'Swoosh!'
After blocking the attack, Seiryū flashed in front of Urashiki.
A black Rasengan surrounded by violent airflow appeared in his hand.
Yin Release: Great Rasenring.
Its power was compressed and concentrated, only fully erupting once it pressed against Urashiki's body!
'Boom!'
Urashiki's body was nearly pierced through.
He coughed up a large mouthful of blood and was blasted far into the distance.
His body traced an arc through the air before crashing heavily into the ground, creating a crater hundreds of meters wide.
"Next is you."
After blasting Urashiki away with a single strike, Seiryū turned his gaze toward Isshiki.
"You dare invade Konoha? You've got some nerve!"
'Boom!'
Seiryū kicked off the air with his right foot and burst forward at extreme speed.
The air exploded behind him as he charged straight toward Isshiki in an instant!
Isshiki had no intention of confronting Seiryū head-on.
He activated his strange right eye.
A black and red spatial vortex appeared and pulled his body inside, causing him to disappear.
When he reappeared, he was beside Urashiki, who had been blasted away.
"That man is stronger than before."
"I know that without you telling me!"
Urashiki naturally was not dead.
His powerful vitality caused his injuries to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.
He stood up, but his expression was extremely ugly.
"That damned monkey. How is he this fast?"
Seiryū's instantaneous speed had been so great that even Urashiki had failed to react in time!
"Let's attack together. Neither of us can defeat him alone."
Although Isshiki's expression was grave, he remained relatively calm.
He glanced at Urashiki, an unreadable look appearing in his eyes.
Isshiki's Ten-Tails needed a member of the Ōtsutsuki Clan as a sacrifice in order to produce a Chakra Fruit.
Urashiki was naturally the best possible sacrifice.
However, Urashiki remained wary of Isshiki.
On top of that, he possessed the time-based Divine Technique, Time Reversal, and the Space-Time Divine Technique, Yomotsu Hirasaka.
Launching a successful sneak attack against him would not be easy, even while he was weakened.
To be safe, Isshiki first needed to gain his trust.
That was why he had allowed Urashiki to absorb Chakra from his own Ten-Tails.
Of course.
Isshiki had also mixed something into that Chakra.
It would only take effect when the proper moment arrived.
And what moment would that be?
When Urashiki was severely injured and weakened once again!
That was one of the reasons this attack had taken place.
Who else in the shinobi world could seriously injure and defeat Urashiki again?
Naturally, Seiryū, someone even Isshiki could not easily defeat.
"What the hell is wrong with that guy? How could a monster like him appear in this space-time?"
Urashiki's expression had become extremely grave.
Naruto and Sasuke from another space-time had been troublesome, but neither had reached such an exaggerated level.
Strength like this was rare even among the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
One step further would be Kekkei Mōra, a level only true geniuses could reach.
Yet someone without pure Ōtsutsuki blood and without the blessing of a God Tree had somehow caused his very existence to undergo a qualitative transformation.
If Urashiki could obtain the secret behind Seiryū's power, it would be an enormous achievement.
He would certainly receive a reward from the higher ranks of the Ōtsutsuki Clan!
Isshiki spoke calmly.
"I don't know. It's possible his power originates from somewhere else in the universe. There are native civilizations out there that possess considerable strength."
The Ōtsutsuki Clan was the dominant force among the stars.
However, that did not mean there were no native beings capable of becoming powerful.
Even the Senjutsu of this planet could not be underestimated.
The Three Great Sage Regions that had mastered Senjutsu were places even Isshiki did not dare enter casually.
If the immense natural energy concentrated there were unleashed, it could inflict irreversible damage even upon someone at the Kekkei Mōra level.
'Boom!'
An arrow suddenly shot in from the distance and landed not far from the two Ōtsutsuki.
Immediately afterward, Seiryū appeared out of nowhere.
He rolled his neck and gave them a cold smile.
"You can both come at me together."
'Chi, chi, chi.'
Golden Chains extended from Seiryū's body.
They shot high into the sky and, upon reaching their peak, scattered outward like fireworks.
The chains landed in different locations and formed a massive cage that sealed the surrounding area.
Heaven's Chain: Birdcage!
After mastering the principles and applications of every Bakudō, Seiryū had developed this new technique based on Fullbring: Heaven's Chain.
Within the area enclosed by the Golden Chains, Space-Time Ninjutsu could not be used.
Almost every member of the Ōtsutsuki Clan possessed some kind of space-time ability.
Although Seiryū also possessed the Flying Raijin Jutsu, it required established coordinates.
And Flying Raijin formulas could be absorbed by members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
Therefore, when fighting the Ōtsutsuki, sealing space-time was essential!
"Next, I'll send you both to your deaths!"
Seiryū's smile remained.
The Chakra within his body surged through all eight gates.
The Eight Inner Gates Formation opened instantly.
Crimson Chakra flames erupted across his body.
His Chakra fluctuations surged once again!
'Boom!'
Seiryū threw a simple punch.
Yet even such an ordinary strike carried enough power to shake an entire nation.
A casual punch from him was now enough to destroy a large shinobi village.
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Somewhere else in the shinobi world.
Inside a dark chamber, a pair of pale purple eyes suddenly opened.
Their gaze seemed to pierce across the distance toward Konoha.
Then a hoarse voice echoed through the darkness.
"So it has begun. You're certainly cautious when it comes to Seiryū-kun."
Orochimaru's eyes were no longer Sharingan.
They were Rinnegan.
His once-long black hair had turned white.
A Six Paths cloak covered his body, and he held a black staff in one hand.
Nine Truth-Seeking Balls floated behind him.
Most striking of all was the half-open eye in the center of his forehead, from which a faint hint of red could already be seen.
Ten-Tails Jinchūriki!
Six Paths level!
After their previous encounter, once Seiryū had left, Madara had effectively been divided between Orochimaru and Isshiki.
Orochimaru's strength had admittedly been far below Isshiki's at the time.
However, Madara had already been restrained by Orochimaru's Cursed Seal, and Orochimaru could use that seal to gradually take control of Madara's body.
Because of that, both sides remained wary of each other.
In the end, they reached an agreement and divided what remained of Madara between them.
One obtained Madara's Rinnegan and the Ten-Tails.
The other obtained Madara's body.
Both gained something valuable.
Only Madara himself had completely disappeared from the board.
"Then I can't simply stand by and watch either."
Orochimaru licked his lips.
"The Ten-Tails is still incomplete. It still lacks the final Nine-Tails."
He slowly stood and formed a hand seal.
'Pop!'
His body turned into white smoke and disappeared.
Reverse Summoning Jutsu!
When Orochimaru reappeared, he was inside a hidden area of the Forest of Death.
This had once been one of his laboratories.
Orochimaru floated into the air and looked toward Konoha nearby.
A cold smile appeared on his face.
"Before Seiryū-kun notices, I'll retrieve the Nine-Tails as quickly as possible."
(To be continued.)
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