Power gained through shortcuts seemed formidable, but it was riddled with flaws, far from fully developed or perfected.
After a prolonged, intense battle, the Tenseigan's power began to be steadily overdrawn, rapidly weakening.
The Tenseigan, once radiating boundless pressure, gradually lost its luster. Its eye power kept dispersing, and the chakra mode enveloping him began to unravel layer by layer.
Seizing that fatal opening, Naruto held nothing back. He formed the strongest Senjutsu Rasengan of his life, infused it with Nine-Tails chakra, and unleashed a devastating strike!
BOOM!
A thunderous explosion erupted. Toneri suffered a crushing blow and flew backward, slamming into the lunar surface. His chakra pathways ruptured throughout his body, his chakra scattered, and he lost all ability to fight again.
Meanwhile, within the forbidden grounds at the moon's core, Hinata braved the dangers posed by countless puppets. With her masterful Gentle Fist and the Byakugan's probing vision, she pinpointed the central nexus of the Giant Tenseigan.
Holding back the anger in her heart, she destroyed the Giant Tenseigan.
The moon completely lost the power driving its attack on the Shinobi World. The world-ending threat looming in space was instantly averted!
Having finished everything, Hinata landed steadily beside Naruto. They stood shoulder to shoulder, quietly watching the defeated Toneri sprawled wretchedly on the ground.
Toneri was covered in wounds and barely breathing. Despite his utter defeat, he showed not a trace of remorse. Instead, he threw back his head and laughed wildly, his hoarse, fanatical laughter echoing across the empty moon.
"Hahaha! You think this is over?"
"The destiny of the Otsutsuki will never end!"
"The darkness of the Shinobi World will never fade!"
"Just wait... I will return someday!"
After delivering that mad vow, Toneri could no longer hold on.
His body shriveled and withered at a