At those words, Naruto's gaze instantly grew resolute, without a trace of hesitation.
He took a deep breath, then clenched his powerful fist tightly, as though gathering every ounce of strength in his body into that single punch.
The next moment, he charged like a wild horse breaking free of its reins, moving as fast as lightning, like a ferocious gale sweeping past.
His speed defied imagination. In the blink of an eye, his fist reached behind him to the right, at waist level, and he unleashed the punch with all his strength, without hesitation.
Just then, a deafening clang suddenly rang out, crisp and loud, reverberating throughout the space.
Shockingly, Naruto's imposing, immensely powerful punch was blocked with ease by the sharp blade in Sōsuke Aizen's hand!
Yet even though it had been blocked, the tremendous force Naruto unleashed with all his might was still not to be underestimated.
Just one second after the two fell into a brief deadlock, Sōsuke Aizen's body shot backward at tremendous speed, like an arrow loosed from a bow.
In an instant, he had traveled several kilometers.
At the same time, a gripping, perilous battle officially began...
Naruto and his countless, densely packed Shadow Clones launched into tightly coordinated, seamless teamwork, as though their minds were linked.
At times, they gave it everything they had, swinging fists as solid as rock and as hard as steel, each mighty blow accompanied by a shrill, deafening howl;
At others, they focused intently, gathering the Natural Energy within themselves and between heaven and earth, transforming it into unstoppable energy Rasengans of boundless power.
Wave after wave of ferocious attacks surged forward like towering waves on a raging sea, continuous and unending.
Every punch carried fierce, unstoppable gusts, as though it could easily tear apart the intangible