Flames shot into the sky, blazing spectacularly.
Kiyosuke narrowed his eyes, sensing Kaguya's chakra fluctuations.
"Kaguya isn't dead yet," he said quietly.
"Watch me!"
Ōtsutsuki Toneri soared into the air, raising one hand as countless Truth-Seeking Orbs merged into a single massive sword of light.
"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
The blade that could slice through the moon itself fell. No unnecessary embellishments, no grand effects—just one straight strike powerful enough to shake gods and demons alike.
"Move, now!" Kiyosuke and Hashirama shouted at the same time.
Toneri turned around—only for a hand to pierce through his chest from behind.
"H-how… is this… possible…"
"There's nothing impossible about it, descendant of Hamura. The Tenseigan… is nothing special."
Yomotsu Hirasaka!
The Kekkei Mōra's ultimate space–time ninjutsu—allowing the user to move freely between different dimensions.
It could be used offensively, to shorten the range of long-distance attacks, confuse and ambush enemies, or defensively, to dodge or escape in critical moments. In short, it was the perfect technique for travel, combat, or retreat—a better version of Obito's Kamui. Combined with Amenominaka, it was essentially an upgraded Kamui, though it lacked the phasing ability. Without that flaw, it would completely outclass it.
During Madara and Hashirama's assault, Kaguya had already been preparing to use Yomotsu Hirasaka to flee—right when Toneri's attack arrived.
Faced with such immense power, she naturally targeted the greatest threat first.
Despite her reputation as a naïve woman deceived by a scumbag and sealed by her own sons, Kaguya wasn't stupid. She could tell which opponent was most dangerous—and took him out first.
And the one to bear the brunt of that was, of course, the Tenseigan-wielding Toneri.
Kiyosuke shook his head.
"Yeah… he's done for."
He grabbed a flaming spear and hurled it with full force, forcing Kaguya back. Then, glancing at Toneri, he said,
"That's what you get for not coordinating with us. Now look at you—down for good."
"N-no… not yet… I still can't…"
Toneri's Tenseigan Chakra Mode faded. A massive hole gaped in his chest, his heart shattered. If not for his absurdly tough body, he'd have been dead already.
"Give it up. We'll need to figure out a way to fix the moon later… damn, that's going to be a headache."
Kiyosuke had little affection for Toneri, but he still pitied him—another soul twisted and doomed by his clan's warped ideals.
"I… still…"
He opened his mouth, but no sound came out. With bitterness and frustration, his life came to an end.
"Fine. I'll leave you a whole corpse, at least."
Kiyosuke pulled out a sealing scroll, stored Toneri's body inside, and rolled his shoulders.
"There's another tough battle coming. Stay sharp, everyone."
"You don't have to tell us that," Madara replied coolly.
"This space–time ability is troublesome," he added. "Kid, can you use Limbo?"
If Limbo: Border Jail could work, they might stand a chance.
"Can't. That's your exclusive dōjutsu, not mine," Kiyosuke said.
His Rinnegan granted him the Six Paths power, chakra absorption, and the Rinnegan's visual field, but Limbo was a unique ability belonging only to Madara—the true wielder.
And right now, Madara was technically dead—so that power was unusable.
"…Forget I asked," Madara muttered.
Kiyosuke's palm filled with black chakra, condensing into a long iron rod. He gripped it and hurled it with tremendous force toward Kaguya.
Facing an attack forged from Yin–Yang Release, Kaguya didn't dare take it lightly. She shattered it with a single palm strike—but the moment it broke, three specially marked kunai appeared around her.
In the blink of an eye, the kunai transformed into Kiyosuke, Madara, and Hashirama.
They struck together, landing a crushing blow that sent Kaguya crashing out of the sky.
"Hashirama!" Madara roared.
"Got it!"
Hashirama entered Sage Mode, his hands forming seals.
"Sage Art: Wood Release—True Several Thousand Hands!"
A colossal Buddha rose from the ground, towering nearly a kilometer high—its countless arms extending behind it as it sat serenely upon a lotus pedestal. Its benevolent face radiated majesty and divine compassion. Compared to it, Kaguya looked no larger than a fly.
"My turn!"
Madara's blue Susanoo armor enveloped the giant Buddha, equipping its many hands with weapons—vajras, staffs, swords, lotus flowers…
The serene Buddha's face twisted, merging with a wrathful demon mask, exuding the aura of an angry Vajra deity.
"Susanoo: Great Buddha!!!"
The two shouted in unison as thousands of arms descended from the heavens, striking down upon Kaguya all at once.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The earth-shattering impacts echoed endlessly. Smoke and dust billowed in every direction.
Kiyosuke grabbed Naruto and Sasuke—who had just escaped from the ice mountain—and retreated.
Naruto stared wide-eyed.
"So this is what the First Grandpa and Madara's real power looks like? This is insane!"
He had the feeling that even with all their upgrades, he and Sasuke couldn't match those two monsters.
Kiyosuke shrugged.
"That's why I used Edo Tensei to bring them back. They're the strongest combat power there is. Not using them would've been stupid."
Madara and Hashirama were top-tier, no question. Kiyosuke wasn't about to waste that advantage.
SWOOSH!
The space around them suddenly warped again. A crushing gravity bore down, forcing Kiyosuke to one knee.
RUMBLE!
The majestic Susanoo-Clad Great Buddha froze mid-motion, collapsing under the overwhelming pressure. Hashirama and Madara also dropped to one knee.
"Supergravity Space, huh?" Hashirama gritted his teeth. "Can't use ninjutsu here."
"Hashirama, neither of us can move," Madara said sharply. "But she can't either—and we can't seal her here."
He was perfectly clear-headed. If they sealed Kaguya in this dimension, they'd have no way to leave.
Kiyosuke called out, "Don't worry! Sasuke can use space–time ninjutsu to get us out."
"Yeah," Sasuke nodded. "I can open a portal."
"Then our best option is to seal her here first. This is our one and only chance!"
Madara barked, "Asakawa Kiyosuke! It's your show now!"
"Got it!"
Kiyosuke suddenly stood upright, completely unaffected by the crushing force, and walked toward Kaguya under her stunned gaze.
"What's going on?" Naruto asked. "Why's Kiyosuke-san moving so easily?"
Sasuke glanced at him.
"Idiot. Ever seen fire with mass? Fire doesn't have substance, so gravity doesn't affect it. He's pure chakra flame now—of course he can move freely. Just be ready when I say."
"Got it! Always ready!"
Kiyosuke stopped before Kaguya, looking into her flawless face.
"Pretty face," he said with a small smile. "If I weren't married, I might've been tempted. But you're way too pale—not my type."
Then he drove his fist squarely into her face, slamming her to the ground.
But because he'd temporarily solidified his body, the immense gravity crushed him down the next instant.
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