It wasn't just Hinata Hyuga. Shikamaru Nara and the others also tacitly kept their distance from the battle between Naruto Uzumaki and Otsutsuki Toneri.
Everyone knew that recklessly intervening in their fight now
would only cause Naruto more trouble and give Toneri the upper hand.
So they focused most of their attention on fighting the countless puppet troops.
"Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!"
An enormous Spiral Shuriken formed in Naruto's right palm.
The wind release chakra let out a piercing shriek as it spun at high speed, tearing through even the surrounding air.
Naruto hurled the Spiral Shuriken straight at Toneri.
Its piercing whistle echoed in their ears.
Whoosh!
A green sphere of light shot from Toneri's palm, meeting the Spiral Shuriken head-on.
Wind and light, two utterly different powers, clashed fiercely at that moment.
The Spiral Shuriken's edges sliced against the sphere of light with an ear-splitting scraping sound.
For a moment, neither could overcome the other.
But in the next instant, the green light spread through the Spiral Shuriken and swallowed it completely!
Then it dissipated into the air.
"This ends here."
Toneri's voice came from behind Naruto.
Naruto's pupils abruptly constricted!
Toneri had somehow circled around behind him.
Green chakra covered Toneri's left hand, forming a sphere of light even more concentrated than the last.
The sphere's surface churned constantly, like a miniature green sun.
Toneri thrust out his arm and instantly pressed the sphere directly against Naruto's back.
"What-"
Before Naruto could finish, he felt a powerful devouring force assail him.
As though it had met its nemesis, the chakra inside him was absorbed by the sphere at a rate visible to the naked eye.
"Kurama!" Naruto shouted inwardly.
"This thing is devouring my chakra!" Kurama's voice was filled with rage.
Naruto gritted his teeth, his body struggling