As Wind Release: Rasenshuriken exploded beside the Fourth Hokage, countless raging currents of wind release chakra engulfed him, pulverizing his body reanimated through Impure World Reincarnation in an instant.
The battle between father and son ended in Naruto Uzumaki's victory, but that did not mean he had truly succeeded. A body reanimated through Impure World Reincarnation could neither die nor be destroyed.
"Damn it!"
Seeing the Fourth Hokage's body about to regenerate again, Naruto gritted his teeth and formed another Rasengan. If he let the Fourth Hokage finish recovering, he would have to fight his father all over again. After enough rounds, even Naruto could not be certain of victory, and repeatedly attacking his own father was far too cruel a thing to ask of a son.
"It's all right, Naruto. I can't feel pain as I am now. I'm truly proud to be your father."
The Fourth Hokage saw the love and anguish in Naruto's eyes and gently reassured him. Just then, a chakra black rod flew from behind Naruto and pierced straight through the Fourth Hokage's body. Several more black rods followed, pinning him down completely.
Once the chakra black rods pierced him, the Fourth Hokage's regeneration slowed almost instantly.
"Naruto, your task is done. Leave the rest to me."
In an instant, Hokage Madara used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear before the Fourth Hokage.
"The Flying Thunder God Technique? Fifth Hokage, it seems we have quite a connection."
"You're quite impressive."
Hokage Madara had also mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, yet he held the Fourth Hokage's reflexes in extremely high regard. Although the Second Hokage had developed the technique, the Fourth Hokage had clearly surpassed him in its application.
A successor like him deserved a word of praise from Madara.
The next second, Hokage