While Kaguya was explaining the situation to the people of Konoha, Seiryū and Isshiki had already fought their way into an uninhabited area within the Land of Fire.
'Rumble!'
The collision between repulsive force and fist force once again shook the surroundings.
The ground collapsed, while massive cracks spread far into the distance.
"A Kekkei Mōra capable of fully unleashing its power really is troublesome."
Seiryū grinned.
"Unfortunately for you, you're facing me!"
The katana formed from a Truth-Seeking Ball swept forward.
A blade of Hadō shot out from the sword.
Deep trenches were carved into the ground wherever it passed as the attack raced straight toward Isshiki.
'Hum!'
A black and red spatial vortex opened instantly.
Isshiki was pulled inside and disappeared.
Another black and red vortex appeared behind Seiryū.
Isshiki's arm emerged from it.
A black rod was held in his hand, containing an unusual form of Chakra.
It was a special Kekkei Mōra-level Chakra infused with the power of time.
Anyone struck by it would experience an accelerated passage of time, causing their body to rapidly decay and eventually be destroyed.
It was not Kaguya's All-Killing Ash Bones.
It was the manifestation of an entirely different ability!
'Clang!'
Vollständig: Heavenly Eye granted Seiryū extraordinary perception.
He instantly detected the spatial fluctuation.
He also sensed the dangerous Chakra contained within the black rod and knew he could not afford to be struck by it.
Seiryū swung the katana formed from the nine Truth-Seeking Balls and blocked the incoming attack.
At the same time, he formed a one-handed seal and used Bakudō to lock Isshiki in place the moment he emerged from the spatial vortex.
"Dragon Fist Burst!"
Chakra surged through Seiryū's free left arm.
He unleashed a powerful punch at point-blank range.
The surrounding air shook violently as the force of the strike transformed into a roaring dragon and crashed forward!
'Boom! Boom, boom, boom!'
Isshiki's scarlet Rinnegan flashed.
A vast repulsive force erupted instantly from his body and blasted everything around him away.
Amid the continuous explosions, both Seiryū and Isshiki were thrown backward by the collision.
'Swish!'
Another black and red spatial vortex appeared.
Isshiki disappeared while being knocked backward, then reappeared elsewhere, completely dispersing the remaining force.
Without any obvious movement, he merely raised one arm.
Black rods, massive black pillars, and enormous black cubes suddenly appeared above Seiryū.
They stabbed and crashed downward with tremendous force!
'Clatter!'
Seiryū did not even look up.
Golden Chains extended from his body and whipped through the air like tentacles.
Each chain carried tremendous power, smashing aside every incoming attack.
'Whoosh!'
Seiryū had already placed Flying Raijin formulas throughout the surrounding area.
With a flash, he appeared at the mark closest to Isshiki.
He took a single step and instantly crossed the remaining distance.
Chakra flowed along the katana formed from the Truth-Seeking Balls.
The blade became even sharper and more dangerous.
Seiryū slashed several times in rapid succession, each strike aimed at a vital point.
"Time Freeze!"
Just as the Truth-Seeking Ball katana was about to strike him, the blue nine-tomoe Rinnegan on Isshiki's forehead shone brightly.
A time-based Dōjutsu activated.
Time around Isshiki's body froze.
However, Seiryū possessed Six Paths Power, which resisted part of the Dōjutsu's effect.
Time did not stop completely.
Instead, it slowed dramatically.
At that moment, Seiryū's movements became as slow as a crawling snail.
Even a Genin could have easily dodged them.
"As expected, I can't completely stop your time in your current state."
Isshiki's expression remained calm.
"But this is enough."
He did not hesitate.
The black rod in his hand pierced directly through Seiryū's chest.
However, the expected spray of blood never appeared.
There was only a soft 'pop.'
Seiryū's body turned into white smoke and disappeared.
Shadow Clone Jutsu!
"What?!"
Isshiki's pupils contracted.
A Shadow Clone?
When had Seiryū switched places with one?
Even Dōjutsu could not easily distinguish a Shadow Clone from the original.
A Shadow Clone was a true physical duplicate, not an illusion.
When the technique was mastered to a sufficiently high level, seeing through it was extremely difficult.
"This is Ninjutsu."
Seiryū's voice suddenly came from another direction.
"It may require hand seals, but its versatility is almost limitless."
"You could call it one of the specialties of this world."
Seiryū seemed to appear out of nowhere.
It was not Space-Time Ninjutsu.
He had been concealing himself with Kidō.
Even Isshiki's Kekkei Mōra-level perception had failed to detect Seiryū while Bakudō concealed his presence.
"Bakudō."
Using a double incantation, Seiryū instantly cast two Bakudō at once.
The surrounding space was sealed.
Isshiki could no longer escape using Space-Time Dōjutsu.
At the same time, another Seiryū used Bakudō and Sealing Jutsu to restrict Isshiki's movements, locking his body in place.
However, members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan could absorb Chakra.
Seiryū could restrain Isshiki for less than a second.
But less than a second was already enough to be fatal.
'Slash!'
Taijutsu could damage a Kekkei Mōra-level body, but a sharp blade was far more effective at inflicting serious wounds.
Seiryū's main body gripped the Truth-Seeking Ball katana and slashed downward with all his strength.
The sharp sound of a blade cutting through flesh rang out.
Isshiki's body was split in two.
Blood sprayed uncontrollably.
"Turn into an endless black abyss and devour the enemy."
"Hadō #98: En'goku!"
Seiryū's assault did not stop.
Another high-level Hadō, second only to Goryūtenmetsu, was unleashed immediately.
Shadow Clone Jutsu divided the user's Chakra.
Creating too many clones would weaken Seiryū's combat power.
If he wanted the clones to fight without significantly affecting his strength, two or three was already the limit.
This was his final Shadow Clone!
Hadō #98: En'goku and Hadō #90: Kurohitsugi belonged to the same type of Kidō.
However, one was not simply an upgraded version of the other.
Their destructive power was roughly comparable, and both could directly damage the body and soul.
Kurohitsugi required a brief period to fully form before releasing its power.
En'goku was different.
It activated instantly.
In exchange for consuming more Chakra, its activation speed and immediate destructive power were taken to another level!
'Hum, hum, hum.'
A dark circular space appeared around Isshiki's severed body and completely enveloped him.
In an instant, overwhelming gravitational force crushed down on him.
Even his Kekkei Mōra-level body began to twist and deform.
The sound of breaking bones echoed from within.
Terrifying spatial forces tore at Isshiki's body like countless invisible claws, ripping him apart.
Having taken the attack head-on without any defense, Isshiki could not suppress his screams.
"Damn it."
The simultaneous damage to his body and soul was difficult even for Isshiki to endure.
Fortunately, the tremendous vitality of a Kekkei Mōra-level existence meant that having his body torn apart would not immediately kill him.
Enduring the overwhelming pain in both body and soul, Isshiki activated another Dōjutsu.
"Time Reversal!"
The blue nine-tomoe Rinnegan on his forehead flashed.
Time around his body seemed to reverse.
This was an even more powerful time-based Dōjutsu than Urashiki's.
It could directly reverse the state of Isshiki's own body.
In an instant, his body returned to the condition it had been in before Seiryū's attack.
His physical injuries disappeared completely.
However.
Only his physical injuries had been restored.
Isshiki could still feel an intense stabbing pain throughout his soul.
The technique Seiryū had just used had damaged the very foundation of his Kekkei Mōra existence.
Even a time-reversing Dōjutsu could not undo damage like that.
A Kekkei Mōra could still be killed.
(To be continued.)