A dazzling pillar of light, radiating extreme brilliance and containing energy capable of destroying stars, shot out like the Sword of God from Boros's wide-open, explosive mouth.
Wherever the light pillar passed, space itself twisted, nearly collapsing!
Its power was far greater than any previous attack, truly reaching a level capable of shattering stars.
This was Boros's final, desperate swan song, betting everything!
Facing the world-destroying Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon, Naruto took a deep breath. His Take-Mikazuchi Mode was pushed to its absolute limit, even causing blood-red steam to emanate from his body—a precursor to the ultimate secret of the Eight Gates Formation, though he had not fully opened the Gate of Death.
He concentrated all the power of Take-Mikazuchi, his ultimate understanding of taijutsu, and the infinitely evolving physical potential from breaking his limiter, all into his right leg!
His right leg, bearing an immense amount of energy, turned crimson like blood, and even showed cracks on its surface.
It's worth noting that Naruto, as a Perfect Demon King, possesses regenerative and self-healing abilities that are in no way inferior to Boros in his Meteoric Burst mode. Yet, cracks still appeared on Naruto's right leg, indicating that his super-healing couldn't mend the wounds fast enough, causing the fissures to become visible.
Even before Naruto moved, the terrifying high temperature and power fluctuations emanating from his right leg had already distorted space.
"Boros, you are a worthy opponent; you've given me a good fight!"
"I won't dodge the Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon. And with this move, I'll send you on your way!!"
Naruto roared, his body transforming into a crimson-gold streak of light that tore through space and time. Instead of retreating, he charged forward, meeting the roaring cannon capable of shattering stars, and fiercely kicked out his right leg!
"Night!! Guy!!!"
"Roar!" A massive crimson-gold dragon-shaped energy shockwave, accompanied by a dragon-like roar, erupted from Naruto's right leg!
This dragon-shaped shockwave was not merely condensed Chakra; it contained extreme speed, power, and an indomitable will to crush everything. Its might was in no way inferior to the Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon.
The crimson-gold dragon-shaped shockwave and the brilliant Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon collided head-on in mid-air.
Time seemed to stand still at that moment!
There was no sound, only extreme light and the annihilation of energy.
The next moment— "Boom!!"
An ultimate explosion, indescribable by any language, occurred, like the Big Bang at the creation of the universe!
An enormous ball of energy instantly expanded, engulfing everything.
Whether it was Boros, Naruto, or the shattered spaceship and city below, all were completely swallowed by the intensely dazzling, intensely brilliant light!
There cannot be two suns in the sky.
Because at this moment, even the sun in the sky was overshadowed by the light from the collision of Night Guy and the Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon. The blinding white light illuminated the entire A-City, turning it white.
The intense light lasted for several seconds before gradually dissipating.
The sky became incredibly blue. From a cosmic perspective, the thick atmospheric cloud layer that once covered this planet had completely vanished.
Along with it, Boros's Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon also disappeared, as did the colossal spaceship, now split in two.
Not even a speck remained!
Boros had not disappeared. His entire body was charred black, his Meteoric Burst state long deactivated, his single eye dim and lifeless. A massive, transparent hole pierced through his chest—the mark of being impaled by the Night Guy dragon-shaped shockwave!
He floated in the air, his life force rapidly draining away.
"Heh—heh, ah—"
Boros looked back at the cosmos, seeing the moon.
On the cold, desolate moon was an unfathomably deep, colossal crater.
"To break through the Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon and still have enough power to hit the moon, creating such a massive crater—"
Boros turned his head, looking at Naruto, who stood opposite him, still upright despite his slightly disturbed aura and trembling right leg. He let out a bitter yet relieved laugh, "What was that move called?"
"Night Guy."
"Night Guy? Interesting, a name no less impressive than the Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon."
Boros was silent for a moment, then continued, "Indeed—the prophecy was true—there exists on Earth… a strong one… who can fight me to his heart's content… even surpass me…—."
His body began to disintegrate from the wound, turning into specks of starlight.
"Uzumaki Naruto—I admit defeat—wholeheartedly—."
As his voice faded, the cosmic tyrant Boros completely vanished between heaven and earth, leaving behind only the blue and profound sky.
[Eliminated "cosmic tyrant" Boros, Experience +2,000,000 points]
[Level Up!]
[Gained 50 Free Attribute Points]
Another level up.
Levels became increasingly difficult to raise later on, requiring terrifying amounts of experience points. However, Naruto had still leveled up several times during this period.
"2 million experience points, truly worthy of Boros, a Dragon-level pinnacle. He's much stronger than ordinary Dragon-level Monsters," Naruto glanced at the pop-up window.
Earlier, taking down the three top combatants of the Dark Matter Thieves only yielded a few hundred thousand experience points.
But Boros gave 2 million experience points directly, indicating that the gap between the upper and lower limits in the Dragon-level domain was indeed vast.
Naruto slowly descended from the sky, standing amidst the ruins of A-City. He let out a long breath, watching the spot where Boros disappeared, as the crimson-gold energy slowly receded.
"He truly was—a formidable fellow," he said softly, his tone carrying a hint of respect for a powerful opponent.
"The Dark Matter Thieves are dealt with. I wonder how the Dragon-level Monsters of the Monster Association are doing, especially the Monster King and his subordinates." Battle intent surged in Naruto's eyes once again.
Naruto now fought Dragon-level Monsters not merely for experience points.
In essence, he was also a battle maniac, seeking and enjoying combat.
"It—it's over?"
In the distance, some low-level heroes and staff who had miraculously survived slumped to the ground, gazing at the sky, as if just waking from a nightmare.
"That monster—was defeated! The entire spaceship was destroyed?!"
"It's S-Class Hero Uzumaki Naruto!"
"Too—too strong! He's practically a god!"
The euphoria of surviving and the shock of the unbelievable intertwined in the hearts of the survivors.
They looked at Naruto with awe, as if gazing upon a deity.
Hero Association Headquarters.
Inside the command center, a deathly silence lasted for a full minute, then erupted into a thunderous clamor!
"Energy readings—Boros's life signal—completely gone! Confirmed eliminated!"
"Suspected God-level disaster threat neutralized!"
"We—we won?! Humanity is saved?!"
The staff members excitedly hugged and cheered, many even crying tears of joy.
This sudden, world-ending God-level disaster had actually been stopped!
The high-ranking executives looked at the final battle footage transmitted on the main screen. Although most of the time it was static due to energy interference, the final images of Boros dissipating and Naruto standing tall were clearly visible. Coupled with the information simultaneously relayed by Tatsumaki, their expressions were complex, filled with both relief and profound shock.