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"Tenryū" was lightning given form. The speed of lightning—one-thousandth the speed of sound—its essence was pure, unadulterated speed!
So when "Hakai"'s Susano'o slash descended, the majestic, golden-scaled head of the dragon was already there, smashing headlong into the blade!!!
Hakai was fundamentally an upgraded "Frog Sniper." Instead of a physical fist generating a shockwave of natural energy, it was now the perfect Susano'o, empowered by dual Rinnegan and the Kyuubi's chakra, swinging the greatsword Zōbichī to unleash a slash-borne shockwave of natural energy. In short, Hakai was a two-stage attack composed of the "Slash" and the "Shockwave."
Understanding their principles and nature made the collision's result clear.
CRACK…!!!
Blade met dragon's head in a world-shaking detonation. For Hakai, the first stage—the "Slash"—was complete, absorbed entirely by Tenryū's frontal charge.
The second stage—the "Shockwave"—took effect. It manifested as ripples of natural energy. Why call it a "tide"? Because… when ripples flow with enough force, they become a tide.
RUMBLE—!!
The ripples penetrated the dragon's head, spreading through its body. The resistance it met was unimaginable.
The energy exchange was mutual.
As Hakai's shockwave met resistance, the dragon's lightning-condensed form endured terrifying destructive pressure from within. That it could maintain its shape and continue its fierce upward surge was nothing short of miraculous!
BOOM!! BOOM…!!!
All of this… happened in the first 0.01 seconds.
After 0.01 seconds.
At the collision's epicenter, the dragon's head, Madara's Zōbichī blade, and the Susano'o arm wielding it all… violently disintegrated.
A momentary vacuum formed in the wake of their destruction. A brief moment—roughly 0.05 seconds.
0.05 seconds later… the headless dragon crashed through the vacuum, exploding against MadaraNaruto's Susano'o!!!
Simultaneously… the ripples of Hakai's shockwave poured out from the gaps in the dragon's brilliant, golden lightning scales and its tail. They spread outward, generating a massive "tidal" wave of natural energy that slammed into the earth-gouging, sky-scraping form of Sasuke's Susano'o: Outer Path Skeleton… and the very ground it stood upon.
Thus, the energy exchange concluded within 0.05 seconds. From 0.05 to 5 seconds, the resulting explosion of light and storm-force winds formed a colossal, diagonal "Hourglass" spanning heaven and earth.
A sky-blotting hourglass, visible for hundreds of li. An earth-shaking roar, audible for thousands.
The southeastern Land of Fire was devastated.
It was only because the civilians had evacuated after Konoha's fall that no innocents were caught in the cataclysm. Otherwise, the death toll from the affected area would have been in the millions.
Pale Moon Island. The crystal ball showed only chaos.
Every heart clenched.
Suigetsu: "Hey, hey, hey! I know Sasuke's a monster, but even a monster can't survive that, right?!"
Karin: "SASUKE!!!"
Their alarm was justified. Even Orochimaru… his vertical pupils beneath the violet-gold eye shadow were etched with gravity.
"Kabuto. Prepare for space-time transfer. We move the instant the blast subsides. While the victor isn't yet clear, the moment those two techniques collided… the Ten-Bout Duel was over."
Kabuto adjusted his glasses, his expression solemn. "Understood."
BOOM…!!!
The shockwave's aftermath raged for thirty seconds.
In those thirty seconds, the majestic mountain ranges surrounding Konoha's ruins were flattened into a vast "basin." Beyond the basin lay a "plain," where objects spared direct destruction were instead scoured by the heatwave. Forests became fields of charred, shattered stumps. Rivers evaporated. Bird and beast alike were wiped out.
And this… was merely the residual effect after the two forces had canceled each other out. Unleashed fully, either "Tenryū" or "Hakai" alone could have obliterated half of the Land of Fire.
Given that, the fact that the terrain change was limited to this scale, with zero civilian casualties, was a stroke of immense fortune for this war-torn nation.
At ground zero, atop the ruins.
—Light-Weight Boulder Technique!
Hum…!
CRASH—!! The Susano's skeletal "original hand" shoved aside the crushing rubble piled atop it.
Crack…!
Struggling onto the surface, the skeleton braced itself on its hands, leaning forward… before its form flickered and vanished.
Thud.
Sasuke knelt, one knee hitting the ground. His white cloak was in tatters, his kimono shredded. His hands clamped over his eyes.
Drip. Drip-drip-drip….
Blood streamed incessantly between his fingers.
To manifest the Outer Path Susano'o and unleash that monstrous "Tenryū," Sasuke hadn't just exhausted all the chakra from the Yang Seal. He had also completely drained the Yin-based chakra that—thanks to the Yang Seal—had been sustaining the faint light in his Mangekyō Sharingan until now.
His hands slowly lowered. His left eye had turned a pale, milky white. Sadly, it wasn't a Byakugan. His left eye was utterly, completely blind, seeing nothing.
His right eye was exposed. The pupil was still black, but the iris was almost gone. The world it reflected was a blurry mess, teetering on the very brink of blindness.
Whoosh.
From the broiling, ash-choked sky above, a solitary black figure fell.
Falling, MadaraNaruto's fading vision caught a glimpse of a white-clad figure crouched by the ruins.
"Sasuke… is still standing. Does that mean… I lost?"
Crunch.
He landed in the debris, raising a small cloud of dust. Lying on his back, he couldn't stand. He couldn't even move a finger.
Even weakened by the collision, Tenryū's force was more than his Perfect Susano'o could handle. He'd expended every last drop of Kyuubi chakra he could command just to barely survive.
That he remained conscious now was solely due to the sheer willpower of not wanting to be replaced by Naruto. He'd pushed himself too far this time. If he lost consciousness again… he had no confidence he would be the one to wake up.
Crouched on the ground, Sasuke strained his right eye, fighting to lock his wavering vision into a semi-clear state. He pushed himself upright, knees trembling. He took a step—his vision blurred again. He waited, forced his eyes to adjust, and took another step.
"Naruto… hold on just a little longer. I'm coming."
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