Why Did Enma Kill the Third Hokage?

"What a miraculous recovery!?"

"That old geezer from Mount Myōboku really has some tricks up his sleeve!"

White Ape King watched this astonishing scene, his heart shaken, before reaching out to help Manji up. "How is it? Feeling any better?"

Manji sensed the circulation of senjutsu chakra within his body, then suddenly opened his eyes and looked at White Ape King.

"Yeah! I'm feeling energized!"

Manji clenched his fists.

Just then, the voice of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki drifted over from the distance.

"Kaguya, you lowly creature, you actually dare to betray me!? I'll feed you to the Ten-Tails right now!"

As expected, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki easily overpowered Kaguya, grabbing her by the throat and walking slowly toward the ravenous Ten-Tails.

Isshiki's attention was not on Manji's side at all.

"White Ape King, prepare to strike!"

Manji immediately looked at White Ape King.

"Alright, let's go!!!"

White Ape King understood instantly and transformed!

"Demon Soldier! White Ape King! Transform!!!!!"

Accompanied by a flash of light, White Ape King instantly turned into the Golden Cudgel and landed in Manji's hand!

Immediately after, Manji unleashed all his senjutsu power!

He threw the Golden Cudgel!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The Golden Cudgel flew toward Ōtsutsuki Isshiki with fierce momentum!

At this moment, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was walking to the edge of the Ten-Tails' mouth, preparing to toss Kaguya in.

With both hands occupied by Kaguya, he had no time to free a hand.

Seeing the Golden Cudgel flying at high speed, he assumed it was just a weapon.

"Heh... petty tricks!"

"Sukunahikona!"

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki couldn't be bothered to block it and immediately activated Sukunahikona, intending to shrink the weapon and toss it into Daikokuten.

However, as the Golden Cudgel drew closer, Isshiki's expression changed drastically!

"Wait!? Why can't I shrink it!?"

"Isn't this stick a weapon!?"

"Why can't it be shrunk?!"

Isshiki was shocked, and before he could react, the Golden Cudgel instantly transformed back into White Ape King!

"What!?"

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's mouth hung open in shock.

"Heh heh!"

"This is what I transformed into, you think you can shrink me!?"

"I'm returning that kick you gave Manji just now!!!"

White Ape King delivered a flying kick, his size-49 foot slamming directly into Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's mouth!

"Ugh!"

Following that, White Ape King slapped Kaguya to safety and kicked Ōtsutsuki Isshiki straight into the mouth of the Ten-Tails!

"No!!!!!!!"

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's eyes were filled with resentment as he let out a roar!

However, the Ten-Tails didn't care who it was!

Whether it was a fresh Ōtsutsuki or a rotten one, once it was in its mouth, it was all just chakra!

Just devour it!

"White Ape King! Great kick! First Kick to Shock the Ninja World!"

Manji laughed as he saw this scene.

The sheer value of this kick was no less than Might Guy's Eight Gates kick against Six Paths Madara!

Eight Gates Guy might not have kicked his way to the end of the Shippuden era.

But that kick from the White Ape King had kicked the very ending of Boruto right out of existence!

Now, the fate of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was unknown!

Hahaha, good, unknown fate means he's dead!

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was dead as a doornail!

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's face lit up with joy as she leaped forward to thank Manji: "Thank you both for your assistance! Kaguya is eternally grateful!"

Seeing this, Manji felt happy as well; after all, he was about to obtain the Chakra Fruit.

From this moment on, he was going to soar!

"Nom, nom, woo, woo, woo..."

The Ten-Tails wore a satisfied expression and began to transform; having received a sacrifice, the Ten-Tails began to evolve at a near-frenzied pace!

"Rumble, rumble!!!!!"

Accompanied by the tremors!

The God Tree appeared!

Immediately following, the Chakra Fruit began to bear fruit!

Logically, the Chakra Fruit only ripened once every thousand years, unless an Ōtsutsuki was sacrificed to accelerate the process.

With Isshiki sacrificed, it had perfectly catalyzed this event.

Isshiki was much purer than Kaguya.

A genuine Ōtsutsuki!

At this moment, white light flickered, and the dazzling radiance of the Chakra Fruit instantly illuminated the entire bamboo forest!

Manji's eyes shone with excitement!

It's here! That's it!

As the God Tree bore its fruit, its form was revealed amidst the brilliant light!

The Chakra Fruit!!!

"Manji-kun, please, this is what you deserve."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya spoke with a beaming smile, gesturing for Manji to take it.

Manji, also full of smiles, said to Kaguya: "Kaguya, I wish you well; you can finally go and pursue your own happiness."

"I wish you both a long and happy marriage, and may you have children soon."

"Remember to invite me to the wedding; I will definitely attend in person."

Manji smiled as he offered his blessings to Kaguya.

Manji was genuinely wishing Ōtsutsuki Kaguya well; he had always felt that this woman in the original story was quite tragic.

Her companions didn't treat her as a person, her husband betrayed her, her sons betrayed her, and afterward, she was sealed away for a thousand years.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya looked at Manji's smile, a ripple of emotion stirring in her heart; the corners of her mouth curled into a smile, yet her eyes shimmered with sadness.

"Thank you, Manji. You are different from those people."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya said softly.

"Alright!"

Manji was no longer reserved and immediately flashed toward the fruit!

Soon, the Chakra Fruit landed in Manji's hands.

"The Chakra Fruit, it's done! I've finally done it!"

At this moment, joy filled Manji's heart; he had successfully broken through the limits of a Super Kage!

From now on, he could achieve eternal life!

And possess strength at the Six Paths level!

Truly, all the good things had fallen into his lap!

All his efforts, all his risks, had yielded the most satisfying result!

"Congratulations, though I don't know what you're so happy about..."

The White Ape King watched Manji's joy and felt happy for him as well.

But just as the White Ape King glanced toward Kaguya, his pupils suddenly constricted!

Not good!

"Hehehe... although I'm very happy, why does my killing intent perception keep ringing?"

Manji scratched his head; his killing intent perception had never been wrong. Could it be the God Tree in front of him?

However, the most urgent priority was to eat the Chakra Fruit.

As long as he consumed the Chakra Fruit, everything would be resolved!

When the time comes, Manji himself will be able to roar it out!

I am the pinnacle of the Six Paths, who dares to kill me?! Who can kill me!?

"Manji! Look behind you!!!!"

White Ape King suddenly let out an anxious, explosive shout!

At that very moment, a sharp gray spike pierced through Manji's chest from behind, protruding a long stretch out of his front!

Manji's pupils shrank to the size of needles as he struggled to look back—

He saw Ōtsutsuki Kaguya still standing coldly not far away.

And behind him, White Ape King was sprawled on the ground, looking exhausted, clutching the All-Killing Ash Bones as he stared at him with difficulty.

What the hell!? So arrogant!? You backstab me and then dare to tell me to look behind?

That was roughly the situation... but why on earth would Jiraiya want to kill Third Hokage?

"White Ape King!? You..."

Manji was shocked for a split second, unable to fathom why White Ape King would backstab him.

But immediately after, something felt wrong!

There's a problem!

How could White Ape King possibly possess All-Killing Ash Bones!?

Manji's eyes struggled to focus on the All-Killing Ash Bones in his chest, then looked at White Ape King, then back at Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, and in an instant, it dawned on him—so that was it!

This All-Killing Ash Bones was fired by Ōtsutsuki Kaguya!

White Ape King was only trying to intercept the All-Killing Ash Bones.

Manji looked at the All-Killing Ash Bones in his chest and muttered to himself:

"Badass... White Ape King, catching All-Killing Ash Bones with your bare hands, what's the difference between this and catching a steel coil with your bare hands... You guy, when I'm in trouble, you really step up..."