"See? I told you his expression would be interesting."
Just as Isshiki wondered if he was under Genjutsu, Naruto's voice sounded not far behind him.
"What…?"
Isshiki's eyes widened as he slowly turned to see B, back in human form, standing side by side with Naruto.
Having learned from his loss to Kaguya, Isshiki, understanding the situation, didn't hesitate. He decisively attacked Naruto.
Though unclear why the other's 'scent' had faded, Isshiki knew there was no time to investigate.
With a thought, dozens of black rods materialized, shooting toward Naruto.
Seeing this, the Fourth Raikage, having barely stood up, tried to warn Naruto about the rods' peculiar nature, when he heard dense crisp sounds.
Under A and B's gaze, the rods, moving at teleportation-like speed, were precisely flicked away by Naruto's fingers.
His effortless demeanor stunned the Fourth Raikage. He couldn't even react in an instant.
'Had this guy gotten stronger again?'
Seeing this attack fail, Isshiki didn't just watch.
He flew up, arms spread, and again used his divine technique, Daikokuten.
Two super-massive blocks, larger than all previous cubes combined, were dropped directly.
In terms of volume alone, these sky-covering things could destroy all Unraikyo in one blow.
But the next second, the black cubes vanished without a trace.
"Indeed… Space-Time ability."
Isshiki gritted his teeth.
He'd suspected this when Naruto escaped the [Sealing Kettle].
But now, it seemed Naruto's Space-Time ability could transfer not only himself but also such huge matter instantly.
In this regard, Naruto's spatial abilities surpassed his own portal.
Realizing this, knowing capturing Tailed Beasts today would be difficult, Isshiki decisively chose tactical retreat.
Having learned from past losses, Isshiki had become much more cautious.
For now, he'd have to wait for Amado to cultivate a 'vessel' for his resurrection.
He didn't require perfect adaptation… The vessel just needs to be stronger than Jigen's current body.
If Naruto's demonstrated power was all he had, it would probably be fine.
Perhaps he'd always been too cautious, exaggerating the threat in his mind.
Rationalizing to himself, Isshiki shrank to invisibility, rapidly flying out of Unraikyo.
'—Couldn't use portals here, or that guy would detect me.'
"Where… where'd he go?"
B stared blankly at the sky, his emotions like a roller coaster.
First, utterly defeated, thinking he'd die.
Then Naruto's timely rescue, followed by the enemy's sudden disappearance.
Even for the not-very-bright Eight-Tails' Jinchuriki, this was hard to process.
In fact, not just him… even Gyuki was somewhat bewildered.
His bewilderment stemmed more from the feeling both Naruto and Isshiki gave him.
Only the Fourth Raikage, outwardly rough but inwardly sharp, reacted, urgently urging Naruto.
"We can't let him escape! His target is all Tailed Beast Jinchuriki!"
He remembered clearly: from appearance to disappearance, the guy's main target was always B. He was indifferent to him, and if A hadn't attacked, the guy would likely have ignored him entirely.
"No rush. Let him fly a bit longer."
Hearing the Fourth Raikage's reminder, Naruto showed a meaningful expression.
Then, placing his hands on both their shoulders, before they could react, he teleported them back to Kumogakure.
"Raikage-sama! And B? What happened to you two? Enemy attack… Naruto?"
Yugito, bewildered, was first startled by the suddenly appearing, bedraggled brothers, then spotted Naruto.
"Perfect timing, one for you too."
It's a coincidence, as Naruto hadn't specifically chosen the teleport location. Meeting Yugito saved time.
"What needs… what's this?"
Yugito's question was cut short as she saw peculiar patterns appear on her arm.
The star-like dynamic patterns appeared briefly, then faded, barely visible without careful observation.
"This is your 'insurance'. If in danger, use Chakra to touch it. I'll sense it."
This was another characteristic Naruto discovered about [Amenotorifune] through experimentation.
He could consciously make the marks invisible to the naked eye, and they could be 'activated' by Chakra in reverse.
These marks remained detectable even in different spaces like Amenominaka.
Whether they could cross entire worlds remained to be tested upon his return.
In short, compared to the original Flying Thunder God mark, Amenotorifune had stronger 'penetration' while being more practical than the original, which only the user could activate.
Hearing this, the brothers looked at their elbows, finding nothing.
"Don't bother looking. I marked you both earlier. Same spot."
Having experienced the Third Great Ninja War, the brothers immediately recognized the familiar technique.
"This is… Flying Thunder God Technique? You finally learned your dad's signature move?"
B asked curiously, bringing his arm closer, trying to find any trace of the mark.
"Hmm… something like that. You could say that."
B was fine, but the Fourth Raikage uncomfortably scratched his newly reattached arm.
It's not his fault.
After all, the once-confident A was nearly traumatized by Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique.
Though reconciled with Naruto, being marked again made him extremely uneasy, like ants crawling on him.
"Haah… though I know it's well-intentioned, it still feels so weird!"
Seeing the Fourth Raikage's exasperation, Naruto suddenly showed a mischievous smile, telling everyone.
"With this mark, at least you don't have to worry about that guy returning while I'm away."
"Well then, I'm off."
Saying this, he stepped back, ensuring a 'safe distance' from the Raikage, then suddenly added.
"Oh, and actually, the Flying Thunder God Technique works the same way."
"Huh?"
The scratching the Fourth Raikage looked up.
"Ah… I mean, the Flying Thunder God mark can also be made invisible. And unless the user actively cancels it, it's similarly hard to remove."
With that, Naruto vanished in a puff of smoke.
Seeing this familiar sight, B was stunned.
"So that Naruto just now… was a clone?"
He muttered to himself.
But the next moment, his elder brother's frantic roar echoed in his ears.
"AAAAHHH!! NAMIKAZE MINATO! UZUMAKI NARUTO! I KNEW IT… I STILL HATE YOUR FAMILY THE MOST!"
It seemed the PTSD from being beaten by the Flying Thunder God Technique had resurfaced with Naruto's explanation.