'Boom, boom, boom.'
Inside the sealed space, Seiryū fought at full strength, pushing his power to the limit.
Every punch unleashed terrifying force, enough to destroy an entire shinobi village.
Shockwaves swept across the battlefield.
Ordinary shinobi could not even approach.
This was a battle between Sages.
It was even more intense than the battle between the Six Paths brothers and Kaguya.
"Amenosubaruboshinomikoto: Ryūgū!"
Urashiki had already entered his second stage, transforming into his Crane Form.
Unlike before, after absorbing Chakra from Isshiki's Ten-Tails, he had not only recovered from his injuries, but his strength had also increased.
At this moment, a golden Rinnegan appeared on his forehead, while his eyes had transformed into blue tomoe Rinnegan.
'Boom!'
With a low shout, Urashiki mobilized all of his Chakra.
A tremendous surge of power erupted from his body, forming a gigantic black-purple oarfish behind him.
It circled through the air behind Urashiki.
'Hum, hum, hum.'
The enormous oarfish opened its mouth.
Kekkei Mōra-level Chakra gathered rapidly, condensing into a "Tailed Beast Ball" hundreds of meters wide!
"Its form is a dragon, the end of all things, returning everything to silence."
"Hadō #99: Goryūtenmetsu!"
While Urashiki gathered his strongest attack, Seiryū was also preparing his own.
At this moment, he recited the incantation for the highest-level Hadō while the surrounding natural energy surged toward him, transforming into Senjutsu Chakra.
By using Senjutsu Chakra to power the highest-level Hadō and adding the Kidō incantation, Seiryū broke through the normal limit of Hadō #99: Goryūtenmetsu, allowing it to unleash even greater power.
'Boom, boom, boom.'
Five elemental dragons soared into the sky behind Seiryū.
They rapidly expanded until each one reached a length of over a thousand meters, blocking out the sunlight with their overwhelming presence.
Then, under Seiryū's control, the five elemental dragons charged forward with terrifying power.
Even the sealed space began to tremble faintly under the pressure.
'Rumble!'
In the blink of an eye, the two attacks collided.
A terrifying roar shook heaven and earth as blinding light erupted from the point of impact.
Even the Rinnegan could not look directly at the light.
It illuminated everything around them, completely overwhelming the sunlight above.
Then came the shockwave.
A world-destroying wave of force erupted in every direction, tearing across the battlefield and creating a terrifying storm of destruction.
'Crack!'
The destructive force was so great that even the birdcage formed by Fullbring: Heaven's Chain could not completely withstand it.
Fine cracks spread across the barrier, leaving it looking as fragile as shattered porcelain.
Fortunately, the barrier did not collapse completely.
It automatically absorbed natural energy from the surroundings and began repairing the damaged sections.
Although the shockwave was powerful, it could not inflict serious damage on someone at the Six Paths level.
Even so, Seiryū had clearly gained the upper hand in the collision.
Although the power of Hadō #99: Goryūtenmetsu had been reduced by nearly eighty percent, what remained was still enough to severely pressure Urashiki.
He was knocked out of the air and sent crashing into the ground.
The earth collapsed once again, forming an enormous crater.
Urashiki's time-based Dōjutsu could not be prevented simply by sealing space.
However, no matter how many times he activated it or rewound time, he still could not escape such a massive area-of-effect attack.
All he could do was resist it directly!
With some preparation, Urashiki managed to survive.
However, he suffered serious injuries.
He had not yet lost the ability to fight.
"Serious Punch: Dragon Fist Burst!"
Seiryū immediately pressed the advantage.
He stepped forward and pursued Urashiki.
Clenching his right hand into a fist, he threw a punch from dozens of meters away.
Dragon-shaped fist force roared through the air, transforming into a devastating shockwave that tore through everything in its path!
"Ahhh!!!"
Urashiki's blue Rinnegan radiated powerful ocular fluctuations.
He repeatedly rewound time, desperately trying to find a way to avoid the attack.
But it made little difference.
In the end, he could only roar and unleash Shinra Tensei with all his strength!
'Rumble!!!'
The collision between the fist force and the repulsive force was incredibly violent.
The deafening roar was no weaker than the previous clash.
Under the force of the impact, the earth surged like waves, while cracks spread far into the distance.
The repulsive force could not withstand Seiryū's fist.
In less than a second, it collapsed completely.
The remaining fist force struck Urashiki directly.
He coughed up a large mouthful of blood as his entire body was driven deep underground.
"Dimly permeating the turbid crest, the unruly, arrogant talent."
"Hadō #90: Kurohitsugi!"
Through his perception, Seiryū could tell that although Urashiki's Chakra had weakened, it remained formidable.
The powerful vitality of a Kekkei Mōra-level existence was already taking effect again.
Seiryū finished the incantation and pointed one finger downward.
'Crack!'
A black coffin formed around Urashiki.
Then its power erupted.
Shrill screams immediately came from inside.
The simultaneous attack on both body and soul was especially effective against Chakra-based lifeforms such as the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
This was a technique capable of killing an Ōtsutsuki!
"Heh. You're really tough. You survived even that?"
The black coffin disappeared.
Urashiki was revealed inside, covered in wounds and with an extremely weak aura.
He was still alive.
But he had been severely crippled.
His condition was even worse than before, and he had no strength left to continue fighting.
The only reason he was still alive was because he had reached the Kekkei Mōra level.
'Swish!'
Isshiki suddenly appeared beside Urashiki.
It was not Space-Time Ninjutsu.
He had simply returned to his normal size from a shrunken state.
"A technique capable of directly attacking the soul?"
Isshiki stared at Seiryū and sighed.
"It seems I still underestimated you."
"Your rate of growth is far too fast. In such a short time, you've already reached this level."
Seiryū curled his lips.
"You clearly have something else in mind, don't you?"
"Your level may be lower than his, but your actual combat ability is much greater."
"I could tell you weren't fighting seriously just now."
"There were several opportunities where you could have interfered with my attacks, weren't there?"
"I'm not your match unless I reach Kekkei Mōra."
Isshiki grabbed the dying Urashiki.
"So naturally, what I want is to reach the Kekkei Mōra level."
The strange pattern in his right eye flickered faintly.
"The sacrifice is already in my hands. It's time for me to leave."
"Next time we meet, I will have reached the Kekkei Mōra level!"
'Hum.'
As he spoke, his right eye shone brightly.
A massive sealing pot suddenly appeared.
It was not created through Space-Time Ninjutsu.
Isshiki had simply restored the sealing pot, which had already been present in a shrunken state, to its original size.
A tremendous suction force erupted from the pot and locked onto Seiryū, attempting to drag him inside and seal him.
Naturally, there was no chance of it actually succeeding.
However, it was enough to delay Seiryū for a second or two.
Taking advantage of that brief opening, Isshiki activated his Dōjutsu again.
A black and red spatial vortex began opening behind him.
Because of the sealed space, it opened with great difficulty.
It took nearly two full seconds to form.
Then Isshiki and Urashiki disappeared through it.
Only Isshiki's final words remained behind.
"Next time, I will obtain your secrets as well as the power of Kaguya's God Tree."
"Just wait, Seiryū."
(To be continued.)
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