Naruto: Boruto Returns to Shippuden

Chapter 237 Control

After two and a half long months, I suddenly felt an indescribable calling, as if an invisible hand was gently guiding me.

This feeling was both mysterious and intense, like a whisper from the depths of distant time and space, which I could not ignore.

Without hesitation, the author kicked open the heavy coffin lid, which symbolized rebirth in the underworld, and with a loud bang, the heavy wooden plank cracked.

Dust instantly billowed up, obscuring vision. Amidst the swirling dust, we stepped once more onto this familiar yet strange land...

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Beneath the giant feet of the Gedo Mazo, the powerful Tailed Beast Ball it released collided violently with the giant Rasengan unleashed by Momoshiki Otsutsuki, creating two deep grooves on the ground from the terrifying impact.

On the golem's massive body, arcs of electricity flickered and leaped like silver snakes, crackling incessantly, and even the air itself seemed to be torn apart by this powerful force.

As the billowing smoke and dust finally settled, visibility gradually improved.

Under the mask, Ah Fei's face was as pale as paper, devoid of any color, and his breathing became even more rapid and heavy, each breath seeming as if he was struggling to maintain his balance.

Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, sliding along the edge of the mask and dripping to the ground.

Afei was in extremely poor condition. His body was trembling slightly from overexertion, clearly indicating that he had suffered a significant impact from the previous attack. He looked utterly exhausted, as if he might collapse at any moment.

Compared to Afei, who was panting heavily and whose breathing was disordered, Momoshiki Otsutsuki, who was suspended in mid-air, was very calm, as if the fierce confrontation just now was nothing more than a trivial episode for him.

Momoshiki frowned slightly, a hint of dissatisfaction appearing on his usually aloof face.

Although the guy in front of me is quite strong compared to some ninjas of this era, and even has unique advantages in some aspects.

However, it did not reach the level he expected. In his view, this level of power was still too weak and could not compare with him at all.

Although Afei exchanged a few blows with him, he quickly showed signs of fatigue and became so disheveled. At this level, it's even more unlikely that he would be able to complete the feeding of the Divine Tree later under Boruto's obstruction.

Rather than letting the Outer Path Golem remain in the hands of this weakling, it would be better for me to take control of it myself and devise a more thorough and comprehensive plan.

With this in mind, Momoshiki had already made up his mind.

He slowly raised his arm forward, his palm slightly open, revealing the Rinnegan in his hand that emitted an eerie red light.

The light of the Rinnegan stood out conspicuously in the dim environment.

Afei, who was slightly bowing, also noticed Momoshiki's actions. His expression changed drastically, alarm bells rang in his mind, and a strong sense of crisis surged into his heart.

The monstrous presence before them was about to make its move again, so they dared not be careless and their eyes were filled with vigilance.

However, due to the intense battle just now, the injuries on his body had not yet been fully suppressed.

The sharp pain in his ribs made him frown, and the soreness and tearing sensation in his muscles made him suffer even more.

He tried to concentrate, but waves of pain and exhaustion surged over him, constantly assaulting his will and leaving him almost unable to move.

His chakra had become disordered due to excessive consumption, making it impossible to activate the Gedo Mazo behind him again...

Just as Afei was anxiously and cautiously guarding against Momoshiki in front of him, racking his brains for a way to deal with him, he suddenly noticed that the other party's target did not seem to be him, but the Gedo Mazo behind him.

A-Fei's heart skipped a beat at this. Was this guy planning to destroy the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path first? What a joke...

Immediately afterwards, Afei felt a strong tremor in his heart. A streak of blood slowly seeped out from under the mask and dripped down his chin. At the same time, a series of dull sounds of flesh being pierced came from his body, as if something was forcibly breaking through his body.

A sudden, sharp pain shot through Afei, and his gaze involuntarily drifted downwards. He saw that the black channels that the Gedo Mazo had used to draw chakra from his body had transformed into hard branches.

These branches mercilessly pierced his internal organs, protruding from his body, and blood flowed down the branches, staining his clothes red.

Faced with this sudden change, Afei stared wide-eyed in disbelief at Momoshiki, who was smiling slightly.

He never expected that the other party would so easily seize control of his Outer Path Demon Statue in an instant, leaving him with no room to resist.

The demonic statue behind Afei moved again, its enormous body standing upright like an unshakeable mountain.

Then the golem raised its thick, withered wooden arm, and with a whistling sound, slammed it down towards where Afei was, making Afei feel a strong sense of oppression.

Afei half-twisted his body, a ruthless glint in his eyes. He tightly hugged the branch that was piercing through his body, gritted his teeth, and broke it with all his might.

Blood gushed from his wound, but he ignored the pain and leaped up, using the massive fist of the Outer Path Golem as it slammed down on him as leverage to leap onto the golem's enormous torso.

Momoshiki watched Afei with great interest, observing him skillfully dodging the attacks from the Divine Tree's shell, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He discovered that although Tobi's chakra was completely depleted, he was still able to unleash power.

At this moment, Tobi, who was locked in battle with the Gedo Mazo, was filled with anxiety. He tried many times to regain control of the Gedo Mazo from Momoshiki.

He poured his will and chakra into it, but the result was the same as when he first summoned the Gedo Mazo.

All efforts were in vain, receiving no response whatsoever. He was no longer under his control and had completely lost control of the Outer Path Demon Statue.

Although Ah Fei had anticipated this, he was still unwilling to accept it.

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