"Be careful, Karin-nee!"
Boruto, watching from the spectator stands, shouted towards Karin in mid-air.
Unfortunately, his voice was too soft, and the surrounding environment was too noisy for it to reach Karin.
Clang!
The sickle and chain were accurately caught by a sharp claw. Even though she couldn't hear Boruto's warning, Kinshiki's sneak attack tactics were utterly useless against Karin.
Because-
"The wind is too loud!"
Karin's wings flapped, and her whole body turned into a stream of light flying upwards.
Although Kinshiki also had the ability to levitate, it was somewhat different from Karin's high-speed flight.
Their method of traversing the stars relied on a certain secret technique of the Otsutsuki Clan, not purely on their physical bodies for flight.
Otherwise, Kaguya, who possessed the physical ability to cross the void of space, wouldn't have been sealed by the Sage of Six Paths.
Not even by her own son.
Within the atmosphere, Kinshiki's flying ability was far inferior to Karin's, the [Divine Bird Incarnation].
Like swinging a yo-yo, Karin grabbed the chain and swung Kinshiki around at high speed in mid-air.
This Kinshiki's brain might not be all that sharp.
Even after being controlled and played with by Karin like this, he still showed no intention of letting go.
Precisely because of this, after being swung dozens of times, this small giant shot like a cannonball straight towards Momoshiki on the ground.
Momoshiki was currently being beaten up by the 'old couple'.
It was true that he had consumed the Chakra Pill and could even absorb ninjutsu.
But Naruto's side was no simple matter either.
Naruto in Nine Tails Sage Mode and Sasuke using Amenotejikaru to teleport freely were pressuring Momoshiki step by step even using only close-quarters Taijutsu.
Perhaps even Momoshiki himself had never imagined that he would be suppressed like this by two 'lower life forms'.
The Ninjutsu he had previously absorbed using his palm was now released, amplified countless times.
That was his special ability, [Takamimusubinokami].
Absorb with the right hand's Rinnegan, release with the left hand's Rinnegan, coupled with the naturally powerful bodies of the Otsutsuki Clan.
Originally, no Ninja in this world should have been able to become his enemy.
Pheasant Hunter!
A giant firebird, transformed from the absorbed Fire Release, forced the two in front of him to separate, allowing Momoshiki to finally catch his breath.
But at that very moment, Kinshiki from the sky was thrown down by Karin, crashing into the unprepared Momoshiki and sending them both into the ground, raising a large cloud of dust.
Karin landed back on the ground, looking at the greatly changed Naruto beside her.
"Not bad at all, Naruto-san of this world."
This was also her first time seeing Naruto in this mode.
'So this is what the normal fusion of Sage Mode and Nine Tails Chakra Mode looks like? It seems that Gaara's form earlier was the correct manifestation of this power.'
Karin noted this secretly, planning to have her own Naruto-san try it out when they reunited.
"Whoa! We can't let our guard down, Karin."
The Naruto and Sasuke of this world were equally surprised by the combat prowess Karin had displayed.
If she had been there to help during the Fourth Great Ninja War, they believed Guy might not have needed to deliver that kick.
Before the three could say more, the pile of rubble on the ground exploded outwards, and the two disheveled figures of Momoshiki and Kinshiki flew out from within.
"Damnable lower life forms... I didn't want to do this originally."
As he spoke, Momoshiki consumed a few more pills, his wounds instantly healing, and his Chakra Fluctuations swelling simultaneously.
"Whatever, we're going to reorganize this nursery bed afterwards anyway."
As he uttered these words, a purple-black Chakra Sphere larger than the stadium itself had already gathered above his palm.
Its destructive aura was almost suffocating.
"We can't let him detonate it here, or the entire Konoha Village will be destroyed!"
Even without Sasuke saying it, Naruto and Karin understood this.
"I'll handle it."
Naruto stepped forward directly, placing his hands together and communicating with Kurama inside him.
"Your old bones haven't deteriorated yet, have they, Kurama-"
"Let's go, Naruto!"
Kurama struck the same pose, and the two were of one mind and body at this moment.
A giant golden fox erupted from the ground.
"I'll leave the rest to you, Sasuke, Karin."
After saying this over his shoulder, Naruto prepared to pilot the [Kurama Mecha] to withstand Momoshiki's energy sphere.
Whoosh-
Another figure moved faster than Naruto.
It was Karin.
"From that time on, I swore I would never hide behind anyone again!"
Karin completely transformed into her beast form, though the ten-meter-tall Garuda still seemed somewhat small compared to the massive energy sphere.
When the Naruto of this world made that expression, looking like he was about to sacrifice himself for everyone, Karin couldn't help but recall past events.
She had been powerless against Pain, could only act as rescue support against the rampaging Hiruko, watching her teammates charge forward one by one to face the enemy.
Karin also knew it was because her combat abilities weren't strong enough back then, or in Naruto's view at the time, she was more suited for rescue.
But that didn't mean Karin was content to continue like that forever.
She wanted to become stronger too.
She wanted to be at the forefront, protecting others.
Perhaps the childhood shadows from Kusagakure never truly left her, and she always hoped to become the hero who turned the tide once, completely dispelling the gloom in her heart.
'I, Karin, am also a strong person who can protect myself and my comrades!'
The golden giant bird let out a highly penetrating cry, causing Momoshiki and Kinshiki's spirits to falter momentarily.
That was an innate talent of the Garuda.
In developing her Devil Fruit's Abilities, Karin had gradually figured out four abilities.
[Virtue], which allows mastery over hurricanes. [As One Wishes], enabling movement of a thousand meters in an instant. [Great Fullness], producing powerful sounds and illusory tones. And [Vajra], hardening feathers to resist attacks and firing feather arrows.
After using the sound to briefly stun the enemies, Karin seized the opportunity. With the power of [As One Wishes] upon her, the entire giant bird shot in front of Momoshiki and Kinshiki in the blink of an eye.
A pair of eagle claws directly grabbed the two, and then Karin flapped her wings, forcibly carrying them away into the distance.
"I'll leave the rest to you-"
Karin's voice still hung in the air, but she and the two Otsutsuki had already shot off towards the outskirts of the village.
She was a smart girl, so she clearly understood that as long as they stayed here, their side would remain constrained.
The enemy had no such concerns.
The energy sphere, released from Momoshiki's control, began to fall downwards due to gravity.
Fortunately, Karin had acted quickly enough. The enemy hadn't had time to accumulate power to its maximum. Thus, Naruto, controlling the giant golden fox, managed to catch the energy sphere.
At this point, Sasuke couldn't care about anything else, and he directly activated Susanoo, covering Naruto's Sage-Kyuubi form with a layer of purple armor.
Majestic Attire Susanoo!
Several more arms grew on Kurama's back, also covered in Susanoo armor.
Instantly, the pressure on Naruto lessened considerably.
"Haa!"
Encased in Susanoo, Kurama erupted with power far exceeding before, and the energy sphere was immediately pushed back towards the sky.
Sasuke then manipulated the Susanoo to grow wings.
These wings couldn't allow Kurama to fly for long, but they at least enabled brief levitation.
And so, through the combined efforts of the 'old couple', the energy sphere was pushed higher and higher until it reached a sufficiently safe altitude, where Naruto and Sasuke moved away before detonating it.
The shockwave from the explosion didn't reach the ground.
But Boruto could see the spectacular, fireworks-like explosion high in the sky with his naked eyes.
This mischievous child finally felt firsthand just how powerful his father was.
The image of Naruto resolutely stepping forward earlier was etched in Boruto's mind, making him subconsciously clutch the hem of his clothes.
'He's really amazing, this stupid old man.'