"What kind of jutsu is that?!"
"Go report to Lord Raikage! That red-haired brat came back!"
"What powerful chakra fluctuations..."
"Run! That's Lord Raikage's direction!"
"Stop looking! Run!"
As they spoke, Mirai had already hurled the sphere of light toward the ruins.
In Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, even though the Tailed Beast Planet was heavier than a Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, he could still throw it!
"Shreeeeee—"
The dark golden sphere tore through the sky like a comet trailing a golden tail, hurtling toward the ruins of the Raikage Building with a piercing shriek.
The rooftops of buildings along its path were lifted by the shockwave. Tiles, rubble, and splintered wood were all swept into that golden trail, as if an invisible giant hand had plowed through them.
Beside the ruins, A was giving Dodai instructions. Halfway through, his ear suddenly twitched, and he sharply raised his head.
This chakra presence?
It was far stronger than any before!
It was as if a wild beast had opened its jaws within the village.
His pupils abruptly constricted. Without time to think, he instantly pushed Lightning Release Chakra Mode to its limit, transforming into a blue bolt of lightning as he leaped into the air and charged straight at the sphere.
"Konoha brat—!"
While still in midair, he bent his thumb, ring finger, and little finger, extending only his joined index and middle fingers.
Lightning Release chakra compressed to its absolute limit gathered at his fingertips.
A speck of light lit up on his fingertips, growing brighter and brighter like a miniature sun.
"Hell Stab: Two-Finger Nukite!"
His fingertips collided with the dark golden sphere.
The two chakra forces exploded into a blinding halo at the point of impact, too bright for anyone to keep their eyes open.
A gritted his teeth. The muscles