As she hurtled backward, Nai Hyuga saw that the Tailed Beast Bomb in her hand would miss its target. She thrust out her palm, and an arm formed from crimson nine-tails chakra extended forward, carrying the Tailed Beast Bomb and closing the distance to Kazama Ya.
"Die." Her low voice rose into a growl.
Kazama Ya had never expected this. The curve of his smile slowly flattened as he stared at the purple sphere drawing ever closer, a rare look of gravity entering his eyes.
He knew he could no longer dodge this sudden turn of events. He would have to take the attack head-on.
Damn it, Kazama Ya cursed inwardly. He had only just recovered his body, and now he was about to get hurt. How frustrating.
If his body had recovered a little more, an attack like this would pose no threat to him. He could have dodged it easily.
But now, there was nothing he could do...
Just as that thought crossed his mind, the dark purple Tailed Beast Bomb closed in on him.
The Tailed Beast Bomb never touched Kazama Ya. When it came within roughly half a meter of him, it released a dazzling white light, followed by a terrifying surge of power.
The dazzling white light erupted. In that instant, it blotted out all sight, and the entire world fell silent, without a single sound.
Then a world-shattering roar tore through the heavens, filling hearts with dread as though the end had come.
Orochimaru and Big Bear had only just steadied themselves and risen from the ground. Before they could see what had happened, another terrifying shock wave sent them flying.
This shock wave was immensely powerful, several times more terrifying than the previous two.
"Ugh, what's going on?!" Big Bear flailed in midair,