Indra's Chakra

Ruri directly activated perfect Sage Mode and struck with One-Blade Slash.

Countless streams of natural energy could vaguely be seen gathering at the tip of Nunoboko, the force of the blow splitting heaven and earth, shattering even the void.

This was the power of Sage Mode combined with Yin-Yang Release. Although Faith Energy had not been added yet, when Ruri used it, its might was already terrifying to the extreme.

The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path was powerful, and it was an undying, indestructible existence, but it could still be damaged.

And so, before Ruri's lightning-fast slash, there came a bang, and it was hacked back again and again, leaving an extremely deep gouge across the ground.

Ruri pressed his advantage without mercy, holding Nunoboko as he slashed again—three consecutive cuts.

Each strike made the barrier explode. In the end, it directly destroyed the barrier sealing off the berserk Iwagakure Ninja, and even the clouds within a thousand miles were carved with blade marks. Even the air itself was branded with Ruri's blade light.

His Kenjutsu had already reached a terrifying extreme.

"What's going on? Why did the barrier suddenly break? Even if Lord Kabuto and the others succeeded, they wouldn't just undo the barrier for no reason..."

In the distance, the Iwagakure Ninja left behind to guard Iwagakure were confused, having no idea what had happened.

"It looks like... someone's fighting!" an Iwagakure Ninja shouted. After the barrier broke, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's form appeared, drawing all attention. Ruri and Toneri, by contrast, were completely ignored.

Bang bang bang.

Blade energy exploded across the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path one after another. Its massive body had no way to dodge and could only take them head-on. Its bark-like skin was cleaved open, but what