At the same time, the chakra within Ōtsutsuki Toneri surged violently. His inherited bloodline erupted, activating in full force. In an instant, his entire body was engulfed in blazing green flames, illuminating the barren surface of the moon like a second sun. The sight was reminiscent of Naruto's golden Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, but instead of gold, Toneri radiated an emerald brilliance that burned with intensity.
This was the Tenseigan Chakra Mode.
Waves of energy rolled off him in every direction. The pressure he released was so immense that the lunar dust lifted into great sweeping storms, swirling across the lifeless landscape. His transformation wasn't yet complete. Behind him, orbs of absolute darkness manifested one after another—Truth-Seeking Orbs, each pulsing with destructive power. One, two, until all nine hovered behind him in perfect formation, circling his body like a deadly halo.
Toneri had entered his strongest state.
But Ayanami Kaito did not flinch.
His expression remained calm, even as the ground quaked beneath Toneri's overwhelming chakra. In the next moment, Kaito's own aura erupted outward, a torrent of energy surging like a storm-tossed sea. The gray lightning of his power coursed around his form, sweeping across the lunar surface and colliding with Toneri's storm head-on.
A booming shockwave tore through the moon's atmosphere, scattering debris into the void. The collision of their chakra-filled pressure clouds dimmed the distant sun itself, cloaking the battlefield in shadows.
Neither warrior cared for the destruction their clash wrought. Their focus was locked solely on each other.
Kaito extended his hand.
In an instant, dark gray lightning condensed into the shape of a spear, solid and deadly. It crackled with destructive energy as he gripped it tightly. Though he lacked the Truth-Seeking Orbs, his strength was not diminished—this was the true power of someone who had reached the heights of the Six Paths.
(He didn't say peak, don't misunderstand)
He didn't know exactly how Toneri's strength compared, but one thing was certain: Toneri was not on par with Naruto Uzumaki from the movie.
Toneri's expression hardened as he witnessed the manifestation of Kaito's power. For a moment, his fury subsided into clarity, his tone cold as he spoke.
"You are strong. In the world below, your power would rank among the greatest. But before me, before these eyes, you are nothing."
With a sharp gesture, Toneri thrust out his hand.
A tremendous gravitational force burst forth, countless times stronger than Pain's Shinra Tensei or Banshō Ten'in. The pull was overwhelming, as though a black hole had formed, dragging everything toward his palm.
Chunks of debris from across the lunar surface lifted and hurtled toward him, swallowed by the all-consuming gravity. Even distant stones drifting in the void were caught in its pull.
Yet Kaito stood firm. His Six Paths mode flared, the gray lightning around him intensifying until his body shone like a blazing star. He stood like an immovable reef amidst a raging ocean, refusing to yield to Toneri's suction.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The debris caught in the gravitational field rushed toward him, but instead of striking him directly, they clashed against newly formed lightning spears that extended from Kaito's back. At a glance, it was as though dark gray spikes had sprouted from his body.
Boom! Boom!
Rocks shattered as they collided with the spears, the lightning reducing them to rubble and then to dust. The spears twisted together, merging into a vast barrier of lightning behind Kaito, shielding him from the relentless assault of debris. Arcs of energy danced across its surface, annihilating anything that dared approach.
Toneri narrowed his eyes, genuine surprise flickering across his face. That Kaito had countered his gravitational pull was something he hadn't anticipated.
"Do you truly believe you can stop me?" Toneri sneered.
His hand clenched tighter, and the force multiplied. The suction grew so violent it seemed to devour space itself, like a beast of legend awakening to feast on the world.
Kaito's body shuddered slightly under the increased pull, but his chakra roared once more, anchoring him in place like an unbreakable pillar.
Toneri's smirk deepened. His true target was not Kaito.
Whoosh!
From the distance, a colossal meteorite came hurtling toward them, its surface ablaze as it tore through the void. Flames trailed behind it, painting a fiery streak across the blackness of space.
The rumble of its approach drew Kaito's attention. In that instant, he understood Toneri's ploy.
But panic never touched his expression. Instead, he let out a mocking smile.
"Do you think a rock can compare to my power?"
The evolved Thunder Fruit coursed through his body, its might far surpassing the force of a mere meteorite.
Boom!
The meteorite slammed into Kaito's barrier. Spears of gray lightning extended outward, piercing straight through the fiery mass as though it were nothing more than paper. Lightning coiled and spread, enveloping the meteorite until it was consumed completely. In a flash, the burning rock disintegrated into dust and ash, scattered across the battlefield.
Toneri's face darkened, disbelief flashing in his pale eyes. The gravitational technique he had prided himself on had been broken, his meteorite reduced to nothing.
With a furious wave of his hand, his Truth-Seeking Orbs shot outward. They connected and began to spin, merging into a spiraling storm of destructive energy.
"The Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
The words left his mouth like a judgment.
The combined power of the orbs birthed a raging maelstrom, a storm strong enough to shatter worlds. It roared forward, its power so immense it threatened to cast Kaito back down to Earth.
For the first time, Kaito's expression hardened. He brought his hands together in a seal.
From the moon's surface, giant vines surged upward at his command. In the blink of an eye, they rose before him, forming a wall. Biting into his finger, he drew blood and slammed his palm forward.
"Fivefold Rashomon!"
Whoosh! Whoosh!
One after another, massive gates adorned with monstrous faces erupted from the ground, stacking in a line of defense.
Crackle! Crackle!
Lightning danced wildly across Kaito's body. In his hands, a colossal dragon of pure thunder began to take form, scales etched with detail, eyes blazing with fury. Its roar shook the very void, its body radiant with gray light as if it were a god of storms incarnate.
At his command, the Thunder Dragon surged forward.
"Eight Billion Volts… Thunder Dragon—World Annihilation!"
The beast of lightning shot into the oncoming storm, its roar tearing through the heavens as two ultimate powers collided.
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