Death?

A black curtain was drawn across half the horizon. The setting sun, red as blood, struggled on at the edge of the skyline, while the first star appeared in the sky.

The gale roared past, carrying dust with it. Red steam poured continuously from Might Guy's body, and the steam billowing from his severed left shoulder was even more violent.

That stance was like a maple leaf in late autumn, and like the color of blood, revealing wisps of deathly aura.

This was the effect that could only be triggered by the Eight Inner Gates' Gate of Death. The red steam was formed from blood—it was true blood steam.

When Might Guy opened the Eighth Gate, he had, in that instant, broken free from the shackles of the human body, gaining power dozens of times greater than that of the Five Kage for a short period.

The commotion immediately drew the attention of most of those present.

"Minato, Might Guy..." Kushina, who had forced the Gold and Silver Brothers into a desperate situation, had grief in her eyes. She had not noticed that Minato was dead because of the commotion caused by Might Guy opening the Eighth Gate, but because of her Sage Mode perception.

"Might Guy!" Kakashi, who was fighting the Impure World Reincarnation body, retreated and turned to look at the red steam blooming from Might Guy's life. His expression changed slightly.

At that moment, Might Guy became the most dazzling presence on the entire battlefield, while Ye Zi endured the greatest pressure he had ever faced.

"So this is the Eight Inner Gates...!"

Looking at Might Guy, whose entire body was erupting with red steam, Ye Zi sensed an intense crisis. Without any hesitation, he decided to avoid his edge first.

However, just as that thought arose,