Ōtsutsuki Isshiki Failed to Escape

When the Land of Iron was once again shrouded in smoke that filled the sky, a dazzling pillar of light rose from the Land of Fire.

The Fifth Hokage Shazo, Natsume, clasped his wrists together and placed them on his Right Side hip. His Ōtsutsuki Isshiki surged forth, transforming into a power that Chakra had never seen before, a life force that seemed to be possessed by all living beings.

The power system has been changed, so there are no Hand Seals anymore; only the accumulation of new power.

When Ōtsutsuki Isshiki felt fear, Shazo Zuo pushed his hands upwards.

[Kamehameha]

The powerful gas transformed into a golden pillar of light, propelling a massive energy blast toward the Fire Meteor that had destroyed the nation.

In the span of just two breaths, the energy blast collided with the Fire Meteor, and the resulting shockwave dispersed the burning flames and slowed the Fire Meteor down.

After a brief stalemate, the Kamehameha's energy blast pierced the outer shell of the Fire Meteor, and under Shazo's control, detonated all the energy at its core, shattering the massive meteorite into a shower of meteors.

The explosion shattered the meteorite into pieces. Smaller fragments burned up in mid-air, while larger fragments might reach the ground, but their power was at most enough to destroy a house, hardly qualifying as a disaster.

Moreover, the debris will spread out completely due to the explosion, and the impact points will be spread throughout the entire Ninja World. No more than three debris points will appear within a hundred kilometers, and the vast majority will land in uninhabited wilderness.

In such circumstances, if someone still dies from falling meteorite fragments, it can only be said that fate has decreed their demise; no wonder the Fifth Hokage Shazo, died.

Shazo was naturally very satisfied with the attack effect of the [Kamehameha].

He was even more satisfied with his skill in converting Chakra into ki, which meant that he had opened up channels for the conversion of multiple extraordinary energies.

If they continue their research, Shazo and his ilk will eventually achieve the unification of extraordinary energy and will no longer be limited by the power system.

Shazo was very satisfied with the [Kamehameha], but he felt terrible, or rather, Shocker, about Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.

This wasn't the first time he had encountered a power that didn't belong to Chakra.

When Kaguya Otsutsuki descended upon the Ninja World, it was still in an era dominated by Natural Energy and ruled by countless giant beasts.

Natural Energy is violent and untamed. It is very difficult to absorb Natural Energy and it is easy to lose one's rationality, turning one into a mindless beast driven by instinct.

Behemoths without intelligence are not very powerful in combat. Behemoths with intelligence are extremely rare. Although they are not weak in combat, they are still not as powerful as the Ōtsutsuki Clan.

Led by Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, Kaguya Otsutsuki fought a fierce battle, wiping out all the intelligent giant beasts and causing the mindless giant beasts to flee in terror.

Only then could the two Otsutsuki the God Tree God Tree, which absorbed Natural Energy to release Chakra, fundamentally transforming the extraordinary environment of the Ninja World.

The giant beasts naturally became extinct as Natural Energy was replaced by Chakra.

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had done similar things more than once and had a wealth of experience in this area.

But it was precisely because of his extensive experience that he felt an unprecedented shock when he saw Shazo use his Qi.

Qi is clearly a variant of life force, and theoretically, any living organism possesses it, even the smallest fungus; it is an unparalleled force in terms of its pervasiveness.

This omnipresent power, however, displayed terrifying might in Shazo's hands, far surpassing Chakra in terms of offensive power.

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki could even sense that the potential of ki was far greater than what Shazo had shown; it possessed limitless possibilities in terms of offensive power.

Shazo turned to look at Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, amused by his shocked expression. "What did you see that made you so scared?"

Upon hearing Ōtsutsuki Isshiki regained his serious demeanor and bowed his head, saying, "Fifth Hokage Shazo, if you relinquish the power you just used, I am willing to recommend you to become a true Ōtsutsuki Clan."

Shazo was taken aback by what he said, then burst into laughter. "Haha, that's ridiculous! Recommending me to become a true Ōtsutsuki Clan, what would I gain from that?"

"Is the goal to spend years traveling through the Universe, supplying Chakra Fruit to the king of the Ōtsutsuki Clan?"

"Is the goal to be used as a consumable by high- Otsutsuki, readily turned into pills and consumed, then revived by taking out the Karma seal when needed?"

"I know that becoming Ōtsutsuki Clan grants immortality and endless life, but is being a slave with an infinite lifespan, a slave who can be eaten or abandoned at any time, something that intelligent beings would desire?"

Shazo's words were very straightforward, but strangely, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki couldn't understand them.

Instead, he frowned and asked, "To be consumed by a high-ranking being, to collect Chakra Fruit for the supreme Otsutsuki King —what a noble honor that is! Why do you think there's a problem with it?"

"Besides, how could you possibly know information about my Ōtsutsuki Clan?"

Shazo frowned and said, "Being eaten, abandoned, and getting nothing in return is glory? Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, are you serious?"

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki grim face, "You should be grateful for the opportunity to elevate the rank of such a lowly race as yourself. Moreover, as a member of a lowly race, you must first answer my question!"

Shazo understood. The Ōtsutsuki Clan was indeed a strictly hierarchical race, and the hierarchy seemed to have become an Thought Imprint, which they took for granted.

Being eaten by a high-ranking Otsutsuki, dying for a higher-ranking being, and giving up Eternity life are all justifiable and glorious.

It is an unparalleled honor to collect Chakra Fruit for the supreme Otsutsuki King throughout the Universe.

Therefore, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki believed that offering Shazo the opportunity to become a member of the Ōtsutsuki Clan was the highest level of temptation he could offer.

Shazo even figured out one thing: Ōtsutsuki Isshiki clearly saw how powerful he was, so why didn't he run away?

The reason is that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki believed that he had offered the greatest benefit, Fifth Hokage Shazo, would surely accept it with gratitude and willingly become his loyal subordinate.

He was about to subdue Shazo, so why did he run away?

This is the most obvious characteristic of the Thought Imprint, and also the biggest problem.

On obvious issues, when facts conflict with the stamped, fixed perceptions, people tend to ignore the facts, disregard blatant logical fallacies, and make ridiculous judgments.

Shazo stopped talking, raised his hand and aimed at Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, activating [Magnetic Control - Magnetization], instantly turning Ōtsutsuki Isshiki into a super magnet.

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki reacted extremely quickly, immediately activating his Dark Eye and unleashing [Daikokuten] to retrieve a Divine Weapon and launch an attack on Shazo.

But as soon as the Divine Weapon was taken out, it was attracted by a powerful magnetic force, broke free from Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's control, and pierced into his body.

Shazo and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki were both stunned for a moment, and then the two of them disappeared from the spot at the same time. A violent air explosion and the sound of dense, indistinguishable flesh collisions erupted in the air.

At high speed, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki displayed amazing skills, escaping from the attraction and restraint of the magnetic force, and then launched an attack on Shazo as if he were completely unharmed.

Shazo initially succeeded using Wood Release and Swift Style, so he was no stranger to high-speed combat. With the acquisition of the Byakugan and Rinnegan, he became even more adept at high-speed combat.

The two fought fiercely, but Shazo unexpectedly found himself at a disadvantage.

Despite being injured and slower, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki managed to strike back with impeccable punches and kicks and precise anticipation.

Shazo felt as if he had encountered a master of the Dugu Nine Swords. All his movements were predicted by the opponent, and he was forced to change his moves halfway through each fight, making him feel extremely frustrated.

Shazo knew that the worst thing in a battle was to be on the defensive. Since he was no match for his opponent with his fists and feet, he suddenly opened his Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan and unleashed terrifying eye power. He used the force of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki Mount Tai drive away Otsutsuki Issho.

He watched as Ōtsutsuki Isshiki gracefully retreated, only then realizing that he had cleared his super-magnetic state, and even the wounds caused by the Divine Weapon had healed.

No wonder this Isshiki gets stronger and stronger as he fights; he's really tough to deal with.

In fact, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki is really strong. Compared to Black Zetsu, this guy residing in the body of the Jigen is the most deeply hidden ghost in the Ninja World.

He witnessed firsthand Kaguya Otsutsuki swallowing the Chakra Fruit and achieving "Kekkei Mōra," as well as the birth of the Otsutsuki brothers, Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki, and their betrayal and sealing of Kaguya under Gamamaru's guidance.

He even participated in the Ninshu founded by Hagoromo Otsutsuki, shared a lot of the Chakra that once belonged to Kaguya Otsutsuki, and witnessed the millennia-long conflict between the brothers Indra and Asura.

The Sengoku period, the establishment of ninja villages, and the three Ninja World Wars— Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was both a bystander and a participant in different roles.

He silently observed all the changes in the Ninja World.

Kaguya Otsutsuki and Hagoromo Otsutsuki, the Sage of Sage of Six Paths, both possessed a far too lofty and superficial understanding of the Ninja World Ninja World compared to Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, who delved deep into its inner workings.

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki didn't really want this either, because he was Otsutsuki with Thought Imprint on him, and was born viewing humans as inferior life forms.

He simply had no choice.

He lost half of his body in Sneak Attack by Kaguya Otsutsuki Kaguya Otsutsuki was hunted by her for over a thousand years without any chance to recover.

After finally waiting for Kaguya to be sealed away, Jigen, who was residing in Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, was already highly bound to him and had exhausted his lifespan.

In order to repair his body, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki devoted all his strength and spent hundreds of years to barely repair Jigen's body.

During this period, he could not use the power of the Ōtsutsuki Clan and could only live like a human.

For Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, this was a tremendous insult, like a human being forced to live in an anthill.

But this humiliation also brought unexpected gains. Because of his deep understanding of human society, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki learned everything about the Ninja World, including the origin of Ninja and the various Ninjutsu Ninja had developed over the past thousand years.

This resulted in Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's combat skills far surpassing Kaguya Otsutsuki's, second only to Madara Uchiha, the strongest Ninja who emerged from life-or-death battles.

In the original timeline, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, controlling Jigen's body which was unable to sustain prolonged combat, easily defeated the "Sage of Six Paths Level" Seventh Acting Hokage Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Sasuke by relying on simple Dōjutsu and Taijutsu.

In that battle, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, despite being outnumbered, managed to seal Naruto Uzumaki on the spot and Uchiha Sasuke to flee with injuries.

Unlike Momoshiki Otsutsuki and Kinshiki Otsutsuki, who attacked Konoha and used the Konoha as a threat to restrain Naruto Uzumaki before finally capturing Naruto alive.

If Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had used a normal body instead of Jigen's body, which was on the verge of collapse and required him to infuse Chakra before each battle, Uchiha Sasuke would have died on the spot.

Unfortunately, Shazo was a Ninja excelled at strategizing and defeated enemies with great strength, but whose actual combat skills were quite average.

Therefore, he was at a disadvantage in the most skill-intensive close-quarters combat.

Luck, Shazo's strength far surpassed that of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, and after forcing him to retreat a certain distance, he could do whatever he wanted to him.

As a powerful being at the peak of the Sage of Six Paths Level, Shazo does not need to use Sage of Six Paths Level techniques. Every Kekkei Genkai technique he uses possesses the power of the Sage of Six Paths Level.

[Storm Release: Hundred Forms: Light Fang]

The number of Light Fang was not only as many as a thousand, but they also freely intertwined into a net, trapping Ōtsutsuki Isshiki net. Under continuous attacks, they even broke off his single horn.

[Magnet Style: Sandstorm]

The swirling storm intensified its winds by a full five levels, whipping up even more sand. The sand also acquired a more violent magnetic force, which generated static electricity through friction, pinning Ōtsutsuki Isshiki to the ground.

[Ice Style: Freezing Arrow]

The crystalline ice arrows mixed in with the sandstorm did not directly hit Ōtsutsuki Isshiki; they merely grazed him at close range. The spreading freezing air caused Ōtsutsuki Isshiki to lose an arm.

That arm wasn't frozen solid; it froze into ice powder on the spot, with no chance of saving it.

[Scorch Release - Feiyi Wind Disaster]

An invisible, intangible dry wind silently enveloped Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. By the time he realized something was wrong, his entire body had lost all moisture at the molecular level.

Dehydration and drying at the molecular level are two completely different concepts; the latter simply means becoming dry, while the former changes the properties of the substance.

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's skin instantly turned to powder, revealing the white fascia and muscles beneath, and the resulting pain was unimaginable.

Seeing the screaming Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, Shazo smiled coldly, "I've noticed that your strength has been steadily declining since the start of the battle. It seems your body is a sieve, unable to retain Chakra at all."

"I couldn't help but wonder, is the [Dark Style] Secret Technique your absolute nemesis?"

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's eyes widened suddenly. He abruptly raised his hand, almost emptying all his Chakra, and opened a black circular portal behind him.

But Shazo was faster, using [Dark Style: Cold Silence] a step ahead.

The portal collapsed before it could fully open, as Chakra was drained.

At the same time, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's hope of escape also collapsed.