Chapter 264: The Interrupted Dance of the Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue's Treasured Technique
Chapter 264: The Interrupted Dance of the Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue's Treasured Technique
"Had enough?"
Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue's calm voice rang out.
Naruto's shadow clones ignored him, believing this was their best opportunity. They rushed forward, determined to take advantage of Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue's weakened state without the Path-Seeking Jade.
Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue, shook his head.
As one of the Naruto clones threw a punch, he simply sidestepped, gracefully moving past his attacker.
Bang!
A cloud of white smoke erupted.
Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue, twirled his wrist, causing the extended black rod to spin back to his side.
"Ah!!!"
A fresh batch of Naruto clones charged forward, yelling.
Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue, didn't give them a chance.
A piercing sound ripped through the air.
Almost simultaneously, the clones felt darkness engulf them, and they lost consciousness.
Thick white smoke rose again, and within it, the vague figure of Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue, could be seen. With a casual flick of his long black rod, he effortlessly dispatched one clone after another with each step he took.
"How is this possible? We've improved so much since our last encounter!"
At that moment, as one of the Naruto clones witnessed his companions being effortlessly defeated by Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue, just like in their previous battle, he gritted his teeth and moved behind Feathered Robe, determined to land a blow.
However, the long black rod moved like a striking snake, piercing through the clone's skull in an instant.
Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue, retracted the rod without even glancing back, and at the same time, his left hand shot out, grabbing the wrist of another Naruto clone that was charging in with the Spiraling Sphere. He absorbed the clone's chakra, causing the Spiraling Sphere and the chakra within the clone's body to vanish instantly.
Bang!
The clone, now devoid of chakra, dissipated.
Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue, replenished his chakra and calmly scanned his surroundings. No matter what tactics the Naruto clones employed, they couldn't escape the simple yet always unpredictable thrusts and sweeps of his black rod.
Numbers meant nothing to him; instead, they served as a source of chakra replenishment.
Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue's aura grew more formidable as he fought, and the originally scarce chakra, which had been depleted from the prolonged battle, was now replenished as he devoured the chakra of one Naruto clone after another.
Naruto watched anxiously, knowing that this strategy wouldn't work. He clenched his teeth and transformed into his Tailed Beast state.
Roar!
A golden Nine-Tails, the size of a man, materialized from Naruto's body.
Retaining his absolute rationality and able to utilize the Tailed Beast's infinite chakra, Naruto surged forward with overwhelming momentum, charging at Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue.
He was not alone. The Great Toad Sage also leaped into action, transforming into a human-sized frog and joining the assault on Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue.
Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue, had just finished absorbing the chakra from a struggling Naruto clone and was about to move on to the next when he noticed the two new attackers. A slight smirk appeared on his face.
A minute later—
Boom!
Naruto, in his Nine-Tails form, slid across the ground, creating a long furrow as he was forced backward, unable to stop his retreat.
Blood splattered across the sky.
The Great Toad Sage, his aura greatly diminished and injured, also jumped back to a safe distance.
Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue, the only one standing still, looked at the bloodstain on the tip of his black rod, then casually flicked it clean. He raised his head to glance at Naruto and the Great Toad Sage, who were now some distance away, and spoke for the first time since the battle began:
"So, who gave you the confidence that you could defeat me?"
A hint of mocking laughter escaped Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue's lips.
Did they truly believe that without the Path-Seeking Jade, they could beat him?
Instead, he was the one who had perfected the Path-Seeking Jade.
Even without the Path-Seeking Jade, Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue, remained who he was.
How dare a half-crippled toad and a newly empowered jinchuriki claim they could defeat him?
"It's time to put an end to this."
Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue, surveyed the ruins of Mount Myoboku, now devoid of any traces of the original terrain, pockmarked with craters of varying sizes. He turned to face Naruto and the Great Toad Sage, his voice calm as he announced their fate.
"It's not over yet! Don't underestimate me!"
Hearing this, Naruto, who had reverted to his human form, struggled to his feet, his voice filled with determination.
But the next second, as he watched the three Path-Seeking Jade orbs break free from his restraints and swiftly return to hover behind Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue, just as they had before, his heart trembled.
For the first time, a hint of despondency and despair crept into the heart of the usually unwavering Naruto, and the words he had been about to say died in his throat.
The gap was just too vast!
Beside him, the Great Toad Sage sighed deeply as he witnessed this scene.
The power Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue, exuded now surpassed even that of the great Hagoromo Otsutsuki before the mother-son battle.
Although Hagoromo was extraordinary, having awakened the Rinnegan at a young age, formed the Path-Seeking Jade, and even learned senjutsu under the Great Toad Sage's tutelage, he still fell short when compared to Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue, who had clawed his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, amassing and mastering every ounce of his power.
"We've tried everything. The power of Mount Myoboku alone is insufficient to curb Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue's ambition. This is our only option."
The Great Toad Sage looked deeply into Naruto's eyes.
Naruto, steeling himself, shook off the despair that had momentarily gripped him. His face now reflected only the resoluteness of one who had steeled themselves for death.
He was a man of his word, and never giving up was his ninja way.
Even in the face of such bleak odds, as long as he was still standing, he would never concede defeat.
"Great Toad Sage, I have one more incredibly powerful technique! When I use it, make sure to follow up immediately. This might be our last chance!"
Naruto spoke with determination, his hands forming the seals for the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.
However, the technique he was about to perform was not the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.
Instead, it was the ultimate technique he had developed himself, building upon the foundation of the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique—the Harem Technique!
Even the simplified version of the Seduction Technique had proven too much for the lecherous hermits, the Third Hokage, Kakashi, and Ebizo, rendering them bleeding, dazed, and unconscious.
Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue, was still a man, and Naruto was confident that the Harem Technique would be just as effective on him.
The only question was what type of women Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue, preferred.
In terms of age, did he favor the young, the mature, or the innocent?
When it came to physique, did he lean towards the voluptuous or the slender?
As for temperament, did he prefer sexy, cute, elegant, or something else?
Ah, forget it. Just use all types of women.
There was bound to be one that Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue, would be susceptible to.
At that moment, as Feathered Robe, Xuan Yue, began striding towards them, Naruto cast aside his hesitation and prepared to unleash his most potent weapon—the Harem Technique.
Beside him, the Great Toad Sage hesitated for a moment upon hearing Naruto's instructions. But when he saw that Naruto was indeed forming the seals for the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, he shook his head slightly and steeled himself. With a cold glint in his eyes, he addressed Naruto:
"I'm sorry, Naruto."
(End of Chapter)
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