Chapter 200: So Bad It Makes One

"What on earth is going on?"

Madara Uchiha seemed numb at this moment; he couldn't figure out what had happened at all.

Since reviewing those documents and learning the "truth" of this world, Madara Uchiha had been pondering a single question.

What the Moon Goddess and the Sage of Six Paths' kin were like.

Although, according to the book's description, Madara Uchiha had already tried to imagine what they should be like and what abilities they ought to possess.

But imagination remains imagination; without seeing the real thing, it's hard to make a solid guess.

But now, with the arrival of the guy who calls himself something like "Da Tongmu Pu Shi", Madara Uchiha's mind instantly cleared on these people's appearances.

As for their power, Madara Uchiha truly couldn't imagine, because even this guy's aura alone made him feel a looming threat.

For such formidable beings, whatever power they have is no surprise!

But now, his mind is full of question marks: how could such a powerful guy be knocked flying by a single move from Yuzhi?

Although Madara Uchiha is now a weakling, that doesn't mean he can't see the shift in circumstances.

That guy clearly didn't regard them as humans; his attacks were extremely careless and riddled with flaws, yet even so they contained terrifying power.

But this approach toward a battle‑hardened ninja seems rather inappropriate, and Madara Uchiha doesn't think the guy lacks other motives.

"At this level of strength, how could anyone make such a foolish move?"

Madara Uchiha thought to himself, but in that instant he got a feeling: perhaps this guy really is a fool?

A strange notion surfaced in Madara Uchiha's mind, but he soon saw a ripple in space.

The next moment, a black void appeared before them; within this folded, black‑hole‑like space, Da Tongmu Pu Shi emerged with a sullen expression.

White smoke still swirled around him, evidently repairing his own injuries.

"Truly unexpected; a guy like you actually has such capability. Seems I underestimated you."

Pu Shi's face darkened; being outmaneuvered by a guy of Da Tongmu caliber was sheer humiliation for him!

"Anyway, it doesn't matter; you will die!"

"So much nonsense."

Yuzhi let out a cold snort, while already pondering how to deal with this guy.

Yuzhi basically had intel on those who appeared from the Great Otsutsuki clan.

Of course, the intel was limited to Tao Shi, Jin Shi, and the Pu Shi before them.

In Yuzhi's view, the battle between Hui Ye Ji, Naruto and Sasuke seemed a bit of a throwaway, and she also appeared genuinely weak.

Listening to Hei Jue "Xia Ji Er" command the whole time made people doubt her combat wisdom.

Of course, at her level none of that is needed; a simple push would suffice.

As for her weakness, Yuzhi couldn't say—perhaps it's the art of seductive allure?

And the weakness of that style, Yuzhi truly didn't know; before crossing, Yuzhi only remembered being outmaneuvered by Ziraiye's clone and revived in Ci Xian's body.

That caused him to lack sufficient vitality, forcing him to quickly find the guy called Chuanmu and then reincarnate or something.

Because of insufficient vitality, Naruto could, with the Nine‑Tails self‑igniting, exhaust that guy to death.

Normally, this Great Otsutsuki Technique is absolutely the strongest and invincible!

As for the Pu Shi before them, honestly Yuzhi isn't worried about being unable to handle him, even though he's truly hair‑raisingly strong.

His abilities fully display the Great Otsutsuki style, yet his weakness also breaks the heavens, leaving onlookers in awe.

Thus, if he seizes the chance, Yuzhi can replicate Ziraiye's maneuver, but before that he has another thought.

"Haven't I always lacked a suitable person who can let me fully unleash my eye power for training?"

Thinking that, Yuzhi's gaze toward Pu Shi subtly shifted.

Firecrackers can hurt people, even blow them up, but undeniably most people see them as toys.

And the guy before him, to Yuzhi, truly seems a toy comparable to a firecracker!

【New Side Quest Acquired】

【1. Submit to Da Tongmu Pu Shi, become his guardian, obtain Great Otsutsuki's power】

【2. Counterattack decisively, try to defeat Da Tongmu Pu Shi, tell him you're just a no‑obstacle rookie】

【Unknown Task Reward】

Seeing this task list left Yuzhi somewhat speechless, but it also gave him a slight sense of relief.

At least the system won't give him an "uncompletable task"; these are things he "should be able to do"!

"Let me see what tricks you have!"

Silently accepting the quest, Yuzhi didn't waste words; the Ninja Sword forged by the Seeking Dao Jewel sprang into action, and as it did, his eyes spun rapidly.

"Shen Zhi Pi", his unique eye technique, reached its peak at this moment!

He had already made a decision; he knew what he needed to do.

"This guy"

The instant Yuzhi acted, Madara Uchiha's expression beside him turned even stranger.

This sudden surge of power inexplicably reminded him of himself—wasn't that his own eye technique in action?

"Hmph!"

Pu Shi's face grew a bit stern, yet he still showed some disdain.

The power Yuzhi unleashed not only ignited the forest but also sent a massive shockwave straight to the floating island below.

Yuzhi refrains from recklessly going all‑out now; with "Shen Zhi Pi" at this level, every move would cause incalculable collateral damage.

What made Yuzhi frown slightly was that Pu Shi made no move, yet his chakra was still circulating.

Sure enough, the next instant as he lifted his head, his eyes turned into red Sharingan‑like reincarnation eyes!

Buzz—

With a single slash, Yuzhi clearly felt the spatial disturbance, and his Ninja Sword at that instant was unable to move even an inch!

"Slice"

Yuzhi muttered a curse under his breath; he naturally knew Pu Shi's ability combination.

This guy can have three pairs of Rinnegan, and each pair's abilities are completely different; perhaps this uniquely gifted talent is what makes him so arrogant.

"Red Rinnegan, the spatial power?"

Yuzhi murmured, and one of his eyes began to turn slightly.

"Your power doesn't seem that great, does it?"

Pu Shi, with a somewhat flippant smile toward Yuzhi, said, and those red Rinnegan looked especially eerie at that moment.

"It's not surprising that it's just a defective piece, so let me show you what real power looks like!"

While speaking, Pu Shi directly drew the fishing rod behind him, which at that moment had turned red.

Under the compression of spatial power, Yuzhi could not move now, yet he was not very panicked.

"Not the blue eyes, not the time power, everything is still fine, then..."

While pondering, the speed of Yuzhi's eye rotation increased, and the sealed space around him began to loosen slightly.

After all, Yuzhi possesses Divine Might, so he is not so afraid of being controlled by spatial power!

"Moreover, he isn't even good at using spatial power like this, is he?"

While thinking that, Pu Shi already swung the fishing rod, and the rod, imbued with red chakra, released a fishing line.

In an instant, a powerful wave of chakra unmistakably of Yin-Yang Release swept across, cutting straight toward Yuzhi!

"Damn."

Madara Uchiha had already been blown away by the forces of Yuzhi and Pu Shi's battle, and now he truly couldn't endure the two's onslaught.

Even just the aftershocks could definitely cause his body to collapse countless times!

Fortunately, this temple has an invisible protective force, and no collapse occurred despite the two's battle.

Now Madara Uchiha can only rely on the temple for shelter while observing their duel.

"Red Rinnegan, Yuzhi is trapped by an invisible force; unsurprisingly it's a spatial ability."

Madara Uchiha muttered to himself, and felt a slight hint of anxiety.

He truly didn't want Yuzhi to lose so fast, or rather, he simply didn't want Yuzhi to lose like that!

He also wanted to see just how terrifying this so-called 'Cataclysm' is, and if Yuzhi loses, then everyone will have to face this guy.

"Hm?"

However, just as the fishing line sliced through the sky, sweeping the chakra onto Yuzhi, the attacking Pu Shi suddenly furrowed his brows.

Accompanied by a massive roar, the spot where Yuzhi stood exploded with a thunderous blast, a deep crater appeared on the ground, and smoke and dust spread outward from the huge explosion.

However, he felt no joy at this moment; he turned around, and on another floating island in the distance, Yuzhi stood quietly.

Obviously, his attack missed.

"It seems you also have spatial ability, but that's not particularly hard to counter."

Pu Shi seemed a bit surprised, yet his confidence remained unchanged.

His chakra surged slightly, and the next moment he rushed toward Yuzhi!

"Is this a Body Fusion Technique?"

Watching the rapidly approaching figure, Yuzhi felt no fear at all; the Ninja Sword formed from the Seeking Path Orb in his hand emitted a cold gleam.

However, Yuzhi was also curious about one thing: why this Da Tong Mu Pu Shi didn't have a Seeking Path Orb?

Things that can be used as weapons by the Ōtsutsuki naturally aren't of poor quality, but the issue is that the cost‑performance and power of the Seeking Path Orb should be stronger.

Moreover, shouldn't a Seeking Path Orb be able to condense once one possesses Yin‑Yang Five Elements chakra?

However, in his memory, it seems only Da Tong Mu Kaguya and his descendants could use it; other Ōtsutsuki hadn't used it.

In the original work, indeed only the line of Da Tong Mu Kaguya could wield the Seeking Path Orb.

Da Tong Mu Yucun and Da Tong Mu Yuyi need no mention; later Asura, Madara Uchiha, and Obito could also use it.

Also Naruto and She Ren, those two kids, also fought using the Seeking Path Orb.

But looking at the current Da Tong Mu Taoshi, and even other Ōtsutsuki in his memory, it seems none have used the Seeking Path Orb in battle.

This situation indeed left Yuzhi feeling extremely puzzled, but despite his doubts he was too lazy to think further, because Pu Shi had already charged forward!

"Die!"

Swinging the fishing rod again, the red‑chakra fishing line shot straight toward Yuzhi.

Yuzhi raised an eyebrow; his black Ninja Sword slashed directly forward, but he didn't let the Ninja Sword touch the fishing line.

He remembered that these fishing lines could reel in his chakra.

The blade sliced through; although the fishing line was affected, it wasn't severed, and Yuzhi, while keeping both Flying Thunder God and Divine Might active, advanced instead of retreating.

In an instant, he was directly battling Da Tong Mu Pu Shi!

Both sides moved at extreme speed; at that moment they turned into seemingly illusory flashes of lightning, and the invisible forces continuously spread outward, causing the floating islands to sway dramatically.

"These two"

Madara Uchiha, standing nearby, muttered in amazement, though the two's battle was extremely crazy.

Even though it was a one‑on‑one duel, the sonic booms, shockwaves, ground cracking sounds, and the thunderous collapse of walls and bricks all erupted all at once.

The earth continuously formed various craters, and the floating islands were shaken by the two's blows; this battle had already surpassed the realm of mortal comprehension.

But for Madara Uchiha, this was nothing; having once stood at his peak, he could also achieve all this.

What surprised him was that Yuzhi actually managed to stalemate this guy using only body technique?

"Although it's hard to see clearly, I can still feel that Yuzhi's speed seems faster, and his attacks appear sharper?"

Madara Uchiha, lacking his full‑power strength and Rinnegan, could still make a basic assessment.

The two constantly crossed paths; the white light initially held the advantage, but gradually the blue light representing Yuzhi began to continually seize the initiative, and now it even seems to be pressing the attack.

This made him somewhat puzzled—what on earth is going on?

"Could it be that these catastrophe-level beings are not skilled in body technique?"

Madara thought to himself, while Otsutsuki Urashiki also felt gloomy, for as the body technique battle began, he was astonished to discover that he was gradually being suppressed!

"What's up with this guy—how is his body technique so strange?"

Urashiki couldn't figure it out; the opponent's 'half-finished product' seemed to know something, making his fishing line unable to hit no matter what!

Moreover, that 'half-finished product' kept pressing forward, constantly engaging in close-quarters combat, a fighting style he really couldn't stand.

In the constant crossing, the tears on his body began to increase gradually—something he had never encountered before!

"I think I know your secret."

Just as Urashiki was encountering this in his mind, Yuzhi launched an attack while whispering.

"If I'm not mistaken, your Rinnegan's ability should be space power—binding space to achieve suppression, then combining it with your weapon to attack, right?"

Urashiki raised an eyebrow; he didn't care about such details at all—having his ability recognized was nothing surprising.

However, just as he felt disdain, Yuzhi spoke again.

"However, your use of space power is truly only describable as ugly; aside from suppressing space, you seem to have no other means."

"From watching you shuttle through space earlier, it seems your technique is mostly used to help you flee, which I can understand."

"After all, your body technique is as bad as your space technique—is fleeing better really your best option?"

"Your space technique is as bad as your body technique?"

"If it were something else, that would be fine, but mocking him like this makes Urashiki somewhat embarrassed."

His gaze seemed to turn dangerous at this moment, but Yuzhi seemed not to notice, continuing to speak while relentlessly attacking.

"I originally thought you could slightly please me, but I didn't expect you to be just this—then what's behind you."

"You ant, do you know what you're facing?"

Urashiki couldn't hold back; he shouted angrily and violently swung his fishing rod.

"Heaven Shock Meteor Fate!"

In an instant, countless red fishing hooks were flung out, densely packed toward Yuzhi.

"You have no idea what you're facing—you should die, huh?"

However, before his words even finished, Yuzhi's figure vanished instantly, and almost simultaneously he felt a nearly terrifying chakra fluctuation coming from behind him!

"I said, behind you, idiot."

Yuzhi's figure was like a ghost; he had already appeared behind Urashiki, and the ninja sword in his hand came down hard.

"You really deserve to die!"

Urashiki had never suffered such humiliation—having warned you in advance to attack your back, the next moment someone actually did.

This isn't just slapping his face—it's basically grabbing him and giving him a hard whipping!

Gritting his teeth hard, Urashiki didn't change his battle state; his scarlet Rinnegan burst forth with powerful spatial fluctuations.

Almost in an instant, the space behind him was solidified by him!

Actually, strictly speaking, his pair of red Rinnegan really isn't that adept at combat, and his use of spatial power isn't as smooth as imagined.

Just as Yuzhi said, the greatest use of his pair of red Rinnegan is to perform 'Yellow Springs Slope'.

But after being mocked like that by Yuzhi, he must regain face no matter what, after all he is the Otsutsuki who looks down on all beings!

"Even if you try harder, you're still just a 'half-finished product'; I am—"

Urashiki turned around slowly, but before he could finish his sentence he froze, because the solidified space behind him was empty!

He had obviously expended a lot of energy this time; a completely solidified space isn't easily broken to let him slip away.

But, where is the person?

"I said, behind you."

Just then, Yuzhi's voice rang out again, and the whistling blade sound rang out again!

Boom——

A violent roar echoed throughout the moon space, and the sky was filled with dense spiderweb-like cracks.

On the central floating island, sky‑covering dust kept scattering, as if trying to blot out the sun——

"This guy—how did he just show up?"

Within the dimension space, Otsutsuki Hagoromo's gaze showed some solemnity.

They had always been on guard, guarding against Otsutsuki that might descend from the heavens, guarding against those who are their mother's kin!

He doesn't know when this day will come, but he knows just how terrifying and horrible these beings are, and knows they will definitely come.

Even with such mental preparation, when he truly sensed and saw the silhouette of one of these enemies, he still couldn't help but feel worried.

These beings are truly terrifying; even his mother must face them with utmost caution.

Even to deal with them, they hesitated not to hang all lives of the ninja world on trees, turning them into true weapons of war.

Therefore, when he saw a genuine Otsutsuki descend, he was still quite worried, even once wondering whether he should do something.

But gradually, his complexion turned somewhat strange, also becoming unbelievable.

"What's going on?"

What Madara Uchiha cannot see is nothing to Otsutsuki Hagoromo.

Madara could only see the light beam into which Yuzhi had transformed beginning to gain the upper hand, but he could clearly see how Yuzhi launched a heavy punch!

Even Yuzhi's taunting 'trash talk' he could hear crystal clear, and he seemed to sense that Otsutsuki Urashiki's mindset was about to go awry.

Being humiliated like this, and moreover by someone he utterly looked down on—who to him was no more than an ant—being reduced to this, who could stand it?

Looking down at everything below, Hagoromo's heart now held only one thought that kept turning over.

"Could it be that all this is really my older brother's plan? My older brother, truly a genius?"

Yuzhi was thinking inside, he now no longer had any intention to act, and likewise Madara Uchiha fell into contemplation and confusion.

"What is this actually?"

The dust slowly dissipated, and the figure of Ōtsutsuki Urashiki gradually emerged.

The Pursuit of the Way Orb's attack was absurdly strong, but to outright kill an Ōtsutsuki outright still fell a bit short.

In the original work, Urashiki could be taken down by Boruto's Rasengan, largely because this guy had already endured countless injuries and had long reached his limit.

Now Yuzhi's damage to him can only be considered one‑off, so it is only natural that he uses his own overwhelmingly robust body to recover.

But now this guy looks utterly disheveled; his white robe at this moment already appears somewhat charred.

Moreover, the clothing on his left side has vanished without a trace, and even his hands look a bit pale, while the skin tone elsewhere shows some variation.

White smoke continuously rises from his body, clearly indicating he is using Yang Release to heal himself.

His expression is grim; evidently he did not anticipate this scene.

Not to mention him, the Yuzhi hidden in the shadows, and the Madara Uchiha watching from the side also did not expect it.

Especially Madara, he simply cannot understand why this absurdly strong Ōtsutsuki was beaten like this?

"Too arrogant, so careless?"

Madara murmured, he was beginning to be unable to discern what exactly was happening with this guy.

But soon he suddenly paused, and a strange thought began to surface in his mind.

"Your life is really tough, you still haven't died this way."

Yuzhi, holding his Ninja Sword, calmly stared at Ōtsutsuki Urashiki, and now he also began to pant slightly.

Although he did not employ Susanoo as usual, that does not mean his consumption was low.

The power of the Dragon Vein had quietly been activated, the Tailed Beast's force resonated continuously within his body alongside the Dragon Vein, and at this moment he had pushed the 'Shen Zhi Pi' to its limit.

If not for this, when this guy sealed the space earlier, he truly could not have escaped in an instant.

This effect was achieved solely by using the property of 'Shen Zhi Pi' to amplify the power of 'Shen Wei', and such consumption is inherently high.

Moreover, to deal with such a guy using Susanoo, Yuzhi would not choose that unless his mind was broken.

Shooting a cannon at a mosquito, aside from whether it can even hit, this guy is certainly not a mosquito; he's more like an armor‑piercing round!

Yuzhi would never let himself fall into such passivity, especially since combat inherently requires improvisation.

"Kid, I admit I underestimated you."

Ōtsutsuki Urashiki stared at Yuzhi, his voice becoming unusually detached; although the lofty tone remained, he now seemed even more serious.

"Regarding control of spatial power, I indeed fell short, and you truly reminded me of that."

"When I finish this mission and return, I will thoroughly study spatial abilities, which will make it easier for me to do whatever I need."

"You really are confident."

Yuzhi was somewhat speechless upon hearing Urashiki's words; this guy spoke of 'completing the mission and returning', evidently he never considered the possibility of losing!

"Confidence or not is not just talk; the real gap lies right here—ants can never defeat a deity!"

Urashiki tightened his grip on the fishing rod, red chakra rippled again, and his blue Rinnegan now stared at Yuzhi.

"And you, you are just an ant, albeit a slightly special one, an ant with a trace of our bloodline, but..."

As soon as the words fell, Urashiki charged straight to Yuzhi's front, swinging his fishing rod fiercely!

"An ant is an ant!"

Buzz—

Yuzhi, facing the onslaught, instantly countered with a slash, but Urashiki's taijutsu seemed to have achieved remarkable growth at that moment.

He easily turned, and at the same time lifted the fishing rod swiftly; the moment it blocked Yuzhi, he punched forward.

But Yuzhi clearly reacted quickly, turning to counter without hesitation; in a split second he drew a Kunai and thrust it straight at him.

However, just as he was about to land the hit, Ōtsutsuki Urashiki's whole body turned into scattered red paper cranes, and the guy had already arrived behind Yuzhi!

The next second, Yuzhi turned around, and his Ninja Sword once again swung fiercely at Ōtsutsuki Urashiki.

And this time, Ōtsutsuki Urashiki also responded; the fishing rod he had originally kept behind his back now appeared in his hand.

When—

His hand moved slightly, and at that moment the fishing rod blocked the path of Yuzhi's advancing Ninja Sword.

A clanging of metal rang, and Yuzhi's Ninja Sword was brushed aside so effortlessly.

Moreover, no matter how Yuzhi applied force, his Ninja Sword could not advance any further.

"This guy, how did his taijutsu become so strong?"

Yuzhi and Urashiki continued their clash, while beside them Madara Uchiha furrowed his brows once more.

Earlier, their speed was so fast that it was impossible to see clearly, and he could not make a good judgment.

But now the two clearly slowed down, seeming to value technique more, and Madara could naturally see more clearly.

However, slowing down does not mean a reduction in power; their use of chakra became noticeably more terrifying, which is harder to counter than sheer acceleration.

Watching Yuzhi seem to fall into a passive stance, especially as each of his moves was seen through by Urashiki, made Madara sigh.

"These guys arrived too early; if we could wait a bit, at least wait for Yuzhi to activate his Rinnegan, or wait for my revival, the situation would probably be better."

Madara, using his ability, evolved his Sharingan into a Rinnegan, so he naturally considered the Rinnegan to possess infinite insight.

And he had no interest in learning about Nagato's 'user experience' with his own Rinnegan, thus he fell into the error of 'empiricism'.

The Rinnegan does not necessarily have the same insight as the Sharingan; the fact that he uses it without issue is largely because those eyes were forged by him.

From Nagato's portrayal in the original work, he actually never obtained insight from the Sharingan.

And the Ōtsutsuki's Rinnegan does not need to undergo any 'Sharingan-to-Rinnegan transformation'.

After using and devouring the fruit, they directly obtain the 'fruit's power', and the Rinnegan is considered a mutated manifestation of that fruit's power.

They naturally could not have that level of insight; otherwise Pu Shi wouldn't have been struck by the "Invisible Rasengan" that produced a "Wedge".

"It seems the power of time has already been used."

Madara Uchiha didn't know this, but Yuzhi was well aware of it; he fought with utmost seriousness while carefully observing Pu Shi's bodily changes.

Because he knew Pu Shi's secret, he naturally left a bit of force when striking, making it easier for himself to dodge attacks.

After all, Pu Shi had already gone through one, perhaps several, times, thereby finding the optimal defensive and offensive routes; he isn't afraid of death and might try again, but Yuzhi cannot!

However, Heaven does not disappoint the diligent; under Yuzhi's observation, he found that the wounds on Pu Shi's body seemed to be increasing.

"Is this because he's so weak, or because he doesn't care? How can he still fall for an attack of this intensity?"

Yuzhi couldn't help but make a snide comment in his mind, but Pu Shi didn't notice at all; he kept pressing the attack while shouting fiercely.

"Kid, none of your moves escape my eyes; you're beyond cure!"

"Is that so?"

Yuzhi let out a light hum; after blocking the guy's wave of attacks, he suddenly leapt up and deliberately created some distance.

At the same time, he pressed his index and middle fingers together, and the dragon vein's chakra, mixed with the tailed beast's power, rapidly coalesced within his body.

Although he doesn't know this guy's limit of endurance, Yuzhi doesn't want to drag it out with him.

"To be honest, I'm still very disappointed."

Yuzhi looked at Pu Shi a short distance away and said aloud.

"Your level really doesn't seem as strong as I imagined; perhaps you didn't give your all, but coincidentally I didn't either.

However, fighting you is indeed a bit dull; I think it's time to add some fun now."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Yuzhi's surging chakra erupted instantly; through his chakra conduit, the entire interior of the Moon began to tremble continuously.

Immortal Art: Wood Release: Flower Tree Realm Descends!

Boom— Boom— Boom—

In the blink of an eye, endless colossal trees bearing flower buds sprang from the ground, intertwining, weaving together, spreading, and growing wildly.

Moments later, the Moon's interior seemed entirely covered and shrouded by those infinite trees; dense foliage turned the interior into a primitive forest!

"Nature's Power?"

Pu Shi had no interest at all in this kind of chakra usage; he assumed only Yuzhi was interested in the application of immortal art chakra.

Moreover, he keenly sensed that Yuzhi's body seemed to contain ten‑tailed chakra.

This discovery made his eyes flash, because this was exactly what he wanted!

"It seems you are indeed more interesting than I imagined."

Pu Shi's gaze burned; he paid no mind to the flower buds already blooming, the gentle breeze drifting inside the Moon, even carrying a faint fragrance.

"But no matter how you struggle, your fate is already sealed; rest assured I won't kill you, after all…"

Pu Shi clenched his fist, already assuming an offensive stance; he wouldn't care what power Yuzhi used, his goal was simply to crush this kid!

However, before his words finished, his whole body suddenly halted, and the next moment a mouthful of old blood was spewed out, leaving him dazed.

"W‑What is happening?"

He felt his body's changes in disbelief, looking at everything before him in amazement, as if he hadn't quite grasped it yet.

"I told you, you've always disappointed me."

At this moment, Yuzhi finally leapt up, maintaining his hand‑seal formation; the ground once again emitted a violent roar.

Amid the relentless vibrations, under Madara Uchiha's stunned and incredulous gaze, a colossal Buddha exceeding a thousand meters rose from the ground!

Yuzhi happened to land atop the Buddha's head; he stared at Pu Shi's somewhat pale face, then gently shook his head and said.

"Why didn't you ever consider whether I might think about your previously weak body technique, yet just now it suddenly seemed as if I could predict everything?"

"Indeed, the Rinnegan possesses all possibilities, but I prefer to test that it's a capability of yours."

"Until I saw the scars on your clothes and body, I suddenly considered a possibility: could those eyes of yours be a time‑related ability?"

Pu Shi's body could no longer move; even Ziraiye's toad poison could affect him, and the toxin Yuzhi used would only be stronger!

And to ensure effect and coverage, he turned the entire interior of the Moon into an ancient deep forest.

He doesn't believe he can withstand that all‑covering poison gas without a barrier's protection!

Pu Shi's face suddenly turned sour; his technique was exposed so quickly, and this guy's insight came from his own abilities?

"So, my conjecture was correct."

Yuzhi's black chakra was still brewing, but in the blink of an eye the thousand‑meter‑tall Buddha was already covered by that black chakra!

The Buddha's form began to change; the massive black chakra slowly shaped itself, forming a unique Susanoo.

Immortal Art: Flame Release: Grand Flame Extinction!

Yuzhi simultaneously condensed the "Susanoo with Great Buddha" while rapidly forming hand seals to unleash Flame Release; in an instant the entire forest seemed ignited.

The colorless, odorless poison mist, upon contacting the Hokage, instantly turned into an even fiercer poisonous gas!

"Your technique must be aimed at yourself, allowing you to experience that brief time countless times."

Amid the flames, the Susanoo on the Great Buddha's body slowly took shape, and Yuzhi stood proudly atop the statue, looking down at the Ōtsutsuki Pu Shi.

"Thus you can seem to anticipate the enemy, evading my attacks perfectly each time while delivering the most reasonable, appropriate counter‑attack.

But unfortunately, your own aura, and the scars on your body betray you; otherwise your technique would truly be perfect."

Yuzhi gently shook his head, while Pu Shi's complexion grew increasingly pale; the flame‑ignited poison gas was lethal to him.

He stiffly reached out to place his hand before his eyes, but Yuzhi clearly would not give him that chance.

"That's why I said you never pleased me from start to finish; you truly disappoint greatly.

But that's fine; you may go in peace!"

As soon as the words fell, the fully formed massive Susanoo let out a roar.

The next moment, the Susanoo did not draw a sword but unhesitatingly unleashed its thousands of arms to crush the Pu Shi!

Enduring the greatest attack, no matter how many times he uses Time Power, no matter how many evades he has experienced, under any saturated assault this guy will be finished!

Intense continuous booming reverberated throughout the interior of the Moon; the black‑and‑white blazing feather in pitch‑black armor, like a demon, the giant Buddha Susanoo, shone together in dazzling contrast.

From a distance, it looked as if one were standing in hell.

Booming sounds and intense vibrations spread across the entire Moon, yet the Feather Village Temple seemed untouched, still standing proudly at the center of the floating island!

And Ban, looking at all this, was completely numb.

"Susanoo, cooperating with the true Senju Clan?"

Ban didn't know what his heart was truly thinking, but he felt very uneasy.

He felt as if something important had been snatched away right before his eyes, and that feeling was especially terrible.

At the same time as his discomfort, his gaze grew distant, because he hadn't expected something.

"That so‑called Otsutsuki is actually that weak?"

The strength of Da Tongmu Pu Shi is visible, but this guy's weakness is equally shocking.

He seemed to have no combat experience, yet like an infant with boundless power; this bizarre result gave him an indescribable oddness.

After a while, he suddenly looked up at the sky and murmured.

"Looks like the 'truth' coming from that brat Yuzhi is the reality of the Ninja World."

"The Sage of Six Paths, you have exhausted yourself for the Ninja World; truly a masterful scheme!"

Da Tongmu Yucun: "."

(End of chapter)