He moved at incredible speed, leaving only a blurred afterimage in the air.
Seeing Isshiki charge at him, Naruto's body flashed as well, and he met him head-on.
In an instant, the two collided in midair.
Bang!
A dull impact exploded, and the ground instantly collapsed around them. A massive crater dozens of meters wide formed in an instant as shattered stone scattered and shockwaves rolled outward.
"So strong!"
The Seventh Hokage and Sasuke's pupils contracted at the same time, and they blurted it out unconsciously.
The Seventh Hokage stared at his other self on the battlefield and noticed that every punch and kick was purely taijutsu and Chakra, without using Kurama's power.
He could not help asking, "Why isn't he using Kurama's power?"
Sasuke fell silent for a moment before slowly speaking. "Perhaps the you from the past timeline has already become strong enough that he doesn't need Kurama's power."
"Is that so?"
"He really is absurdly strong!"
The Seventh Hokage smiled helplessly.
"Naruto, your training has indeed grown somewhat lax over the years."
Kurama from this timeline spoke heavily from within the Seventh Hokage's body.
Hearing that, the Seventh Hokage gave a bitter smile.
"Yeah, I've grown a little lax."
Kurama said nothing more. It understood, actually.
Becoming Hokage had been Naruto's lifelong dream. After becoming the Seventh Hokage, he had naturally devoted all his energy to governing the village and maintaining peace.
The Shinobi World had been too peaceful these past years. With no worthy opponents, training had gradually been set aside.
At that moment, on the battlefield, Isshiki grew more surprised the longer they fought.
He discovered that the youth before him possessed strength and speed that were evenly matched with his own.
After exchanging several taijutsu moves, Isshiki used the force of one collision to