"That mode is quite interesting."
Naruto watched with interest as Ay's aura surged.
By stimulating his cells with Lightning Nature Chakra and enveloping his body in electricity, Ay had enhanced his physical abilities, boosting both his defense and speed.
Naruto recalled that Sasuke was quite skilled in Lightning Release.
'Perhaps he could learn a thing or two from this.'
As for Bee's partial Tailed Beast Transformation, Naruto didn't even bother to give it a second glance.
"Let's see how effective this mode really is."
A faint red chakra enveloped Naruto's body, forming a basic Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak. This was just to ensure he didn't accidentally go overboard and kill the two of them.
"To think he's also a Jinchuriki, combined with the unpredictable speed of the Flying Thunder God..."
Ay felt a cold sweat forming on his back.
"Bee!"
"Brother!"
The two shouted simultaneously, their fists colliding in mid-air.
Boom!
In the next moment, both of them pushed off the ground with tremendous force, causing the ground beneath them to crack and shatter.
At the same time, their bodies vanished in an instant.
Their speed had reached terrifying levels. Just their movement alone carved deep trenches into the ground.
In the blink of an eye, they had surrounded Naruto from both sides.
At the same time, their arms raised like guillotines, aiming to strike Naruto's neck.
"Double Lariat!"
This was a secret Taijutsu of the Land of Lightning, pioneered by the Second Raikage. It required two people to simultaneously use the Lariat from opposite sides, applying equal force to decapitate their target.
From the Second Raikage onward, every Raikage named 'A' had a brother named 'B' who could perform this technique with them. (T/N: I changed it to Ay and Bee to make it easier to read.)
Facing this devastating attack, Naruto could feel the oppressive, sharp air pressure even before the strikes landed.
At this moment, time seemed to slow down.
Although their speed was indeed impressive… enough to make even the Mangekyo Sharingan struggle to track their movements… to Naruto, who had awakened the Rinnegan, their actions appeared to move in slow motion.
Naruto chose not to dodge.
A large amount of Chakra gathered in his hands. As he clenched his fists, the highly compressed Chakra glowed with a blinding crimson light.
Just as their attacks were about to land, Naruto turned and struck directly at their wrists with his fists.
Bang!
Bang!
Two deafening explosions rang out, like thunderclaps on a clear day.
Though it was just the sound of flesh colliding with flesh, the impact carried immense force and explosive power.
In an instant, the surrounding air seemed to churn violently from the clash.
Ay and Bee were both sent flying.
Naruto looked at his bloodied fists, slightly surprised by the strength of the two.
His current physique wasn't weak. After absorbing Hagoromo's Chakra and awakening the Rinnegan, his physical abilities had significantly improved.
'These two's Taijutsu were indeed strong.'
But it didn't matter much. Before he could even take a breath, the injuries on his fists had completely healed, leaving only a layer of bloodstains.
The fact that they could injure him meant the Lightning Release Chakra Mode was quite impressive. It seemed destined to be his.
"What terrifying strength!"
Ay stood up again, covered in dust, rubbing his sore wrist. His eyes were filled with fear as he looked at Naruto.
If his strength had surprised Naruto, then Naruto's power had outright terrified him. In all his years, no one had ever blocked his and Bee's combined attack head-on.
Bee was also momentarily stunned.
"Bee! That guy's control over Tailed Beast Chakra is incredibly refined… even more so than us Tailed Beasts ourselves."
Gyuki's voice echoed in Bee's mind, offering his advice: "Bee! Run. That guy feels extremely dangerous. If you don't escape, both you and your brother will die here."
From the earlier clash, Gyuki had already determined that the two of them were no match for Naruto.
Gyuki's words shocked Killer Bee. It was the first time he had heard such fear in its voice. But before he could fully process it, Naruto moved.
Boom!
Naruto appeared above Ay, his fist descending like a hammer.
The ground caved in again, and the sheer force of the impact shook the earth.
Where Ay had been standing, a few strands of lightning shattered under Naruto's fist.
Ay had narrowly avoided the blow.
After what had happened, he didn't dare to take Naruto's attacks head-on now.
Ay's lightning-clad figure reappeared in mid-air, his right leg raised high, with a massive amount of Lightning Nature Chakra concentrated in his foot.
"Guillotine Drop!"
The attack came down like a thunderous axe, aiming to cleave Naruto in two.
Naruto, using the Flying Thunder God Technique, dodged the attack and appeared at Ay's side. His fist was already glowing with concentrated Chakra, just like before.
'How is this possible? There was no Flying Thunder God's mark earlier!'
Ay's eyes widened in shock as he noticed the Flying Thunder God's mark suddenly appear on his shoulder.
Having fought Minato Namikaze before, he was familiar with the Flying Thunder God Technique. But this situation was beyond bizarre.
At this moment, Ay had no time to dwell on the bizarre situation.
He was mid-kick, his leg raised high for the downward strike. Faced with Naruto's sudden attack, the speed was so overwhelming that he had no time to effectively dodge.
As the attack closed in, his pupils contracted sharply. He could only curse inwardly, gritting his teeth and raising his left arm in a desperate attempt to block the devastating punch.
The moment his arm came up, the immense force of Naruto's strike slammed into it.
Bang!
Crack!
A dull thud was followed by a sharp, snapping sound.
Naruto's fist, brimming with the Nine-Tails' Chakra, connected squarely with Ay's arm.
The impact bent his forearm at a grotesque and horrifying angle, sending his body flying like a cannonball.
He was slammed into the ground, creating a small crater.
'It seems this mode also has good defensive capabilities.'
Naruto's eyes lit up with interest. His punch just now was no weaker than Tsunade's Strength of a Hundred Seal-enhanced strikes.
The principle behind Tsunade's monstrous strength was the precise control of Chakra, concentrating it at a single point and releasing it explosively upon impact.
With Chakra Mastery from the system, Naruto is now best at Chakra Control, and what he lacks the least is Chakra.
If Ay's body had been any weaker, he might have been blown apart on the spot.
Naruto was quite satisfied with this Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
Having reached a conclusion, Naruto decided it was time to end the fight.
'Since you dare to come to my territory to cause trouble, you have to leave your lives here.'