Inside the Moon Palace, the giant Tenseigan glowed with a silver light, swirling in this world like a bright silver moon. Under its dim rays, two figures stood locked in a mid-air confrontation.
Both men shared the same goal: to seize the terrifying amount of chakra contained within the giant Tenseigan.
This giant Tenseigan, built up over a millennium by the Moon's Otsutsuki clan, held a total volume of chakra that was no less than that of the Nine-Tails.
Furthermore, compared to the violent nature of the Nine-Tails' chakra, the energy within the giant Tenseigan was far more pure, making it an even better source for creating chakra pills. Therefore, Otsutsuki Ryushiki was determined to claim it!
Otsutsuki Ryushiki, a member of the celestial clan from beyond, possessed a powerful divine bloodline. His natural Rinnegan and formidable pill-refining power gave him more than enough reason to look down upon the ninja continent.
Opposite him stood Aoki Shiraishi, the strongest figure on the ninja continent and the leader of Sunagakure, the foremost of the Five Great Villages. Known as the Shinobi World Asura, his Sage Mode was fully activated, projecting an aura that clashed fiercely against Ryushiki's power.
Shining under a golden halo, Otsutsuki Ryushiki looked like a deity out of ancient myths. His eyes were filled with pride and coldness, giving Shiraishi a strong feeling of displeasure.
Facing the incoming attack of the Tenseigan's power, Shiraishi took a sudden step forward. Countless spiritual blades shot out from his mind, forcefully neutralizing the golden halo. At the same time, these spiritual blades merged in mid-air to form a giant sword of consciousness.
The sword of consciousness stabbed into Otsutsuki Ryushiki's mind in an instant. For a brief moment, the latter's soul and thoughts seemed to go completely blank. However, right as the illusion shattered, a small round mirror materialized in front of Ryushiki.
Consciousness Mirror Transposition!
This technique, similar to a consciousness-based Substitution Jutsu, easily dismantled the mental assault. However, in that exact microsecond, Shiraishi also caught a glimpse of Ryushiki's memories.
He saw golden cards and two interconnected worlds...
"What I chose to show you was merely the imagery I wanted you to see," Ryushiki said.
Shiraishi narrowed his eyes at his words. "Then what exactly is it that you wish to express?"
"How much do you truly know about the truth of this world?"
With a sudden Body Flicker, Ryushiki appeared directly behind Shiraishi. A bizarre, blood-dark totem manifested on his Rinnegan, causing Shiraishi to feel a surge of alarm.
Shiraishi immediately released a shimmering water iris membrane around his entire frame, successfully blocking the totem's intrusion.
Ancient Crane Sage Seal!
The protection granted by this skill card was truly a divine technique, capable of perfectly blocking an attack with one hundred percent efficiency upon its first deployment.
Sensing that his secret technique had been broken once again, Otsutsuki Ryushiki suddenly began to laugh. "A very interesting power, but this is not the kind of strength I wish to see."
Explosive bursts of light flashed around the two men. Both Shiraishi and Otsutsuki Ryushiki continuously funneled their respective powers into the giant Tenseigan. As they locked in a struggle to seize it from each other, Ryushiki launched another attack.
"The anomaly of the Tenseigan is indeed related to you. Or rather, on the continent below, you are the only one qualified to interfere in this matter."
Compared to his previous projection, the true body of Otsutsuki Ryushiki spoke with a strange electromagnetic tone. It carried an almost demonic quality; a single lapse in focus could easily cause someone to be controlled and fall into an illusory world.
"You really are as arrogant as always."
Without any useless chatter, Shiraishi activated his Dragon Seal Sage Mode. Dragon claws condensed over his hands, and his palm strikes carried a vicious wind. The heavy killing intent was so intense that even Otsutsuki Ryushiki took notice.
Ryushiki quickly shifted the light of his Rinnegan. His entire skin tone turned pitch-black, and countless dark bone spurs shot out from his body, forming a terrifying skeletal assault.
All-Killing Ash Bones!(Tomogoroshi no Ashihone)
This technique altered the structural composition of the user's skeletal framework, turning the bones into hardened weapons shot from the palms.
Anyone pierced by these sharp bones would have their body slowly deteriorate and crumble into ash, a process that even the healing of Yin-Yang Release could not reverse.
Although it was similar to the Shikotsumyaku, its tier was far above it. The black bones wielded by Otsutsuki Ryushiki carried a terrifying, destructive force, causing Shiraishi's eyelids to twitch.
Amidst a resounding explosion, Shiraishi held his Divine Dao Heavenly Sword, activating a sword-dance whirlwind of air currents to encircle his body.
When facing the Otsutsuki clan—the literal origin of ninjutsu—Shiraishi did not dare to easily rely on his standard ninjutsu system. Instead, he primarily fought using Sage Mode and modified card-based techniques.
As the sword dance generated a protective ring of energy, Shiraishi channeled the power of his holy blade, unleashing a golden arc of light that slashed forward.
The black fractured bones behind Ryushiki twisted outward, forming a massive black bone sword that crashed heavily against the blade with a loud bang.
"Ordinary weapons would have shattered or corroded long ago upon coming into contact with my Black Murderous Bone. Yet your weapon shows no signs of damage at all. The Yin-Yang Release power contained within it is far beyond my expectations..."
After a single clash of weapons, both men retreated several steps. The Black Murderous Bone was formed by condensing the blood and bones inside Otsutsuki Ryushiki's body.
It was fully attuned to his mind and possessed the unique ability to disrupt the target's five chakra senses while countering the effectiveness of Yin-Yang Release, making it an extremely sinister weapon.
Even a minor scratch could cause an adversary to suffer in absolute agony, eventually leading to their body rotting away until death. Regular medical ninjutsu, and even standard Yin-Yang Release treatments, were entirely useless against it.
Holding the Bone, Otsutsuki Ryushiki radiated a cold and eerie aura. Right at that moment, the sharp sound of something slicing through the air caused his expression to shift.
Suspended in the air between the Moon and the earth below, a Gate of Hell slowly creaked open.
Kikyo emerged, clad in her snow-white shrine maiden attire and wrapped in a pure, holy radiance. The exact moment she pulled back her longbow, her sights locked directly onto Otsutsuki Ryushiki.
Sacred Arrow of Purification!(Hamaya)
As the massive gates of hell swung open, thousands of malevolent spirits surfaced behind Kikyo. The energy of these spirits continuously gathered onto the arrowhead, condensing into a blindingly brilliant beam of light.
The aura on this woman feels somewhat familiar...
Kikyo's spiritual heritage was very similar to the energy system of the Otsutsuki clan, whose chakra pills and arts consistently revolved around the principles of Yin and Yang. Therefore, the moment Kikyo appeared, Otsutsuki Ryushiki felt a very distinct sense of familiarity.
This familiarity made him keenly aware that Kikyo's upcoming attack would be highly troublesome and could even pose a legitimate threat to him.
Aoki Shiraishi's companions—whether it was that blade-wielding madwoman from before or this arrow-shooting shrine maiden—are all so problematic...
I must consume more power and restore myself to my peak state to fully suppress this man.
Making a split-second decision, Otsutsuki Ryushiki caused the giant Tenseigan before him to abruptly split into two, transforming into two silver energy spheres of similar size.
He had only managed to secure about half of the chakra volume contained within the giant Tenseigan...
The arrowhead shot forward at an unidentifiable moment, resembling a flashing meteor as it locked directly onto Otsutsuki Ryushiki atop the Moon. At that exact instant, a cold light flared in Shiraishi's eyes, and a powerful gravity technique suddenly slammed down upon both of them.
Chibaku Tensei?
Not fully understanding the mechanics of Shiraishi's gravity manipulation, Otsutsuki Ryushiki mistook it for Chibaku Tensei. He quickly executed a specialized decomposition hand seal with both hands to shatter Shiraishi's gravitational pull, but the arrow from afar had already arrived before him.
The Twelve Rainbows of Purification consisted of twelve distinct arrowheads. Kikyo had previously used one, and now that she was deploying the technique again, she chose the purple arrowhead, which possessed the longest firing range.
The Gates of Hell stood as one of Kikyo's most powerful barrier techniques. However, the cost required gathering all the surrounding restless dead and vengeful spirits together, using the process of their purification to unleash the strongest possible Sacred Arrow.
During the period when Kikyo existed as a living corpse, she was entirely incapable of utilizing this technique to its full potential; in her original timeline, she could only use it in a manner that meant dragging Inuyasha down to the grave along with her.
However, now that she had been restored to the absolute peak of her living strength, she could easily unleash this terrifying finishing move.
With the Gates of Hell thrown wide open, the purification of thousands of vengeful spirits and death energy condensed entirely onto Kikyo's singular arrowhead. Under her expert guidance, the Twelve Rainbows of Purification displayed a devastatingly dominant offensive power.
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