Clang!
"The true terror behind the Otsutsuki Clan?"
Clang! Clang!
"If you don't mind, tell me about it too."
Above the clouds, each clash of the black blade and white sword produced a massive sonic boom.
Yet, Naruto's tone remained relaxed, even somewhat, joyful?, during his battle with the current Kaguya.
To be honest, this was the first time in many years Naruto had experienced such a satisfying, all-out fight.
In previous battles against sea powerhouses like Shiki or Garp, or against Nagato, Madara, and the initial version of Kaguya, he had more or less benefited from the advantage of 'two worlds'.
For most people, having such an advantage undoubtedly meant getting the template for an easy, power-fantasy story.
The usual path would involve using powers the opponent doesn't understand and leveraging the information advantage to crush them.
That's normal human thinking, nothing to criticize.
But for some of the top powerhouses on the sea, it wasn't like that.
Perhaps ambitious villains like Doflamingo, who prioritize power above all, would act that way. But true, 'capricious' powerhouses like Garp or Roger would only feel excitement when facing a strong enemy.
What's interesting about using unknown powers for an ambush kill?
Only by defeating the opponent head-on, when they also possess the same power, can you call yourself a real man!
Especially after his life hierarchy was further enhanced, it became even harder for Naruto to feel the sensation of 'life-and-death struggle' from those sea powerhouses.
Ssshh-
The white longsword sliced through Naruto's skin, which could withstand Conqueror's Haki-infused slashes, leaving a mark that was neither deep nor shallow.
But at the same time, Naruto's Haki-covered black blade also pierced through Kaguya's arm.
And attacks like these, resulting in 'mutual injury', had been exchanged hundreds of times between them in an instant.
Without extraordinary spiritual perception, relying solely on visual senses would make it nearly impossible to respond to these attacks.
At such speeds, even the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan could only barely serve as a spectator.
"Hmph... A boastful mortal."
"Does merely defeating me once make you so arrogant?"
The black blade was pulled from the arm, and the wound healed instantly.
Similarly, the cut on Naruto's skin also recovered in the blink of an eye, like clay.
Without using black hole power, their casual attacks, capable of cutting mountains and splitting seas, seemed only able to inflict such superficial injuries on each other.
Using gaming terms, it's like these tickle-level damages couldn't even outpace HP's natural regeneration rate.
Perhaps due to 'inheriting' part of Naruto's memories, Kaguya, who originally tended to panic in battle if she couldn't gain an advantage, now remained expressionless even after being hit thousands of times.
While continuously emitting malice capable of shattering ordinary minds, she also judged the battle situation with absolute calmness.
It could be said that just the combat experience gained from Naruto had improved Kaguya's practical combat ability several times over.
Faced with Naruto's question, Kaguya avoided answering.
-Actually, it wasn't that she was truly too afraid to even utter a name. But considering Kaguya's original status within the Otsutsuki Clan, her knowledge was also quite limited.
She had only vaguely heard of an Otsutsuki Clan powerhouse who had even reached the level of transcending time and space, making thoughts into reality.
Kaguya didn't know his name either, only faintly aware that even within the Otsutsuki Clan, he was almost regarded as a 'god'.
Perhaps Momoshiki, as a main family member, might know more.
It was precisely out of fear of such power that Kaguya was always in a state of anxiety.
Otherwise, ordinary clansmen like Momoshiki and Kinshiki wouldn't pose much of a threat to Kaguya, who had personally ambushed Isshiki and consumed the Chakra Fruit.
This could be seen from their combat performances.
Even in the original timeline, Momoshiki died by Boruto and Naruto's Rasengan.
In comparison, even the unenhanced Kaguya required the combined efforts of peak Naruto and Sasuke, plus the pre-set mechanism by the Sage of Six Paths, to seal her away.
In other words, without the [Six Paths - Chibaku Tensei] provided by the Sage of Six Paths, no matter how hard they tried, they would ultimately be worn down and killed by the immortal and indestructible Kaguya.
Seeing that Kaguya wasn't willing to answer, Naruto didn't mind.
He was just taking a shot in the dark anyway. If that 'true terror' wanted to come, let it come.
If an enemy truly showed up, would Naruto choose to run away just because they were strong?
The intensity of their battle escalated further as Black Kaguya gradually adapted to her new body.
Since both possessed super-strong regeneration abilities, their moves became increasingly aggressive.
Almost every move aimed to trade injury for injury.
Boom!
Blades crossed, and the slashing attacks split the clouds for thousands of miles around.
Almost simultaneously, both sides wrapped their arms with the new energy formed by fusing Haki and Chakra, striking out at each other.
After the blow, Kaguya's body was nearly half shattered.
Of course, Naruto didn't fare well either.
One of his arms disappeared, much like Shanks or Akainu… speaking of which, was there some indescribable curse on these seas? Did all the powerhouses have to lose an arm or something?
Besides losing an arm, what truly pained Naruto was the Mushoukou shattered into over a dozen pieces.
This one of the Twelve Supreme Grade Swords was, after all, forged from ordinary minerals. Even covered in Haki, its essence couldn't compare to the white substance surpassing Truth-Seeking Balls.
Fortunately, Naruto hadn't forgotten his Devil Fruit ability.
Swallowing all the blade fragments and starting a recast inside his body, Naruto also mimicked Kaguya, using Truth-Seeking Balls combined with Conqueror's Haki to form a black blade of similar length.
This thing's durability far surpassed any famous sword.
But as an old companion for so many years, Naruto still didn't want to give up on Mushoukou.
It doesn't matter if it can't keep up with the battle intensity... he'll just give it to Kosei later.
Gifting the Supreme Grade Sword, coveted by all swordsmen on the sea, to an unborn child… perhaps only Naruto could do something like that.
In just this brief moment, both their bodies had fully recovered.
All that fierce output, only to see minimal damage.
Looking at it this way, without resorting to that black hole mutual destruction, it seemed almost impossible for either to kill the other.
It was also during this stalemate that the continuously flying Karin-Momoshiki finally reached the battlefield.
If only the fusion with this body were higher, allowing the use of Yomotsu Hirasaka-
"Finally... Kaguya!!"
Upon seeing Kaguya, who had completely lost her Otsutsuki appearance, Momoshiki immediately cast aside his previous aloof demeanor. Uncontrollable rage surged up.
That intense emotion even briefly allowed him to seize more control over the body.
Through Karin, Momoshiki knew the truth about Kaguya's ambush on Isshiki back then.
As a main family member of the Otsutsuki Clan, his tolerance for betrayal, especially by a 'servant', was absolutely zero.
Not to mention he also knew Kaguya had combined with the lowly monkeys of the Ninja World Planet to bear offspring, further defiling the Otsutsuki bloodline.
All this anger erupted completely upon seeing Kaguya now devoid of any Otsutsuki appearance.
-Of course, whether he coveted the power within Kaguya's body and wanted to devour her in a manner similar to Kinshiki was another matter.
At least from his expression, that greed wasn't immediately apparent.
Utilizing the power of Karin's awakened Mythical Zoam form, Momoshiki's figure flashed in front of Kaguya. The glowing weapon created by the divine technique [Furious Smelting] in his hand slashed towards Kaguya's head.
'Excellent!'
'Although this lowly creature's Chakra reserves aren't vast, her physical strength is surprisingly high.'
'This way, Kaguya-'
Kaguya simply tilted her head slightly.
The next moment, Momoshiki flew backwards faster than he arrived.
'Wait... Didn't I become stronger than before? Why am I the one getting hit again?'
Under Momoshiki's gaze, filled with confusion, bewilderment, and existential doubt, Naruto grabbed him by the back of the neck.
Immediately after, spiritual power extended out, instantly binding Momoshiki's will into a restrained state.
Karin's will regained the upper hand, reclaiming control of the body.