Chapter 181:
With Naruto's chakra support, Sakyo instantly became energized.
Susanoo's size exploded outward even more crazily.
"This is the Uchiha… the power of me and Naruto is invincible!"
Rumble rumble~
Because Susanoo's size had grown so massively, the shark could no longer threaten it.
A pair of sky-covering wings condensed behind Susanoo. Sakyo controlled it, spun around, and slapped the shark to pieces with the wings.
Water waves crashed down like a bursting dam, creating an overwhelming spectacle.
Below, Kisame and Itachi both stared in horror at the colossal figure before them.
Kisame stood on a treetop and sighed: "Is this power really something humans can achieve?"
The most shocked was Uchiha Itachi.
He had seen Sakyo's strength and talent before.
While impressive, in Itachi's understanding, Sakyo couldn't reach this level in such a short time.
Not to mention… Sakyo was still just a child!
While the two were at a loss for how to deal with Susanoo, it suddenly began to dissipate.
Inside Susanoo, Naruto facepalmed and laughed: "Little Sakyo-chan~ Can you please stop saying such chuunibyou lines?"
Although a chuuni Sakyo was also cute, Naruto couldn't help feeling a chill down his spine.
He had lent Sakyo chakra so she could defend herself and protect them.
Not so she could inflate her ego!
Naruto's knowledge, thanks to the system, had reached a certain level.
He knew very well that even Kage-level was still trash, because the system didn't even record combat power stages below Kage-level. What did that mean?
It meant that in everyone's eyes a Kage-level was just a "genin" in the system's view!
And Naruto's overall rating looked super-Kage, but in the system's eyes, it was only "chūnin."
Plus, Naruto still couldn't fully display "chūnin" combat power.
So if Sakyo kept inflating her ego and ran into a real expert, wouldn't she end up with broken legs?
…
Sakyo canceled Susanoo. Both Naruto and Sakyo landed on the ground.
Following Naruto's instructions, Sakyo covered her eyes with one hand while Naruto supported her with the other, pretending to be completely exhausted.
This way, it gave the opponent the illusion of "I'm almost done."
This would make Kisame think they had a chance, allowing Itachi to use Tsukuyomi to contact Sakyo and tell her the truth.
Then Itachi could pretend to be exhausted, both sides retreat citing physical reasons, no casualties, everyone happy.
Sure enough!
Seeing Sakyo in this state, Kisame instantly became energized.
He charged madly toward Naruto and Sakyo, shouting: "After using such a terrifying technique, are you exhausted now? This is your enemy's chance!"
And Itachi, seeing this, immediately began his performance.
He shouted to Kisame: "Kisame, be careful!"
"That blond kid is very strong!"
Kisame didn't doubt Itachi's words. He slammed on the brakes and even released his Samehada fusion state.
Slap~
Kisame gripped Samehada in his hand and observed Naruto and Sakyo from a distance.
Things developed exactly as Naruto predicted. After Itachi came over, he immediately started praising Naruto.
Saying Naruto was even stronger than Sakyo, they needed to be careful, or they might die at any moment.
The reason he did this was to create an excuse for their later retreat.
But what Itachi didn't know was… he was telling the truth.
Naruto placed the "exhausted" Sakyo under a nearby tree.
Then, the chakra in his body suddenly surged. Terrifying power visible to the naked eye made Kisame instinctively take a step back.
As an experimental subject, Kisame was extremely confident in his own chakra—even comparable to a tailed beast.
But…
What was going on with Naruto's chakra?
Kisame had never seen such terrifying chakra!
Even Itachi showed a shocked expression.
Could it really be as he said?
So… while he was away from Konoha for so long, what exactly happened in Konoha?
If he remembered correctly, Sakyo and Naruto should still be academy students!
Were ninja academy students this terrifying nowadays?
If he hadn't been mentally prepared in advance, Itachi would already be doubting his life.
He used to be called the strongest genius, but he was nowhere near as ridiculous as Sakyo and Naruto…
Whoosh~
Naruto's figure disappeared. Kisame's eyes slowly widened because he only saw a blurry afterimage charging straight toward him.
"No good! Too fast! There's not enough time for an effective counterattack!"
Kisame barely raised Samehada in front of him. Naruto had already arrived directly in front of Kisame—distance… less than five meters!
"This kid… what the hell is he?"
This thought had just risen when Kisame saw Naruto move.
Naruto clenched his fist. Chunks of rock wrapped around his arm.
"Wind Release — Swift Step…"
An auxiliary ninjutsu that increased movement speed was applied to himself.
"Earth Release — Rock Fist!"
"Earth Release — Hard Wall!"
Naruto's speed—already terrifying with chakra enhancement—was now boosted by ninjutsu, reaching the level of Body Flicker Technique.
In other words, as long as Naruto was moving, he was using Body Flicker!
And Rock Fist made Naruto's fist extremely heavy. With the power behind it, Naruto was confident he could smash straight through a One-Tail's chubby belly!
As for Hard Wall, another auxiliary ninjutsu—it made Naruto's body extremely hard, increasing defense while indirectly boosting attack power. A perfect offense-and-defense technique.
In this state, Kisame only saw Naruto's figure disappear again, then reappear on his left side.
"Hmph~ Still blocking?"
Kisame shifted Samehada to the left, but Naruto's voice came from the right.
"Too slow! Movements too slow!"
"Rock Fist!"
Naruto clenched his fist and hammered straight toward Kisame's arm.
At this moment, he looked like he had become One Punch Man. As his fist moved, visible air ripples spread outward.
Naruto: "West niiiii~~~~~"
Kisame suddenly felt his scalp go numb. Then came the sound of bones shattering in his right arm, followed by… loss of sensation.
However, it wasn't over.
Kisame himself was sent flying by Naruto's punch, rocketing straight toward a distant small mountain.
A dozen or so seconds later, the small mountain more than ten miles from the battlefield was smashed into by Kisame, producing a dull, prolonged booming sound.
BOOM~~~
From far away, a not-too-big-not-too-small crater appeared on the small mountain where Kisame had crashed. Kisame himself lay motionless—alive or dead unknown.
Then, Naruto turned with a smile toward Itachi and greeted very friendly: "Ah~ Big brother! Long time no see!"
Question: Uchiha Itachi just watched someone casually hammer his Kage-level partner flying. And now that person is standing there clenching his fist, calling Uchiha Itachi "big brother." So… should Uchiha Itachi panic?
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