Chapter 58
Natsuki had only dared to push himself so far because in that special space, he couldn't be harmed. But he had overestimated his own willpower—or perhaps underestimated the pain of opening the seventh gate. Either way, he had literally passed out from the pain alone. The cost of gaining great power was very real.
Considering Natsuki's physical and mental strength, the level of pain needed to knock him out was unimaginable.
Fortunately, he hadn't tried to open the eighth gate. If he had... he might've literally died from the pain.
Tenten finally let out a sigh of relief, then immediately grabbed Natsuki's ear and twisted hard. "You reckless idiot! Do you want me to become a widow before I even get married? Are you gonna keep doing stupid things like this?!"
"Ow ow ow! I won't do it again! Easy there, wife!"
"Wife your face!"
Tenten blushed fiercely and snapped at him, but seeing him act all dramatic actually made her feel better. Earlier, she had been genuinely terrified.
Shino, meanwhile, quietly endured the incoming wave of lovey-dovey dog food. He was already used to it.
Then he asked, "Natsuki, is the Eight Gates really that powerful?"
Natsuki answered seriously, "Very powerful! When I opened the seventh gate, I felt like even defeating the Hokage wouldn't be too hard. But with my current body, the sixth gate is my limit. I'll need to intensify my training—I want to one day be strong enough that the seventh gate can kick the Sage of Six Paths to the curb!"
Kick the Sage of Six Paths?
That's one hell of a goal!