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"Kaito, you bastard."
Minato pulled Kushina along as they walked up to Kaito.
"I asked you to keep an eye on Naruto and Sasuke, but instead, you went and roped Neji into this mess! Now everything's even more chaotic!"
"What's the big deal?"
Kaito continued using his fan to shield himself from the swirling dust, his eyes brimming with amusement.
"Don't worry, I'll keep watch over them."
"If you say so…"
Minato could only sigh in resignation before immediately turning back to Kushina, both of them eagerly watching the gradually dissipating dust clouds in the distance.
This guy…
Kaito shot a sidelong glance at the couple before subtly shuffling his feet to put some distance between them.
As the dust settled, the scene that had been obscured was finally revealed.
Both Sasuke's Susanoo and Neji's colossal stone golem had lost an arm to Naruto's Tailed Beast Bomb, though the limbs were slowly regenerating.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Naruto's golden chakra rapidly expanded as the massive Nine-Tails materialized once more.
The three of them stood in a triangular formation, locked in a tense standoff.
"Hahahaha!" Naruto's laughter rang out. "Now you see how strong I, the great Naruto, am!"
"Hmph!"
Sasuke snorted coldly. His Susanoo's left arm had already fully regenerated, its enormous hand flexing open and closed before reforming the massive bow and round shield.
"Let's continue!"
Neji stood atop his stone golem's head, his body enveloped in a green chakra cloak that flickered like flames in the wind. The fully restored golem raised its fists and slammed them together.
"Bring it on!!"
Naruto roared as the golden Nine-Tails lunged forward with agile ferocity.
At the same time, the Susanoo and the stone golem charged as well.
The three titans clashed in an earth-shaking battle.
The Susanoo wielded its bow as a shield in its right hand, while its left gripped a massive lightning blade. Its wings flapped intermittently, making it resemble a flying warrior.
The stone golem's fists blurred as it weaved through the battlefield, stirring up gales of wind like a battle-hardened taijutsu master.
Meanwhile, the golden Nine-Tails fought like a wild beast, using its claws, fangs, and tail as weapons in a display of raw, untamed ferocity.
At the forest's edge, two figures clad in green spandex hobbled forward, supporting each other.
"Lee, Guy-sensei!"
Tenten trailed behind them with an exasperated expression.
"You two should be resting in your tents right now!"
Due to their earlier use of the Eight Gates, Guy and Lee's bodies hadn't fully recovered yet.
"No problem, Tenten!"
Guy flashed her a thumbs-up.
"As their teacher, I must witness Neji's burning youth!"
Tears welled in his eyes as he gazed at the devastated battlefield in the distance.
"As expected of Neji!" Guy exclaimed passionately. "I always knew he was a true genius!"
"Neji…"
Lee's round eyes widened, his fists clenched tightly.
"If Neji has grown this strong, then I can't afford to slack off either!!"
With flames blazing in his eyes, he immediately dropped to the ground and began doing push-ups.
"Ooooh! Lee!!"
Guy burst into tears.
"That's the spirit! Your unwavering determination in the face of genius is blindingly bright! As your teacher, I won't lose either!!"
With that, he flipped upside down and began doing handstand push-ups.
"Whatever." Tenten covered her face. "I give up on you two!!"
Idiots…
She walked ahead and stopped beside Sakura.
The two girls exchanged a silent glance, instantly understanding each other's suffering.
"Hang in there, Sakura!"
Tenten pulled her into a hug.
"You too, Tenten!"
Sakura, deeply moved, patted her back.
"What's this?" Ino crossed her arms, eyeing them. "The pitiful heartbreak alliance?"
"INO!!!"
Sakura and Tenten whipped their heads around, glaring at her with darkened expressions.
"Jeez…"
Ino's lips twitched before she quickly backtracked, forcing a sheepish smile.
"Alright, alright, my bad! Sorry!"
"You traitor." Sakura shot her another glare. "How could you switch sides so easily?"
"Hah? Isn't it better with one less rival?"
Ino flipped her bangs and casually straightened her posture, subtly flaunting her well-proportioned figure—
—which only made Sakura and Tenten's expressions darken further.
BOOM!!!
A deafening explosion cut off their conversation.
On the battlefield, the three titans skidded backward from the impact, toppling countless trees in their wake.
It seemed their close-quarters brawl had ended in a stalemate.
"Fine then…"
Panting heavily, Sasuke manipulated his Susanoo to nock two enormous arrows wreathed in black flames.
"...Let's settle this with the next attack!!"
"Bring it on!!"
Naruto shouted defiantly.
The golden Nine-Tails sprouted two additional forelimbs, all four hands now holding massive Tailed Beast Bomb Rasenshuriken.
"Hmph."
Neji pressed his palms together before slowly pulling them apart, two tiny black Truth-Seeking Balls forming between them.
As he extended his arms, the orbs rapidly spun, gradually morphing into a raging storm.
After a brief moment of silent tension, all three unleashed their attacks simultaneously.
"Sage Art: Susanoo Kagutsuchi!!!"
Two black-flame arrows shot toward Neji and Naruto.
"Sage Art: Lightning Release – Thousand Arrowbolts!!!"
The Susanoo fired two more arrows crackling with lightning, which merged with the black flames—
—accelerating them to blinding speeds!
"Blazing Thunder Arrows!!!"
"Sage Art: Tailed Beast Bomb Rasenshuriken!!!"
The golden Nine-Tails hurled all four spinning projectiles in arcing trajectories toward Sasuke and Neji.
"Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!!!"
The silver storm between Neji's palms expanded violently, its rotation growing fiercer and its range widening until it blotted out the sky.
With a final thrust of his hands, the cataclysmic tempest surged forward, engulfing both Sasuke and Naruto in its path.
Just as their ultimate techniques were about to collide, all three finally reached their limits.
The golden Nine-Tails, the Susanoo, and the stone golem vanished simultaneously, sending the trio plummeting from the sky.
"These damn brats!!!"
Kaito smacked his forehead before lightly stomping the ground.
"Extreme Ryūmyaku Barrier!"
A golden energy erupted from the earth, instantly forming a massive translucent dome that encased the battlefield.
At the same time, three golden chains burst from the ground, snaking through the air to wrap around the exhausted fighters.
Inside the barrier, their combined techniques erupted in a cataclysmic explosion, the sheer density of chakra condensing into something terrifying.
"Pull them out, NOW!!"
Minato's frantic shout echoed as Kushina sprinted forward.
The chains' golden energy enveloped the trio, yanking them toward the ground—
—just as the explosion detonated.
A blinding white light swallowed the world, chasing after their falling bodies.
"Don't panic."
Kaito placed a hand on Minato's shoulder.
At the last possible second, the chains dragged the three into the earth.
A heartbeat later, the battered figures of the boys emerged from a golden ripple at Kaito's feet.
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