"Phew... phew... phew!"
Guy panted heavily as he slowly closed the Eight Inner Gates. As his chakra gradually settled, every bone and muscle in his body felt weak, sore, and numb to varying degrees. But after years of death-defying training, Guy's body had become exceptionally resilient. He could easily endure this level of backlash!
Guy slowly walked over and removed the Spiral Mask from Uchiha Shin's face, revealing Yura's features.
Guy looked at him in silence.
"Guy-sensei, who was he?" Tenten asked as she walked over, still shaken.
When that enormous black wheel of light had come crashing down, the shadow of death it cast had nearly left her unable to breathe.
Guy shook his head, feeling that something was off.
During the Tailed Beast Rebellion years ago, this man had fought Houka, Hatake Sakumo, and a large number of Anbu. His strength had been extraordinary. Although Guy was no longer what he used to be, this man should not have been so weak.
With a crack, he crushed the mask in his hand and ordered, "Tenten, seal up this corpse!"
"Yes!" Tenten immediately took out a Sealing Scroll and sealed Yura's corpse inside.
The four of them then continued on their journey.
The black, scorched crater spanning more than ten miles that had been blasted out by the C18 bomb had already regrown into a vast forest of giant trees under Zetsu's Wood Release. The roots of these trees were twisted and menacing, their branches thick and massive. Yet compared to the First's Wood Release, not a single leaf grew on their branches!
At that moment, Houka was surrounded by countless trees. Thick branches and vicious roots swirled around him like blades, frantically trying to shred him apart.
But Zetsu was clearly holding back. His purpose was only