Completely out of control

In that split second, Tsukimi did not hesitate.

Before Yugito's second-stage Tailed Beast Transformation had fully stabilized, while the dark red, hardened chakra had yet to cover her entire body, he unleashed Flash Step.

His black silhouette tore through the air, closing the distance in an instant. Clad in Susanoo armor, Tsukimi used no flashy moves, instead gathering all his chakra into his right hand.

And that was not all. Tsukimi layered the Crab Shadow Squad's Armor-Piercing Taijutsu onto his right fist, then used Shadow Shaping to form sharp shadow spikes on the back of his hand.

Oh, and he formed a short shadow blade on his fist, too!

He knew perfectly well that once Yugito fully entered the second stage of her Tailed Beast Transformation, ordinary weapons would no longer be able to hurt her.

In the original story, even Orochimaru's Kusanagi Sword had failed to pierce Naruto's defenses during his second-stage Tailed Beast Transformation. That said plenty about how tough it was.

He lowered his stance, gathered his strength, and punched!

The short shadow blade gleamed coldly as it pierced Yugito's chest first, its tip bursting straight out through her back.

The shadow spikes followed, plunging into Yugito's body.

Last came the densely concentrated Susanoo punch, slamming squarely into Yugito's chest.

Bam!!!

A deafening, heavy blast erupted. A shock wave swept outward from the two of them, churning up layer after layer of dust.

Even if Yugito had already entered the second stage of her Tailed Beast Transformation and covered her entire body in hardened chakra, this blow would still have hurt.

And right now, large patches of Yugito's chest remained uncovered.

Yugito's body abruptly stiffened. The devastating punch caved in her entire chest, its tremendous force driving through her body and sending her flying.

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