Sage of Six Paths's admiring words were still echoing in the air. His Rinnegan, which seemed to be able to see into the past and future, turned slightly to Naruto Uzumaki who was sitting opposite Jade General, with a helpless and slightly funny wry smile on his face.
"Keep fighting like this..."
Sage of Six Paths shook his head slightly.
"With my 'Life-and-Death Shogi' rule framework and the endurance of the Pure Land space, I really don't know if I can survive to the end."
His tone was full of emotion. "What an incredible era!
It gave birth to a group of even more incredible young people."
It was just a game of chess or a prelude to a war, and the destructive power displayed by both sides had far exceeded the upper limit of his knowledge of the power of ordinary Ninja for thousands of years.
This made him a little worried about the durability of his proud work.
Faced with Sage of Six Paths's emotion and faint worry, Naruto Uzumaki just twitched the corner of his mouth, revealing a smile that was wild and uninhibited, even with a hint of "lest the world be in chaos".
Naruto shrugged, his tone relaxed.
"If you can't hit it, sink it Pure Land."
His words were filled with absolute confidence in his strength and pure enthusiasm for the battle itself.
Since you have chosen to decide the future in this way, then go all out, even if you smash Pure Land!
"What a courage."
Sage of Six Paths heard this, not only was he not angry, but a hint of appreciation flashed in his eyes.
But he immediately changed the subject, with a bit of humor and reminder: "However, Pure Land cannot be sunk yet.
Although I'm about to leave, I haven't left yet after all. I still have to live here for the time being, right?
It's not polite to tear down other people's houses."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sage of Six Paths said no more. He held Black Staff in his right hand and moved lightly towards the huge Chessboard in front of him.
Buzz--!
A force of mysterious rules spread like water waves, instantly covering the entire Chessboard space!
A strange scene happened!
In addition to Sage of Six Paths and Naruto Uzumaki standing at the core King General and Jade General positions, and the Pawn chess pieces scattered in the outermost periphery of Chessboard, which are large in number but relatively scattered.
All the strong players from both sides occupying important chess positions such as Gold General, Silver General, Knight, Lance, Bishop, Rook, as well as their opponents who are fighting fiercely, begin to become blurred.
Immediately afterwards, the space rippled like stones thrown into the water. The figures of these strong men, together with the energy fields stimulated by their battles, were divided and moved by an invisible force.
In the blink of an eye, many top experts who were crowded in the core area of Main Chessboard and were engaged in fierce battles disappeared without a trace.
Instead, powerful auras rose up from all over the Pure Land space at the same time.
They were scattered to different areas, different levels, and even different folds of time and space in Pure Land, continuing their unfinished battles, but the interference between each other and the direct pressure on Main Chessboard was greatly reduced.
The core of Main Chessboard, which was originally noisy and as if it was about to collapse at any time, became much empty in an instant, leaving only Naruto and Sage of Six Paths facing each other far away, and the Pawn on the periphery who were still fighting fiercely, but their destructive power was relatively controllable.
Seeing this scene, Naruto Uzumaki raised his eyebrows slightly, with a playful look on his face.
He can naturally feel that this is Sage of Six Paths's exquisite application of Chessboard's rules, using space division to relieve the pressure on Main Chessboard and avoid being prematurely destroyed by the aftermath of the confrontation between the strong men on both sides.
"Tsk," Naruto smacked his lips, looking at the much empty "Chessboard" in front of him, and complained, "Your 'shogi' Chessboard... is so big? It can be used as a world map."
In response to Naruto's teasing, Sage of Six Paths just smiled indifferently, not taking it seriously at all, and followed his words and said, "Since you think Chessboard is too big and not like shogi, then let's just treat it as playing Go."
There are nineteen roads in the vertical and horizontal directions, dotted with stars, each occupying a part of the world, and ultimately the victory is determined by 'qi' and 'momentum'. Isn't it quite consistent with the current situation?"
"As for the two of us..."
Sage of Six Paths's eyes became deep again and he looked at Naruto, "King General and Jade General, who are the 'chess' players, cannot leave the game easily. Otherwise, this showdown that will determine the future will be too 'boring'."
He paused, with a kind of detachment and warning in his tone. "With your and my power level, once we fight here without any scruples, this Pure Land space may still be able to bear it.
But except for a few strong men who are truly at the top and have the ability to protect themselves or watch the battle..."
Sage of Six Paths's eyes swept over the scattered bright spots of fierce fighting in the distance, as well as the Pawns outside Main Chessboard: "The remaining people, I'm afraid, are not even qualified to watch the battle. Their souls will be directly shaken by the aftermath of the battle, and then return to their original positions according to the rules, completely losing their qualifications to participate in this game of chess."
The implication is that the two of them are the ultimate generals and the finale of the show.
Before enough chess pieces have been cleared and enough "power" has been established, premature "king versus king" will only make this carefully planned and gambled chess game become anticlimactic and lose its due meaning and fun.
Only those who survive can see the battle of Strongest.
"Whose Go player has a veteran general?"
Naruto complained first, and then Blue Eyes's eyes flashed, as if he was weighing.
Finally, he grinned and showed a fighting smile, "That's fine.
Then let the 'chess pieces' fight to their heart's content first. When everything that needs to be cleared is cleared and everything that needs to be seen is seen... we can then 'reminisce about the past'!"
The two commanders reached a tacit understanding and turned their attention again to the vast Chessboard that was divided into countless battlefields.
Although the main battlefield seems to be clean, the real fierce game and collision of forces has just unfolded in each Corner of Pure Land in a more dispersed but more dangerous way.
Pure Land, somewhere.
The ripples of space transformation dissipated, and Hiruzen Sarutobi and his old partner, King Enma, who transformed into Adamantine Staff, were already in a completely different environment from the previous Main Chessboard.
The light here is dim, as if it is deep in the ruins of an ancient palace. There are many broken stone pillars, the ground is covered with dust and gravel, and the air is filled with an old and cold atmosphere.
The shadows all around were so thick that they couldn't be broken away, as if there were endless dangers lurking there.
The sudden environmental changes and spatial shifts did not panic this battle-hardened pair.
Almost as soon as they landed, with an almost instinctive understanding developed through decades of fighting side by side, the two quickly adjusted their posture.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's body sank slightly, assuming the most secure offensive and defensive posture. His hands were already tied and ready to launch Ninjutsu's Indian style. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, scanning every suspicious Corner around.
King Enma can turn into the strongest shield or the sharpest weapon at any time.
Enma King's deep voice sounded in Hiruzen's ears: Hiruzen, be careful, the rules of the space here are very weird, and... there is murderous intent.
The two of them were back to back, playing each other's horns, pushing Sensing to the limit, not missing any slightest sign of trouble. Years of combat experience told them that in this strange and strange environment, sneak attacks from the dark are often the most deadly.
Deathly silence enveloped this Ruins. Only the roar of energy from an unknown battlefield could be heard vaguely in the distance, adding a bit of depression to the silence.
In this suffocating silence--
"Ta."
A slight, but extremely clear, crisp sound broke the dead silence.
The sound came from a relatively intact stone ground not far ahead, where there happened to be a faint beam of skylight coming from nowhere.
I saw a dark cane with a simple shape and a strange gem inlaid on the top. It slowly stretched out from the thick shadow at the edge of the halo. The bottom of the cane landed accurately on the bright ground, making that eye-catching crisp sound.
This sound, like pebbles thrown into a calm lake, instantly aroused a strong reaction!
King Hiruzen Sarutobi and Enma's gazes were like the most precise searchlights, and they instantly locked onto the source of the sound.
Who is it?
Third's eyes narrowed when he saw the crutch.
Under the highly vigilant gazes of the two people, the owner of the crutch finally walked slowly out of the shadow that seemed to be able to swallow everything.
The faint light outlines the silhouette of the person.
He has a slightly stooped figure and is wearing an old-style gray Kimono with a dark feathered fabric.
The most striking thing is that his right arm and palm, as well as the right half of his face and eyes, are tightly wrapped in thick, slightly old white bandages, and there are faintly strange Chakra fluctuations coming from under the bandages.
The exposed left half of the face has saggy skin and is covered with ravines left by time and conspiracy. His eyes are sinister, cold, and like poisonous snakes, flashing with calculation and undisguised malice.
The corners of his mouth were slightly turned downward, with an uncomfortable gloomy feeling.
It is Shimura Danzō.
"Hiruzen..."
Danzo's hoarse, low voice, like sandpaper friction, sounded slowly. His intact left eye, like a poisonous snake staring at its prey, stared straight at Hiruzen Sarutobi, his former classmate, opponent and political enemy.
"You're here too."
The tone was calm, but with an indescribable sarcasm and coldness, as if to say, "You have finally fallen into this situation."