Haphazardly absorbing chakra did carry the risk of 'getting a stomachache,' so Qianyu's well-intentioned warning had its effect.
The battlefield situation here was unclear. Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki decided that if his own chakra reserves were sufficient to handle the fight, there really was no immediate need to absorb the ambient chakra. It felt strangely familiar, yet he didn't have the time to ponder it deeply… In theory, Momoshiki should have been able to recognize Ten-Tails chakra. But everyone has blind spots. No matter how he tried to imagine it, he couldn't possibly know this battlefield was actually inside the Ten-Tails.
Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki swung his arm. A dozen or so black rods shot toward Qianyu like projectiles. It seemed he was now thinking about capturing Qianyu alive.
But Qianyu had no reason to fear such crude creations of Yin-Yang Release. He caught the rod aimed at his chest with one hand. Crushed it. His feet shifted lightly, evading the rest.
"If that's your understanding of Yin-Yang Release," Qianyu said, "then allow me to show you what it truly is."
Creating black rods was a cheap trick. A minor art. Qianyu represented the orthodox school. To shape form from nothingness, to bestow life upon that shape—that was true Yin-Yang Release. Using rods to poke meridians like acupuncture? Pathetic.
As he spoke, Qianyu tapped his foot on the 'ground.' A wave of vibrant, dominating life force traveled through the pillars of the Myōjinmon. As new buds sprouted from the wooden beams, a torrent of chakra was siphoned directly from the Ten-Tails infant.
The dense, high-energy chakra coalesced into a massive dragon. It roared to life, surging toward Momoshiki with gaping jaws, ready to swallow him whole.
Momoshiki, floating mid-air, dodged with agility. But the space was too confined. The dragon's body filled it. He was running out of room to maneuver…
He snapped his arms wide. Palms open. The twin crimson Rinnegan in his hands blazed.
"Shinra Tensei!"
A repulsive force of planetary scale erupted. The chakra dragon shattered into mist. From the outside, the Ten-Tails' body would have looked like an over-inflated balloon, bulging grotesquely.
The poor thing was suffering. It was just a baby!
In the silent expanse of the Shukyū, the Ten-Tails infant's consciousness sank into slumber. A young sapling pushed through the soil, reaching for a non-existent sky.
A farmer had to be prudent. Plan for the worst.
to force the tree to fruit. A half-ripe harvest was better than losing it all.anythingIn an emergency, the clone would do
To avoid working for free—growing a fruit for someone else to pluck—Qianyu made a decision. He would station a permanent shadow clone here.
But planting it here wasn't risk-free. What if the Sage of Six Paths' seal was faulty? What if Kaguya could sense the Shukyū?
, finding a suitable nursery was never the problem.Yomotsu HirasakaWith
Maybe it would grow five times faster. Or bear a fruit with quintuple potency. Okay, that was probably too idealistic. As long as it bloomed and fruited, Qianyu would be satisfied.
Planting the God Tree here meant it could draw energy from all five vast, planet-sized dimensions. It was like feeding it the life force of five worlds.
If Kaguya were here, she could drain chakra from anyone in any of the connected realms. This plain, empty zone was the nexus. The confluence point of all energy.
, the primal space connecting all five elemental dimensions.Shukyū: the AmenominakaQianyu couldn't plant the God Tree here. Before its roots could take hold in this dimension, he relocated it again. He chose the core of
…Better not to dwell on it. The ethical implications were messy.
It raised a philosophical question. Why couldn't a Ten-Tails mature on its own? Why did it need to consume an Ōtsutsuki to become the God Tree? Hmm. From a horticultural perspective… wasn't that basically pollination?
Divine Tree.When Qianyu next checked on the Ten-Tails infant, its earlier ferocity was gone. Fed the premium 'fertilizer,' it was already evolving. Transforming into the
Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki deserved vigilance… Well. Not anymore.
Ever cautious, Qianyu dumped the trash far from Momoshiki. What if there was something in there that could help him escape?
dimension. Fertilizer. A tree needs nutrients to grow strong.someone'sOnce sure, Qianyu made a quick in-and-out trip via portal. He hauled in the pile of chakra-rich junk he'd salvaged from
Staying inside the Ten-Tails did carry theoretical risk, even for the 'Tree Sage.' But he wasn't here to sing sad farewells. He needed to confirm Momoshiki was utterly, completely neutralized.
"I'm being pretty considerate, you know," Qianyu remarked. "I'm risking being digested myself to keep you company."
An Ōtsutsuki, getting cozy with a Ten-Tails' digestive tract. Even Qianyu found the visual a bit too hellish to be funny.
Crushing, unimaginable gravity instantly slammed down on Momoshiki. It pressed him into the Ten-Tails' flesh like meat into a grinder. The fusion accelerated.
The result…
to fully bind Momoshiki's immobilized form. Only then did he release the other gates propping up the internal cavity.MyōjinmonQianyu always worked with caution. He used the
"Close enough," Qianyu said. "You can keep guessing."
What kind of lunatic, what absolute madman, would choose the belly of a Ten-Tails as a battlefield against an Ōtsutsuki? Was this some twisted scheme to make it give birth?!
"Is… is this inside the Ten-Tails?!"
A sensation of dissolution. Of being digested. Finally, it clicked. Panic, raw and sudden, flashed in Momoshiki's eyes.
He had absorbed too much Ten-Tails chakra. Now, pressed against its flesh, he stuck to it like a grafted organ. Fusion began at the point of contact.
The chakra chain snapped taut. Momoshiki was slammed face-first into the 'ground.'
. Wasn't that sufficiently dignified?Deep Forest Emergence—the Jukai KōtanThe enclosed space was perfect for it. Not spreading a little toxin here would be a waste of the environment. And for an Ōtsutsuki, Qianyu had chosen a fitting grade of poison. The pollen from
"Not using poison when you have it? How could you ever become a true master?"
"Cough… I have a friend," Qianyu said conversationally. "Incredibly strong. Basically unbeatable. Yet even he isn't above using poison in a fight. Fascinating, isn't it? I'm merely learning from the best."
Momoshiki's eyes darted. Several of the budding torii gates had sprouted enormous flowers. They were billowing clouds of pollen into the enclosed air.
Looking closely… the concentration of suspended particles in the air had spiked dangerously. A sickly, pale yellow haze filled the space.
Just as his confidence solidified, Momoshiki suddenly coughed. Violently. Blood sprayed from his lips. His once-stable aerial posture wavered, then began to dip.
have. Truly.couldAnd he
Momoshiki clashed with the dragon again. Calculating the exchange: he lost less chakra than he reclaimed. At this rate, he could fight here forever.
torii gates was quietly decreasing. The battlefield was shrinking. And the Ten-Tails' 'intestinal flora' was regaining activity.MyōjinmonBut in this space, the number of
The Ōtsutsuki's arrogance remained. Momoshiki still saw his situation as merely 'troublesome.' Not a lethal threat.
"Troublesome."
As he spoke, the shattered chakra dragon reformed once more.
"And rather than worrying about the manufacturer," Qianyu continued, "maybe worry about why it's getting shorter."
hurt him. But the minuscule damage it inflicted had already healed completely.could he thought. The Crimson Spiral's power wasn't negligible. It Just because you used a bootleg orb doesn't mean I'm using a bootleg chain,Qianyu's current chakra quality far surpassed Kinshiki's of old. His 'dog chain' was naturally sturdier.
"Why does everyone ask that?" Qianyu sighed. "You think Kinshiki's chains were this good?"
technique."his"You… what is your relation to Kinshiki?" Momoshiki clutched his chest, rising unsteadily. He glared at the chain. "This is
.Shinra TenseiAll that time, even if not by deliberate design, had bred in Qianyu a certain resistance. No, 'immunity' was more accurate, especially to techniques like
hadn't fully restrained the enemy. Qianyu had retained some mobility even under the technique's effect. A ridiculous thought. Had he forgotten how long Qianyu had 'played' in the Super Gravity Space?Banshō Ten'inAnd… was it his imagination? Momoshiki felt his
Momoshiki was launched like a ragdoll. Then jerked to a violent halt mid-flight. The pain from the kick was manageable. The tearing sensation in his chest nearly made him black out. The dark-red chakra chain was still anchored to the Ten-Tails.
infamous South Korea vs. Italy moment.thatThe next moment, Qianyu shot out of the sphere, completely unscathed. A whip-like roundhouse kick lashed out—brutal, heavy—crashing squarely into Momoshiki's head. The impact was vicious. Like
Qianyu didn't dodge. The dark-red sphere swallowed him whole. Compared to Urashiki, Momoshiki was commendable. He fought like a proper ninja.
Eh. The guy was trying so hard. Might as well show some courtesy.
Qianyu mused.What will you do if I open another portal now?
He shoved the Crimson Spiral forward. The gravitational pull dragged Qianyu toward it. A theoretically guaranteed hit.
again.Banshō Ten'inMomoshiki's other palm shot toward Qianyu.
Qianyu thought he might try to blast his way out of the Ten-Tails' gut. Escape this claustrophobic arena. He was wrong. The target was still him.
.Crimson SpiralBut how was it bootleg? The technique had a different name. The color was different. Momoshiki's move was called
?"Rasengan"Huh? You make orbs too?" Qianyu sounded almost amused. "A bootleg
As the chakra dragon temporarily dispersed, Momoshiki raised his arm. A gigantic, dark-red chakra sphere materialized above his palm.
In the end, Momoshiki's technique proved superior. The Rinnegan's absorption was simply a higher-order ability.
It was like a game of Othello. Each 'move' converted a portion of the chakra energy to their side.
you.from me, I absorb fromThe scene became absurd. You absorb yours, I absorb mine. Wait, no—you absorb
He began forcibly reclaiming chakra from the dragon itself.
"Takamimusubinokami.So when the dragon swept through him again, Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki activated his unique dōjutsu. "
Destroying the chakra dragon was impossible. The infant Ten-Tails' reserves were functionally endless here. And Momoshiki had almost no means to sever Qianyu's Yin-Yang Release control.
to start absorbing now. He finally understood Qianyu's 'kind' warning. It was useless. A taunt. He had to absorb regardless.hadAs the dragon wheeled for another pass, Momoshiki knew. He
In an instant, Momoshiki lost a massive chunk of chakra. A sickening suction gripped his very mind, as if his soul was being slurped out along with it.
its chakra form.throughIt didn't stop there. The Ten-Tails chakra Momoshiki had just scattered reformed into the dragon. It lunged, "swallowing" Momoshiki whole—or rather, his body was violently dragged
A dark-red chakra chain pierced Momoshiki's shoulder. The other end stabbed deep into the Ten-Tails' flesh like an anchor.
Thwip!
That's when Qianyu emerged from another portal. Momoshiki might have four eyes, but he only had one mediocre brain. He couldn't track Qianyu's new position instantly.
, scrambling into a frantic, awkward evasion.Banshō Ten'inMomoshiki had no choice. He cut off
Supercharged by the immense gravitational pull, their speed skyrocketed. They didn't need precise aim. They simply followed the line of force, rocketing toward Momoshiki.
Only after Qianyu vanished did Momoshiki see the barrage of dark-red chakra weapons he'd been hiding behind his back.
"Hm?"
Qianyu didn't resist. He let the tremendous gravitational pull yank him forward. But on his path, a black spatial portal ripped open. He slipped inside.
The push and pull of gravity—powerful, yes. But also terribly predictable.
"Banshō Ten'in!"
With his Rinnegan exposed, Momoshiki saw no further need to hold back. He aimed a single palm at Qianyu. The Rinnegan's power flared again.
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