Chapter 360: Instantly Killing Otsutsuki Shinden: The Crowd Realizes Their Power Is Insufficient!

The battle erupted instantly!

Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, and Nagato belonged to the first tier, capable of wiping out countless puppets with a mere wave of their hands.

Even Oonoki and Rosha, relying on their unique kekkei genkai, could easily tear through puppet defenses.

Fugaku, Shisui, Itachi, and others were slightly inferior in combat.

Although they could match Oonoki and Rosha upon activating their Mangekyo Sharingan—eight-branch hooks could annihilate puppets—they weren’t Eternal Mangekyo users; even with Hashirama’s cells improving their bodies, they dared not waste their ocular power too recklessly in such a short time.

Thus, in terms of killing efficiency, they were undoubtedly slightly worse than Rosha and Oonoki!

As for the rest, they struggled to clear puppets swiftly, instead sinking into brutal, grueling combat.

“These puppets are too strong!”

“Especially their numbers—it’s unbelievable.”

“How can a normal human control so many puppets?”

“No wonder the Hokage feared the Otsutsuki clan—just their puppet army is this hard to handle. It’s hard to imagine how formidable the one on that shrine truly is.”

“…”

As the battle began, everyone’s expressions grew increasingly grim.

At first, their attitudes had been somewhat casual—after all, those who joined this mission were nearly all top-tier warriors of the ninja world.

But now?

Just one man from the moon, controlling a horde of puppets, had held them all back?

Then…

Think of the dwellings they had passed through—if that entire clan surged forward at once?

And don’t forget—the enemy they faced right now didn’t even have eyes!

Clearly.

With this battle, they had subtly overestimated their ability to strike down the Otsutsuki on the moon.

After all, none of them knew that Shinden was the Otsutsuki clan’s most Xuemainongyu descendant in all their long history.

Moreover…

To allow Shinden to evolve better, the main and branch families of the moon had waged war until only Shinden remained.

Meanwhile, on the other side…

Uchiha Jin, who knew everything, had no interest in guessing the others’ thoughts—he charged straight at Otsutsuki Shinden, his eyes instantly transforming into Rinnegan.

“Shinra Tensei!”

Otsutsuki Shinden, lacking the Tenseigan, immediately unleashed his full power.

In response…

Uchiha Jin did not hesitate.

He activated Shinra Tensei himself—his overwhelming power instantly crushed Shinden; with a deafening force collision, Shinden was flung backward and slammed violently against the shrine’s wall.

Almost instantly.

Even the shrine’s walls, forged from Yin-Yang Release, cracked like a spiderweb.

“Kagutsuchi no Ketsu!”

Without hesitation, Uchiha Jin unleashed his killing technique.

He had no time to waste on Otsutsuki Shinden—he truly feared the unknown, possibly still-living Hamura on the moon; Shinden, who didn’t even possess the Tenseigan, had no right to be his current enemy.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

In the blink of an eye,

Six Kagutsuchi no Ketsu shot forth—but just as they neared Otsutsuki Shinden, he seemed to sense imminent death and at the critical moment clasped his hands together.

“Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!”

Though temporarily lacking the Tenseigan, he instantly activated the Otsutsuki clan’s ultimate trump card—the Great Tenseigan!

The back of the shrine burst open, and a colossal Tenseigan rose into the sky.

Immediately after,

A brilliant golden light shot forth and collided violently with the Kagutsuchi no Ketsu.

A thunderous explosion echoed across the cosmos, instantly blasting away nearby puppets and even ordinary strong warriors.

But at that moment—

“Yomotsu Hirasaka!”

Taking advantage of the explosion’s dust obscuring vision, Uchiha Jin immediately activated another Rinnegan technique—Yomotsu Hirasaka!

As he entered Tenchi Moyo, he opened the gate directly behind Otsutsuki Shinden.

“Kagutsuchi no Ketsu!”

As the gate opened, Uchiha Jin did not step out—he only extended his right hand.

Then,

A single Kagutsuchi no Ketsu shot forth, striking Shinden squarely in the chest as he stared in confusion.

No surprise. No defense possible.

Otsutsuki Shinden, without the Tenseigan, was effortlessly torn apart by Kagutsuchi no Ketsu.

And then—he died!

He left no final words; his entire body instantly turned gray-brown, then dissolved into a storm of ashes.

Yes.

Not even a corpse remained!

The one-hit kill effect of Kagutsuchi no Ketsu could not be endured even by pure-blooded Otsutsuki, let alone Shinden, whose bloodline was diluted and who lacked even the Tenseigan.

Uchiha Jin’s gaze remained calm.

Otsutsuki Shinden? Merely a child—he had never truly regarded him as a threat; in his eyes, he was just a brat.

Though his bloodline power was decent, without the Tenseigan implanted, he might suffice against ordinary foes—but compared to Uchiha Jin, he was vastly inferior.

After all, Uchiha Jin possessed the Rinnegan and had been fighting since childhood; Shinden had lived on the moon, never enduring hardship, his combat experience worse than even a lowly Konoha genin.

Like the extraterrestrial Otsutsuki of the Boruto era—they may have overwhelming raw power, but their battle experience was abysmal.

Shinden here was exactly the same!

If defeating Shinden required wasting significant time, then Uchiha Jin might as well go smash his head against a wall right now—what right would he have to challenge Hagoromo and Hamura?

Meanwhile, on the other side…

With Uchiha Jin’s killing of Shinden, the countless puppets he had controlled instantly lost all motion, like kites with severed strings, freezing in place.

Moments later,

Everyone gathered before Uchiha Jin, their faces grim.

There was no way around it!

Just one Otsutsuki Shinden—a descendant of Hamura—had forced these top ninja of the world into such a brutal struggle.

Then what of Hagoromo and Hamura, whom they would soon face?

Previously, they had never understood why Uchiha Jin, despite being so strong, always looked anxious, constantly training and strengthening himself.

Now?

They finally understood.

Uchiha Jin, unaware of their thoughts, spoke as they approached: “The Great Tenseigan behind us is the ultimate evolution of the Hyuga clan’s Byakugan.”

“Tobirama, Itachi and the Hyuga remain here. I’ll send Orochimaru soon—Itachi’ll be responsible for guarding and studying this Great Tenseigan.”

“Also…”

“There’s a library within this shrine containing many ancient secrets, especially records on Kaguya, Hagoromo, and Hamura.”

“If Itachi have time, feel free to visit it.”

“Everyone else, prepare to return.”

“Next, Konoha’s target is one of the Three Sacred Sites—Mount Myoboku!”