Boom.
The enormous shock wave was like an invisible hand, smoothing away every bump and dip in the surrounding terrain.
And those seemingly insignificant bumps and dips had been rolling mountains and deep canyons!
At the heart of the battlefield, Otsutsuki Toneri gasped heavily.
Though he had activated Tenseigan Chakra Mode and was enveloped in a lake-blue aura of Tenseigan Chakra, he still looked battered. A conspicuous wound marked the corner of his brow.
Across from Toneri, Zabuza was shrouded in dark purple smoke. Just like his nickname, he seemed to have become a true "Demon."
Huff.
A puff of hot breath escaped Zabuza's lips. Then he grinned. "So this is all the Otsutsuki are capable of?"
Toneri frowned.
Though he was reluctant to admit it, he knew his opponent surpassed him in speed, strength, and combat experience. If Tenseigan Chakra Mode hadn't boosted his abilities across the board, he would probably have already lost.
In truth, Toneri alone didn't quite qualify as a full-fledged Six Paths level fighter. He needed Tenseigan Chakra Mode to form Truth-Seeking Orbs and reach Six Paths level. Zabuza, on the other hand, was clearly among the stronger fighters at that level.
Zabuza spoke as if to himself. "What a disappointment. I thought this would be a fight to the death!"
"Do you understand what you're doing?" Toneri said. "If this node is destroyed, the Shinobi World might be doomed!"
"Is that so?" Zabuza shrugged and grinned. "Who cares?"
"Has his mind been completely controlled?"
Toneri shook his head, then summoned nine Truth-Seeking Orbs. They gathered in his palm and formed a dazzling golden sword!
"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion? Too bad you're not him. Your sword can't kill Orochimaru, and it won't kill me either!"
With that, Zabuza lunged at Toneri with a whoosh.
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