"Eh?"
Feeling the pressure of wind from above, Gin's curly hair was blown into a complete mess.
Had the Senju already caught up?
And the person approaching was strong — strong enough to bypass his sensory perception.
Gin raised his eyebrows, ready to counter whoever was launching a surprise attack from above. But just as he was about to act, a loud shout rang out:
"Die, you child trafficker!"
???
That familiar name triggered a dusty memory. Gin quickly looked up and saw a streak of red charging down toward him, two fiery red buns bouncing freely in the wind.
Wait — why were there four buns now?
"Tch, what a mood killer."
The girl clinging to Gin's arm also sensed the incoming presence. After finally getting a chance to cozy up to Gin, someone had the audacity to interrupt her — an unforgivable sin.
Uchiha Hikari's eyes instantly turned scarlet. She looked up, eyes burning with anger, and as the bewitching tomoe spun in her gaze, a chilling aura began to emanate from her.
Her eyes lifted slightly, and behind her, a translucent pink skeletal figure began to form — slowly taking shape until it became a half-bodied Susanoo.
Hikari's sakura-colored Susanoo used its massive form to shield both her and Gin beneath it. Its giant hand gripped a long machete several meters in length and slashed upward without hesitation at the falling figure.
"Ah? Hikari, wait, stop!"
Everything happened too fast. Just as Gin managed to tear his gaze away from the red-haired bun-headed attacker, the girl beside him had already gone full rage mode.
This was truly a case of a friendly fire misunderstanding.
But in her furious state, Hikari was wrapped in faint black mist between her brows, completely ignoring Gin's words as her Susanoo slashed down with full force.
Trapped inside Hikari's Susanoo, Gin had a pounding headache.
Guess I'll have to step in.
Just as he bent his legs, preparing to burst out and stop the madness, the scene that followed shattered his worldview.
"Hah? That technique is..."
Before her powered-up punch could land, Mito, still mid-air, spotted the strange half-giant forming beside Gin. Her mind flashed with memories of clan records — that was a technique only the top Uchiha could manifest.
"Didn't expect the 'trafficker' to become so strong…"
For some reason, a tinge of joy blossomed in Mito's heart. Her eyes shimmered slightly, lost in unknown thoughts.
But I'm not falling behind either.
Golden light flickered in Mito's dark eyes, and the crimson cloak she wore began to billow, though no wind blew.
Activating the full power hidden in her Uzumaki bloodline, her already overwhelming chakra began to visibly manifest.
"Wait, no way..."
Gin's dead-fish eyes bulged like copper bells, jaw hanging open.
From Mito's back extended massive golden chains — countless of them — spreading like steel angel wings. Each was tipped with a sharp spike, weaving and coiling under her control.
As the chains layered and intertwined, they formed a colossal golden humanoid figure, dozens of meters tall, enveloping Mito's slim form entirely. The giant raised its titanic iron fist and smashed downward with a roar.
[Kongō Fūsatsu: Sōren Kyoshō]
(Golden Sealing Chains: Giant Chain Avatar)
— A thunderous debut!
Slap!
A dazed Gin slapped himself using chakra-enhanced strength. Feeling the sting on his cheek, he swallowed hard.
"I'm in Naruto, right? Not some kaiju tokusatsu show... right?"
BOOM!!!
The sakura-colored machete of Hikari's Susanoo clashed violently with the golden iron fist, producing a shockwave that sent nearby spectators flying in all directions.
Uchiha Chiri quickly hid behind a boulder, shielding herself from the blast that felt world-ending.
Feeling the tremors beneath her back, she was stunned, yes — but also full of admiration. Her narrowed eyes flashed with determination.
She wanted to become that powerful too.
Excellent — the tokusatsu girl squad gains another recruit.
"AAAHHHHH!!!"
Kin and Gin, the two brothers, had it worse. Positioned in the middle of the battlefield, they took the full brunt of the shockwave.
Kin, being stronger, managed to grab a tree and barely held on. But Gin wasn't so lucky. He was lifted off the ground by the wind and flung straight toward a bottomless canyon.
"Onii-chan, help!"
Terrified, Gin screamed. But the gusts were so strong that his mouth filled with dust as soon as he opened it.
Just as he was about to plunge into the abyss, a thick wooden branch shot up from the ground and tightly wrapped around him, saving him from certain death.
"Phew~ Just in time."
Inside the Susanoo, Gin wiped cold sweat from his forehead and dismissed the light blue chakra from his hand.
Those two brats mustn't die here — he still needed them for dealing with white-hair later.
Thud!
The shockwave dispersed, and the golden duo fell to the ground. Kin quickly ran to check on Gin and, seeing only some minor scratches, looked toward Gin with deep gratitude in his eyes.
But Gin had no time for them. His attention was fully on the battle between the two girls.
Hikari frowned. Despite activating her Susanoo, she couldn't advance an inch. Whoever this newcomer was — she wasn't ordinary.
Not one to back down, Hikari poured even more chakra into her eyes. Her pink Susanoo, bathed in endless chakra, began to evolve.
The skeletal form grew legs, and wings of bone sprouted from its back. It rose in height until it matched the size of the golden titan before it.
"Heh, now we're evenly matched!"
Her voice, eerie and amused, made Gin shiver.
Stage Three Susanoo — it easily knocked back the stunned golden giant, then raised its now-massive machete and launched a flurry of brutal strikes.
"Huh?!"
Mito was stunned. That Susanoo, which had been shorter than her just a moment ago, had suddenly matched her giant in size.
Caught off-guard, one of the strikes slammed into her, causing her giant to stumble.
"You're so heartless, 'trafficker-san'... In that case, don't blame me. I'll beat you down first, and we'll catch up after."
Instead of being scared, Mito felt her competitive spirit rise. She imagined Gin being stunned and speechless after she beat that Susanoo to the ground.
Fully powering up her giant again, the golden mountain-sized fist slammed down on the Susanoo, causing a thunderous shockwave.
"Ugh—!"
Inside the pink Susanoo, Hikari nearly lost balance. She barely stabilized herself, wiped sweat from her brow, and smiled with excitement.
"It's been so long since I met an equal! Let's go wild!"
Gin felt a sudden toothache hearing that. Who would've guessed that this seemingly gentle girl had such a hidden love for battle?
What followed looked straight out of a tokusatsu battle scene.
Two giant figures clashed in the forest — the pink Susanoo wielding a massive machete, its crimson blade glinting in the sun, while the golden titan used its reinforced fists, shaking the earth with every blow.
"Heh... now this is interesting~"
Both girls, in their respective cockpits, chuckled at the same time.
Hikari's pink Susanoo moved like a storm, hacking at anything in its way. The sound of each blow echoed through the trees and air.
Mito's golden giant blocked each swing gracefully and countered with vicious punches toward the Susanoo's lower body, forcing Hikari to frown.
While Hikari was completely immersed in the fight, Mito began to feel something was off. She could sense Gin's chakra inside the enemy Susanoo, but it wasn't strong. Instead, there was a cold, aggressive energy that disturbed her.
During a break in the fight, she quietly activated her clan's sensory technique.
Kagura Shingan — a unique Uzumaki sensory skill. With her eyes closed and heart open, she could detect chakra fluctuations across dozens of kilometers, even determine the identity, number, and speed of known targets.
"Huh? It's that girl controlling it?"
To her surprise, Mito realized that it wasn't Gin operating the Susanoo, but the girl who had seemed like his poor hostage.
Could it be… that Gin was the one being held hostage? Was he raising his hand earlier… to surrender?
Mito's mind spun in confusion.
"Hikari, can you stop now?"
Gin, shaken like a ragdoll inside the Susanoo, held her shoulder and pleaded.
"No!"
Fired up, Hikari didn't even look at him. How could she admit defeat now? The other girl had to back down first!
"Man… such a pain~"
Seeing that words didn't work, Gin walked to a corner of the cockpit and pressed his hand against the Susanoo's interior, ready to break out by force.
But something unexpected happened — the chakra feedback from Hikari's Susanoo felt strangely familiar.
He raised an eyebrow and tried connecting using his own chakra — and surprisingly, the Susanoo accepted him without resistance.
He slapped his forehead in realization.
Of course! Hikari's eyes were partially his, so their chakra was naturally compatible.
He imagined a doorway opening on the Susanoo, and sure enough — one formed immediately.
"It really works!"
Without hesitation, Gin opened the door and jumped out of the prison that had trapped him.
"Now then… time to break up this fight~"
(End of Chapter)
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