Dealing with Ōtsutsuki Urashiki, Gen was becoming more and more adept. His strikes were becoming more precise and heavier.
Ōtsutsuki Urashiki, beaten until his head buzzed, even had a thought emerge.
'If this continues, I will die!'
Death—this word was truly foreign to him.
As an Ōtsutsuki, he always had a way to keep himself alive.
But now, facing a "crazy clansman," enduring this person's relentless lethal attacks and feeling the continual eruptions of that Yin–Yang Release power—
He truly felt that death was drawing closer and closer to him!
'This guy is suppressing me so hard he is not giving me a chance to transform…'
Ōtsutsuki Urashiki still had a final reserve of power: devouring his own "spirit tool," and devouring his own Rinnegan.
By gathering all that power into himself, he could use the third eye on his forehead and transform.
In that state, he would gain a complete boost and be able to use all his power!
But the fatal problem was that Ōtsutsuki Genshiki simply was not giving him any opportunity.
This left him unable to find even the slightest opening to complete that devouring and undergo metamorphosis!
"Senpai, why are you still struggling?"
While he was trying to dodge, Kitagawa Gen suddenly caught another opening.
In an instant, Kitagawa Gen's figure brushed past him—right after, he felt a surge of intense pain.
Blood splattered, and under his horrified gaze, the arm with which he was gripping the fishing rod was forcibly severed!
And even when he reversed time, he could not save it.
They were too close, and the strike was too fast—so fast that even time reversal could not let him evade it!
"How… so strong?"
Ōtsutsuki Urashiki murmured, but Kitagawa Gen suddenly flickered and once again appeared in front of him.
That long sword emitting golden light swung toward him without any hesitation.
"Senpai, do you not find this very sad?"
The golden sword swung. This time Ōtsutsuki Urashiki had some preparation, yet an unavoidable wound still appeared on his body.
"For someone like you, when your vitality does not match your strength, it instead becomes a tragedy."
"..."
Ōtsutsuki Urashiki had no time to speak, only struggling to dodge with all his strength.
"You are now both pathetic and pitiful. Why can you not just stop?"
But while he struggled to stay alive, Kitagawa Gen was also relentlessly attacking, and in between strikes continued to speak.
"Fulfill the dream of me and Isshiki-senpai, become one of our 'Long Steps Toward Divinity.' When I stand at the horizon, I will not enjoy this honor alone!"
"..."
'What do you mean you will not enjoy this honor alone?'
'I will already be dead, and you tell me this?!'
He did not want to listen to Kitagawa Gen's nonsense. He only wanted to find a suitable chance to replace his eyes.
The Eye of Time could help him resist attacks, but it was not convenient for escaping!
He no longer wanted to tangle with him. He only wanted to leave this place now.
[Buzz—]
Another slash came. This time Ōtsutsuki Urashiki flashed away instantly, then rushed downward to retrieve his "spirit tool."
"I must leave here—"
Seeing Kitagawa Gen chasing after him again, he let out a low shout and lifted his left hand as chakra gathered.
Purple light bloomed in his hand. This move could only show its greatest power after transforming, but he could no longer care about that now!
The purple light burst forth, and a powerful chakra force blasted toward Kitagawa Gen. Immediately after, he prepared to switch eyes.
"Mm?"
However, what stunned him was that his attack was instantly absorbed the moment Kitagawa Gen raised his hand.
"This is…"
[Buzz—]
In Kitagawa Gen's hand, an even more powerful surge of chakra suddenly burst forth.
That chakra instantly condensed into a sphere, and like a roar, shot toward Ōtsutsuki Urashiki in an instant!
"This is my power? This is very similar to Momoshiki's ability?"
Ōtsutsuki Urashiki recognized what this power was, but he could no longer care about anything else.
The blue Rinnegan power erupted again, his figure becoming blurry at that moment. He "barely and narrowly" avoided the attack.
[Buzz—]
However, in the next instant, he was shocked to find that Kitagawa Gen was already charging toward him!
The golden long sword carried a terrifying aura, a force as if bearing divine majesty preparing to tear open the sky.
"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion."
With one swing, the entire sky seemed desolate. The intangible force made Ōtsutsuki Urashiki feel death itself.
Under the threat of this lethal power, Ōtsutsuki Urashiki once again frantically activated his pair of blue Rinnegan.
The power of time filled his whole body. He frantically reversed earlier time to let himself evade this fatal strike, while also allowing himself to break away!
"Huh?"
However, what surprised him was that the attack which he could not dodge no matter what before now seemed extremely easy to avoid.
"A mistake?"
Ōtsutsuki Urashiki had no time to think. He knew this was his only chance.
[Whoosh—]
His figure flickered sharply, and in an instant he had created distance. At the same time, his pair of eyes turned crimson.
The six-tomoe Rinnegan appeared once again in his eye sockets, and behind him, "Yomotsu Hirasaka" opened instantly!
"Ōtsutsuki Genshiki, I will remember you."
Upon entering "Yomotsu Hirasaka," Ōtsutsuki Urashiki glared at the clansman who had brought him fatal humiliation, speaking in a low and furious voice.
"The humiliation you gave me today, I will repay a hundredfold. The things you and Isshiki have done, I will definitely report. You and he just wait to die!"
Isshiki: "..."
"Why is it that after fighting for so long, you still have not learned one thing?"
Yet Kitagawa Gen did not seem to care about his attitude. Instead, he looked at him with interest.
"Do not casually speak arrogant words. That will only reveal your weakness."
"At the brink of death, you can still boast like this?"
Ōtsutsuki Urashiki clenched his fist. Half of his body had already entered "Yomotsu Hirasaka."
"And also, escaping only has meaning in battles where both sides are equal in strength. Between you and me—"
But at this moment, Kitagawa Gen opened his mouth again.
"Escaping has no meaning at all. Look, as long as I do this—"
While speaking, Kitagawa Gen raised one finger, as if taking aim at Ōtsutsuki Urashiki.
"I can immediately use my hand to pierce through your body."
'Lunatic—'
Ōtsutsuki Urashiki cursed in his mind. He had already hurled his harsh words; now he should leave. He needed to report this immediately.
"Mm?"
However, just as he was about to leave, a suddenly appearing, unimaginable force silently descended upon his body!
[Puchi—]
With a muffled sound, half of his body was cut off without any warning.
...
"Alright, now you cannot run anymore."
Up in sky battle was intense, and Kitagawa Gen on ground also finished what he needed to do.
That frenzied "White Kāma" had already been nailed to ground by black rods he condensed with Yin–Yang Release, and no matter how he roared and struggled it was useless.
If it were normal person, maybe problem would not be big, but since it was only lunatic with empty power, then dealing with him was not difficult for Kitagawa Gen at all.
'But influence of 'Kāma' is somewhat large. It looks like after failure, there was also huge impact on soul.'
Kitagawa Gen ignored those shockwaves in sky. Violent chakra cyclones made his silver hair fly and clothes flutter.
But he stood safely within them and touched his chin, as if thinking about something.
But right now he still could not fully determine it. Main body needed to come gather this body, only then could further research be done.
"Is it over?"
While he was thinking, Terumi Mei already staggered a bit as she walked over.
She looked at that still-struggling figure on ground, her face somewhat incredulous.
"So easily, it was settled."
This guy was undoubtedly lunatic. With his own strength alone he killed unknown number of Kirigakure ANBU.
Even those Akatsuki people, when facing him, appeared incomparably strained, yet this guy was casually dealt with by Kitagawa Gen?
Not only her, other Kirigakure people were even more dumbfounded.
They knew Kitagawa Gen was strong, and some had even seen him "display divine might" during Chūnin Exams.
But compared to that time, right now was completely like not same person at all.
"Mm, already settled."
Kitagawa Gen smiled. His peripheral vision swept once at Akatsuki people on other side, then he finally spoke.
"I said I would protect you. Don't worry."
"Protect…"
Terumi Mei was somewhat speechless, but before she could say anything she suddenly noticed Kitagawa Gen's expression change.
Next moment, Kitagawa Gen had already grabbed her, and spatial power echoed around them.
...
"Such terrifying guy, he was actually solved so easily?"
On other side, Kirigakure trio, after seeing Kitagawa Gen appear, already did not dare make a move.
Although among them two were Impure World Reincarnation, they also knew priorities, especially since there was still "turncoat."
They did not dare make a move, so they just watched from side. Seeing Kitagawa Gen so casually resolve that frenzied guy, they all felt uneasy sympathy.
"We three go up together, we are probably not enough for Kitagawa Gen to fight, right?"
After a moment of silence, Kisame suddenly let out hoarse laugh.
"Even though we here still have two undying guys?"
"Hmph, even if Kitagawa Gen does not make a move, do not forget there are still two over there."
Kurosuki Raiga swept a glance at other side. They did not dare move, but there were still people who dared to move.
Those subordinates of Orochimaru would not care that much, and they also noticed Uchiha Obito had come.
But what gave them headache was that Konohagakure side also had Impure World Reincarnation, and it was even First Hokage and Second Hokage!
Looking at that constantly flickering white figure, and that Wood Release constantly erupting out, the three of them could not help sigh.
How to fight this?
Even risking life they probably still could not win, right?
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