The ultimate final moment.
Naruto still managed to block Might Guy's final blow.
But the price he paid
was just as devastating.
As the ultimate secret technique of the Formation of the Eight Inner Gates,
Night Guy was more than just a physical blow on the surface.
It also inflicted damage that penetrated all the way to the cells inside the body.
To keep the clash between Might Guy's attack and his own counterattack from affecting too many people, Naruto forcibly used the Truth-Seeking Orbs he had only just managed to form to create an exceptionally sturdy barrier. As it isolated him from Might Guy, it also sealed off the surrounding battlefield.
The deafening roar crashing down,
the extreme, explosive force—
Naruto had borne the brunt of Night Guy's attack head-on.
His right arm had been severed, and a horrifyingly vast hole gaped in the lower left side of his abdomen, dark and ghastly. Blood poured from his wounds, and his body swayed unsteadily. Every sign showed that Naruto was now gravely injured and on the verge of death. Indeed, if Kurama hadn't been using his own chakra throughout the fight to shield Naruto from the shock waves and heal him, Might Guy's final attack might have taken Naruto down with him!
But no matter what,
Naruto had still claimed the final victory!
Looking down at Might Guy's body, which resembled charcoal and was slowly crumbling away in the wind, Naruto managed to force a faint smile.
"Cough, cough..."
He still couldn't stop the blood from pouring out.
"In the end, I still won... Might Guy... But that was the most spectacular attack. Just like that Mr. Madara... cough... When it comes to Taijutsu... I'd call you... cough... the strongest..."
As soon as the words left his mouth,
Naruto's body