Chapter 282: The Method to Accelerate Reincarnation
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki returned to the moon, and the moment he stepped back into the palace, his face turned extremely grim.
He had originally planned to seize the Ten Tails from Uchiha Madara, but unexpectedly that man was one step ahead, becoming the Ten Tails' Jinchūriki. His strength had grown far beyond expectation.
At that time, Isshiki had no certainty of victory against him, so he had no choice but to abandon his original plan and retreat temporarily.
As for choosing to rope in Uchiha Madara, that had been nothing more than a reluctant strategy.
Now, Madara was only one step away from transforming the Ten Tails into the Divine Tree, thereby obtaining the Chakra Fruit.
The situation was already pressing.
Isshiki knew he didn't have much time left. If Madara obtained the Chakra Fruit of this planet first, then the preparations he had made over thousands of years would all be for nothing.
He was not willing to fail like that.
"Now it seems the only way to stop that man is for me to complete my reincarnation. But…"
As he thought this, Isshiki's gaze fell on the infant Ōtsutsuki Toneri at his side.
Although this child was not of pure Ōtsutsuki bloodline, he still met the requirements for a vessel.
Once the Kāma on him finished dissolving, Isshiki could reincarnate into his body and regain his full strength.
Originally, waiting a little longer wasn't a problem. But now things were different—Isshiki could wait no longer.
Looking at Toneri, a mad thought surfaced in his mind.
There was indeed a way to hasten the Kāma's dissolution—though the cost was immense.
Under normal circumstances, Isshiki would never use such a method, but with the situation as it was, he had no choice.
"This body is already at its limit. If I can't reincarnate before it completely collapses, I'll vanish into nothingness. The most urgent task now is to accelerate the Kāma's dissolution on you…"
Isshiki fixed his gaze on Toneri, muttering to himself.
The infant Toneri, of course, couldn't understand any of this. He simply babbled, waving his little hands at the empty air, as though searching for his mother.
Seeing this, Isshiki narrowed his eyes.
"As expected, lower beings cannot escape their primitive desires. A true, pure Ōtsutsuki needs no sustenance."
Though he spoke with disdain, Isshiki did not act violently. Instead, he stepped forward, pulled back his sleeve, and extended his pale arm to the infant's mouth.
"Bite. Use my chakra to catalyze the Kāma within you and speed up its dissolution.
Once your Kāma's power is fully unlocked, I'll be able to reincarnate into your body, and then all problems will be resolved."
He muttered as though speaking to Toneri.
Yet in his infant state, Toneri could not comprehend and showed no reaction at all.
Isshiki frowned impatiently at the sight.
Without a word, he grabbed Toneri's head with his left hand and forced his right arm to the baby's mouth.
Chakra compelled Toneri's mouth to open, and immediately, two sharp fangs sprouted within the small mouth, piercing into Isshiki's right arm.
In that instant, boundless chakra surged into Toneri's body.
Meanwhile, the body of Jigen, which Isshiki inhabited, rapidly withered, its face aging in moments until it resembled a walking corpse.
…
Uchiha Dali had already made his third attempt.
He threw a punch at the void before him.
Instantly, an endless barrage of fists erupted, blasting in all directions, especially forward.
This was one of the abilities of the Heavenly Rinnegan.
It was a powerful taijutsu that Dali had developed, evolving from the overwhelming Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack.
Combined with the perfect insight granted by the Heavenly Rinnegan and his Observation Haki, it allowed him to see through all flaws and shatter every obstacle.
Yet for the third time, after thousands of fists flew out, the only feedback was emptiness.
Nothing happened.
After a brief moment, Dali could only see faint ripples quiver in the void before him.
It was as if the space ahead wasn't true emptiness, but rather a hidden barrier, like waves of energy blocking his escape.
Those ripples lasted less than five seconds before all returned to calm.
Dali gave a wry smile, lowering his gaze to his fists.
"Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's sealing technique really is formidable. That punch just now—anyone short of Six Paths would've been obliterated…"
Muttering to himself, he tried activating space-time ninjutsu again. But whether it was Amenominaka or Yomotsu Hirasaka, the result was the same as before—utterly ineffective.
Each time he attempted to use space-time powers, a mighty energy instantly enveloped him. Just as his body was about to escape this dimension, it would be forced back.
After several fruitless tries, he had to give up.
"It seems I'm still not strong enough."
So thinking, Dali no longer wasted strength. Instead, he focused again on comprehending greater power.
If he continued to grow stronger, he was certain he could one day shatter this barrier.
…
In Konoha, Senju Hashirama was still waiting for Uchiha Madara. The two had agreed that once Madara became the Ten Tails' Jinchūriki, he would be able to counter Isshiki and the other Ōtsutsuki.
At the same time, Madara would also revive the Jinchūriki who had died after their Tailed Beasts were extracted.
At this moment, Hashirama had found Uzumaki Nagato and explained his purpose.
When he heard Hashirama was there to persuade him to return the Rinnegan to Madara, Nagato fell silent.
Yahiko, however, could not hold back: "Forgive me for being blunt, but you, the First Hokage, known as the God of Shinobi—how can you be so naive?
Uchiha Madara's words cannot be trusted. Once he regains the Rinnegan, he will surely turn against us all."
Hearing this, Hashirama looked at the young man, his expression becoming more serious. "What you say has merit. I really was careless…"
As he spoke, he actually bowed to both Yahiko and Nagato.
The sight left them stunned on the spot.
They had already prepared themselves for offending Hashirama and facing unpredictable consequences.
But who would have thought—the legendary God of Shinobi would react like this?
Just as Yahiko and
Nagato stood there in a daze, Hashirama suddenly furrowed his brows and looked toward the distant sky with a puzzled expression.
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