Child Emperor took a deep breath and looked over the others. His gaze lingered on Boruto for a moment, and he gave an almost carefree smile.
"Isn't that how it always goes in games? When the boss is too strong and the team is cornered, someone has to stay behind, sacrifice himself, and hold off the boss so the heroes can escape."
As he spoke, he pressed a small, concealed button at his waist.
Boruto froze. Before he could fully grasp what Child Emperor meant, a crisp electronic voice rang out:
"Wind Eagle Armor! Fuse!"
VMMMM!!!
The enormous metal backpack on Child Emperor's back blazed with light. Its components seemed to come alive, breaking apart, transforming, and extending!
Countless precision-engineered pieces surged toward Child Emperor's small body like a tide, swiftly covering him, locking together, and sealing into place!
Helmet, breastplate, arm guards, leg guards, boots... In the blink of an eye, Child Emperor was completely encased in sleek blue-and-white armor, its sharp, falcon-like lines adorned with wing motifs!
The armor stood around six feet tall, giving his once-small frame a powerful, commanding presence. Bright blue crystals formed the helmet's eyes, while a rotating blue energy core sat in its chest.
Behind him, a pair of translucent blue wings of light spread slightly, radiating a gentle but unmistakable pulse of energy.
"What?!" Boruto, Shikadai, and the others stared in shock. What kind of technology was this?!
Jackie Chan's steps faltered too. His crimson Sharingan spun rapidly, as though reassessing the sudden Form Change.
"Go! Now!" Child Emperor's voice rang through a speaker. It had a metallic edge, but his resolve was unmistakable.
The next instant, the wings on his back snapped outward! He became a streak of blue light and charged straight at Jackie Chan!
Jackie Chan reacted instantly. His