The explosive hum drowned out everything as torrents of blue and crimson Chakra flooded the area.
As the Chakra slowly dissipated and the currents in the air stabilized, a dark figure stood silently amid the torrent. Gradually, his outline became clear.
"He's still alive?" Tagorihime froze.
"That's impossible!" Ichikishimahime's first reaction was disbelief.
Tagitsuhime waved away the turbulent Chakra before her and finally noticed that Boruto was standing there completely unscathed. From the explosion until now, it seemed he had not even moved his feet.
The ground around him had turned into a deep crater. Only the patch of earth supporting his body remained perfectly intact.
How had he done it?
His clothes were spotless, and impatience showed in his eyes. One of his arms was merely extended slightly.
To the three sisters, that gesture made it seem as though he had extended a hand like that of a god, causing the hum and vibrations born from the explosion to pass around him.
It was like a wall appearing in a river, standing before him. The flowing water went around the wall, allowing him to remain completely dry behind it.
"Does this strike count as a draw?" Boruto's soft voice carried through the air.
The three sisters were stunned.
"It counts?" Tagitsuhime was at a loss.
"Then I've passed your test, right? Take me to see the White Snake Sage," Boruto said evenly.
"This..." Ichikishimahime furrowed her brows, inexplicably growing a little irritated.
Ryūchi Cave's Senjutsu naturally leaned toward the extreme of Yang Release. When wielding sage power, one's emotions would also be affected, making one strangely irritable, but immensely powerful.
"Tell me, human! What method did you use to block that attack?!" Ichikishimahime's voice was sharp and forceful, as though she were passing judgment.
"Sister Ichikishimahime, that should be