The battle at the docks had reached a fever pitch.
Thunderstorm's wild laughter mingled with the thunder. He was a walking natural disaster, every punch and step carrying destructive dark-purple lightning. Relying on his Sharingan's perception and his wealth of experience, Kakashi barely managed to hold his own. His Lightning Blade clashed repeatedly with Thunderstorm's Lightning Armor, throwing off blinding sparks and turbulent bursts of energy, but he was clearly losing ground. Thunderstorm's dark-purple lightning was not only immensely powerful but also fiercely corrosive. After each clash, Kakashi's arm tingled with numbness and pain, and his chakra consumption rose sharply.
Although Sakura's Monster Strength Fist packed tremendous force, it could not penetrate the raging field of lightning surrounding Thunderstorm. She could only circle the perimeter and harass him with rubble and kunai, to little effect.
But Naruto was the greatest cause for concern.
Under extreme anger and pressure, the Nine-Tails' chakra inside him leaked out further, beyond his control. What had been mere wisps of red chakra now wrapped most of his body like flames. His eyes had turned completely into crimson beast eyes, his teeth sharpened, and low, inhuman growls rumbled in his throat. His speed and strength surged, but bestial bloodlust was rapidly devouring his reason.
"Raaagh!" In Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, Naruto became a streak of red lightning and charged fearlessly at Thunderstorm! He no longer used ninjutsu, only the most primitive, savage clawing and biting!
"That's more like it!" Rather than alarmed, Thunderstorm was delighted. He crossed his Lightning Armor-covered arms to block!
Boom!
Red foxfire slammed into dark-purple lightning! A violent ring of energy exploded outward, tearing up the ground and instantly shredding nearby cargo crates! The recoil hurled Naruto backward, but he rolled in midair, landed on all fours, and lunged again like a true