Shadow clone Jutsu"
Izuna creates ten shadow clones to fight against Urashiki's puppet.
"You underestimate me! Even Kyubi with his hundred clones was no match for my puppets." Urashiki mocks Izuna.
"NO! It's not the quantity that matters, but the quality. Since it is going to be my first all-out battle with my Rinnegan, I won't hold back."
Izuna grabs the blade in his mouth and makes some hand signs.
"Power Release: Asura's cloak"
Swoosh…
A dark red cloak appears around his body. Purple lightning flickers through his eyes as he wields his blade.
"Sasuke! A ninja is all about speed. Show me how much progress have you made in that regard!"
"Hah… you took the words out of my mouth, Nii-san! I was waiting for this moment for so long."
Sasuke takes a sword stance.
"Amaterasu!"
He coats his blade with black flames and purple lightning flickers through his body.
Urashiki takes out some pills from his gourd and consumes them. His complexion changed slightly and a giant horn grows in the center of his forehead.
Whoosh…
Izuna and Sasuke disappear from their position, turning into a bolt of red and purple lightning.
Haah…
Urashiki activates his tomoe-less purple Rinnegan. He extends his arms and aims them towards the duo.
Swish… swish… swish…
Urashiki rapidly fires a barrage of black chakra receivers from his arms.
Clang… clang…
Izuna and Sasuke deflect the attack and close the distance.
"I am not done yet!"
'Tool Creation Technique'
Urashiki claps his hand and creates a multitude of tools like axes, blades, hammers, chains, shields, and scythes.
Haah…
He wields his fishing rod and the rest of the weapons floats behind him in a Chakram formation.
'Amenosubaruboshinomikoto'
He swings the fishing rod to launch a barrage of fishing hooks.
Haah…
Izuna intercepts the barrage with an attack of his own. He swings the cyan blade and launches a barrage of cyan vacuum blades.
Bang… bang…
The cyan vacuum blades slash through the fishing hooks and land on Urashiki.
Urashiki summons a giant red shield to block the attack.
"Amenotejikara"
Sasuke uses the ability of his left eye to switch positions with one of Urashiki's blades.
Shiing…
Urashiki's eyes turn blue. He wields a chain with his left hand and wraps it around Sasuke tightly locking him in his grasp.
"Now I got you. Friend of Kyubi!"
Heh…
Sasuke smirks at him.
Shoom…
He disappears from his place and appears in front of Urashiki as Izuna replaces him with own jutsu.
"Amenotejikara"
Izuna copies Sasuke's Rinnegan ability. He slashes his blade towards Urashiki, shattering the chain and the shield in the process.
Bang…
Urashiki slams in the ground, creating a giant crater.
Ugh…
He pukes out a mouthful of blood.
Argh…
"Damn you insects! How dare you lay your filthy hands on me?
He controls the gravitational field and lifts a giant piece of land.
Haah…
He hurls it towards the Uchiha duo.
"Susanoo"
Sasuke summons his Susanoo and swings the blade to slice through the boulder.
BOOM…
His blade cleaves the boulder in half and lands on Urashiki.
Crack… crack…
Cracks appear on the blade as it shatters and disperses.
Urashiki has a glowing white blade in his hand which he drew from one of his puppets.
Whoosh…
Izuna appears behind Urashiki and performs a lateral kick.
Swoosh…
Urashiki ducks down and dodges the kick. Izuna smirks and mutters.
'Frog Kata'
BOOM…
Urashiki is sent flying by the invisible blow of the Nature energy.
BANG…
Urashiki slams into the barrier. Red lightning flickers through his body as he slides down. The horn in the middle of his forehead cracks and separates from his body.
"Since you don't want me to lay hands on you then would leg work?" Izuna unites with Sasuke.
Ahahaha… Haha… Muhaha…
Large amounts of chakra surges in Urashiki's body.
"I WILL KILL YOU! I WILL EXTERMINATE YOU INSECTS!"
Urashiki's hysterical cries echoes in their ears.
He stands upright and clasps his hands together.
Shoom… Fwoosh… Fwoosh…
The Otsutsuki puppets stop momentarily and the Otsutsuki symbol on their forehead glows brightly.
Bang… Bang… Bang…
The puppets fly towards each other and fuse together to form a gigantic humanoid construct.
Haah…
Urashiki stretches his arms and a giant opening appears in the center of the puppet.
Whoosh…
He encases his body within his puppet.
SHOOM…
The puppets charge a dense purple chakra beam and aim it at Izuna and Sasuke.
"Nii-san, beware! This attack can penetrate through all sorts of defense and even nullify regeneration."
"SUSANOO"
Izuna creates a full-body Susanoo. The Susanoo spreads its arm and a gigantic black shield appears in its left hand.
"Let's see which is more powerful, my shield or your spear!"
Swoosh…
He infuses his Susanoo with Nature energy and adds another layer of protection.
Shoom… Shoom…
Cyan scales form on the Susanoo and a green vertical eye opens in the center of the black shield. Flame motifs surround the eye, making it more imposing.
BAM…
Izuna slams the gigantic shield on the ground and places it in front of the chakra beam.
Fwoosh…
The chakra beam slams into the shield. The eye in the center of the shield glows brightly and disperses the energy of the attack.
The right hand of the Susanoo wields a katana and slashes it towards the gigantic puppet.
Clank…
The puppet draws its white blade and blocks his attack.
Crack… crack…
Izuna's katana shatters into fragments and disperses.
Tch…
Izuna clicks his tongue.
"These Otsutsuki energy weapons are a problem."
The Susanoo's shield continues to degrade under the energy beam.
"I have to do something."
Izuna stretches his arm and five malleable purple orbs with dense chakra appear in his palm.
"Shinra Banshō"
He shapes the orb into a giant purple katana and swings it around.
Clang… clang…
The purple katana deflects the puppet's weapons without any scratch.
'Even with my chakra reserves, I have used up a lot of chakra in this battle. This is my first time in a while to be so low on chakra.'
The Susanoo dashes towards the giant puppet and bashes its chest with its shield.
Crack… crack…
The chakra cannon on its chest shatters.
"Sasuke, how long will it take for you to find it?"
Izuna asks Sasuke.
"Just a little more!"
Sasuke is dodging the relentless attacks of the puppet as he scales its surface.
Haah…
Izuna grabs the puppet and tries to lift it up in an attempt to throw it.
Swoosh… Swoosh…
A pair of additional arms appear from the mechanism of the puppet.
Izuna dispels his shield and locks arm with the puppet. Both sides are in a stalemate as they continue to push each other.
"Amaterasu: Flame Wrapping Fire"
Izuna wraps his Susanoo with black fire to gain an advantage.
Kacha…
The puppet opens its giant mouth and sucks the surrounding fire.
"What?! It can even absorb a jutsu!"
Kacha… Kacha…
Two additional pairs of arms sprout from the puppet's chest. The arms wield white energy blades.
Swoosh…
It swings the blade in an attempt to slice through Izuna's Susanoo.
HAAH…
Izuna's Susanoo kicks the legs of the puppet and jumps back.
Shoom…
The eyes of the puppet glow brightly, and it charges another powerful blast. Izuna summons his shield to block the attack.
"Found it!"
Sasuke covers his Kusanagi blade with Amatersau.
Stab…
"Blaze Release: Honoikazuchi"
He impales the weak point of the puppet with his blade.
Srrr…
The Amaterasu shapes into numerous spikes and pierces through the joints of the puppet.
Shoom…
The puppet glows brightly as Sasuke destroys its energy core.
Whoosh…
Sasuke jumps back and lands beside Izuna.
BOOM…
The giant puppet explodes into pieces, leaving shards of dismantled small puppets.
Swoosh…
A shadow flickers out of the remains of the puppet.
"I have been waiting for you to show up!"
Whoosh…
Izuna appears behind the figure.
Stab…
He impales Urashiki's heart.
Bleurgh…
Urashiki pukes out a mouthful of blood as he stares at Izuna with shock.
Swish…
Izuna draws his blade and stabs him again.
"These Otsutsuki have cockroach-like survivability. I want to ensure he dies for real."
FWOOSH… SHOOM…
Enormous amounts of chakra surges through Urashiki's body as he releases a powerful shock wave, pushing Izuna behind.
Crack… Crack…
Cracks appear on the barrier isolating the group.
"Nii-san, beware! He is going to undergo his final transformation!"
Sasuke warns Izuna as he raises his guard.
"What?! Is he a relative of a certain white space-lizard?"
Izuna warily stares at Urashiki.
"Ahaha… Haha… Now you monkeys have gone and done it. I have to say you monkeys possess some level of skill for this desolate dimension. No wonder Momoshiki and Kinshiki lost to you. However, I am different!"
Urashiki's body turns upright as dark clouds loom over the place.
He plucks out his eyes and swallows them.
"Ahaha… haha…"
SHOOM… SHOOM…
He releases a powerful gust of chakra.
Crack… crack…
The isolation barrier cracks from the powerful shock waves as Urashiki undergoes his transformation.
Meanwhile, Izuna is closely studying his body.
'He is releasing such powerful chakra without destroying his body. Also, I can feel that his Rinnegan has evolved. It's almost as powerful as my Rinne-Sharingan. How is he doing it?
If I can figure it out, I might be able to solve the issue with my body.'
"You Monkeys! You will pay for it with your death!"
Crunch… crunch…
Urashiki slowly rips apart his eyes and consumes them.
AAH!!
He consumes all of his stored chakra and his eyes to undergo his final transformation.
HAAH!!
Urashiki screams in agony as his chakra rises exponentially.
Shoom… Shoom…
His body releases a powerful pulse of chakra. The chakra pulse exerts a powerful pressure and raises a storm. The isolation barrier cracks from the pressure, exposing the rest of the group.
Even Izuna and Sasuke are pushed away by the powerful chakra.
--
Back in the shelter,
Shiver…
A chill runs down the spines of the Konoha shinobis. Even the non-sensor Ninjas can sense Urashiki's terrifying chakra.
"Wha… what kind of chakra is this?"
Sakura is scared by the terrifying chakra signature.
Gulp…
Choji gulps his saliva and pockets his potato chips.
"I have lost my appetite."
"What kind of monster has appeared here? I can't even sleep peacefully!" Shikamaru opens his eyes groggily. He has a grim expression on his face.
"I have never sensed a chakra like this before." Shino picks up one of his bugs on his finger.
"Even my bugs are scared."
Naruto anxiously stares at the roof.
'Dad and Mom are outside. I hope they are safe. I don't want them to leave me again.'
'Oi brat!' The Yang Kurama beckons Naruto.
Swoosh…
Naruto enters his mindscape.
"What's the matter, Kurama?"
"Brat! Stay away from this matter if you want to live. I have never sensed such malice and killing intent from anyone before. This chakra is so sinister that I can even sense the souls of countless living beings screaming in pain."
Kurama warns Naruto.
"But Mom and Dad! They are outside!" Naruto clenches his fist.
"Brat! Your mom and dad are safe! With that Uchiha brat around, nothing will happen to them. You should worry for yourself instead, if you go out now, you will only cause them trouble." Kurama warns him.
"Alright!" Naruto nods his head.
Humph…
"Idiot brat!" Kurama snorts and closes his eyes.
Meanwhile, on top of the Hokage Office,
Tsunade senses Urashiki's sinister chakra and a grim expression appears on her face.
"The situation seems to have taken a turn for worse. I have to help them."
"Sakumo!"
Whoosh…
Sakumo appears beside her.
"You summoned me, Lady Fifth!"
"Sakumo, guard the formation and help the Anbu members to maintain order. I am about to head to battle."
Whoosh…
Tsunade jumps down and flickers towards the battle.
--
The group has an ugly expression on their face as they stare at Urashiki's transformation.
Black asymmetrical totems appear on Urashiki's body. The totems spread through his face, legs, and arms. His hairs turn long and his feet and hands turn into claws.
The broken horns on his head transform into flared wings.
Shoom…
A vertical tomoe less golden Rinnegan opens on his forehead. Urashiki opens his eyes to reveal his golden Byakugan.
"I am going to beat you all to death!"
He has a savage look on his face.
Gulp…
Jiraiya gulps his saliva.
"So, this is his real form? He looks more like a demon than a God!"
"Get ready! He is about to attack!"
Izuna draws his blade and holds it in front of him.
Hahaha…
Urashiki laughs manically. He turns towards the now exposed group and dives towards them.
"I will take care of the weakling first!"
Whoosh…
He crashes on top of Jiraiya.
BANG…
A crater forms on the ground as Jiraiya jumps in the air and avoids his attack.
Shiing…
Urashiki's golden Byakugan flashes and he reappears beside Jiraiya.
Stab…
He stabs his fishing rod through Jiraiya's chest and rips apart the seal on his body.
Swoosh…
He steals Jiraiya's chakra with his fishing rod.
Gulp…
Urashiki gulps the chakra and more lines appear on his chest and back.
"After I am done with you all, I will take my time savouring Kyubi's chakra."
Cough… cough…
Jiraiya coughs a mouthful of blood.
Whoosh…
Tsunade appears besides Jiraiya. She uses the Mystic Palm Technique to heal his wounds.
"Looks like I made it on time."
She raises her head and notices Urashiki.
'So that's the otherworldly being! He looks like a crane!'
"No matter how many of you monkeys arrive, it won't change a thing."
Whoosh…
He dives towards Tsunade.
Whoosh…
Sasuke appears in front of Urashiki and blocks his talon with his sword.
Haah…
Urashiki savagely swipes his claws at Sasuke in an attempt to tear him apart.
Clang… clang…
Sasuke blocks his attack but is pushed back by Urashiki's momentum.
'After using this form, he has turned into a brute. His physical parameters have exceeded greatly. Even my Sharingan can barely keep up with his movements.'
Izuna seeks an opening to attack Urashiki.
Swoosh…
Sasuke infuses a kunai with lightning and throws it towards Urashiki.
Fwoosh…
Urashiki tilts his head and dodges the kunai.
Spurt…
Blood spurts from Urashiki's face as the invisible lightning blade pierces his skin.
"Damn you!"
Urashiki grabs Sasuke's blade in anger and kicks him.
Sasuke crosses his arms to block the kick.
BANG…
He is sent flying by the kick and slams into the ground, forming a web of cracks.
Bleurgh…
Sasuke pukes out a mouthful of blood and there is a gash on his left arm.
Whoosh…
Using this opportunity, Izuna teleports behind Urashiki.
Swish…
He swings his blade in an attempt to cleave Urashiki in half.
"I haven't forgotten about you." Urashiki turns around.
Clank…
He blocks the attack with his claw.
Swoosh…
Urashiki performs a roundhouse kick and kicks Izuna. Izuna blocks the attack with his arm.
Bang… Crack…
Izuna is sent flying in the air as the bones in his arm crack.
'His attacks are heavy. I can't engage him in a direct confrontation.'
Sizzle… sizzle…
Smoke rises from Izuna's arm as it heals rapidly.
"You persistent monkey! I will kill you first!"
Urashiki reappears on top of Izuna and swipes his claws incessantly in a frenzy.
'His transformation has affected his mental state. He has let go of any strategy or tactics and is solely reliant on brute force. He is easily irritable now.
Also, he has completely given on defense at this point and has gone on total offense. It seems more like a last-ditch effort. Maybe there are some limitations to this transformation.'
Izuna constantly blocks Urashiki's frenzied attack.
Haah…
"Amenosubaruboshinomikoto: Gyokkō"
Urashiki conjures a dense purple orb in his palm and aims it at Izuna.
"I can't hold back any longer or else I might suffer some serious injuries."
Fwoosh…
A cyan cloak appears around Izuna as he enters his Sage Mode. He overlaps his Sage mode with his Asura cloak.
Swoosh…
Izuna summons one of his Shinra Bansho orbs in his palm. He infuses it with Nature energy and throws it towards Urashiki to counter his attack.
BOOM…
Both jutsu collides with each other.
SHOOM…
A deafening silence enshrouds them as the jutsu clashes with each other. The collision of jutsu creates a void in space as it sucks everything inside it, not even sound is able to escape from it.
Dark Purple and black lightning flicker around the void as the space turns unstable.
Pop…
The void collapses on itself and vanishes in a display of bright colors.
BANG… BANG…
Both Izuna and Urashiki are sent flying by the resultant explosion.
Izuna slams through multiple mountains, blowing them in the process. Dust and debris rise as the hill collapses on him.
BANG…
Urashiki slams into the ground, creating a giant crater.
"IZUNA!"
Tsunade anxiously stares at the faraway hill.
Haha…
Urashiki smirks as his body fades into nothingness.
Huh…
Tsunade has a bad premonition as her senses warn her of danger.
She clutches her fist tightly.
Bang…
Tsunade punches the ground and lifts a giant piece of earth.
Whoosh…
Urashiki appears beside her and attacks her with his fishing rod.
Orya!!
She throws the giant piece of earth towards him.
Slash…
Urashiki swings his fishing rod and shatters the piece of earth.
BOOM… BOOM…
Tsunade throws multiple smoke bombs around Urashiki and flickers towards Jiraiya.
"Jiraiya! Are you alright?"
"I am alright! This is nothing but a flesh wound."
"Good! Keep him busy while I treat the rest."
She flickers towards Sasuke.
Jiraiya jumps up. He wipes the blood from his chest into his eyes and claps his hand.
"All these years, you aren't the only ones who have improved. I have some tricks in my hands too."
A large amount of Nature energy gathers around Jiraiya as his features turn frog-like.
He makes some hand sign and slams his palm on the ground.
"Summoning Jutsu"
Poof…
A giant crimson toad appears in a puff of white smoke.
"Bunta! Just buy me some time." Jiraiya hurriedly relays his order.
"Alright!" Seeing the severity of the situation, Gamabunta agrees without any hassle.
Jiraiya jumps on top of Gamabunta with his hand clasped.
Gamabunta opens his mouth.
"Toad Oil bullet"
He fires a giant barrage of sticky oil at Urashiki.
"Fire Release: Toad-Oil Flame bullet"
Jiraiya fires a giant fireball to ignite the oil.
Sizzle… sizzle…
A flaming ring surrounds Urashiki, restricting his movements.
Swirl…
Urashiki opens his mouth and sucks the flames, extinguishing them.
"What?!" Gamabunta's eyes widen in surprise.
"Ninjutsu won't work against him," Jiraiya warns him.
Swish…
Gamabunta draws his katana and attacks Urashiki.
Huff… Huff…
Gamabunta is breathing heavily as Urashiki easily parries his attack.
"A low-life creature dare lay itshands on me?!"
Urashiki extends his arm towards Gamabunta.
"Shinra Tensei"
Swoosh…
He releases a strong directional repulsive gravitational force.
Bang…
Gamabunta stabs his blade in the ground to resist the push.
Hmph…
Urashiki snorts and throws a black receiver rod at Gamabunta.
Swish…
The rod turns into a two-pronged fork and pins down Gamabunta.
Haah…
Jiraiya jumps down and slams his palm on the ground.
Poof…
White smoke surrounds him, and he enters the Sage Mode. Fukasaku and Shima are sitting atop his shoulders as Jiraiya enters the Sage Mode.
"Looks like Izuna-boy failed to handle the enemy!"
Shoom…
Urashiki's powerful chakra assaults them and their eyes turn into slits as they notice his appearance.
"Such sinister chakra!" Shima stares at him in trepidation.
"It's not Izuna-boy's fault! This enemy is too strong for him to handle alone!"
"Baa! Paa! Now isn't the time for chatter! Let's focus on him first! Ninjutsu and Taijutsu won't work against his Rinnegan. He can steal our chakra, so beware of his tricks!" Jiraiya warns them.
"Jiraiya-boy! Buy some time for us as we accumulate enough chakra!"
"Alright!"
Jiraiya claps his hands together and summons a pair of stone swords. The blades of the swords are slate grey. The swords have circular, hollow pommels with long grips.
A long chain connects both of the swords at their hilts.
Jiraiya wields the swords in his hands and dashes towards Urashiki.
"Sage Art: Toad Sword Beheading"
The blades glow with a blueish hue as Jiraiya infuses his chakra into them.
Jiraiya uses his toad-like physique to leap at Urashiki. He instantly covers the distance between them.
Swish…
He horizontally slashes with his blades while spinning in the air.
Clang…
Urashiki blocks the attack with his fishing rod.
Swoosh…
The second blade spins from behind and attacks Urashiki's blind spot.
Clang…
A dense red chakra Kusari appears behind Urashiki and blocks the second attack.
Urashiki clenches his fists and punches through the stone sword, shattering it. He swingsthe Kusari chain and wraps it around Jiraiya's leg.
Swoosh… Bang…
Jiraiya got hurled into the ground.
Argh…
Jiraiya groans in pain as his muscles rupture. He ignores the bleeding and claps his hands.
Haah…
"Needle Jizō"
Jiraiya hardens his hair and shoots them towards Urashiki.
Swoosh… swoosh…
Urashiki dodges the hair needles and extends his arms.
Fwoosh…
He gathers a dense orb of energy in his hand.
"Baa! Paa! Do it!" Jiraiya yells in urgency.
"Demonic Illusion: Toad ConfrontationChant"
Fukasaku and Shima release sheets of musical notes. The musical notes enter Urashiki's ears and disrupt his chakra.
Puff…
The energy ball in his hand dispels and Urashiki enters in a trance.
"Jiraiya boy! Hurry up! We can't maintain this for long." Shima urges him.
"Yes!"
Jiraiya summons another pair of stone swords and slashes them towards Urashiki.
"Toad Three Slashes"
He coats his blades with chakra and releases three crescent slashes aimed at Urashiki's neck.
"This is the end, Urashiki!"
Hehe…
Urashiki smirks as his Byakugan flickersslightly.
Bleurgh…
A phantom appears behind Jiraiya. Its claw pierces through Jiraiya's gut. Jiraiya pukes out a mouthful of blood and falls to the ground.
"Jiraiya boy!"
Fukasaku and Shima throw a smokebomb and grab Jiraiya.
"I… I am fine!" Jiraiya breathes heavily.
"He missed my vitals thanks to my toad transformation."
Phew…
Fukasaku and Shima heave a sigh of relief.
Swoosh….
Urashiki appears in front of them. He raises his palm and releases a volley of energy attacks.
Swish…
Izuna appears in front of the toads. He swings his blade and releases a barrage of vacuum blades to counter them.
Whoosh…
A phantom of Urashiki appears behind Izuna.
Bang…
The phantom kicks Izuna and sends himflying. He slams into the ground and forms a crater.
Bleurgh…
Izuna pukes out another mouthful ofblood. Izuna has a haggard look as he slowly gets up from the crater.
'Is that a clone Technique?! No, it's a Limbo!'
Izuna activates his Rinnegan, but there is no trace of anything.
'I am almost out of chakra. If things go on like this, I will have to borrow chakra from the Nine-tails.'
He helplessly shakes his head.
'He is too strong. More powerful thanwhat I expected. This is the true power of a pure breed Otsutsuki.'
Swoosh…
Urashiki's Byakugan flashes and another phantom appears behind Izuna.
Bang…
The phantom kicks him from behind, sending him flying.
Haah…
Izuna riles up his remaining chakra and regains balance in mid-air.
'What kind of ability is this? He summons a phantom out of nowhere. It's doesn'tseem to be a clone technique nor can I sense any Space-Time Fluctuations.'
"Amenominakanushi"
Izuna activates his left eye ability and slows the flow of time around him. He constantly shifts his gaze from one place to another, looking out for Urashiki's sneak attack.
Whoosh…
A phantom appears behind Izuna. The phantom has a fishing rod in his hand as it swings the rod at Izuna.
Haah…
Izuna spins in mid-air and dodges the attack. He performs a roundhouse kick to attack the phantom.
Swoosh…
His kick phases through the phantom and the phantom disperses.
"What?! I can't hit him!"
Izuna is dumbfounded.
'It looks like a Limbo and has the abilities of one but I can't land a hit on it.'
Whoosh…
The phantom reappears behind a now recovered Sasuke and kicks him.
Bang…
Sasuke is sent flying through the air.
Swoosh…
Izuna flickers behind Sasuke and catches him.
"Are you alright?"
"I am fine." Sasuke steadies his breath.
'Dad! That phantom seems similar to my space remnant. I don't quite understand its powers but the principle must be the same.' Tatsuya informs Izuna.
Hmm…
Izuna and Sasuke engage in anotherround of close-combat with Urashiki while looking out for his phantom.
Hahaha… Ahahah…
"Die! Die! Die you monkeys!"
Urashiki is frantically attacking them.
'What's with him? Even I have run low on chakra but this guy is still rampaging.'
Shoom…
The phantom reappears behind Izuna and attacks him.
Swoosh…
Izuna barely dodges its attack.
"Huh!"
Izuna notices some changes in Urashiki's Golden Byakugan and Rinnegan.
To confirm his speculation, he continues to engage in Urashiki's attacks while monitoring his movements.
Fwoosh…
Urashiki infuses some chakra in his Byakugan and Rinnegan.
Swoosh…
A phantom appears behind Sasuke andkicks him away.
Swirl…
Sasuke coats himself with his Susanoo to protect himself.
'Sasuke! Buy me some time. I think I found a clue on how his technique works.' Izunasends a mental message to Sasuke.
'I will try.' Sasuke nods his head.
Izuna continues to study Urashiki's technique while Sasuke keeps Urashiki distracted.
Sasuke draws his blade and infuses some chakra in it. He takes out a kunai andthrows it towards Urashiki.
Swish…
Urashiki tilts his head and avoids the kunai.
"Amenotejikara: Instant"
Whoosh…
Sasuke disappears from his place as he slashes towards Urashiki at an insane speed.
Clang…
Urashiki's Rinnegan flickers slightly ashe grabs Sasuke's blade with his bare hands.
Bzzt…
Sasuke infuses purple lightning chakra in his left hand.
"Chidori Sharp Spear"
He aims it towards Urashiki's head.
Bzzt…
Urashiki's Rinnegan flickers slightly, and his shadow appears behind Sasuke.
Swoosh…
Sasuke turns around and blocks the attack of the shadow with his blade.
BANG…
Urashiki kicks Sasuke from back and sends him flying.
"I figured it out."
Whoosh…
Izuna flickers beside Sasuke and supports him.
"Sasuke, that phantom of his is the ability of his Golden Rinnegan. He uses his Byakugan to lock on a specific chakra signature. Then he uses his Rinnegan to travel to the future for a few seconds.
His future version appears as a phantom and attacks us. That time remnant represents every potential outcome where he fails to land a hit on us. But since the phantom is able to hit us, it ceases to exist after every successful hit."
Izuna explains the principle behind Urashiki's attack.
"Subarashii!" Urashiki exclaims.
"An insignificant being like you possess some level of intelligence to be able to see through my most powerful technique. How praiseworthy. But it's futile, you will still die in the end."
"Amenosubaruboshinomikoto: Tamatebako"
Haah…
Urashiki clasps his hand.
Swoosh…
Another phantom appears behind Izuna and Sasuke. The phantom has a glowing purple orb in its hand as it attacks Izuna.
"Amenosubaruboshinomikoto: Ryūgū"
A gigantic demonic white snake appears behind the purple orb and attacks Izuna.
Haah…
Izuna makes One-hand signs and opens his mouth.
"Sage Art: White Rage Technique"
He expels a giant crimson dragon fromhis mouth. The gigantic serpent has a purple orb in its hand.
BOOM…
Both orbs collide with each other as the crimson dragon swipes its claws at the giant snake. The giant snake bites on the crimson dragon'sneck.
BOOM…
Both of the techniques cancel each other out.
Huff… Huff…
Izuna breathes heavily as his cyan chakra cloak disperses.
'I have used up all of my nature energy reserves with that last attack. Looks like I have no choice but to borrow some chakra.'
"I am on it!" Yin Kurama clasps his handand gathers his chakra to pass onto Izuna.
Hmm…
Minato and Kushina sense Izuna's intention since they have formed a connection with the Nine-tails.
"Kushina! I have recovered enough. Let's buy some time for Izuna to recover his chakra."
"Alright!" Kushina nods her head.
She turns to Urashiki and yells.
"Do you think I will let you harm myNaruto? In your dreams!" Kushina clenches her fists.
Haah…
A large amount of yellow chakra emanates from her body in form of flickering flames. The chakra coats her body with a yellow cloak as Kushina enters the Nine-Tails chakra Mode.
Both Minato and Kushina have fed onNine-tails chakra for eleven whole years. The Nine-tails chakra has merged with their chakra system and has granted them access to the first form of Kurama Chakra Mode.
Even Kurama was amused to see this as he recalls a similar incident. Sixty years ago, the infamous Gold and Silver brothers of Kumogakure challenged him. In a fit of anger, Kurama swallowed them. The brothers fed on his chakra for two weeks and gained access to the version two of six-tails.
However, there are some limitations. The user has to slowly accumulate chakra to enter this form. Once used, they won't be able to utilize it again unless enough chakra is amassed.
Kushina claps her hands.
"Adamantine Sealing chains"
Adamantine Sealing chains"
Dark yellow Adamantine chains seep out from Kushina's torso.
Haah…
She aims them towards Urashiki and attacks him. The chains coil around Urashiki and attempts to drag him down.
Clang…
Urashiki swipes his claws and deflects them.
Clang… clang…
Kushina incessantly aims the chains at Urashiki, who deflects them with his claws.
Crackle… crackle…
Yellow lightning crackles around the chains.
Bzzt…
The surge of lighting paralyzes Urashiki for a moment.
"I will help you!"
Shoom…
Using this opportunity, Minato also enters the Nine-tails chakra mode. He claps his hand together and enters Sage Mode to further enhance his abilities.
Minato extends his hand and produces a bright orange Rasengan. He infuses the Nature energy in the Rasengan to make it more effective.
Swoosh…
Minato throws a kunai towards Urashiki.
Clang…
Urashiki frees himself from the bindings. He deflects the kunai with his claws and grabs Kushina's chains and yanks them.
Snap… Snap…
The chains break apart and Kushina is sent flying by the attack.
Whoosh…
Izuna teleports behind her and stops her momentum by shielding her with his body.
Swoosh…
Minato teleports on top of Urashiki and slams his Rasengan on Urashiki's head.
Crack…
A crack appears on Urashiki's flared horn.
Snap…
The horn snaps in half and blood trickle from Urashiki's head.
Argh…
Urashiki screams in pain as the blood dyes his claws red.
"I WILL KILL YOU!"
He quickly turns around and grabs Minato before he could teleport.
Stab…
He stabs a chakra receiver through Minato's arm, disabling him from infusing his chakra.
Fwoosh…
Minato's chakra cloak disperses as Urashiki grabs him by the neck.
"I shall grant you death for ruining the crown of a noble Otsutsuki!"
Urashiki stretches his other hand and coats his talons with chakra.
Stab…
He impales Minato through the chest.
Whoosh…
"Amenotejikara"
Izuna replaces the position with Minato.
Bleurgh…
He pukes out a mouthful of blood as Urashiki's claw pierces through his chest.
Hmm…
Urashiki notices Izuna replace his position with Minato.
"This is the reason you are so weak. You protect these weaklings despite your power." Urashiki mocks Izuna.
Haha…
Izuna smiles at him and grabs his arm.
"No! It's the opposite! I have my strength only because of them. Each of them contributed to my strength. They took care of me when I was young, mentored me when I was clueless. They aren't some weaklings; they are my family."
"DO IT!"
Whoosh…
A cloaked figure silently appears beside Urashiki. Tatsuya uses his Mangekyo ability to sneak behind Urashiki.
Stab…
Tatsuya stabs a kunai in Urashiki's golden Rinnegan.
ARGH…
Urashiki slams Izuna on the ground and clutches his forehead. Blood leaks from his forehead as Urashiki screams in agony.
"This is my chance."
Izuna locks on Urashiki's chakra. He infuses the entire borrowed chakra in his left eye.
Shiing…
Izuna's Rinnegan turns blue. It releases a pulse of blue energy. The blue energy pulse travels outward in a circular ring manner.
Swish… swish…
Everything in his surroundings freezes as the time comes to a standstill.
Izuna draws the cyan blade and steadily walks towards Urashiki while his Rinnegan is glowing with blue energy.
"Urashiki! With your Rinnegan gone, you won't be able to resist my ability. You aren't the only one with time-manipulation abilities. This time I will annihilate you for sure."
Argh…
Urashiki opens his golden eyes as he gazes at Izuna.
Haha… Ahaha…
"My fate might be to die by your hands, but your fate! It will be far worse than just simple death. You will suffer in agony as you watch your loved ones die right in front of your eyes."
Urashiki laughs maniacally as his Golden Byakugan flickers with green light.
Stab…
Izuna stabs Urashiki's golden Byakugan with kunais.
"I won't be a part of your bullshit! My fate is in my hands. While death is the end for most people, it was the start of my journey. I will defy my fate and forge my destiny. After all, I aim to live a life with no regret. Even if I die a heroic death or a dog's death; as long as there is a smile on my dying face, I will die content."
Swish…
He slits Urashiki's neck.
'I don't know what weird ability his Rinnegan possesses and I don't want to give him an opportunity to leave his Kama.'
Swish…
The glow in Izuna's Rinnegan dims down, and another tomoe disappears from his eye.
Haah…
"I won't be able to use this ability for some time. My current body is still too weak."
Izuna weakly falls to the ground as the wound on his chest heals slowly.
'These Otsutsuki weapons can negate my regeneration factor. I guess it's another long trip to the hospital.'
Bang…
Urashiki's dead body slowly falls to the ground.
Whoosh…
Time returns to its normal flow.
"Huh?!"
Sasuke notices Urashiki's body coldly lying on the ground.
"He is dead! I killed him with my Rinnegan ability."
Izuna informs him as he rests on the ground.
"Damn! What a pain! He is just one of many Otsutsukis. We don't know how many more are out there?"
Izuna complains.
"I… I see." Sasuke sits beside him.
"I don't want any spoilers from you, since it might ruin the future, you return to. But there will be some evitable changes in the future.
This is just the beginning and more enemies might appear in the future. You lot have to ensure that such a thing won't happen again. Or who knows if more of these Otsutsukis might slip into the past and murder our entire clan before we were even born."
"I will keep that in mind." Sasuke nods his head.
"My wedding will be delayed again?!" Izuna has an indignant expression.
"Last time, it was because of Isshiki, and now Urashiki! Damn! Next time, If I meet any Otsutsuki; I will beat them to death!"
Izuna stares at the giant hole in his chest.
"Izuna!"
"Izuna-kun!"
"Izuna-san!"
The Konoha party rushes towards him and surrounds him.
"All of you move aside and let me take a look."
Tsunade pushes them aside and inspects the injury on his chest. A frown appears on her face as she notices the big gaping hole.
Tsunade uses preliminary treatment to seal his wound.
"He is alright! This guy is born with cockroach genes. He won't die this easily." She remarks.
"Hey! That kind of hurt my feelings!"
Izuna sighs pitifully.
"Help me! I am dying!" Jiraiya groans in pain.
"Let me see!" Tsunade quickly flickers towards Jiraiya.
Izuna slowly sits up as Itachi and Shisui support him. He looks at the haggard and battered condition of the rest of the members and an ugly expression appears on his face.
"Just one member of Otsutsuki clan has pushed the elites of this world to such a condition. What would happen if an entire army appears in front of us?" He complains.
The rest of the members have an indignant expression on their face.
Sigh…
Izuna sighs and shakes his head.
"This is a wake-up call for us. The conflicts of the shinobi are like scuffles of children in their eyes. They possess the power to reshape worlds. We are just insignificant insects in their eyes, we are their food."
He resolutely clutches his fists.
"But this doesn't mean we will give up. This setback will only strengthen our resolve to grow powerful and fight back."
"Yes! Izuna-kun is right! We mustn't grow complacent from this victory but treat this a lesson to understand the scale of their power." Minato nods his head in agreement.
"Alright! That's enough!"
Tsunade drags Jiraiya over.
"Most of you have serious injuries from the battle. All of you need immediate medical attention. We can talk the rest later!" Tsunade urges them.
"Alright!" Izuna helplessly shakes his head.
He turns to the group as he activates his Mangekyo Sharingan.
"I am afraid, today's incident might have a serious impact on the timeline. I will have to manipulate your memories to prevent any paradox."
Shiing…
Izuna casts a powerful genjutsu to manipulate their memories and remove some crucial details like his and Sasuke's Rinnegan and Urashiki's name and his Rinnegan.
'The world only has one Rinnegan, which is in the possession of Akatsuki leader. It should stay the same until Sasuke awakens his own in this timeline.'
Izuna turns to Tatsuya and Sasuke.
"Help me carry them to the hospital!"
Ah…
Suddenly, his vision turns blurry.
"Ah! Not again!"
He complains as his body falls to the ground.
"Dad!"
"Nii-san!"
Sasuke and Tatsuya hurriedly support him
--
A week later,
Aww… Aww…
Ayaka is angrily hitting Izuna's chest with her small hands.
"Onii-chan, you BAKA! BAKA!!"
Aww… Aww…
"It hurts Ayaka-chan! Nii-chan hasn't recovered yet!"
Izuna helplessly raises his hand.
"Hmph! Why did you leave me there?"
Ayaka angrily turns her head away and pouts.
"Well! How about it this, I will make it to you some other time?" Izuna helplessly shakes his head.
"Yeaaahhh!! Promise!" Ayaka happily turns over.
"Promise!" Izuna nods his head.
"Ne… Ne… Onii-chan! I have a gift for you."
"Eh?! Really!"
Izuna looks at her with anticipation.
Ayaka pulls out a heart shape box from a bag and presents it to Izuna.
Gulp…
Izuna gulps his saliva as his expression turns bitter.
"Hehe… There was no need for you to go to such lengths. Onii-chan would have recovered on his own." He grabs the box with shaking hands.
Fufu… Fufu…
On the nearby bed,
Shisui and Itachi are snickering as they look at Izuna's miserable condition. There is anticipation in their eyes as they wait for Izuna to eat the cookies.
'Heh! Laughing at my misery! How could I allow you two to get away scot-free?'
He turns to Ayaka and pats her head.
"Onii-chan is happy to receive this gift from you! But I think you should share it with Shisui and Itachi too! Look at the anticipation in their eyes! They can't wait to eat your cookies!"
Izuna points towards Shisui and Itachi.
"Really?!"
Ayaka turns towards the duo and notices the look of anticipation.
"Yes, Onii-chan you are right!"
"Of course! How can I eat these cookies before them?"
"I have made plenty of cookies."
She walks towards them with her bag. Shisui's and Itachi's expression turns ugly as they notice Ayaka walking towards them.
Gulp…
Both of them gulp their saliva and groan in pain.
"See! They can't hold their excitement!"
Izuna adds the fuel to the fire.
Ayaka passes two boxes of chocolate to them and smiles.
"Recover soon! Shisui Nii-san and Itachi Nii-san!"
Both of them could only smile helplessly, looking at the innocent smile on Ayaka's gaze.
'Nii-san is a devil! He is using such a pure angel to punish us.'
Crunch… crunch…
Both of them take a bite of the piece of charcoal and smile blissfully at Ayaka.
"How is it Shisui and Itachi Nii-san? I have put lots of effort into them!" Ayaka looks at them with anticipation.
"It's very good! I love it!" Shisui praises her as he savors the chocolate.
Fufu…
Izuna snickers at their misery.
"Onii-chan! Eat yours too. I especially made it for you to recover soon. I don't want you to miss your wedding next week." Ayaka smiles at him.
"I will eat it!"
Izuna's expression turns pale but takes a bite nonetheless to appease Ayaka.
'How can I not eat this after seeing that smile!"
"Alright! Then I will be off. I have to make lots of preparations for the wedding. I want to plan the decoration of your wedding."
Ayaka hops out of the hospital.
Growl…
Izuna, Shisui, and Itachi clutch their stomach as it grumbles loudly.
Whoosh…
All three of them appear in front of a bucket.
Izuna grabs the bucket to puke. Shisui and Itachi also contest with him.
"There is only one bucket and we are three. So, let me go first since I am the eldest." Izuna pulls it towards him.
"If that's the case, then Nii-san, you should care for your younger brothers. I am the youngest among us three. So, I should get the chance first!" Itachi pulls it towards him.
"You two can decide your turn. Let me puke first!"
Shisui pulls the bucket towards him.
"Damn it! Let me go first! I am your elder brother!"
"Hey! It doesn't apply here!"
"Shisui, Itachi! I will take a bullet for you both. This cookie is a small thing. So, you two should also sacrifice some things."
Bang…
The door is flung open as three figures enter the room.
Mei, Yugao, and Izumi enter the room.
"Mei! Help me!"
Izuna's face has turned bluish-green from holding himself.
"Yugao!" Shisui also stretches his hand for help.
"Izumi! Help me!" Itachi turns towards Izumi.
Pfft…
The girls burst out in laughter, looking at the hilarious expression of the trio.
"Look at the miserable expression of the three strongest Ninjas of the village." Izumi chuckles.
"They can't even handle one of Ayaka's sweets." Yugao holds her hand in front of her face.
"This means Ayaka is the strongest Ninja of the village." Mei bursts into laughter as she helps Izuna.
Bleurgh…
The three of them relieve themselves and turn to the ladies.
"You won't understand the pain of being a big brother!"
"Alright! We got it!"
The ladies burst out in laughter again.
Izuna stares at the smiles of the group and the corner of his lips curves in a smile.
He was worried about Shisui's love life since the latter never had any interest in any girls. He has Mei to take care of him. Itachi had Izumi as his die-hard fan since childhood. Even Kakashi had a girl waiting for him.
As for Guy, he is just Guy. So, let's not talk about him. But there is more to Shisui than meets the eye.
'This fucker has been silently dating Yugao for the past eight years. From the day, he joined the Anbu to this very date.'
Izuna silently curses at Shisui for hiding this for such a long time.
Initially, Yugao had a crush on him, but he never paid any heed to it. Since he was busy training. Later, Yugao realized it was just pure admiration, not love. Later, she met with Shisui who just joined the Anbu.
Slowly, slowly as both of them went through countless life and death situations together; love bloomed between them. Both of them secretly dated each other for eight years until Izuna caught them red-handed one day.
"I never expected Shisui to be such a dark horse of love!"
Izuna chuckles and shakes his head. He turns towards Mei and opens his arm in anticipation.
Slap…
Mei tightly slaps his face.
"You idiot! You should have at least informed me before you underwent such a huge battle. What if something happened to you? How could I and our child live without you!"
"Our child!"
Izuna turns towards Mei's womb with anticipation. He activates his Sharingan to inspect the baby.
Hmph…
Mei blocks his eyes with her hands.
"It was supposed to be a surprise for our wedding, but you made me ruin it. Now don't ruin it further! I want to experience the bliss and anticipation of a mother." Mei chides him.
"Alright! I won't." He helplessly raises his hand.
'It's already ruined for me. Damn! Is this price I have to pay for knowing too much?' He complains to himself, but there is a stupid smile on his face.
'I am finally a father!'
He wraps his hand around Mei and silently listens to the faint heartbeat of the baby.
"Have you thought of a name for the baby?"
"Yes! I do." Mei nods her head.
"If it's a boy, I will name him Tatsuya. If it's a girl, I will name her Kanna!" Mei proudly raises her head.
"Then I am anticipating a pair of twins." Izuna smiles sheepishly.
"No! You!" Mei pinches his ears.
Haha…
She smiles at him and nods her head.
"Me too!"
Izuna soundly lies down in her lap and turns to Shisui, who is being scolded by Yugao.
"Hey, Shisui! Yugao! When are you guys planning to marry? It has been eight years already! Will you still keep us hanging?"
"N… Nii-san!" Shisui stutters in embarrassment.
"The bride is ready! But this idiot told me, he won't marry unless Izuna Nii-san is married." Yugao shakes her head.
Haha…
"Then why don't we double the celebration by holding your marriage together with ours." Izuna proposes.
"Yes! That's a good idea!" Yugao nods her head and elbows Shisui.
"Yes! That's a very good idea." Shisui also nods his head.
"Nii-san! Make it triple! If not this bro-con Itachi won't even look at me!" Izumi complains.
"It's not like this!" Itachi complains.
Haha…
The rest of the group burst out in laughter.
"It's decided then! The Uchiha clan will hold a triple marriage ceremony!"
Akira, Yagami, Fugaku, Aiko, Fumiko, and Mikoto barges into the room as they had playful smiles on their faces.
"You were listening!" Shisui questions in embarrassment.
"Fufu… of course!" Fumiko chuckles at him.
"Ara! I never expected my Itachi to already bring a bride." Mikoto teases him.
"MOM!" Itachi turns his head away in embarrassment.
"Since your childhood, I have already considered Izumi as my daughter. This marriage is just a formality!" Mikoto chuckles and holds Izumi's hands.
"Right! Izumi-chan!"
"Yes!" Izumi meekly nods her head.
"See!" Mikoto nods her head in satisfaction.
"Yay! There will be three marriages which will triple the fun!"
Ayaka jumps in excitement.
"Now I get to plan all of their marriages!"
Akira, Yagami, and Fugaku smile at their sons as they reminisce about the moments of their marriages.
"Ah! It's good to be young!"
They sigh silently.
Izuna silently gazes at the smiles of his family members.
'Now this is a smile worth fighting for!'