Chapter 410 410: Indra and Asura's End
Chapter 410 410: Indra and Asura's End
The ground in the core area of Mount Myōboku was already riddled with holes.
Hinata stood quietly beside Shun, her hands clenched until her knuckles were white. Twelve Truth-Seeking Orbs spun rapidly around her as if alive, and the blue-white light of the Tenseigan flowed in her eyes, locking firmly onto Hamura not far away.
Her aura was as deep and steady as an abyss. Every rotation of the Truth-Seeking Orbs brought a sharp sound that sliced the air, forming an impenetrable defensive circle, shielding Shun behind her.
On the other side of the battlefield, Asura and Indra were being fiercely suppressed by Hashirama and Madara.
Hagoromo watched, burning with anxiety, and several times he moved to provide assistance, but Hinata accurately preempted him.
"Stop!"
Hinata shouted clearly, her fingers moving slightly.
Two Truth-Seeking Orbs broke free from their rotational path, shooting like two black meteors straight toward Hamura's inevitable route.
Hamura's pupils contracted sharply and he instinctively dodged sideways. The Truth-Seeking Orbs grazed the corner of his white robe, slicing two neat slits. Fragments of the robe, mixed with the Chakra emanating from his body, drifted down.
Immediately following, the remaining ten Truth-Seeking Orbs all changed direction, converging on Hamura from all sides. Each one carried the terrifying power to annihilate all creation.
Hamura did not dare to be careless. A pale purple Chakra longsword instantly condensed in his hand. As the blade swung, it unleashed sharp slashes that collided with the Truth-Seeking Orbs, producing loud sounds.
Amidst the flying sparks, he looked at the Tenseigan in Hinata's eyes—pure and flawless, yet containing world-shattering power.
His face was filled with unconcealed shock, and a stormy sea raged in his heart. "This Hyuga clan brat... she can control the Tenseigan to this degree. This power is a hundred times purer than Toneri's back then, and it even faintly shows signs of surpassing mine from that time."
His body leaned slightly forward, and his feet left two shallow marks on the ground. He was prepared for an all-out battle, the contempt in his eyes completely gone, replaced by seriousness and a trace of disbelief.
On the high platform not far away, Kaguya still stood motionless, her white robe flapping loudly in the strong wind. She looked down indifferently at the intense battle below, as if everything happening before her was merely an insignificant farce.
A boulder, flung by the residual shockwaves of the battle, flew toward her. She didn't even look up, merely raising a fingertip casually. An invisible repulsive force instantly shattered the boulder, and the fragments scattered at her feet.
Occasionally, her gaze would sweep over Hagoromo. A complex, hard-to-distinguish emotion flashed in her eyes: disappointment, pity, and perhaps a faint, undetectable resentment.
But in an instant, it reverted to that eternal indifference, as if all worldly emotions were irrelevant to her.
Zetsu paced back and forth beside Kaguya. Her small, thin body trembled slightly with excitement, and her eyes flickered with a nearly manic light.
She occasionally let out a strange, "Hahaha" laugh, rubbing her hands together tightly, her voice filled with uncontrollable excitement. "Well fought! Excellent! Hashirama! Madara! Put more effort into it! Tear these two puppets controlled by Hagoromo into shreds!"
She pointed at Hagoromo, her tone full of mockery. "Hagoromo! Do you see it? Your conspiracy is about to fail! A thousand years of lies will be exposed today!"
She looked exactly like a vengeful demon about to achieve her long-cherished wish.
On the edge of the battlefield, Minato shielded Naruto behind him. The golden Nine-Tails Chakra around him formed a warm barrier, isolating them from the external shockwaves of the battle.
Protected by his father, Naruto's severely depleted stamina gradually recovered. He held onto Minato's arm, peering out at the earth-shattering confrontation before them. His brows furrowed tightly, and the confusion in his heart deepened.
He looked at the hollow, lifeless gaze in the eyes of Asura and Indra, then at the unconcealed anxiety on Shun's face, and the anger that was practically spilling out of Shun's eyes.
His voice carried a trace of barely noticeable choke and distress. "Father... is what Shun-sensei said true? Did the Sage of Six Paths... really modify other people's consciousness? Including Asura and Indra? They look... so pitiful."
Minato's expression was incredibly complex. Following Naruto's gaze, the lifeless hollowness in the eyes of Asura and Indra gradually aligned with Shun's earlier accusations.
The scales in his heart tilted little by little, and a terrifying answer surfaced in his mind, yet he dared not believe it.
He gently stroked Naruto's head, his voice low and hoarse. "I... I don't know. But the Sage of Six Paths's actions certainly have many suspicious points."
At this point, the main battlefield had entered a white-hot phase.
Madara's Perfect Susanoo stood hundreds of meters tall, radiating chilling killing intent, and the longsword in its hand shone with a cold, sinister light.
He roared, and the Susanoo fiercely swung its blade down. Amidst the howling wind of the slash, it directly collided with Indra's Susanoo longsword.
Crack!
A crisp, grating sound rang out, and Indra's Susanoo longsword snapped instantly.
Before Indra could react, Madara controlled his Susanoo to clench its fist, which, carrying immense force, slammed heavily into the chest of Indra's Susanoo.
Boom!
With a massive crash, Indra's Susanoo instantly shattered, dissolving into scattered fragments of Chakra.
Indra's body, stripped of Susanoo's protection, crashed heavily onto a nearby Toad Statue.
Rumble!
The Toad Statue collapsed immediately, kicking up a cloud of dust that enveloped everything around it.
In the dust, Indra struggled to get up. Blood continuously spilled from the corner of his lips, and the light in his eyes grew dimmer and dimmer, like a candle flickering in the wind.
Everyone clearly saw his body gradually turning transparent, finally dissolving into countless tiny specks of light that vanished into the air.
In the final moment of dissipation, a flicker of clarity seemed to cross his hollow eyes, carrying a sense of release mixed with regret.
Almost simultaneously, Hashirama also delivered a fatal blow.
Dense Senjutsu Chakra enveloped him, and the markings of Sage Mode appeared on his forehead. Behind him stood a titanic wooden statue, constructed of Wood Release, towering like an ancient deity.
Hashirama's gaze was sharp as an eagle's. He locked firmly onto Asura's wooden statue and precisely seized the flaw in its defense.
"Hah!"
He roared, controlling a massive wooden arm, which pierced straight through Asura's wooden statue's head like an arrow.
Bang!
The wooden head instantly shattered.
Amidst the flying wood fragments, Asura's body was also sent flying backward, just like Indra's, crashing heavily onto the ground and creating a massive crater.
He lay motionless in the pit. His body also began to turn transparent, eventually dissolving into a speck of light that vanished.
In just a few moments, Hagoromo's two sons, resurrected at the cost of immense Chakra, were defeated by Madara and Hashirama.
This scene plunged everyone present into a brief silence, broken only by the sound of the howling wind.
It was Madara who broke the silence. Controlling his Perfect Susanoo and holding a giant scythe, he walked step by step toward Hagoromo. Each step caused the earth to tremble slightly.
His eyes were filled with arrogant killing intent, and his voice echoed across the field like thunder. "Sage of Six Paths! Now, it's your turn! Your favoritism towards Asura back then made the struggle between Hashirama and me meaningless, turning my life's pursuit into a joke! Today, I will reclaim everything!"
Hashirama retracted True Several Thousand Hands and walked to Madara's side. His usual gentle smile had long vanished, replaced by an expression of solemnity.
The Senjutsu Chakra around him grew denser, green Chakra swirling around his body, emanating a powerful aura.
"Sage of Six Paths, modifying the consciousness of others and controlling their lives violates the will of the Ninja World and goes against the original intention of ninja to protect others. Today, we will seek justice for those you controlled and let everyone in the Ninja World know the truth."
Facing the intense gaze of Madara and Hashirama, Hagoromo and Hamura stood back-to-back. Chakra surged wildly around them, the white light almost solidifying, enveloping both of them.
Hagoromo's lips trembled slightly, his eyes filled with despair and unwillingness.
"Everything I did was for the sake of the Ninja World. If I hadn't done this, the Ninja World would have long ago fallen into endless war. Why don't you understand?"
Hamura's eyes, however, showed no wavering, only determination. He tightly gripped the longsword in his hand. The blade reflected a chilling light, mirroring his resolute face.
"Brother, whether your actions were right or wrong, I will stand by you. We are brothers. Even if we die, we will die together."
As his voice fell, the Chakra around him surged, intertwining with Hagoromo's Chakra to form a solid defensive barrier.
At this moment, on Mount Myōboku, the Natural Energy was being stirred up and grew increasingly violent by the battle.
The sky was covered in dark, inky clouds. Streaks of purple lightning cut across the sky like giant dragons, illuminating the expressions on everyone's faces.
The strong wind howled, sweeping up stones and wood fragments from the ground, scraping across everyone's cheeks like knives, bringing bursts of sharp pain.
Gamabunta and the others in the distance had long since retreated to a safe area. Looking at this scene, which was comparable to a natural disaster, their faces were filled with shock, and they didn't dare to breathe.
Shun slowly raised his hand. Golden Chakra condensed in his palm, gradually forming a golden sphere of light.
The sphere of light spun continuously, emitting a terrifying aura capable of destroying everything. The surrounding space slightly warped due to this power.
There was no trace of pity in his eyes, only bone-chilling killing intent. The golden light of the Rinnegan grew sharper, seemingly able to pierce through all falsehoods.
"Sage of Six Paths... the game is over. You have deceived the Ninja World for a thousand years, and your hands are stained with blood. Now, it is time for you to pay the price you deserve for your actions."
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