There was no unnecessary exchange, no meeting of eyes. The two charged out from opposite directions, golden Yang power and purplish-black Yin power intertwining in the air like two pieces of steel forged separately for a lifetime, finally placed together in the flames.
Naruto raised his right hand above his head, golden Six Paths Chakra gathering in his palm. But this time, it was not an ordinary Rasenshuriken—the core of the Rasengan was mixed with a trace of fine golden sand. The One-Tail Shukaku's Chakra responded to his will within him. Gold Dust spread outward from the Rasengan's core, merging with the Six Paths Chakra to form a Rasengan with razor-sharp edges and flowing golden sand at its center.
Sage Art: Magnet Style: Rasengan.
This was no ordinary Magnet Style—it was a Sage Art fused with the One-Tail Shukaku's Magnet Style Chakra, with markings resembling Shukaku's spots appearing across the sphere's surface. It was not merely an offensive ninjutsu; it also carried the One-Tail's sealing power—anything struck by it would be locked down by Gold Dust's magnetic field, its movements sealed as though buried beneath the Grand Sand Mausoleum.
Naruto raised his left hand as well, and another Magnet Style Rasengan formed in his left palm. The two golden spheres spun simultaneously in his hands, emitting a deep roar like turning windmills.
On the other side, Sasuke gripped the Kusanagi Sword tightly. Black lightning gathered over the blade once more—Six Paths Chidori. But this time was different. The Chidori current did not leap about chaotically; instead, as if guided by something, it converged along the blade's patterns toward its tip. Purple and black currents intertwined, forming fine, vein-like lines over the sword's surface.
His Rinnegan stared fixedly at Madara's body—not Madara's face, not Madara's hands, but his center of gravity.