Tobirama Senju was brimming with excitement.
He felt that he had truly uncovered the truth behind the Sage of Six Paths!
If before he had only been speculating, now, as he gazed at the figures flashing across the sky and sensed the overwhelming chakra emanating from them, he was one hundred percent certain—his conjecture was absolutely correct!
"As expected, the Sage of Six Paths is omniscient and omnipotent."
Tobirama lowered his voice, speaking to his elder brother, who was equally stunned.
"He must have foreseen the arrival of those so-called gods, the Ōtsutsuki clan, at some point in the future."
"And that's why he ruthlessly and cold-bloodedly shaped the entire ninja world?"
Hashirama Senju, still dazed, responded faintly to his younger brother.
"Even if it meant countless deaths over a thousand years—even if it meant sacrificing his own two children—he remained indifferent?"
"Exactly. But that was necessary, because he himself had faced the Ōtsutsuki clan, and he knew just how powerful they are!"
"..."
"So, the sacrifices of a thousand years—even if they left mountains of corpses—were worth it if they could prepare us to face such a crisis in the future."
"..."
"And now our situation is even more complex and dire. Look, two of them have already arrived! And who knows, there might be even more in the future!"
Hashirama stared at his excited younger brother, momentarily speechless, yet unable to refute him.
In truth, he was beginning to believe Tobirama's theory himself. On one hand, Tobirama's judgment was exceptionally sharp; even during Hashirama's tenure as Hokage, he had relied heavily on Tobirama's insights. On the other hand, his reasoning was logical and coherent—especially now that unfamiliar Ōtsutsuki had indeed appeared!
"But..."
Hashirama furrowed his brows, still puzzled.
"Why are those two fighting? What's the situation here?"
"I don't know either, but it's definitely not something simple."
Tobirama shook his head, glancing around before speaking again.
"We can ask them later, but the situation might be even worse than we think. After all, if one of them can completely overpower the other, it shows that the enemy we face is even more terrifying!"
Hashirama nodded solemnly. Two Ōtsutsuki inexplicably fighting each other, and one utterly dominating the other—and that person was Ōtsutsuki Minamoto-shiki. This alone was enough to highlight the gravity of the situation.
"Don't dwell on it too much. We have more important matters to attend to."
Tobirama suddenly spoke again, his gaze shifting to another direction.
Hashirama seemed to sense something as well, and he too turned his eyes toward the same spot.
"Indeed, given our current circumstances, this is undoubtedly the most critical issue."
Their gazes converged on a single scene—Obito Uchiha moving toward the unconscious Utakata, the Six-Tails Jinchūriki.
"I didn't expect this guy to be easier to deal with than I thought."
Kitagawa Minamoto had no idea what the Senju brothers were thinking. His Divine Tree clone was currently battling Isshiki's "White Kāma."
After a brief exchange, he realized this "White Kāma" was far more "unique" than he had anticipated.
"Its consciousness is completely chaotic—or rather, it's now just a beast driven solely by hatred."
As the "White Kāma" charged at him once again, Minamoto waved his hand, instantly teleporting Mei Terumī to safety.
At the same time, a black rod appeared in his hand. His gaze swept over the black web-like objects below.
"Claw marks... the infinite teleportation technique. It seems its power inheritance is quite impressive."
As he pondered, the monstrous figure before him suddenly flickered, melding into the "black web."
"AHHHHH!"
The next moment, with a roar, it appeared behind Minamoto!
Its fist clenched tightly, then swung fiercely toward him.
"Watch out!"
Mei, now safely relocated, couldn't help but shout in warning upon seeing this.
But Minamoto casually sidestepped, easily evading the attack.
Meanwhile, his movements didn't stop—the black rod in his hand thrust forward, piercing the "White Kāma's" leg and pinning it to the ground!
"ARGH!"
The "White Kāma" let out a pained roar, its eyes flashing with a hint of unease as it stared at Minamoto.
But that unease was quickly replaced by fury and bloodlust. It swung another punch, only to have it blocked by Minamoto's hand. At the same time, another black rod appeared in Minamoto's grasp.
Squelch—
The second rod pierced the "White Kāma's" other leg, pinning it firmly in place!
"Calm down. Don't move around unnecessarily."
Minamoto spoke calmly, his gaze shifting briefly to the sky, then to the Senju brothers near the Six-Tails Jinchūriki.
Another black rod infused with Yin-Yang Release appeared in his hand, and his focus returned to the increasingly frenzied "White Kāma."
"This way, your suffering will be minimized."
On the ground, Minamoto's Divine Tree clone fought fiercely, while his true body continued to rain blows on Ōtsutsuki Urashiki in the sky.
Against Urashiki, Minamoto was becoming more adept, his strikes increasingly precise and devastating.
Urashiki, on the other hand, was left with his head buzzing, even entertaining a thought he had never considered before:
"If this continues, I'm going to die!"
The concept of death was utterly foreign to him. As an Ōtsutsuki, he always found ways to survive.
But facing this "madman of the clan," and enduring his relentless, lethal attacks infused with Yin-Yang Release, he could feel death creeping closer with every passing moment.
"He's pressing me so hard, I can't even transform..."
Urashiki did have some trump cards in reserve. He could devour his "Spirit Weapon" and consume his own Rinnegan, concentrating all that power within himself. This would allow him to use the third eye on his forehead and transform into his "Crane Sage Mode."
In that state, he would receive comprehensive enhancements, fully utilizing all his abilities!
The problem was, Minamoto-shiki wasn't giving him any opportunity to do so.
He couldn't find a single opening to complete this transformation and evolve!
"Senpai, why do you continue to struggle?"
Just as Urashiki was dodging, Minamoto suddenly caught another of his vulnerabilities.
In an instant, Minamoto's figure brushed past him, and Urashiki felt an excruciating pain.
Blood splattered as, to his horror, the arm holding his fishing rod was cleanly severed!
And even rewinding time couldn't save him.
The attack had been too close, too swift—so fast that even his time reversal couldn't avoid it!
"How can he be... so strong?"
Urashiki murmured, but Minamoto suddenly flickered, appearing before him once more.
The golden sword, radiating light, slashed toward him without hesitation.
"Senpai, don't you find this pathetic?"
The golden sword swung, and this time Urashiki was somewhat prepared, though he still couldn't avoid another wound.
"Someone like you, with such a mismatch between your life force and your actual strength—it's truly tragic."
"..."
Urashiki had no time for words, focusing solely on evasion.
"Your current state is both pitiful and tragic. Why can't you just stop resisting?"
As Urashiki struggled to survive, Minamoto continued his relentless assault while speaking.
"Fulfill the dream that Isshiki-senpai and I share. Become a part of our 'Ascension to Godhood.' When I stand at the pinnacle of heaven, I will not keep this glory to myself!"
"..."
What nonsense about not keeping the glory to himself? How could Urashiki possibly care when he was about to die?!
He had no interest in Minamoto's ramblings; he just needed to find the right moment to switch his eyes.
The Eyes of Time helped him resist attacks, but they weren't convenient for escape!
He no longer wanted to continue this fight—he just wanted to leave this place.
Buzz—
Another slash came, and this time Urashiki instantly flickered away, then rushed downward to retrieve his "Spirit Weapon."
"I must escape this place!"
Seeing Minamoto pursuing him again, Urashiki growled and raised his left hand, concentrating his chakra.
"Heavenly Must Wave Meteor Command!"
Purple light erupted from his hand. This technique would be most effective after his transformation, but he couldn't afford to be picky now!
The purple light flashed, and a powerful surge of chakra energy shot toward Minamoto. Meanwhile, Urashiki prepared to switch his eyes.
"Hmm?"
To his shock, Minamoto simply raised his hand and absorbed the attack.
"This is..."
Buzz—
In Minamoto's hand, an even more powerful chakra immediately began to surge.
This chakra instantly condensed into a sphere, roaring like a beast as it shot toward Urashiki!
"That's my own power? It's similar to Momoshiki's ability!"
Urashiki recognized the nature of this power, but he had no time to dwell on it.
The blue Rinnegan's power erupted once more, and his figure became hazy. He managed to avoid the attack by the narrowest of margins.
Buzz—
But in the next instant, to his horror, Minamoto was already charging toward him!
The golden sword, brimming with terrifying energy, seemed to carry divine authority as it prepared to cleave the sky.
"Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion."
With a single slash, the entire sky seemed to turn pale. The formless power made Urashiki feel death's approach.
Under this lethal threat, Urashiki frantically activated his blue Rinnegan once more.
The power of time suffused his entire body as he desperately rewound the past, trying to avoid this fatal strike while creating an opportunity to escape!
"Huh?"
To his surprise, the attack that had previously been impossible to evade now seemed remarkably simple to dodge.
"Did he make a mistake?"
Urashiki had no time to think further—he knew this was his only chance.
Whoosh—
His figure flashed, and in an instant, he had created significant distance between them. Simultaneously, his eyes turned crimson once more.
The Six Tomoe Rinnegan reappeared in his eye sockets, and behind him, the Yomotsu Hirasaka portal instantly opened!
"Ōtsutsuki Minamoto-shiki, I won't forget this."
As he entered the Yomotsu Hirasaka, Urashiki glared at the clansman who had inflicted such deadly humiliation upon him, and growled:
"The shame you've brought upon me today, I will repay a hundredfold. And I will report what you and Isshiki have done. Both of you can prepare to die!"
Isshiki: "..."
"After all this time, why haven't you learned one simple thing?"
Minamoto, however, seemed unconcerned by his attitude, and instead regarded him with interest.
"Don't make empty threats. They only reveal your weakness."
"You dare speak so arrogantly when death is upon you?"
Urashiki clenched his fist, half of his body already inside the Yomotsu Hirasaka portal.
"Besides, escape only has meaning in battles between equals. Between you and me..."
But at that moment, Minamoto spoke again.
"Escape is utterly meaningless. Look, if I do this—"
As he spoke, Minamoto raised a single finger, as if targeting Urashiki.
"I can instantly pierce your body with my hand."
"Lunatic!"
Urashiki cursed silently. He had said his piece and needed to leave immediately. He had to report this incident.
"What?!"
But just as he was about to depart, an unbelievable force silently descended upon his body!
Slash!
With a muffled sound, half of his body was severed without warning.
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