Mystic Mountain's Back Hills Reveal Six Paths' Secrets, Immortal Bone's Origin Triggers Void Ripples

The morning mist of Mount Myoboku had yet to dissipate, and pale green senjutsu chakra clung to the giant mushrooms like a sheer veil. Su Ye, Naruto, and Sasuke trod across the damp soil, heading toward the back mountain. The wound on Su Ye's lower abdomen still throbbed with a dull ache; though he had recovered thirty percent of his chakra after taking the medicinal concoction prepared by Tsunade, the residual Void markings on his left arm continued to squirm slightly with every breath he took.

"Be careful. The back mountain has never been open to anyone outside of Mount Myoboku," Sage Fukasaku's voice came through the communicator, laced with worry. "Furthermore, the identity of that mysterious person is unknown. We cannot be certain he truly harbors no malice." Su Ye nodded, his Nine-Tomoe Rinne Sharingan rotating slowly. His ocular power blanketed a ten-mile radius, remaining vigilant against any movement in the surroundings.

Suddenly, the mist ahead surged violently, and a golden pillar of light rose from the ground, forming a gateway. In the center of the gate, words left by the mysterious figure appeared: "If you wish to know the truth, enter the gate alone." Naruto glared at the gateway in anger: "This guy is going too far! He actually wants to separate us!" Sasuke pressed a hand on Naruto's shoulder and said calmly: "Since he dares to let Su Ye enter alone, it means he is confident and unafraid. We will stand guard on the perimeter; if there is any anomaly, we will provide support immediately."

Su Ye took a deep breath, his chakra blade coalescing in his palm: "Rest assured, I will be fine. If I do not emerge within half an hour, leave Mount Myoboku immediately, notify the other Kage, and prepare to face the crisis." With that, he turned and stepped into the gateway, which promptly closed and vanished into the mist.

Passing through the gate, Su Ye arrived in a completely different space—there were no giant mushrooms here, only an endless, boundless starry sky where countless ancient runes floated. The mysterious figure stood in the center of the void, his black robes snapping in the stellar winds, his golden eyes striking in the darkness: "You truly came, Su Ye."

"Who exactly are you? Why are you looking for me?" Su Ye gripped his chakra blade, staring at the mysterious figure with caution. The mysterious figure slowly removed his mask, revealing a face remarkably similar to the Sage of Six Paths, save for his silver-white hair and golden pupils: "I am the brother of the Sage of Six Paths, Hamura."

Su Ye's pupils constricted: "Hamura? According to legend, didn't you leave the ninja world long ago to guard the seal of Kaguya Otsutsuki on the moon?" Hamura gave a bitter smile and waved his hand, causing an image to appear in the starry sky—in the scene, the Sage of Six Paths and Hamura stood side by side above the ninja world, sealing Kaguya Otsutsuki. But just as the sealing was about to be completed, a black rift suddenly appeared, and the remnant soul of the Lord of the Void rushed out, possessing Hamura.

"Back then, the remnant soul of the Lord of the Void seized the opportunity to possess my body. To avoid dragging my brother down, I could only pretend to leave the ninja world, while in reality, I have been suppressing the remnant soul in secret," Hamura's voice carried a hint of exhaustion. "A hundred years ago, Orochimaru accidentally discovered my trail. He used forbidden jutsu to extract a portion of the Void power from my body, established the Dark Organization, and began plotting to seize the ninja world."

Su Ye's brows locked together: "Then why are you looking for me?" Hamura reached out, and a pale purple crystal appeared in the starry sky, containing the rich power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones: "This is the 'Six Paths Immortal Crystal,' a relic left behind by my brother. It can completely purify the Void power within you and awaken the true power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones in your body."

"My Six Paths Immortal Bones are related to the Sage of Six Paths?" Su Ye asked in confusion. Hamura nodded, and the image in the starry sky shifted again—in the scene, the Sage of Six Paths sealed a portion of his own Six Paths Immortal Bones in a secret realm within the ninja world, waiting for someone who could inherit his will to appear. Su Ye's ancestors were the very people who guarded this secret realm, and thus, the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones had been passed down through Su Ye's family for generations.

"Orochimaru's goal is not just your Six Paths Immortal Bones and Rinne Sharingan; he also wants to use the power of the Void to awaken Kaguya Otsutsuki, who is sealed at the core of the ninja world," Hamura's expression turned grave. "Once Kaguya is awakened, the ninja world will be completely destroyed." Su Ye's heart sank: "Then what should we do now?"

Hamura handed the Six Paths Immortal Crystal to Su Ye: "Absorb the power of the Six Paths Immortal Crystal first to purify the Void power in your body and awaken the true power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones. I will assist you from the perimeter to prevent Orochimaru's people from interfering." Su Ye took the Six Paths Immortal Crystal; the moment it touched his palm, it transformed into a stream of pale purple light, merging into his body.

Instantly, the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones within Su Ye surged, pale purple chakra erupted into the sky, and the Void markings on his left arm began to fade rapidly. His Nine-Tomoe Rinne Sharingan evolved as well, with six runes appearing in the iris, and his ocular power increased significantly. But at that moment, a violent tremor suddenly came from the core of the ninja world, and Hamura's expression changed drastically: "No! Orochimaru has already begun his move! He is using the power of the Void to strike at Kaguya's seal!"

Su Ye opened his eyes abruptly, his chakra blade coalescing once more: "We must go stop him now!" Hamura shook his head: "It is too late. Once Kaguya's seal is struck, it will trigger a chain reaction, and the secret realms across the ninja world will experience anomalies. Furthermore, Orochimaru has left a contingency; he planted a 'Void Cursed Seal' on Obito. As long as Obito approaches Cloud Thunder Gorge in the Land of Lightning, he can activate the seal and release even more Void power."

"Obito!" Su Ye immediately took out his communicator to contact Naruto and Sasuke: "Naruto, Sasuke, Obito is at Cloud Thunder Gorge in the Land of Lightning. He has a Void Cursed Seal on him; if it is activated, the consequences will be unimaginable. You must head to Cloud Thunder Gorge immediately and stop Obito!" Naruto and Sasuke's voices came through the communicator: "Understood! We are departing at once!"

Hamura waved his hand, and the gateway in the starry sky reappeared: "Leave this place first and head to the core of the ninja world to assist the remnant soul of the Sage of Six Paths in reinforcing Kaguya's seal. I will remain here to suppress the remnant soul of the Lord of the Void and prevent it from taking advantage of the situation." Su Ye nodded and turned to step into the gateway. The moment the gate closed, Hamura's voice came through: "Remember, the true power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones can only be fully awakened with a heart of protection. No matter what difficulties you encounter, never forget your original intention."

Passing through the gate, Su Ye returned to the back mountain of Mount Myoboku, where Naruto and Sasuke had already departed for the Land of Lightning. He immediately channeled the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones and teleported to the core of the ninja world—this was a massive cavern. In the center of the cavern floated a pale golden seal, surrounded by thick, swirling Void power. The figure of Orochimaru was weaving through the Void power, continuously striking at the seal.

"Orochimaru, stop!" Su Ye roared, slashing his chakra blade toward Orochimaru. Orochimaru turned, a flash of madness in his dark purple left eye: "Su Ye, you've come just in time! Once I awaken Kaguya and absorb your Six Paths Immortal Bones, I will become the true master of the ninja world!" He waved his hand, summoning countless Void Remnants to swarm toward Su Ye.

Su Ye channeled the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones, forming a barrier of pale purple chakra around his body while activating the ocular technique of the Nine-Tomoe Rinne Sharingan—Six Paths: Super Massive Rasengan. Chakra condensed into a gigantic Rasengan in his palm, glowing with a pale purple halo as he blasted it toward the Void Remnants. The Void Remnants were instantly decimated, but Orochimaru seized the opportunity to strike the seal again, causing a massive crack to appear on its surface.

"No!" Su Ye teleported in front of the seal, forming hand seals as he poured the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones into the seal, attempting to repair the crack. But Orochimaru sneered, the Void power within him erupting madly as a black beam of light shot from his palm, striking Su Ye in the back. Su Ye spat out a mouthful of blood, his body slamming heavily to the ground, and the crack in the seal widened further.

Just then, the remnant soul of the Sage of Six Paths emerged from the seal, pale golden chakra enveloping Su Ye: "Su Ye, are you alright?" Su Ye struggled to his feet, his chakra blade coalescing again: "Sage of Six Paths, we must repair the seal as quickly as possible, or if Kaguya is awakened, the ninja world is finished."

The Sage of Six Paths nodded, forming hand seals: "I will use the power of my remnant soul to temporarily suppress the cracks in the seal; you go and stop Orochimaru. The Void power within him has already resonated with Kaguya's chakra. Only by completely defeating him can we interrupt his assault on the seal." Su Ye nodded, teleporting behind Orochimaru and thrusting his chakra blade toward his heart.

Orochimaru, however, was prepared; his body dissolved into countless small snakes to evade the attack. The snakes reconverged into human form in mid-air, the Kusanagi Sword in his hand wreathed in black flames: "Su Ye, do you think you can defeat me with your current strength?" He swung his sword, unleashing a black sword-wave that distorted space wherever it passed. Su Ye channeled the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones, blocking the sword-wave with his chakra blade while releasing an ocular technique—Time Reversal. His figure instantly appeared before Orochimaru, striking him in the chest with a punch.

Orochimaru spat out dark purple blood, his body flying backward and slamming heavily into the cavern wall. Yet, he climbed up from the ground with a laugh, the Void power within him surging once more: "Not bad, your power has indeed increased quite a bit. But did you think that was all I was capable of?" He formed hand seals, and the Void power within him resonated with the secret realms across the ninja world. Black pillars of light rose from all Six Great Secret Realms, converging toward the core of the ninja world.

"No! He is absorbing the Void power from the Six Great Secret Realms!" The voice of the Sage of Six Paths carried a hint of anxiety. "Once he absorbs all the Void power, he will be able to fully awaken Kaguya." Su Ye took a deep breath, the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones within him surging wildly, his Nine-Tomoe Rinne Sharingan reaching its peak. He stared at Orochimaru and said, word by word: "I will never let you succeed!"

Su Ye leaped into the air, his chakra blade coalescing into a massive blade in his palm, fusing the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones with the ocular power of the Rinne Sharingan to form a pillar of chakra that pierced the heavens. The beam blasted toward Orochimaru, while Orochimaru condensed a massive black sphere of light, colliding with the beam.

The moment the two powers collided, the entire core of the ninja world trembled violently, and the cavern began to collapse. The remnant soul of the Sage of Six Paths hurriedly released pale golden chakra to protect the seal: "Su Ye, hold on! As long as you can crush Orochimaru's black sphere, you can interrupt his absorption of the Void power!"

Su Ye gritted his teeth, pouring his chakra into the beam without pause. Suddenly, he recalled Hamura's words: "The true power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones can only be fully awakened with a heart of protection." He closed his eyes, and the smiles of Naruto and Sasuke appeared in his mind, along with the faces of the people of the ninja world and his own original intention to protect it.

Instantly, the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones within Su Ye erupted completely, and six runes appeared within the pale purple chakra. The power of the beam increased significantly, instantly crushing Orochimaru's black sphere and striking him in the chest. Orochimaru let out a miserable shriek, the Void power within him falling into chaos, and the black pillars of light from the Six Great Secret Realms dimmed accordingly.

"Impossible! I have planned for a hundred years, how could I fail!" Orochimaru roared, the Void power within him erupting madly as he attempted to strike the seal again. But Su Ye teleported in front of him, thrusting his chakra blade into his chest while releasing the Six Paths: Sealing Jutsu. Pale purple sealing runes wrapped around Orochimaru's body, sealing him along with the Void power within him.

"It's over, Orochimaru." Su Ye's voice carried a hint of exhaustion, yet it was incomparably firm. The moment Orochimaru was sealed, the cracks in the seal at the core of the ninja world began to repair slowly, and the black pillars of light from the Six Great Secret Realms gradually vanished. The remnant soul of the Sage of Six Paths breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Su Ye. You have not only saved the ninja world but also held onto your original intention."

Just as Su Ye was about to speak, his communicator rang, and the voices of Naruto and Sasuke came through, laced with anxiety: "Su Ye, it's bad! Obito activated the Void Cursed Seal, a massive Void rift has appeared at Cloud Thunder Gorge, and countless Void Remnants are pouring into the ninja world!" Su Ye's heart sank: "You two find a way to suppress the Void Remnants; I'm coming right now!"

The remnant soul of the Sage of Six Paths looked at Su Ye: "Go. I will reinforce the seal here. Remember, no matter what difficulties you encounter, do not forget that you are not fighting alone." Su Ye nodded, channeled the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones, and teleported to Cloud Thunder Gorge.

Above Cloud Thunder Gorge, a massive Void rift was continuously expanding, black mist shrouding the entire canyon. Countless Void Remnants rushed out from the rift, engaging in a fierce battle with Naruto and Sasuke. Obito stood in the center of the rift, his body wreathed in black cursed seals, his left eye having turned dark purple, and the patterns of the Lord of the Void appearing in his pupil: "Su Ye, you finally came."

"Obito, wake up! You've been used by Orochimaru!" Su Ye attempted to awaken Obito's consciousness. But Obito sneered, the Void power within him erupting madly: "Used? I knew of Orochimaru's plan long ago. But as long as I can have my revenge, what does it matter if I am used? Su Ye, today, I will make the entire ninja world be buried with the Uchiha clan!" He waved his hand, summoning a black pillar of light that blasted toward Su Ye.

Su Ye channeled the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones, blocking the beam with his chakra blade while activating the ocular technique of the Nine-Tomoe Rinne Sharingan—Six Paths: Kamui. As his ocular power was released, the surrounding space distorted, diverting Obito's attack into the Void rift. Naruto and Sasuke seized the opportunity to launch an attack, the golden Tailed Beast chakra fusing with the crimson Susanoo chakra to form a massive chakra fist, which they blasted toward Obito.

Obito was struck by the fist and flew backward, but he climbed up from the ground with a laugh, the Void Cursed Seal within him beginning to burn: "Do you think you can win against me like this? Once the Void Cursed Seal burns, it can trigger the ultimate power of the Void rift and swallow the entire ninja world!" The black cursed seal transformed into black flames, spreading toward the Void rift.

Su Ye's pupils constricted; he suddenly remembered Hamura's words—the true power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones must be awakened with a heart of protection. He closed his eyes, formed hand seals, and completely fused the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones with the ocular power of the Rinne Sharingan, releasing all of his chakra: "Six Paths: Void Purification!"

A pale purple beam of light erupted from within Su Ye, enveloping the entire Cloud Thunder Gorge. The expansion of the Void rift stopped instantly, the black mist began to dissipate rapidly, and the Void Cursed Seal within Obito gradually extinguished. Obito looked at his own body in disbelief: "Impossible! How could my seal be purified!"

Su Ye opened his eyes, his Nine-Tomoe Rinne Sharingan flickering with pale purple light: "Obito, give up. Revenge cannot solve any problems; it only brings more pain." Obito's body began to tremble, and the smile of Rin appeared in his mind, along with the times he had spent with Kakashi and Rin.

"Rin... I'm sorry." Tears streamed down Obito's face, the Void power within him gradually dissipating, and his body began to turn transparent. "Su Ye, apologize to Kakashi for me, and... please protect the ninja world. Do not let it repeat the mistakes of the Uchiha clan." With that, Obito's body transformed into a beam of light and vanished into Cloud Thunder Gorge.

The Void rift gradually closed, the black mist dissipated completely, and the Void Remnants across the ninja world were cleared away. Su Ye, Naruto, and Sasuke stood on the ruins of Cloud Thunder Gorge, looking at the ninja world as it gradually returned to peace, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, Hamura's voice came from the sky: "Su Ye, congratulations on successfully protecting the ninja world. But you must remember, the power of the Void has not completely disappeared; it has only been sealed for the time being. In the future, new crises may arise." Su Ye looked up at the sky: "No matter what crises the future holds, I will protect the ninja world and protect the people I want to protect."

Hamura's voice carried a hint of gratification: "Good. I will remain in the shadows to assist you in protecting the ninja world. If you need help, just channel the power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones, and I will be able to sense it." With that, Hamura's figure vanished into the sky.

Naruto patted Su Ye on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Great, the ninja world has finally returned to peace! We can go back to Konoha and get some good rest for a while." Sasuke nodded, the Heaven-Burning Ancient Sword sheathing onto his back: "However, we cannot let our guard down. Although Orochimaru has been sealed, his forces have not been completely eliminated; we still need to continue clearing out the remaining members of the Dark Organization."

Su Ye nodded, his gaze turning toward the direction of Konoha: "Let's go, let's go home." The three turned and walked toward Konoha. The sunlight spilled over them, stretching their shadows long; peace had finally descended upon the ninja world through their efforts.

But they did not know that in a corner of the ninja world, a black figure was watching them from the shadows, a cold, sinister smile curling at the corner of his mouth. A new crisis was quietly brewing.