The Awakening of the Power of the Nine-Tails

The black-robed figures kept multiplying.

Kiyomi was almost out of Chakra.

"Damn..." She panted. "Why won't they stop coming?"

Boruto was struggling too.

He launched a Rasengan, but another enemy rushed in to replace the one he'd taken down.

"Where are all these guys coming from?"

Kawaki's Kāma had already spread.

Black markings covered half his body.

"I can't hold out much longer," he said.

Sasuke cut down three black-robed figures with one swing of his sword.

"They're puppets," he said. "Amado made them."

"Puppets?" Kiyomi stared at him.

"That's right," Sasuke said. "That's why they never stop coming."

Things were even worse on Naruto's end.

More than a dozen black-robed figures had surrounded him.

He was far stronger than these puppets, but there were simply too many of them.

"Damn it," Naruto gritted out. "This can't go on."

Amado stood beside the altar and pushed up his glasses.

"Uzumaki Naruto, you're nearly out of Chakra, aren't you?"

Naruto didn't answer.

The golden cloak of Chakra around him began to fade.

"Just hold on a little longer," Amado said with a smile. "Once you fall, the ritual can begin."

Kiyomi watched Naruto.

His breathing had grown labored.

"No..." She gritted her teeth. "Uncle Naruto can't hold out much longer."

She wanted to rush over and help him.

But the black-robed figures blocked her way.

"Get out of my way!"

Chidori Stream burst forth again.

The electricity knocked down several puppets.

But even more charged at her.

Kiyomi was forced back.

"Damn it..."

Just then, Naruto fell.

"Uncle Naruto!" Boruto shouted.

Amado walked over to Naruto.

"Finally, you've fallen."

He drew a knife.

"Now, let the ritual begin."

The knife plunged toward Naruto's chest.

"Stop!"

Sasuke appeared in an instant and blocked the blow.

"Your opponent is me."

Amado took several