516 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

The moment Momoshiki swallowed the chakra fruit, his entire body transformed on the spot.

His Byakugan turned gold, black markings crawled across his forehead and body, and a golden Rinnegan opened on his forehead, radiating an eerie light. His horns bent, his long hair whipped wildly, and an overwhelming pressure surged from him—far more terrifying than Kaguya. That was the impression all three of them had.

Kiyosuke said, "Looks like one of us isn't walking away from this."

"That will be you monkeys."

Momoshiki vanished, reappearing right in front of Kiyosuke. He whispered, "You first."

His punch crashed directly into Kiyosuke's body, blasting him away.

Boom!

Kiyosuke was driven deep into the Divine Tree, coughing blood.

"Cough… Damn, it's been a long time since I've taken a hit like that. I let my guard down… didn't dodge."

"Are you okay?!" Naruto called out.

"I'm fine. Not dying." Floating in midair, his injuries regenerated under Creation Rebirth. "I'm not that easy to break."

"Oh? Interesting." Momoshiki remained arrogantly calm.

"Next, I'll teach you what it means to be a shinobi."

He removed the weights on his waist, legs, and wrists. When they hit the ground, they left crater-deep pits. He hadn't been slacking all these years—he'd kept training.

He grinned. "Warm-up's done. You two brats, stop messing around. This isn't Kaguya. He's stronger than her."

"Understood."

Naruto and Sasuke exchanged a glance and instantly entered Sage Fox Mode, the cross-shaped pupils glowing vividly. Sasuke tossed aside his cloak and gripped the Kusanagi Sword.

"Arrogant fool."

Momoshiki scoffed—right as Kiyosuke appeared in front of him, his fist slamming square into Momoshiki's face.

"What?! So fast!"

Kiyosuke spun, placing his palm on Momoshiki's arm like a serpent striking straight for his neck.

Momoshiki tilted his head, dodging the blow—only for his forearm to twist and chop downward like a blade at Kiyosuke's skull.

Kiyosuke's head burst into flame, instantly nullifying the impact before reforming. He countered with a punch to Momoshiki's chest.

Momoshiki was knocked back. Kiyosuke said, "A gentle fist? Looks a lot like the Hyūga clan's style."

"Hyūga? Kaguya's descendants? Tch. They inherited the Byakugan of the Ōtsutsuki, yet tainted it with some lowborn blood. Kaguya was a fool." Momoshiki spat the words with disgust, seeing her as a stain on the clan.

"Your style resembles the Hyūga's. That makes things easier."

After that brief exchange, Kiyosuke had already grasped the similarities between Momoshiki's techniques and the Hyūga's Gentle Fist—making the fight more manageable.

This creature could absorb jutsu and return it with double the force. If not for that, Kiyosuke would've simply blown himself up and cleansed the world in one go—but if Momoshiki absorbed his chakra in the process, the consequences would be catastrophic.

He needed a different plan.

Naruto suddenly attacked from behind. Momoshiki, using his Byakugan, avoided the blow—only for Sasuke to kick him across the face.

"Damn you!"

Roaring angrily, he lunged at both of them. Sasuke analyzed and copied his Gentle Fist with the Sharingan, while Naruto—Hyūga by marriage—had also studied the style. Together, their taijutsu overwhelmed Momoshiki, giving him no space to breathe.

With Kiyosuke's crushing power added in, Momoshiki found himself cornered.

"Come then!"

A crimson cross-shaped spear formed in his hand—after absorbing Kinshiki, he had inherited his abilities. The spear spun violently with deadly force.

Kiyosuke summoned a spear of flame and clashed against him.

"You're wearing out, aren't you?"

In the billowing smoke, his teasing tone only infuriated Momoshiki further.

"Bastard!" Momoshiki blasted Kiyosuke back—yet in the next second, the spear in his hand vanished. Sasuke appeared before him, Chidori crackling along his arm.

Momoshiki prepared to absorb it—just as Sasuke vanished, replaced by Kiyosuke's fist.

Boom!

Momoshiki went flying, smashing onto the Divine Tree. All three charged after him.

"Kiyosuke! Naruto!"

Sasuke transformed into a shuriken and hurled himself forward. Mid-air, the number of shuriken multiplied—Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique.

With steel wires guiding their path, Sasuke redirected their trajectories.

Momoshiki countered with Rinnegan repulsion, blasting them away.

The tree trunk beneath him split open—a giant shuriken shot out, grazing past his face before transforming into Naruto mid-air.

Naruto formed a Rasenshuriken, the shrill whine cutting the sky. He hurled it.

Momoshiki identified it as Sasuke transformed and feigned absorption—only for Sasuke to drop the Transformation Technique and throw chains, binding him tightly.

Flash!

Sasuke and Momoshiki swapped places—the chains wrapped around Momoshiki instead.

A red blur descended from above—Kiyosuke kicked him squarely, an explosion erupting mid-air as Momoshiki was blasted back.

He tumbled across the ground. Sasuke clasped his hands.

"Chibaku Tensei!"

Stones converged around Momoshiki, sealing him inside a massive sphere.

"S-so strong…" Boruto muttered blankly from the sidelines.

Crack!

A fissure split the Chibaku Tensei. Momoshiki's golden eyes burned with fury.

"Inukai Takerunomikoto!"

A dragon-headed serpent beast burst out, lunging at the trio.

Kiyosuke punched forward, shattering it—giving Momoshiki the chance to escape. Landing on the ground, he summoned another multi-headed serpent-dragon, sending it charging.

Kiyosuke reacted fastest—throwing Naruto and Sasuke aside before being bitten himself. Momoshiki pressed his hand onto one beast.

"Die!"

The monster swelled, glowing red, its energy surging toward its head before exploding violently.

"Raaah!!!"

Kurama erupted forth. Momoshiki grinned.

"Finally. Your power is mine!"

Stones wrapped around him, forming a molten giant the size of Kurama. He swung a massive fist, overpowering Kurama and driving him back.

"I'll lend you Susanoo's strength."

Susanoo's tengu armor wrapped over Kurama's body—boosting its power instantly. Kurama shattered the molten giant's arm with one blow.