He rolled his neck.
"Though it took some time, I finally made it."
Isshiki stared at Naruto, a flicker of surprise in his eyes.
"You really did come back to life?"
"Yep," Naruto said. "Surprised? Didn't see that coming?"
"I'll admit, I'm surprised." Isshiki nodded. "But it won't change the outcome."
"Is that so?" Naruto's smile brightened. "We'll see about that."
The Chakra around him suddenly surged.
The golden-red glow grew brighter and brighter until it was almost blinding.
"What is this...?" Isshiki narrowed his eyes.
"While I was coming back to life, I had a chat with Kurama," Naruto said. "He told me a secret."
"What secret?"
"The Tailed Beasts are pure Chakra lifeforms," Naruto said. "And Chakra lifeforms can evolve."
"As long as they absorb enough energy, they can evolve to a higher level."
"And the self-destruction just now gave Kurama the perfect opportunity."
His body began to change.
His golden-red Chakra cloak turned pure gold, and complex patterns appeared across it.
His nine tails fused into one enormous golden tail.
His eyes changed from slit pupils to round, pure-gold ones.
"What is this...?" Isshiki's expression finally changed. "A Ten-Tails transformation?"
"Something like that," Naruto said. "Kurama calls it the ultimate form of a perfect Jinchuriki."
"In this state, I am the Tailed Beast, and the Tailed Beast is me."
He clenched his fist.
"My strength is endless."
Isshiki stared at Naruto for several seconds.
"Interesting."
"Very interesting."
"I've wandered the universe for thousands of years and seen countless civilizations and countless powerful people."
"But I've never met anyone like you."
He flexed his fingers.
"Then show me just how strong this so-called perfect Jinchuriki really is."
As soon as the words left his mouth, he vanished.
The next second, he appeared behind Naruto and chopped at the