Both hands extended, two bones slowly began to appear from Otsutsuki Kaguya's hands.
"Whoosh!"
The sound of something cutting through the air rang out as two objects, resembling bone spikes but entirely black, flew quickly toward Raijin and Uchiha Madara.
Grave Killing Bone Ash!
From the way it looked, this was very similar to the Bone Pulse of Kaguya's clan.
However, in terms of power, Grave Killing Bone Ash was like the Pro Max version of the Bone Pulse.
It was almost like two different techniques.
"Bang!"
Raijin, seeing this, casually swung his hand, and a green bead appeared. The moment the bead collided with the Grave Killing Bone Ash, the spiritual energy silently vanished.
The bone spikes changed direction, flying off into the distance.
Uchiha Madara also threw out a Sealing Jade, easily dealing with the attack from Otsutsuki Kaguya that seemed more like a test.
Watching her technique get countered so easily, Otsutsuki Kaguya instinctively furrowed her brow.
How could such beings exist in the ninja world? Even the previous Hagoromo and Hamura were not as strong as these two standing in front of her.
And...
"Ten-Tails Jinchuriki? What's your relationship with Otsutsuki Isshiki?"
Otsutsuki Kaguya floated in the air, asking Uchiha Madara.
"Otsutsuki Isshiki? The guy who gave me the Ten-Tails?" Madara laughed lightly, asking Otsutsuki Kaguya in return.
Honestly, if Otsutsuki Kaguya wanted to chat, Uchiha Madara would be more than happy to entertain her.
After all, things were definitely not peaceful in Konohagakure right now.
If possible, it would be great if they could stall until Raijin's main body arrived here.
Moreover, through Kaguya's words, Madara caught a key piece of information.
Otsutsuki Isshiki, the Ten-Tails.
So, the real name of that Jigen guy is Otsutsuki Isshiki?
But right now, it didn't seem to matter much.
After all... if nothing unexpected happened, Otsutsuki Isshiki should be dying soon.
...
Konohagakure.
When Otsutsuki Isshiki suddenly appeared behind Tsunade, everyone was shocked.
Including Tsunade herself.
However, after a brief moment of panic, Tsunade regained her composure.
In fact, Tsunade slowly turned around and gave Otsutsuki Isshiki a triumphant smile as he charged at her.
It looked as if Tsunade was actually hoping for Otsutsuki Isshiki to attack her.
At that moment, when Tsunade's smile appeared in Otsutsuki Isshiki's eyes...
Otsutsuki Isshiki could already tell… something wasn't right.
"Idiot…"
A flash of purple-gold light suddenly appeared, and in an instant, it struck Otsutsuki Isshiki.
"Boom!"
His body was sent flying uncontrollably.
At the very moment he felt the weightlessness take over, he vaguely heard Tsunade's mocking voice.
Watching Otsutsuki Isshiki get blasted away by Raijin, Tsunade let out a cold, disdainful laugh.
Sure, they were strong.
But when it came to strategy… they were way behind.
…
"Otsutsuki Isshiki handed over the Ten-Tails to you? No way."
Otsutsuki Kaguya was stunned, looking at Uchiha Madara in disbelief.
She already knew Otsutsuki Isshiki wasn't dead.
As a fellow member of the Otsutsuki clan, she understood that even with half his body missing, Isshiki wouldn't die so easily.
She just hadn't been able to track him down back then.
At their level of power, if Isshiki truly wanted to escape, even she wouldn't be able to catch him.
"He said he wanted me to release you… then take you out."
Madara chuckled, holding his Sage Staff as he casually spoke to Kaguya.
Maybe he'd had too much tea lately—his way of talking had become unusually relaxed.
Raijin blinked, watching Madara answer so seriously without saying a word.
"We're ninja, aren't we? Completing missions is what we do. We took the client's payment, so of course, we have to get the job done."
Raijin's shadow clone chimed in just as seriously.
Madara glanced at Raijin, his expression calm.
He even gave the faintest nod of approval.
But inside, he was grinning ear to ear.
Damn, now that was some top-tier talk.
"Ninja?"
Kaguya blinked in confusion.
The word meant nothing to her—it wasn't even part of her world.
But one thing she did know…
Otsutsuki Isshiki valued the Ten-Tails more than his own life.
There was no way he would use it as payment to hire some so-called ninja to take her down.
It didn't add up.
But that didn't matter anymore.
What mattered was…
"The Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki shouldn't be this strong."
Kaguya stared at Madara and spoke quietly.
"And those eyes of yours… I've never seen them before. Are they a fusion of the Rinnegan and Byakugan?"
She blinked and turned to Raijin.
For some reason, now that she was free from the seal, she felt like this world wasn't the one she remembered.
"It's not the Byakugan. Technically, it's the Tenseigan."
Raijin chuckled and pointed to his eyes.
"A fusion of the Rinnegan and Tenseigan. I call it… the Rinne-Tenseigan."
"Rinne… Tenseigan?"
Kaguya stared at Raijin in confusion.
"That's right."
Raijin nodded.
Just like Madara, he was stalling for time.
Shadow clones weren't as reliable as the real thing.
As for what they should talk about?
Didn't matter.
Even cracking a joke would do.
…
While things were getting weird on Madara's side, back in Konoha, the atmosphere was tense and fast-paced.
That one elementalized attack didn't just send Otsutsuki Isshiki flying—it nearly tore his new body apart.
At the same time, a tiny Flying Thunder God seal was quietly imprinted onto him.
This time… Otsutsuki Isshiki had nowhere to run.
A massive wave of iron sand, specially created by Raijin, slowly advanced toward Otsutsuki Isshiki.
Just as he processed what was happening, he instinctively tried to open a portal to escape.
But when his technique failed out of nowhere, Otsutsuki Isshiki suddenly realized—he had been tricked again.
Damn it…!
Surrounded by the iron sand, Otsutsuki Isshiki had no choice but to take it head-on.
Reaching toward Raijin, he unleashed a storm of chakra rods.
Daikokuten!
These rods, forged with Yin-Yang Release, could sense and absorb chakra while sealing the opponent's chakra points, disrupting their energy flow.
Usually, they were stored in Daikokuten's dimension, ready to be summoned at a moment's notice.
In an instant, black rods flooded the battlefield like a rainstorm.
Raijin moved swiftly, dodging through the attacks while skillfully wielding Futsunomitama. Within moments, he was right in front of Otsutsuki Isshiki.
—
Surprisingly, Otsutsuki Isshiki put up a decent fight.
But… if this had been right after Raijin obtained the Giant Tenseigan, it might have been tricky.
Now, though…
*Boom!*
Raijin landed a powerful kick straight into Otsutsuki Isshiki's chest.
His body flew backward, completely out of control.
Only now did Otsutsuki Isshiki realize—he was no match for Raijin anymore.
He tumbled across the ground, rolling to absorb the impact, before finally coming to a stop, half-kneeling with veins bulging and breath ragged.
He wasn't actually tired—after all, he had only used Daikokuten once.
The reason he was panting so heavily was simple…
It hurt.
That one kick had sent a violent shock through his chest, nearly making him cough up blood.
How… how was he this strong?
Back when he first arrived in this world, those so-called Senjutsu users hadn't seemed this powerful…
—
"Be cooperative and let me seal you up," Raijin said, stepping toward him.
"Do you even hear yourself?"
Otsutsuki Isshiki's face twisted in disbelief as he glared at Raijin.
"What? You don't understand my words, esteemed Otsutsuki?"
Raijin chuckled, still moving forward.
Isshiki kept backing away, but the gap between them only grew smaller.
"If you behave, you'll live."
Raijin smirked.
"Otherwise… I might change my mind about sealing you."
"If possible, I'd prefer not to be sealed."
Isshiki pursed his lips, still retreating while his mind raced for a way out.
But… there was no way…
Unless…
A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.
But before he could act, Raijin was already in front of him.
"Thinking about dying?"
Raijin grabbed him by the throat, and golden-purple lightning instantly engulfed Isshiki's body.
Under the overwhelming voltage, Isshiki completely lost control of his body.
A green energy sphere formed in Raijin's hand, and he pressed it into Isshiki's forehead.
Within seconds, Raijin had scanned all of his memories.
Tch… that's a lot of information…
The iron sand gathered around Raijin, wrapping tightly around Isshiki.
After a brief thought, Raijin stopped, detached one of Isshiki's arms, and sealed it separately.
Forming hand seals, Raijin reinforced the floating iron sand with multiple layers of sealing techniques.
First, he infused a large amount of non-lethal lightning into the iron sand that sealed Otsutsuki Isshiki's body.
Then, he began applying multiple layers of seals—Four Symbols Seal, Eight Trigrams Seal, and Time-Lock Seal.
One after another, golden glowing seal markings wrapped around the entire iron sand block.
Sealing jutsu powered by chakra had black markings, while those fueled by natural energy had golden ones.
All the seals Raijin placed on Otsutsuki were cast using natural energy.
Without external interference, Otsutsuki Isshiki could forget about ever escaping.
His fate was to slowly wither away over countless years.
As for whether he could revive after death?
By the time he died, any vessel he could use for reincarnation would have perished as well.
"Hmph, I knew you had other vessels hidden away."
Raijin clapped his hands, sealing the iron sand containing Isshiki's severed arm into a scroll.
Then, he turned to look at the six masked men Isshiki had brought with him.
"Leave them to me!"
Uchiha Shin slashed at one of the masked men, forcing him back, but didn't press forward.
Instead, he turned his head and spoke to Uchiha Raijin.
"Leave them to you? No way. The Rinnegan can't create puppets."
Raijin smirked and shot a teasing glance at Shin.
"Man, you're already a high-ranking official, and you're still trying to steal credit from your own son? I'm disappointed in you."
Shin scoffed, looking at Raijin with disdain.
"You're getting pretty bold, huh?"
Raijin glanced at him briefly before vanishing in an instant.
The masked men that Otsutsuki Isshiki had brought were all turned into puppets.
Who knew who they'd have to fight next? Having more puppets was never a bad thing.
After dealing with them, Raijin turned to Namikaze Minato.
"Tell the ninjas stationed outside to return. The danger in the ninja world is over."
"Yes!"
Minato nodded without hesitation.
With Jigen sealed away, the crisis he had caused was finally over.
And the ninjas who had been stationed outside because of him could now return to the village.
"I'm going to check things over there."
Watching Minato leave, Raijin spoke to Tsunade.
"Be careful."
Tsunade reminded him.
"Don't worry."
Raijin smiled slightly before vanishing.
…
Meanwhile, Uchiha Madara was still playing along with Raijin's shadow clone, tricking Otsutsuki Kaguya.
(End of Chapter)
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