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Chapter 346: If He Doesn't Hurry Up, Even Without Trying, Victory Will be Ours
Chapter 346: If He Doesn't Hurry Up, Even Without Trying, Victory Will be Ours
The time limit of Amaterasu's seal had come to an end.
As the golden paper disappeared from the Great Gohei, the effects of the forbidden jutsu completely vanished.
Seeing this, Hagoromo, Hamura, and Kaguya Otsutsuki finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Now we can finally have a proper fight!"
Naruto clapped his hands excitedly as he looked at the five newly-condensed, unused God-Seeking Orbs floating behind him.
"Naruto!"
Suddenly, Hagoromo's voice resonated in his mind, "I have a plan."
Naruto paused.
At the same time,
Kaguya, who had held back for too long, silently took action.
A dozen or so Vanishing Bone Spears, which would disintegrate upon contact, appeared in Kaguya's hands and were launched directly at Hagoromo. Some even appeared unexpectedly around Hagoromo through the Yellow Springs of the Underworld, ready to strike at any moment.
After some time of fighting, especially after close-quarters combat,
Kaguya, who had been sealed for a millennium and was thus rusty in battle, now fought with a newfound rhythm and strategy.
Not only her, but Otsutsuki Shozen, who shared the same surname, had also improved.
After all, those who could attain the Six Paths level were undoubtedly ninjas of exceptional talent.
However,
Hagoromo, unaffected by the previous seal, paid no heed to the Vanishing Bone Spears as he dodged them effortlessly.
In his eyes, there was no distinction between the young boy with a knife and the young man he faced now.
Furthermore, whether it was the young or older version, their stamina was not what it used to be.
Although the time limit of Amaterasu's seal had passed, the three Otsutsuki clan members were not unscathed.
While Hagoromo appeared unharmed on the surface, his chakra had been significantly weakened from countering Hagoromo's fierce attacks and healing his wounds.
To face Hagoromo's relentless offense and to mend their own injuries, chakra was consumed to a considerable degree.
In comparison, Hagoromo, who had maintained the upper hand throughout, had barely expended any chakra.
At this moment, as the battle resumed, Hagoromo still held the advantage.
And as time went on, with the cooldown of Amaterasu's seal complete, Hagoromo's advantage would only grow.
Hagoromo was well aware of this.
That was why he not only notified Naruto again but also contacted his mother for the first time.
His goal was to finish off Hagoromo as quickly as possible.
If it were before, Naruto might have had his own ideas.
But after witnessing Hagoromo's effortless battle against the three Otsutsuki clan members,
Hearing Hagoromo's proposal again, and now with the help of Otsutsuki Shozen, as well as Hagoromo's assurance that the Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei could be used again after replenishing it,
Naruto's worries dissipated.
"Let's finish off Hagoromo first, then Kaguya! Everyone, let's go!"
Amidst the puffs of white smoke, Naruto waved his hand, leading an army of shadow clones as they charged forward skillfully, continuing the battle.
Naruto had agreed.
Although Kaguya remained silent, her body now bore the signs of the new state she had entered—her back, shoulders, and palms had all sprouted Vanishing Bone Spears, and she, too, charged towards Hagoromo.
She understood Hagoromo's intentions.
But that didn't matter.
As long as she devoured Hagoromo's chakra afterward, she would have nothing to fear.
"Has it begun?"
Hagoromo observed the situation calmly, his hands outstretched as a massive repulsive force surged in all directions, centered on him.
Kaguya extended her palm, releasing her own Shinra Tensei.
As the forces canceled each other out, Naruto's shadow clones, shielded from the wild wind, swiftly closed in, pressing their right hands, marked with the sun and moon seals, onto Hagoromo's body.
"A strategy to wear down the enemy?"
Hagoromo surveyed the sea of people around him, and with a thought, the nine God-Seeking Orbs floating behind him instantly transformed into giant fans, slicing towards the countless Naruto clones that rushed towards him.
A tiny black portal opened behind Yuyi Xuan Yue, and a hand bearing the sun and moon seals immediately reached out, about to forcefully press down on his back.
An identical black portal instantly appeared in front of the hand.
Before it could stop, the hand reached in.
The next moment, the hand appeared in front of Yuyi Xuan Yue's fan, which had transformed from the Questing Orb.
"Bang!" A familiar white smoke emerged.
It was another shadow clone.
Without a flicker of emotion, Yuyi Xuan Yue retracted his gaze and clapped his hands together, unleashing the Omnipathic Ninjutsu once more.
Clearly aware that this was a critical moment, Naruto spared no expense with his chakra, continuously summoning an army of shadow clones to confuse Yuyi Xuan Yue's judgment and wear down his guard.
At the same time, Kaguya Otsutsuki also did her best to divert Yuyi Xuan Yue's attention.
Meanwhile, Otsutsuki Shozen used his own Questing Orb to counter Yuyi Xuan Yue's attacks, buying Naruto time.
Time ticked by, second by second.
As the four combatants fought, they drifted away from their original positions. Although they were still in the desert region, there were now some broken walls and ruins nearby.
It seemed they were not far from a civilization.
Yuyi Xuan Yue was somewhat surprised.
The three opponents, especially Naruto, were far more patient than he had anticipated.
There had been several opportunities where he thought Naruto's true body would make a move, but surprisingly, his opponent hadn't taken the bait.
The most unpredictable one, but also the key player?
However, after helping to play along for so long, it should be about time.
If this drags on any longer, I'll win even without trying.
With that thought, facing the endless stream of Naruto's shadow clones, whose shouts and movements were identical, Yuyi Xuan Yue continued his assault, a hint of complacency appearing on his face.
Finally, the three Otsutsuki revealed their true intentions.
"Golden Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan!"
Just as Yuyi Xuan Yue casually dispersed the shadow clone in front of him, Otsutsuki Shozen's true body suddenly appeared behind it. With a tight grip of his right hand, the Questing Orb transformed into an incredibly dazzling chakra lightsaber, extending forward with immense power.
Yuyi Xuan Yue could only manage to sidestep, and the Golden Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan pierced through his left shoulder, the lightsaber instantly piercing deep into the earth, pinning him to the ground.
In that instant.
The disguised clone of Otsutsuki Shozen nearby dissipated into specks of light.
At the same time.
Naruto appeared above Yuyi Xuan Yue, shouting as he stretched out his right hand and swiftly descended.
"True body or fake?"
Lying on the ground, Yuyi Xuan Yue's pupils reflected Naruto's figure, and he muttered in a barely audible voice.
Then, he found himself in a new space.
Amenominaka!
With a rotation of the Rinnegan on her forehead, Kaguya Otsutsuki transported everyone to the gravity space.
Even those at the Six Paths level couldn't withstand the sudden crushing pressure.
Otsutsuki Kaguya and Otsutsuki Shozen, who had been flying in the air, immediately fell to the ground.
Yuyi Xuan Yue, who was already lying on the ground, found it difficult to move.
But!
Naruto, who had been descending, pointing directly at Yuyi Xuan Yue, suddenly sped up.
A subtle smirk tugged at Yuyi Xuan Yue's lips as he witnessed this.
The bait has been taken!
(End of Chapter)
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