Giving Up the Rook to Save the King

He's crazy!

This Naruto Uzumaki is just as crazy as Uchiha Sasuke!

No, all these shinobi are crazy!

Seeing Naruto start charging up a powerful attack, completely disregarding Kawaki's life and determined to kill Isshiki even if it meant taking himself out too, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki panicked.

He could certainly withstand that terrifying Six Paths Ultra-Big Ball Spiraling Shuriken, but the price would be suffering another serious injury.

And he was already at a disadvantage against Six Paths Naruto, unable to fight freely.

If he were injured again, he would almost certainly lose!

With Naruto's speed and murderous intent, he wouldn't give Isshiki another chance to escape.

And this time, Isshiki didn't have Dimon around to use as a human shield.

Unless...

Seeing the furious Naruto about to unleash his attack, Isshiki, who feared death, obviously didn't dare risk a fight to the death. Gritting his teeth, he made a ruthless decision.

He flung Kawaki straight at Naruto.

Without the courage to fight to the death, Isshiki was naturally constrained at every turn.

And to interrupt Naruto's attack and buy himself a chance to escape, he had no choice but to give up the rook to save the king—to abandon Kawaki.

Kawaki hurtled toward Naruto.

Naruto was startled. He hurriedly stopped charging his attack and formed two Chakra arms to catch Kawaki securely.

Taking advantage of the moment Naruto was distracted,

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki quickly opened a space-time portal and rushed through it in a panic, escaping.

"Damn it!"

Naruto roared in anger, but it was already too late to stop Isshiki from escaping.

Just as he'd thought, that guy would abandon anything to save his own life.

Still, this was a good outcome. At least Naruto had rescued Kawaki and deprived Isshiki of one of his trump cards.

At that moment,