"Not good, Neji!" Naruto's face turned pale. Neji was already on the brink, barely able to stay conscious. After suffering severe injuries, could his brother-in-law possibly die right here?
"Naruto, watch out!" Sasuke shouted urgently.
After eliminating the biggest threat, Toneri didn't waste a second. Almost the moment he wounded Neji, he activated the Otsutsuki Teleportation to appear behind Naruto, slamming a Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion into his back!
Though warned by Sasuke, Naruto still couldn't dodge the attack, getting blasted away by the silver whirlwind!
Toneri knew Naruto's vitality far surpassed that of his distant relative who practiced self-mutilation techniques. Without showing mercy, he kept pressing the attack like an unshakable parasite, continuing to pound on Naruto!
Though Sasuke used the Flying Thunder God to teleport beside Naruto, Toneri completely ignored his presence!
Whether Sasuke attacked him or not, he just kept pounding Naruto!
His attacks were sharper than Sasuke's, and he could endure more damage than Naruto. Naturally, trading injuries was more advantageous for him!
The situation suddenly turned for the worse!
Seeing Naruto and Sasuke in danger, the fighters on the ground battlefield quickly launched a rescue operation.
Raikage and Mizukage rode on the sand clouds created by Rasa, flying toward the sky battlefield. But before getting close, they were blocked by the three-headed eagle!
Not just him, the Wild Boar King, Evil God of the End, White Snake Sage, the Espada of the Xu organization, the Ninja-Ware squad of the Kara organization, as well as Haku and Jugo, all seized the perfect timing to attack.
The Ninja Alliance was too powerful; weakening it first became everyone's consensus!
Among all the battlefields, the sky battlefield was undoubtedly the most critical!
"Get out of my way!" A launched himself upward like a wild cannonball, his legs slightly bent before exploding into the air.
Lightning flashed, thunder roared, as a punch comparable to a thunderstorm slammed into the left head of the three-headed eagle!
Boom!
The bird's head that was struck instantly exploded into a spray of blood!
But the other two bird heads didn't show anger; instead, they mockingly and delightedly ridiculed it.
"Stupid bird, actually got injured by food!"
"Fool, aren't you insulting yourself by cursing it?"
"Then why are you scolding me?"
"Are you two dumbasses just gonna let me take the hit?"
In an instant, the bird's head that had been destroyed regenerated and joined in the argument.
Seeing himself ignored by these three stupid birds—neither did the head he had smashed show any concern for him—A's face darkened as he landed on the sand cloud, "These feathered bastards dare underestimate me!"
At this moment, Mei Terumi also flew out atop a sand cloud, "Raikage, I'll help you!"
[Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!]
A stream erupted from her slightly parted red lips, forming a massive river that surged toward the three still bickering bird heads.
Huh?!
The three-headed eagle, suddenly turned into a drenched chicken, hadn't even reacted before getting blasted again by Raikage's Lightning Release: Lightning Body as he leaped high!
Sparks flew and lightning crackled as the electricity surged through the rain-soaked body — Raikage could even smell the stench of roasted meat!
Kreeee!
The three bird heads of the three-headed eagle shrieked simultaneously in pain, their bodies going stiff as they began falling downward.
"Absolute morons, the lot of you!"
White Snake Sage was secretly cursing in his heart. These teammates of mine really are impossible to work with.
Compared to immortals like them, yao monsters and gods were simply too prone to mental chaos!
Raikage knew that his previous attack had not caused serious injury to the yao monster. It had only prolonged its paralysis further.
Taking this opportunity, they quickly rose on the sand cloud!
Of all the reinforcements, the Sage of Six Paths was the first to arrive at the aerial battlefield.
The defensive line formed by those yao monsters posed no obstacle to him at all.
Hagoromo traversed through space and appeared in the sky, but before he could even act, the Great Tenseigan, hanging at the edge of the sky like a blazing sun, shot a golden beam of light toward him!
Ordinary yao monsters were naturally no match for him, but the Great Tenseigan was different. It had been cultivated by Hamura using himself as the foundation, and its strength far surpassed that of a regular yao monster!
Hagoromo dared not let his guard down. He expanded the Truth-Seeking Balls into a dome of light, intercepting the beam.
*Hagoromo softly sighed inwardly.* *Hamura had also chosen the wrong path!* Without hesitation, he abandoned the Great Tenseigan and charged directly toward Toneri.
Defeating the Great Tenseigan would require some time, and time was precisely what he lacked the most now!
The Great Tenseigan seemed enraged by Hagoromo's act of ignoring it. Its pupil trembled slightly, and the eyes on its outermost layer simultaneously flew outward.
It looked like an entire swarm of bees bursting from a hive—only in a grotesque, eerie form.
Although Hagoromo's composure was not shaken by the swarm of giant eyes flying through the sky, he still felt intense disgust. He couldn't help but swing his staff and fold the space right through their midst!
However, he had clearly underestimated the power of these Byakugan eyes. They had been regarded by Hamura as the ultimate weapon against the Otsutsuki, and naturally, the Great Tenseigan's capabilities extended beyond this.
In the next moment, countless brilliant beams shot out from the spatially folded area, actually piercing through the very fabric of space itself!
...
The war had reached its most intense stage. At the battlefield below, within the massive crater created by the falling *meteorite*.
Neji awoke amidst intense pain, his face twisted in agony. *Hiss! My body...*
It was as if his sensitivity had been amplified ten thousand times over. Even the lightest breeze felt like a thousand blades slicing through him!
Even breathing felt as though someone were stabbing a knife into his nose!
Still, Neji knew he was lucky to be in this condition.
If not for his body's exceptional resilience, he would have turned to ash the moment the Death Gate closed!
But understanding this fact—
*Still leaves a bitter taste in my mouth!* Neji sighed inwardly. He had opened the Eight Gates to create an opportunity for Naruto and Sasuke, but in the end, he still fell short of success!
Just as his consciousness started to fade, a voice suddenly came from beneath the Earth.
*"Do you desire power? If so, I can give it all to you!"*
Neji's consciousness cleared slightly. *Who is it? Who is speaking?*
Rather than answering, the voice continued to repeat the same sentence in his ear.
Neji struggled to maintain focus, forcing his increasingly sluggish mind to work.
*"This is the Moon... the one sealed deep beneath the Moon should be... Kaguya Otsutsuki?"*
Realizing this, Neji broke into a cold sweat, his mind suddenly wide awake!
*Does she plan to use my hands to break the seal?*
"I won't do it! Even if I die, I absolutely won't..." Neji thought to himself, but suddenly he froze. "Wait a second—the Moon has been reinforced by the teacher using the Three Sacred Lands and the Pure Land. Even if I activate the power of the Eight Gates, I still can't shatter the Moon..." Neji's thoughts grew sharper and clearer. "In other words, it's not like I'm falling for her tricks if I take the payment and just don't do the job!"
The voice in his head sounded like a broken record, stuck on repeat. Pretending to be annoyed, Neji roared, "Well, how about you give me some power already!"
The voice fell silent for a moment before finally shifting tone. "Don't resist!"
In the next instant, waves of power surged from deep beneath the Earth into his body.
Blazing and searing, the energy rapidly healed Neji's body, which had been reduced to dust!
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