Chapter 241: Beating Down
Uchiha Dali turned his head to look at Uchiha Madara, who was still watching the fight from the side. "So, have you thought it through? Will you cooperate with me, or keep chasing your dream of becoming a god?"
"You can take a little more time to think. Once this fight is over, I'll need an answer."
With that, Uchiha Dali vanished.
He didn't use the advanced Flying Thunder God Technique but instead tapped into a newly mastered high-level power—Space Shift, born from his comprehension of advanced laws.
In an instant, he disappeared from his original spot.
When he reappeared, he was already behind Jigen.
"How… how can you possibly see me?"
Jigen's voice was full of unwilling disbelief.
"That's why I said, there's a lot you don't understand."
"Not necessarily!"
Jigen suddenly struck, releasing his Kāma toward Uchiha Dali.
At such close range, the chance of a surprise attack succeeding was very high.
This was exactly his plan—if he could engrave his Kāma onto the opponent, then even if Uchiha Dali didn't want to be his vessel, he would have no choice.
Unless Uchiha Dali killed or sealed himself, once the Kāma thawed, this body would become his.
A perfect scheme—at least in Jigen's mind.
However, Uchiha Dali had already seen through his intention via his Observation Haki, reading Jigen's movements and thoughts with absolute clarity.
Before Jigen could even release the Kāma, Uchiha Dali suddenly charged forward and slammed a heavy fist into his abdomen.
Bang!
A blow to such a vulnerable spot made Jigen's eyes bulge instantly.
But Uchiha Dali showed no sign of "sparing the beauty"—he followed up with an uppercut that sent the doubled-over Jigen flying into the air.
"I thought you were something impressive. Looks like I overestimated you.
"Or maybe… you're still holding back?"
Speaking as he moved, Uchiha Dali shot up after him, preparing to strike again—when suddenly, everything went black before his eyes.
A massive black cube dropped from above, blocking his path and cutting off his Observation Haki.
"Daikokuten… No, this is the Great Box Heaven!"
Uchiha Dali instantly recognized the technique.
This was one of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's abilities—also a "divine technique."
The "Great Box Heaven" referred to these enormous black cubes.
They weren't only unimaginably massive—like entire mountains—but could also sever all forms of sensory perception.
And Jigen didn't summon just one.
Countless cubes descended from all directions, sealing off Uchiha Dali's path from above, below, and every side—completely cutting off all his sensory abilities.
Without Observation Haki or chakra perception, Uchiha Dali was effectively blind.
At that moment, black chakra rods appeared out of thin air, instantly piercing through his body.
This was Jigen's terrifying edge—he didn't need to hold the chakra rods and swing them slowly; he could materialize them directly into the target.
In theory, even Uchiha Dali couldn't defend against such an attack.
The difference was that he had mastered the Law of Repulsion, allowing him to counter this move.
Anyone else would have been crushed.
"I told you, this move is useless!"
A trace of anger laced Uchiha Dali's voice.
The Law of Repulsion activated once more.
In an instant, an invisible, tangible shockwave burst out in every direction, with no blind spots.
Rumble—!
The air quaked violently.
His repulsive force clashed against the descending black cubes from every direction.
The confrontation of these powers caused thunderous shockwaves.
These cubes were indeed formidable—their sheer mass was so great that even the Law of Repulsion couldn't instantly fling them away.
Fortunately, the stalemate didn't last long.
After a short moment, Uchiha Dali's power proved stronger.
Not only were all the black cubes blasted away, but his sensory perception instantly returned.
He sensed Jigen approaching in an invisible, microscopic state using Sukunahikona.
Jigen was already right in front of him—a chakra rod thrusting toward his face.
At the last possible moment, repulsive force burst out once more, blasting Jigen back.
At the same time, a familiar system chime rang in Uchiha Dali's mind.
[Ding! You have repeatedly witnessed the "divine technique" Sukunahikona in action. Your Observation Haki has perceived the microscopic internal changes when the opponent uses this technique. You have fully grasped its principles, and by extrapolating further, you have mastered the perfected version of the divine technique—Sukunahikona (Perfect Form)!]
[Sukunahikona (Perfect Form): Instantly enlarge or shrink yourself or any living target to any scale, without any additional conditions.]
"Interesting…"
Feeling the stream of new knowledge flooding his mind, Uchiha Dali's lips curved into a slow smile.
Just as he expected.
In battle, he constantly observed and studied the opponent's abilities.
With his heaven-defying comprehension, he could quickly master stronger powers—or enhance his own techniques.
Either way, today's battle was proving immensely rewarding.
Jigen, still unaware that Uchiha Dali had mastered his ability, charged in again, unwilling to accept defeat.
This time, he used no other powers—only pure taijutsu.
With a sonic boom, he appeared before Uchiha Dali.
But before he could even strike, Uchiha Dali vanished.
Jigen froze.
The next instant, before he could figure out what happened, a heavy blow slammed into him.
Bang! He was sent flying, coughing up blood.
"What… what just happened?!"
Jigen was shaken—he hadn't seen where Uchiha Dali went, yet the punch had landed solidly.
And before he could recover, another blow struck.
Bang! He was sent hurtling straight toward Uchiha Madara's position.
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