Chapter 347: Thank You, Naruto

Chapter 347: Thank You, Naruto

In the Heavenly Prison, within the gravity space, Naruto descended from the sky, rapidly approaching Hagoromo Gengetsu in the blink of an eye due to the sudden increase in gravity.

His hands were about to collide.

"This is it!!"

Naruto gritted his teeth and shouted, his already extended right hand reaching toward Hagoromo Gengetsu.

No surprises.

Naruto's fiery palm made contact with Hagoromo Gengetsu's body.

"I've won!"

Not far away, Otsutsuki Toneri, who was struggling to stand, relaxed his body as he witnessed this scene.

Likewise, Otsutsuki Kaguya noticed everything before her, her red lips curling into a smile. She was ready to instantly transform the gravity space into the core space, where she could fully absorb Hagoromo Gengetsu's chakra.

Even the Sage of Six Paths let out a slight sigh of relief.

Believing the situation was under control, he began to consider how to deal with his mother next.

But at that moment, Hagoromo Gengetsu, the person involved, smiled slyly. The Rinnegan technique he had long prepared was unleashed just as Naruto's palm was about to make contact.

"Shinra Koushi no Mikoto!"

The purple ripples in Hagoromo Gengetsu's Rinnegan suddenly expanded.

Immediately after, Naruto shouted:

"Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei!"

In an instant!

A dazzling brilliance erupted from Hagoromo Gengetsu's body.

The wave of light was so intense that even Naruto, affected by the gravity, had to retreat.

Seeing the sun and moon marks on his palm already imprinted on Hagoromo Gengetsu's body, Naruto assumed this was just a special effect of the Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei technique.

He was about to cheer in celebration.

But at that moment, Otsutsuki Kaguya and the Sage of Six Paths' expressions suddenly changed.

Otsutsuki Kaguya, who had experienced being sealed by the Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei, was well aware that the situation following the release of this technique was very different from her past experience.

As the true master of the Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei, the Sage of Six Paths felt an even deeper connection. He clearly sensed that the technique he had placed on Naruto was being devoured, bit by bit, until he completely lost contact with it.

Not only that.

In the spiritual space, the Sage of Six Paths revealed his true form, looking at his empty palms with a grim expression.

"The marks of the Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei haven't returned!"

The sun and moon marks on Naruto's palms had disappeared, and they should have returned to the Sage's palms, but now they were nowhere to be seen.

The Sage of Six Paths understood what this meant.

His Rinnegan technique, the Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei, could no longer be used.

"The situation... has reached the worst possible outcome!"

Looking at the outside world, where Hagoromo Gengetsu was shrouded in a sacred light, the Sage of Six Paths sighed deeply.

His experience and insight surpassed even his mother's, and he had suspected that Hagoromo Gengetsu might have hidden some final move.

But due to the reality of the situation, he had to stop his investigation and set up the current trap as quickly as possible.

However, in the end, he lost because of his own guesswork.

He even lost the Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei.

As the light around Hagoromo Gengetsu finally gathered and formed a radiant, noble halo behind his head, the Sage of Six Paths opened his Rinnegan and quickly examined it.

"Such an effect!"

The Sage of Six Paths' expression changed.

"He hid it very well!"

Finally, he couldn't help but marvel.

Beside Hagoromo Gengetsu, as Otsutsuki Kaguya and the Sage of Six Paths realized the danger, Naruto, despite his dense nature, also sensed that something was wrong.

He looked in confusion at the glowing Hagoromo Gengetsu.

"Is this the effect of the ultimate sealing technique? But that can't be right! Hagoromo Gengetsu is still able to move; he's even standing up now."

He's standing up!!

Naruto instinctively wanted to retreat, but he forgot he was in the gravity space. As soon as he tried to step back, he fell to the ground with a thud.

Hearing the commotion, Hagoromo Gengetsu turned his head to look.

At that moment, the dazzling light on his body quickly concentrated, forming a halo that rose behind him, illuminating the surroundings.

Shinra Koushi no Mikoto!

Hagoromo Gengetsu's unique Rinnegan technique.

Earlier, Hagoromo Gengetsu had mentioned that the chakra integration ability of the Bloodline Encompassing was not very useful to him, precisely because of the existence of the Shinra Koushi no Mikoto, a technique that could be considered impervious to all other techniques.

From the moment Shinra Koushi no Mikoto was activated, it could absorb all enemy Six Paths techniques, Sage techniques, and even the most intractable sealing techniques, stripping them from the enemy and making them his own.

It's important to note that until he expends this technique, the original owner of the technique can no longer use it.

This is the true meaning of "stripping."

At this moment, stored within the halo behind Hagoromo Gengetsu's head was the Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei technique, ready to be unleashed at any time.

And as long as Hagoromo Gengetsu held onto it, the Sage of Six Paths would be unable to use the same Rinnegan technique again.

This is the domineering nature of the Shinra Koushi no Mikoto.

It was also the reason Hagoromo Gengetsu had kept it hidden until now.

If he had revealed it earlier, the Sage of Six Paths' Rinnegan might have detected the technique's secret, making it nearly impossible to capture the Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei.

To ensure this, Hagoromo Gengetsu first used another Rinnegan technique, the Heavenly Absolute Order, to declare a prohibition on all techniques.

This was done to cover for the Shinra Koushi no Mikoto.

As a result, while the Sage of Six Paths was cautious of Hagoromo Gengetsu's hidden Rinnegan technique, he never expected it to be related to absorbing all techniques.

Logically, Hagoromo Gengetsu's declaration using the Heavenly Absolute Order should have been most advantageous to him.

Who would have thought that he would voluntarily ban his strongest technique?

Hagoromo Gengetsu did all of this to make the Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei his weapon against Otsutsuki Kaguya.

Once Otsutsuki Kaguya is sealed again, Otsutsuki Toneri, Naruto, and the Sage of Six Paths will no longer pose any threat.

It's important to note that the Shinra Koushi no Mikoto must be activated before the Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei to be effective.

The Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei is, after all, the ultimate sealing technique.

If it were released first, and Hagoromo Gengetsu was already sealed, no technique would be able to break the seal.

This is why Hagoromo Gengetsu had entangled himself with the three of them for so long, deliberately putting himself in a dangerous situation until Naruto's true body arrived and was about to release the Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei. Only then did he finally reveal his true power.

It must be said, the Chakra Fruit is truly overpowered.

Not only can it awaken the Rinne Sharingan, but it also grants immortality.

Unless I can somehow charm Otsutsuki Kaguya and win her over.

Otherwise, the future won't be peaceful.

As for the Sage of Six Paths lending a hand?

His current attitude says it all.

Two tigers can't coexist on the same mountain.

But if a stable triangle relationship is formed, then things will be different.

And so...

Hagoromo Gengetsu looked at the shocked and confused Naruto, waved his hand with a smile, and said:

"Thank you, Naruto."