Planetary Devastation had an obvious weakness: the gravitational sphere at its center could be destroyed.
"Spiraling Ring."
A black Rasengan formed in Naruto's hand, and he hurled it at the gravitational sphere overhead.
"Got you!"
At the critical instant when Naruto was fully focused on controlling Spiraling Ring, trying to destroy Planetary Devastation's core in one strike, a hoarse voice filled with desperate killing intent rang out almost against his ear!
A figure suddenly lunged out.
It was Nagato, who had looked utterly exhausted just moments earlier.
Nagato's right hand gripped another Black Rod as he thrust it at Naruto.
His eyes burned with the madness of a final gamble. He poured every scrap of strength left in his body into the thrust, the Black Rod shooting forward like a venomous dragon from its lair. With a piercing whistle, it drove straight toward Naruto's vital organs!
Clang!
A metallic clash, sharp enough to hurt the ears, suddenly rang out.
Naruto had not even turned around. He merely raised his right hand, as though he had anticipated this all along!
In his right palm, a Black Rod of the same material instantly took shape.
The tips of the two Black Rods collided, throwing off brilliant sparks with an ear-splitting screech!
The powerful recoil shook Nagato's arm violently. His already weakened body shuddered as though struck by a heavy blow, and he grunted, blood spilling from his mouth.
Only then did Naruto slowly turn his head, glancing out of the corner of his eye at Nagato's shocked, resentful face. His lips curled into a mocking smile.
"A sneak attack? Too bad your body's too weak now..."
Before he could finish, something else happened!
"Then what about a second attacker!"
An icy voice came from directly above Naruto's head.
It was Obito!
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