The starry sky was deathly silent, save for the massive, dark golden claw hovering above the Shinobi World, like the shadow of a demon god transcending dimensions. Every energy fluctuation carried the malice that had settled since the birth of the universe. The claw was not a physical object, yet it was more oppressive than the hardest star core. Dark golden light flowed between its claws, and wherever it passed, even the vacuum itself rippled, as if even space itself was about to be crushed by this power.
On the outer edge of the Shinobi World planet, the " Yata Mirror Formation," forged with the power of countless sages, was emitting a sickening hum. Dozens of enormous mirrors floated in the planet's orbit, refracting a dazzling curtain of light that intertwined layer upon layer to form a protective barrier. However, under the pressure of the Insect God's giant claw, the light curtain fluctuated violently, its brightness shifting unpredictably, sometimes as bright as the sun, sometimes as dark as an abyss. Spiderweb -like cracks even appeared on the edges of the mirrors, and tiny fragments of light fell continuously like tears.
"What... what is that?" In the distant Shinobi World, a group of boys who had just graduated from the Ninja Academy stared at the faintly visible oppressive aura in the sky, their teeth chattering uncontrollably, and the hairs on their bodies standing on end.
Not only them, but every living being in the Shinobi World, regardless of strength, was enveloped by this tremor originating from the depths of their souls. Tsunade clenched her fists, her nails almost digging into her palms. As a powerful Immortal King Realm, she felt an unprecedented powerlessness at this moment. Rasa of the Sandstorm stared at the sky, her face pale. The sand waterfall behind her automatically condensed, but it trembled under that pressure. Even the Oni Clan hidden in Hell were startled from the underworld, their eyes filled with horror.
"This aura... is this God Level being is like!" a white-haired old man muttered to himself, his voice hoarse, " The Yata Mirror Formation of the Shinobi World won't last much longer..."
All living beings turned their gazes to the golden figure in the starry sky— Tsubasa.
Tsubasa hovered in the starry sky, his figure not particularly burly, yet he was like a giant pillar supporting the sky, forcefully withstanding most of the pressure. His robes fluttered in the wind, and his hair danced wildly in the energy currents, but the flames in his eyes burned to the extreme, as if they wanted to burn away all the darkness in the sky.
"I can't retreat, and there's nowhere to retreat!" This was the only thought in Tsubasa's mind. He could clearly feel the pulse of the Shinobi World behind him, the heartbeats, breaths, and prayers of billions of living beings, all transmitted to his mind through the power of faith that connected him to all the beings of the Shinobi World. That was the hope of countless people, the Mirai of the entire Shinobi World. If he allowed this giant claw to fall and he died here, everything would turn into cosmic dust, and he wouldn't even have a chance to be reincarnated.
The dark golden giant claw slowly pressed down, not fast, but with an unparalleled force. The light screen of the Yata Mirror Formation grew dimmer and dimmer, the cracks grew larger and larger, and the buzzing sound grew more and more shrill, as if it would completely collapse at any moment.
"Want to destroy my Shinobi World? You'll have to get past me first!"
A roar shook the starry sky like a thunderclap, forcefully suppressing the buzzing of the Yata Mirror Formation. Tsubasa's voice was resolute, unyielding, and determined to protect everything. The moment his words fell, a dazzling golden light suddenly burst forth from his body. It was a domain formed by the " Will of Fire," which began to spin wildly at an unprecedented speed.
The golden domain initially resembled a giant sphere of light, hundreds of miles in diameter, slowly rotating and emanating a warm yet resolute aura. But the next second, this sphere began to shrink frantically, its rotation accelerating, and the golden light intensified, transforming from warm to blazing, like a star about to explode.
" Saint Power, life force, power of faith... ignite it all!" Tsubasa roared, the Saint Power within his body surging into the domain like a rushing river; at the same time, his life force was rapidly draining away, his skin began to turn pale, and silver strands appeared in his hair, but he didn't care; more importantly, the power of faith that connected him to all living beings in the Shinobi World was now converging like a tide, and countless phantoms of ninjas appeared in the domain—there were Genin wielding Kunai and charging forward, there were Jonin using forbidden techniques to protect their comrades, there were elders meditating and contemplating nature, and there were those martyrs who sacrificed themselves to protect their homeland.
"We are with you!" countless phantoms shouted in unison, their voices converging into an invisible force that merged into the golden domain.
The domain shrank to its limit, leaving only a golden ball of light less than ten meters in diameter, yet its radiance was dazzling, even suppressing the light of the dark golden giant claw. Within the ball of light, Tsubasa's figure was vaguely visible, his eyes resolute, without the slightest hesitation.
"Burn, my will! Will of Fire - God-Slaying Strike!"
boom--!
With a deafening roar beyond description, the golden light burst forth, and a golden pillar of light shot into the sky, piercing through heaven and earth, hurtling against the direction of the dark golden giant claw! This pillar of light was so dazzling that it seemed to gather all the light of the entire Shinobi World into it, making it impossible to look directly at. Even beings on the surface of the planet could feel its immense power, and their fear was replaced by an inexplicable courage.
Within the pillar of light, countless ninja phantoms shouted, charged, and protected. Their figures overlapped with Tsubasa's, converging into a power powerful enough to shake the Xingchen and slay gods and demons. Wherever the pillar of light passed, the vacuum was torn apart, forming a long energy channel, where dark golden energy was torn apart and annihilated.
"Crack!" The dark golden giant claw and the golden beam of light collided violently!
There was no earth-shattering roar as expected; rather, the sound had been swallowed up by the pure energy. The ultimate gold and dark gold collided, forming a boundless sea of light that instantly engulfed everyone's vision. Whether they were creatures from the Shinobi World or Insect Race in the starry sky, they could only feel a world-destroying energy fluctuation, as if the entire universe was trembling.
Immediately afterwards, a devastating energy shockwave spread out in a ring, moving at extreme speed, obliterating everything in its path. The nearby asteroid belt, with asteroids several kilometers or even tens of kilometers in diameter, was crushed into powder like paper in the face of the shockwave, then swept away by the energy storm and disappeared into the starry sky.
Under the impact of the shockwave, several mirrors of the Yata Mirror Formation shattered, and the light barrier dimmed completely. However, the remaining mirrors stubbornly held on, blocking most of the aftershocks and preventing the Shinobi World planet from being directly impacted.
"Puff--!"
The moment the golden pillar of light dissipated, Tsubasa suddenly spat out a mouthful of golden blood, which turned into specks of light in the starry sky and slowly drifted away. His body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, moving at an extremely fast speed, and only barely stopped after crashing into a floating meteorite. The golden aura around him instantly dimmed, its light becoming weak and almost collapsing, and his robes became tattered and covered with bloodstains.
He was breathing heavily, his chest heaving. His Saint Power was almost exhausted, his life force was rapidly depleting, and even his willpower was weakening. The " God-Slaying Strike " he had forcibly unleashed by burning his very essence had exceeded his limits. At this moment, he was extremely weak, and he barely had the strength to even lift his hand.
But he did not fall; instead, he struggled to raise his head and gaze at the starry sky.
The giant, dark golden claw emitted a clear "crack" sound under the impact of the " God-Slaying Strike." Starting from the fingertip, fine cracks appeared in the dark golden energy body, which quickly spread and expanded along the claw. Soon, the entire giant claw was covered with cracks, like a piece of porcelain about to shatter.
"Crack!" Tsubasa whispered.
As soon as the words were spoken, the dark golden giant claw shattered inch by inch, turning into countless dark golden specks of light that slowly drifted away in the starry sky and eventually dissipated into the vacuum. The suffocating pressure also gradually faded away as the giant claw dissipated.
The projection of the Insect God was shattered!
"Roar--!"
From the distant depths of the universe, a roar filled with surprise and boundless rage echoed. This roar did not travel through sound but acted directly on the soul level, causing the beings of the Shinobi World to feel a chill once again, but more than anything, it was filled with anger. Clearly, even the Insect God had not expected that his projection would be shattered by a being from a lower realm.
After the hissing, the depths of the universe returned to calm, but the lurking malice did not dissipate. Instead, it lurked like a venomous snake, waiting for another chance to strike.