Arch-nemesis! Dark Appears

Burst Rasengan eclipsed the sun!

The projectiles met the scorching Burst Rasengan, melting at a speed visible to the naked eye before being absorbed into the swirling sphere.

"What is that?"

"How is this possible?"

"Gods above!"

"Run!"

For the ninja thugs on the shore, it was already too late to flee.

Zabuza grabbed Gato and instantly retreated with a body flicker.

BOOM!

The coastline of the Land of Waves vanished.

Everything at the water's edge was evaporated into thin air by the Burst Rasengan.

A massive crater spanning a hundred miles appeared.

In an instant!

Gato's subordinates were all dead.

The wooden boats were pushed far away by the waves; on board, aside from Hinata who remained completely unperturbed, Kakashi was left speechless, stunned by the power Naruto had displayed.

Seawater rushed in to fill the massive crater.

Crystalline ice spears suddenly shot out from the seawater.

"Ice Style: Myriad Spear Forest!"

The seawater condensed into sharp spears, blanketing the area and targeting Naruto in the air!

"Eight Inner Gates: Gate of Pain open!"

Chakra exploded outward, shattering the blockade of ice spears!

Naruto shifted his gaze downward: Hiding in the sea and using Ice Style?

Does Haku still have clansmen left in this world?

On the shore!

Gato's glasses fell off; he was trembling in terror, urine dripping down his trousers!

Zabuza wiped his Kubikiribōchō: "My lord, the person you have your eye on is indeed powerful, but it is precisely this that gets my blood pumping!"

"Zabuza, I will pay you handsomely, you must protect my safety—no, take me somewhere to hide first!" Gato was at a loss, having no choice but to rely on Zabuza.

Zabuza said coldly: "Gato, I brought you over just now not to save you, but because you insulted my lord, and that made me very angry."

"What?"

The Kubikiribōchō flew horizontally across the air.

Gato's head was severed from his body; until his death, he could not comprehend Zabuza's actions.

The iron elements in the blood were absorbed by the Kubikiribōchō, causing it to grow slightly longer.

In the sea!

Su's hair was disheveled, a dark glow slowly emerging from between her brows as her bloodline began to burn: "The task my lord requires of me, even if I die, I will accomplish. Naruto of Konoha, you will die by my hand!"

"Ice Style: Sea Giant!"

A massive amount of seawater began to condense, and a giant figure seventeen meters tall rose from the sea, its entire body covered in hard ice armor.

Inside the body of the Sea Giant, a powerful aura radiated from Su.

Stab!

The Sea Giant brandished its twin spears.

Bang!

Naruto was struck by the spears and driven into the seawater.

The ocean began to boil.

"Eight Inner Gates: Gate of View open!"

Combat power fully unleashed.

Naruto surged out from the sea and instantly reached the chest of the Sea Giant: "The one hiding inside, bigger doesn't mean stronger, does it?"

Su's eyes could no longer track Naruto's movements.

"Morning Peacock!"

Naruto's fists struck the Sea Giant's ice armor at high speed. The flames generated by the friction between his fists and the air merged into the high-speed shockwaves, producing an irresistible force that shattered the Sea Giant's Multiple Defense in no time, reaching right in front of Su.

Su's blood instinct released, and the power of the Dark glow was triggered once again: "Ice Style: Multiple Defense."

"Break!"

Naruto was faster and stronger.

Su's defense was as good as air.

Thud!

The Kubikiribōchō was wedged horizontally beneath Naruto's fist, blocking the lethal blow Naruto had aimed at Su, but inevitably, the Kubikiribōchō snapped.

Naruto kicked out, snatching the Kubikiribōchō in one fluid motion.

One of the Ninja Swords; the system still had a mission to continue collecting them. Naruto chuckled; this luck wasn't bad at all.

Zabuza shielded Su, his right hand struck by Naruto's kick, two fingers shattered.

"Zabuza, I have failed," Su said sorrowfully. Her bloodline was burning too fiercely, leaving her as light as a sheet of paper.

Zabuza watched with resentment as the Kubikiribōchō was taken by the enemy. In the brief exchange just now, he had been at an absolute disadvantage.

Zabuza wanted to continue the attack, but a figure landed before him.

"My Lord, we can still continue to fight," Zabuza said urgently. "If Su rests for a moment, she will surely be able to draw out more of Naruto's strength."

Dark pressed her finger to the center of Su's brow, her voice clear and bright: "I have already seen your will and your bloodline, Su. You have not failed my expectations of you; dying in battle here is not your end."

"Zabuza, one must have self-awareness. You are unclear about your own strength because you have not found someone who is your equal. I have chosen one for you."

Zabuza feared being abandoned by his Lord: "Please, my Lord, enlighten me."

Dark continued: "On that wooden boat, the man with the mask—your bloodline is too difficult to ignite. If it cannot burn, it cannot be reborn."

Zabuza stared at Kakashi: "My Lord, I will not let you down again."

Having received new power from Dark, Su recovered some of her spirit: "My Lord, I will assist Zabuza so that he can fight with his full strength."

"Su, power requires settling," Dark cautioned. "If you can kill Naruto's companions, then do so, but do your best!"

Seeing Dark, who was covered from head to toe, Naruto instantly recognized the other party's identity.

Alert!
Dark has appeared. This Seat may enable all system powers.
Danger!

I know it's dangerous. You don't have much power left either. Try to subdue Dark using ninjutsu and taijutsu.

Dark unfastened her black cloak, revealing her true appearance.

Light yellow hair, pale white pupils, soft cheeks, and a dark glimmer flickering at the center of her brow.

"Should I call you Naruto, or Light?"

Naruto countered: "Then should I call you Dark, or some other name?"

Dark reminisced. She wore the robes of a shrine maiden, with a white bell hanging at her chest, inside which sat a red stone.

"I am Dark, though I do indeed have another name: Shion."

"Shion was born in a very small country, I remember it being the Land of Demons. Unfortunately, no one there could truly ignite their bloodline, so I had no choice but to leave."

Naruto unclenched his fist: "I should have guessed you would come over at the same time."

"Light and Dark are one and the same."

Dark's eyes were cold: "We are enemies, from the very moment we were born."

Naruto's tone was gentle: "Can we live in peace? Each living our own lives, is that possible?"

Dark laughed: "Shion is very kind. She has two abilities: one is sealing, and the other is prophecy."

Naruto stood upon the surface of the sea: "Every mission is a kind of prophecy."

Dark gazed at Naruto: "Shion's prophecy is called the Prophecy of Death. She has seen your future, Naruto—you will die!"

Naruto burst into laughter: "It seems you really have been influenced by the host; you've caught a bit of that 'chuunibyou' spirit yourself."

Dark knew Naruto wouldn't believe her: "It doesn't matter, as long as you have heard it. Because the one who will kill you will be none other than me. This is fate."

The seawater began to churn.

Naruto shouted aloud: "Kakashi-sensei, please take everyone and get away from here quickly! You must protect everyone!"