"You lunatic! You dared to launch an attack like that at this range?" Kaguya's face was filled with utter disbelief.
She knew all too well that even for her, repairing injuries of such magnitude consumed a staggering amount of chakra. Compounding the issue was the fact that ninety percent of the mediums within the Ten-Tails God Tree had been siphoned away. Even with countless people providing a steady stream of life energy, her recovery speed could no longer keep pace with her consumption.
After all, her so-called immortality was built upon the foundation of possessing vast reserves of chakra. Once that chakra was exhausted, even the Otsutsuki clan would face death.
"Hehe, it seems you've never fought an opponent who could truly threaten you, have you?" Allen asked back with a smile.
Because his injuries were significantly lighter than hers, he had already recovered for the most part. However, the newly grown skin was still quite sensitive; a gentle breeze felt incredibly itchy, prompting him to scratch it absentmindedly a couple of times.
But while he scratched, his tongue didn't stop.
"Precisely because you've never fought someone who could threaten your life, you chose to retreat just now instead of pressing the counterattack with your wounded body. I don't mind telling you: in a battle between true equals, if you don't enter with the intent to trade wounds for a life, or even to perish together with your foe, you will absolutely never grasp victory. Simply put, it's the resolve to face death. This resolve is more important than any technique or power. Unfortunately, you lack it entirely."
Without a doubt, these words pointed directly to Kaguya's greatest weakness and the cruel reality that she was merely a paper tiger. Hagoromo, the Sage of the Six Paths, once remarked that his mother was stronger than anyone; he was referring to the sheer volume of her chakra, not her combat experience or will. In truth, Kaguya's battle experience and resolve were inferior to even a Genin who possessed the determination to die for their cause.
"You bastard!"
At this moment, Kaguya finally realized just how dangerous this visitor from another world, who claimed he was here to hunt her, truly was.
But Allen clearly had no intention of letting his opponent off easily. He continued to himself: "Fear of death makes you unable to look my attacks in the eye. It also means you can only passively take beatings. Let me guess: with the amount of chakra you have left, how many more times can you support a physical reconstruction of this level? The moment you lose that regenerative ability will be the end of your life. Come! Use what little time you have left to entertain me as best you can. Unlike you, I quite enjoy fighting the strong, tasting that intense thrill that comes from brushing past the Grim Reaper..."
"Expansive Truth-Seeker Orb!"
Shamed into a rage, Kaguya didn't want to hear another word of these piercing insults. She immediately unleashed her strongest power once again.
In an instant, a colossal black sphere materialized out of thin air in the sky. Unlike the last time in the Super-Gravity Dimension, its expansion was exceptionally fast. This time, she didn't have to worry about whether she would destroy a space she herself had created.
"What is that?!"
Naruto, who was currently being pummeled by Karin, suddenly stopped and looked up at the massive black sphere overhead.
"It's a Truth-Seeker Orb! An oversized one! Dammit! Is that woman trying to destroy the world?"
Sasuke, controlling his Complete Body Susanoo, barely dodged an attack from Neji, his eyes filled with horror. He could hardly imagine it: if this thing continued to expand indefinitely, would the entire Ninja World be swallowed whole and reduced to nothingness?
"Hmph. Seeing this, do you still think that woman invading our world doesn't deserve to die? Though we all have a portion of her blood flowing through us, she is merely an invader, while this world is our home," Neji questioned with a cold sneer.
"But... but the old man said if Kaguya dies, the entire world will suffer a massive catastrophe," Naruto argued, his fists clenched tight.
"Catastrophe? What a pathetic excuse! Is what you're seeing right now not a catastrophe? Don't forget, that so-called Sage of the Six Paths is just this woman's remaining child. Allen's deduction was correct; that guy is perfectly willing to let the Ninja World experience one or several more catastrophes just to save his mother's life. But we are different! We are going to excise this threat once and for all! Humanity does not need a god, much less a so-called Sage to guide us."
Karin spoke with absolute conviction, echoing the sentiments Allen often kept on his lips. As the person who had followed Allen the longest and spent the most time with him, she understood the importance of killing Kaguya better than anyone.
While the few were talking, Allen had already utilized his superior movement speed to bypass the expanding black sphere, heading straight for the source. This wasn't a dimension created by Amenominaka. Even if the Truth-Seeker Orb could expand infinitely to swallow the planet, that would take quite some time.
As long as he killed Kaguya before then, the Truth-Seeker Orb would naturally stop and even shatter into nothingness once it lost its energy source. It was like playing a game; most people wouldn't waste time struggling with summoned creatures, but would instead take out the summoner to resolve the problem permanently.
"Don't you dare come near me!"
Kaguya undoubtedly noticed Allen's intent. She quickly attempted to create distance using her ability to float and fly freely through the sky.
But how could Allen let her escape? Using Flying Raijin and spatial ninjutsu, he instantly crossed hundreds of meters, closing the gap to less than three meters. Simultaneously, he commanded in a low voice: "Vaelastrasz! Wings!"
"As you wish!"
With the familiar voice, the red dragon armor hidden beneath his clothes instantly extended a pair of massive dragon wings.
"Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack!"
Kaguya was clearly panicking now. She tried to repel this dangerous enemy with a torrential barrage of strikes.
But Allen wasn't about to let such a perfect opportunity slip by. He activated every defensive measure he knew, tanking the extraordinary Taijutsu to continue his charge. Even as his ribs were shattered and bone fragments pierced his lungs, causing blood to spray from his mouth and nose, he did not retreat a single step.
This frantic and unwavering battle will finally shattered Kaguya's last line of mental defense. She didn't even bother to continue drawing chakra; she turned and tried to flee toward the moon, or even outer space.
But unfortunately, while she could float and fly, she possessed no advantage in speed.
The moment Allen began to manipulate gravity, electric fields, and magnetic fields, he transformed into a red meteor and gave chase. Stowing his bow and arrows, he drew the Sulfuras Sword from his back and plunged it straight through the center of Kaguya's back.
Raptor Strike!
THUD!
This time, he took the Progenitor of Chakra with him as they plummeted from a height of over a thousand meters, pinning her ruthlessly to the earth.