At this moment, above the surface of the sea:
Six ice dragons, each over ten meters long, reared their heads and let out a collective roar, colliding head-on with the human figure streaking toward them like a cannonball!
Fire-scorch, Lightning-burn, Water-slam, Wind-slice, and Rock-crush!
In mid-air, five of the ice dragons shed their crystalline shells, revealing the true colors of their elemental forms. Along with the sixth dragon, composed of pure, translucent ice, they crashed forward!
The sheer force of the wind they tore through was enough to shake one's soul, causing the waves below to heave and surge. Faced with these six behemoths—attacks derived from the power of the Gedo Mazo and Hashirama's cells—even the "Strongest Hokage" Hiruzen Sarutobi or the Raikage would have been at a loss during the Fourth Shinobi World War.
However, for Ren Uchiha, this was the perfect moment to test the fruits of his labor!
Ren took a deep breath. In the midst of his high-speed flight, he suddenly raised his left hand!
His fingers splayed open. In the center of his palm, a white, crescent-moon-shaped mark appeared!
Infused with an excessive amount of natural energy, his innate Sage Transformation—a constitution that surpassed Jugo's and functioned without side effects—could be pushed even further.
For example: Sage Transformation: Cursed Seal Level 2!
In his normal state, Ren possessed the full power of someone like Jugo in a Cursed Seal Level 2 form. Now, with natural energy overflowing to the point of excess, he pushed his Sage Transformation to the limit. The white crescent mark on his palm expanded rapidly, transforming into white lines that instantly spider-webbed across his entire body.
This ability, formed through Cellular Absorption, became: Heavenly Empowerment!
By flooding his body with a massive surge of natural energy, he gained a healing factor far beyond Jugo's and forced his body into a state of extreme evolution! Under the guidance of this power, Ren's body underwent a brief growth spurt.
His height grew from 1.6 meters, stretching inch by inch... until he hit 1.69 meters.
Cough. It looked like he'd aged a year, finally becoming a rebellious teenager of thirteen or fourteen.
Simultaneously, the cells in his body, which should have entered a weakened state after the previous burst of his Sage Mode, were being forcefully re-energized.
[Sage Mode side effects temporarily removed. You may re-enter Sage Mode.]
[Estimated duration of Sage Mode—]
[∞]!
Ignoring the subtitles flashing before his eyes, Ren snapped his eyes open. The scarlet faded from his gaze, replaced instantly by a pair of brilliant, glowing golden dragon pupils!
Endless power circulated through him, his spine popping and cracking with audible snaps. Then, he looked up, reached back, and drew the Great Sword Samehada, resting it across his shoulder.
Ren's posture was now one of focused aggression: one hand extended with fingers splayed, the other shouldering the massive blade. The thrust provided by the exploding natural energy leaned him forward, propelling him like a missile into the path of the six terrifying dragons!
The two forces collided!
Byaran, watching from a distance atop the Wood Man's shoulder, felt a surge of murderous intent. He curled his lips into a cruel smile.
"The battle is over!"
This move was even stronger than the Wood Man elemental attacks Guruguru would use in the Fourth World War. By using Ice Style to give the five elements physical form and shape transformation, Byaran had linked the elements to amplify their power, with pure ice serving as the final killing blow. Even the Raikage, with his "strongest shield," couldn't ignore this kind of damage!
However, in the next instant, Byaran's smile froze.
Ren didn't dodge or weave. He met the leading ice dragon head-on, grabbing its massive snout with a single hand—trying to stop the runaway train with brute force! The veins on his forehead bulged, and the muscles in his left arm swelled so much they instantly shredded his sleeve.
"HRAAAAAAAAH!!!"
After the initial impact and the cancellation of momentum, Ren actually had strength to spare. He slammed his palm down on the dragon's head, forcing it—screaming—beneath the surface of the sea!
Then, he made a massive leap onto the dragon's back. Treading upon the frozen scales, he sprinted forward, dragging Samehada behind him so it carved deep into the ice!
Clang-clang-clang-clang!!
Samehada's head was slammed repeatedly into the ice as Ren ran, slicing through the frozen surface while simultaneously siphoning the chakra that composed the dragon. Just as Ren leaped from the tail, the terrified Samehada finally surrendered all its stored chakra into Ren's body.
Feeling the chakra flow into him, Ren glanced at Samehada and shook his head. He tossed the sword into the sea with a look of pure disdain.
"Too short. Too weak!"
"Not satisfying at all! I still have to use this!"
As he spoke, scarlet once again bled into his eyes! A skeletal framework manifested behind him as twenty-six bright yellow and crimson ribs burst from his back! The ribcage Susanoo formed rapidly amidst flickers of fire, and a massive skeletal hand materialized at the shoulder joint!
"That's... Susanoo!?"
"Dammit, that useless Kisame... how did Samehada fall into his hands!?"
Seeing this, Byaran—standing atop the Wood Man—felt a shiver run down his spine. His eyes went wide as if he'd seen a ghost! Having once been nearly crushed to death by Uchiha Madara's Susanoo, he knew the power of this thing all too well.
He immediately realized Ren intended to use Susanoo to tank his techniques. He wove the 'Sheep' sign, attempting to control the water dragons to strike Ren from below the sea. A half-body Susanoo couldn't defend against attacks from beneath its feet—at least, that was what his experience fighting Madara told him!
However, what happened next made Byaran question reality itself.
After summoning the Susanoo, Ren didn't command it to attack the remaining five dragons as expected. Instead, he simply reached out his hand.
Behind him, the flaming Susanoo reached between its two skeletal palms and pulled out—an eighteen-meter-long Greatsword of Lightning!
Then, the summoned Susanoo respectfully handed the eighteen-meter thunder-blade to its master.
Ren took the massive sword with a look of fanatical excitement. He then performed a massive leap—completely exiting the protection of the Susanoo—and began swinging the eighteen-meter lightning blade at the five dragons in a frenzy of joy.
At that exact moment, Byaran, having predicted Ren's previous trajectory, had commanded the five dragons to turn and strike!
The scene now looked like Ren was wielding the Futsu-no-Mitama, chasing after Byaran's five giant dragons!
The sheer difference in size between the boy and the dragons made the image look utterly surreal...
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