The fierce storm that had swept them directly into its midst.
It was not only because of the power of this most unusual Rasenshuriken.
It was also because this Summoned Stone Statue was a little less durable than the one in the original story.
Starting from its upper half,
nearly a third of the statue had been destroyed outright.
For a moment, Toneri couldn't control himself
and nearly went flying backward.
He forcibly used the Tenseigan's energy to hold himself in midair.
Within his range of perception, he could clearly sense the terrifying scene: this destructive technique was far more devastating than he had imagined. Before Toneri could even draw on the Tenseigan's energy to repair the statue,
"Whoosh!"
A flash of golden light suddenly appeared.
"Huh!?"
Naruto rushed right up to Toneri.
His right hand shot out decisively,
clamping tightly around Toneri's neck.
Then he swung him with force.
"Whoa!?"
In the instant Naruto slammed him down,
"Bang!"
Against the ground,
Toneri was pinned beneath Naruto.
His right hand reached out,
trying to do something—
"It's no use!"
A fierce murderous glint flashed across Naruto's brow.
A cold gleam flickered.
"Shhk!"
Naruto easily severed Toneri's right hand.
Blood sprayed through the air.
"Arrrrrrgh!"
The pain made Toneri cry out uncontrollably.
"Hmph!"
Yet Toneri still refused to accept defeat. He began gathering chakra again, and the Giant Tenseigan resonated with him, shining brightly once more.
That finally drove Naruto to kill.
Naruto had intended to leave it at that.
"You brought this on yourself, Otsutsuki Toneri!"
At that moment,
he cast aside the last trace of mercy in his heart.
Without the slightest hesitation, he turned his palm, revealing another kunai.
At Toneri's left chest,
as Naruto's right hand tightened around his neck,
the kunai in his left hand
plunged