The Karma Seal seemed to have vanished into the sea, absorbed by a strange void.
When Ōtsutsuki Isshiki realized what was happening and tried to leave, the massive Black Moon of the Dragon Vein poured into the Sage of Six Paths Stone Tablet, forming an unparalleled sealing force.
"You... you bastard... what have you done?!"
With his one hand, which he could barely move, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki slammed it into Kagami Uchiha with all his might, shattering his cheekbone and denting a large chunk of his face.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The dull thud of the blows quickly disfigured that delicate face.
Kagami Uchiha, however, paid no attention and wrapped the black patterns of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki to form sealing characters.
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Within the spiritual realm.
Six black spears pinned Sukuna's four hands and two feet to the ground.
Sukuna watched the slowly opening Gate of Sealing and sneered.
Was this also part of your plan, Kagami Uchiha?
Sukuna silently memorized all the details of the battle, gradually breaking them down to understand them.
In fact, his current all-out attack will cause some trouble for Kagami Uchiha.
However, over the years he spent with Kagami Uchiha, Sukuna also learned to be patient and wait for a better opportunity to appear.
Moreover...
Only by bringing that Ōtsutsuki into the picture could he have a chance to touch that level of power.
The unparalleled terrifying pressure Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, who had just been resurrected, made him extremely covetous.
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Blood was continuously seeping from the pair of Mangekyō Sharingan, which had already exceeded their limits.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's body gradually turned gray and decayed.
His tone became increasingly urgent.
"What is that thing?!"
"Damn it! That's something that could never exist in this world!!"
From Isshiki perspective.
In the mental space connected to Kagami Uchiha, a gaping maw is slowly opening.
His intuition told him that once he was swallowed by that thing, he might never have a chance to be resurrected!
Fear caused Isshiki to lose his composure.
The last chance has been lost.
From the start of the battle, Kagami Uchiha was interfering with Isshiki's mindset, and through the battle, he made him voluntarily shed the shell of 'Jigen'.
The fully revived Isshiki is indeed so powerful that it is invincible.
But it was precisely because of that that Kagami Uchiha had the opportunity to seal him away.
If Isshiki can remain absolutely calm, the moment the Sage of Six Paths Stone Tablet descend, one can disregard the parts of oneself that are being eroded, destroy the stone tablets first, and then break through this domain.
There is still a chance to escape, or even kill Kagami Uchiha.
He never expected that Kagami Uchiha would dare to risk his life against him, thinking that he had fallen into a trap the moment the seal was formed.
The focus was entirely on that Gate of Sealing.
His fear of death caused him to lose his composure.
Just like the cause of death in the original timeline.
But this time he won't die.
Kagami Uchiha will devour it bit by bit until it is completely consumed!
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Mental space.
Kagami Uchiha dragged Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, pressing him little by little towards the Gate of Sealing.
"You bastard!"
"Inferior creatures!!"
With Isshiki roar, he pounded on Kagami Uchiha's body with his hands in a chaotic manner.
He could still harm Kagami Uchiha outside, but once he entered Kagami Uchiha's territory, all his struggles were in vain.
The vermilion-red Gate of Sealing, and in Isshiki's eyes, it was a hideous giant maw.
He panicked completely.
"Kagami Uchiha! I can give you my power! Let me go!"
"As long as I can live, I can give you all my strength!"
"Don't lock me up, you bastard!"
"Can you even see what that thing is?!"
"Answer me!!"
"Are you crazy?!"
Kagami Uchiha ignored him.
They dragged him all the way to the Gate of Sealing.
The Box of Paradise opened its deep, hollow cavity, extending countless chains of black energy that wrapped around Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
"Let me go!!"
"Inferior creature!! Do you even know who I am?!"
"I am Ōtsutsuki..."
Kagami Uchiha watched indifferently as Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was pulled into the Box of Paradise.
One second later.
The Box of Paradise emitted a violent roar, as if a giant beast was ramming inside.
Kagami Uchiha raised his hand and made a gesture.
The blue-purple Dragon Vein returned from the outside world to the spiritual space, forming a long dragon that wrapped the Box of Paradise layer by layer.
The shaking of the Box of Paradise has lessened considerably.
He waved again.
Sage of Six Paths Stone Tablet flew over and landed on the Box of Paradise.
It's not over yet...
Kagami Uchiha clasped his hands together, and countless black spears fell from the dark sky, crisscrossing and securing the Box of Paradise.
From then on... the sealed space finally became completely quiet.
Kagami Uchiha immediately turned around and closed the Gate of Sealing.
After doing all this, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and slumped down on his own side.
Click—
Sukuna broke the black spear from his body.
Because Kagami Uchiha allocated his power to suppressing the Isshiki, the black spear on his body no longer possessed the ability to seal.
"They really shoved something incredible in here..."
Sukuna glanced at Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, who was sealed in layers. If Kagami Uchiha were to release the seal on the Box of Paradise now, Isshiki, who was about to burst out, would tear him to pieces.
Kagami Uchiha grinned. "This guy is enough to keep us digesting for a long time."
"A truly magnificent feast, isn't it, Sukuna?"
In fact, allowing Isshiki to devour Sukuna, and then having him draw Isshiki's power through the Gate of Sealing, would allow him to reach the level of the Sage of Six Paths in a shorter time.
However, Kagami Uchiha didn't like this.
The Ōtsutsuki's corrupting influence was too strong, Kagami Uchiha feared that his Sharingan would uncontrollably drift towards the Rinnegan.
In that case, he could only reach the level of the Sage of Six Paths at most, which is a restriction imposed by his bloodline.
This is putting the cart before the horse. He has finally blazed a new trail, so why would he choose to follow a path that he can see the end from the beginning?
What he wanted was never to revert to his ancestral ways.
Instead, they claimed to be the founders and ancestors themselves!
Sukuna is still a very necessary filter, Kagami Uchiha does not need the genes of the Ōtsutsuki.
After recovering, Kagami Uchiha reached out and wiped his right eye, revealing a layer of grayish-black covering.
Sukuna's lips twitched...
That's a seal!
Don't fucking use it as an eye mask!!
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Outside world.
The pure black sphere slowly contracted and finally disappeared into Kagami Uchiha's body.
His slender figure hovered in mid-air, his aura obscure.
Looking up, just like the image transmitted by the Shadow Clone, Hashirama Senju was pressing down on Ōtsutsuki Kaito Otsutsuki and pouring his Gate of the Great God.
Every time he broke through one red torii gate, another one followed immediately.
There are no special tactics; it relies purely on numerical superiority.
The bright yellow chakra on Ōtsutsuki Kaito's body gradually faded until it was almost invisible.
When the power of the Tenseigan is exhausted, that is when he dies.
He was already barely hanging on, and then he was repeatedly beaten up. It's a miracle he's still alive.
Two Ōtsutsuki...
They were defeated by the Uchiha and Senju respectively.
Hashirama Senju, atop the Wood Dragon, turned and gave Kagami Uchiha a gentle smile.
"Mirror boy, do you have time to chat?"