A Clash of Titans!

"Trying to run away?" Madara naturally heard Ming Jing's words and immediately accelerated toward him. In his view, Ming Jing was merely looking for an excuse to flee. Something like breaking the Infinite Tsukuyomi—only Naruto would believe that excuse.

"Your opponents are us!" Naruto suddenly used the Body Flicker Technique to block Madara's path, forming a Sage Art: Rasengan in one hand and pressing it forward.

"Then I'll deal with you first." Madara grabbed Naruto's wrist and flung him away, speaking with an indifferent expression.

"That idiot!" Sasuke muttered under his breath, rushing forward to catch Naruto. "Don't lose your composure. This guy is strong."

"Heh, thanks, Sasuke. I know he's strong. That's what makes it challenging!" Naruto said with a smile, his expression serious.

Seeing the two friends working together, Ming Jing felt relieved. His entire body seemed unaffected by gravity as he floated toward the sky.

"You don't actually believe that Akira Kurama guy, do you?" Sasuke noticed Ming Jing's movements and asked hesitantly.

"Let's give it a try!" Naruto said with a smile. "Besides, Brother Ming Jing has never lied to me."

Ming Jing had no idea Naruto and Sasuke were discussing him. By then, he had already floated seventy kilometers into the sky. On Blue Star, the sky at that altitude was called the middle atmosphere. The temperature there had already dropped to minus seventy degrees Celsius, which was the limit Ming Jing could endure. His Chakra layer was nine meters thick, shielding him from the cold and all sorts of atmospheric currents. If Neji activated his Byakugan and looked into the sky now, he would see a cluster of Chakra stars brighter than Polaris.

Looking at the moon, it was already this close!

Sitting cross-legged in the air, Ming Jing closed his eyes and began