"Depart immediately and eliminate that guy!"
Tsunade was in a hurry.
Sarutobi Asuma smiled wryly and held her back, saying, "You and Kamishiki should stay here. That way, Isshiki Otsutsuki won't come here to attack Nawaki and the others while we're gone."
Not only Ōtsutsuki Kamishiki, but also Uka and other clone avatars would all stay behind.
Tsunade frowned upon hearing this. "Isn't it too dangerous for you to go alone?"
"According to you, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's strength is even greater than Kaguya's!"
Yūhi Kurenai and Shizune also couldn't help but worry.
The reason Sarutobi Asuma said Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was stronger than Kaguya wasn't that Isshiki possessed more powerful abilities, but rather his combat intelligence.
"You should bring Kamishiki with you!"
Yūhi Kurenai said, "With Uka and the others, plus the First, Second, and Fourth Hokage all in Konoha, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki shouldn't dare to come."
Sarutobi Asuma pretended to be displeased. "You underestimate me too much!"
"Hmph, if I bring back the Ten-Tails, tonight, the three of you will have to..."
Yūhi Kurenai and Shizune immediately blushed. Tsunade snorted and punched Sarutobi Asuma, sending him flying. "If you don't succeed, you're forbidden from sharing a bed for a month!"
Steadying himself, Sarutobi Asuma chuckled, then opened a black portal and disappeared into it.
In Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's dimension, Sarutobi Asuma materialized.
Previously, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had pulled Kamishiki into this place to trap him, which was why Kamishiki could lock onto this location.
However, this dimension was quite vast. It had taken Ōtsutsuki Kamishiki considerable effort to find the Ten-Tails' hiding place.
As he flew, Sarutobi Asuma headed directly to the Ten-Tails' location at extreme speed.
Soon, he arrived at his destination. A second head grew on the left side of his neck, opening a Mangekyo Sharingan identical to Uchiha Obito's. He used Kamui, silently passed through the barrier, and entered a huge underground castle.
This was the Ten-Tails' hiding place.
Familiar with the layout, Sarutobi Asuma went deep into the castle and saw the Ten-Tails in its juvenile state.
Although not as massive as Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's, it was still quite large and its aura was not weak.
Furthermore, Sarutobi Asuma could sense that the Ten-Tails was absorbing Natural Energy from the air.
Clearly, the Ten-Tails wasn't being artificially ripened through sacrifices to absorb Natural Energy.
" I've been waiting for you!"
Suddenly, a voice rang out.
Sarutobi Asuma looked and saw a figure emerge from behind the Ten-Tails.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki!
Sarutobi Asuma wasn't surprised.
This was Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's dimension. If Ōtsutsuki Kamishiki and he entered, it was impossible for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki to not sense it.
But for Sarutobi Asuma, it made no difference.
Because if Ōtsutsuki Isshiki took the Ten-Tails out of this dimension, it would be easier for him to find it.
With his global tree-planting and the giant Tenseigan on the moon, it couldn't hide!
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki placed a hand on the Ten-Tails, black markings appearing on his body, and a curved horn encircling most of his head grew on his forehead.
Sarutobi Asuma knew that this was the power of the Karma seal being released. Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was reviving. Once his power was fully unleashed, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki would be officially resurrected.
However, with the power of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, an ordinary human body could not withstand it, so Sarutobi Asuma believed it wouldn't last long.
This was likely also why Ōtsutsuki Isshiki hadn't fought Ōtsutsuki Kamishiki to the bitter end before.
While Nawaki was important, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki didn't have the resolve to fight to the last.
But why was he deliberately waiting for him here?
Could it be that he was lusting after his body?
Sarutobi Asuma looked at Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and said, "Waiting for me specifically, do you want to eat me yourself, or have the Ten-Tails eat me?"
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki said, "Although you are not of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, you are now no less than Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was in the past. You are indeed very suitable as a sacrifice for the Ten-Tails."
"However, you are also truly qualified to be a vessel to bear my power!"
Arrogant as always!
Another head grew on Sarutobi Asuma's neck, revealing a purple Rinnegan. He smiled and said, "Coincidentally, I also want to eat both you and this Ten-Tails!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a blade appeared in front of his forehead.
It was the Immortal Slaying Flying Dagger belonging to Nawaki, which had been confiscated by Ōtsutsuki Isshiki earlier.
The control of the Immortal Slaying Flying Dagger was done using Electromagnetic Release, so it was impossible for it to attack Sarutobi Asuma.
"Using a magical artifact I refined to attack me? You're too arrogant!"
Sarutobi Asuma shook his head, reached out to grab the Immortal Slaying Flying Dagger, and flicked it straight at Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
At this moment, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had already absorbed the nascent Ten-Tails into his body to enhance his power.
Facing the Immortal Slaying Flying Dagger, he was about to use his dōjutsu, Daikokuten, to absorb it, but the space in front of him warped, and the Immortal Slaying Flying Dagger vanished.
Simultaneously, a pitch-black space-time gate appeared behind him and on both his left and right sides.
"It could attack from any direction?"
"Unfortunately, it's useless against me!"
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki remained unfazed.
His dōjutsu wasn't just effective against objects attacking from the front.
He could shrink objects behind him and absorb them into Daikokuten.
However, when the Immortal Slaying Flying Dagger appeared to his left, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki immediately felt something was wrong.
The Immortal Slaying Flying Dagger could no longer be shrunk and absorbed into Daikokuten!
Ch-k!
Blood splattered, and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki vanished from his spot.
Sarutobi Asuma, with his Electromagnetic Eye active, saw everything clearly.
The moment he was struck by the Immortal Slaying Flying Dagger, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's body shrunk, narrowly avoiding being cut in half. He only sustained an arm injury.
However, although Ōtsutsuki Isshiki wasn't fully revived, his body's self-healing ability was astonishing, and the wound quickly healed.
His shrunk body also allowed for incredibly fast movement.
Although Sarutobi Asuma could track the shrunk Ōtsutsuki Isshiki with his Electromagnetic Eye, his Sharingan's Kamui couldn't lock onto him.
Therefore, it was impossible to severely injure him with the space-time dōjutsu, Kamui.
As such, Sarutobi Asuma allowed the shrunk Ōtsutsuki Isshiki to move behind him. Just as the latter was about to regain his normal size and attack him, his dōjutsu erupted.
*Almighty Push!*
Boom!
Caught off guard, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was sent flying, crashing through a wall.
At this moment, Sarutobi Asuma's forehead revealed a golden Rinne Sharingan.
He turned, and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, who had just crashed through the wall, was immediately controlled by an invisible force, suspended in mid-air.
"Rinne Sharingan!"
"As expected, you've stolen the fruit belonging to the Ōtsutsuki clan!"
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki roared and, with a bang, forcefully exerted himself, breaking free from the Rinnegan's control. This prevented Sarutobi Asuma from using the space-time ninjutsu, Kamui, against him.
However, before Ōtsutsuki Isshiki could attack, Sarutobi Asuma appeared before him and punched the air, causing it to explode.
Bang!
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki only had time to cross his arms before Sarutobi Asuma's punch sent him flying.
Then... boom, boom, boom!
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was continuously sent flying by Sarutobi Asuma's punches, his incredible speed causing him to repeatedly smash through the underground castle's walls, making them collapse.
At this moment, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was completely suppressed by Sarutobi Asuma.
"Damn it!"
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, suddenly roared. Seizing a brief opportunity, he shrunk his body, temporarily escaping Sarutobi Asuma's control. He then activated his dōjutsu, shrinking the massive metal beams supporting the castle and then restoring them to their original size as he sent them flying towards Sarutobi Asuma.
The massive beams rained down from different directions. Sarutobi Asuma raised his left hand, and accompanied by the cry of Chidori, electricity surged forth, entwining the massive metal beams.
Then, using Electromagnetic Release, he controlled these metal beams and smashed them back towards Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki immediately shrunk his body, but then his body became uncontrollable, flying towards Sarutobi Asuma.
*Banshō Ten'in!*
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki noticed that only he was being pulled; other objects were unaffected.
This made him realize that even in his shrunk state, Sarutobi Asuma could accurately pinpoint him.
Realizing that his sneak attack by shrinking himself had failed, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki immediately restored his body to its normal size.
It was at this moment that Sarutobi Asuma made a grasping motion with his right hand, and the surrounding air instantly condensed to an extreme degree.
"Huh?"
"My body won't move at all!"
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's expression changed; he was unable to break free.
At this moment, Sarutobi Asuma unleashed the Rinne Sharingan's dōjutsu— Amenotejikara!
Instantly, their figures vanished from their original location.
When they reappeared, they were in a sea of black flames.
In the Black Flame dimension, one of the five great alternate dimensions.
This is a realm of fire, where the black Amaterasu flames burn fiercely.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki immediately tried to absorb the surrounding flames but found it impossible.
This was because these flames were not created with Chakra!
In fact, even the master of this alternate dimension, Sarutobi Asuma, couldn't be immune to these flames.
However, he could make his body "intangible" using Kamui.
On the other side.
After discovering that he couldn't absorb the black flames, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's gaze towards Sarutobi Asuma calmed down.
"Inferior creature, you will soon understand the power that belongs to the Ōtsutsuki!"
As the words fell, a terrifying aura erupted from the black flames.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was officially revived!
Sarutobi Asuma clearly felt that the revived Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's power had undergone a seismic shift.
Although in terms of Chakra quantity, he couldn't compare to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, who had been revived and absorbed the Chakra of many ninjas before.
But in terms of life essence, they were probably not far off.
Moreover, as far as he knew, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was extremely proficient in Taijutsu, and his physical strength was astounding!
A spacetime gate appeared, and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki vanished.
Sarutobi Asuma did not intervene and also disappeared from the alternate dimension.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's alternate dimension.
Sarutobi Asuma and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki confronted each other across the space.
"Inferior creature who stole Ōtsutsuki power, everything you have will be returned to the Ōtsutsuki Clan!"
After speaking, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki waved his hand, and a large number of black and red cubes rained down, smashing towards Sarutobi Asuma.
Rumble!
Sarutobi Asuma transformed into a purple lightning bolt, easily dodging the cubes.
Suddenly, his vision went black, and he found himself inside a tea kettle. Looking up, a lid descended.
"Sealing Ninjutsu..."
Sarutobi Asuma strode forward, his body passing directly through the tea kettle.
What greeted him were black rods, manufactured using Yin-Yang Release, that grew from small to large, filling the sky.
"These petty tricks have no effect on me!"
"Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, the only way you can eat me is by defeating me with Taijutsu!"
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled, walking leisurely, letting the black rods pass through his body.
At this moment, he deeply understood the satisfaction Uchiha Obito felt when toying with his enemies.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki snorted coldly, about to make a move, but his body suddenly exploded and was sent flying by an invisible force.
Before he could react, his airborne body was once again blasted in another direction by an invisible force.
Limbo: Border Jail!
Four invisible shadows suddenly launched a surprise attack, treating Ōtsutsuki Isshiki like a ball and savagely beating him in mid-air.
However, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's body was indeed monstrous.
Furthermore, his 'rice grain' eyes were extremely powerful, allowing him to see the Limbo clones.
Once he reacted, he immediately shrunk his body, dodging the attacks of the Limbo clones.
However, Sarutobi Asuma was waiting for this moment!
He opened the Seventh Gate, unleashing a barrage of punches, the air cannons carving streaks across the sky.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, who had just shrunk his body, was hit and immobilized.
He couldn't absorb this kind of attack!
Although his body was not injured, Sarutobi Asuma wasn't aiming for injury but control.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki also realized this and immediately restored his body's original size.
However, more air cannons blasted down, fixing his body in the air.
Then, Sarutobi Asuma opened the Eighth Gate and pushed with both palms. A scarlet dragon head emerged, a pearl held in its mouth.
Boom!
The blood dragon spat the pearl, carving a black trail through the air.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's eyes finally showed shock. At the last moment, he broke free from the control of the air cannons, crossing his arms.
In the next moment, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki vanished from the air. A black trail extended from the sky to the ground, carving a massive gully all the way to a mountain peak.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki leaned against the mountainside, his arms gone and his chest completely pierced through.
However, he did not die.
On the contrary, his arms were rapidly regenerating.
His chest and the internal organs he had lost to Sarutobi Asuma's attack were also healing at high speed.
"As expected of the Ōtsutsuki Clan!"
Sarutobi Asuma marveled.
At this moment, he loomed large and, with a single reach, grabbed Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki immediately began to shrink his body, but Sarutobi Asuma clapped his palms together, sealing him perfectly.
Most importantly, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, held between Sarutobi Asuma's palms, was also affected by the Rinnegan's ocular techniques.
Sarutobi Asuma used Banshō Ten'in to immobilize the shrunken Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki immediately chose to restore his body to its original size.
As long as he could endure for a short time and his body recovered, he would be able to break free with his powerful taijutsu.
However, Sarutobi Asuma gave him no such opportunity.
Sage Art: Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!
Sarutobi Asuma, still holding Ōtsutsuki Isshiki between his palms, ferociously unleashed this technique.
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