Naruto and Sasuke used the Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of Chinatsu and Kaguya. Sasuke came to a stop on the ground, but Naruto launched himself straight at Chinatsu.
Sasuke: "Naruto, you!!!"
Naruto: "Hehe~ Looks like I win this time!"
In the brief instant as Naruto hurtled toward Chinatsu, closing the distance, Sasuke's eyes widened. It took him just 0.1 seconds to grasp what was happening. In the next 0.1 seconds, he gritted his teeth and widened his Rinnegan eye, preparing to use Amenotejikara to swap places with Naruto.
Before Sasuke could act, however, Chinatsu raised her hand and delivered a swift, precise, ruthless slap, smacking Naruto out of the air and onto the ground with a smack!
The smack! was followed by a thud! as Naruto landed in an undignified heap, facedown on the ground. A huge red handprint marked his left cheek, and his hands and feet twitched slightly.
Of course, it was nothing serious. Naruto was incredibly tough to begin with, and she had held back with that slap.
Sure enough, after three or four seconds, his hands and feet stopped twitching. Naruto planted his hands on the ground and awkwardly pushed himself up.
He was unhurt, save for a slap mark on his face that would not fade anytime soon. It was a little embarrassing...
Looking at Naruto, Sasuke could not help bending forward slightly and saying with a hint of mockery, "I've known you since we were kids, and I still don't understand how your brain works. You actually thought you could launch yourself at Older Sister? She slapped you straight into the ground. Serves you right."
Naruto pouted, feeling the burning red handprint on his cheek, and retorted, "I was just too excited! We haven't seen her in almost two months..."
Indeed,