The light of the Six Paths Altar had yet to fully dissipate as Su Ye lay in its center, his chest heaving violently. Tsunade's medical chakra flowed into his body like a warm current, yet those eyes that had once bloomed with the power of the Rinne Sharingan remained tightly shut, his very breathing trembling weakly. "The chakra within him is nearly exhausted, and the fusion of the Six Paths Immortal Bones is still unstable," Tsunade said, her brows locked in a tight frown as the green chakra in her palms grew more intense. "We must find the 'Dragon Saliva Immortal Dew' immediately to stabilize his origin."
Sasuke stood at the edge of the altar, the Heaven-Burning Ancient Sword thrust into the ground at an angle, its crimson-gold flames flickering faintly along the blade. He gazed at the lingering Void mist in the sky, a flash of vigilance in his eyes. "Though the Lord of the Void has dissipated, those scattered remnants of the Void are likely still hiding throughout the ninja world." Naruto crouched beside Su Ye, golden Tailed Beast chakra swirling at his fingertips as he gently brushed over the black markings on Su Ye's arm that had yet to fully fade. "I will guard this place until Su Ye wakes up."
Just then, a flurry of hurried footsteps echoed from outside the altar. Gaara arrived leading the ninjas of Sunagakure, his Sand Waterfall technique coalescing into a shield behind him, his face etched with anxiety. "A large number of Void remnants have appeared on the border of the Land of Wind; they are devouring the chakra resources of Sunagakure!" No sooner had he spoken than the Raikage, A, appeared at the altar entrance, his body crackling with Lightning Release chakra. "The seal at Cloud Thunder Gorge has been broken—those remnants seem to be searching for something!"
Terumi Mei immediately channeled her Water Release chakra, the deep blue currents coalescing into a water mirror in her palms. The mirror displayed scenes from across the ninja world: the secret chambers of Iwagakure were shrouded in black mist as the ninjas of the Land of Earth fought desperately; near the deep-sea secret realm of the Land of Water, countless Void remnants had gathered into a vortex, attempting to breach the realm's barrier. "The situation is dire," Terumi Mei said, her expression grave. "The target of these remnants is likely the residual Void power within the Six Great Secret Realms!"
Ōnoki walked slowly onto the altar, leaning on his cane. He looked at Su Ye's pale face and sighed. "Su Ye cannot move right now; we must split up to guard the Six Great Secret Realms." Before he could finish, Su Ye's fingers twitched slightly. The group immediately crowded around, only to see him slowly open his eyes, a faint purple light flashing within his Rinne Sharingan. "The Six Great Secret Realms... they contain the remnant soul of the Lord of the Void."
Su Ye struggled to rise, and Tsunade hurried to support him. He raised his arm slightly, the light of the Six Paths Immortal Bones coalescing in his palm to form a faint purple phantom. "While the Immortal Bones were fusing, I sensed that the remnant soul of the Lord of the Void had scattered across the Six Great Secret Realms. If they are allowed to gather, the Void rift will open once again." Sasuke immediately gripped the Heaven-Burning Ancient Sword, its crimson-gold flames surging. "I will go to the Uchiha forbidden grounds; that is the first secret realm." Naruto also stood up, golden Tailed Beast chakra swirling around him. "I will go to Mount Myoboku; the senjutsu chakra of the Spring of Purification might be able to suppress the remnant soul."
Ōnoki nodded, manipulating his Earth Release chakra to form an earth clone. "The secret chamber of Iwagakure is left to me." Terumi Mei and Gaara exchanged a glance and spoke in unison: "I will be responsible for the deep-sea secret realm of the Land of Water!" "I will go to guard the forbidden grounds of Sunagakure in the Land of Wind!" The Raikage, A, clenched his fists, Lightning Release chakra coalescing into a sphere of lightning in his palm. "I will handle the situation at Cloud Thunder Gorge!"
The group departed immediately, speeding toward their respective destinations. Su Ye watched their retreating figures and forced himself to stand. Tsunade tried to stop him, but he waved her off. "I am going to the secret chamber of the Hyuga clan's main house; the Immortal Bone Arm there still retains my chakra, and it may be able to sense the trail of the remnant soul." With that, he channeled his Rinne power, faint purple chakra coalescing beneath his feet, and he vanished from the center of the altar in a teleportation.
The gate to the Hyuga main house's secret chamber had already been repaired, but when Su Ye arrived, black ripples were spreading across the barrier surrounding it. He teleported to the entrance, his Rinne Sharingan snapping open, his pale purple ocular power piercing the barrier to reveal a mass of black mist slowly coalescing on the altar in the center—it was the remnant soul of the Lord of the Void. "You have come, just as expected," the remnant soul let out a shrill laugh, and countless tentacles extended from the black mist, lashing out at Su Ye.
Su Ye channeled the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones, forming a barrier of faint purple chakra around his body. The tentacles struck the barrier with a sizzling sound, the black mist being continuously purified by the power of the Immortal Bones. "The Lord of the Void is dead; you are nothing but a wisp of a remnant soul," Su Ye sneered, a chakra sword forming in his palm. "Today, I shall make you dissipate completely!" He teleported in front of the remnant soul and slashed the chakra sword toward the black mist.
But just as the blade was about to touch the remnant soul, the black mist suddenly split into dozens of pieces, fleeing toward the corners of the chamber. Su Ye immediately activated his Rinne Sharingan, his ocular power locking onto every fragment of the remnant soul. The power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones erupted from his palm, the faint purple light forming a giant net that enveloped all the fragments. "Trying to escape?" Su Ye shouted, the net suddenly constricting, and the fragments let out shrill shrieks within the light.
Yet, just as the fragments were about to be purified, the walls of the chamber suddenly exploded. Countless Void remnants poured into the chamber, their Void Blades striking toward Su Ye. Su Ye turned instantly, his chakra sword sweeping out; the faint purple light collided with the Void Blades, and the remnants were instantly sliced into fragments. But more continued to pour in endlessly, the black mist permeating the chamber and beginning to corrode Su Ye's barrier.
"The power of these remnants is stronger than before," Su Ye muttered, his brows locked as he channeled the power of the Immortal Bone Eye. The faint purple ocular power erupted, and the cores of the Void remnants were laid bare before his eyes. He teleported behind one of the remnants, his chakra sword piercing its core, and the creature dissipated into black mist. However, the remaining remnants took the opportunity to lunge toward the remnant soul fragments, attempting to carry them away.
Just then, the Hyuga clan leader arrived with his ninjas. They activated their Byakugan, Gentle Fist power coalescing in their palms as they launched an attack on the Void remnants. "Lord Su Ye, we are here to help you!" the clan leader shouted, his Gentle Fist striking the core of a remnant and shattering it. The Hyuga ninjas quickly formed a formation, their Byakugan vision covering the entire chamber so that no movement from the remnants could escape them.
Su Ye seized the opportunity, the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones erupting once more. A pillar of faint purple light shot into the sky, enveloping all the remnant soul fragments and Void remnants. Within the pillar, the power of the Immortal Bones continuously purified the black mist, and the remnant soul fragments let out desperate roars before gradually dissipating. When the light pillar faded, all the Void remnants in the chamber had been defeated, leaving only black ash covering the floor.
The Hyuga clan leader stepped forward and bowed to Su Ye. "Many thanks, Lord Su Ye, for protecting the main house's secret chamber." Su Ye nodded slightly, his gaze falling upon the altar. A faint trace of Void power remained there; he reached out to absorb it, and the light of the Six Paths Immortal Bones flickered. "The other secret realms are likely facing the same crisis; we must provide support as quickly as possible."
Just as Su Ye prepared to leave, his Rinne Sharingan suddenly throbbed with intense pain. He looked up at the sky to see black pillars of light rising simultaneously from across the ninja world, all originating from the directions of the Six Great Secret Realms. "No!" Su Ye's expression changed drastically. "The remnant soul fragments are activating in synchronization; they intend to use the power of the Six Great Secret Realms to re-coalesce the Lord of the Void!" He immediately channeled his Rinne power and teleported toward the Uchiha forbidden grounds.
Outside the Uchiha forbidden grounds, Sasuke was locked in a fierce battle with countless Void remnants. The crimson-gold flames of the Heaven-Burning Ancient Sword burned throughout the grounds, yet the number of remnants only continued to grow. Black mist was coalescing in the center of the grounds, and the remnant soul fragments were absorbing the origin power of the Uchiha clan. "Sasuke!" Su Ye's voice rang out as he teleported to Sasuke's side, the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones erupting to scatter the surrounding remnants with faint purple chakra.
Sasuke gasped for breath, the flames on the Heaven-Burning Ancient Sword burning ever brighter. "These remnant soul fragments are absorbing the power of the forbidden grounds; if this continues, the origin of the Uchiha clan will be completely devoured." Su Ye nodded, channeling the power of the Immortal Bone Eye. His faint purple ocular power pierced through the black mist, locking onto the core of the remnant soul fragments. "I will pin down the remnant soul; you use the power of the Golden Fire Seed to ignite the origin fire of the forbidden grounds and purify this black mist."
Sasuke nodded immediately, thrusting the Heaven-Burning Ancient Sword into the ground of the forbidden grounds. The power of the Golden Fire Seed flowed along the blade into the earth, and the origin fire of the Uchiha forbidden grounds was ignited. Crimson-gold flames rose from the ground, spreading toward the black mist. Su Ye channeled the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones, a chakra sword forming in his palm as he slashed toward the remnant soul fragments. The moment the blade touched the fragments, faint purple light erupted, binding them firmly in place.
But just then, the black pillars of light in the sky suddenly intensified. The remnant soul fragments in the other secret realms simultaneously erupted with power, and the fragments in the Uchiha forbidden grounds surged in response. The black mist broke free from Su Ye's restraint and collided with the origin fire, triggering a violent explosion. Su Ye and Sasuke were thrown back by the shockwave, crashing heavily to the ground.
"This cannot go on," Su Ye said, struggling to rise as blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. He gazed at the black pillars of light connecting the Six Great Secret Realms in the sky, a flash of resolve in his eyes. "We must gather the origin power of all six secret realms to completely suppress the remnant soul." Sasuke also stood up, the flames on the Heaven-Burning Ancient Sword flickering weakly. "I have already contacted Naruto and the others; they are dealing with the remnant souls in their respective realms as quickly as possible."
No sooner had he spoken than Naruto's voice came through the communicator: "The remnant soul at Mount Myoboku has been purified; I am heading to the Uchiha forbidden grounds now!" Immediately after, the voices of Gaara, the Raikage A, Terumi Mei, and Ōnoki followed, confirming they had all successfully suppressed the remnant souls in their respective realms and were converging on the Uchiha forbidden grounds.
Su Ye breathed a sigh of relief and channeled the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones to set up a barrier around the Uchiha forbidden grounds. The faint purple light formed a barrier, temporarily blocking the expansion of the remnant soul fragments. "Once they arrive, we can activate the 'Six Paths Return Formation' to completely clear out the remnant soul." Sasuke nodded, gripping the Heaven-Burning Ancient Sword, the crimson-gold flames dancing on the blade as he prepared for the final battle.
Half an hour later, Naruto and the others arrived one after another. Naruto was surrounded by golden Tailed Beast chakra and faint green senjutsu chakra; Gaara's Sand Waterfall technique coalesced into giant sand hands behind him; the Raikage A's Lightning Release chakra crackled; Terumi Mei's Water Release chakra formed deep blue water dragons; and Ōnoki's Earth Release chakra caused the ground to tremble slightly.
"Everyone, inject the origin power of your respective secret realms into the barrier!" Su Ye shouted, the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones erupting in his palm. A pillar of faint purple light shot into the sky, forming a massive column. Naruto and the others immediately channeled their chakra, and rays of golden, faint green, earthy yellow, deep blue, and lightning-white light merged into the pillar one after another. The six colors intertwined to form a brilliant rainbow that descended to envelop the black mist.
The remnant soul fragments within the black mist let out shrill shrieks, attempting to resist the purification of the rainbow light. Yet, the fusion of the six origin powers contained the purest strength of the ninja world, and the black mist continuously dissipated within the radiance. When the rainbow light finally faded, the remnant soul fragments had been completely purified, and the black pillars of light in the sky vanished along with them.
Su Ye gazed at the clear sky and finally breathed a sigh of relief. But just then, his Rinne Sharingan throbbed with pain once more. He looked down at his palm, where the light of the Six Paths Immortal Bones was now flickering with black ripples. "No!" Su Ye's expression changed drastically. "The remnant soul fragments injected a trace of Void power into the Six Paths Immortal Bones while they were being purified!"
The group immediately crowded around, looking at the black ripples in Su Ye's palm. Tsunade's voice came through the communicator: "That trace of Void power is corroding the Immortal Bones; if it is not cleared immediately, Su Ye's body will be completely eroded!" Naruto reached out, wanting to touch the black ripples, but Su Ye waved him off. "This power is too strange; it cannot be touched lightly."
Sasuke stared at the black ripples, a flash of thought in his eyes. "The Spring of Purification at Mount Myoboku might be able to suppress it." Su Ye nodded, channeling his Rinne power and preparing to teleport to Mount Myoboku. But the moment he rose, the black ripples suddenly erupted, and a pillar of black light shot into the sky. High above, the Void rift that had originally closed suddenly revealed a tiny, new crack.
"The Void rift... it is opening again," Su Ye said, his voice heavy. He gazed at the tiny crack, a flash of resolve in his Rinne Sharingan. "This time, I will never let the ninja world fall into crisis again." Naruto, Sasuke, and the others gripped their weapons, chakra erupting around them. "We will stay with you and protect the ninja world!"
The black pillar of light gradually dissipated, but the Void rift in the sky was slowly expanding. Su Ye channeled the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones, faint purple chakra coalescing in his palm. "We are heading to Mount Myoboku now to clear the Void power from the Immortal Bones. Before that, we must hold this rift." The group nodded, following closely behind Su Ye as they sped toward Mount Myoboku. High above, the Void rift, like an eye peering down at the ninja world, began to slowly open—a new battle was about to begin.
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