Chapter 130: Imperial Naruto: Hit Me Harder! Show Me the Power of the Otsutsuki!
"Pretty good, stinky fox, but for me, it's still far from enough! Hahaha…"
Urashiki calmly wove through the dense barrage of air bullets, laughing heartily.
His figure flickered among thousands of air projectiles.
"Everyone, help Little Big Brother Naruto! This won't work—Urashiki's eyes aren't easy to handle. We need to work together!" Boruto shouted anxiously.
"I told you, no rush. If this level of attack isn't enough, just ramp up the intensity. Otsutsuki Urashiki, with only this much power, can't beat Little Naruto." Imperial Naruto said, smiling.
As he spoke, Kiba added, "Right, we don't know how strong you are, but we're not as weak as you think—especially this Naruto, a martial arts genius."
"Just watch closely. Naruto's strength is more than this." Neji said.
"You guys! You! Argh!" Boruto fumed, anxious, but Imperial Naruto held his shoulder, forcing him to look at Future Sasuke.
Before Future Sasuke could speak, a loud roar echoed: "It's not over! Wood Element: Birth of the World Forest!"
Naruto's blonde hair stood on end.
A pillar of chakra light shot skyward. Under Boruto and Future Sasuke's shocked gazes, the ground trembled. Within a dozen-kilometer radius, giant tree roots burst forth, soaring toward Urashiki.
"What's this? Why can the fox use this jutsu? This isn't in the intel! Damn!" Urashiki exclaimed, trying to fly higher to evade the perfect area attack.
But Ninja World Naruto gave him no chance!
"Sage Art: Wind Element – Airless Field!" he roared again.
Fierce winds whipped around.
Air currents above the clouds responded, a terrifying storm swirling violently.
The world seemed apocalyptic, thunder tornadoes roaring.
Even Urashiki's strength couldn't let him fly freely within it.
Soon, air bullets struck him, tearing his clothes, eliciting pained screams.
Simultaneously, massive trees shot closer, engulfing and ensnaring him!
The world fell silent.
Everyone stared skyward at the trees encasing Urashiki, thick interwoven willow-like branches, five to six hundred meters in diameter, thousands of meters tall, piercing clouds—a majestic, bizarre world tree.
"Phew… finally done. This guy was tricky; his evasion skills were unexpectedly strong. Without sealing the surrounding space, it'd be hard to truly hurt him." Ninja World Naruto sighed, glancing at everyone, thumbing up at Boruto and Future Sasuke.
"Indeed, that evasion ability is like a natural counter for enemies without wide-area attacks, but beyond that, nothing noteworthy." Ninja World Neji said calmly.
"Lord Otsutsuki from outer space, is this all you've got? I wanted to see Big Brother Naruto act, and this is it?" Ninja World Kiba sneered, shrugging casually.
Their attitude left Boruto and Sasuke wide-eyed, stunned.
Boruto thought: 'What's going on? Isn't this world's Naruto my dad from another dimension? Why Wood Element? Is his name Senju Naruto? Or are we wrong again? This isn't my young dad? Where's my real dad?'
Future Sasuke couldn't comprehend the scene.
No Kyuubi, yet Wood Element? This is wrong! Illogical! Utterly illogical!
Most critically, the intensity was insane!
An Otsutsuki, defeated just like that?
No way, right? No way!
If it ended like this, wouldn't their earlier words and actions make them clowns?
Future Sasuke stood silent, unsure whether to be happy or glum.
"No way! He's not defeated, right? I knew Otsutsuki couldn't be this weak! Great!" Imperial Naruto kept shaking his head, lips curling slightly, laughing excitedly.
"Not defeated?" Ninja World Naruto looked shocked, his face serious, staring at the giant tree's peak.
"Oh? Worthy of an Otsutsuki, catching the Empire's attention. His strength can't be weak. Big Brother Naruto, should we contact His Majesty the Emperor?" Kiba asked, serious.
"Not yet." Imperial Naruto shook his head, slowly twisting his neck with a crack, his grin stretching wide.
Boruto and Future Sasuke, hearing this, perked up.
"This guy's an Otsutsuki; he won't go down easily! Momoshiki before took nearly all the ninja world's strength to defeat! Please, everyone, cooperate! I beg you!" Boruto urged.
"There's no regret pill in this world." Future Sasuke added.
The Empire group didn't reply.
*BOOM!*
A terrifying roar sounded.
The giant tree encasing Urashiki exploded.
A sky-high chakra pillar dispersed clouds within kilometers.
A bizarre creature with white feather-like horns, golden Rinnegan on its forehead and eyes, bird-like, appeared, face twisted, roaring: "Damn lowly creatures! Filthy ants! I'll kill you all!"
As his voice fell, he turned into golden light, diving down.
Sonic clouds burst behind him.
Kiba, Neji, Chouji, and Boruto's pupils shrank, unable to track the enemy's movements.
When they reacted, a rumble shook the earth.
They were flung outward.
Yet their gazes never wavered.
The monster, presumed Otsutsuki Urashiki, had reached Ninja World Naruto, claws slashing downward, aiming to crush his head.
But…
Imperial Naruto's burly figure blocked him.
He raised his right arm, firmly stopping Urashiki's claw.
Beneath them, a dozens-of-meters-wide crater formed, the ground cracking hundreds of meters!
Trees flew, Kiba, Neji, Chouji, and Boruto were thrown back.
Future Sasuke leapt, saving Boruto.
"You lowly creature!" Urashiki's expression shifted from madness to seriousness, baffled that his attack was blocked so easily by a lowly ant. How?
"Big Brother Naruto!" Boruto cried.
"You okay?"
"Urashiki's transformed completely, like Momoshiki before! His power, speed, explosiveness, and abilities have surged! He's beyond human comparison now! Let's attack together! Stop underestimating him!" Future Sasuke shouted anxiously.
Ninja World Kiba, Neji, and Chouji didn't move. Instead, Ninja World Naruto prepared to act again.
Imperial Naruto, seeing this, waved at everyone. "Alright, Little Naruto, Boruto, Sazu, step back. My blood's starting to boil. An Otsutsuki enemy, a rare opponent—let me have fun first."
His eyes locked onto Urashiki before him.
"Don't you know what happens if Urashiki defeats you and takes your chakra?" Future Sasuke fumed, nearly mad.
"Big Brother Naruto! Please don't act tough. You, Uncle Sazu, and Little Big Brother Naruto together can surely beat him. Why face Urashiki alone, risking the world?" Boruto pleaded, face crumpled.
"Relax, you two. This Big Brother Naruto is one of the strongest in the Empire, besides His Majesty. Ten, a hundred times stronger than me. If he can't handle the enemy, no number of us will help. Better watch closely—if things go wrong, contact His Majesty." Ninja World Naruto said optimistically.
"Then call His Majesty now!" Boruto urged.
"His Majesty's likely been watching. He hasn't acted, so he wants to see Big Brother Naruto vs. Urashiki." Ninja World Naruto said.
"Truly a bunch of unsavable people… each one absurdly arrogant…" Future Sasuke cursed inwardly.
Seeing the group ignore him, casually chatting, Urashiki raged.
His other foot kicked hard, striking Imperial Naruto's face. The massive impact cratered the ground further.
The collision's blast uprooted countless trees.
Yet Imperial Naruto didn't budge.
"What's with you, lowly creature!" Urashiki's pupils shrank, sensing something off.
"What's wrong? Why's your attack so weak? Hit harder! My body's pretty tough! In the Empire, besides His Majesty, I'm likely the strongest. I won't die easily, so use your full power! Stop playing around." Imperial Naruto frowned, displeased yet expectant, staring at Urashiki.
His expression and tone sparked faint fear in Urashiki. As it surfaced, he grew angrier, shaking it off, his body surging with fury. "Lowly creature! What's that look! Underestimating me? You! A mere ant! Daring to scorn the great Otsutsuki? Die! Die! Die! Die! Die!"
Roaring, he wildly kicked Imperial Naruto's head, body, limbs, even groin.
Each strike exploded the ground.
The crater beneath Imperial Naruto grew from two hundred meters to five hundred, a thousand…
Countless horrific cracks spread, swallowing trees as they flew.
Future Sasuke pulled Boruto, Ninja World Neji, and others back repeatedly.
After retreating four or five kilometers, they found safe footing.
Future Sasuke's brows knitted, his gaze fixed on the center.
Smoke billowed, obscuring everyone's view.
Boruto and Future Sasuke, especially, worried Imperial Naruto was hurt.
Their fears eased when Imperial Naruto's clear voice rang from the smoke. "What? Still this weak? Scared of crushing me instantly, missing the fun of fighting?
"Sorry, my bad. I should show my strength too, so you'd dare use your full power, right?"
"You scum! What nonsense! I—argh!" Urashiki's furious voice cut off into a pained scream.
Future Sasuke and Boruto saw the central smoke blasted away by immense force. A white shadow shot out like a falling star, smashing trees until stopping kilometers away.
Imperial Naruto stood, fist extended, green smoke rising from it.
Clearly, the white light was Urashiki.
He'd been sent flying by Imperial Naruto's punch!
"How's this possible? One punch sent Urashiki flying? That far? Is this human strength? A joke, right?" Boruto swallowed hard, cold sweat dripping.
He recalled Imperial Naruto patting his shoulder before. 'Lucky! Lucky he held back, or I'd be meat paste!'
'Terrifying! Never meet Big Brother Naruto again!'
Future Sasuke's face twitched, his eye corners spasming.
This muscular Naruto was far stronger than he'd imagined!
That punch's power—Future Sasuke felt his Perfect Susano'o might shatter in one hit!
Unblockable! Utterly unblockable!
Too terrifying.
*BOOM!*
In the distance, the white light shot skyward, returning before Imperial Naruto, glaring down.
It was Urashiki, no longer wicked and arrogant.
He looked disheveled, pathetic—white robes gone, upper body bare, a clear fist mark on his stomach! His feather-like horns broken, body bloodied, expression near-hysterical. "Damn lowly creature! Filthy ant! I'll kill you! Kill you! Kill you all! I don't need your chakra anymore!
"Turn to ash!
"Tenson Korin Ryugu!"
Urashiki thrust his palms downward.
Savage chakra erupted, forming a giant purple serpent, over a thousand meters long. A massive chakra orb, over a hundred meters wide, gathered in its mouth, crashing toward Imperial Naruto!