Main Hall of the Spaceship.
Naruto pushed open the heavy and massive hall doors. What greeted his eyes was a somewhat dimly lit but extremely vast hall.
At the end of the hall, on a throne, sat a one-eyed alien with spiky hair.
He had blue skin, wore golden armor, and his aura was calm, completely reined in, yet full of majesty. Then, he slowly opened his only eye.
The Cosmic Overlord—Boros!
In the dim hall, the amethyst back of the throne seemed to be the only light source.
Under the hazy purple light, Boros sat in the shadows, so formidable, so domineering, exuding an invincible aura.
Boros seemed aware of everything that had happened outside.
But when he saw Naruto effortlessly defeat his two strongest subordinates, there was no anger in his eyes; instead, an unprecedented excitement and fighting spirit ignited!
"Finally—finally, you've come!"
Boros's voice was deep and powerful, echoing through the hall.
"I have traversed countless star systems just to find an opponent with whom I can fight to my heart's content! The prophecy truly did not deceive me! Earth indeed possesses a strong individual who can rival me!"
He stood up, his golden armor clinking softly, and a terrifying pressure spread out like a tangible force.
"I am the leader of the Dark Matter Pirates, the Cosmic Overlord Boros! State your name, warrior of Earth!"
Naruto looked at Boros, a slight smile playing on his lips. Finally, he was a little interested.
"Boros certainly hasn't reached God-level, but he's definitely at the peak of Dragon-level."
"With an opponent like this, how much experience will I gain, and how much power will I be able to unleash?"
Naruto's blood, which had been calm for three years, finally began to boil. He declared loudly, "My name is Uzumaki Naruto, a hero of Earth.
Boros, I hope you can give me a satisfying fight."
"Arrogant!!"
Boros was not angered; instead, he became even more excited.
"Then let me show you firsthand the power of a Cosmic Overlord!"
Before his words finished, Boros's figure suddenly blurred!
It wasn't teleportation, but pure, extreme speed.
The throne where he had been sitting exploded, and he appeared before Naruto, his golden-armored fist striking towards Naruto's face with the force to shatter stars.
The pressure from this punch instantly caused the thick alloy wall at the back of the hall to dent inwards!
"As expected of a Dragon-level peak. Even wearing armor that suppresses his power, he's still much stronger than an ordinary Dragon-level."
Naruto's eyes narrowed slightly. His right hand, which had been in his pocket, shot out instantly, meeting the punch with his own!
There was no fancy light, only the purest physical strength.
"Boom!" The moment the two fists collided, it was like two asteroids crashing into each other.
A terrifying spherical shockwave erupted, instantly pulverizing all unsecured objects in the hall!
The incredibly solid floor cracked inch by inch, spreading like a spiderweb across the entire hall.
The ground beneath Naruto's feet collapsed, but his figure remained as steady as a rock.
Boros, however, was forced to slide back dozens of meters by the recoil, plowing two deep furrows into the ground!
Boros looked at his slightly numb fist, a flicker of unbelievable surprise in his single eye, which then transformed into even more fervent fighting spirit: "You actually took that punch head-on?! Excellent! You are indeed worthy of being my opponent!"
"Quite a bit of strength." Naruto shook his wrist, commenting, "But, the warm-up should be over, shouldn't it?"
"Warm-up? Interesting!!"
"Because I am too powerful, I usually wear armor that suppresses my strength."
"That's right, this armor doesn't protect me, but rather suppresses my overly immense power, and you—you are worthy of making me remove my armor and unleash my strength."
Before his words finished.
The golden armor covering Boros's entire body automatically disengaged with several "clack" sounds. The armor pieces fell off, crashing heavily to the ground with thuds, indicating their immense weight.
"This is my normal state. Come, let me see your true power!"
Boros laughed wildly, seemingly holding nothing back. Vast energy erupted like a volcanic explosion!
He stomped hard, making the entire hall tremble violently. His figure vanished again, reappearing above and to the side of Naruto, his legs striking down like battle-axes in a continuous barrage.
Both his speed and strength had increased severalfold compared to before!
Naruto didn't meet the attack head-on this time, a flash of emerald light in his eyes.
"Psychic Field!"
"Whoosh!"
An invisible, extremely viscous psychic field, forming a pale green hemisphere centered on Naruto, instantly enveloped the space around Boros.
Boros's lightning-fast movements seemed to sink into an invisible quagmire, his speed suddenly dropping by several tenths!
"Hmm? A binding type of psychic ability?"
"It must be Geryuganshoop's psychokinesis, but unfortunately, it's useless against me!!"
Boros snorted coldly, his internal energy erupting, especially the blood-red orb in his chest, which glowed crimson, instantly neutralizing Naruto's psychokinesis.
"Oh, psychic abilities are ineffective?"
Naruto's eyes flashed, a playful smile on his lips.
"A bit interesting, like Saitama, he's the 'high magic resistance' type. In that case, Tatsumaki wouldn't be his opponent."
Naruto stood still, merely raising a hand.
Shadow Swamp!
Instantly, the shadow beneath Naruto's feet rapidly expanded, forming a huge circular area that became as dark and viscous as a real swamp. Numerous shadowy tentacles emerged, coiling around Boros's legs, attempting to drag him into the endless dark abyss.
At the same time, countless shadow senbon shot out from the shadows throughout the hall, striking at Boros's vital points like a rainstorm!
"Petty tricks!"
Boros's body vibrated with energy, a burst of light flashing. The powerful energy wave directly dispersed the shadow tentacles, and the shadow senbon were annihilated by the surging energy field before they even reached his body. Moreover, the intense light dispelled all shadows around Naruto and within the hall.
Without shadows, he naturally couldn't control them.
"The probing ends here."
Naruto looked at Boros, his eyes growing increasingly excited.
"Boom!!"
Golden lightning arcs and blue steam shot up!
Black tomoe markings instantly appeared on his temples and spread out.
Take-Mikazuchi Mode · Activate!
At this moment, Naruto was like a god wielding thunder and destruction, his aura instantly surging to a whole new level!
"Now that's more like it!" Boros felt the terrifying pressure that made his skin tingle. Instead of fear, he was delighted. He no longer maintained his normal state either. "I'll also show you my true power! Energy Release!"
"Rumble!"
Boros's internal energy was as if all limiters had been removed, and his immense aura rose again.
His muscles bulged, energy flowed brightly under his blue skin, and his speed and strength reached an unbelievable level!