Whoosh!
A gravitational sphere ascended into the heavens, dimming the sky and cracking the earth. Thousands of massive boulders surged upward in unison!
Even the Perfect Susano'o couldn't escape, swept away by the overwhelming force!
As he was pulled into the air, Sasuke's eyes widened in shock. "What is this? Gravity!?"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The leading boulders had already enveloped the gravitational core, forming the beginnings of a celestial body!
"Damn it! This is bad!"
Seeing himself nearing the edge of the celestial body, Sasuke scrambled to respond. First, he commanded the Susano'o to flap its wings in an attempt to escape, but it was futile. He then turned his attention to the caster!
Screech!
An enormous arrow materialized, aimed directly at Naruto below!
Boom!
The arrow struck twenty meters behind Naruto!
"Damn it!" Sasuke growled in frustration. "That gravitational interference threw off the arrow's trajectory!"
Screech! A second arrow hastily formed. Sasuke, covering his left eye, tried to adjust the angle to compensate for the gravity, but the task proved too difficult!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Before the second arrow could be released, the back of the Susano'o slammed into the celestial body and was quickly buried by the cascading avalanche of boulders!
Whoosh!
Naruto, maintaining the seal with his hands, leapt backward from the summit of Hashirama's statue, flipping gracefully through the air to land on the water below. He separated his hands and raised them high above his head!
Boom! Boom!
The statues of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha uprooted themselves from the ground, disintegrating mid-air into rubble that smashed into the Chibaku Tensei (Planetary Devastation), making it even more colossal!
Crash!
When the dust settled, the Valley of the End had transformed into a basin, with an enormous celestial body suspended high above, and scattered stones still falling.
Naruto lowered his eyepatch slightly, gazing at the celestial marvel in the sky. He murmured, "This scale... it's about the same as when Pain trapped me. Back then, if it hadn't been for Kurama's power, releasing up to the eighth tail, I might have been stuck for good."
Boom!
And so, about a minute passed.
"Hm?" Naruto's expression shifted slightly.
Screech!
Cracks began to appear on the surface of the Chibaku Tensei. The tip of the Susano'o's sword broke through the fissure, slicing upward and tearing open a gaping hole!
Boom! The upper half of the Perfect Susano'o burst through the opening, while the other half struggled to free itself. The entire Chibaku Tensei began to show signs of collapse!
Naruto sighed. "Even a Chibaku Tensei of this scale can't hold Sasuke at this point? His growth in power is astonishing."
"Should I make it bigger?" Naruto glanced around but quickly dismissed the idea.
Doing so would cause too much destruction to the terrain. This land, this valley, is the legacy of Konoha's predecessors. I can't act recklessly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Chibaku Tensei disintegrated, and the Perfect Susano'o stood tall once more. The fragments of armor stripped away by the falling debris regenerated rapidly, restoring it to its full form.
Sasuke roared with bloodshot eyes, "Naruto! Whatever tricks you have left, bring them on! I'll crush them all!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The Perfect Susano'o, fueled by Sasuke's fury, swung its twin blades in the air!
The blades' slashes engulfed the sky!
Naruto, covering his eyes once more, donned his Purple Lightning Cloak, weaving and dodging amidst the falling rocks and blade slashes.
"No choice now."
Realizing that this stalemate was unsustainable, Naruto stepped onto a falling rock and unleashed even greater power!
Purple Lightning Chakra Mode: Level 2!
Crackle!
The intensity of the Purple Lightning Armor around Naruto skyrocketed, his golden hair standing on end, turning into sharp spikes!
"This is the result of my hellish training in the Valley of Demons. But my training time was too short. This mode can't last long—I need to finish this quickly!"
Whoosh!
Using the gravitational power of the Rinnegan's Deva Path, Naruto flew into the sky, confronting the Perfect Susano'o head-on.
"Hm?" Sasuke's gaze sharpened. The lightning chakra surrounding Naruto was far stronger than before, but the Perfect Susano'o was not something human strength could break!
Sasuke shouted, "Naruto, no matter what you do, it's futile!"
Naruto replied meaningfully, "Don't speak too soon, Sasuke."
Crackle!
Lightning exploded as Naruto charged toward the Susano'o.
Naruto thought to himself, "Itachi once said that every jutsu has a weakness. No matter how massive or indestructible the Perfect Susano'o is, the space that houses the caster is just a small area on the forehead. Breaking that is far easier than breaking the whole thing!"
Sasuke narrowed his eyes. "Just like Kakashi's plan? Too bad! He relied on Uchiha techniques to barely succeed! But you? You think you can do it with your own power? Foolish!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Despite his words, Sasuke fired a barrage of arrows from the Susano'o to intercept Naruto.
Naruto weaved through the arrows as he sped forward!
"Tch!" Sasuke sneered. "Is that Sage Mode's sensory ability? And his left eye manipulating gravitational fields for flight? The lightning around him grants him high-speed mobility! But it's all meaningless—you can't touch me, let alone hurt me!"
Naruto's target was clear: the small compartment on the Susano'o's forehead housing Sasuke.
Whoosh! As he charged, a Rasengan formed in Naruto's left hand, infused with massive amounts of Purple Lightning Chakra!
Crackle! Crackle!
The Rasengan, transformed by the Purple Lightning, changed in both nature and form, becoming a four-foot-long spiral lightning blade in Naruto's left hand!
"This is my strongest Taijutsu technique yet, surpassing the Third Raikage's Hell Stab!"
With all his momentum, Naruto thrust the blade forward!
Thunder Spiral Blade!
Crack!!
The tip of the lightning blade pierced the compartment, and the spiraling energy expanded the breach until it was large enough for a person to enter!
"What!?" Sasuke's expression changed drastically!
Sizzle~!
The lightning blade dissipated in Naruto's hand as he reached for Sasuke!
Having learned from Kakashi's previous attempt, Sasuke, though unwilling to believe Naruto could succeed, remained cautious!
Amaterasu!
Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi!
Sasuke's eyes focused, summoning a sharp wall of black flames in front of him to block Naruto's approach!
But Naruto charged through the wall of black flames, gripping Sasuke by the throat with his left hand!!
Boom!
Naruto carried Sasuke out through the back of the Susano'o's head. The left eye beneath Naruto's eyepatch glowed sharply.
Preta Path!
Whoosh!
The Amaterasu flames on Naruto's body were absorbed, and Sasuke's chakra flowed continuously into Naruto through his left hand.
Depleted of chakra, Sasuke's body went limp, even his Sharingan deactivating. Behind Naruto, the Perfect Susano'o collapsed with a thunderous crash!
Uchiha Sasuke, defeated!
"Why... why is the gap between us still so vast?"
As he fell, Sasuke gazed blankly at Naruto, who grew farther and farther away above him, murmuring in confusion.