The salty sea breeze, carrying the smell of blood and burnt water, blew across the dead sea surface.
The cheers of victory have long been replaced by the roar of explosions and dying wails. There are only a few survivors, lingering among the floating wreckage and ice floes, with empty eyes, as if their souls have been sucked away by the final shock wave.
Sasuke's Susanoo ribs were covered with spiderweb-like cracks, and finally with a "click" sound, they turned into purple energy light chips and dissipated. He leaned forward without any strength, holding one hand on the ice, and the other hand subconsciously protected the unconscious Naruto behind him. His throat felt sweet, and he coughed out another mouthful of blood, dyeing a dazzling red plum on the white ice.
His Rinnegan swept through this purgatory. There was no anger, no sadness, just a cold nothingness. War? No, the figure made it clear that this was just a data collection. Everything they worked for was just to adjust the parameters of the weapons for the enemy.
At this moment, his sight was attracted by a glimmer of light.
Not far away, at the center of the Giant Soldier core explosion, a palm-sized, irregular fragment was quietly suspended in mid-air. It was completely black, but with countless fine purple lines flowing on its surface, like an obsidian carrying the star map of the universe. It was the only core debris left after being annihilated by the dual energy of "Alliance·Rasengan" and self-destruction.
An inexplicable impulse seized Sasuke. He stood up and staggered towards the fragment.
"Don't touch!" Nagato's voice came from another ice floe. He was supporting Konan, who was almost fainting. His face was as pale as paper, "That thing is full of... data viruses!"
Sasuke did not stop. Virus? He himself is the biggest "virus" walking outside the Leaf system. He needs answers, needs to know what is on the moon, and needs to know how to fight against the "shadow" sitting on the throne.
He stretched out his hand and touched the cold fragment with his fingertips.
Buzz--
The world disappeared.
There was no sound, no light, no touch. Sasuke found himself suspended in an endless the Void. The next second, the entire universe crashed down on his head. Countless waterfalls composed of 0s and 1s rushed from all directions. Every drop of "water" was a complex code, and every wave was a complete set of ninjutsu analysis.
[Earth Release·Hardening Technique: Molecular Structure Sequence... Lattice Reorganization Model...]
[Lightning Style Chakra Mode: Bioelectricity increase... neuron response speed...]
[Dust Release·Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique: The atomic level fusion formula of the three attributes of wind, earth and fire Chakra...Spatial Coordinates locked...]
The combat data of tens of thousands of ninjas, the learning and evolution records of Giant Soldier, the combined tactics of the Hunter cluster... everything turned into the most primitive and violent torrent of information, trying to break down his mental defenses and completely format his consciousness.
"Ugh!"
In reality, Sasuke's seven orifices oozed blood at the same time, and his body twitched violently. His brain was being forced into a database that far exceeded its capacity.
"Sasuke!" Seeing this, Nagato ignored Konan and immediately ran to his side.
But in the world of data, Sasuke's consciousness is experiencing a more dangerous battle. He does not passively endure it, but forcefully urges Rinnegan to swim upstream in the Dotō of information. He is like a crazy gold digger, looking for that little bit of golden light among billions of tons of gravel.
What he wants is not these ninjutsu data, but something deeper!
His will turned into a sharp blade, splitting open the surface battle records. Soon, he saw something different. It was no longer the fighting method of ninjas, but some older, more elegant, and more deadly Taijutsu. Those made by The fuzzy humanoid shapes made of light cause changes in space with every move of Isshiki. Their attacks do not rely on Hand Seals, but pure energy use and fighting with Taijutsu.
[Otsutsuki Combat Mode: Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack...Rabbit Hair Needles...Yomotsu Hirasaka...]
These names automatically appeared in his mind. He forcibly burned these battle images into his memory, even if his spirit was torn to the point of near collapse.
Immediately afterwards, a larger and higher-level information flow came towards us. It was a piece of pure blue-white light, and in the center of the light was a huge eyeball that exuded the aura of creation and destruction.
[Tenseigan: The ultimate fusion form of Rinnegan and Ōtsutsuki bloodline... gravity manipulation, space distortion, life creation...]
The information was too huge, Sasuke only read a few keywords, and his mental body began to show signs of collapse.
At this moment, a gentle and seductive whisper sounded deep in his consciousness.
"Give up, descendant of Uchiha. Resistance is meaningless."
It's the voice of that "shadow"! Its will actually remains in this fragment.
In front of Sasuke's eyes, the data storm suddenly subsided. He saw Konoha, the sun was shining brightly, Uchiha Clan's family land was intact, his parents smiled at him at the door, and his brother Itachi was looking at him gently.
"Accept "Moon Eye", and all this can become a reality. No war, no pain, no loss. Isn't this the peace your brother wants?"
The voice was tempting and went straight to the softest and most painful place in his heart. Sasuke's consciousness was shaken for a moment.
"Idiots talk about dreams."
Another calm voice forcibly inserted into this false illusion.
In reality, Nagato put his hand on Sasuke's shoulder, and his pair of Rinnegan purple lights flourished, and the huge pupil power poured into the fragments without reservation.
"If one person can't handle it, just two people."
Nagato's voice echoed in the data space. His spiritual body appeared next to Sasuke, like a solid dam, blocking most of the useless data torrent and "shadow" Mental Pollution for Sasuke.
The illusion of "shadow" was instantly shattered.
"Another Rinnegan? Interesting variable." Shadow's voice had a hint of playfulness, and then fell silent, no longer trying to induce mental stimulation.
"Thank you." Sasuke didn't look back.
"Concentrate." Nagato said concisely and to the point.
With the assistance of Nagato, the pressure on Sasuke dropped drastically. The two of them no longer passively read, but like two administrators with the highest authority, began to actively search this huge database.
They passed through countless information about ninjutsu and Kekkei Genkai and sneaked directly into the bottom level. Scenes of images passed quickly in front of them.
They saw the destruction of Moon Country.
That was not a war, but a unilateral cleanup. A huge "Gatekeeper" prototype descended over Moon Country, and what it released was not ninjutsu.
It is a strange green light chain. All Moon Country residents touched by the light chain,
Together with their souls, they were instantly decomposed and turned into the purest energy, which was sucked into the moon.