"Everyone, check your bodies and surroundings for Flying Thunder God's marks!"
Shikaku shouted again, his expression grave, his eyes fixed unblinkingly on Naruto's evasive movements.
"Strange, why is his Flying Thunder God Technique more flexible than the Yondaime's?"
"Shikaku, every time Naruto appears, there's no Flying Thunder God mark at first. It only appears just before he uses the technique!"
A Sensor-Type Ninja approached Shikaku and reported what he had just observed.
"What?"
Shikaku was shocked, 'Naruto could place Flying Thunder God's marks remotely? No wonder his Flying Thunder God Technique was far more flexible than Minato's.'
'In that case, there was no way to deal with Naruto. They would need a large-scale Jutsu or absolute speed to counter him.'
"Gate of Wonder: Open!"
Guy entered the third stage, and the green Chakra steam around him turning blue.
Konoha's Noble Green Beast!
This time, at close range, Guy's speed matched the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Boom!
Naruto decided not to dodge. Facing Guy, his steel-like fist collided with Naruto's elbow. A sharp pain shot through Naruto's arm, and he felt like the bones in his elbow were about to crack.
Human's elbow is one of the hardest parts of the body, even harder than most metals, and it's also a point where power can be explosively concentrated. That's why Naruto used an elbow strike.
Only in this way can Naruto barely compete with Guy's tempered body.
"Uncle Guy, this might be our last fight."
Naruto's face still wore a smile, though his sharp teeth and vertical pupils made him look somewhat hideous.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
"Naruto, you shouldn't have done this."
Guy's expression grew even more hideous. Opening the Seventh Gate was too much of a burden for him now, and his face no longer looked human.
"There's no should or shouldn't. It's about whether I want to or not."
Naruto's tone was arrogant, but he had the capital to be arrogant now.
Bang!
After another exchange, Guy didn't charge forward again.
"Naruto, this next move won't be so easy to block!"
The blue steam on Guy's body grew denser, and his momentum climbed another level.
Guy assumed a fist swinging stance, preparing to strike Naruto.
Naruto did not dodge either. Facing Guy's strongest attack, he had no intention of dodging. It wasn't Night Guy, after all, so he didn't need to dodge.
Guy was the challenger.
Black ribs appeared around Naruto, quickly forming into the second stage of the Susanoo.
As the armor formed, it reached the third stage.
"Daytime Tiger!"
As Guy threw his punch, the air around his fist compressed, then exploded outward in the shape of a tiger, tearing at Naruto's Susanoo.
This super-high-speed straight punch attack, which is focused on a single point, is immensely powerful. When it collided with Naruto's third-stage Susanoo, the shockwave forced the surrounding Konoha Ninja, who had been unable to participate in the fight, to step back. Weaker Ninja were even blown away.
Even Minato, who is far away at the Naka Shrine, felt the shockwave, and he couldn't help but frowned.
Only Hiruzen remained standing firm, his eyes fixed on the battlefield.
At this moment, he made a decision.
Naruto's black Susanoo, which took the attack head-on, was sent flying dozens of meters by the impact.
The spot where the punch had landed directly was now a massive gap, and the black ribs inside shattered into pieces.
Large chunks of black Chakra fragments scattered into the night sky, eventually dissolving into starlight.
Unfortunately, Guy's strongest attack, after breaking through Naruto's Susanoo, could do no more, and only left a little scratch on Naruto's body.
"Uncle Guy, I recognize your strength. In terms of Taijutsu, I would like to call you the strongest!"
Naruto said what he had wanted to say for a long time, but Guy had already collapsed from exhaustion, losing consciousness.
"Shikaku, next, find a way to slow him down. Just give me a chance to catch him."
Hiruzen whispered to Shikaku, and then gripped the Enma staff and walked toward Naruto.
"Understood." Shikaku replied.
"Amaterasu!"
At that moment, Itachi, finally finding an opportunity to ambush Naruto, unleashed his final attack before collapsing.
The black flames instantly shot toward Naruto's Susanoo, and in an instant, it had attached to it. The black flames burned fiercely, relentlessly consuming Naruto's Susanoo.
Looking at the black flames, Naruto felt a strange sensation, 'Was this the so-called 'strongest flame,' said to burn anything to ash?'
Naruto thought that if he wanted to, this flame might burn for days without killing him, because he had too much Ocular Power and Chakra.
However, Naruto still dispelled the Susanoo, leaving only the Tailed Beast Cloak, otherwise, it would feel weird to be carrying the flames all the time.
And as Susanoo disappeared, Amaterasu, having nothing left to burn, slowly dissipated in the air.
"Naruto, I never expected you to also possess the Mangekyo Sharingan..."
Hiruzen looked solemn and said, "Are those Shisui's eyes?"
"Haha, why should I tell you?"
Naruto's face showed a mocking smile.
"Fair enough."
Hiruzen lowered his head, but the Enma staff in his hand suddenly elongated and thickened, thrusting toward Naruto.
Naruto activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, dodging the attack and appearing directly behind Hiruzen. In his hand, a Rasengan was already forming, aimed straight at Hiruzen's back.
Hiruzen's Enma staff instantly retracted, its end elongating and thrusting toward Naruto's abdomen.
Naruto instinctively dodged, but the opportunity to attack Hiruzen was already lost.
"Enma: Hurricane!"
The Enma staff in Hiruzen's hand began to spin rapidly in front of Naruto, creating a whirlwind that attempted to suck Naruto into its vortex.
Naruto simply used the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape.
Hiruzen didn't stop his assault. He continued to swing the Enma staff, launching a relentless barrage of attacks at Naruto.
Naruto sidestepped the sweeping staff, then thrust his tail toward Hiruzen. Hiruzen leaped back, swinging the staff again, and Naruto dodged with a backward jump.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
At that moment, the Konoha ninja who had been watching from the sidelines also joined in, unleashing their Ninjutsu. Fire and wind combined, forming a fiery tornado.
Naruto simply wrapped his four tails around his body, blocking all the incoming attacks.
"Mind Body Disturbance Technique!"
At this time, Naruto felt as if something was interfering with his thinking, urging him to give up resistance.
"Hmph!"
Naruto let out a cold snort, his three-tomoe Sharingan spinning. All the Ninjas of the Yamanaka Clan immediately suffered a backlash.
At the same time, the remaining Anbu members completed their hand seals.
"Bringer-of-Darkness Technique!"
This technique was said to be a Jutsu Tobirama specifically created to counter the Uchiha, capable of plunging the target into complete darkness, sealing their vision.
This technique, which was cast simultaneously by over a dozen Anbu members, could momentarily blind even Naruto. However, it had no effect on him. With the Nine-Tails' malicious perception, sealing his vision is completely useless.
"So that's it... the Dead Demon Consuming Seal?"
Naruto's face showed understanding. No wonder he had felt that Hiruzen was preparing something.
"Hiruzen, you want to die like a hero? That won't do."