"Sever."
Naruto gave a low shout and decisively swung his hand.
The black chain, which had originally defied the laws of physics and could hook out souls, began trembling violently. The end connected to the mutated Kirigakure ninja plunged headfirst into the pool of strong acid, hissing as foul black smoke rose from it.
The chain snapped, and its broken end fell to the ground.
The hard rocky floor turned into a pool of churning purple liquid the instant it touched the black smoke, leaving not even scraps behind.
Naruto glanced at his slightly charred fingertips, his brow furrowing.
It was neither living nor dead.
The Underworld's rules had failed to recognize it.
"Roar—!"
The Kirigakure monster, which had completely lost its human shape, let out a shriek like grinding bones.
It was a mass of skinned flesh, suddenly contracting before springing forward.
It was three times faster than before.
The air was torn apart as a foul, corrosive wind rushed toward him.
Naruto did not take it head-on. Chakra burst beneath his feet as he sidestepped.
A tremendous crash rang out!
The monster grazed his afterimage and slammed into the ruins behind him.
A reinforced concrete wall weighing several tons melted like wax the instant it came into contact with it, turning into flowing sludge across the ground.
Naruto lowered his head and glanced at his left arm.
A dull gray stain had appeared on the golden Nine-Tails Chakra Cloak.
It had been left behind during that near miss.
The chakra structure had been degraded, and it was repairing itself extremely slowly.
"What a pain." Naruto shook his hand, his gaze icy. "Kabuto made one troublesome virus."
On the other side of the battlefield.
Purple light collided with pitch-black flames.
Sasuke controlled the Complete-Body Susanoo. The Totsuka Blade in