Chapter 66: Cutting Down a Tailed Beast
Boom!
The massive claw suddenly fell to the ground, smashing a huge crater into the earth.
The raccoon dog's sharp claw instantly turned into a pile of loose sand.
At the same time, Shukaku's screams rang out one after another:
"Ahhh! Bastard! You actually cut off my paw!"
That's right—when Naruto swung his hand just now, the flash of his blade had directly sliced through Shukaku's sharp claw as it came at him.
Sasuke watched from the side in horror and shock.
He had never seen such a scene.
Just moments ago, he thought Naruto was about to be crushed by Shukaku's massive claw.
But under Naruto's blade, not only was Naruto completely unharmed—he had cut off Shukaku's giant claw entirely.
It was terrifying.
The speed of that swing—even with his Sharingan active, Sasuke couldn't see it clearly.
Is this Naruto's true strength? Sasuke thought in shock.
It was the first time he had seen Naruto go all out. He couldn't help but look at Naruto with even greater astonishment.
After Naruto cut off Shukaku's claw, he looked at the tailed beast with a calm smile and said lightly:
"Is this the paw that could easily turn me into paste? It's so fragile."
Hearing Naruto's mocking voice, Shukaku let out an enraged roar.
Massive chakra exploded from his body. The white clouds in the sky scattered from the force of his roar.
Then, Shukaku's huge body squirmed. The yellow sand around him rushed up and gathered at the spot where his severed arm had been. Soon, Shukaku grew a new claw and recovered completely.
Shukaku roared a few more times, glared at Naruto, and shouted:
"Very good, kid. It's been a long time since anyone made me this angry!"
"Your uncle is going to kill you for sure!"
"Wind Style—Air Refining Bullet!"
As Shukaku's voice fell—
Chakra burst from his massive body. Countless amounts of chakra gathered toward Shukaku's mouth.
Then, a whirlwind roared from Shukaku's mouth. The whirlwind condensed at his mouth to form a massive ball of light made of countless wind blades.
As soon as the ball of light appeared, it aimed at Naruto like a cannonball and blasted toward him.
Naruto didn't panic when he saw the Air Refining Bullet coming at him.
This time, instead of raising his Zanpakuto, he raised his other hand—the one holding the Teigu, Pumpkin Romance Fortress.
Naruto embraced the Romance Fortress. The pitch-black muzzle aimed at the incoming Air Refining Bullet.
Then, spiritual energy gathered. The muzzle shone with dazzling light.
Laser—fire!
A red and blue laser shot suddenly from the muzzle of the Romance Fortress. It directly struck the Air Refining Bullet flying through the air.
The powerful laser devoured the Air Refining Bullet in an instant, completely destroying it and leaving no residue behind. As the laser passed through the sky, a magnificent red light streaked across the heavens like a meteor—extremely dazzling.
One laser shot had directly destroyed the Air Refining Bullet fired by an enraged Shukaku.
Seeing this scene, Shukaku's eyes went wide. His face was full of disbelief.
That was his signature ninjutsu!
Wind Style Air Refining Bullet—under the blessing of his massive chakra, this enraged strike was even more powerful than an S-rank jutsu. Almost on par with a small Tailed Beast Bomb from a tailed beast.
Its power was enough to destroy an entire mountain.
But even so—that powerful attack he was confident would destroy Naruto had been completely neutralized by Naruto's laser.
How was this possible?
Shukaku roared in disbelief. He glared at Naruto ferociously and shouted:
"Impossible! Impossible!"
"Your uncle's Air Refining Bullet was actually blocked by some brat!"
"Kid, what did you do?! No matter what, you've angered me. I will kill you today! Hah!"
Saying that, Shukaku raised his head and gathered chakra again. He was ready to fire the Air Refining Bullet once more.
Massive chakra gathered toward Shukaku's mouth. Countless wind blades whizzed toward it.
This time, the condensed Air Refining Bullet was even bigger than before, and its power was even more astonishing. The ball of light formed by countless wind blades was like a massive shell several meters wide. The power contained within it was terrifying.
It seemed that Naruto blocking his attack just now had made Shukaku furious.
So this time, Shukaku was preparing to use all his strength to destroy Naruto in one fell swoop.
But seeing Shukaku's bullet grow larger and more powerful, Naruto felt no fear. Instead, he took a deep breath and raised the Romance Fortress again.
He knew the Romance Fortress had more power than that.
What he had just done was only a small test.
This was his first time using the Romance Fortress—he was simply trying out its power.
The essence of the Romance Fortress was that the more dangerous the user's situation, the more powerful it became.
So Naruto was going to push it hard this time and fully stimulate the Romance Fortress's potential.
By then, Shukaku's Air Refining Bullet had finished condensing. The ball of light at his mouth had grown enormous—like a Tailed Beast Bomb.
Then, Shukaku looked viciously at Naruto, aimed the massive Air Refining Bullet at him, and fired.
Seeing the terribly powerful blast coming toward him, Naruto took a deep breath, raised the Romance Fortress, and got ready.
Second by second, the Air Refining Bullet drew closer.
It was nearly upon Naruto, about to devour his body.
The muzzle of the Romance Fortress glowed brilliantly.
The next moment—
The Romance Fortress fired!
A laser even thicker and larger than the Air Refining Bullet suddenly burst from the muzzle of the Romance Fortress. It shot straight toward the incoming bullet.
The massive laser looked like it could destroy the world. After bursting out, it annihilated the Air Refining Bullet in an instant.
Not only that—the laser blasted across the sky like a dazzling meteor. After piercing through the Air Refining Bullet, it aimed at Shukaku and kept going.
Shukaku saw it. His eyes went wide with shock, his face contorted in horror.
Boom!
The laser struck Shukaku in an instant.
The terrifying power caused Shukaku's body—made of yellow sand—to be blown apart by the laser, completely destroyed.
Yellow sand flew everywhere. A massive circular hole appeared in Shukaku's body. His upper half had vanished, leaving only half of his face and ears and a small crumbling portion of his body.
After the Romance Fortress unleashed that terrifying laser, the muzzle emitted white smoke from the incredible heat.
This power was simply astonishing.