Are you deaf?

Urashiki's eyes turned back into red Six-Tomoe Rinnegan.

The entrance to Yomotsu Hirasaka opened faster.

Looks like I'd better get out of here first.

Just as Adult Sasuke prepared to repeat his trick, Urashiki pulled a mass of chakra from his fishing basket.

"Go!"

With a low shout, Urashiki hurled the chaotic ball of chakra light toward Sasuke.

The ball wasn't meant to attack him, but to interfere.

As it hurtled forward, the chakra ball swelled violently and distorted, radiating blinding light and chaotic energy fluctuations, like a miniature sun suddenly exploding in Sasuke's field of vision.

The intense glare and energy interference instantly blocked Adult Sasuke's vision.

Sasuke had no choice but to briefly close his left eye or look away, forcibly interrupting his activation of Amenotejikara.

"Now!"

Relief washed over Urashiki. He leaned forward, about to dart into the entrance to Yomotsu Hirasaka, which had already widened enough to admit him.

Flying Thunder God!

Golden light flashed beside Urashiki without warning!

Naruto appeared out of thin air, carrying overwhelming momentum.

Before he had even fully steadied himself, the Wooden Sword in his hand, wrapped in wind release chakra compressed to its limit, tore through the air with a ghostly shriek and swept toward Urashiki's waist!

His speed had reached its absolute limit!

"I said the fight had only just begun..."

Naruto's icy voice pierced the faint hum of the spatial jump, reaching Urashiki's ears with unmistakable clarity and the unquestionable menace of a hunter.

"Are you deaf?"

Urashiki's heart nearly leaped out of his chest!

To his horror, he realized that the reaction speed he had always prided himself on couldn't quite keep up!

Urashiki had always relied on brute-force abilities and overwhelming stats in battle. His actual combat experience was woefully lacking.

Or rather, aside from Momoshiki