515 Naruto the Flame-Flame Fruit

As Momoshiki siphoned Naruto's chakra and condensed it into pills, he said lightly, "At this rate, I'll have enough to revive the God Tree soon. How does it feel, being turned into nourishment on the seedbed I cultivated? Must feel like an honor, right?"

Kinshiki spoke softly, "This God Tree was raised by someone just like you—a beast-tamer."

This God Tree had been made using Gyūki's chakra. They had attacked Killer B and stolen a massive amount of Eight-Tails chakra. But… that guy escaped using an octopus tentacle clone. Otherwise, Darui wouldn't have had the mind to join the Chūnin Exams.

"Soon, you'll become a God Tree as well. What's this? Why is this chakra so massive? This is only half?" Even Momoshiki was stunned by Naruto's enormous chakra reserves. Many low-ranking Ōtsutsuki couldn't reach this level at all.

He pulled his hand back. "This is taking too long."

If it kept going like this, who knew when the God Tree would finish growing? Naruto exhaled, finally catching his breath.

"My bad," Naruto suddenly said. "We ninjas aren't as easy to deal with as you think! We're nothing like you. We can't gain power effortlessly, so how could we let you just take it?"

"So what?" Momoshiki said disdainfully. "To us, you're a lower species that can only gain strength through hardship. You're nothing compared to us—like mud before the clouds. And after you become chakra fruit, you're just rations. Before coming here, I absorbed countless techniques. I don't know how much effort and time you spent mastering them, but with pills, I can gain power effortlessly."

That arrogance… how different was it from Boruto back then? Relying on scientific ninja tools. If only he had acknowledged Boruto earlier… maybe things wouldn't have turned out that way…

"Hmph!" Momoshiki stretched out his hand and began pulling Naruto's chakra again. "Give up. Surrender. Let me drain your chakra and turn you into nourishment for the God Tree."

"Sorry, that's not happening! I still need to finish my job! Then go home and apologize to that kid! And before that, I need to take you down!"

Suddenly, he looked up. A blazing greatsword descended from the sky, severing the branches binding him. Asakawa Kiyosuke, Sasuke, and Boruto landed.

Sasuke swung his blade and faced Momoshiki. Kiyosuke kicked Kinshiki away, separating the two. Boruto went straight to rescue Naruto.

"So it's you—the strong human," Kinshiki recognized him. Pulling out his heavy axe, he said, "This time, I'll cut you into eight pieces!"

"Someone said that once, and he didn't end well."

Kiyosuke gripped the Kusanagi sword, spinning it as the Sage markings surfaced on his face. He stepped into Sage Mode.

"The natural energy here is pathetic… Seriously, we really are on another planet. The God Tree drained almost everything. It's barely a fifth of my world's. I can only forcefully maintain Sage Mode."

"A chakra usage I've never seen… you humans came up with this?" Kinshiki looked surprised, but only slightly.

"Not exactly. Sage power comes from the summoning beasts."

"Intelligent beasts? Lower creatures are truly lower creatures! Die!"

With a swing heavy enough to split a mountain, Kinshiki struck downward. Kiyosuke dodged instantly, the ground where he stood collapsing. Kiyosuke countered, thrusting, but Kinshiki—despite his huge frame—moved with astonishing agility and blocked the attack.

The two clashed, evenly matched for a moment.

Kiyosuke opened his mouth—flames blasted out, forcing Kinshiki back.

He pressed forward with renewed aggression, and Kinshiki was forced into pure defense.

"Don't underestimate an Ōtsutsuki!"

He knocked the Kusanagi aside, leaving both of them open. He glanced at Kiyosuke's left hand—no weapon. Kinshiki sneered. His speed surged. A perfect opening!

But—

Squelch!

A flaming spear drove through his shoulder, burning his flesh.

"Impossible…"

Kiyosuke grinned. "Nothing's impossible. I don't need hand seals to use fire. That's what makes me strong. Also—here, take this."

He slapped on an explosive tag.

Boom!

It didn't hurt Kinshiki much… but there were many more.

Multiplying Explosive Tags!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Explosions chased him one after another.

"Damn it!"

With a roar, Kinshiki hurled his axe, spinning it toward Kiyosuke. As long as he killed this human, the jutsu would stop.

Kiyosuke dodged lightly. His chest expanded—

"Sage Art: White Rage!"

Blinding light and a deafening shriek erupted. Kinshiki staggered, bones aching.

"How… can humans have such techniques…"

"Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation!"

He brought his hands together. The ground beneath them surged like a living beast, stabbing stone pikes upward and impaling Kinshiki.

"The Ōtsutsuki body really is durable. Even this won't kill you? Well… the Uzumaki clan got their toughness from you, after all." Seeing Kinshiki survive despite being pierced through, Kiyosuke sighed. He grasped another flaming spear.

"Tell me your name, human…" Kinshiki struggled.

"Asakawa Kiyosuke."

"Asakawa Kiyosuke… I'll remember it. You're strong. I admit defeat. But the Ōtsutsuki will never fall so easily! Aaaaahhhh!!!"

With a howl, he broke free and grabbed the incoming flaming spear, refusing to let go even as it burned his palms.

"Don't underestimate us, Asakawa Kiyosuke!!!"

From his pocket dimension, he pulled out a massive naginata and swung it with full force—splitting Kiyosuke cleanly in two.

"Good thing I pre-shifted that part of my body into elemental form… Otherwise, that would've hurt." His body reformed, and Kiyosuke smiled. "You lost, Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki."

"Hmph!"

Kinshiki flew straight toward Momoshiki.

"Do it, Lord Momoshiki! Don't hesitate—devour me, just as I devoured my ancestors!"

Momoshiki, locked in battle with Sasuke and Naruto, didn't hesitate. He raised his hand—his Rinnegan absorbed Kinshiki, turning him into a dark red, onion-shaped chakra fruit.

He bit into it. Swallowed it in a few heavy gulps.

A surge of terrifying chakra exploded from his body, its pressure overwhelming.