In the Heavenly Screen...
Interdimensional Battlefield
"Fools who rebel against God."
Momoshiki Otsutsuki looked at everyone, his golden Rinnegan surveying the masses, a mocking smile playing on his lips.
"Whoosh--!"
His figure vanished abruptly, and the next instant he appeared in mid-air in front of Darui!
(So fast!) Darui's pupils contracted sharply, before he could even raise his sword—
"Bang!!"
Momoshiki a sweeping whip kick, Darui crashed into the trunk of the God Tree like a cannonball, blood gushing from his mouth!
"Sand Binding Coffin!"
Gaara's sandstorm swept in from the side, but Momoshiki effortlessly dodged it. He teleported in front of Gaara, and the sand suddenly swarmed around him—
"Sandstorm..." Gaara had just raised his hand when Momoshiki's white hair suddenly grew wildly, twisting the sand's restraints like a venomous snake!
"Ugh!"
Momoshiki's fist slammed into Gaara's abdomen, the impact of the Chakra causing his eyes to bulge out and his Sand Armor to shatter instantly!
"Lord Kazekage?!"
The moment Chōjūrō's Hiramekarei sword on the ground began to glow blue, Momoshiki had already appeared before him.
"Too slow."
With a single palm strike, Chōjūrō was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string!
"Lava Release: Granite Fist!"
Kurotsuchi's right arm, covered in scorching rock, hurtled straight at Momoshiki's face, but he caught it with one hand. Momoshiki's other palm struck towards her neck, but Kurotsuchi dodged quickly—
"Smack!"
The altered elbow strike landed heavily on the back of her neck, and the future Tsuchikage was knocked unconscious on the spot!
"In the blink of an eye, they've..."
Boruto stared wide-eyed from afar, cold sweat streaming down his face. He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms.
(This is terrible...)
Momoshiki slowly turned his head, his golden Rinnegan locking onto Naruto in the distance, a contemptuous smile playing on his lips.
"You're the only one left... Fox."
"Whoosh--!"
His figure vanished suddenly, and in the next instant he appeared in front of Naruto, who had just climbed out of the tree pit!
"!?"
Naruto's pupils contracted, and he instinctively dodged to the side. Momoshiki's punch grazed his cheek and exploded into a cluster of God Tree behind him!
"Not bad." Momoshiki sneered, her offensive coming down like a storm.
Hungry Tiger Pounces on Prey!
Naruto took the blow head-on, but was forced back several steps by the impact.
Horse Stance Horizontal Palm!
The palm strike aimed straight at his abdomen, Naruto barely managed to block it with his elbow.
The White Snake Flicks Its Tongue!
A fingertip pierced towards his throat like a venomous snake, Naruto tilted his head back to dodge.
Flat Palm Thrust!
Naruto crossed his arms to defend himself, but the impact still sent him shoving his feet across the ground.
Groin-Striking Palm! Chopping Palm Upward Strike!
The series of vicious attacks forced Naruto to defend himself in a sorry state.
The relentless attacks forced Naruto to passively relax.
Momoshiki suddenly changed his move, striking Naruto's pressure points with three precise strikes!
"Acupoint Strike?!" Naruto's body stiffened, and the flow of Chakra instantly became stagnant.
"That's not all." Momoshiki, delivering a powerful right punch.
"Bang!!"
A heavy punch landed on Naruto's abdomen, sending him flying hundreds of meters like a rag doll, crashing through three branches of the God Tree before finally stopping!
"Whoosh--!"
Momoshiki flashed in front of Naruto again, grabbed his face with his left hand, and lifted him off the ground!
"It's over, fox." Momoshiki's right fist gleamed with blinding golden light, aimed at Naruto's chest—
At the critical moment, a bolt of purple lightning struck from behind! Sasuke Uchiha's Kusanagi Sword aimed straight for Momoshiki's nape!
"A mere trick." Momoshiki didn't even turn his head, his figure shifting half a step to the side like a phantom, his right hand changing from a fist to a claw, grabbing Sasuke's face with a backhand!
"What?!" Sasuke's pupils contracted slightly.
"Ants should act like ants!"
With Momoshiki grin, Momo leaped into the air, grabbing the two men's faces with both hands, and slammed them to the ground like meteorites!
"Boom--!"
The earth cracked open, and dust billowed up! Tao dragged the two of them dozens of meters, carving a hideous trench in the roots of the divine tree, before tossing them away like trash!
Amidst the dust and smoke, Naruto flipped to his feet, casually wiping the dirt from his face, and grinned:
"I see..."
On the other side, Sasuke walked slowly, the lightning on his Kusanagi Sword still burning, and said coldly:
"Compared to before, he's like a completely different person."
Naruto twisted his neck, his smile wild:
"No, rather than 'human'..."
"It's more accurate to say he's become a complete monster!"
Momoshiki turned to look at Naruto:
"Ridiculous."
"If we're talking about monsters—you and I are the same!"
The real Shinobi World...
Konoha, Land of Fire
"Those two brats... they're really tough!"
Tsunade crossed her arms and stared at the scene in the Heavenly Screen where Naruto and Sasuke, after being brutally beaten by Momoshiki, could still stand up and chat and laugh as if nothing had happened. She couldn't help but twitch her lips.
(She almost crushed the desk when the four shadows were defeated in an instant!)
(And these two guys took such a brutal attack, yet they're completely unharmed?!)
Shizune, holding Tonton, nodded in deep agreement. "As expected of Naruto and Sasuke... they're practically indestructible punching bags."
Shikamaru stood by the window, staring speechlessly at the Heavenly Screen, inwardly cursing:
(Hey... in a battle of that magnitude, how can someone stand up and chat after taking that kind of attack?)
(Does Naruto and Sasuke seem like monsters, just like those extraterrestrial visitors?!)
He rubbed his temples, still feeling lingering fear as he recalled the scene of the four shadows being instantly defeated by Momoshiki.
(Thankfully, everyone's alright...)
(If even they fall, the Shinobi World is truly doomed...)
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"Naruto... he's way too outrageous!!"
Kiba's eyes widened as he pointed at the image in the Heavenly Screen where Naruto was being brutally beaten by Momoshiki but remained unharmed, his voice rising several decibels.
"The other shadows were taken down instantly, but he took so many hits and just dusted himself off and got back up?!" He scratched his head, looking incredulous. "That kind of attack... I think I'd be dead after just one hit!"
Akamaru let out two "woof woof" sounds at his feet, indicating his agreement.
Shino adjusted his sunglasses and calmly analyzed, "If even Naruto and Sasuke are defeated... the future of the Shinobi World might truly be over."
(Although his tone was calm, the restless swarm of insects in his sleeve betrayed his nervousness.)
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Hinata knelt on the roof tile, her hands clasped tightly together, her nails almost digging into her palms. Her Byakugan was fixed on Naruto's figure in the Heavenly Screen, and her breathing became rapid.
(For a split second just now... she almost wanted to rush into the Heavenly Screen!)
She finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Naruto wipe his face, stand up, and still have the energy to joke with Sasuke. Her tense shoulders relaxed slightly.
(Thank goodness... it's alright...)
But the next second, her face turned red again, and she quickly lowered her head to hide it.
(I'm just looking at a vision of the future... why is my heart beating so fast?)
The surrounding villagers and ninjas were also discussing it animatedly:
"As expected of Naruto! He's definitely going to be different as Hokage!"
"Sasuke- sama is so strong... he could withstand that kind of attack!"
"But what exactly are those extraterrestrial visitors?"