In the alternate dimension, Naruto walked forward with swagger, wearing the Hannya mask, his skin shrouded in the black of Truth-Seeking Balls, and draped in the golden coat of Ten-Tails Sage Art.
Facing Isshiki's unique greeting, Naruto only said coldly: "Past, future, present, and prophecy - none of them have anything to do with you. Because your existence is about to vanish forever..."
Isshiki smiled: "You hate me to the bone. It seems in the future you experienced, I took away something important to you!"
Sizzle!
As he spoke, his cross-shaped right eye focused on Naruto.
—Sukunahikona!
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
Black rods that had been shrunk smaller than dust particles returned to their original size.
But... they couldn't pierce through Naruto's body like in the previous life. Instead, they were completely blocked by his skin covered in Truth-Seeking Balls and clattered to the ground!
Crack!
Naruto crushed the black rods underfoot and pressed toward Isshiki.
As Isshiki rapidly retreated, his thoughts raced: "That skin tightly combined with Truth-Seeking Balls, and that strange mask - they're to guard against my abilities. And... those Truth-Seeking Balls behind him have also been given souls, so I can't shrink them with Sukunahikona. It's like they were custom-made to counter my pupil techniques... Then how about this!"
—Daikokuten!
Hum!
Sharp pillars fell from the sky, stabbing directly at Naruto's crown!
Whoosh!
In a flash of golden light, Naruto completed his evasion!
Hum! Hum! Hum!
Spikes kept descending, so densely they were like raindrops. Crack! Lightning swirled around Naruto's golden coat as he dodged continuously, perfectly avoiding all the spikes!!
Crackle...!
In a flash of lightning, Naruto attacked Isshiki!
Isshiki's pupils contracted slightly: "Using lightning to activate his reflexes? Fine, then let's compete the most primitive way!"
He stopped retreating and counterattacked!
Taijutsu was Isshiki's strong suit - he had once even destroyed Susanoo and Kurama's defenses with just his fists and feet!
Boom boom boom boom...!
Naruto engaged him in intense taijutsu combat!
One golden, one white - two lights crisscrossed and collided in the sky, producing thunder, lightning, and heavy striking sounds!
But Isshiki was completely at a disadvantage in his area of expertise. With each collision, he could feel the pressure and roar from Naruto's fists!!
—"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
After several collisions, Isshiki's arms went numb, he gritted his teeth, and an opening appeared!
Boom!!! Naruto's lightning-fast kick sent Isshiki flying!!
Boom...!
Isshiki crashed into the earth!
Crackle~! Naruto, covered in lightning, stomped down directly!
Isshiki's pupils contracted sharply.
—Sukunahikona!!
Rumble rumble rumble...!
On the sunken earth, Naruto looked around but saw no trace. He murmured: "You shrunk yourself? Your chakra is perfectly hidden, but I can sense your restless malice..."
Whoosh!
A super-large Rasengan instantly formed in his palm and slammed toward the ground behind him!!
Boom...!
Isshiki's ability could still activate while shrunk!
Whoosh! The Rasengan... rapidly shrank!!
Naruto's mouth curved up: "Kurotaro, what are you waiting for!!"
[Note: The Truth-Seeking Balls of Naruto's Dōko Agaryū weren't transformed from Kurotaro, but separately condensed]
"Yes, Father!!"
"Beat this damn bastard to death!!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Behind Naruto, the ten Uzumaki Kurotaro brothers transformed according to their preferences into various weapons like spears, halberds, clubs, and more, stabbing and smashing at the ground!
"Damn it..."
Isshiki cursed under his breath and hastily retreated!
Naruto turned to look: "So you're there..."
Whoosh! The golden coat around his body extended into a golden Ten-Tails head, condensing a dark red Tailed Beast Ball that fired toward the location he sensed malice from!
The moment it fired, Naruto's eyes focused.
—Futsunomitama: Uzumaki Kamikaze Ten-Tails Bomb!
When the Tailed Beast Ball was given a soul, Sukunahikona couldn't shrink it!!
Whoosh!
Having no choice, Isshiki returned to his original size, his right eye focusing.
—Daikokuten!
Boom...! A black wall inscribed with text appeared in front of him!
Whoosh! But... the kamikaze Tailed Beast Ball actually curved around the wall mid-flight, descending from above while laughing: "Hee hee hee hee, found you Do you like hide-and-seek too~?"
Isshiki cursed: "What hellish thing is this!"
The kamikaze Tailed Beast Ball instantly changed expression: "You cursed at me, I'm going to explode!"
Boom boom boom boom boom...!
The explosion's light covered the earth!
But the mushroom cloud about to expand rapidly shrank at a visible speed!
Naruto wasn't surprised: "Ah, indeed. He can't shrink the Tailed Beast Ball under Futsunomitama, but he can shrink the impact produced after the Tailed Beast Ball explodes..."
After the Tailed Beast Ball explosion was quelled, Isshiki was unharmed, but his expression wasn't good: "Uzumaki Naruto - whether it's taijutsu, pupil techniques, or battle awareness, this guy no longer has any openings. But for me, the most troublesome thing is still that ability to sense malice. No choice, I'll use that..."
—Daikokuten!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Black cubes inscribed with strange patterns fell from the sky, settling in all directions!
Naruto recognized them immediately: "Those cube black stones that can block all perception and have incredibly exaggerated weight. Once pinned down, you can't move. I only managed to withstand them back then with 'Heavy Particle Mode'..."
Isshiki murmured: "Senin-ishi, these are my treasured possessions."
[This cube appeared officially in "Boruto" but wasn't named. In this work, it's officially named 'Senin-ishi' - in Japanese mythology, a boulder requiring a thousand people to move. The allusion comes from the "Kojiki," where Izanagi used a Senin-ishi to block Yomotsu Hirasaka]
Clang! After sealing all directions with Senin-ishi, one also descended from directly above, smashing toward Naruto, but was forcibly held up in mid-air by arms transformed from Ten-Tails chakra.
Naruto murmured: "In pure chakra terms, I'm considerably stronger now than I was in Heavy Particle Mode back then. It's just that my attacks don't have the life-削减 effect."
He thought: Summoning these perception-blocking stones - looks like he's planning to ambush me.
Whoosh!
Sure enough, Isshiki shrank himself again, stealthily approaching Naruto!
"Truth-Seeking Balls cover his skin, the mask blocks his mouth and eyes, but the 'ear' opening still exists. I'll drill through his ear and directly control his brain!!!!"
With the perception-blocking 'Senin-ishi' interfering, Naruto's good-evil sensing couldn't function. Isshiki drew closer to Naruto's ear.
But Naruto's mouth curved in a barely perceptible smile: "I know you really like drilling into holes..."
Isshiki successfully entered Naruto's ear!
Just as he thought victory was within reach, a 'Kuiba' figure blocked his path!
He shouted: "I've been waiting here for you for a long time, Isshiki!"
Clang!
Setting the Senin-ishi he'd been holding aside, Naruto sat down on the spot, his eyes flashing with subtle light: "Before fighting you, I rehearsed various possibilities, including you drilling into ears. You drilled into the left ear, where the shrunk 'Monkey King' transformed by Kongō Nyoi was waiting for you."
Whoosh!
Kurotaro transformed into an earplug, and Naruto used it to block his left ear.
Naruto shook his head regretfully: "Too bad he drilled into the left ear and not the right. The 'Earwax Warrior' of Futsunomitama didn't get to shine..."
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October 20th.
Lord Feather Emperor, using two character summons, successfully summoned Maki [Christmas Form]. Tonight, there's a mysterious little surprise for you, which is...
Sister Maki, add some fuel [Oh my, thirty-six love letters taking up more than three pages - the fuel tank is about to overflow. Thank you, really thank you. Though you're not first place, Maki is still very moved]
Uchiha Chen. [Character summon successful, summoned Maki's 'Clover Form' - this is a clover symbolizing good luck. You'll definitely pass your next exam, trust me]
Thanks to Wu Lun Xu Du Zhou, Want to Be Maki's Husband, Ah Maki's Backup No. 1 Has Been Promoted, Konoha Taijutsu Secret Technique: Thousand Years of Death [also a long string of love letters, plus milk tea, razor blades, etc. Ah ah, my stomach feels a bit uncomfortable], Dreams Only Linger for You, Educator Haibara Ai, Ming Shui, Love Maki Most, and other dear ones for your generous rewards~!
Given Lord Feather Emperor's enthusiasm these past few days, this chapter is dedicated as a bonus for Lord Feather Emperor~ Good night, mwah!
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