The aftershocks of ninjutsu continued to spread. The three figures clashed in an instant before separating once more. The land could no longer be described as ravaged or desolate—not even the most basic rubble remained, and it had begun to turn into reddish sand.
Within the Perfect Susanoo, Sasuke and Naruto stood side by side. Empowered by Sasuke's Yin-Yang Release, the Susanoo now surpassed the power a Perfect Susanoo could normally unleash. Every slash carried the might to split mountains and cleave seas.
Naruto also poured his Yang Release into the Susanoo, mixing it with Tailed Beast chakra. Together, the two of them had forcibly suppressed Madara.
The Sage of Six Paths had previously said that if Naruto and Sasuke could unleash their full strength, they would be able to wield the power he had possessed in his prime.
Even back then, the Sage of Six Paths had been a veteran powerhouse among the Six Paths Level, far stronger than Uchiha Madara, who had only just entered that level.
Naruto and Sasuke had only recently received the power of their inheritance, and there was still much they needed to explore regarding their suddenly enhanced strength.
But as the battle grew more intense, their control over their own power became increasingly refined.
Compared to when Obito had become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, the two had an advantage unique to them. Obito had possessed power alone, without the corresponding realm or control to match it.
Naruto and Sasuke also had that flaw to some extent, but they were the reincarnations of Indra and Asura. The more they fought, the more the chakra of Indra and Asura within them awakened, subtly influencing them and making their use of power increasingly adept.
Given enough time, perhaps in a few years, once their own chakra had