Naruto began his final battle. He had yet to train his evasive endurance to S-rank, so under Mirai's attacks, he was instantly pushed to the finish line.
"I don't want to regret it when I'm killed by someone who provoked me without offering any resistance. So why don't you do it?"
After saying that, Mirai turned to Naruto and spoke earnestly.
"Naruto, remember this: from now on, if you can avoid it, don't argue!"
Naruto: "..."
As Mirai's words fell, the spiritual power within his body suddenly began to stir. As the Divine Wind Sword's spiritual power was activated, the whirlwind around the blade grew larger and larger.
"Prepare for battle!"
Kakashi watched and knew that the conversation between Naruto and Mirai had broken down. Mirai was now preparing to attack!
"I'll go first!"
Akai bared his teeth, then vanished from the spot. A streak of green light shot toward Mirai!
"No holding back!"
As Mirai prepared to fight them, he made up his mind. Since Akali had come to kill him, Mirai had to be even more careful not to let his guard down.
Mirai thought, and the next second...
Bang.
Before the two fists had even collided, the air between them exploded, letting out a piercing shriek.
"Pain!"
After the explosion, the two fists finally met. This time, however, there was no blast from the impact—only an extremely muffled sound. Yet after their strike collided, the rubble around Mirai and Akai's base camp began to shake violently.
Whoosh!!!
Layers upon layers of red bricks trembled rhythmically, producing a pleasant sound.
"What incredible strength!"
Mirai felt the force contained in Akai's fist and was deeply astonished. Although Mirai had always known that Akai was incredibly strong, he had never expected him to be this powerful even without opening the