After Susanoo's purple skeletal frame steadily blocked the impact of the Great Ball Rasengan, Naruto immediately used the force to leap backward, trying to widen the distance.
But Sasuke reacted faster—he raised his single arm, the patterns of the Rinnegan shifting within his eye.
Having retreated only a few meters, Naruto suddenly felt a powerful force pulling him forward. His entire body flew uncontrollably toward Sasuke!
"Banshō Ten'in?"
Naruto immediately recognized the familiar technique. Seeing that he was about to be pulled right in front of Sasuke, he reacted at the critical moment.
"Whoosh!"
Naruto's figure instantly vanished from where he stood! The Flying Thunder God Technique required no hand seals. The next moment, he appeared not far behind Sasuke, azure Chakra rapidly spinning in his hand as he prepared to form a Rasengan.
But Sasuke had already anticipated this move! Almost the instant Naruto appeared, he sharply turned his head, his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and Rinnegan precisely locking onto Naruto's position.
"Whoosh!"
Sasuke vanished as well, leaving only a Flying Thunder God Kunai embedded in the ground, trembling slightly.
"Bang!"
A heavy impact rang out! Naruto's back was struck by a powerful kick from Sasuke, who had suddenly appeared behind him, sending him flying forward uncontrollably. He barely adjusted his posture in midair, gathering golden Chakra beneath his feet into a cushioning pad.
Naruto instantly understood what had just happened—Sasuke had used Amenotejikara to swap places with the Flying Thunder God Kunai Naruto had planted beforehand. His habit of filling the battlefield with markers before a fight had instead become an opening for his opponent to exploit.
The instant Naruto struggled to steady himself, Sasuke had already launched another wave of attacks. Susanoo, which had only been in skeletal form, rapidly evolved into its second form. Purple energy formed