The next instant.
"Crack—" The golden fox head's sharp teeth pierced straight through the mechanical arm, sinking deep into it. The crimson light that had been flickering across the arm instantly dimmed.
"Roar..." The Mechanical Giant seemed to be in pain and immediately let out a deafening roar.
However, before it could react,
the fox head suddenly whipped around. Its terrifying strength was fully revealed in that moment, as if it meant to destroy everything in its path.
Bang! The Mechanical Giant was dragged forward by the tremendous force on its arm. It staggered several steps before falling straight to the ground, kicking up countless clouds of dust that swept across the area.
Watching from afar, Obito's Sharingan trembled violently. His face was full of disbelief as he murmured, "What's going on?! Could that golden fox head be...?!"
"Is it the Nine-Tails?" Black White Zetsu swallowed, his voice tinged with uncertainty.
Meanwhile, at the center of the battlefield, amid the billowing dust,
"Whoosh..." Naruto suddenly opened his eyes. The blue in his pupils had vanished, replaced by crimson, beastlike slits that radiated boundless killing intent.
At the same time, the golden fox head slowly disappeared.
Naruto gazed at the Mechanical Giant sprawled on the ground and raised the corners of his mouth in a faint smile. "If this is all you've got, then you're not worthy of fighting my Husky!"
"Woof! That's right!" Kurama chimed in from the mental space, licking his lips. His voice was full of disdain.
Perhaps sensing Naruto's contempt,
"Roar!" The Mechanical Giant suddenly let out an earth-shaking bellow and swung its left palm toward Naruto, bringing with it a gust of fierce wind.
The heavy dust was instantly blown away by the force of its palm, revealing Naruto's figure.
Naruto's expression didn't waver in the slightest.
Bang! He tensed his legs and pushed off in an instant, his figure shooting high into the air. He raised his right hand slightly, then flung it open.
In that instant,
Boom—!
An immensely powerful crimson-gold light burst from his body, spreading across the entire sky as if it would dye the whole world gold. At the same time, a terrifying wave of chakra pressure descended.
Then, beneath the astonished gazes of Obito, Black White Zetsu, and the others,
Whoosh! Crimson-gold flames enveloped Naruto. His short hair blazed like fire, shooting upward and transforming into golden horns on either side of his head. Six black tomoe appeared across his chest, while a golden cloak formed out of thin air and draped over his back!
Now, every movement he made seemed to carry enough force to tear the very fabric of space.
This was none other than Kurama Mode!
The mightiest Tailed Beast power among the Nine Tailed Beasts!
Obito's pupils abruptly contracted. "He... he's even managed to control the Nine-Tails?!"
Obito felt his heart turn ice-cold...
Flying Thunder God plus Nine-Tails Mode. If Naruto found out that he was the one who had killed his parents...
Wouldn't Obito be instantly killed the moment he emerged from Kamui?
At the thought, a fierce glint of killing intent flashed in Obito's eyes. "No, Uzumaki Naruto is too great a threat! Even if it means delaying the plan by several years, I have to work with Akatsuki to eliminate him!"
Only now did Obito finally understand the gravity of the situation. He resolved to personally step in and take Naruto out!
Naruto had landed by now. The moment he activated Kurama Mode, he sensed Obito's presence and let out a mocking laugh. "That ultimate simp is spying on me again!"
However, the instant Naruto finished speaking,
Boom! Blue flames erupted from the Mechanical Giant's four limbs. Its body shot up from the ground, then, after reaching a certain height, suddenly plunged back down and hurtled toward Naruto with murderous force.
Such a colossal figure diving from the sky immediately stirred up a raging gale. Its power was plain to see!
Yet Naruto's eyes glinted with amusement. "Your speed's decent, but your strength is lacking!"
As he spoke, Naruto slowly extended both hands.
In that instant,
Whoosh! Crimson-gold chakra surged from his arms. They trembled, then transformed into a pair of enormous golden beast paws!
The moment they appeared, the beast paws surged forward to meet the Mechanical Giant charging through the air.
The two collided in an instant.
"Crack—" With a sharp sound, the golden paws seized the Mechanical Giant by both shoulders, forcibly halting its dive in midair!
Naruto's eyes met those of the Mechanical Giant.
"Crack—" A mechanical roar issued from its enormous metal head. Its crimson eyes flashed with dazzling light, as if even it couldn't believe Naruto had withstood its power.
Naruto looked at it and said softly, "Sasori, you should be able to hear me now, so..."
But before Naruto could finish,
the light in the Mechanical Giant's eyes grew even brighter, like two blazing suns, until it reached its peak.
The next moment,
Whoosh! Two scorching beams shot from its eyes like fire dragons, carrying enough force to pierce through anything as they hurtled toward Naruto.
The surrounding air turned unbearably hot in an instant!
At such close range, with the attack unleashed right in his face, there was no way to dodge!
So the Mechanical Giant hadn't been the one struggling to believe it. Sasori had been preparing those astonishing beams all along!
And now, the world-destroying beam was already streaking toward Naruto's face.
At this life-or-death moment,
Whoosh! A huge streak of golden light tore through the air and slammed into the beam, forcibly deflecting it.
It then shot straight toward the Mechanical Giant.
Seeing this, the Mechanical Giant immediately stopped firing. Blue flames burst from its limbs, and its enormous body quickly moved away from Naruto.
Once it had retreated, the true form of the huge golden streak was finally revealed!
They were nine colossal tails stretching from Naruto's back, each like a pillar reaching the heavens and radiating a terrifying aura that made the blood run cold!
Naruto stared at the Mechanical Giant and said, "That's not sporting! You went for a sneak attack again!"
But the instant he finished speaking,
"Beep, beep!" A piece of glass on the Mechanical Giant's chest began flashing. The flame inside the Life Core at Sasori's brow also dimmed slightly.
Naruto looked puzzled. "Hm?! Is that a timer? Is it running out of energy?!"
As if to confirm Naruto's guess,
"Crack, crack—" The Mechanical Giant split apart like a dismembered monster, its body and limbs instantly coming undone.
Immediately afterward, every part except for its head suddenly rushed back together, as if drawn by a magnet.
In an instant, a dazzling white light illuminated the entire area.
When the light gradually faded,
a gigantic World-Destroying Cannon, radiating a terrifying aura, appeared before them!
The remaining metal head also burst into blazing flames. Under the scorching heat, it transformed into a shining orb!
Then, under Naruto's astonished gaze, the orb shot straight into the cannon's barrel!
In an instant,
Whoosh—!
The cannon erupted with brilliant blue light, dazzling as the stars. The orb in its barrel gleamed brightly, while an immensely powerful surge of energy poured into it without pause!
The orb's power continued to rise, and the energy within it increased exponentially!
Once fired, it would surely be a world-destroying strike!
Clearly, this was the Mechanical Giant's final attack!
And Sasori's final work of art!
Feeling the power of the orb, Naruto furrowed his brow slightly. But a moment later, he swept one hand through the air and smiled freely. "So be it! Let's see what your strongest attack can do."
The moment he finished speaking,
Boom! A golden wave of chakra pressure shot skyward from Naruto. His body rose into the air as if borne aloft by a divine force, while the phantom of a Nine-Tails Demon Fox appeared and disappeared in the sky.
Then, the next instant,
Rumble—
A fully formed Nine-Tails, so immense it stretched from heaven to earth, descended upon the Shinobi World with the awe-inspiring might of a beast tearing through the heavens!
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