How could Kairen possibly endure having a Susanoo only half as tall as someone else's?
With a single thought, he immediately reconstructed a Susanoo comparable to the Six Paths–level Susanoo.
"Nine Tails Mode!"
Kairen first ignited the Nine Tails chakra within his body. His whole body became brilliantly golden, and the Nine Tails' energy seeped into the Susanoo, becoming something akin to flesh and blood.
A giant having flesh still wasn't enough; it needed bones to support the structure.
"Shikotsumyaku construction!"
Kairen happened to have drawn Shikotsumyaku, this Kekkei genkai, just yesterday, and immediately put it to use.
White bones appeared within the gold-and-red Susanoo, endlessly spreading and expanding, propping up the entire skeletal frame of the Susanoo.
110 meters!
120 meters!
135 meters!!
Kairen's Susanoo grew taller and taller by the moment, but it still couldn't match the Six Paths–level Susanoo.
Even more different powers continued to surge from Kairen's body.
"Curse Mark Level Two—Open!"
In the world of the sage, the world seemed to become a massive vortex, with boundless natural energy rushing toward Kairen from all around.
The two sages Fukasaku and Shima were shocked.
"This rate of absorbing natural energy is just too unbelievable! Isn't he afraid of being eroded by natural energy?"
Sage Mode is formed by mixing one's own chakra with natural chakra in a 1:1 ratio. Any slight deviation causes Sage Mode to collapse, inflicting great harm on the user.
This is also why senjutsu is so hard to learn.
Kairen absorbed natural energy with extreme roughness, practically by forceful plundering—clearly a path to self-destruction in their eyes.
But after waiting for quite a while, Kairen merely changed to a dark complexion, completely unharmed. This left the two sages full of doubt.
In their hearts they thought, as expected of a heretic—normal ninja-world logic simply doesn't apply to him!
After absorbing the endless flow of senjutsu, Kairen's Susanoo became even larger, covered with ancient runes.
Its chest was now already as high as that of the Six Paths–level Susanoo.
The Sage of Six Paths watched with great interest, observing Kairen's power at the same time.
"Sharingan, Kurama's chakra, and Shikotsumyaku…"
"What else?"
"Hm?! A power similar to Ashura's!"
"Strange, far too strange!"
Kairen pressed both hands together, and an unending vitality was drawn out from his body.
"Wood Release: Armor Fusion!"
Layers of wooden armor wrapped around Kairen, continuously merging with the Susanoo.
In the blink of an eye, Kairen's Susanoo seemed to have reached adulthood, gradually matching the Six Paths–level Susanoo.
Two gigantic beings, just over two hundred meters tall, stood upon the earth—like two mountain ranges lying across the land, even comparable to the two statues of the Valley of the End.
Kairen's Susanoo became even more tangible, presenting a golden color. Bone wings formed from Shikotsumyaku and wings formed by Wood Release appeared on its back, as beautiful as cicada wings!
As for the head, it wasn't a tengu warrior but a fox's head, especially similar to the Nine Tails.
From afar, it looked like a Nine Tails warrior, with a ninja blade at its waist and a long spear on its back.
Combining elegance and beauty into one—art and thought united in a single form.
Kairen sat within the crystal on the forehead. A pair of Mangekyō linked him to his super Susanoo.
As a master of naming, he naturally had to give his Susanoo a pleasant name.
What should it be called?!
"Majestic Attire · Nine Tails · Wood Release · Shikotsumyaku Susanoo!"
Mm! The name is long enough, watery enough!
In the end, Kairen still called it Demon God Susanoo!
"Six Paths, come on!"
Kairen shouted loudly.
"Alright!"
The Sage of Six Paths was also eager for battle. The two gigantic Susanoo collided with each other just like that.
"Boom—"
A golden fist and a bright blue fist smashed together, instantly kicking up air waves like a vast ocean.
Centered on the two of them, the waves rapidly spread in all directions.
"Boom boom boom boom…"
Many of Kairen's shadow clones were directly shattered into smoke by this shock wave.
"Damn it, my popcorn!"
The bystanders who came to watch "the show" wailed in unison—Kairen and the Sage of Six Paths proved to them that not every popcorn is meant to be eaten.
Below, a gigantic Wooden Wall appeared from thin air—it was Hashirama who used Wood Release the instant the storm surged.
The storm paused; heaven and earth returned to calm.
But right after, a violent tempest poured down in torrents.
The Sage of Six Paths' Susanoo weapon was also a katana.
But this katana was somewhat special—pure black, as if it had never been sharpened.
Yet within it was contained the mighty power of the Six Paths.
This was a Six Paths tool.
"Watch the blade!"
The Sage of Six Paths' super Susanoo instantly drew the sword. Even the surrounding space seemed to turn chaotic, because that sword carried an incredibly powerful pressure.
With one strike, containing the force to cleave mountains and seas, the Sage of Six Paths overlaid the repulsive power of the Rinnegan upon it, producing an especially powerful impact.
In an instant, that impact severed the left arm of Kairen's Demon God Susanoo.
"I'll return your Draw-Slash with one of my own!"
The left hand of Kairen's Demon God Susanoo moved like lightning, grabbing the katana at its waist and slashing upward with immense force.
The two blades collided, spraying out unimaginable shockwaves.
"Eight Gates—Fifth Gate, Open!"
Kairen opened the Fifth Gate of the Eight Gates, rapidly burning his bodily energy, which poured endlessly into the Demon God Susanoo.
Empowered, the Demon God Susanoo regenerated its left arm, drew the long spear from its back, and thrust it backward toward the Six Paths Susanoo.
The Sage of Six Paths was no slouch—one of the Susanoo's arms condensed a long spear, twisted like a DNA helix, an extremely bizarre weapon.
Using their entire bodies as weapons, the two of them attacked continuously, breaking techniques as fast as they used them.
Even a casual strike raised a colossal shockwave; the fragile Konoha trembled within it.
The Sage of Six Paths glanced down, then unfurled the wings of Susanoo and flew into the sky.
The earth could no longer bear such power!
Kairen followed closely; the two fought their way into the heavens.
Uchiha Madara's Sharingan slowly rotated. He stared without blinking.
"So this is Six Paths–level power?"
Aside from usually working in the shadows,
Madara was also utterly obsessed with ninjutsu. Seeing such world-destroying power at this moment made him long for it even more.
Black Zetsu's voice sounded slowly.
"Madara-sama, as long as you can regain your youth and become the Ten-Tails jinchūriki, you will have power surpassing theirs."
Uchiha Madara nodded confidently. "Mm!"
It was recorded on the Six Paths stone tablet that the Ten-Tails jinchūriki is the most powerful being in the entire ninja world, possessing the power to create and destroy worlds.
If the plan succeeded, Uchiha Madara would become the Ten-Tails jinchūriki, dancing above the heads of Kairen and the Sage of Six Paths.
"I'll let you two dance for a while first—the stage will ultimately be mine, Uchiha Madara's!"
...
"Sage Art: Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"
Kairen used his Demon God Susanoo to perform ninjutsu. The enormous capacity instantly spewed out an endless sea of fire, dyeing the entire sky red.
The Sage of Six Paths refused to be outdone.
His Six Paths Susanoo transformed into a gigantic water dragon, bright-eyed and divine, thousands of meters long.
The water dragon opened its maw—water poured out in torrents, instantly forming a lake in the sky, flooding Kairen's sea of fire.
Fire and water met, and the heavens filled with mist.
"Sage Art: Multiple Demon Lantern!"
A heroic shout echoed through the mist. In the gray sky, tens of thousands of fiery-red spheres hung suspended.
At Kairen's command, the Demon Lanterns all attacked the Sage of Six Paths' Susanoo at once.
In an instant, the sky turned fiery red again.
Down below—
Tsunade's face was full of pride. She shot a sideways look at Jiraiya.
"Jiraiya, after seeing this, do you still dare fight?"
"Nope! No way!"
Jiraiya shook his head frantically. A giant over two hundred meters tall could stomp him flat in one step—he'd just been too impulsive earlier.
Kushina flicked Minato's forehead with a loud snap.
"You idiot, you were just thinking of teaming up with Jiraiya-sensei against Kairen. Even ten more of you two wouldn't be his match."
Minato scratched the back of his head awkwardly.
"I didn't expect Kairen to already be this strong. His power has already reached the level of legend!"
Tobirama folded his arms to the side and asked Orochimaru next to him,
"That brat is this strong—how do you still dare mess with him? Aren't you afraid of dying?"
Orochimaru curled his lip.
"Without guts, how could there be results? As long as I completely research him, won't his power end up belonging to me?"
"As for Hiruzen-sensei, that must have been Danzo egging him on!"
Tobirama frowned. "Danzo? He isn't dead yet?"
With that kind of personality, he was clearly a short-lived type.
Orochimaru pointed to the other side.
"Your three good disciples are kneeling over there, aren't they? Though I admire your talent in ninjutsu, when it comes to teaching students…"
" tsk tsk…"
Orochimaru smacked his lips in disdain. Teach a few disciples and they all end up like this—it's no wonder you got schemed to death by others.
Although Orochimaru isn't good at being a teacher, he believes that in the matter of passing down knowledge, he's second to none.
"Hmph!"
Tobirama snorted, his pride a bit wounded.
He had trained those disciples back then for political deals, without paying much attention to their personalities. Only now did he realize there are many kinds of disciples—
Beloved disciples, ordinary disciples, and traitor disciples.
The shadow clones believed something was wrong with Danzo. Back then not even ashes remained—so how could he revive?
Immediate on-site harsh interrogation!
A Wood Clone became a wooden rack, hoisting Toadzo up onto it.
Canon held a thorned iron whip, whipping Toadzo relentlessly.
"Smack smack smack—"
"Are you going to talk? Are you going to talk…"
"Ribbit ribbit ribbit…"
Toadzo's whole body blistered as he croaked nonstop.
"Talk about what? At least ask me something!"
Canon struck even harder. "Still daring to talk back? This is standard procedure—beat you through a full set first, then we talk!"
"Ribbit ribbit ribbit… ow!"
Canon tired a bit and handed the whip to the others.
"You all have some fun too!"
Toadzo hurriedly confessed. "Ri—I'll talk, I'll talk! Just don't hit me anymore!"
The shadow clone lashed down once more.
"Why are you whining? When it's time for you to talk, you talk—don't interrupt my rhythm!"
"Are you going to talk? Are you going to talk!"
"Ribbit—ow!"
...
"Clang clang clang…"
A spear and a halberd clashed in the sky, sparkling with flashes.
In a crossing exchange, the Sage of Six Paths raised Susanoo's massive hand.
A super-large Shinra Tensei slammed into Kairen, directly shaving off a layer of the Demon God Susanoo.
Within the crystal, all of Kairen's chakra fused together, violent energy reactions entangling each other.
Just like atomic nuclei colliding, a terrifying energy surged within.
"Sage Art: Self-Destruction!"
The Sage of Six Paths widened his eyes and couldn't help but curse.
"Young people—do you really have to go this far?"
Suddenly, heaven and earth lost their color; it was as if an atomic bomb exploded among the clouds.
"Rumble rumble rumble rumble—"
Layer upon layer of shockwaves lashed the earth.
Kairen and the Sage of Six Paths were fighting more than ten kilometers away from Konoha, but even so, the aftershocks still pounded the village.
Starting from the Hokage Rock, the faces of the First Hokage, the Second Hokage, and Kairen's demon mask all collapsed with a roar.
Tobirama raged. "You brat!"
Hashirama roared, "Careful, an even greater shockwave is coming!"
Chakra surged through his entire body. "Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
A vast forest covered the entire Konoha Village, blocking the ground-scraping storm.
When everything returned to calm, the Six Paths Susanoo in the sky had been blown ragged and torn.
The Sage of Six Paths' face went pale; the energy of his body could no longer sustain the Susanoo he was supporting.
With a wave of his palm, he dispersed the Susanoo from his body.
The Rinnegan quietly watched the youth walking out from the smoke.
"Such a terrifying ability—you, just like my mother, possess an immortal body."
Kairen folded his arms, standing in the air, shouting at the Sage of Six Paths: "Old man, coming again?"
The Sage of Six Paths panted twice: "No more. I'm an old man who's been dead for over a thousand years—what am I doing fighting a youngster like you?"
Most importantly, Ichiraku-sensei's body could not withstand even stronger power.
A faint smile curved at Kairen's lips; in the end, the Sage of Six Paths had yielded.
Although the old man was not at his peak and he himself hadn't gone all out, Kairen still felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart.
Even the Sage of Six Paths was no match for him—what was there left for him to be timid about?
Tomorrow he would ascend the throne as emperor, select consorts across the whole ninja world, and begin a life mixed in among women.
Today he would be a bit harsher to Tsunade, make her behave, and have her offer up her butt.
"Ahem!"
The Sage of Six Paths coughed, lightly waved his tin staff, dispelled Chakra detection from the shadows, and formed a sealed space.
"Traveler from another world…"
The Sage of Six Paths closed the live broadcast room, making many people full of complaints.
The top-ranked benefactor was especially displeased.
Uchiha Madara frowned: "What are they going to whisper about? Black Zetsu, get a bit closer, let me hear more clearly!"
Black Zetsu didn't move—he didn't want to die so early.
The Great Toad Sage was furious: "Hagoromo, what are you trying to do?"
The river of fate had surged again and again, making its eyes more and more turbid, and the black aura on its body heavier and heavier.
"At this rate, the world will collapse—everyone will be finished!"
The Sage of Six Paths flicked his tin staff.
A small pavilion appeared out of thin air in the sky; tea fragrance wafted, filled with elegance.
The Sage of Six Paths stretched out his hand: "Please!"
Kairen sat cross-legged, like a bumpkin, and downed the tea in a single gulp.
The Sage of Six Paths didn't mind and continued: "I discovered you by accident; your growth has just been far too fast."
"You simply aren't a conventional lifeform of the ninja world, just like… just like my mother's clan!"
The Sage of Six Paths glanced at Kairen and found him chewing the tea leaves beside him.
He sighed inwardly.
Why won't this young man respond? Me talking to myself alone is really awkward.
Aren't you curious about my mother? And my mother's clan!
And those ancient legends!
Sensing the Sage of Six Paths' pause, Kairen looked up: "Keep talking! I'm listening!"
"All right then! My mother did not belong to the ninja world—she came from beyond the heavens…"
The Sage of Six Paths slowly spoke of ancient history; Kairen listened calmly, though he already knew.
"After sealing my mother, Hamura and I learned of the existence of the Ōtsutsuki clan. They are a group of star buriers who choose living planets to plant the God Tree, bear the God Fruit, and offer it to the main clan…"
After the Sage of Six Paths finished, Kairen finally interjected: "So? So what do you want with me?"
The Sage of Six Paths gently took a sip of tea: "My chakra is not eternal—I will one day disappear."
"But enemies from the Ōtsutsuki have already begun coveting the ninja world; the ninja world needs a force that can oppose them."
Kairen pointed at himself: "Me?!"
The Sage of Six Paths nodded: "As it stands, you are the one closest to my peak strength, and only you can shoulder this burden."
Kairen chuckled: "The Great Toad Sage prophesied that I am the world-ending demon—aren't you afraid I'll destroy the entire world?"
The Sage of Six Paths solemnly shook his head: "I observe your daily movements—I'm honestly speechless."
"In matters with women, your needs are the heaviest I've ever seen. Someone like you, driven so much by passion, has no need to destroy the world."
Kairen was stunned; the Sage of Six Paths had seen straight through him.
Kairen even wanted to go crazy on Six Paths' own mother—his needs in that regard were anything but ordinary.
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