"You two, hurry and go! Leave this Urashiki to me!"
Sasuke turned his back to Naruto and Boruto, holding his sword with one hand against Ōtsutsuki Urashiki. He was prepared to sacrifice his resistance for their escape.
At this moment, facing the enemy alone, Sasuke felt a degree of disappointment.
Reading the Ninja World Daily, he had assumed Naruto's strength, if not comparable to his own, would at least allow him to protect himself and be a capable ally in defeating Urashiki.
The result...
The local newspapers were utterly baseless!
He had watched the entire fight just now, and Naruto's strength was vastly overstated by the press!
Sasuke had reason to suspect if the Village Hidden in the Leaves (Konoha) had bought advertising space! Otherwise, how could the newspaper hype Naruto up so much when his performance was so lackluster? Could they really make up things that completely lacked factual basis?
'I can only rely on myself now!'
Sasuke tightened his grip on his sword, his gaze fixed on Urashiki hovering in the air.
Meanwhile, Naruto and Boruto were preoccupied with their own thoughts.
Naruto looked at the isolated back and felt a certain sense of melancholy for a moment.
The current situation was somewhat unexpected.
"Dad, you run! I'll stay and help Sasuke-san!" Boruto shook off Naruto's hand, took two steps back, and presented Naruto with his back.
But Naruto clearly detected a hint of contempt in Boruto's tone.
Boruto's mind was complex right now. How could his father, whom he recognized as so incredibly powerful, act like a deserter when facing an enemy?
If he ran away, what was the use of all his fancy, powerful techniques?
This isn't the Dad he knew!
Recalling the image of his older self, the one who left him with a mountainous presence during the Chunin Exams, Boruto momentarily felt he had completely misjudged the man.
"Ohoho, looks like you're having internal conflict!" Urashiki in the air decided to watch the show.
"Tch."
Noticing the attitudes of the two, Naruto felt a little helpless.
Naruto's usual fighting style against a 'powerful enemy' was to conceal his strength, constantly probe and figure out the enemy's exact abilities, and find their weaknesses.
Then, at the critical moment, he would deliver a fatal blow to end the match entirely.
He had planned to keep a low profile, but...
These two, no, all three of them, seemed to have misunderstood him!
Well, it makes sense.
Naruto knew that his past encounters with enemies were mainly in the [Duel Arena]. No matter how he fought, he was alone, and no amount of cautious probing would be influenced by others.
Even in reality, during the [Konoha Crush] with the First and Second Hokage, he only unleashed that reckless torrent of jutsu because he was already familiar with their techniques.
Now?
Facing an unknown enemy, he was preparing to use his usual strategy, but he was immediately misunderstood.
No, he was looked down upon!
Glancing at Boruto's back and then at Sasuke in front, Naruto smiled with relief.
He could run, but it wasn't necessary.
If that was the case, then he would just change his strategy!
His eyes focused, and a sharp glint flashed, locking directly onto Ōtsutsuki Urashiki floating in the air.
As his thoughts changed, Naruto's whole demeanor shifted!
I'm done pretending. I'll lay my cards on the table!
Now, he would show all three of them what the strongest ninja in the world looked like!
"It seems... I've been underestimated!"
"Dad?"
Hearing Naruto's words, Boruto turned around, surprised.
'Did I say something too harsh?' Boruto wondered inwardly.
Naruto smiled at him, the expression confident and bold, "Boruto, watch closely!"
This handsome gaze and smile immediately made Boruto understand.
He nodded happily: "Mmm!"
"In that case..."
Naruto clasped his hands together, his voice firm, "Let's start with a greeting!"
The instant Naruto clasped his hands, Boruto sensed a seemingly infinite amount of chakra surging out of Naruto. The mere overflow of chakra created a hurricane-like blast of wind, nearly causing him to lose his footing.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
As the words fell, an extremely thin crystal of chakra shot out from Naruto's mouth. This maximally compressed chakra immediately expanded exponentially upon hitting the air.
Only ten meters from his body, it transformed into a vast sea of flames. The fire surged into a colossal tsunami, engulfing Urashiki in the sky.
"Th-This is a Fire Release?"
Boruto gasped. Everything in his vision was a sea of fire. Looking around, half the sky was blue, and the other half was fire. The boundary between the sky and the ground was sharply defined.
The scale was terrifying!
And...
Even from a distance, he could feel the scorching heat radiating from the overwhelming flames, feeling like he was about to be roasted.
Within his sight, even distant trees were spontaneously combusting from the intense heat.
Is this Dad's true power?
Boruto didn't understand the significance of this Fire Release, but Sasuke did.
It could be said, if you don't cultivate Fire Release, seeing him is like a frog in a well gazing at the moon; if you do cultivate Fire Release, seeing him is like an ant looking at the blue sky.
This was precisely why Sasuke was even more astonished. His eyes were wide with disbelief!
Such a powerful Fire Release—even Uchiha Madara, renowned for his Fire Release, was nothing more than the light of a firefly competing with the bright moon compared to Naruto.
'It seems I was wrong!'
Sasuke sighed slightly. Perhaps the newspaper reports were actually true?
But how could a mere twelve-year-old Naruto already be this strong?
What did this kid eat to grow up?
On the other side.
"This Fire Release?"
Facing the scorching sea of fire sweeping across the sky, Urashiki, the target, found it a bit hard to accept.
Are you telling me this guy is twelve years old?
A twelve-year-old kid has this kind of power?
His eyes were wide, and his mouth twitched slightly. His previous amusement had completely vanished, replaced only by shock!
It was as if he had witnessed something unbelievable.
It was like watching a three-year-old child in a boxing ring who just casually jumped up and delivered a gentle punch that decapitated a 200-pound British strongman!
What the hell? Did this kid grow up eating Tyrannosauruses?
Urashiki felt somewhat apprehensive for a moment.
His goal in coming to this world was to bully the still-young Nine-Tails Jinchūriki.
But this 'young' one... he's not right!
Fortunately, it was only a Fire Release. He could handle it.
Urashiki decided: He would wait and see!
The vast sea of fire not only looked like it would engulf the world, but it was also incredibly fast, reaching him in the blink of an eye.
"It's just Fire Release. It can't hurt me!" he insisted stubbornly.
A spatial portal suddenly opened behind Urashiki. Before the lava-like fire could reach him, he stepped directly into the gate and vanished from this world.
The endless flames consumed empty air.
"He fled?"
Naruto clearly sensed everything and wasn't surprised.
This was intelligence Sasuke had mentioned, so he was prepared.
However, after a moment, the enemy still didn't reappear, and Naruto was a little suspicious.
Did he run away, or...?
Could he have been scared off?
But where could he run to?
The Nine-Tails' chakra inside him was the target, and Boruto had Urashiki's time-travel tool in his hand.
It's impossible for him to run!
He remained alert for a moment, then a smile curved his lips. "He's here!"
In that case, let's keep going!
Naruto opened his right hand.
Whoosh~~~
An ear-splitting shriek tore through the air!
In an instant, a rapidly spinning, light-colored shuriken, radiating destructive sharpness—Wind Release: Rasenshuriken—formed in Naruto's palm.
Aiming in a direction, Naruto violently flung it!
Hiss, hiss, hiss~~~
The flying Rasenshuriken shrieked, seemingly slashing the sky, and headed directly for its target with destructive malice.
Urashiki, who had just opened a gate and stepped out, was instantly greeted by the Rasenshuriken right in his face.
He immediately transformed into a dozen paper cranes and disappeared from the spot.
Boom~~~
The moment Urashiki vanished, the Rasenshuriken exploded.
The blue-and-white sphere of light rapidly expanded, forming a gigantic azure-white orb in the air, dazzling like a beautiful firework.
Inside the sphere, countless tiny wind blades furiously sliced everything, nearly cleaving the very air!
And around the sphere, the powerful gales caused by the chaotic wind pressure spread out mercilessly.
Even hundreds of meters away, Naruto's clothes flapped violently in the strong wind.
As for Boruto, he could barely stand, forced to flatten himself on the ground.
Even so, he managed to raise his head, looking up at his father with admiration.
That handsome profile, the golden hair fluttering in the wind, and that confident, resolute gaze.
"So strong!" Boruto's heart was stirred. This is his goal!
This is the man he wants to become!
Next, he saw Naruto open his hands again, and two more Wind Release: Rasenshuriken with the same terrifying destructive power formed in the blink of an eye.
The screaming sound of air tearing was incredibly harsh.
Naruto casually flung one, and the Rasenshuriken drew a graceful arc, heading straight for a certain spot.
Just as the Rasenshuriken arrived, Urashiki instantly appeared right there.
It was as if they had agreed that he would take the ultimate technique to the face.
Boom~~~~
A fierce explosion once again shook the heavens.
'He must be dead now,' Boruto thought.
He looked at the brilliant sphere-firework, then turned his gaze back to Naruto, only to see Naruto flinging the shuriken in his hand again!
This is...
His eyes followed the sharp Wind Release: Rasenshuriken and saw Urashiki flash-stepping to appear directly in its flight path again.
Boom~~~~
A fierce explosion once again shook the heavens.
Did he escape that too?
The tearing sound rang in his ears again. Boruto looked back at Naruto, seeing two more sharp Wind Release: Rasenshuriken already formed in his hands.
Swish~
Swish~
Naruto fired them off again in succession!
Boom~~~
Boom~~~
The explosions hadn't even finished, yet Naruto already had the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken fully formed again.
Then, one Wind Release: Rasenshuriken after another, like they cost nothing, poured out of Naruto's hands!
In just a few seconds, Boruto felt his understanding of reality was being rewritten.
Are these ultimate techniques just Dad's basic attacks?
Sasuke, watching from behind, felt the impression even more deeply.
From his observation, this Wind Release: Rasenshuriken looked even more powerful than the one used by his older self.
And a technique of this magnitude was being used by Naruto casually, with continuous output.
'The base form of young Naruto is already comparable to the older Naruto in his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode!' he concluded in his heart.
And this sensing ability...
He was able to predict where Urashiki would appear every single time.
"This..."
Sasuke stared at Naruto, who was effortlessly firing the Rasenshuriken, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
After launching dozens of them, Naruto finally stopped.
Boruto finally got up and rushed over, his eyes full of concern. "Dad, are you out of chakra?"
"Hahaha, I knew your attack couldn't last long!" Urashiki, who had instantly appeared again, burst into laughter.
He had endured until this moment just for this.
He didn't feel embarrassed by the previous 'beating'; he was actually elated.
The amount of chakra Naruto possessed... truly delighted him.
All of it would soon be his!
Naruto remained silent. He looked down at his hands, then slowly raised his head to face the arrogant Urashiki.
"So slow."
He spoke as if it were a completely unrelated matter, "If I keep throwing them like that, my arms are going to get tired."
"Is that so?"
Boruto was confused. He thought his father was out of chakra, but it was because of this reason?
"Oh, I've got it."
Naruto's face broke into a happy smile, as if he had just found a solution.
He raised his index finger and began to try and condense chakra.
Whoosh~~~
Under Naruto's terrifying chakra control, a maximally compressed Wind Release: Rasenshuriken actually formed on his fingertip?
The mini-Rasenshuriken's shriek was smaller, but the compressed chakra made Boruto, in close proximity, feel a primal fear.
Naruto made his finger into the shape of a gun, aiming at Urashiki.
'Huh?'
Urashiki slightly frowned, seeing the miniature Wind Release: Rasengan pointed at him.
In his perception, the power of this thing was even more dangerous than the previous one!
Naruto treated it like a game, using his raised thumb as a sight. After aiming, he immediately "pulled" the trigger with his thumb!
Swish~~~
The Rasengan flew out quickly, and under the control of its inherent Wind Release, it flew in an incredible arc, heading straight for Urashiki.
Reaching close proximity, Boom~~~
The maximally compressed chakra violently erupted. In the air, an even larger azure-white sphere of light illuminated the entire sky.
The oncoming gale was overwhelmingly powerful for Boruto!
The destructive power of this thing was indeed stronger than before. He felt like he was about to be blown away!
"Dad!"
He shouted, looking up at Naruto.
He saw that ten of the same mini-shuriken were already formed on Naruto's hands.
Boom~~~
What followed was an even crazier bombardment!
"So scary! So strong!" Boruto whispered, desperately clinging to the ground, trying not to be swept away by the gale.
Naruto's attack continued.
He wasn't just attacking, either!
Besides attacking, Naruto was also carefully observing Urashiki's every move, analyzing his special abilities.
And he continuously used this attack to probe Urashiki's capabilities.
The scene looked massive, but what else could he do when these were just Naruto's basic attacks?
Finally, after over a hundred rounds of saturation bombing...
The world fell silent!
Boruto raised his head. Before his eyes, the dense forest that had been beside them was now bare and desolate. Only his father's back remained.
That back gave Boruto an absolute sense of security.
"Dad, why did you stop? Did you run out of chakra?" Boruto asked with great concern.
After that kind of relentless bombardment, even the Sage of Six Paths would probably have exhausted his chakra!
Naruto glanced at him sideways, almost losing his composure.
Out of chakra?
How could that be?
The consumption from these attacks was slower than his regeneration rate.
The reason he stopped was purely because: after all this testing, this Urashiki... felt incredibly weak!
Although Urashiki had managed to predict Naruto's every attack with his special ability, which was comparable to 'Observation Haki,' and then dodge using the Rinnegan's instant transmission...
But, after attacking for so long, this guy only knew how to dodge.
Did he truly have no other abilities besides spatial and the suspected temporal prediction?
An Ōtsutsuki? Is that all there is?
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