The energy surging from the ore vein was far too terrifying, and Naruto's body had already been pushed to its limit. Even a Six Paths level powerhouse could not swallow so much liquid life energy in one go.
"Eight Gates Released Formation: Fourth Gate, Gate of Pain—open!"
Green chakra erupted with a boom, expanding a hundredfold in an instant. Berserk power surged through his meridians, shattering them on the spot. The impact was not much weaker than when he had opened the Eighth Gate, the Gate of Death, in the past.
Fortunately, even as his meridians operated at high speed, the life force of the Gelel Ore Vein rapidly repaired them. The energy mass inside him, which was on the verge of exploding, was finally suppressed somewhat.
But Naruto knew this was only temporary relief. The energy he had absorbed so far was not even one-tenth of the entire ore vein, and the sea of life before him had not noticeably diminished.
He slowly exhaled, his gaze becoming even firmer.
"Fifth Gate, Gate of Limit! Sixth Gate, Gate of View! Seventh Gate, Gate of Wonder—open!"
The intensity of his chakra circulation rose again, and the power flooding into his body grew increasingly violent. Naruto's joints were forcibly blasted open, and terrifying chakra nearly burst through every crack in his body.
"Eighth Gate... Gate of Death, open!"
As his final roar fell, all the blood in his body abruptly turned into a bloody mist and sprayed outward. He seemed to be cloaked in scarlet flames, his presence incomparably terrifying.
The next moment, Naruto raised a hand and tore open Yomotsu Hirasaka, stepping directly into the black hole. The tide-like source of life behind him was drawn along as well, surging in after him.
When he reappeared, he was already standing above