I've Already Confronted the Five Kage, and the System Just Arrived!-Chapter 328 - 329

A silent midnight—under the blood-red moon.

Atop the Divine Tree.

With time passing, the violet petals continued to unfold, revealing the increasingly active Rinne Sharingan within. It stared directly at the crimson moon above, awaiting the final moment.

Half of the five-minute countdown had already passed.

Sitting quietly beside the Divine Tree, his head propped up with one hand, Hagoromo Gensou rested with his eyes closed—until he sensed something approaching.

His eyes snapped open as he looked into the distance.

A scarlet figure, trailing a long plume of thick smoke, charged toward him with overwhelming force.

"So, you're the first to arrive."

Understanding that his subordinates had failed their mission, Gensou remained unfazed.

It was nothing more than a minor inconvenience.

Still, facing such an opponent, continuing to sit in place would be far too arrogant.

Gensou slowly rose to his feet.

The scarlet figure finally arrived—accompanied by a violent gust of wind and swirling dust.

"The Crimson Steam..."

Gensou's gaze locked onto the red-hot Might Guy, his entire body ablaze with steam.

"I thought I wouldn't have the chance to witness the full power of the Eight Gates. But here you are."

"Isn't it better to live?"

"Huff... huff... huff..."

Wrapped in searing crimson steam, even his eyebrows burning red, Guy panted heavily as he came to a stop.

With the Eight Gates fully open, the burden on his body was beyond extreme.

After sprinting at full speed across the battlefield, even someone long accustomed to pain like him had to grit his teeth, enduring the agony of his body breaking apart.

Hearing Gensou's words, he lifted his head, speaking with firm resolve:

"Youth is passion! It is burning! It does not yield! The more the enemy fears its crimson flames, the more I must ignite them!"

"Even if my body turns to dust, fading like a leaf in the wind—still, I will become the nourishment for new green leaves to grow! The moment a fallen leaf burns its brightest, is the moment of youth's ultimate flame!"

Guy's eyes blazed with unshakable determination.

Gensou watched with mild amusement before chuckling softly.

"A fitting speech for someone like you. But you made one mistake."

"Fear? No. I simply find it troublesome, especially when I have far greater challenges ahead."

"But if I can't avoid the nuisance..."

Gensou extended his hand in a beckoning motion.

"Then I'll simply crush the withered leaves beneath my fingers."

"Come."

"Let me witness the full power of the Eight Gates."

The cold wind howled.

Gensou stood tall, his Six Paths white robe billowing in the breeze, calmly awaiting the Crimson Beast's attack.

Guy forcefully suppressed his searing pain, locking eyes with Gensou.

Without hesitation, he poured every last ounce of his strength into his muscles—

And roared:

"Burn, the final flames of Konoha's Crimson Beast!"

"Evening Elephant—First Step!"

BOOM!!!

A thunderous sonic boom tore through the battlefield.

Gensou had barely begun to turn his head—

And Guy was already there.

His right fist struck out, releasing a devastating shockwave of compressed air, a force beyond imagination in both speed and power, blasting toward Gensou.

"To challenge a god's body with mere mortal fists..."

Gensou's Rinnegan tracked the attack with interest, and he casually extended his hand—

Fully intending to stop Evening Elephant: First Step with a single palm.

However—

The instant Guy's attack struck—

Gensou's expression shifted.

His other hand flew up in an instant, blocking the attack with both arms at full power.

But—

BOOM!!!

The unforeseen force of the blow sent Gensou plummeting downward like a cannonball, smashing into the earth and carving out a massive crater.

"Evening Elephant—Second Step!"

Guy wasted no time.

Using the momentum, he propelled himself downward—this time with an even stronger attack.

From within the crater, Gensou rose.

Though he appeared unharmed, his eyes gleamed with contemplation.

"If my true body were here..."

He glanced up at the descending Crimson Beast, a thought flickering through his mind.

Between a clone achieving Ten-Tails Jinchūriki status and his original body doing so, there was still a notable gap in power.

If he had been here in person, he was confident he could withstand the First Step head-on.

But as things stood—

He had no intention of testing the Second Step.

Gensou raised a hand.

Before Guy's second strike could land, a Truth-Seeking Orb flew before him—

And transformed into a massive black shield.

A second later—

The shockwave of the Second Step struck.

Yet, despite the raw power behind it—

It failed to even scratch the Truth-Seeking Shield.

The remnants of its force split harmlessly around the sides, carving deep trenches into the ground but leaving Gensou untouched.

Seeing this, Guy's pupils shrank.

That small black orb—

It had completely nullified the attack that had sent Gensou crashing earlier!

Realizing the Truth-Seeking Orbs were no ordinary defense, Guy landed, immediately shifting into motion.

In an instant—

Explosive sonic booms erupted all around Gensou.

Even with the Rinnegan, all he could see were crimson streaks flashing in and out of sight.

"Looking for an opening in my defense?"

Gensou gave no such chance.

The Truth-Seeking Orb beside him expanded into a massive sphere, completely enclosing him within a perfect barrier.

But Guy didn't stop.

"First Step!"

"Second Step!"

"Third Step!"

One after another, overwhelming shockwaves hammered Gensou's defenses from all directions.

Then—

As Guy unleashed the Fourth Step—

CRACK.

A faint fracture appeared on the surface of the Truth-Seeking Barrier.

"...As expected of the Eight Gates."

Gensou's eyes glinted with amusement.

With a wave of his hand—

The remaining six Truth-Seeking Orbs shot out from behind him, hurtling toward Guy as he prepared for the final and strongest Fifth Step.

But there was no Minato here.

No Kakashi to assist him.

Sensing the dire threat, Guy's gaze flickered with regret.

He abandoned the Fifth Step and instead dodged, instantly retreating to put distance between himself and the deadly orbs.

Just like that—

The once explosive battle fell into silence.

The six orbs returned to Gensou's side, and his Truth-Seeking Barrier dispersed, reverting to its original form.

Standing exactly as he had at the beginning—

Gensou regarded Guy with a calm, unreadable expression.

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Opposite him—

Having unleashed multiple Evening Elephant attacks, his bones fractured from within, Guy stood with heavy breaths, blood dripping from his nose.

Despite his unbearable pain—

Not a single sound of complaint left his lips.

His sharp, unwavering gaze remained locked onto Gensou.

The battle was far from over.

(End of Chapter)

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