Scattered ninja tools clattered to the ground. The platform broke apart and crashed onto the embers left from the giant bonfire, sending up a cloud of black ash.
In the chaos, the ordinary villagers had fled back into the village. Only the heads of Konoha's clans remained, each lost in thought as they led their elite clansmen to watch from a distance.
More and more ninja continued to arrive.
Naruto held Kubikiribōchō in his left hand and, in his right, a massive nine-ring, golden-backed cleaver that Enma had transformed into.
First, he poured Fire Release Chakra into Enma's cleaver, then Lightning Release Chakra into Kubikiribōchō.
Next, he used the Chakra of four Kakashis, blending it into the surface of his muscles and bones to protect his body.
His blond hair curled around him like strands of fire, and six whisker marks spread across his cheeks into red patterns.
Jiraiya grabbed Naruto by the ankle, swung him around in an exaggerated circle, and hurled him toward Utatane Koharu.
At the same time, he shook his head. His lion-like white hair stretched out seemingly without end, splitting into two streams that wrapped around Danzo and Mitokado Homura. "Lion Combo Technique!"
Propelled by Jiraiya's Sage power, Naruto shot out like a cannonball, both blades held at an angle as they carved through the air with a crackle. "You old hag! The Third Hokage sent me to finish you off!"
Utatane Koharu formed hand seals at lightning speed, her narrowed eyes suddenly gleaming. "You've been underestimating me."
She slapped both palms against the ground. "Water Formation Wall!"
A gelatinous wall of water, more than two meters thick, abruptly rose across Naruto's path.
The twin blades, which had been quiet until then, blazed with lightning and fire the moment they touched the wall, boring into