"Rumble..."
Dark clouds blanketed the sky, lightning winding through them like snakes.
Deafening thunder resounded across the heavens!
The battle between Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha continued, growing even more intense.
Although there was a gap in their strength, it was nowhere near an insurmountable gulf.
Their clash was therefore bound to last quite some time!
Standing high in the sky with his arms crossed, Naraku looked down at the battle, his unblinking eyes fixed on Naruto and Sasuke as they fought.
"Overall, Naruto still has the upper hand, but not by much."
With his discerning eye, Naraku could naturally see the key to the battle. Just as in the original story, Sasuke had absolutely no chance of defeating Naruto without borrowing the other tailed beasts' power.
Of course, even if he stole their power, he might not be able to kill Naruto cleanly.
Lightning tore through the heavens as rain poured down.
The two enormous statues in the Valley of the End stood facing each other. The stone figures of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju silently witnessed the ultimate showdown between another pair of fated enemies.
The waterfall flowed backward, rocks shattered, and every collision between Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki made the earth tremble.
The Perfect Susanoo under Sasuke's control towered over the ground. The deep-purple chakra giant wielded a long sword, each swing capable of leveling a mountaintop.
Naruto, meanwhile, was enveloped in golden Nine-Tails chakra. The Nine-Tailed Fox's spectral form slammed into Susanoo, the violent shock waves threatening to overturn the world.
"You can't keep up with me anymore, Naruto!" Sasuke's voice echoed through the lightning, a resolute gleam flashing in his Mangekyō Sharingan. Susanoo's long sword, wreathed in black flames, thrust straight at Naruto.
"I'll never give up!" Naruto roared. The Nine-Tails' chakra arms