Meanwhile, Shinki's Iron Sand had already seeped into the ground beneath Urashiki's feet!
"Iron Sand Coffin!" At Shinki's low command, the yellow sand beneath Urashiki instantly gave way to heavy black Iron Sand. It rose like a living thing, wrapping around him and tightening!
The Iron Sand was not only immensely heavy; its powerful magnetic interference further restricted Urashiki's movements and the flow of his Chakra!
Urashiki could have broken free of those bonds in a breath or two, but in a battle of this caliber, a breath or two of vulnerability was enough to prove fatal!
High above, Boruto and Hikari, having sealed off the surrounding space, exchanged a glance. Each saw the will to win burning in the other's eyes.
No words were needed. A nod was enough.
As the Susanoo Nine-Tails dove, it opened its massive jaws, and a black Tailed Beast Ball, denser and larger than the last, took shape in an instant!
But this time, a layer of indestructible red Susanoo Chakra Armor swiftly covered its surface. Beyond the armor, black flames of Amaterasu ignited silently, scorching the air around them until it warped!
It combined the Nine-Tails' ultimate destructive force, Susanoo's absolute reinforcement, and Amaterasu's eternal flames.
This was an ultimate technique that only Boruto and Uchiha Hikari could create together, one that transcended the boundaries of bloodlines and power systems!
"Take this! Susanoo: Spiral Tailed Beast Ball!!!"
The ball of destructive energy, woven from red, black, and gold like a miniature sun, shot from the Susanoo Nine-Tails' jaws.
Guided by minute adjustments from Boruto's Jōgan and Hikari's Mangekyo, it traced an eerie arc that defied inertia and hurtled with unerring precision toward Urashiki below. Momentarily trapped by shadow and Iron Sand, he had just shattered part of his bonds, and for the first