However—
Even Kurama hadn't expected this.
At this point, Naruto's momentum hadn't slowed in the slightest.
He was still creating ninjutsu—without pause!
Right now, he had already reached the 88th Hado.
And this one—
Was none other than Hadō #88: Hiryū Gekizoku Shinten Raihō!
A dragon of thunder, more massive than any lightning-based jutsu Kurama had ever seen, let out a deafening roar that rippled through the entire space.
From Naruto's outstretched hand,
It soared into the darkness like divine judgment descending from the heavens.
A moment later—
When the Thunder Dragon landed,
A brief silence followed…
Then—BOOM!!
A colossal thunderclap exploded, electric arcs streaking wildly,
The surrounding darkness was obliterated—
The land turned into a zone no one dared step into.
Naruto stared in awe at the aftermath, thrilled by the overwhelming power unleashed by Hadō #88.
This was on par with an S-rank ninjutsu!
Even a Kage-level shinobi would struggle to survive the might of this Flying Dragon-Striking Lightning Cannon.
Meanwhile—
Kurama watched, eyes narrowed, ears twitching in disbelief.
Another S-rank ninjutsu?!
In all his long life, the Nine-Tails had seen countless jutsu.
But never had he met someone who could casually create new S-rank techniques like this brat!
What the hell is Naruto?!
But Naruto—
Wasn't done yet!
Yes.
That was only the 88th Hado.
And Naruto still had plenty of chakra left to spare.
No sign of fatigue. No hesitation.
Then—
He pulled out a true classic from the Bleach-verse arsenal.
To unleash its full might—
He even chanted the complete incantation:
"The turbid veil of sin, the arrogant and proud dream...
Flashing heat, engulfing and denying even the repose of slumber!
The crawling princess of iron, the self-mutilating doll!
Bind and crush—
Fall into the nether abyss!
Know your own powerlessness!"
"Hadō #90: Kurohitsugi!!"
The instant he completed the chant, an enormous amount of chakra surged through him.
He released it without hesitation.
In front of him,
A gigantic black coffin slowly emerged from the earth, completely sealing off the space.
Everything within that space—
Would be annihilated by a power so dense it distorted time and space itself.
The ominous black sarcophagus reflected in Naruto's sky-blue eyes.
He gazed at it with unfiltered pride and joy—
His expression brimming with confidence in his current strength.
"This is it..."
Naruto murmured in awe.
With the power of the Black Coffin,
Even a Kage-level shinobi wouldn't survive!
At that moment—
Kurama's eyes widened in alarm.
A visceral sense of danger surged through him.
That black coffin…
What the hell was it?!
Just sensing it made his fur bristle.
As if…
It could actually seal him away!
From Kurama's perspective—
This wasn't just another S-rank ninjutsu.
It had already crossed into the realm of forbidden techniques.
Where the hell was this kid getting these ideas from?!
He created S-rank techniques like they were nothing.
He even had forbidden jutsu—
And could toss them out like candy.
And Kurama hadn't forgotten—
Naruto was still in his normal state.
That's right—
This wasn't Sage Mode.
Not even close.
And just recently, this brat had learned Sage Mode, a power that had even made Kurama uneasy.
If he used this level of ninjutsu with Sage Chakra added in…
Kurama couldn't imagine it.
What kind of monster would Naruto become on the battlefield?
A shinobi with nearly unlimited senjutsu chakra, armed with countless S-rank and forbidden techniques—
How much destructive power could he unleash alone?
Forget ten thousand enemy shinobi—
Even the Tailed Beasts themselves might not be able to stand against him.
Even the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, who once dominated the ninja world and suppressed the tailed beasts with ease—
Wouldn't be more terrifying than this.
Kurama wasn't belittling his own power—
He was acknowledging Naruto's strength.
It was just that overwhelming.
He watched Naruto casually unleash one S-rank ninjutsu after another,
And he was this close to being scared out of his mind.
But Naruto wasn't done.
After confirming the devastating power of the Hadō spells—
He began testing the Bakudō next, starting from No. 1 all the way up.
As he tried each one, he experienced their ultimate defensive abilities, their sealing and control capabilities.
To Kurama—
Watching Naruto cast the highest-level Bakudō was no different than watching someone use powerful sealing jutsu.
That final sealing technique Naruto used?
In Kurama's eyes,
It could absolutely seal him away—even in Naruto's base form!
"Is this little brat showing off in front of me?"
Kurama—the mighty Nine-Tails—grumbled in displeasure.
I am the Nine-Tailed Fox! One of the strongest of the tailed beasts! Why would I be impressed by a mere human child?
But…
After a brief pause, Kurama reconsidered. Naruto wasn't trying to show off.
After all, they were partners now.
If we weren't partners… why would he summon things like potato chips, manga, and anime for me? Kurama mused.
So, to put it plainly:
Naruto couldn't have meant it that way.
Maybe he was just being too suspicious—too used to being mistreated and mistrusted by humans.
Kurama frowned internally.
No… Naruto's different from the rest. He's not like those humans.
For once, the great beast took a moment to reflect on his own bias.
Meanwhile, Naruto remained completely unaware of the internal monologue playing out inside his tailed beast companion.
He did notice, however, that Kurama's gaze had softened a bit.
"…Weird," Naruto mumbled. "Why is the fuzzball looking at me like that?"
He thought about it for a second…
Then shrugged.
It wasn't worth chasing down. Whatever was going on in Kurama's head, it wasn't getting in the way.
Right now, Naruto had other priorities.
After testing out both Hadō and Bakudō—what he'd started calling the "Way of Destruction" and "Way of Binding"—he was left with a new problem.
If he wanted to unleash the full power of those techniques, he needed to chant the incantations.
It wasn't as restrictive as standard ninjutsu, which required complex hand seals, but still…
There was room for improvement.
If I can streamline this, Naruto thought, maybe I can remove both chanting and hand seals altogether…
Not just improve the Ghost Path arts, but upgrade all of his ninjutsu.
He'd had this idea ever since he first began understanding how ninjutsu worked—how hand seals channeled chakra into specific patterns.
He possessed more chakra than any ordinary person—on par with the Tailed Beasts themselves.
So…
If I can skip seals entirely… If I can skip the chants too…
Wouldn't that mean… instant ninjutsu? Instant ghost techniques? Infinite casting?
A true fusion of ninjutsu, senjutsu, and ghost arts.
Three power systems—merged into one.
As the idea expanded in his mind, Naruto's expression shifted.
"This feels… familiar," he murmured. "Like it's connected to that one technique among the Eight Great Skills…"
Tongtian Power.
(The Heaven-Piercing Power.)
With that, Naruto fell into deep thought—unknowingly leaving Kurama even more baffled than before.
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