Without hesitation, Isshiki Otsutsuki immediately chose to flee.
He used Sukunahikona and shrunk his body to an almost imperceptible size.
Then he sped away toward the outskirts of Hidden Leaf Village.
Back then, he had successfully escaped from Kaguya using this exact technique.
Today would be no different.
However, much to Isshiki's surprise, the moment he shrank, his body felt an immense pulling force.
Immediately afterward, he helplessly flew toward Mirai Uchiha.
"So you're using a large-scale gravitational field to prevent my escape?"
Isshiki muttered to himself, though without much fear in his heart.
He didn't believe Mirai Uchiha could keep using Universal Pull forever.
The moment his opponent showed any opening, he would instantly teleport away.
But the next second, Isshiki's vision blurred.
Then his neck felt a suffocating pressure.
Incredulously staring at his now restored original body, he cried out in terror, "What's going on? Why did I become like this?"
Grabbing Isshiki and lifting him off the ground, Mirai Uchiha smiled and said, "This is the power of Sukunahikona. Didn't you know?"
Isshiki shook his head. "Nonsense! Sukunahikona can only affect one's own body, not any other living being!"
He knew Mirai possessed the ability to copy others' Bloodline Limits, so it was very likely she obtained his power during their recent battle.
But even if Mirai mastered Sukunahikona, there was no way she could return his body to its original state.
Seeing Isshiki's terrified face, Mirai said calmly, "Just because you can't do something doesn't mean I can't."
"Inferior being—turn to stardust!"
After saying this to Isshiki, Mirai hurled his body skyward.
Then, she slightly bent her arm.
"A normal punch."
[Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack!]
In midair, Isshiki desperately tried to exert power to evade Mirai's attack.
But he felt as if sealed—completely unable to mobilize any strength in his body.
Feeling the heaven-shattering, earth-destroying force behind Mirai's strike, Isshiki let out a furious roar.
Back then, he'd been ambushed with this exact move by Kaguya, leaving him severely injured.
Never would he have imagined that after lying dormant for several millennia, just as he'd acquired a new body, he would die here.
It really was bitterly frustrating!
Before Isshiki's despairing gaze, Mirai's fist fiercely slammed into his body.
Then, a force of reducing to oblivion surged outward.
BOOM!
Under the immense power, Isshiki's entire body was instantly turned to ash.
What made it even more despairing for him was that Mirai Uchiha's attack shattered his soul just as thoroughly as his body.
At the very moment his body shattered, his soul was also brutally torn apart.
After Isshiki perished, that massive fist-force continued soaring upward into the sky.
The lingering shockwaves from [Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack] scoured the skies clean for a thousand miles.
"Th-that's one scary kind of power..."
"To think such a powerful opponent was just killed off like this!"
"All those white clouds in the sky earlier? Gone now—nothing's left."
"Is this truly the strength of the Emperor?"
Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki stood staring dumbfounded in shock.
Mirai Uchiha's displayed power had exceeded their wildest imaginations.
"Mirai Uncle is so awesome! That arrogant Isshiki didn't stand a snowball's chance in hell against him!"
"But why do I feel like the gap between myself and Mirai Uncle keeps widening?"
Naruto Uzumaki exclaimed excitedly.
Sasuke Uchiha's eyes burned intensely.
Just now, Mirai Uchiha's performance had impressed him deeply.
It was simply too cool—exactly what he dreamed of becoming.
"So does something like this really come down to natural talent?"
Sasuke muttered softly.
He never could have imagined that a Normal Punch could combine with the [Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack].
"The sharp contrast before and after triples the wow factor—and catches people completely off guard..."
Sasuke quietly filed these insights away, ready to test them himself next time.
If Mirai Uchiha knew what Sasuke was thinking right now, he'd probably say 'not bad' with a nod.
No wonder they call him Niizuma—his brain works on a whole different frequency.
"Amado, what do you think?"
Mirai Uchiha approached Amado Sanzu and asked while looking down at him.
Amado finally snapped out of his shock. Swallowing hard, he stammered, "Lord Emperor, please let me serve you!"
"Weren't you always seeking talents in the field of research? I believe my skills are among the top levels in the ninja world."
He knelt on the ground devotedly, completely overwhelmed and convinced by Mirai Uchiha's might.
To kill off Isshiki so easily—this kind of strength was truly terrifying.
Looking down at Amado Sanzu kneeling before him, Mirai Uchiha gave a faint smile. "I have no use for those who've plotted against me. Consider yourself lucky I'm sparing your life."
Hearing this, Amado Sanzu immediately prostrated himself on the ground and explained, "I didn't know about your power, Lord Emperor, so I committed some unforgivable acts. But my ultimate goal was simply to help you eliminate Isshiki Otsutsuki. Please forgive me, Lord Emperor."
Seeing that Mirai Uchiha still showed no reaction, Amado Sanzu shouted desperately, "Lord Emperor..."
"I have cells from Chiya Otsutsuki the Divine!"
Mirai Uchiha stopped in his tracks, turned around, and fixed his gaze upon Amado Sanzu.
"You'd better not be lying to me," he warned coldly.
Amado Sanzu responded solemnly, "I dare not. After I pledged allegiance to Isshiki Otsutsuki, he gave me Chiya Otsutsuki's cells and instructed me to transplant them into members of Kara's Inner Faction."
"Now I still have some of Chiya Otsutsuki's cells remaining. I can offer them all to you."
A faint smile appeared on Mirai Uchiha's face as he helped Amado Sanzu up from the ground.
"Amado, welcome to Konoha."
Chiya Otsutsuki was a legendary progenitor—a divine Otsutsuki deity.
His cells were an invaluable treasure.
Transplanting these cells into one's body could awaken the power of Chiya Otsutsuki.
Since Amado Sanzu could present such a precious asset as proof of his loyalty, there was naturally no reason for him to refuse.
Seeing that Mirai Uchiha had accepted his offer, Amado Sanzu let out a sigh of relief.
Now that Mirai Uchiha had welcomed him, there was hope—his daughter could possibly [Rise again]!
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