533 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

Blue steam coiled around Kiyosuke's body—this was the state of opening the Seventh Gate, the Gate of Shock, of the Eight Gates.

"What? The Eight Gates? What can that kind of taijutsu even do?" Isshiki tilted his head and asked.

"You can try it yourself."

This was the result of years of relentless training. If not for his unique physique, he might not have reached this level yet—but fortunately, his body was strong enough.

With the Eight Gates strengthened by the Yin Seal, Kāma, and Sage Mode, his chakra had reached an unbelievable amount. When he stepped forward, the ground beneath his foot cracked apart, leaving a deep imprint behind.

"So that's how it is, huh? Alright then—I'll support you!"

Madara understood Kiyosuke's intent. He nodded and said, "You only have two chances."

"Two is enough."

Kiyosuke vanished in an instant. A massive crater formed where he had just been standing—his sudden burst of power had shattered the ground.

Boom!

"Daytime Tiger!"

A roaring tiger of compressed air exploded outward. The sheer force struck Isshiki, pinning him down so hard he couldn't even resist.

"Impossible—how can an attack have this kind of power…?"

He couldn't shrink. The pressure crushed him so completely he couldn't fight back at all. This wasn't a level of power a human should be able to reach.

"This guy… how is this possible…?"

Vomiting blood, Isshiki could see Kiyosuke's attacks coming, yet his body couldn't keep up with the speed?

Bam bam bam bam bam!

Fists rained down like a storm, like drums beating against Isshiki's body. The effect was terrifying.

Boom!

One punch sent Isshiki flying. He crashed through one mountain, then another, and only on the third did his body embed deep into the stone.

Coughing blood, Isshiki was finally wounded.

"Damn it—just a mere human!"

A human could unleash this kind of power?

A lower lifeform?

He, an Ōtsutsuki, was beaten into this state? How was he supposed to accept that?

"Don't get ahead of yourself!"

"Madara!"

"I'm ready!"

"Good! Eighth Gate of Death—OPEN!!!!"

Kiyosuke had thrown everything away. The final gate within his body burst open. His blood began to evaporate, and crimson steam rose around him.

Before death took him, he gained power several times greater than before. He would not stop until every last drop of life force was burned away.

His hair ignited into fiery red, and the power surging from him far surpassed Isshiki.

"Impossible!!! You're just a lower monkey! This kind of power—how could you possibly obtain it!?" Isshiki emerged from the shattered mountain, staring at the blood-red chakra erupting from Kiyosuke.

"With that kind of power—do you not value your own life!?"

He couldn't comprehend it. This man was willing to fight with a technique that guaranteed his death. Such incredible power—cast aside so casually? They weren't Ōtsutsuki; they couldn't reincarnate or pass down their power.

"Don't underestimate us humans! You bastard! This is the resolve of humanity! And this is strength earned through training and mastered by our own hands!"

Stepping through the air, Kiyosuke closed the distance in a blink. "Evening Elephant!"

A simple compressed air blast—yet this simple attack suppressed Isshiki so completely he couldn't shrink and couldn't use his powers, forced to take the hits head-on.

Bam bam bam bam bam!

Fists came again—life for life.

Every strike shattered Kiyosuke's bones, yet Creation Rebirth and Kāma healed him instantly. Attack—break—heal—attack again. Each blow was made in a cycle of injury and recovery, unbroken and relentless.

Thud!

A heavy punch came. Isshiki used all his strength to block it and shrank instantly to escape.

"You can't maintain that kind of power for long. I just need to wait for you to die."

Running away was shameful—but effective!

Avoiding his edge, waiting for the Eighth Gate to kill its user—there was no need to fight at all.

Heh, drown in your own monstrous chakra!

"Kiyosuke-san!"

Naruto rushed in to support. Ever since Isshiki revived, Naruto could no longer sense his chakra. He could only guard Kiyosuke.

But then Kiyosuke's Byakugan swept to the right—he spotted Isshiki. He clenched his fist and swung.

Evening Elephant!

Boom!

The earth split open into a long trench as the air blast cleaved through it. Isshiki was blasted out of it.

"Daikokuten!"

Countless black cubes rained down from above!

"Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!"

The giant wooden statue and Susanoo braced themselves, blocking the black cubes. Kiyosuke kept running, showing no sign of stopping, once again appearing before Isshiki—his fist crashing into him.

This time, Isshiki's body shattered more than a dozen mountains. One of his horns broke apart.

His face warped, slowly regenerating under chakra's power—still not dead.

"Final strike!"

Gathering every last bit of excess chakra into his right leg, the world lost all color for an instant—leaving only crimson.

"Kiyosuke-san! No!!!"

Naruto screamed, trying to stop him.

Kiyosuke looked back and smiled reassuringly. Naruto tried to rush forward, but Hashirama held him back.

"This is his choice, Naruto."

Madara sighed at the side. "Truly incredible. To think this brat was hiding something like this back then."

Sasuke looked at him, eyes flickering, but said nothing.

"Ultimate End!"

A tolling bell of doom seemed to echo through the air—bringing death upon Isshiki.

Kiyosuke slowly rose into the sky. A blood-red meteor streaked across the air, screaming like a demon. Wherever it passed, space twisted and blinding red engulfed everything.

Isshiki had just gotten back to his feet when red filled his vision.

"You bastard!!!"

BOOM!!!

Red light erupted, followed by a deafening roar. A red mushroom cloud rose slowly—strikingly vivid in this strange space.

"It's over."

Madara said softly.

"Yes, it's over. Hahahahahahahahaha!"

Isshiki's shrill laughter echoed. He staggered out—half his body gone.

"How pathetic. That Asakawa Kiyosuke is a real lunatic."

Half his body had carbonized, yet he lived—surviving the inescapable death with his monstrous regeneration and chakra.

"Bastard!" Naruto clenched his fists, forcing back tears.

But Madara said gently, "No. It's already over."

As he spoke, one Rinnegan slowly shattered.

Pssh!

A black rod pierced Isshiki's skull. Gasping, every part of him burning with pain, Kiyosuke said:

"It's… all… over!"