Awakening

As Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki consumed the Chakra Fruit formed from Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki, his body immediately underwent a drastic transformation.

The horn atop his head grew larger and longer. Black markings surged across his body, covering parts of his face and torso, while the Rinnegan in his palms changed as well.

The golden light bursting from his eyes was so piercing that everyone present could not keep their eyes open.

When the golden light faded, Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki's awakened form was revealed.

His eyes had become a pair of golden Rinnegan.

Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki looked down indifferently at the shinobi below. "For a lowly race like you to force me this far, you do deserve praise.

But..."

Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki grinned viciously and raised his fist. Red Six Paths Chakra enveloped his entire fist.

"The gap between you and me is the gap between gods and humans!"

As he spoke, Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki vanished. When he reappeared, he was already in front of Hinata Hyuga.

"Wha..."

Boom

Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki's fist slammed directly into the air before Hinata.

The air—and even space itself—was utterly shattered!

"Hinata!" Naruto cried out.

Whoosh

A figure appeared nearby. Minato Namikaze held his daughter-in-law in his arms, his expression extremely grim.

Hinata's abdomen had been struck so hard that it was twisted out of shape.

"Sorry, I was still a step too late!" Minato Namikaze set Hinata down, then glared murderously at Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki.

Naruto used the Body Flicker Technique to arrive at Hinata's side.

Seeing the horribly twisted state of Hinata's abdomen, intense killing intent erupted from Naruto.

Hinata coughed, then spat out a mouthful of blood. She grabbed Naruto's arm. "It's time! He... he can control time! My eyes saw it! In that instant just now, he stopped time, but I could see it. My eyes... my eyes can see..."