The Five Dragon Destruction was by no means comparable to ordinary Kidō. It stood at the pinnacle of all Kidō known in the world, the very highest and most powerful of them all!
Its fearsome reputation spread far and wide, striking terror at the mere mention of its name. It was none other than the renowned number ninety-nine Kidō!
Time ticked by, second after second, until Naruto, after much difficulty, finally noticed that something seemed amiss in the atmosphere around him.
By then, the world-shaking, awe-inspiring Five Dragon Destruction unleashed by Sōsuke Aizen was already hurtling toward him like a violent hurricane and torrential rain, blanketing the sky with irresistible, devastating force.
The five enormous dragons bared their fangs and claws, hideous and terrifying, and came crashing down toward Naruto's head with the crushing weight of a mountain bearing down on an egg...
Yet Naruto still had not opened his eyes.
At that life-or-death instant, a furious shout suddenly shook Naruto to his core: "Naruto, break through to the front left! Hurry!"
As that roar exploded in his mind, Naruto kept his eyes tightly shut, but like a keen arrow poised on a taut bowstring, he shot left with lightning speed.
At that moment, Naruto was not fighting his bloody battle alone, for behind him stood a steadfast figure who fought at his side, facing every opponent together with him.
They stood closely united, forming an impenetrable line of defense, vowing to protect the conviction of certain victory within their hearts.
Thus, although Naruto himself had yet to recognize the situation, Kurama, hidden within his body, promptly gave him the correct response.
This "lodger," whose fortunes, life, and death were bound to Naruto's, held an irreplaceable place of rock-solid trust deep within Naruto's heart.
For that very reason, when Naruto