The Most Vegetable Be Datongmu
Looking at the Otsutsuki-style figure in the sky, Naruto frowned—something he rarely did.
This was the first time he had seen an Otsutsuki member alive. Not only did Urashiki Otsutsuki possess a pair of six-paths, or Rinnegan eyes, but the fishing rod and fishing basket in his hands were also treasures, on par with the power of the Rinnegan. The chakra he emitted far surpassed that of a typical sage mode, like Naruto's own.
However, while the quality of Urashiki's chakra was impressive, it was not as formidable as Naruto's. In fact, it only rivaled Sasuke's chakra.
And Sasuke's chakra… though richer than Kakashi Hatake's, wasn't vastly superior.
As Naruto focused on Urashiki, the Otsutsuki noticed the two Uchiha—Sasuke and Naruto—on the ground. After opening his eyes, he saw the Nine-Tails chakra swirling inside Naruto. A subtle smirk appeared at the corners of Urashiki's mouth.
"I was wondering how to find the fox," Urashiki said with a mocking tone. "But it looks like you brought him right to me. You're truly a good man, Sasuke Uchiha."
The middle-aged Sasuke gritted his teeth, drew a dagger from his waist, and sneered, "It's not certain who will win."
Hearing this, Urashiki began to scan his surroundings. With the switch to his Byakugan, he chuckled and said, "So, you dare to face me? Could it be that these monkeys hiding in the woods are giving you the courage?"
"You should know that their chakra will only make me stronger!"
Before he could finish, Urashiki swooped down from the sky, charging straight for Naruto's position. He threw his fishing rod, aiming the hook at Naruto, who stood still.
Whoosh!
With a gust of wind, Sasuke used his Sharingan to switch places with Naruto and rushed toward Urashiki. However, Urashiki did not change course. His hook struck Sasuke, draining some of his chakra. Then, in an instant, Urashiki appeared in front of Naruto and reached out with his palm.
"The fox's chakra is mine!"
However, Urashiki was met with a direct hit from Naruto's Spiral Rasen Shuriken. The impact slightly deformed Urashiki's body, and after creating some distance, he threw out the hook again.
This time, the hook struck Naruto, but he didn't lose any chakra—instead, he landed a punch directly on Urashiki's face.
Urashiki's expression shifted as he glanced at Sasuke and Naruto in the distance, clenching his teeth. "Using a sealing technique to block the fox's chakra is clever, but how long can you hold out against me?"
With that, Urashiki activated his Rinnegan again, switching to its blue form, and launched another attack.
Unlike before, Urashiki's movements now seemed to anticipate every move Naruto and Sasuke made. Naruto was forced to enter Sage Mode, but even then, he was hit several times by Urashiki.
"What kind of move is this? Why have I never seen you use it before?" Sasuke exclaimed, a look of concern crossing his face.
"This is the divine art of the Otsutsuki clan. You mortals will never understand the true power of the divine arts..."
Before he finished speaking, Urashiki disappeared again and attacked Sasuke. Sasuke coughed up blood, his face full of worry.
The sealing technique could stop Urashiki from stealing chakra, but it wasn't enough to stop his attacks.
Sasuke knew they would lose sooner or later. Not only would Naruto's life be in danger in this timeline, but their era would soon be under attack by the Otsutsuki.
Looking at Naruto, Sasuke noticed a faint smile on his face.
The smile on Naruto's face puzzled Urashiki. He couldn't fathom how the younger Naruto could smile when the gap between their powers was so vast.
Though Naruto had mastered Sage Mode, it was clear his power didn't rival the Otsutsuki's.
Rushing towards Naruto, Urashiki no longer hesitated, intending to take Naruto's chakra and leave this era. After all, using his divine abilities came at a price—the longer he stayed in the past, the greater the backlash would be.
But as Urashiki neared Naruto, he suddenly noticed something strange. There were now numerous markings all over his body, and his movements became sluggish. "What did you do?" he demanded.
Naruto, with his hands forming seals, quickly healed his wounds and activated his Sage Fox Mode.
Urashiki's eyes widened in disbelief. He couldn't believe that a younger Naruto was so strong—stronger than even the Naruto of his time in both skill and technique.
At that moment, Naruto smirked and launched his attack. Urashiki was greeted by a swift barrage of Soft Fist strikes. Unable to react in time due to his slowed movements, Urashiki was left battered, blood spilling from his mouth.
The blue Rinnegan's ability allowed Urashiki to turn back time by a few seconds and predict attacks, but if his own actions were too slow, he couldn't avoid them even if he knew they were coming.
When exactly had he been poisoned? When did Naruto figure him out?
Seemingly reading Urashiki's thoughts, Naruto smiled but said nothing, focusing instead on the fishing rod and basket in Urashiki's hands.
In an instant, Naruto appeared beside Urashiki and summoned dozens of Vajra Chains, ensnaring the Otsutsuki.
It wasn't enough to trap him, but Naruto's true goal was the fishing rod and basket. He signaled Sasuke, who immediately severed one of Urashiki's arms.
In pain, Urashiki broke free from the chains and took to the sky, once again preparing to use Huangquan Hirasaka to escape.
Sasuke pursued, and before Urashiki could teleport away, Sasuke shifted their positions using Kagutsuchi and created an Earth Explosion Star in his palm. The explosion cracked the sky open.
Naruto, now in possession of the fishing rod, directed a shadow clone to seal it away while he summoned a massive Spiral Rasengan. With a thunderous roar, he hurled it at Urashiki.
As Urashiki extended his palm to absorb Naruto's chakra, the Spiral Rasengan vanished. Instead, Sasuke's dagger pierced his palm, and at that moment, the Spiral Rasengan slammed into Urashiki.
The force propelled Urashiki skyward, and after traveling over ten kilometers, he exploded.
The shockwave cleared the clouds, and a second sun appeared in the sky. After such a devastating blow, Urashiki fell from the sky, landing weakly on the sealing formation below.
The earth around him, empowered by Ryūji Cave's Sage Mode, wrapped him in layers of sealing techniques.
Naruto, breathing heavily, landed on the ground alongside the exhausted Sasuke. As they surveyed the sealed Urashiki, Naruto's eyes gleamed with curiosity.
Their mission to defeat the Otsutsuki had been successful, but the next challenge lay in extracting the information they needed.
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