The waterfall thundered, its water striking Ryuto's back with a completely different sensation than usual.
Five Gravity-Seal Scrolls were attached to his body, each a high-grade product the Uzumaki Clan had worked through the night to make. He was now bearing twenty times the normal gravity.
The water hit like iron hammers.
Ryuto gritted his teeth, golden ki flowing over his body to resist the gravity and the waterfall's impact. He sat cross-legged directly beneath the falls, eyes closed, sensing every subtle change in his ki.
"Still not enough..." He opened his eyes, and his golden aura suddenly surged.
The waterfall's flow was forced apart by his aura, leaving a temporary hollow.
But soon, the water came crashing down again.
Ryuto remained seated.
He had to grow stronger, even stronger. He remembered Kaguya's pure white eyes and the way she had casually crushed Madara's Susanoo with perfect clarity.
That was simply beyond what he could handle now.
Ki raced wildly through his body. Ryuto could feel every muscle screaming, but they were also growing stronger.
With a Saiyan's constitution, the closer he came to his limits, the stronger he would become after breaking through.
He had to break through once more before the decisive battle.
On the plains battlefield, at the central command position.
Hashirama Senju stood on a hastily built platform, arms folded, watching the five distant battlefronts.
His Wood Release clones had already been sent in every direction, and each clone's vision was shared with him.
"Team one, Madara and Izuna's side, has the fiercest fighting," Hashirama said.
Several sensory ninja from the Senju Clan stood beside him, recording the battle situation.
"Team two, Yotsuki A and Hyūga Sōto, is very efficient," Hashirama continued. "Team three, Uzumaki Ashina and Sarutobi Sasuke, has things well under control. Team four,