Every punch Longmen threw carried enough force to shatter stone.
Yet Naruto stood his ground without yielding a single step.
Golden chakra flared around him like a blazing sun, colliding head-on with the power of the Rinnegan.
The training ground trembled.
Cracks spread across the earth beneath their feet.
Watching from the sidelines, Sasuke narrowed his eyes.
"He got even stronger."
His Sharingan carefully tracked every movement, but even with its enhanced perception, the exchange between Naruto and Longmen was almost too fast to follow.
Hinata unconsciously clenched her hands together.
Although she knew this was only a sparring match, the overwhelming pressure released by the two combatants still made her nervous.
Konan's gaze never left Longmen.
This was the first time she had seen him fight after his complete recovery.
The frail, skeletal man confined to a machine was gone.
Standing there now was the talented young shinobi who had once amazed Jiraiya decades ago.
Boom!
Longmen's six arms attacked simultaneously.
The assault came from every angle, leaving almost no blind spots.
Naruto laughed.
"Awesome!"
A pair of golden chakra arms suddenly emerged from behind him.
Then another pair.
And another.
In an instant, six chakra arms met Longmen's six mechanical limbs head-on.
The battlefield erupted with deafening explosions.
The violent shockwaves scattered dust and shattered rock across the training ground.
Longmen's eyes flashed.
Without hesitation, he activated another ability.
"Preta Path!"
A powerful attractive force erupted from his palm.
Naruto immediately felt his body being dragged forward.
But instead of resisting, he charged straight into it.
"Trying to pull me closer?"
"Then don't blame me if I take advantage of it!"
Naruto grinned.
His fist shot forward.
Longmen's expression changed slightly.
He instantly switched techniques.
"Shinra Tensei!"
Boom!
A tremendous repulsive force exploded outward.
The surrounding ground was torn apart.
Naruto was launched backward like a cannonball.
However, before he had traveled even ten meters, several chakra tails stabbed into the earth behind him and stopped his momentum.
His feet touched the ground.
Not a scratch could be seen on him.
Longmen couldn't help but smile.
"As expected of you."
Naruto rubbed his nose proudly.
"And as expected of you, Senior Longmen."
"The Six Paths abilities are much more terrifying when used by the original owner."
Back when Nagato controlled the Six Paths of Pain, the power of the Rinnegan had been divided among multiple bodies.
Now, all six paths were concentrated within a single person.
The increase in combat effectiveness was far greater than simple addition.
Longmen slowly raised his hand.
The air around him suddenly began to distort.
A black sphere condensed above his palm.
Seeing it, Konan's eyes widened.
"Longmen!"
She immediately recognized the technique.
Planetary Devastation.
One of the Rinnegan's strongest sealing techniques.
Longmen shook his head slightly.
"Don't worry."
"It's only a sparring match."
The black sphere shot into the sky.
For a moment, everything became silent.
Then the ground started shaking violently.
Rocks.
Trees.
Chunks of earth.
Everything within hundreds of meters began rising into the air.
An invisible gravitational force pulled everything toward the growing black core.
Sasuke's expression instantly changed.
"What kind of jutsu is this?"
Even he could feel his body being dragged upward.
Hinata quickly activated her Byakugan, her face filled with shock.
The chakra contained within that tiny black sphere was unbelievable.
Naruto looked up at the expanding celestial body and whistled.
"Senior Longmen."
"You're starting with a big move already?"
Longmen smiled faintly.
"I want to see your answer."
The miniature moon continued expanding.
Dozens of meters.
Hundreds of meters.
Countless rocks gathered around the black core, forming a gigantic sphere that blocked out the sunlight.
The entire training ground fell into shadow.
Naruto looked up.
Golden chakra surged wildly around his body.
The Nine-Tails' power and Sage Mode merged completely.
His eyes sharpened.
A massive chakra arm rose behind him.
Then a second.
A third.
A fourth.
Soon, an enormous golden avatar towered above the forest.
The giant fox-shaped figure radiated dazzling light.
Even the artificial moon in the sky seemed dim beside it.
Longmen's eyes widened slightly.
"So this is the full power of your Sage-Tailed Beast Mode..."
Naruto grinned.
"Get ready, Senior Longmen."
"I'm about to break your moon."
The colossal golden avatar raised its fist.
The air screamed.
The earth trembled.
And everyone watching held their breath as the next clash between the Nine-Tails' power and the Rinnegan's divine might was about to begin.
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