Noticing that Furina was preparing to clash head-on with him in a beam struggle, Momoshiki showed no change in expression on his face, but a hint of relief rose in his heart. Judging from the speed at which she had sneak-attacked him earlier and defeated Kinshiki,
it would be very difficult for him alone to withstand her now. However, when it came to a direct confrontation of power, as the one who wielded the power of Kōshōrin no Mikoto, he naturally feared no one—not even this enigmatic native standing before him.
"Pay the price for your arrogance!"
Hearing Momoshiki's roar, Furina merely gave a slight smile. At the same moment, the light spheres in both their hands collided. After a brief stalemate, an unprecedented massive explosion erupted.
The sudden explosion instantly engulfed Furina and Momoshiki at the center, along with Kinshiki beneath their feet, and continued spreading outward for dozens of meters. Everything nearby—whether buildings or anything else—turned to ashes in that instant.
"Hey hey, Momoshiki, are you okay?"
With the appearance of this enormous explosion, Urashiki—who had been entangled with Obito—lost all interest in continuing. Unlike their earlier playful exchanges, even he felt a sense of threat from this blast. This was not a good sign.
"Shut up. Of course I'm fine."
As the white light from the explosion gradually dissipated, the figures of Furina and the other two emerged. Compared to before, their positions had spread out somewhat, and no one had escaped the impact just now.
The difference was that Furina's clothes remained completely undamaged, as if she had not been at the center of the explosion at all.
While Momoshiki was not seriously injured, his clothing was noticeably torn in places, making him look somewhat disheveled. But he was not the worst off.
Although the clash had been between Furina and Momoshiki, perhaps because he could not withstand her suppression, Kinshiki ended up suffering the heaviest injuries among the three.
Countless large and small wounds covered his body, and his overall aura had weakened considerably compared to before. Although he was not yet at the point of dying, continuing the fight for much longer was uncertain.
"Lord, this person is hard to handle. Please devour me."
"Hmph, fine. I must admit, the time has come to prove your worth."
Facing Kinshiki's request, Momoshiki gave a sinister grin and did not refuse. From Furina's performance alone, he knew that if he did not go all out against this enemy now, he would most likely capsize on this planet.
"Oh? There's a second stage? That's a bit interesting. But why do you think I'll just stand by and watch?"
Furina watched openly as Momoshiki transformed Kinshiki into a massive chakra pill. A trace of interest flickered in her eyes. What surprised her, however, was that
the other party actually began refining it right in front of her—and so close, too. Did he truly not take her seriously at all? Did he think his transformation could not be interrupted?
As these thoughts surfaced, Furina acted in sync. The moment Momoshiki finished refining Kinshiki into the pill, she appeared right in front of him. The water blade in her hand swiftly slashed toward the right arm holding the pill.
Facing Furina's sudden assault, a flicker of panic rose in Momoshiki's heart. He had not expected her to have zero regard for a "strong one's demeanor" and give him no chance at all to absorb the pill.
With the water blade already right before him, Momoshiki could no longer fully evade it. He could only try to shift his body as much as possible to minimize the damage.
But just as the water blade was about to connect, a portal suddenly appeared behind Momoshiki. Seeing this, he was overjoyed and hurriedly backed into it.