On the battlefield, Naruto and Shin Uchiha collided within a few breaths. A large number of blades shot out from Shin's other sleeve. This was his final struggle.
The rapidly spinning blades gathered into the shape of a massive shuriken and slashed toward Naruto.
Naruto calmly charged forward. A Rasengan formed instantly in his hand and smashed the shuriken apart again. He then surged through the scattered rain of blades. The sharp double-edged blades could not cut through Naruto's Chakra cloak, while Shin could not withstand Naruto's fierce counterattack!
Wind Style: Rasenshuriken!
At the sight of such an attack, Shin turned and fled in terror. Amid that piercing hum, he felt his death approaching. All resistance was futile.
Just as Naruto's Rasenshuriken was about to strike Shin, a Wood Style technique suddenly rose behind him. Rows upon rows of trees intertwined into vines, forming a thick barrier in front of Shin.
Wood Style: Tree World Wall!
The Rasenshuriken exploded first, while an elongated wooden arm pulled Shin away from the battlefield. He narrowly avoided what should have been a fatal blow, but that did not mean he was safe!
Within the range of Amenotejikara, Sasuke exchanged places with shattered wood chips and instantly appeared behind Shin. A Chidori Sharp Spear shot from his palm. The blue lightning spear was wrapped in crackling currents, its speed far surpassing the Wood Style's attempt to pull Shin back.
Thus, just as Shin thought he had escaped death, a blue blade pierced through his back. The surging voltage, combined with Chidori's sharpness, cut Shin cleanly in half at the waist!
"What a waste. I'd originally planned to spare your life." The cloaked man's deep voice drifted over from afar.
"We meet again, Naruto Uzumaki." The cloaked man covered half his face with one hand, crimson light glinting through the gaps between his fingers.
"Mangekyō Sharingan?" Naruto said in shock.
Sasuke retreated to Naruto's side and asked, "What's going on, Naruto?"
"An enemy I encountered on the way here. He possesses a pure Wood Style Kekkei Genkai. When he fought me earlier, he used Tree World Descent over a massive area. I'd estimate the Chakra inside him is no less than that of a Jinchuriki!"
"!?" Sasuke was stunned. He had not expected such an enemy to emerge in the Shinobi World, much less one no one had noticed beforehand!
"Sasuke Uchiha is here too? Looks like this trip has been quite rewarding." The cloaked man nodded to himself, as though he already had the two of them in his grasp.
After that brief exchange, the cloaked man immediately formed hand seals and activated Tree World Descent again, transforming the terrain to his advantage!
Within a hundred miles, a dense forest rapidly erupted from the ground. Strangling vines shredded everything in their path, even swallowing the iconic tower in a sea of trees.
Seeing another attack on such a vast scale, Naruto immediately leaped up, trying to evade the forest's entangling vines again. Little did he know that the cloaked man would not let him off so easily this time.
A massive net descended over Naruto's head, woven from sturdy Wood Style vines. Naruto simply formed a massive Rasengan, intending to break free through brute force.
Sage Art: Super Giant Rasengan!
Holding a sphere far larger than his own body, Naruto shot straight into the sky and pulverized the huge net hanging above him.
Just as he was about to look for Boruto, countless vines suddenly stretched out from beneath his feet. They wrapped around Naruto's legs and violently dragged him back to the ground.
The huge net from before came crashing down over him again. The cloaked man stood directly atop it, his eyes filled with certainty as he laughed triumphantly.
Meanwhile, Sasuke led Sarada away to a safe distance. As for Boruto, he had not spotted him for the moment and assumed he was with Naruto.
The forest created by Tree World Descent was like a maze, with enormous branches and roots tangled chaotically together. But Sasuke's Amaterasu could burn through anything. These attacks barely required any effort from him!
After leaving the range of the forest, Sasuke reentered it and tossed Sarada a single sentence: "Run somewhere safe. The farther away, the better."
"Dad? Be careful!" Sarada shouted soundlessly.
At that moment, Naruto happened to be trapped by the cloaked man. Using the Thorn Murder Technique, he pinned Naruto tightly to the ground. Countless vines pulled Naruto's limbs apart, while a technique that sent chills down even Naruto's spine unfolded before his eyes.
Wood Style: Hotei Technique!
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This was a technique specifically used to suppress Tailed Beasts. The character "seat" appeared on the cloaked man's palm as Chakra surged through it, and wooden rectangular pillars suddenly emerged around them to suppress the Nine-Tails' Chakra.
Naruto's Nine-Tails cloak instantly collapsed, leaving only the markings around his eyes. His Sage Mode remained active, but that did not mean it was over, because the cloaked man continued forming hand seals. He was preparing another technique that made cold sweat stream down Naruto's back.
Four Symbols Sealing!
"This is bad," Naruto said in a trembling voice.
Sasuke arrived just then. Seeing Naruto in such dire straits, he immediately began taking this Wood Style user seriously. The opponent clearly noticed Sasuke's arrival as well, so he calmly created a Wood Style clone.
Sasuke had not expected to be underestimated like this. He immediately clad himself in a skeletal Susanoo and formed hand seals. "Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"
The cloaked man's clone fearlessly met him head-on and casually formed hand seals as well. "Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
The blazing flames were washed away by the cloaked man's Water Dragon. A thick mist immediately filled the air. Within the white fog, Sasuke's Sharingan shone unusually bright as he rapidly searched for the enemy's location.
Wood Release: Impaling Technique!
From the treetops, the trees around Sasuke attacked in the same manner, stabbing sharp wooden spikes toward him.
The lower-level Susanoo could not withstand the Wood Release impalement. Sasuke vanished from within the shattered Susanoo first, appearing precisely beside the cloaked man.
Chidori!
With Chidori in hand, Sasuke charged at the cloaked man. The cloaked man desperately churned the forest on the ground, making it surge like ocean waves and forcing Sasuke to struggle through his advance.
But this only slowed Sasuke down. The wooden obstacles that charged at him again were sliced to pieces by his Chidori. Seeing this, the cloaked man immediately activated the tree beneath his feet, raising himself higher into the air.
On the ground, Naruto's situation was dire. With Sasuke drawn away, Naruto's limbs were bound, and the Nine-Tails was completely suppressed by the Hotei Technique. He could not draw out even a trace of its power.
But Sage Mode gave Naruto a powerful physique. He was now trying to break free from the restraints on his limbs through brute force, but in this position, he could not exert any strength at all. His struggles achieved little.
Holding the sealing technique, the cloaked man swiftly approached Naruto. At that moment, the air currents suddenly became faintly turbulent. An invisible Rasengan slammed into the cloaked man's hand, physically interrupting his technique.
"Who...?!"
The cloaked man was instantly shocked. He had thought Sasuke had already dealt with his Wood Style clone, but the one standing before him was only a young child. No matter how he looked at him, Boruto posed no threat.
The cloaked man had intended to deal with him casually. With a wave of his hand, he controlled the forest behind Boruto. Countless vines reached toward Boruto like elongated arms.
"Run, Boruto!" Naruto roared.
Boruto ignored the attack behind him and ran toward the cloaked man. With several simple Body Flicker Techniques, he dodged the grasping vines behind him. A bright Rasengan then formed in his hand.
As Naruto stared wide-eyed in disbelief, Boruto hurled the Rasengan forward. The glowing sphere spun wildly, destroying every vine the cloaked man sent to intercept it.
Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Flower Claw Crimson: Shadow Clone Technique!
Amid a burst of blazing fire, Boruto threw several shuriken into the flames. They exploded into a rain of flaming shuriken, destroying the wood blocking the Rasengan's path. Escorted by the flaming shuriken, the Rasengan successfully reached the cloaked man.
Though this combination technique was beautifully executed, an ordinary Rasengan was far too easy for the cloaked man to withstand. He did not move from where he stood. Reaching out, several pieces of wood burst from his arm and extended forward, swallowing the Rasengan within the elongated wooden limb.
The following flaming shuriken flew toward the cloaked man as well. These were even less worthy of concern. He dodged the shuriken's surprise attack with a few sidesteps. Under the gaze of his Mangekyō Sharingan, every attack left a trace to follow.
That was why he noticed that these shuriken seemed somewhat different. They were not merely wreathed in scorching flames; they also bore Boruto's Flying Thunder God Technique formula!
With a Body Flicker Technique, Boruto instantly appeared behind the cloaked man and unleashed a Big Ball Rasengan. The cloaked man had only just noticed the shuriken's unusual nature when Boruto's attack followed immediately after, without the slightest pause!
"Nice one!" Naruto could not help praising him.
Only then did he notice that Boruto's Shadow Clone had also freed him from his restraints. The trees binding his limbs had been cut apart by Lightning Style-infused kunai. Having regained his freedom, Naruto immediately prepared to go all out!
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