Kitagawa Gen's greatest specialty—also his favorite thing to do—was beating a fallen dog!
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki didn't dare to fully resurrect through Jigen. After all, once he came back to life, even though his combat power would be terrifying beyond measure, his lifespan would immediately be in danger.
The battle of the Ōtsutsuki was not something that could end in a short time, and naturally, he didn't dare to gamble on it.
That, however, gave Kitagawa Gen his opportunity. He did possess morality—but when facing an enemy, his moral bottom line…
was exceedingly flexible!
'Crush this guy, absorb his power, hollow out his memories, and take everything he has!'
Kitagawa Gen's goal was clear. The ninja blade in his hand—fused from Truth-Seeking Orbs and the Totsuka Blade—at that moment radiated boundless golden light.
That terrifying power was suffocating; it even gave Jigen the illusion that he couldn't open his eyes!
"Damn it, this bastard—"
Jigen cursed angrily. As he pressed his palms together, a surge of power burst forth from his eyes.
"Hm?"
Kitagawa Gen clearly saw dozens of tiny cubic "particles" appear, and in the next instant, under Jigen's dōjutsu, they expanded madly.
'Is that his 'Daikokuten'?'
But that only made Kitagawa Gen's fighting spirit burn brighter. Golden radiance continuously bloomed from his hand, and in the next moment, the golden sword was unleashed.
[Boom!]
Under the ultimate force of the [Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion], the massive cubes seemed unable to withstand the impact of that power.
With a cracking sound, one of the cubes was actually split in two!
"The attack power is that strong?"
Jigen's expression grew heavier, but fortunately, it was still within the range he could handle. Facing the oncoming tide of energy, his entire figure suddenly vanished in an instant.
"Shrunk?"
Though it lasted only for a split second, Kitagawa Gen had seen Jigen's state clearly. And in that same moment, countless black iron spikes instantly covered the entire sky!
[Buzz—]
Those iron spikes, imbued with the power of Yin–Yang Release, plummeted wildly. Meanwhile, on the ground below, he also saw countless such spikes already spread across the terrain.
'Tch, some skill.'
Kitagawa Gen secretly nodded, yet soon after, he couldn't help but shake his head.
Although Jigen was being controlled by Isshiki and could even draw upon Isshiki's power, it was hard to say how much of it he could truly use.
These black spikes were condensed from Yin–Yang Release. So minuscule that a moment's carelessness could let them pierce into the body—and once magnified at that instant, they would absolutely become a fatal strike!
However, Isshiki was Isshiki, and Jigen was Jigen…
"These are still far from enough!"
Once again, the golden sword light danced. This time, Kitagawa Gen had clearly widened his area of attack.
Those minuscule black spikes were instantly deflected under his blade, and the ones in the sky were completely swept away!
"Senior, such a fight hardly seems dignified."
Kitagawa Gen lowered his gaze toward the ground, as the chakra within his body surged once more.
"I don't understand. Since you've already done all this, why won't you carry the will we once shared—to realize our dream together?"
As he spoke, several enormous spheres of chakra floated before him.
Each sphere condensed terrifying power—and within them lingered traces of chakra that felt all too familiar to Jigen!
"The Ten Tails' power—this bastard…"
Now reduced in size, Jigen instantly understood what Ōtsutsuki Genshiki intended to do. That bastard planned to wipe everything out.
But that wasn't the most important thing—the most important was what Ōtsutsuki Genshiki had just said!
That bastard had been spewing nonsense all along—talking about carrying their shared will. He was simply finding excuses.
Yet he had no time to think further. As Kitagawa Gen's chakra erupted once more from the sky, in the next instant, those colossal chakra spheres came crashing down.
[Boom—]
[Boom—]
[Boom—]
The deafening roars seemed to resound through the heavens. At that moment, the earth itself appeared to suffer a catastrophic quake, trembling without end.
The chakra that soared into the sky transformed amid the rumbling into blazing flames, and the entire land rose in temperature beneath the terrifying heat waves!
Such destruction annihilated mountains, scorched the ground, and made the whole night seem as bright as day.
"What kind of battle is this…"
Everyone in Konohagakure felt the shock in stunned disbelief. Even deep within the village, they could sense the violent tremors from the outside world.
The Edo Tensei resurrected all halted in their tracks—now they found themselves awkwardly frozen.
Should they advance, or should they refrain from rash action? All of them hesitated deeply.
They felt an inexplicable dread—that if they ran over there, even as Edo Tensei, they would be annihilated beyond trace.
"Is this… the power of Gods?"
Orochimaru had already climbed to the highest vantage point. Gazing toward the distant battlefield, he sighed in sheer awe.
Every casual movement seemed capable of obliterating everything. If that wasn't a God—what else could be called one?
"It's actually that terrifying?"
Obito had fully shrouded himself within Kamui's dimension, not daring to reveal even a hint of his head.
After taking too many beatings, he had learned his lesson. Yet upon witnessing the distant clash, he went completely silent.
His fist clenched slightly. Deep inside, a sliver of doubt rose unbidden.
"The scale of this battle far surpasses that one with Nagato…"
"Can we… really defeat such an opponent?"
"Even if the Ten Tails were summoned…"
Obito felt lost—his understanding of this world was becoming more and more obscure.
But suddenly, a realization struck him.
"Just who is he fighting against?"
That question mattered above all—and it ignited Obito's curiosity.
"If it's someone capable of confronting him, then…"
Driven by curiosity, Obito gritted his teeth and finally made a decision. His figure quietly vanished from where he stood.
"What in the world is happening?"
Compared to Obito's curiosity, Black Zetsu's heart was filled entirely with terror. A battle of this magnitude could only mean one thing—
"He's fighting another Ōtsutsuki."
To produce such a commotion, in Black Zetsu's eyes, only an Ōtsutsuki could do it!
But he couldn't understand—wasn't there already one Ōtsutsuki Genshiki? Why had another Ōtsutsuki appeared?
And more importantly—why were two Ōtsutsuki fighting each other?
"Why has this world become so utterly insane?"
Black Zetsu couldn't help but murmur to himself. Fortunately, this time, the battle between those two seemed to have consciously moved away from Konohagakure.
He didn't know why—but he did know that this was their chance to survive!
"It's time to leave. Staying here is absolutely not an option."
At this point, Black Zetsu didn't want to think about anything else. All he wanted was to run.
...
"This kind of power…"
Meanwhile, not far from Konohagakure, Jigen's figure quietly appeared.
He was gasping for breath, surrounded by the shattered remnants of his 'cubes'.
Lifting his head, he gazed into the distance—where everything was engulfed in flames.
Even the ground beneath his current position, already devastated before, had become even more ravaged.
Countless deep craters and broken terrain, illuminated by the blazing fires around them, looked like a scene straight out of hell.
"Damn that bastard… this damned body."
He cursed inwardly—not only at Kitagawa Gen, but also at Jigen's body itself!
If it weren't for this vessel's inability to withstand his full power—if it weren't for this body holding him back—he wouldn't be in such a miserable state.
He could feel himself reaching the absolute limit of his physical endurance. Now, only two options remained.
"Return to the Ten Tails' space and absorb its power to stabilize the body."
Stabilizing it would naturally allow this Jigen to continue clinging to life—just as he had done for thousands of years.
However, the moment he left, Ōtsutsuki Genshiki would surely slaughter those two "descendants of Kaguya."
"Or… take a gamble—and capture those two 'descendants of Kaguya'!"
But the risk of doing so was enormous. If he failed and was forced into resurrection, with only a day or two of lifespan, he wouldn't be able to accomplish anything. At best, he could seize a random passerby's body—and most likely end up just like Jigen.
Over the years, he had tried countless times. Every result had been the same—terrible.
"But even if it turns out terrible again, what difference does it make now? Better to seize this one chance!"
Gritting his teeth, he made his decision in an instant.
The opportunity was right before him—and he would rather gamble it all. After all, as an Ōtsutsuki, he could still resurrect.
At worst, it would simply mean another thousand years of waiting!
[Buzz—]
In the next instant, he sped madly toward those two "descendants of Kaguya."
He truly hadn't expected that Ōtsutsuki Genshiki would strike without a word of warning.
Back when he had rescued those two, he hadn't had the chance to leave a "Kāma" on them—nor had he sent them into the "Ten Tails' Space."
Therefore, during the battle, he had deliberately avoided their position, so as not to let them be killed by the aftermath.
"Now, it's time for you two to 'repay' me!"
Jigen roared inwardly—right now, all he wanted was to seize those two.
Although without "resurrection" he lacked the Byakugan, his sensory ability was still fully intact.
Under his perception, he instantly locked onto the two, and spatial power burst forth from his body!
As space distorted, in the next instant, he had already appeared right before the two of them.
But at that exact moment—a strange power locked onto him!
"This is…"
That force yanked at his body, causing him to lose all sense of spatial orientation in an instant.
His perception seemed completely overturned—up, down, left, right, gravity and repulsion all reversed in disarray.
At the same time, to his astonishment, he saw that in midair, Kitagawa Gen was already waiting for him!
"Senior, if you think you can find them—then tell me, do you think I can't?"
That ethereal voice made Jigen's eyes nearly burst from their sockets, and behind Kitagawa Gen, the Truth-Seeking Orbs had completely fused together.
With the violent surge of chakra, a colossal golden sword—stretching nearly a kilometer long—condensed in his hand!
"I already guessed you'd take a gamble, so I made preparations in advance. After all, who would pass up such excellent material—just as I won't pass up a traitor like you."
"Traitor…"
Jigen swiftly regained control of his body, and even if that control lasted only a single second—it was enough to decide victory and defeat.
"I won't forget your gift, Senior. So now—it's time to end this."
Without the slightest hesitation, Kitagawa Gen swung the kilometer-long golden sword downward, as boundless chakra poured forth at once!
"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
[Boom—]
The thunderous roar erupted once again!
The golden giant blade cut through silently, and in an instant, the air itself detonated. Everything under that terrifying power shattered, reduced to drifting clouds of dust.
Jigen's body was cleaved cleanly in two—the excruciating pain spread through his entire being, penetrating deep into his very soul.
At that moment, memories of agony surged into his mind.
A thousand years ago, when he had been ambushed by Kaguya—he too had been severed in half…
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