Amid the rubble, Shisui Uchiha struggled to his feet. As the slight depression in his chest writhed and healed, his Sharingan stared in disbelief at Naruto in the air.
If Susanoo had not absorbed the vast majority of the impact, that single kick would have left him unable to fight.
Taijutsu? What kind of taijutsu could reach this level!?
Shisui Uchiha had not been kicked far away from everyone, only a short distance. Yet Naruto stood alone between Shisui and the people of Konoha, as though he had drawn an impassable gulf between them!
"What was that power!?"
Aoba Yamashiro, Namiashi Raidō, and the other Konoha ninja who had rushed over were stunned. They had just fought that Green Giant themselves, and none of their ninjutsu could break through its defenses...
"Naruto, you... can fly?"
Hiashi, whom Naruto had shielded behind him, looked up at Naruto hovering in midair without coming down. He rubbed his eyes and asked uncertainly.
"No idea. I just suddenly could... Anyway, let's put the little things aside for now."
Naruto gave an awkward laugh, then turned toward Shisui Uchiha, who had stood back up. "I told you before. The next time we met, I'd defeat you completely."
"..."
Shisui Uchiha remained silent, watching the crimson glow and golden light spilling wildly from Naruto's body. Even having seen the Rinnegan, he could not understand what state Naruto was in now.
Naruto showed no concern for his Sharingan and looked him straight in the eyes.
Yet for some reason, Shisui felt that even using Kotoamatsukami might accomplish nothing...
The surging chakra visibly pouring out of Naruto, seemingly beyond even his own control, proved that his words were no empty boast. Defeating Shisui seemed to have become a very simple matter.
If they fought head-on.
Shisui took a