Boom! Boom! Boom!
A massive black cube, etched with red, repeating geometric patterns, came crashing down with terrifying force.
It slammed into the ground, carving a crater nearly three feet deep!
Yet Kei Yamanaka's reflexes were clearly several notches faster than before.
The attacks launched by Jigen using Daikokuten: Shokatsu, Sukunahikona, and Daixiatian had absolutely no effect!
Kei's eyes shimmered with the glow of Byakugan as he clicked his tongue in disappointment.
The two Dojutsu: Daikokuten: Shokatsu and Sukunahikona.
Thanks to the spatial-temporal talent granted by being an Interdimensional Traveler, and the learning ability provided by [Heavenly Transformation Lingjun], he had already largely mastered Daikokuten: Shokatsu.
Apart from its impressive opening and closing speed, the core strength of Daikokuten: Shokatsu lay in its ability to freeze time and seal living beings inside.
It completely severed everything sealed within from the outside world.
Any life form sealed inside would remain perfectly preserved—exactly as they entered.
In the original storyline, Kawaki—who bore the Kāma branded by Isshiki Ōtsutsuki—once trapped Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Hyūga inside for three full years using Daikokuten: Shokatsu.
Now possessing such an ability meant that Kei could confidently use his enhanced Boundless Realm technique to bring others to other worlds.
As for Sukunahikona, the power to instantly shrink any object—including oneself—and then return to normal size sounded deceptively simple in theory. But in practice, its underlying principles proved far more complex than Kei had anticipated.
Upon reflection, it made sense. Though the technique's effect seemed straightforward, it was essentially a direct counter to any large-scale ninjutsu.
If Hashirama Senju had faced Jigen, one glance might have reduced Hashirama's mighty Thousand Hands Manipulation Force to a mere miniature wooden sculpture.
Unless Jigen personally demonstrated the technique repeatedly for Kei, allowing him to carefully observe each chakra pathway and the intricate nature transformations involved,
mastering it in such a short time was impossible.
So… harvesting the eyes was truly the only option.
What else could be done?
"You will all pay for your actions today."
Transformed into [Kāma: Stage Two], Jigen swept his blade-like, frigid glare over the group slowly surrounding him.
Activating the absorption ability of the Kāma, he absorbed the Amaterasu flames engulfing his body and converted them into stored chakra inside himself.
With a swift motion, he gripped the Black Receiver embedded in his heart and, using Sukunahikona, shrunk it into microscopic particles and sealed them inside his Daikokuten: Shokatsu.
Due to Hikaku Uchiha's surprise attack, the vessel's physical body had sustained critical damage.
At this moment, he only had two options left!
First, use the Kāma to repair the current vessel. However, doing so would prevent him from imprinting a perfect Kāma on anyone else anytime soon.
Second, draw Kei Yamanaka's attention while awaiting signals from his subordinates.
He just needed to hold out until his underlings successfully took control of Kushina. Then he could open a spatial rift next to them and implant the Kāma into Kushina's body!
"Don't talk about some distant future! You won't live to see tomorrow!"
With a single stomp, spiritual energy surged through Kei's body. In a flash, he shot toward Jigen like a phantom.
Now, when he unleashed his full power, there were no longer the facial markings or manifestations of Sage Mode. His body simply radiated a faint white glow. Yet his abilities far surpassed what they had been in the past.
Under a hundred meters — the distance was covered in the blink of an eye!
A distorted, pitch-black spatial rift opened behind Jigen and swiftly shot toward him.
Jigen himself also lunged toward the spatial rift, hoping to shift to another location before Kei Yamanaka arrived.
[Pseudo-Universal Pull]!
Kei raised one hand alone, activating a ninjutsu technique he had learned from Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan Dojutsu.
Under the surging spiritual power that crashed like raging waves, terrifying suction erupted from his palm.
Jigen tried using his Kāma to absorb various techniques in order to neutralize this gravitational force, but the nature of this energy was far superior to chakra, so much so that his Kāma couldn't budge it at all!
As he saw his own body being pulled uncontrollably toward Kei under the effects of gravity, with the spatial rift behind him growing increasingly distant,
His right eye transformed into the black eye form. He forcefully summoned Daikokuten: Shokatsu and Sukunahikona, placing the black cubic form of Taishokuten between them, thus blocking the effect of Kei's ninjutsu.
However, just as the enlarged Taishokuten started descending once more, it vanished entirely!
At the same time, Kei's figure was already within five meters of him!
[Slash]!
Kei mentally shouted.
With a swing of his right hand, a straight-edged replica of the Sword of Kusanagi appeared in his palm. He slashed directly at Jigen's neck!
Clang!
A sharp metallic clang rang out.
Jigen barely blocked the sword strike using the Black Receiver drawn from Daikokuten.
Cold sweat immediately beaded on his forehead.
Far too fast!
If he hadn't predicted the opponent's motion by detecting the initial movement of the blade and reacted instantly, pulling the Black Receiver from Daikokuten in time,
That last slash would absolutely have taken his head clean off!
[Infinite Martial Domain—Activate]!
Seeing that the 'Kāma: State Two' Jigen was now significantly faster than before, Kei's lips curled slightly into a chilling grin. Without hesitation, he immediately employed his ultimate offensive technique!
The pitch-black martial domain unfolded. Tomb-like blades resembling swords rose beneath both combatants.
On the vast boundaries of this space, countless steel gears rotated slowly, emitting sharp metallic clinks as gears ground and clashed together.
As the domain settled over him,
Kei's speed and strength surged once more!
The longsword he had just parried carved a jagged arc of blade light. In an instant, it was already within three finger-widths of Jigen's neck!
[Sukunahikona]!
Without thinking twice, Jigen shrank the longsword in Kei's grasp to its smallest possible size.
But before he could counterattack with the Black Receiver in his hand,
A searing pain exploded across his neck. Blood spurted out instantly, drenching the front of his robes in crimson!
"The throat? You're incredibly lucky."
Kei's smile did not fade from his face. Casually, he pulled out yet another curved-bladed ninja sword and swung it toward Jigen, who looked stunned and confused.
"Heh… Haaagh…!"
Fury blazed in Jigen's eyes. The ruptured trachea and esophagus made breathing extremely difficult, leaving him unable to speak.
Jigen had already sensed the vast gulf in their strength.
Knowing that he would die within sixty seconds if he continued fighting Kei Yamanaka in his current state, he raised both arms to block Kei's blade while opening another spatial rift behind him!
Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!
[Squelch] [Squelch]...
Amidst the continuous metallic clangs, Jigen's arms burst, spewing blood, severed at the shoulders!
And yet, he barely managed to throw himself into the spatial rift behind him.
Yet when he saw the very same interior again, and Kei standing a hundred meters away from him...
Jigen's heart nearly seized!
Why?!
Why was he still here?!
"Stop trying to figure it out. Unless your spatial control exceeds mine or you defeat me here, you won't be leaving."
Kei casually tossed aside this not-so-useful ninja blade toward the side.
He drew another replica Sword of Kusanagi, its blade identical to Sasuke's straight sword, and stepped forward toward Jigen.
The Infinite Martial Domain had transformed into an independent spatial realm under the enhancement of the [Interdimensional Traveler] (Gold Tier) skill listing, completely isolated from the outside space!
The gold-tiered [Interdimensional Traveler] skill listing could even cross worlds at its peak!
Jigen's spatial ability, which only let him navigate minor pockets of space?
Nowhere near enough!
"Haa... Haa..."
With both arms lost and his windpipe and voice box still unrepaired, Jigen's eyes turned bloodshot red.
Unwilling to believe that Kei possessed such immense power, he opened another spatial rift.
This time, he reappeared less than fifty meters directly in front of Kei!
Keeping a wary eye on Kei, who steadily approached, he stubbornly drove his spatial abilities to their limit, continuously opening one spatial rift after another.
"A completely different activation method from Flying Thunder God—moving by aligning axis points between space and reality?"
Kei observed Jigen activating his spatial ability dozens of times in succession.
He now fully grasped the mechanics of Jigen's spatial transfer!
"How grotesque!"
A furious roar escaped Jigen's mouth, as if furious at his own retreat!
The black Kāma marks on his body sank into his flesh, and within seconds, his body began rapid regeneration, transforming him entirely into the form of Isshiki Otsutsuki.
Forcibly fusing the Kāma into his vessel.
As a vessel, Jigen lacked sufficient physical strength and energy capacity; thus, in his complete state, his body would collapse entirely within no more than two hours!
And if he couldn't find a suitable vessel before that happened, he would die instantly!
Isshiki Otsutsuki glared at Kei Yamanaka with pure venom. The arms and throat previously severed healed completely within several seconds!
"Foolish insect blind to your own ignorance, face—"
Swish~
Before Isshiki Otsutsuki could finish speaking, Kei Yamanaka became glowing trails of light, closed the gap of forty meters in an instant, and appeared beside him.
The straight-bladed sword in his hand slashed directly toward Isshiki Otsutsuki's neck!
All the techniques he could temporarily learn had already been mastered. Only Sukunahikona remained.
Let Tobi control a puppet and show him how it's done step by step.
Tch!
Isshiki had already activated Sukunahikona, reducing himself to the size of dust particles. Blood erupted from his neck!
The next moment, he returned to his normal size.
With a look of pure horror, he frantically tried to press his severed head back onto his body, hoping his regeneration ability would fuse them together.
He clearly saw himself dodge that slash!
Why did his neck still end up completely severed from his body?!
Buzz—
Kei Yamanaka's straight sword let out a crisp metallic hum. The dazzling silver glow flooded the once pitch-black domain, like a bright moon hanging in the sky!
In an instant, his figure darted past Isshiki.
Flicking the blood from the blade, he pressed its tip to the mouth of the scabbard.
Releasing the hilt, the pristine Sword of Kusanagi slid effortlessly into the sheath. With a sharp click, its deadly aura vanished into the sheath.
Pfft—tss—
A web of countless cuts tore open across Isshiki's body. As the Sword of Kusanagi settled into its sheath, a storm of crimson mist exploded outward!
The head atop his neck was cleanly sliced in two!
Spraying blood through the air, the two halves tumbled downward—one to the left, one to the right!
"Heh... pthhh—"
Kei Yamanaka spat out a wad of thick phlegm, aiming at the face of the mighty Otsutsuki who boasted perfect evasion skills.
But when he saw Isshiki's head split in half,
he hesitated for a moment before turning his head to spit it aside.
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