the edge of life and death."

Tilting his head slightly as if relishing the moment, Gensou shifted his gaze from the gaping hole in his chest to the fallen Might Guy. Regardless of whether the man could still hear him, he chuckled with excitement.

"You should have aimed for my head."

As soon as he finished speaking—

The massive hole in Gensou's chest rapidly regenerated, flesh and bones reforming at an astonishing speed.

Within seconds, he was completely healed.

The power of the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki granted immense vitality and regeneration.

Only Senjutsu and Six Paths techniques could truly harm its body.

Although taijutsu could inflict significant damage, the wounds would regenerate almost immediately.

Just like now.

This was precisely why Gensou hadn't been too concerned when facing Might Guy in the Eighth Gate.

Taijutsu, in the end, was too limited.

Unless Might Guy possessed the strength to completely annihilate the entire body of a Ten-Tails Jinchūriki with a single strike—

But human strength had its limits.

For someone like Might Guy, being able to kick Madara's body apart in the original events and now creating a gaping hole in Gensou's chest was already beyond extraordinary.

He had reached his limit.

"So close to ending it all… but 'so close' often means an infinite difference."

Gensou's Six Paths robes fluttered in the wind as he calmly announced:

"It's over."

At that moment, seven Truth-Seeking Orbs returned to his back.

Everything had returned to the way it was at the beginning.

Except—

A mere mortal had attempted to overthrow a god.

Though he failed—

His courage was commendable. His strength was undeniable.

Gensou looked at Might Guy, who was barely clinging to life, and nodded in acknowledgment:

"Your taijutsu—I acknowledge it. Among all those I have fought, and among every shinobi over the past thousand years, when it comes to taijutsu alone, no one can compare to you."

Might Guy did not respond. It was unclear whether he could even hear this highest praise.

Just as Gensou was about to continue—

His expression shifted.

He turned to look at the Divine Tree behind him.

The previous impact had not caused any real damage to the tree.

And now—

At this very moment, the Divine Tree informed him that the five-minute countdown was over.

The time had come.

The moment—

Had finally arrived!

From a shadowed corner nearby, Black Zetsu, aware that the time had come, could not contain its excitement.

It had planned for this moment for a thousand years.

It had waited for this moment for a thousand years!

Though the final caster of the technique was not what it had originally intended—

It didn't matter.

As long as Infinite Tsukuyomi was cast, nothing else mattered!

Once that happened—

No one would be able to stop its mother's arrival!

Black Zetsu suddenly recalled what had just happened.

When that green-clad, questionably aesthetic Konoha ninja unleashed the full power of the Eight Gates, especially when he used Night Guy, it had been terrified beyond belief.

Never in its worst nightmares had it expected that a mere Konoha jōnin could momentarily rival the power of a Ten-Tails Jinchūriki—

And even push Gensou into a momentary disadvantage.

It made no sense!

Fortunately, Gensou had proven reliable, successfully neutralizing Might Guy, an anomaly that had exceeded its plans.

"Good! Now hurry and activate Infinite Tsukuyomi!"

Black Zetsu cheered for Gensou in its heart.

But soon—

It sensed something and furrowed its brow, looking in another direction.

"Why is there always someone interfering at the most crucial moment?!"

"Bushy Brows Sensei!!!"

Because of Sasuke's earlier words, Naruto had been delayed. But now, he had arrived at the Divine Tree as quickly as possible—

Only to see that everything had already unfolded.

Wasting no time, he rushed to Might Guy's side and used Yin-Yang Release to stabilize his life force.

Once he finished, he turned to face Gensou with a serious expression and declared loudly:

"Gensou! I won't let you succeed!"

But Gensou paid him no attention.

Instead, he flew into the sky.

Black Zetsu could sense Naruto's presence. Naturally, Gensou could as well.

But now that the time had come, he had no interest in engaging in conversation.

He had only one goal—

To activate Infinite Tsukuyomi!

Naruto, of course, would not stand idly by.

Just as he was about to act—

Gensou glanced back at him.

"Shinra Tensei."

A Six Paths-level repulsive force instantly blasted toward Naruto.

"Whoosh!"

Naruto and even his Truth-Seeking Orbs were sent flying.

Gensou withdrew his gaze.

No one could stop him now.

He continued rising.

In an instant, he reached the top of the Divine Tree.

The flower at its peak had fully bloomed.

The Rinne Sharingan was ready.

Everything was in place.

"Now… let it begin."

Suspended high in the sky, Gensou looked up at the blood-red moon that filled his entire vision.

Without hesitation, he formed a hand seal—

"Infinite Tsukuyomi!"

(End of Chapter)

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