The energy within Nagi's body resonated with the purple lightning in the sky.
The thunder gradually gathered, as if it were about to strike at any moment.
Yet Nagi maintained the same posture, calmly smiling as he looked at the violet lightning above.
"Lightning represents power and dignity.
Only those who dare face it head-on can earn its respect."
"Before the universe existed, at the beginning of chaos, there was something that came into being—born before heaven and earth.
That thing… is the Dao."
BOOM!!!
A bolt of purple lightning descended and completely engulfed Nagi.
Seeing this, Shizuka was about to cry out.
But Samui quickly covered her mouth and whispered through chakra transmission:
"Shizuka, don't disturb him. We must trust Nagi. Believe that he'll be alright."
Though she said so, Shizuka could clearly feel Samui's hands trembling.
Samui herself was extremely anxious.
The two women tightly held each other's hands, silently praying for Nagi's safety.
After the lightning faded, Nagi's figure gradually reappeared.
His upper clothing had been reduced to ashes, revealing a lean and powerful upper body as flawless as jade.
"The Yin-Yang principle gives birth to One.
One gives birth to Two.
Two gives birth to Three.
Three gives birth to all things.
Yang favors life,
Yin favors destruction.
Together, they create the transformation of all things.
Primordial qi surpasses even the Heavenly Dao."
BOOM!!!
Another purple lightning bolt descended—this one even more powerful than the last.
Nagi quietly bathed in the lightning, seemingly unaffected.
When the light faded, he calmly gazed at the sky.
"The Yin-Yang principle is the True One—
existing before the Great Void, silent and empty,
yet from its perfect essence, the True One is born…"
CRACK!!!
An even fiercer bolt of lightning struck Nagi.
"The universe has its Dao—
its laws manifest as dark matter and dark energy…"
BOOM!!!
"Microorganisms have their Dao—
their laws manifest as seeds of life…"
BOOM!!!
"Living beings have their Dao—
their laws manifest as genes…"
BOOM!!!
...
"To understand the transformations of heaven and earth,
to wield the balance of Yin and Yang,
to grasp the mystery of virtue and Dao,
and to realize the truth of life itself…"
Another bolt of world-ending lightning descended, striking Nagi directly.
Below, everyone was completely stunned.
They had long lost count of whether Nagi had endured dozens or hundreds of lightning strikes.
But one thing they knew for certain—
Any single one of those bolts could have destroyed the entire world.
When the lightning faded again, Nagi's body now bore burn marks, his hair was disheveled, and his pants were tattered.
Yet he still stood in the heavens calmly, smiling at the sky as if he didn't care about his injuries.
He continued:
"The Yin-Yang principle that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao.
The name that can be named is not the eternal name."
"I stand in the heavens, following the laws of the Great Dao."
CRACK!!!
It seemed the heavens had finally been completely enraged by his words.
All the purple lightning in the sky gathered together into a single point.
Below, the shinobi of Kumogakure could barely breathe.
Before this final strike—
They no longer even had the courage to look up at the sky.
Even the Jashin, who had just broken free from the water sphere, lost all joy.
Seeing the lightning above, it revealed an expression of extreme terror.
It tried to escape.
But its body would not move.
Nagi looked at the final strike with a smile.
"Come."
CRACK—BOOOOM!!!
The lightning capable of annihilating all living beings struck directly toward Nagi.
And Nagi stepped forward, entering the lightning of life and death.
The thunderstorm continued for half an hour.
Everyone's hearts were in their throats, as if they might leap out at any moment.
Then—
The storm clouds in the sky slowly began to change color.
Above Cloud–Lightning Gorge, the clouds displayed five brilliant hues:
East — Green (Wood)South — Red (Fire)West — White (Metal)North — Black (Water)Center — Yellow (Earth)
At that moment, the people of Kumogakure, the residents of the Land of Lightning, and even people across the entire shinobi world felt a sudden sense of peace and reverence.
Some even knelt and worshiped the five-colored clouds.
Above the clouds, a figure slowly appeared.
Just as everyone was about to see clearly—
A mysterious purple aura, both illusory and majestic, surrounded the figure.
The figure gently raised his hands.
The purple aura gradually faded, as though it had been absorbed into his body.
Moments later, the figure stepped down from the auspicious clouds.
Only then did everyone clearly see his appearance.
It was none other than—
Nagi.
His hair was now long, radiant white.
His skin was flawless like jade.
His eyes were crystal blue.
His tall figure carried an ethereal aura, as though immortal energy surrounded him.
His beauty resembled flowers blooming in spring—dazzling and intoxicating.
Or like stars shining in the night sky—brilliant and mesmerizing.
Such a sight seemed fit only for the heavens.
How could the mortal world witness it even once?
Shiranui Nagi — [Celestial Immortal] — Has Arrived.
[Mei Terumī: So handsome!!! I want… I… pfft!]
[Chōjūrō: Ah!! Lady Mizukage has a nosebleed!]
[Ao: It's fine. Just leave her.]
[Tsunade: Th-this… I… pffft!]
[Shizune: Lady Tsunade! You—mmph!]
Inside the Hokage Tower, Tsunade and Shizune both covered their noses.
Even through the screen, the sight was overwhelmingly stimulating.
[Kushina Uzumaki: Nagi… so handsome!! My heart skipped a beat.]
[Mikoto Uchiha: Mhm, very stimulating indeed~]
[Minato Namikaze: ?]
[Fugaku Uchiha: ?]
[Ino Yamanaka: I—ugh!]
[Sakura Haruno: Sakura, your target is Sasuke!!]
Inside the academy classroom, the Rookie Nine stared in confusion at Ino fainting and Sakura slapping herself repeatedly.
[Konan: Th-this… he's so beautiful~]
[Nagato: Konan… you?]
[Konan: Ahem. I'm just… overheated.]
Across the shinobi world, nearly every woman—and even some men—experienced sudden "overheating."
Some even fainted outright from the shock, just like Mei Terumī.
[Madara Uchiha: I can no longer sense Nagi's level of power inside the screen.]
[Hashirama Senju: Same here. Though… I do think my disciple looks quite handsome now.]
[Tobirama Senju: Is that really what matters right now? Nagi's power may have already surpassed our dimension entirely.]
[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki: Th-this…! Impossible! A mere human cannot reach that level!!!]
Kaguya stared at the screen in disbelief, blood streaming from her nose.
[Isshiki Ōtsutsuki: How could this happen?! Shiranui Nagi—your life essence has evolved to… How is this possible?! I can no longer see your fate!]
[Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki: Young Nagi… what exactly has he become? I cannot sense his strength at all.]
[Hamura Ōtsutsuki: The same for me. All I feel is endless pressure.]
[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki: Of course you can't sense it… because he may have already become a god.]
[Isshiki Ōtsutsuki: Though we cannot be certain… he may have reached the level of the Ōtsutsuki God—Shibai Ōtsutsuki.]
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