Naruto and Sasuke exchanged a glance, then nodded. Naruto said, "All right, we accept your challenge."
Looking at the two confident young men, Heaven Slayer suddenly gave an eerie smile. "Then get ready first. Otherwise, once I make my move, you won't even have time to prepare."
Naruto and Sasuke did not take him lightly. They knew their opponent was on the same level as Kaguya, so they dared not be careless. Standing behind Naruto, Hinata realized this too. Although she was a gentle girl both inside and out, she acted decisively against Heaven Slayer. Under her control, the Yata Divine Mirror blazed with dazzling white light, transforming into energy and becoming a massive shield before the three of them.
Just as Hinata brought forth the Yata Divine Mirror, Sasuke made his move as well. The tomoe in his Rinnegan shone with dazzling red light. Then the Yasaka Magatama spinning around him blazed crimson, transformed into energy, and floated over to settle into the grooves on Hinata's Yata Divine Mirror.
Next, Naruto's eyes shone with brilliant white and red light. The Kusanagi Sword flew out as well, transforming into two streams of power that merged with the Yasaka Magatama and the Yata Divine Mirror respectively. At once, the mirror's light intensified, radiating tremendous power.
Sensing the might of Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata's combined attack, the Kage watching from the sidelines were stunned. The Third Tsuchikage exclaimed, "To think these wet-behind-the-ears youngsters could wield such incredible strength. What a surprise. It seems I really have grown old." A deep sense of defeat filled his eyes.
He had not felt this way in decades. He had experienced it once in his youth, when facing another person from Konoha: Madara Uchiha. Indeed, confronting the power and presence Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata now radiated,