"It's over!"
Naruto watched the space before him gradually return to normal, as though it had never been struck by his attack, and muttered to himself.
Asura Path Pain was not much of a fighter.
Or rather, with Naruto's current strength, no one could withstand a punch delivered at his full power. The only reason he had been able to trade blows with Asura Path Pain for over ten minutes, forcing Asura Path Pain to reveal all his trump cards...
Was simply because of Naruto's mindset.
It was like a cat playing with a mouse—toy with it to his heart's content, then eat it once he was done.
Perhaps that was the sort of diversion that could ease the loneliness of an invincible Naruto.
Naruto turned around and surveyed the wilderness, which had become even more devastated by the battle. Boulders had collapsed, scorched earth was pocked with craters, and the weeds looked as if they had been ransacked. The few remaining plants had also been bombarded, leaving behind nothing but barren ground.
Thankfully, I brought Asura Path Pain here, far from Konoha. Otherwise, Konoha's property losses would have been enormous, Naruto thought to himself.
With the battle over, Naruto lifted a foot, intending to return to Konoha first. But just as he took that step, his brow twitched. He smiled. "Looks like this isn't over yet."
With that, Naruto spun around and threw a punch.
A missile trailing flames tore through the air and collided with his fist.
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion erupted, flames soaring into the sky.
Naruto waved a hand, and a fierce gust instantly dispersed the flames before him. Then he flashed away, picked up his Hokage robe, returned to his normal form, and put it on, leisurely straightening it out.
Once he was done, Naruto