Facing an enemy like the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, Might Guy naturally activated the Eight Gates Released Formation.
Of course, he only opened it as far as the Sixth Gate, the Gate of View.
The last gate of the Eight Gates Released Formation, the Gate of Death, naturally could not be opened lightly.
Although opening all Eight Gates would grant power beyond imagination, once that burst ended, Guy would undoubtedly die.
So under normal circumstances, even when Guy activated the Eight Gates Formation, he would only open it as far as the Seventh Gate, the Gate of Wonder.
As for why he had only opened the Sixth Gate when facing the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path...
It was mainly because the battle had not yet reached its most critical point, and other comrades were also besieging the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
His fighting strength was indispensable, but the others could threaten the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path as well.
With that being the case, there was no need for him to open the Gate of Wonder right away.
Moreover, after opening the Gate of Wonder, the backlash from the Eight Gates Formation would be even fiercer. Guy had no desire to experience the unbearable pain of having his body touched even slightly after releasing the Eight Gates Formation.
So after weighing his options, he only opened the Gate of View.
This not only increased his fighting strength but also minimized the strain and damage to his body.
After all, the Shinobi World War had only just begun. No one knew how much longer they would have to fight, and Guy could not exhaust all his stamina here in one go.
Smoke filled the air above the cracked, scorched earth.
The Demonic Statue of