Shindai felt like he was about to use an exploit, like hacking the system itself.
In fact, very few ninja bore the Eight Trigrams Sealing Array Imprint—one could count them all on a single hand. Obito and Kakashi were among them, of course, along with others like Asuma—those who had fought together before and still carried the imprint without removing it.
If he simply drew chakra from these people, it wouldn't be of much use—it would be a mere drop in the ocean, barely enough to fuel Susanoo for a minute or two.
But!
Right now, they were all wrapped by the God Tree, which was extracting their chakra. In other words, they were currently connected to the God Tree.
And this created a special situation.
You could imagine the God Tree as an ocean, and these wrapped ninja as small rivers connected to that ocean. Suddenly, however, a water pump was inserted into those small rivers.
This made the small rivers act as transit points, while the pump ended up drawing water directly from the ocean itself!
In other words, right now, Shindai could transfer chakra from the God Tree to himself through those imprinted ninja!
[Bang!]
A tremendous amount of chakra instantly filled Shindai's body. The overflowing chakra was so dense it felt almost tangible, sending deep cracks spiderwebbing across the frozen ground beneath his feet.
Obito exclaimed in shock, "Hey, Shindai! Where did you get so much chakra from?!"
Kakashi and Naruto were also astonished. Naruto sensed that Shindai's chakra level seemed to rival his own.
Shindai grinned ear to ear with excitement, "From the God Tree! Right now, I feel... incredibly powerful! Obito, Kakashi, let me share some with you too!"
The next second, through the Eight Trigrams Seal on both men, chakra surged into Obito and Kakashi's bodies.
Obito and Kakashi widened their eyes—this chakra was simply overwhelming!
Naruto quickly said, "Let's put the chakra issue aside for now—we need to find a way to bring Sasuke back first! Without Sasuke, we can't do anything!"
"That's true..." Shindai looked at Obito, "Obito, you're the only one here who knows Space-Time Ninjutsu. Hurry up and think of something!"
Obito grumbled, "What do you mean 'think of something'? Do you think ideas come out just because you want them to? Let me think for a moment!"
Meanwhile, Naruto's true form was in danger. Due to Kaguya otsutsuki's interference, extreme cold surrounded him. Frost formed over Naruto's body, significantly slowing him down.
Suddenly, several massive ice spears sliced through the air toward Naruto. If he hadn't dodged at the last second, they'd have pierced him clean through. But even so, the dodge caused him to lose balance midair, sending him crashing downward.
Just as Naruto tried to regain his balance, more ice spears erupted from the surrounding ice structures, pinning him against the icy wall.
At that moment, Kaguya otsutsuki activated her otsutsuki Teleportation once more, tearing open a portal and stepping through without hesitation.
Naruto pretended he couldn't break free from the ice spikes, hoping that Kaguya Otsutsuki would approach him so he could launch a surprise attack.
Obito frowned slightly, watching Kaguya Otsutsuki emerge from the portal, his mind deep in thought.
Suddenly, inspiration struck Obito. He turned to Shindai, Kakashi, and Naruto's Shadow Clone, saying, "We can assume Sasuke has been transported to another space. She came out from a spatial dimension, similar to my dojutsu ability. As long as she reconnects the spaces, I can resonate with Kamui the moment it opens. Entering should pose no difficulty. If Sasuke is there, we can bring him back!
Fortunately, Shindai provided such powerful chakra. That wasn't my personal space; otherwise, if the chakra ran out there, everything would've been finished."
But — there's one issue..."
Kakashi said seriously, "The problem is whether the spatial-temporal dimension you open will indeed be the same one where Sasuke is located, right?"
Obito nodded, "Exactly. But now, we can only try entering her space first. When she opens the space again, I'll attempt immediately. Now we can only wait for the right moment."
Suddenly, Kaguya Otsutsuki turned her gaze toward Shindai and the others, freezing them instantly.
Shindai couldn't help but feel nervous, "Hey, she's looking at us, isn't she?"
Kakashi's voice sounded dry, "Seems like it..."
Obito was secretly panicking too, yet he still said, "Prepare yourselves. Even if we enter her spatial dimension using Kamui, we might still be sensed!"
Kaguya's gaze focused mainly on Shindai, making him feel extremely uneasy. Instinctively, he shifted his feet and hid behind both Obito and Kakashi.
Obito's face darkened as he said, "Idiot, why are you hiding behind me? What if she attacks you later and accidentally hits me too?"
Shindai replied irritably, "That's just my body's natural reaction, it's not under my control. Could it be she's staring at me because I used the God Tree's power? So petty! And she calls herself the ancestor of Chakra!"
Actually, Shindai guessed right. Kaguya had sensed Shindai stealing the God Tree's power and felt very annoyed. However, for now, her primary target remained Naruto, who posed the greatest threat.
Once Naruto was dealt with, then Sasuke, Shindai, and the rest wouldn't be much of a problem anymore.
Naruto's true form, bound by ice spikes, kept his eyes locked tightly on Kaguya Otsutsuki.
Even the largest techniques became meaningless once absorbed. Judging from current circumstances, the most effective tactics against Kaguya appeared to be feints and taijutsu. Unfortunately, the Sexy Technique that had previously distracted her unexpectedly could no longer be used, so they'd need to rely on conventional tactics again, forcing Kaguya into a defensive position.
When Kaguya prepared to escape into the portal again, they'd all rush in together and find Sasuke inside.
At this moment, Naruto could still clearly sense Sasuke's chakra.
Kaguya Otsutsuki flew toward Naruto, saying: "This is my space! You can't do anything here!"
In Naruto's mind, the voice of Five-Tails Kokuo echoed: "Are you ready? Naruto!"
"Ah!"
Kokuo warned: "Boil your chakra to the max!"
Chakra at boiling point erupted from Naruto's body, shattering the ice spikes that bound him.
[Sage Art: Boil Release - Unrivalled Strength!]
Naruto threw a punch, and a blast of searing steam struck Kaguya Otsutsuki, sending her flying backward into an ice wall.
Then Naruto performed the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, creating numerous shadow clones.
Kaguya Otsutsuki used Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, destroying many of Naruto's clones.
But there were too many of Naruto's shadow clones for her to eliminate all at once.
[Uzumaki Barrage: First Stage!]
Naruto's clones launched a relentless torrent of taijutsu attacks against Kaguya Otsutsuki in a tempest of blows.
Deciding to evade the barrage for now, Kaguya Otsutsuki opened a portal.
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