"Found you."
Through his connection with the Ten-Tails, Isshiki located the beast belonging to his counterpart in this space-time.
With a low hum, a black and red spatial vortex opened.
Isshiki directly pulled the Ten-Tails from this timeline into the battlefield.
"Roar!!"
The instant it appeared, the Ten-Tails let out a piercing roar.
A violent wave of Chakra swept outward.
"Silence."
Isshiki's voice was cold.
The pressure of a Kekkei Mōra-level existence, combined with the natural suppression created by their connection, caused the Ten-Tails' roar to stop abruptly.
The Ten-Tails quieted down.
Its single eye turned toward Isshiki, revealing obvious confusion.
Since when had its master become this terrifying?
Had he actually reached the Kekkei Mōra level?
"So this must be a later point in time."
Isshiki examined the Ten-Tails, his eyes flickering slightly.
"It's somewhat stronger than mine. It seems to have absorbed more of this planet's vitality."
This was another space-time.
And apparently one further along in history.
"It hasn't been consumed by the version of me from this world."
"That means he hasn't completed his reincarnation yet."
Isshiki quickly reached a conclusion.
His counterpart in this timeline had yet to recover to his peak.
"In that case."
A cold light appeared in Isshiki's eyes.
"Heh. Even if you're another version of me, you'll still become nourishment for my growth."
What did it matter if it was himself from another space-time?
If consuming that power could make him stronger, Isshiki would not hesitate.
"Become part of my power."
Isshiki looked toward the Ten-Tails and smiled.
Although he lacked a suitable sacrifice and therefore could not produce a Chakra Fruit, he could still absorb the Ten-Tails' Chakra directly.
To ordinary shinobi, the Ten-Tails represented overwhelming power and terror.
To the Ōtsutsuki Clan, however, it was ultimately just an enormous mass of Chakra.
And this Ten-Tails belonged to him.
It could not resist.
"Oh, right."
Seiryū's voice suddenly reached him.
"I almost forgot there's another version of you in this space-time."
Seiryū threw a punch.
Dragon-shaped fist force erupted forward and interrupted Isshiki before he could absorb the Ten-Tails.
'Clatter!'
At the same time, Golden Chains surged from Seiryū's body.
They pierced around the Ten-Tails and bound it tightly, sealing its movements.
No matter how violently the beast struggled, it could not break free from Fullbring: Heaven's Chain.
Although Seiryū did not possess the Rinnegan or any Dōjutsu specifically meant to control the Ten-Tails, he did not need them.
His strength alone was enough.
With power at the Kekkei Mōra level, he could suppress the Ten-Tails through sheer force.
"Gulp."
Many of the shinobi watching nearby unconsciously swallowed.
The appearance of another Ten-Tails had already terrified them.
But seeing it restrained so easily was even more frightening.
Although this Ten-Tails looked somewhat different from the one they had faced before, its Chakra was still enormous.
It was not much weaker than the previous Ten-Tails.
And yet.
It had been suppressed almost instantly.
This young man was terrifying.
"Another Ten-Tails."
Madara's pupils widened.
His Rinnegan remained fixed on the newly appeared beast, and the shock in his eyes was obvious.
There was actually another Ten-Tails?
What was going on with this world?
Why did one impossible development after another keep appearing?
"No matter who stands in my way, I won't stop."
Although Obito had been injured by the earlier attack, a Jinchūriki's regenerative ability was extremely powerful.
There was no chance he would be defeated by something like that.
Obito swept his gaze across everyone in front of him.
His voice was firm.
"I will create an ideal world without war, pain, or loss."
"A world where I can see Rin again!"
Only the Infinite Tsukuyomi could fulfill that dream.
That goal had supported everything he had done until now.
To cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi, however, he still needed to complete the Ten-Tails.
He was still missing the Chakra of the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails.
So Obito moved.
Ignoring everyone else, he rushed straight toward Naruto and Minato.
"This is getting messy."
Seiryū noticed Obito's movements.
But there was nothing he could do about it.
He had Isshiki and the Ten-Tails to deal with.
As for Obito, the Allied Shinobi Forces here should be capable of handling him.
"Damn. It's getting even more complicated."
Seiryū suddenly looked toward another location and clicked his tongue.
'Hum.'
A black and red spatial vortex opened.
Another Isshiki appeared.
This one had arrived in Jigen's body.
His cold gaze swept across the battlefield, passing over the Ten-Tails and Seiryū before finally settling on Isshiki.
He froze.
"You."
That Chakra.
That face.
Was that himself?
And this level of power.
Kekkei Mōra?
Isshiki looked toward Jigen and spoke calmly.
"Heh. So this is the version of me from this space-time."
"You've wasted all these years and still haven't completed your reincarnation?"
"Another space-time."
Jigen repeated the words slowly.
Then realization flashed through his eyes.
"You returned from the future using Karasuki?"
"So the future version of me succeeded."
He paused.
"No."
"If history were changed, even someone at the Kekkei Mōra level couldn't easily withstand the backlash."
"What exactly is going on?"
Karasuki could travel through space-time.
But interfering with established history would create backlash.
Even a Kekkei Mōra-level existence could not endure that carelessly.
And given his own personality, Jigen knew perfectly well that he would never take such a pointless risk.
"That's why I said another space-time."
Isshiki smiled.
"A timeline with a different history."
His gaze shifted toward Seiryū.
"It seems your world doesn't have this guy."
"Otherwise, with his talent, you probably wouldn't still be alive."
"I need your help."
"Otherwise, both of us could die here."
"He has that kind of power."
Jigen frowned.
"A mere native actually makes me this cautious after reaching Kekkei Mōra?"
His gaze returned to Seiryū.
"Without reaching Kekkei Mōra himself, how could a native possibly threaten someone at that level?"
"If you don't believe me, try fighting him."
Isshiki's tone remained indifferent.
Jigen said nothing.
He was not foolish enough to be provoked so easily.
The fact that a Kekkei Mōra-level version of himself was this wary already told him enough.
Then Jigen's attention turned toward the Ten-Tails.
"Whoever you are, return my Ten-Tails to me, native."
His power immediately erupted.
Dark markings spread across his body.
A horn grew from his head.
His Chakra surged close to the Six Paths level.
He possessed considerable combat power in his own right.
"You can call me Sage Seiryū."
Seiryū grinned and beckoned toward both versions of Isshiki.
"As for the Ten-Tails."
"If you want it back, come take it."
"You can attack me together."
"If you can't take it back, then it's mine."
Seiryū's smile widened.
"To be honest, I happen to need a large source of Chakra."
(To be continued.)