Boruto felt as though a mountain were pressing down on him, his body sinking half an inch as a numbness shot through his shoulder and his entire right arm went completely dead.
"Momoshiki's Ōtsutsuki Power has indeed finished decompressing, but you still haven't learned how to use it."
Naruto withdrew his finger. "The Karma gave you the foundation, but you're still a long way from turning that foundation into real strength."
A flash of unwillingness crossed Boruto's eyes at those words.
He bit down hard on his lower lip, the Rinnegan in his right palm suddenly flaring as a surge of chakra, far denser than before, gushed from deep within his body.
Karma.
He actively activated the Karma state.
Blue markings began to spread from his right hand, crawling up his arm to cover half his face.
His hair took on a blue sheen, his teeth grew sharp, and his entire presence surged several times over.
"Karma, is it?"
Naruto's heart stirred, though his expression remained unchanged.
"What kind of power is that on Boruto?"
"Such a bizarre power—Boruto's chakra has instantly multiplied several times over!"
The spectators watched in utter disbelief, their eyes involuntarily drawn to Boruto's state.
Only the Seventh Hokage and Future Sasuke exchanged glances, knowing precisely what it was.
On the battlefield,
Boruto kicked off the ground, his figure transforming into a blue blur as he charged at Naruto.
His speed this time was vastly superior to before.
His fist, wreathed in the blue halo of Ōtsutsuki Power, aimed straight for Naruto's face.
Naruto tilted his head to dodge, and Boruto smoothly swept an elbow toward his ribs, causing Naruto to take half a step back.
Boruto's eyes lit up; he had correctly anticipated Naruto's retreating trajectory and immediately followed up with a knee strike.
Naruto