Naruto's golden chakra cloak churned violently, like a rag being torn apart by a gale.
He stood atop the water, ripples spreading outward beneath his feet in endless rings.
His gaze turned cold and crazed.
He swept his eyes over Ōnoki, the Raikage, and Deva Path Pain—three directions, three killing intents.
"I should have realized it sooner."
Naruto's voice was low, as though squeezed from the depths of his chest.
"Hearts cannot be trusted."
Ōnoki hovered in midair, the wrinkles on his forehead bunching together in fury.
"Naruto Uzumaki, the power you possess has already threatened the balance of the entire Shinobi World!"
He pointed at Naruto as if accusing a criminal.
"Your Arsenal, your private army, your intelligence network—which one of them isn't overturning the existing Order? Eliminating you today is for peace in the Shinobi World!"
Naruto suddenly laughed.
His laughter was thick with mockery and disappointment.
"Peace?"
His tone sharpened.
"Humanity should have joined forces against foreign enemies, standing united and raising an unbreakable fortress, rather than fighting among themselves and slaughtering one another."
He paused, his gaze passing over the three of them.
"But you so-called 'Kage,' for power and profit, would rather join hands with the Akatsuki to get rid of me, this threat."
The Raikage Ai snorted coldly.
The Lightning Release Armor around his body crackled, as if it were about to explode.
"Enough nonsense!"
His voice made the water's surface tremble.
"Today, I'll make you understand that no matter how strong an individual is, he cannot stand against the alliance of two great nations!"
Deva Path Pain floated in the air.
His Rinnegan watched everything coldly.
He slowly spoke.
"Humanity's inherent flaws have never changed."
His voice was calm, as though he were stating a fact.
"That is why this world needs the