"Are you too confident? Your teacher, Jiraiya, was almost killed by me in his Sage Mode. You've only recently learned it, and even in Sage Mode, you can only maintain it for a maximum of five minutes. Is this the strength you're challenging me with? Or do you think I won't kill you?"
Ryoha turned his head with a slight smile. By now, Ryoha knew that Jiraiya hadn't died and had managed to save himself using the Reverse Summoning Jutsu.
"I worked so hard just to defeat you. If I were really killed, it would prove that I am not skilled enough. Besides, the Pervy Sage himself said that my Sage Mode is stronger than his. Take a look at this: Summoning Jutsu."
Naruto didn't waste any time and immediately used the Summoning Jutsu to summon Gamabunta, Gamaken, Gamahiro, and two other Toad Sages.
"I remember during the Chunin Exams, an examiner told me that summoning beasts are also part of a ninja's strength. I don't believe you can kill me," Naruto confidently said, looking at the three giant toad summons and the two Toad Sages beside him.
"Is this what they call 'the more setbacks, the more courageous'? You're right, summoning beasts are indeed part of a ninja's strength. But who told you that only you have summoning beasts?" Ryoha formed a seal, placed his hand on the ground, and as white mist emerged, a white tiger appeared.
"Hey, Ryoha, why did you bring me here? I was in the middle of shopping," Byakko complained as soon as she appeared. She rarely came out, and she was shopping with Haku.
"Idiot!" Ryoha ignored her and used the Hiraishin no Jutsu to instantly appear next to Haku, then brought her back.
"Huh? Gamabunta? Hehe, with so many toads from the Toad Clan here, it seems losing the chance to shop this time isn't such a bad thing," Byakko showed an evil smile, causing Gamabunta to shiver. No one knew better than Gamabunta the terrifying nature of that tiger.
"Shima-sama, Fukasaku-sama, Gamahiro, and Gamaken, be careful of that tiger... Ah!" Gamabunta didn't even finish his sentence when Byakko appeared in front of him. Compared to Gamabunta, Byakko was about the size of a small cat, but with a single swipe of her tail, she sent the massive Gamabunta flying.
"Father, are all summoning beasts this insane now?" Shima looked at Gamabunta, who was sent flying by the tiger, and a cold sweat dripped from her forehead.
"To be honest, Naruto, I admit that you are already very strong. With Sage Mode activated, you have the ability to fight even against Kage-level opponents and even defeat them. However, compared to me, you are still far behind. Originally, I came here today to let Natsuhi get some blood samples and check my eyes. I thought it wouldn't be necessary anymore.
"But seeing you activate Sage Mode and with the powerful Toad Clan here, I'll show you one move. Remember, it's just one move. Regardless of whether you can handle it or not, I will only use one move." Ryoha activated his Mangekyo Sharingan, and his eyes were surrounded by two flames with three different-colored patterns burning within.
"Just one move? Kid, you're underestimating us, aren't you? Although I admit you're strong, with all of us together, we might still be able to handle you," Shima formed a puzzled expression, feeling underestimated.
"That's right, Ryoha. Let me show you another result of my training. Sage Art: Wind Release - Rasenshuriken!" Naruto raised the Rasenshuriken high and threw it at Ryoha.
"No way, Father, did you teach him that?" Shima exclaimed, turning to Fukasaku next to her.
"Of course not, I didn't even know when he learned to project this jutsu," Fukasaku exclaimed in surprise. He had witnessed Naruto's intense training on Mount Myoboku during their time there. Naruto had been learning all the jutsus he used to dislike before, as long as they could enhance his strength. However, Fukasaku never expected Naruto to secretly hide this move.
"But even so, it might be difficult to hit Ryoha, who possesses space-time ninjutsu, with this jutsu despite its speed." Kakashi added, not wanting to dampen their expectations but also not wanting the two sages to have too high hopes.
"Back away a bit," Ryoha knew that once this technique reached him, it would immediately expand and form a massive vortex for attack. Haku and the others stepped back as Ryoha allowed the Rasenshuriken to hit him, expanding into a huge vortex that continuously attacked him. However, Ryoha's smile remained unchanged throughout, as if the jutsu didn't hit him at all.
"What... is going on?"
If Ryoha had managed to avoid this technique, it would have been acceptable, but the problem was that Ryoha allowed himself to be hit without even attempting to dodge.
After the massive vortex unleashed the full power of the technique and slowly disappeared, Ryoha remained standing in the same spot without moving. Kakashi was one hundred percent certain that it was not an afterimage but the real body.
"Do you want to know? But I don't intend to tell you. So, are you prepared? It's just a single move. Visual Destruction: Dead Light." Ryoha's eyes suddenly shot out two orange laser beams.
"Naruto!" Kakashi immediately activated Kamui, but unfortunately, the two thin orange laser beams, with a radius of only about three centimeters, traveled too fast. They seemed to pierce through the void and directly hit Naruto. Kakashi's Kamui was a step too late.
"Bang!"
Gamabunta and Gamaken, with their massive bodies, had positioned themselves in front of Naruto early on, apparently planning to block the attack with their physical bodies. However, the orange laser beams seemed to pass through any obstruction effortlessly, easily piercing through Gamabunta and Gamaken's bodies before hitting Naruto.
The two beams of light created small holes in Naruto's lower abdomen and left shoulder, then continued their trajectory, relentlessly shooting into the ground behind him. Everything in their path, whether it was air or solid matter, was effortlessly cut through.
When the lasers disappeared and the billowing smoke cleared, Shikamaru and the others were left in a state of disbelief. The ground that had been hit by the Visual Destruction: Dead Light was split apart, forming a seemingly bottomless chasm that had divided the earth into two halves. And in the middle of the divided earth, there was a deep abyss, the result of the previous attack.
"Is this Sage Mode's Danger Sense? It allowed you to narrowly escape a fatal blow. The injuries should have been in your heart and lungs, but thanks to your Danger Sense, you narrowly avoided those vital areas," Kakashi explained.