Chapter 316: Super Flying Thunder God
Under the coverage of Uchiha Dali's Observation Haki domain, he not only saw Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki and Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki operating out in outer space, but also overheard their conversation.
Yet even with such overwhelming perception, he still couldn't sense what lay behind the mysterious barrier through this upgraded form of Observation Haki.
This meant that, even at his current level, there was still a gap between him and the one who had set up that barrier here.
Realizing this, Uchiha Dali decided to continue relying on his clone copies to help him grow stronger as quickly as possible.
But just as he was about to act, a thought stirred within him: "Since growth comes from battles, what difference does it make whether I fight myself or other opponents?"
With that in mind, Uchiha Dali once again spread his Observation Haki.
At this moment, Momoshiki and Kinshiki were preparing to leave the withered planet behind and head for other life-bearing worlds to plunder their chakra.
Uchiha Dali knew very well.
Once these two finished plundering nearby planets—or while they were waiting for a Divine Tree they planted elsewhere to bear fruit—they would inevitably come to the ninja world and cause trouble.
Since they would eventually become a threat to the ninja world, eliminating them early wasn't out of the question.
With this thought, Uchiha Dali decisively unleashed Advanced Flying Thunder God.
It wasn't that he didn't want to use Yomotsu Hirasaka.
Rather, he wanted to test and see how far Advanced Flying Thunder God could take him in this kind of extreme long-distance environment.
In the blink of an eye, Uchiha Dali left the ninja world and instantly appeared in outer space.
His body crossed countless dimensions of time and space.
It was as if he himself had become time, traveling in a special state at near-light speed.
When his chakra was finally depleted, he came to a stop.
He found himself in a pitch-black, deep region of the cosmos.
It wasn't a full-fledged planet. His landing point was only a meteorite.
The meteorite wasn't especially large, and the surface where he stood was barely ten square meters.
It was drifting at what appeared to be a slow pace but was actually moving at a decent speed in another direction.
Uchiha Dali immediately expanded his Observation Haki, and through his domain, quickly determined the distance between himself and the ninja world.
"Fifty million kilometers… So this is my limit with Flying Thunder God at my current level?"
Within the ninja world, he could reach anywhere with just a thought.
But the universe was simply too vast.
One light-year was nearly 9.5 trillion kilometers.
"In other words, even with Advanced Flying Thunder God, my maximum distance is only a fraction of a single light-year…"
"Then, next I should try Yomotsu Hirasaka… With the Heavenly Rinnegan, I should be able to go even further."
Thinking this to himself, Uchiha Dali was just about to activate the ability of the Heavenly Rinnegan to attempt another jump.
But suddenly, a notification rang inside his mind.
[By pushing Advanced Flying Thunder God to its extreme in a single attempt, your movement ability has broken through! You have comprehended Super Flying Thunder God!]
[Super Flying Thunder God: An evolved form of Advanced Flying Thunder God, this is a higher-level space-time ninjutsu. It allows the user to distort space and achieve faster-than-light movement, with greater range and less energy consumption!]
[This technique activates instantly, requiring neither hand seals nor spatial markings.]
Hearing the sudden notification in his mind, Uchiha Dali's heart leapt with joy.
He hadn't managed to break through while sparring with dozens of clone copies, but now, after a single extreme attempt, he had grasped it.
How amusing—and truly delightful!
"So it's deliberately pushing me to keep trying this move… Super Flying Thunder God, huh? Heh, then I'll give it a shot!"
With that, Uchiha Dali unleashed Flying Thunder God again—
More precisely, Super Flying Thunder God!
In an instant, he vanished from the meteorite beneath his feet, leaving it to continue drifting aimlessly toward its random destination.
…
Just as Momoshiki was about to use Yomotsu Hirasaka to head for the next planet, he suddenly stopped.
Kinshiki, sensing something off, halted as well.
He asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Momoshiki turned his gaze suspiciously toward the endless expanse of stars behind them. After staring for a while, he shook his head. "Not sure. Just now, it felt like someone was watching us."
Hearing this, Kinshiki also turned to look in that direction with doubt.
But his strength was inferior to Momoshiki's, so naturally he sensed nothing.
"Perhaps it was just my imagination."
"Forget it, let's move on…"
Momoshiki turned away, ready to leave.
But then, all of a sudden, he spun back sharply toward the distant void.
This time, his expression had grown far more serious.
His abrupt movements made Kinshiki uneasy.
"You sensed it too?" Kinshiki asked in uncertainty.
Momoshiki ignored him, continuing to stare fixedly into the starry distance.
"Once… twice… three times…"
He muttered under his breath.
Suddenly, his expression shifted. "So it wasn't a mistake—he's just too fast!"
"He's coming straight for us!"
"Another Ōtsutsuki?" Kinshiki immediately asked.
He still couldn't feel anything unusual.
But in his mind, only another Ōtsutsuki could pose such a threat in this star system.
Momoshiki shook his head, speaking to himself: "His chakra doesn't feel especially overwhelming, only slightly stronger than ours… but it doesn't resemble Ōtsutsuki chakra."
Hearing that the intruder's chakra surpassed theirs, Kinshiki instantly asked, "Should we avoid him for now?"
But Momoshiki only grinned. "That guy exposed his chakra deliberately, clearly not wanting us to escape."
"If he came knocking on our door, why should we run?"
"I want to see just who this interloper is!"
Saying this, Momoshiki fully turned to face the direction of the approaching chakra.