Chapter 368: Akshia's Further Evolution – Ice Contract: Akshia!
"Hmph, Naruto."
Frieza straightened his back and looked directly at Naruto.
Seeing Frieza standing upright—even though his abdomen still ached—Naruto did the same, his gaze sharp as he stared back and said, "Frieza."
"To possess this level of power in such an environment… I must say, your talent is truly terrifying. But—it's not enough. Far from enough! Still, you've reached the threshold to join me. So, Naruto, how about it? Would you like to join me?"
"Sorry, but I have a village I need to protect. I can't join you."
Naruto clenched his fists and spoke firmly as he faced Frieza.
"A village? Then, does that mean… if I destroy your village, you'll be willing to follow me?" Frieza said as he gradually floated into the sky. "Although, finding your village here would be a hassle... Never mind. I'll just destroy this planet altogether."
"What?!"
Naruto looked up at Frieza in alarm.
"Supernova!"
Frieza raised his right hand, gathering energy that swirled into a massive energy sphere.
With the power boost from Sage Mode, Naruto easily sensed the terrifying energy within the orb Frieza held. It was more than enough to wipe out the entire Shinobi World.
"I have to detonate it before it hits the planet!" Chakra surged violently around Naruto. "Sorry, Kurama… I might really drag you into this one."
"Hmph, like this is the first time you've dragged me into trouble. Go for it, Naruto! Don't worry about me—I'll come back anyway."
Kurama's voice echoed from inside Naruto.
"Mm." Naruto nodded, then launched himself into the sky toward Frieza. "Kurama! Lend me all your chakra!"
"Got it!"
Kurama responded, closing his eyes and bringing his forepaws together in a focused gesture.
The Nine Tails Cloak on Naruto's body vanished, replaced by a massive, golden Rasengan expanding in his right hand.
Because of the overwhelming amount of Kurama's chakra, even the color of the Rasengan had changed.
"Super Ultra Big Ball Rasengan! Frieza—!!"
The two massive energy spheres collided, their impact rivaling the collision of small planets.
"To sacrifice yourself for your world, huh…" Frieza let out an eerie chuckle as he stared at Naruto. "But I haven't even used my full power yet."
As Frieza gathered more energy, the standoff between the two orbs shifted. His energy sphere began to push Naruto's back.
"Damn it! At this rate, Frieza's attack will hit the ground!"
Sensing Naruto's hesitation, Kurama spoke from within, "Naruto, do it!"
"Yeah."
With Kurama's reply, Naruto dispersed his own Rasengan and decided to use his body to prematurely detonate Frieza's attack.
"Hmph."
Frieza curled his lips into a wicked, cunning smile.
"What?!"
Naruto's shock came from the fact that the energy sphere he intended to detonate with his body had vanished—replaced by Frieza suddenly appearing in front of him and kicking him out of the sky.
As Naruto hit the ground with a resounding crash, a cloud of snow exploded around him.
Lying in the snow, Naruto couldn't move. The Super Saiyan-like transformation on his body slowly faded away.
"I'm out of power…"
Naruto forced a crooked smile as he spoke with difficulty. At the same time, Frieza pointed his left index finger at him, sending out energy that wrapped around Naruto's weakened body and dragged him into the air.
"I've decided to let you stand beside me and watch your world be destroyed with your own eyes. Be grateful—this kind of mercy doesn't come often."
As Frieza spoke, he once again raised his right hand and began gathering energy.
"Frieza! Frieza!"
Naruto, powerless to break free, could only scream in frustration.
But Frieza simply looked pleased, as if relishing Naruto's helpless cries.
The energy sphere slipped from Frieza's hand, and Naruto's face filled with despair.
"—Spirits of ice across the cosmos, heed my call! Let snow be our boundary, and ice our limit! My bond with the Guardian of Snow shall be eternal! My contract with ice shall last forever!"
Akshia's voice echoed across the entire Shinobi World—no, the entire universe.
"Akshia…" Hearing those words about snow and ice, Sasuke immediately caught on. "Could it be… Naruto?!"
Now in his Lei form, Sasuke picked up speed as he followed the Thunderstone's guidance back to the Shinobi World.
Although the Flying Thunder God array on Planet Herka could have brought him back too, luck had thrown him into the Realm of Thunder. Once his trial ended, they just left him there, saying only that the Thunderstone would return him to where he belonged.
At this moment, back in the Shinobi World—
A snowstorm surged again. Snowflakes swirled into Frieza's energy sphere, quickly enveloping it and turning it into a massive snowball. It sparkled with radiant light before exploding within the snowy encasement.
"Hmph!"
Frieza grunted coldly and shook the snow off his body. But Naruto, lying nearby, wasn't so fortunate—he could only let the snowflakes hit him without resistance.
"So cold…"
"Idiot. You're lucky to even be alive. Quit whining!"
Kurama snapped at Naruto from within, though Naruto was already used to such scolding.
No one was paying attention to Naruto and Kurama anymore. The true confrontation was now between the fully powered Frieza and Ice Contract: Akshia.
Akshia, having completed her Ice Contract, reappeared before everyone—an icy throne forming beneath her feet.
The former Akshia was merely the Empress of Planet Cecilia. But now, she had become Cecilia's true guardian deity.
"So this is the true form of Cecilia's guardian god…" Frieza descended from the sky and looked at the evolved Akshia. "Multi Death Beams!"
Beams of deadly energy fired rapidly from Frieza's fingertips.
No one had expected Frieza to suddenly attack. Or rather, no one had expected that—even when facing Akshia's overwhelming divine form that crushed all will to fight—Frieza would still choose to launch an assault.
"Watch out!"
Suspended in the air by Frieza's telekinesis, Naruto shouted a warning to Akshia.
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