Through the contract of the Tenseigan, summoning the Hamura Divine Statue unleashed tremendous power—and the caster remained unharmed. Even if the statue was destroyed, it could regenerate!
In a previous life, Ōtsutsuki Toneri had used this very statue to suppress Naruto's Nine-Tails.
In this life, when Sasuke attacked, Hinata relied on it to clash head-on with his Perfect Susanoo in Sage Mode.
The Wood Golem Technique could barely match Susanoo blow for blow, so it was no match for the Hamura Divine Statue.
Boom! Fists collided in midair. The wooden golem's arm shattered, forcing it to stagger backward under the impact.
The stone statue pressed its advantage. As the golem halted, a wooden dragon coiled around its shoulder—only for the statue to clamp down on the dragon's throat, wrench it violently, spin the golem around, and hurl it far across the battlefield!
Crash!
The golem slammed into a heap of ruins, splinters raining down.
Possessing Kokushō, Black Zetsu couldn't help but sigh. "The Tenseigan, which even mother never awakened… truly extraordinary. In that case, how about this technique?"
—Adamantine Wood Dragon!
Senju Kokushō—the great-grandson of Hashirama and Mito—inherited not only Wood Release from his ancestor, but also an almost pure Uzumaki bloodline.
The Adamantine Wood Dragon was a fusion of the Wood Dragon and Adamantine Sealing Chains, combining chakra absorption and powerful suppression.
This time, the Hamura Divine Statue didn't have such an easy time.
The statue tore apart the first two dragons with brute force, but the next seven wrapped around it, locking it in place.
Black Zetsu chuckled. "So, what will you do now?"
"Haa…" Hinata took a deep breath.
In the next instant, she transformed into a streak of golden light, rocketing straight for Kokushō atop the wooden golem!
"Shouldn't she be cutting those dragons?" Black Zetsu muttered, surprised. "This girl really doesn't play by the rules, does she?"
Caught off guard, the one-armed golem swung its fist at Hinata.
But Hinata met the attack head-on, channeling chakra into her right palm and striking out!
—Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm!
Boom!
The force of her palm blasted the golem's fist aside!
Black Zetsu whispered, "That's the Hyūga clan's Vacuum Palm from the Gentle Fist. To knock back the Wood Golem's fist… is the Tenseigan's chakra boost really this insane?"
Crack! Crack!
Hinata clenched both fists.
Two Truth-Seeking Orbs, transformed by the Tenseigan Chakra Mode, floated to her left and right fists, morphing into vivid silver lion heads!
"Haaah—!"
Suspended in midair, Hinata unleashed a flurry of punches!
—Silver Wheel: Twin Lion Meteor Fists!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Her fists fell like a meteor shower. Under the relentless assault, the wooden golem's body crumbled apart, finally collapsing into ruin.
Yet, not a single strike touched Kokushō himself.
As the lion-shaped orbs burned out, Hinata panted softly, murmuring, "That child is being controlled by dark chakra. Attacking the village isn't his true will. I have to avoid hurting him at all costs!"
Kokushō, under Black Zetsu's control, lifted his dull gaze. With his perception, how could he not sense Hinata's mercy?
"Tch, what a Buddha's heart. No wonder Toneri can't get her out of his head…"
Black Zetsu mused, "Kokushō's chakra is nearly depleted, and Toneri still needs more time. Looks like I'll have to fully take over this body…"
Rustle, rustle, rustle…
Blackness flooded across Kokushō's skin, swallowing him whole.
Hinata called out, "You're Black Zetsu, aren't you? The child of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya!"
Black Zetsu was stunned. "What? You actually know my mother's name?!"
Whoosh!
Hinata warned, "Get out of that child's body. If you don't, I won't hold back…"
Whoosh! As she spoke, a golden sphere of light formed in her palm.
It was the Tenseigan's "Spirit Orb"!
Black Zetsu hesitated, wary. "The Tenseigan's power… it really restrains me. If that hits me, the Black Spore possession will be broken…"
Suddenly, a wicked thought flashed through his mind. He snatched up a kunai and stabbed it straight into Kokushō's heart. Blood gushed forth!
He sneered viciously, "Hahaha… See? He's fatally wounded. If I leave his body now, he'll die within moments. You care about him, don't you? Go ahead—if you want him dead, hit me with your jutsu!!"
Hinata's face was shadowed, unreadable.
The next instant, she dashed forward and, with a crisp smack, drove the Spirit Orb straight into Kokushō's chest!
Black Zetsu shrieked, "What—You—!!"
Hinata's voice was gentle but unyielding. "If I do nothing, you'll escape and abandon his body anyway. His chances of survival would be even slimmer."
Black Zetsu was blasted out of Kokushō's body!
Hinata caught the collapsing boy. "A-Maki!"
"Kekeke~! Leave it to me, Mama~~!"
A-Maki burst from the ground, pressing her hand to Kokushō's chest. Her little palm liquefied and slipped into the wound, repairing his heart from within.
"Mother!?" Black Zetsu stared at A-Maki, the aura of the Demonic Statue radiating from her making him blurt out the word.
A-Maki grinned wide. "Kekeke, I don't have a little sh*t like you~"
Black Zetsu: "Sht? I'm not sht!!"
A-Bi appeared behind him, voice ghostly: "You're about to be…"
With that, his body opened up. The Sh*t Slime burst forth, expanding to a monstrous ten meters. It surged forward, engulfing Black Zetsu's Black Spore clone entirely!
Drowning in the foul stench, Black Zetsu cursed, "A-Bi, you stinking bastard, I'll kill you one day!"
The Sh*t Slime muttered, "A-Bi, A-Bi… how strange, I can't seem to digest it!"
A-Bi formed a hand seal. "If you can't digest it, then assimilate it!"
—Shit Release: Yin-Yang Shit Transformation!
Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle, gurgle!
That part of Black Zetsu's body was fundamentally transformed—into sh*t!
But unlike the rest of the Sht Slime's yellow-brown body, the sht that Black Zetsu became… was dazzling, iridescent black!
"Black Sht Zetsu": "Damn… damn sht…!"
A-Bi declared, "As long as you're sht, you'll never escape the Sht Slime! Accept your fate!"
Whoosh!
A-Bi opened up again.
"Heave-ho~!" The Sh*t Slime bounced up, transforming into a wave of filth that poured back into A-Bi's body!
…
At the Hyūga clan estate.
Hanabi glared warily at the unfamiliar man before her. "Who… are you?"
Toneri approached, a dangerous smile on his lips. "Do you want eyes like your sister's? I can make it happen…"
"Nonsense!"
Hanabi charged, but her strength failed her and she collapsed at Toneri's feet.
"Of course, it's for my own sake…"
Toneri removed Hanabi's eyes and implanted them into himself.
He opened his new eyes, lifted Hanabi, and vanished into the void, leaving only his chilling words behind.
—"Once I awaken the Tenseigan, this world created by the Sage of Six Paths will come to an end! Then, Hinata—my powerful, beautiful princess—I, Ōtsutsuki Toneri, will be the only prince worthy of you. We'll soar together, complete the sacred ceremony, carry on humanity's bloodline, and usher in a new era. Wait for me… that day is almost here!"
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