When Kaguya asked for help so pitifully, Yami stepped in directly.
He threw a punch without any technique, and the powerful force wrapped in chakra blasted the cube weighing more than a thousand pounds away. At the same time, Yami's eyes turned into a Mangekyō pattern.
The world entered a strange state of slow motion. He clearly saw how Isshiki summoned the cube again. A palace appeared on the towering sacred mountain, side by side with the little-known Sukunahikona.
A red and black cube fell from the sky above Yami's head, silent and abrupt.
Kaguya was about to open her mouth to remind him, but Yami's reaction was faster than hers. Another red and black cube rushed in horizontally and directly knocked the previous one away.
Isshiki was stunned.
Even if he was seriously injured and weak, he should not have lost control of the ninjutsu he released, and he had only summoned one big box. How could it suddenly become… No.
Isshiki's eyes instantly sharpened. He stared at the calm Yami and spoke hoarsely:
"You… copied my pupil technique?"
Yami could use both of the eye techniques his black eyes possessed. Even if he did not want to believe it, this was definitely the most reasonable explanation.
"My Eye Technique, Takamagahara, can perfectly replicate all ocular abilities. Remember, all of them."
"It doesn't matter if you have black eyes, clean eyes, or whatever eyes, it makes no difference."
Yami stretched out a finger, and the Daihakoten cube he summoned quickly shrank to the size of a Rubik's Cube, spinning around his fingertip, a smile flashing in his eyes.
This big box attack looks stupid, it is just hitting people with a big black cube, but it is surprisingly useful.
Not only is it heavier than a mountain, it also has the ability to hinder perception and chakra flow.
When combined with the Sukunahikona, it has an unexpected effect, making it hard to defend against.
[Host and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki achieved the second stage of the Fear Bond in one move, reward: Ōtsutsuki Bloodline (Excellent)]
Ignoring the system prompt, Yami flicked his hand and several black boxes rushed toward Isshiki, who quickly responded with the same method.
The sound of cubes colliding and the muffled thuds of their physical clashes continued like firecrackers. The tremendous pressure surged, shocking everyone.
Unlike a naive person, Isshiki was definitely a seasoned warrior. His moves were simple but fierce. His black eyes seemed to have the ability to foresee the future. He could always anticipate Yami's moves and maintain a balance despite his weaker strength and speed.
The bodies of the two kept shrinking and enlarging, which made Kaguya dizzy. She could not find a chance to help.
Yami also noticed something was off about Isshiki and activated Takamagahara to try to replicate that predictive ability, but failed.
In other words, that ability was not a dōjutsu, but just a basic function, like the Rinnegan's control of gravitational repulsion. It did not belong to an ocular technique.
But he was not too disappointed.
What is the use of being able to predict the future? If your foundation is not good enough, even if you know how he is going to attack, your body will not be able to react.
This is the importance of basic attributes.
So Yami's speed quietly doubled again.
Isshiki's golden pupil with black lines suddenly shrank. He had already foreseen Yami's next move, and his arm naturally rose.
Yami's left hand formed a claw. Isshiki raised his arm to block. Yami's right hand followed up, striking his open centerline with the base of his. After three consecutive attacks, he brought his palms together and blasted out an inch punch.
Puff!
The hidden force passed through Isshiki's body, transforming into a shock wave that shattered the mountain behind him.
Just as Isshiki's body flew back, Yami struck with lightning speed and grabbed his head.
Isshiki coughed blood and looked at Yami in horror. His face turned pale, but he was stunned for only a moment before using Sukunahikona to break free.
"It seems your foresight can only see my actions, but it cannot predict your own ending."
Yami also shrank, and the two fought for thirty moves in a row at micron size. The buzzing sound was like a war drum's whistle.
Puff!
Finally, Isshiki's pupil power could no longer sustain that state, and he returned to his original form. At this time, he was covered in blood, and both arms were twisted at strange angles.
"You forced me to do this, Shimura Yami!"
With a roar, Isshiki'd appearance changed again. His skin completely turned into the pale color unique to the Ōtsutsuki clan. His skull began to protrude from his brow, and a single horn appeared on the top of his head like a crown.
Kaguya clenched her hands, her heart pounding wildly, nervous and ecstatic at the same time.
This was the true form of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
Kaguya warned loudly, "Yami! His Kāma has fully released! This body is not a perfect vessel. As long as we hold him and avoid his sharp edge, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki will disappear completely!"
"You traitor!" Isshiki looked at Kaguya with murderous intent in his eyes.
"Kāma" was the unique reincarnation technique of the Ōtsutsuki clan, but you could not reincarnate perfectly by picking just anyone. It required a high degree of compatibility with his chakra.
Kaguya was right. Jigen was not the perfect host, otherwise he would not have hidden for a thousand years.
Originally, he thought that since Kaguya had appeared, it was time to start looking for a perfect host. But now Isshiki had been forced into a desperate situation, and only by fully unleashing his fighting power could he have a chance of survival.
As for the future, he could only hope to shake off Yami's entanglement, then find a host to hide in plan again.
"I avoid his Kāma?"
Yami slowly glanced at Kaguya and suddenly felt that this woman was not very good at talking.
A flash of scarlet flickered in Yami's eyes, and Ōtsutsuki keenly noticed that the surrounding space was suddenly covered by a strange energy.
(To be continued.)