Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki wore a twisted smile, as if he could already see these impudent natives being reduced to ashes under the flames.
Despair was etched across the faces of Kikunojo and the others.
They could feel the searing heat rolling off the incoming fireball. It was so massive that there was simply no place for them to run.
Damn it!
Who the hell were these two that had suddenly appeared out of nowhere?!
Just as everyone was giving in to despair, a deep purple arrow shot across the sky from an incredible distance.
In the next instant, the massive fireball, spanning hundreds of meters, was shattered in midair by the arrow.
Tiny sparks rained down onto their faces, but Kikunojo and the others were too stunned to react.
They all wore the same expression—one of barely surviving a brush with death.
They were saved!
Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki frowned slightly, turning his gaze in the direction from which the arrow had come.
A colossal, demonic figure hundreds of meters tall, with enormous wings unfurled, was flying toward them.
"Momoshiki-sama, be careful," Kinshiki warned, stepping protectively in front of him, his expression grave.
But Momoshiki barked impatiently,
"Do you think I'd fear these inferior creatures? Get out of my way!"
Kinshiki reluctantly retreated behind him but stayed on high alert, ready to jump into action at any moment.
Moments later, the towering demonic figure descended before them.
"White eyes..." Uchiha Sasuke muttered under his breath, frowning slightly. "You're from the Ōtsutsuki Clan."
Both Momoshiki and Kinshiki looked a little surprised.
"You know of the Ōtsutsuki Clan?"
Sasuke didn't bother to answer. Instead, a fierce fighting spirit lit up in his eyes.
"Hahahahaha...! Finally, I've found you!"
Then he turned and shouted down to Kikunojo and the others below,
"Get back! Leave this to me."
"And me too!"
A golden flash appeared, and Uzumaki Naruto materialized at Sasuke's side.
"Sasuke, I'm not too late, am I?"
Sasuke snorted coldly. "Tch, you again. I just can't shake you off."
Naruto grumbled, "What's that supposed to mean? You got a problem with me?"
"You're asking even though you already know, idiot," Sasuke said coolly.
"You bastard, say that again!"
"Idiot."
"Ugh! Fine, whatever. We've got bigger problems right now. I'll let you off... for now."
Momoshiki and Kinshiki's mouths twitched uncontrollably.
You brats do realize there's a serious enemy right in front of you, right?
Feeling thoroughly insulted, Momoshiki pulled a few chakra pills from his pocket and swallowed them, then raised his arm high above his head, gathering a massive, black sphere of energy.
Go!
With a wave of his hand, a barrage of various ninjutsu rained down upon Sasuke's Susanoo.
Boom!Boom!Boom!
...
Explosions rocked the area one after another, the ground itself trembling under the force.
Sasuke's eyes burned with power, his Sharingan spinning furiously as he controlled the Susanoo, charging straight at Momoshiki.
Seeing this, Kinshiki gripped his weapon tightly, stepping forward to intercept.
"Your opponent is me!"
Naruto's eyes now bore the distinct red markings of Sage Mode, his pupils turning to slitted lines as he instantly appeared in front of Kinshiki.
Bang!
Their fists collided, and both Naruto and Kinshiki were blasted backward through the air.
Mid-air, Naruto's figure vanished again.
"Fast... and his taijutsu is strong too," Kinshiki muttered, frowning even more deeply. "There really are strange things hidden on this planet."
"Now's not the time to be distracted," Naruto's voice rang out as he launched into another close-quarters assault.
Kinshiki grunted in annoyance.
As a proud member of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, he wouldn't back down.
Their movements were so fast that ordinary eyes couldn't even follow them.
After a flurry of exchanges, Naruto launched a punch straight at Kinshiki's face.
Kinshiki slightly tilted his head, narrowly dodging the attack.
Seeing Naruto's wide-open stance, Kinshiki smirked coldly.
Victory was his.
Or so he thought.
Just as he was about to counterattack, an overwhelming force slammed into his face—like getting hit by a sledgehammer. Kinshiki was sent flying.
Boom!
He crashed into the ground, leaving a massive crater behind.
Cough, cough...
Kinshiki wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his gaze filled with shock and confusion.
What the hell just happened?
He was sure he had dodged the punch!
Meanwhile, Naruto looked somewhat disappointed.
"Tch, I thought that would be a one-hit KO. You're tougher than you look."
Just now, while in Sage Mode, he had combined Frog Kumite with monstrous strength to land a full-force blow on Kinshiki's face.
Originally, he thought he could break his neck in one strike. Yet the guy was still hopping around.
But it didn't matter. What he needed to do was already done.
Seeing Kinshiki charge toward him again, Naruto's body suddenly disappeared without a trace.
...
"Was that space-time ninjutsu?"
Kinshiki frowned, unable to sense Naruto's presence anymore. He turned his attention back to the midair battle between Momoshiki and Sasuke.
Boosted by the chakra pills, Momoshiki launched relentless attacks.
But Susanoo's defense was incredibly solid, blocking everything.
"Dammit! You filthy, lowly creatures... just die already!"
Momoshiki's frustration grew.
He hadn't expected to waste so many chakra pills fighting a mere native.
Sooner or later, he swore he would drain this annoying insect dry!
Seeing Momoshiki losing his temper, Kinshiki prepared to assist.
But the moment he moved, Naruto's figure reappeared right next to him.
"Rasengan!"
Boom!
Kinshiki was blasted away once again. He tried to counterattack, but Naruto's aura vanished yet again.
"Damn pests!" Kinshiki cursed in fury.
Through their earlier clashes, he had already assessed Naruto's strength.
Strong—but not unbeatable.
If they fought head-on, Kinshiki was confident he would eventually win.
But Naruto kept using that damned space-time ninjutsu—hitting him when he least expected it, then vanishing immediately after.
It meant Kinshiki had to stay on full alert every second, never able to relax, even if Naruto was probably lying somewhere sound asleep.
It was humiliating!
Utterly humiliating!
How could this world produce such shameless fighting styles?!
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