Chapter 454

"Even when you were at your peak during your internship, I might not have feared you, let alone how much strength you have left now?"

【Jiraiya: Hiss… hearing the way those two were talking, they actually hadn't been fighting at full strength just now?!】

【Orochimaru: Bai Chi… the two of them were only fighting with fists and kicks just now, in the end it was nothing more than a battle of taijutsu. Of all the wondrous abilities of the Ōtsutsuki clan, which one did either of them use?!】

【Tsunade: That's right… it seems every member of the Ōtsutsuki clan possesses the two great dōjutsu, the Byakugan and the Rinnegan, and each person's dōjutsu abilities seem to be completely different. I wonder what the specific differences between these two's abilities are…】

【Fourth Raikage: Watching their battle just now has indeed benefited me greatly. I can say I've gained a great deal… at the very least, I now know what I should do next!! I have the confidence to take my taijutsu to the next level.】

【Might Guy: Lord Raikage has also gained quite a bit? From watching those two, I too have indeed gained a great deal. I might even be able to comprehend deeper mysteries of the Eight Gates, and in the future using the Gate of Death might not necessarily cost me my life.】

【Rock Lee: Guy-sensei?! You actually managed to comprehend a deeper level of the Eight Gates' mysteries from their battle? Does that mean… in the future, opening the Gate of Death with the Eight Gates won't require sacrificing oneself?】

【Tobirama Senju: There are actually later ninja who managed to fully master the Eight Gates? Incredible… when I first created this ninjutsu, it was only a concept; I never fully developed it…】

【Hiruzen Sarutobi: Guy is one of the rare taijutsu geniuses in our village. Although he has no talent for ninjutsu, when it comes purely to taijutsu, there shouldn't be a ninja in all of Konoha stronger than him…】

……

Taking a deep breath,

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki decided to make no more probing moves!!

He had to defeat Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki at the fastest speed possible,

otherwise if the fight dragged on,

it would only bring him more disadvantage!!

"Hmph… Isshiki… you charlatan!!"

"I'll let you know that the current era is long since different from the past…"

"You cannot be my opponent!!!"

The instant the words fell,

a massive crimson spiral sphere appeared before Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki!!

"Crimson Spiral!!!"

An enormous crimson chakra sphere

expanded endlessly before Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki,

rolling slowly toward Ōtsutsuki Isshiki!!

"Isshiki!! Admit it!!"

"You're no longer my opponent!!"

The crimson chakra sphere's volume kept expanding,

and before long,

it transformed from a fist-sized orb into a massive sphere several hundred centimeters in diameter!!

It seemed as long as Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki didn't stop,

the crimson chakra sphere's volume could expand infinitely!!

【Jiraiya: This technique… looks a bit like my Rasengan…】

【Orochimaru: Hehe… Bai Chi!! Don't be ridiculous!! How could a Rasengan be this huge?! Even ten thousand Rasengan wouldn't necessarily have such terrifying power.】

【Minato Namikaze: The principle used is indeed very similar to the Rasengan, but none of us have such vast chakra to support this kind of technique!!】

Seeing the crimson chakra sphere rushing toward him with an overwhelming aura of destruction,

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's expression didn't change at all!!

The pattern in Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's golden right eye spun wildly,

as he opened his mouth and softly chanted.

"(Rimanohora) ¨」 Sukunahikona!!!"

In an instant,

the crimson chakra sphere that was about to strike his body vanished without a trace!!

The next second,

before Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki could react,

the crimson chakra sphere suddenly reappeared on the field,

rushing toward Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki!!

And Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki hadn't yet recovered from Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's technique,

the crimson sphere was already about to strike his body!!

In this critical moment,

Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki, who stood beside him,

drew out a massive red battleaxe from somewhere,

slowly held it horizontally in front of himself to block the crimson sphere for Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki! Disturb!

After letting out a muffled grunt,

a strained expression appeared on Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki's face!!.

222. Three-Way Battle! Isshiki's Defeat!

Realizing the crimson chakra sphere before him was growing ever larger,

Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki knew he couldn't keep going like this!!

Planting both feet on the red battleaxe,

he squatted back forcefully,

and Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki immediately gripped the red battleaxe with both hands,

swinging it down at the crimson sphere!!!

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