Naruto opened the final gate of the Eight Gates. Shion, Sasuke, and Kaguya prepared themselves for the massive impact.
Yet the imagined explosion never came. Six Paths chakra spread from Naruto's body like particles, and red and golden energy particles formed a vortex that wrapped around him.
"Finally succeeded. That was exhausting..."
Awen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, a glimmer shining in his purple pupils.
Powerful natural energy gathered. After Naruto's strength erupted to its limit, all the chaotic powers within him became compatible and merged into one.
Kurama, within the inner space, also stopped transmitting natural energy. He was drenched in cold sweat.
"Th-this is Naruto now? The Eight Gates inside Naruto were completely forced open by natural energy."
The energy vortex dissipated. Golden Naruto's eyes bore cross-shaped pupils. He still appeared to be in Six Paths Mode, but faint red chakra particles drifted from the hems of his golden chakra coat, its cuffs, collar, and other edges. The nine Truth-Seeking Orbs behind him had also vanished.
Those orange cross-shaped pupils gave off an indescribable feeling. Under Awen's perception, the astonishing chakra within Naruto circulated with the surrounding natural energy without obstruction, even under three hundred times gravity.
"It worked, Naruto. Congratulations!" Awen applauded.
"Wow, Naruto looks so cool! I love it, I love it! Is this some new form?" Kazahana Koyuki cheered excitedly like a fangirl.
Kaguya shook her head. Even with her Byakugan, she could not see anything clearly. She only knew that Naruto's chakra was incredibly vast, far beyond her own. Even within her Otsutsuki Clan, no one possessed chakra comparable to Naruto's current level.
Sweat formed on Sasuke's forehead. He felt an overwhelming pressure from Naruto now. They were simply not beings on the same level. Even the Demonic Statue of the Outer