— Everything is ready, Uchiha. Are you ready to accept death? Ha ha ha!
In the next instant, the aura of the Divine Tree surged into his body.
The Divine Tree had already absorbed his other body and reached maturity. Now, in order to blossom and bear the Fruit of the Chakra, he only had to absorb the power of the living planet.
However, Ootsutsuki Isshiki was in no hurry to do this.
It's not that he couldn't—he just didn't want to create unnecessary problems. The Shinobi world was already exhausted, almost all the natural energy had run out. Even if he absorbed the entire world, the increase in strength would be negligible.
Besides, it could attract Uchiha Yue's attention. And if Yue turns her gaze on him, things will take a bad turn.
It was wiser to maintain the current state of affairs.
Moreover, in the battle with Uchiha Yue, his own strength did not play a decisive role. The ultimate trump card was the Absolute Demonic Mecha. Isshiki had no illusions that by absorbing all the Shinobi in the world, he would gain the ability to defeat Yue.
Overcome?
And with what? After all, other than the Absolute Demonic Mech, he didn't have a single way to truly kill Uchiha Yue.
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In the Pure Lands.
"Hmm?" Something's wrong... this aura…
The Sage of the Six Paths suddenly became alert. He had just sensed a force extremely similar to the aura of the Divine Tree.
He immediately directed his gaze through space and time to the place where Ootsutsuki Isshiki was.
"It's... like... so that's what it is... so that's what it is."…
He understood everything instantly. Uchiha Yue did not possess the Divine Tree at all. This was done by Jigen, or rather, a descendant of his younger brother. Only the branch of the clan that lived on the Moon could know the location of the Tree and even try to take it away.
No wonder he couldn't find the Divine Tree. He thought Uchiha Yue had taken him, but it turned out…
"Even with the power of the Divine Tree, he's not sure if he can kill Uchiha? Mangekye Sharingan..."
At that moment, the Sage of the Six Paths realized the true scale of what was happening. If that's the case, then Uchiha Yue's current strength was really only obtained through the Mangekyo Sharingan. It was simply unthinkable!
It was beyond anything he could have imagined. The feeling was akin to that of a man who had lived a long life with his wife and was confident that he knew her thoroughly, and one day discovered completely new, unknown features in her.
This revelation caused the Sage of the Six Paths to feel chilling anxiety.
— …
"Perhaps I shouldn't have allowed the Sharingan bloodline to continue."…
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After being reborn, Ootsutsuki Isshiki immediately opened a portal and found himself in front of an Absolute Demonic Mecha. Lifting his head, he looked at the giant metal colossus and entered the cockpit.
The cabin was located in the chest of the Mech, just behind the huge bionic Sharingan. Sitting down in a chair, Ootsutsuki Isshiki took hold of the control levers and poured some chakra into them.
* Verification is underway!*
*Identification completed!*
*Activate the Ultimate Demonic Mecha?*
* Yes/No*
— Activate it!
Isshiki took a deep breath and leaned back in his chair. In the next moment, all kinds of indicators lit up in the cabin, and numerous power transmission cables extended from the walls, connecting to his body.
Ootsutsuki Isshiki gripped the lever tightly and pushed it forward with force.
The gear indicator immediately flashed, showing the third speed.
The energy core began to move. The vast amount of energy stored in the Absolute Demonic Mech began to concentrate, contract, and spin. At the same time, the pressure inside the car began to increase rapidly, so much so that even in the cockpit there was an unbearable oppression.
If it had been an ordinary person, his body would have turned into a bloody mess in the blink of an eye.
Only powerful Shinobi could control this machine. And except for Ootsutsuki Isshiki, no one was able to pilot it for a long time, especially at high speeds in high-pressure mode. A body that wasn't strong enough simply couldn't stand it and died.
* Wu-u-um…*
The roar of the engine reverberated through the entire hull, and streams of light ran through it, like the lights of a night city.
The giant bionic Sharingan in his chest has acquired a vibrant, organic texture. The sword in the giant's hand hummed, emitting a dazzling radiance.
This Soul Annihilation Sword wasn't just cast from souls. His system was directly connected to the Absolute Demonic Mech's energy compressor, and when activated, it synchronized, compressing the energy inside the blade.
* Shhh…*
A crimson light flashed from the scarlet eyes, giving the car a sinister and frightening appearance. The Mangekyo Sharingan in his left eye, filled with colossal power, seemed incredibly alive and creepy.
The space around that eye distorted, putting it in a special state — as if it was on the edge of reality, both existing in it and being detached from it.
Under such high pressure conditions, without this measure, the Mangekye Sharingan would have exploded first.
When the Absolute Demonic Mecha was fully activated, its anti-gravity system immediately turned on. The huge, heavy body began to slowly rise into the air, disconnecting from the numerous support systems.
The height of this Absolute Demonic Mech was only three hundred meters. In the Shinobi world, where giant battles were commonplace, and especially against a living natural disaster like Uchiha Yue, it didn't seem too impressive, even miniature.
However, it was only at first glance.
The weight of this machine reached a terrifying thirty million tons. Its density was extremely high, and its strength reached exorbitant levels.
In the Shinobi world, such a monster simply shouldn't exist!
Any move he made could bring down disasters of a natural scale on the Shinobi world. The mountains in front of him were no more durable than dry wood. He was capable of splitting the planet itself.
Cause mass extinction and displacement of tectonic plates.
Due to its incredible density and weight, if it had not had an anti-gravity system and surrounding supports, it would have long since fallen into the core of the planet.
It was a man-made disaster, as threatening as Uchiha Yue.
Only Jigen knew the price he had paid for the heavy—duty metal to build this Mech-at the cost of the remnants of his own life.
Jigen's body had been at its limit for a long time. If he hadn't found the Child from the prophecy, and Uchiha Yue's threat had disappeared, his body would have had no more than five months to live, after which it would have completely collapsed.
No, perhaps even less.
Without the help of Ootsutsuki Isshiki, the Shinobi world would never have been able to create such a machine.
But... what an irony. Even with such a weapon, if it is not possible to neutralize Uchiha Yue's Mangekyo Sharingan, defeating him will not make any sense.