The terrifying white gas blast inflicted a second severe injury on Cixian's body.
The Monk couldn't understand why, since the start of the battle, the person before him was so much stronger than him, he had always been at a disadvantage.
Is it because I'm not concentrating enough?
He couldn't possibly be unaware of the enemy's objectives.
In fact, subordinates had already been arranged to guard the other side of the "vessel," so there shouldn't be any major security issues.
However, since it concerned his own reincarnation, how could Jigen not focus his attention on the other side?
When his concentration is low and he's trying to avoid injury, it's no wonder he's at a disadvantage on the field.
"It was very rude of me."
The black markings spread wildly, and gradually, Cixian's external appearance began to change.
His most distinctive feature was the single horn that grew from his forehead.
Wedge Imprint: State Two!
"Now, let me repay your efforts with all my might."
State Two: A more advanced form of the Wedge Transformation. In this state, Jigen will grow a horn on his head and can unleash more power from Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
His strength also instantly rose from the initial stage of the Six Paths to the Six Paths High Tier, basically equivalent to the full-fledged Six Paths Madara who had absorbed the entire God Tree.
In this state, Jigen possesses the immense power to destroy the combined attack of the Nine-Tails and the Perfect Susanoo in a single blow.
"Three minutes to end the battle." Ci Xian took a step forward, his expression filled with the calm and composure of a peerless expert.
Sukunahikona!
His golden pupils seemed to gleam, and the next second, Kyosuke's body was pierced through by a Black Rods.
"Time-based abilities are rare and powerful, but unfortunately, your eye power is too weak."
"A seemingly unbreakable 'rule' can be easily destroyed when external pressure reaches a certain level."
Having reached the Six Paths High Tier, Cixian's ordinary attacks also possessed terrifying and formidable power.
In other words, Kyosuke's trump card has failed, and his Dojutsu can no Finality be used, meaning he has lost the right to continue fighting the enemy.
"Isn't it ready yet? If you keep dawdling, you can just wait to collect my corpse!!!" Kyosuke suddenly shouted.
"Hmph, I was prepared long ago, but seeing you were having so much fun, I didn't want to disturb you." In the distance, Madara Uchiha's figure came riding the waves.
"What a sorry sight, Kyosuke." Dazzling light flashed wildly around him, and a layer of glittering gold was draped over Madara's red armor.
Nine-Tails Link Mode, activated!
"Next, it's my turn to go on stage."
The enemy is exceptionally agile and possesses any Dojutsu that can shrink one's size; even using the Majestic Attire: Susanoo would only make one a large target.
Rather than doing that, it would be better to use the Nine-Tails 'Chakra on oneself.
Using the Sharingan's Genjutsu to manipulate, Madara Uchiha was the truly "perfect" Jinchuriki.
Combined with his already terrifying power, his combined strength with Nine-Tails far surpasses that of Naruto during the Fourth Great Ninja War.
In terms of speed alone, he might even surpass Kyosuke, who opened Seventh Gate.
"Pathetic fellow." He summoned four Black Rods, pinning Kyosuke's limbs firmly to the ground.
Unwilling to waste any more time, Cixian decided to ignore the man's provocation and deal with the incapacitated enemy first.
That enormous amount of Chakra was just enough to replenish his energy, and it could be considered as paying for the offense against him with his life.
His body shrank, and he rushed towards Kyosuke on the ground like lightning. But when he was distracted for a moment, a Fist as Big as a Casserole appeared in front of Jigen's eyes.
Bang! Poor Ōtsutsuki was slammed away by the Earthlings for the second time.
Seeing this, Kyosuke smiled faintly and began to try to remove the restraints from his body.
He did not come here to fight to the death with the enemy. Without risking his life, the combat power he could unleash might not even be as great as that of Madara Uchiha at this moment.
Agility is one aspect of close-quarters combat. When facing enemies who can shrink their bodies at will, nimbleness is far more important than sheer speed.
In this respect, Madara Uchiha had a natural advantage.
Furthermore, Madara's Dojutsu can see into the soul.
In the past, he usually used it to distinguish other people's states and the talents they possessed.
During the decades of silence underground, Madara used this Dojutsu to discover Uchiha, who was considered a waste by his own clan and had not even awakened his Obito after graduating from the Ninja Academy.
However, thanks to Kyosuke's suggestion, he seemed to have found a new use for his Dojutsu.
That is, when the Sharingan cannot detect the enemy's location, one can use the abilities of Soul Dojutsu to roughly grasp the enemy's movements.
The reason he didn't make a move earlier was because he wanted to observe thoroughly to familiarize himself with and adjust his methods of dealing with the enemy.
That's why we have the scene of him winning with a single punch.
"Continue the attack," Kyosuke warned. "The opponent's physical condition is extremely poor. Each time he is injured, it will worsen his injuries."
"Once it accumulates to a certain point, his body will collapse on its own without us having to do anything."
"Okay." Spot nodded and caught up with Cixian, who had just regained his footing, in the blink of an eye.
With a single punch, a violent explosion suddenly resounded through the air.
Bang!
But this time, Cixian, who was prepared, did not let him succeed.
Since shrinking him won't work, let's defeat him fair and square.
Easily blocking the fist that was about to fall on his head, Jigen kicked out, just like when he had broken the Uchiha Gunbai earlier.
However, the battle-hardened Madara did not exert his full strength at all. He knew very well that he was no match for the enemy in a direct confrontation.
Using the momentum, he flipped over to avoid the oncoming attack. As his body spun, his right leg kicked out from a very strange angle, striking the enemy squarely in the chest.
Consider it repayment.
With a muffled thud, Cixian took two steps back, his anger intensifying.
Daikokuten!
A cube of astonishing mass appeared above the two, then his figure shrank as he moved forward to engage the enemy.
What seemed like a mutually assured destruction attack was, in reality, ultimately meant that the towering Madara Uchiha would be the first to suffer the blow.
Faced with a cube as terrifying as a mountain, no matter how formidable his strength was, he could not possibly withstand it on his own.
There's no escaping it; the only outcome is death.
Fortunately, Kyosuke had Madara carry a coordinate Kunai with him before setting off.
Just a second before the cube collapsed, he successfully used the Flying Thunder God to save the Dance King from the brink of death.
Boom!
The earth shook violently, forcing the two to attach Chakra to their feet to stabilize themselves.
"Where is he?" Kyosuke, somewhat puzzled.
Logically, Cixian, whose plan failed, should have retrieved the cube into the Alternate Dimension when it landed.
The attack has now landed, which proves...
"He's gone." Apart from his companions, Madara Uchiha couldn't detect any soul fluctuations from anyone else within his sight.
"They ran away?!"