Hinata took a deep breath.
She could already tell that this man had no intention of talking.
That was fine. She could look through his soul herself!
"Die."
A golden sword appeared in Hinata's hand, and she swung it at Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki offered no resistance. Ignoring the golden sword hurtling toward him, he looked at Hinata.
"I will return!"
The razor-sharp sword split Ōtsutsuki Isshiki in half from head to toe.
"No, you won't get another chance."
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's corpse sank into the water. Before he could activate his Contract, Hinata captured his soul and rolled it into a bead.
"It's over."
"Yeah, it's over."
Naruto and Sasuke exchanged a glance and sighed in relief.
That dangerous bastard was finally dead.
Roar!
But just then, the cry they had heard moments earlier rang out again.
"The Ten-Tails?!"
Naruto and Sasuke were startled and immediately raised their guard again.
Boom!
The water's surface exploded, sending countless pale-red droplets stained with blood flying.
An enormous monster emerged from beneath the water!
It could only be called a monster because no one with ordinary tastes could possibly appreciate its appearance.
It had a Six-Tomoe Rinnegan atop its head, a distorted head, a vaguely humanoid body, and ten tails sprouting from its back, each ending in a human hand!
"So this is... the Ten-Tails..."
Naruto looked up at the Ten-Tails and murmured.
At first glance, its presence was indeed overwhelming.
Roar!
An immense amount of chakra began gathering, and a massive Tailed Beast Bomb formed in front of its mouth.
It was aimed straight at Hinata and the others.
"Sasuke, use your Rinnegan to control it."
"Okay."
Sasuke leaped onto the Ten-Tails' head and pressed his hand against it.
The dojutsu power of his left Rinnegan began influencing the Ten-Tails, and its