Despite the distance, Kunjiki's indifferent golden eyes were still striking.
The steam rising around Might Guy gradually weakened, and his breathing grew rapid.
"Guy, are you all right?"
Kakashi had already arrived.
In fact, he had arrived when Guy used Evening Elephant, but had stayed on the sidelines observing.
"Guy-sensei."
Naruto, Hinata, and Sasuke appeared behind Guy.
"Cough, cough... Kakashi, Naruto, I'll leave the rest to you."
Seeing them arrive, Guy let the steam around him dissipate. His skin, cracked like lava, gradually turned black.
Like dried-out ashes.
Naruto infused Six Paths Power into Guy's body, but could barely keep him alive.
"Don't worry, Guy. Leave the rest to us."
Kakashi carried Guy to the edge and set up a barrier to keep the coming shock waves from affecting him.
Kunjiki did not stop him. He watched Kakashi carry Guy over, then turned his gaze toward Naruto and the others.
"No wonder Isshiki and the others lost here."
Those strange chains from earlier, the natural energy nurtured by this planet, the taijutsu that broke the human body's limits at the cost of life...
Of all the planets Kunjiki had seen in his long life, this one was the most unusual.
"The Star-Extinguishing Orb has already been detonated. By all rights, you should have won."
Kunjiki looked around. It was not a scene of devastation; under the controlled energy, this part of the Shinobi World looked as though it had developed a bald patch.
"Except my clansmen are still inside you."
Kunjiki spoke those words very quietly, and with the distance between them, Naruto and the others did not hear him clearly.
"So, let's play one last game."
Kunjiki raised his hand. In an instant, the matter the Star-Extinguishing Orb had just swallowed reappeared around them.
It gathered together, forming an