The Nine-Tails certainly had the right to make such a wild boast.
That also gave Naruto one final shot of confidence.
A glimmer of hope seemed to appear amid his despair.
All right! Then I'll take that gamble!
Boom!
Dark red chakra instantly gushed from Naruto's pores, carrying an aura filled with hatred and brutality.
One, two... a full eight scarlet tails thrashed wildly behind him.
He was only one step away from the Nine-Tails' complete form.
Seeing this, Gekkō Raito showed no alarm. Instead, the corners of his mouth lifted even higher.
Finally couldn't resist playing your trump card?
Whoosh!
An explosive crack rang out as the air tore apart.
Wrapped in a terrifying Chakra Cloak, Naruto became a streak of red light and flashed to Gekkō Raito's side.
Using the centrifugal force of his high-speed spin, he drove a mountain-shattering punch straight at Gekkō Raito's face.
Yet Gekkō Raito merely tilted his head slightly.
Six Paths Armament: Hardening!
A pitch-black metallic sheen instantly covered his skin.
Bam!
The crushing blow, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter stone, struck Gekkō Raito's face without leaving even a mark.
Gekkō Raito's gaze was icy, as though he were looking at an annoying fly.
Naruto roared, raining down attacks like a violent storm.
Thud, thud, thud, thud!
The dull impacts came as densely as drumbeats.
Watching Naruto give everything he had without breaking through his defenses, Gekkō Raito suddenly understood the mindset of that creature named Kaido.
Let the winds blow from every direction; I remain unmoved.
Such overwhelmingly superior defense really did make it easy to feel lonely.
Attacks that could not even leave a scratch were meaningless.
Gekkō Raito casually raised a hand, his fingers clamping precisely around Naruto's incoming fist like iron pincers.
Glutton: Devour!
A strange black