Buzz!
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
Very quickly, a tiny, distorted spatial vortex formed at a speed that completely exceeded everyone's expectations.
And the moment it appeared, it immediately locked onto Killer B!
It was like a sluggish old snail suddenly exploding with the speed of a cheetah.
Utterly shocking.
"My, my. This Byakugan chicken actually knows how to play psychological warfare."
Uchiha Kai clicked his tongue in surprise.
He hadn't expected this situation at all.
He had assumed Urashiki would hesitate for a while before absorbing the chakra.
Instead, not only did the guy not hesitate, he seemed terrified of being even a second slower.
"So... you think absorbing him will finally give you enough confidence to fight back?"
Kai chuckled, showing absolutely no intention of stopping him.
"Urgh...! N-No! No, no, no!"
Kai wasn't stopping him.
But someone else was suffering.
Killer B's eyes nearly split apart as he roared furiously.
He could clearly feel the Tailed Beast cloak around his body melting away like thin snow thrown into a blazing fire.
Inside him, the vast ocean of chakra restored by Gyūki—
Even mixed with a trace of spiritual energy—
Was now completely beyond his control.
Gush.
Gush.
In an instant, it surged toward Urashiki's shriveled body like a river bursting through a broken dam.
"Stop! Ahhh! Stop right now, damn it!"
Inside the mental space, Gyūki was roaring just as frantically.
A trace of pain hid within his voice.
He wanted to resist.
But the devouring power possessed by the Ōtsutsuki clan held an almost natural suppressive effect over Tailed Beasts.
Forget resisting.
Even moving was extremely difficult.
Especially since Killer B's body was still restrained by a faint black chakra tether.
Gush.
Gush.
Soon, a visible torrent of dark crimson chakra appeared.
Like a blood-red river made solid.
It poured relentlessly into Urashiki's body.
Gulp.
Gulp.
His previously skeletal frame began swelling rapidly like an inflating balloon.
His dry, lifeless skin regained its luster under the flood of chakra.
Snap!
One strand of the dead hair hanging behind him suddenly straightened and returned to its pale-blue color.
Then the second.
Then the third.
In mere moments, his entire head was once again covered in that eerie pale-blue hair.
Even his weakened aura climbed higher and higher.
BOOM!
Rumble!
Thunder flashed overhead.
A bolt of lightning chakra crashed down from the sky!
The terrifying pressure unique to the Ōtsutsuki clan began spreading once again.
"Ahahahaha! Hahahahahaha! Power! My power is back!"
"And there's even more of it now! Stronger than before!"
At this moment, feeling the long-lost strength flooding through his body, Urashiki could no longer suppress himself.
He shot into the sky!
Standing in midair.
Arms spread wide.
Head thrown back in laughter.
The sound was hoarse, arrogant, and completely unrestrained.
Especially his three Rinnegan, which had nearly gone blind.
Now they erupted with dazzling golden light!
BOOM!
He sprang upward from the ground, while the surrounding space itself began twisting under the pressure of his power.
At this moment—
The pride and might of the Ōtsutsuki clan bloomed once more.
After laughing to his heart's content, he slowly lowered his head.
The third Rinnegan on his forehead locked directly onto Kai below.
Kai stood completely still.
As though he had been frightened stupid.
"Hehehe! Just as I thought—a foolish, lowly insect!"
"So arrogant! You didn't seriously think I'd continue letting you control me after recovering my power, did you?! Hahahahaha!"
He laughed wildly as a massive sphere of chakra instantly formed in his hand.
Seeing this, future Sasuke's heart tightened.
Even the Kusanagi Sword in his hand grew slightly damp with sweat.
Powerful.
Unstoppable.
Even someone as proud as him, someone who never considered himself inferior to anyone, couldn't help feeling a trace of fear when facing this overwhelming power.
"Second Brother... you can handle this... right?"
He glanced toward Kai, the thought surfacing unconsciously.
A trace of concern appeared between his brows.
He believed in the strength of this second brother from the past.
But—
This was an Ōtsutsuki.
The sudden restoration of power had given Urashiki tremendous confidence.
Combined with the arrogance of his crane form, it completely erased whatever caution and reasoning he previously possessed.
Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately opened his mouth.
"Lowly insect! Today, I will make you understand what a true Ōtsutsuki—"
However.
Before the final word could leave his mouth—
SLAP!
A crisp, heart-stopping sound suddenly echoed through the area.
No buildup.
No warning.
It appeared so abruptly that it seemed to materialize directly beside everyone's ears.
Only after following the sound did they realize something.
Kai's hand had only just lowered.
Which meant—
That slap...
Had come from Kai?
The realization shocked future Sasuke once again.
He even rubbed his Mangekyō Sharingan and Rinnegan.
"Did they... break?"
If they hadn't broken, then why couldn't he see Kai's movements anymore?
Before, at least he could still catch some residual ripples.
Now...
Forget the ripples.
He couldn't even tell when Kai moved, when he slapped, or when he returned.
"It's over. It's completely over."
Jiraiya let out a long sigh.
The toad markings on his face vanished once more.
At his age, he should have been standing atop the summit of the shinobi world, looking down upon those still climbing.
And technically...
He was standing at the summit.
But who could've guessed—
That after becoming invincible among humans, enemies would start descending from the heavens?!
Damn it!
Uchiha Kai appearing out of nowhere was one thing.
Now there was also a man from the future!
And even the Ōtsutsuki clan!
The legendary ancestors of chakra!
Who was he supposed to complain to about this?
What?
You're telling him to learn ninjutsu...
And then fight the people who invented ninjutsu?
Fight my ass!
Jiraiya sighed heavily.
He finally made up his mind.
In the future, he'd honestly just focus on being a writer.
"This... this... I got slapped?"
Meanwhile, Urashiki slowly touched his face in disbelief after hearing the sound.
Only now did he realize—
He had actually been slapped.
A genuine slap.
A crystal-clear slap.
"You damned insect! You actually... actually dared to hit me?!"
Finally reacting, he lowered his head.
His long-faced features were filled with fury.
"Today, I will absolutely make you experience the power of the Ōtsutsuki clan—"
SLAP!
Before he could finish, another slap landed across his face.
The remaining words were sent straight back down his throat.
Two consecutive slaps.
The entire audience was stunned.
Even someone as arrogant as Urashiki froze.
This time, he genuinely froze.
His eyes even looked a little clearer.
His mind was filled with confusion.
How?
How was this possible?
He knew very well that although his current form made his emotions unstable—
His taijutsu, reaction speed, and eyesight far surpassed his normal state.
Even a high-ranking Ōtsutsuki shouldn't have been capable of bypassing his reactions, slapping him, and retreating unharmed.
Yet—
This person had done exactly that.
Not once.
Twice.
Thinking this, Urashiki narrowed his eyes and cautiously tried to speak again.
"I—"
SLAP!
Another crisp slap exploded directly into his ear.
Kai maintained a cheerful smile.
A zero-frame startup plus Flying Thunder God.
How exactly were you supposed to play against that?
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