Kushina Uzumaki gazed at Naruto, her eyes filled with countless emotions.
Suppressing a torrent of thoughts, Naruto flashed her a reassuring smile. "Could you wait for me just a little while, Mom?"
Kushina nodded gently, her voice tinged with warmth. "I'll wait. The you right now no longer needs your mother to hold your hand, dattebane!"
Clap!
With a fist striking his palm, Naruto stood tall with determination. "That's right! All you need to do, Mom, is sit back, enjoy some tea, and watch me shine, dattebayo!"
Though there was no tea to enjoy, Kushina struck a strongman pose with gusto. "Go on then! Mom will be cheering for you, dattebane!"
In the battlefield of his spiritual world, Naruto, who had been leaning back, straightened his posture.
Indeed, no matter the age or life experience, the bond of blood and family is something that can never be severed. "Mom… being able to see you again… it's just… it's just so wonderful, dattebayo!"
Boom!
Naruto's chakra surged forth, completely unleashed!
External World
As Orochimaru sank his teeth into Naruto's neck, releasing the power of his cursed seal, he was suddenly flung away by an invisible force!
Sitting on the ground, Naruto-kun's slit pupils gleamed as he stared at Naruto's abdomen. The Five Elements Seal engraved there was disintegrating on its own!
Orochimaru's eyes widened in shock. "Naruto-kun… he's breaking through the Five Elements Seal with his own power? How is this possible? Even if he inherited the full Uzumaki bloodline, achieving this in such a short time is unthinkable! Could it be… Naruto-kun has already fully adapted to this body!?"
Sizzle!
Orange eye shadow appeared on Naruto's eyelids.
Yamato narrowed his eyes. "He's entered Sage Mode… Is this the final battle between him and Kurama?"
Spiritual World
Naruto spoke with resolve. "Mom, please release the Adamantine Sealing Chains. From here on, it's between me and Kurama."
Kushina responded with a smile. "Alright~ Do your best~!"
Crack! Crack!
The chains binding Kurama shattered.
"You damn brat! How dare you look down on me!!!"
Kurama's rage burned, setting the skies ablaze!
Whoosh! A fully-charged Tailed Beast Bomb shot towards Naruto!
"Bring it on!" Naruto smirked, raising his hand.
Whoosh!
In an instant, a super-massive Rasengan formed, rivaling the Tailed Beast Bomb in power.
Leaping forward, Naruto confronted the incoming attack head-on!
"Sage Art: Ultra-Massive Rasengan!!!"
Boom!!!
The Rasengan collided with the Tailed Beast Bomb, both exploding into a fiery spectacle!
Kurama's eyes widened in disbelief. "Using a Rasengan… to block a Tailed Beast Bomb? Impossible! His power… it's stronger than before! Damn it! A cold-hearted brat like him… don't you dare pull some hot-blooded hero act in front of me! It's disgusting!!!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Tailed Beast Bombs rained down like a relentless barrage.
Crackle!
Lightning surged as Naruto, clad in a purple lightning armor, weaved through the explosions. Meanwhile, in his hands, two Rasen Shuriken began to form.
The right hand's shuriken infused with Wind Release; the left hand's, with Lightning Release.
Watching from the sidelines, Kushina's eyes sparkled. "If it were Minato, he'd probably name that move something like 'My Style: Swift Thunderbolt Flash Strike, dattebane~!'"
Naruto chuckled. "Then let's go with that, dattebayo~!"
"Sage Art: My Style: Swift Thunderbolt Flash Strike!!!"
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The Wind Release and Lightning Release Rasen Shuriken were hurled forward!
Kushina cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted, "Naruto! Wind and Lightning are opposing elements!"
Swish! Naruto calmly formed hand seals. "Then I'll harmonize them with Fire Release!"
Fwoosh! A Sage Art: Fire Release: Toad Oil Flame Bullet followed in pursuit!
As the techniques combined, the move evolved!
"Sage Art: My Style: Swift Thunderbolt Flash Strike: Blazing Oil Heroic Bomb!"
Boom!!!
A storm of wind, lightning, and fire erupted, engulfing Kurama's slender frame!
Roar!!! Kurama howled in agony, his voice filled with fury. "You two… your back-and-forth banter… has completely enraged me!!!"
Naruto clasped his hands together.
"Adamantine Sealing Formation!"
Clink! Clink! Clink!
From his back, ten Adamantine Sealing Chains coiled outward!
"Partial Expansion Jutsu!"
Naruto's left arm enlarged, grabbing the chains and swinging them with incredible force!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Kurama was slammed left and right, his vision spinning, his consciousness fading!
Snap! Releasing the chains, Naruto's enlarged left palm thrust forward.
"Super Shinra Tensei!!!"
Boom!!!
The repulsive force surged forth!
Kurama's chakra was completely extracted from his body, flowing along the chakra tether and into Naruto's own!
Fwoosh!
A golden chakra cloak ignited around Naruto!
Black markings coursed across his body, six magatama adorning his collar.
Since this was merely a tug-of-war to extract a portion of Kurama's chakra, full synchronization with Kurama wasn't achieved. Thus, the iconic Kurama Chakra Mode cloak was absent.
This form was commonly referred to as the Golden Body Mode.
Naruto looked at Kurama, who had collapsed on the distant water's surface, emaciated and utterly drained of strength. His gaze softened with guilt and sorrow.
"I'm sorry, Kurama. I really wanted to fight you with my fists, not through a tug-of-war. But right now, I truly need this power. I'm sorry… truly sorry. Rest well."
Placing his left hand on his abdomen, Naruto rotated his fingers counterclockwise.
Click! Click! Click!
Clang!
The cage reformed, sealing Kurama once more.
Kurama's eyes slowly closed. "Naruto… you better remember this…"
Spiritual World
Returning to the radiant corner of his spiritual world, Naruto stood once again before Kushina.
Kushina gazed deeply at her son, tears shimmering in her eyes. She stepped forward and pulled him into a tight embrace. "You've been through so much, haven't you, my child? Everything you've endured… Mom has seen it all!"
"Everything?" Naruto's eyes trembled. He understood now—when his mother said "everything," she didn't just mean the sixteen years of his current life, but the hundred years spanning both his lives.
Even the experiences of his past life—his mother had seen them through his memories.
This embrace, therefore, carried an unparalleled weight.
Mother and son talked about many, many things…
But as Kushina's chakra dwindled, her form grew increasingly transparent.
Yes, after all, this was merely a manifestation of Kushina's chakra left within the sealing technique—a body of pure thought.
As the moment of parting approached, Kushina reluctantly said, "Naruto, though I hate to leave, Mom must go now…"
Naruto rose silently.
Kushina smiled tearfully. "Would you like a farewell hug?"
If possible, Kushina truly wished to stay by his side, witnessing his growth. No matter how old a child gets, in a parent's eyes, they are always their child…
But fate is cruel.
Naruto Uzumaki, however, declared boldly, "No. This time, I will make sure Mom stays. I'll keep you by my side!"
Kushina's eyes widened in shock. "Th-this… this isn't possible, dattebane!?"
Naruto extended his hand.
Fwoosh!
Above them, a glowing orb appeared.
It was the chakra Naruto had extracted from Kurama!
"It's stored in a corner of my body, ready for me to use at any time. Madara used the Gedo Statue to cultivate Hashirama's cells, which shared the same origin as Wood Release. So, can't I use Kurama's chakra to nourish Mom, who was once Kurama's Jinchuriki?"
Under Kushina's astonished gaze, Naruto beamed brightly. "Mom, go into that chakra. It will continuously nourish your chakra, allowing this body of thought to persist. Every time I use Kurama's chakra, I'll get to see you again, dattebayo~!"
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