The two stood in opposition in the sky, their feet moving rapidly as they began a fierce battle. With swaying forms, precise kicks, and swift strikes, every movement carried a miraculous destructive power.
The two closed the distance, launching a violent assault.
Discovering that his ocular techniques had no effect on Otsutsuki Yuhao, Isshiki was forced to rely on taijutsu to combat him.
"Damn it, if it weren't for that strange technique of the Hokage absorbing a large portion of my power, you would be no match for me at all!"
As Isshiki spoke, his fists moved with the speed of lightning, while Otsutsuki Yuhao's techniques were far more fluid and versatile.
Facing the onslaught, Otsutsuki Yuhao parried with movements that were both smooth and powerful, as if he were born to be one with combat.
"If—unfortunately, there are no 'ifs'!"
Otsutsuki Yuhao replied.
The two collided like mythical dragons, their momentum as grand as a rainbow.
The immense power shook the earth; their fists, hard as steel, slammed heavily into one another as if to annihilate the opponent entirely.
Tenseigan Chakra Mode
Otsutsuki Yuhao's right eye shifted into the sky-blue Tenseigan, while his left remained in the state of the six-tomoe Rinne Sharingan.
His entire body was shrouded in a cloak of blue chakra, with a layer of red flames—the power of the
King Realm Fist
—enveloping the surface of the cloak, while six Truth-Seeking Orbs circled him.
This was the only method Otsutsuki Yuhao had devised to utilize the ocular techniques of the Rinne Sharingan while in Tenseigan Chakra Mode.
That is, one eye as the Tenseigan, and the other as the Rinne Sharingan.
At the same time, it signaled that Otsutsuki Tatsuten had begun to exert his full strength.
Kinrin Tensei Baku
Otsutsuki Yuhao transformed one of the Truth-Seeking Orbs behind him into a massive golden blade of light, slashing directly toward Isshiki.
Sukunahikona
"No good, not enough chakra. I can't shrink it!"
Isshiki's expression shifted as he attempted to dodge.
How could Isshiki, possessing only the chakra of eight Super Kage, shrink a Kinrin Tensei Baku fueled by the chakra of eleven Super Kage?
Almost simultaneously, the six-tomoe Rinne Sharingan in Otsutsuki Yuhao's left eye flared with purple light.
Bansho Ten'in
A powerful gravitational force pulled Isshiki in, dragging his body toward Yuhao's Kinrin Tensei Baku.
BOOM!
A massive sphere of sky-blue light erupted into the sky, the energy explosion unleashing astonishing destructive power.
The roar echoed across the heavens; the light was blindingly brilliant and searingly hot, sending dust swirling and shockwaves rolling outward.
The impact of that strike left a trench in the ground fifty meters wide and a thousand meters long.
Isshiki's body lay at the bottom of the trench, half of him already destroyed by that single blow.
"Damn it, if I were still at my peak, how could I possibly lose to you? Otsutsuki Yuhao, I will remember you."
As Isshiki finished these words, the remaining half of his body began to petrify, eventually crumbling slowly into ash.
Otsutsuki Yuhao did not answer him, watching calmly as Isshiki's body petrified and vanished. His expression remained as tranquil as ever, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, as if his heart were a sea of absolute stillness.
"Oh, that is Boruto!"
Otsutsuki Yuhao turned around to see that Boruto had, at some point, spiraled out of control.
Two horns grew from his head; his right eye was the pale blue Jougan with a black sclera, while his left was the purple six-tomoe Rinne Sharingan. Strange markings in cyan, black, white, and gold appeared across his arms and face, and his body radiated light in three colors: blue, white, and gold.
Those three lights represented the powers of Yao Style, the Sage of Six Paths, and Tatsuten's Karma.
"I am Yao Style, no!"
"I am Boruto, no, I am Otsutsuki Hagoromo. Ah, no, I am Otsutsuki Yuhao."
Then, Boruto lost his sanity and began attacking Naruto and Sasuke.
Kawaki, who had been brought here by Isshiki's space-time ninjutsu, could only watch the battle between the three from the sidelines.
"Boruto, wake up! What has happened to you?"
Naruto asked, filled with worry as he took blow after blow.
Only Sasuke could barely trade a few moves with Boruto.
At this moment, neither Sasuke nor Naruto were at their peak; their chakra was nearly depleted, and they were unable to suppress the current Boruto.
"It must be that the power of Karma is controlling Boruto. If one cannot master such overwhelming power, they will lose themselves to it and eventually become a mindless monster. Just like you were influenced by the Nine-Tails back then."
Second Pillar recalled the time when Naruto lost control during his childhood; although the Nine-Tails had intentionally leaked malicious chakra to Naruto back then, it was also due to Naruto's inability to master such power.
Just then, the Otsutsuki appeared.
With a single move, he knocked out Boruto, who was in Three-Karma Mode.
"Senior Tatsuten, why did the Karma on Boruto suddenly lose control?"
Second Pillar asked curiously.
"Although the soul of Yao Style has vanished, some of his consciousness remains in Boruto's body, along with the incomplete Karma from me and brother Hagoromo.
With three types of Karma present, they interfere and resonate with one another, and the powerful chakra they emit easily affects Boruto, ultimately causing him to lose control.
Therefore, the only solution is for Boruto to use the power of the Karma.
Once he uses it enough and his body grows accustomed to such power, he naturally won't go berserk anymore, though Boruto is very likely to lose control during this process.
Of course, it would be best if Boruto practiced taijutsu whenever he has time; that way, it will be easier for him to master the power of the Karma.
In your terminology, Boruto is now a Three-Karma Jinchuriki, or perhaps an Otsutsuki Jinchuriki."
Otsutsuki Yuhao couldn't help but laugh when he said the last sentence.
However, this Power of World Modification is truly formidable. I never expected that even after all this, Boruto would still end up in a situation where his body is occupied, shifting from Yao Style to the Three-Karma.
Boruto now possesses both the Jougan and the Rinnegan, but even so, the life-swapping fate between him and Kawaki should still come to pass, Otsutsuki Yuhao thought to himself.
"It seems my current strength is no longer a match for Boruto," Naruto said with a wry smile.
"It's fine, you still have me!"
"I believe I should be able to suppress Boruto," Second Pillar said calmly.
"Da... damn it! I never imagined! In the end, I didn't help with anything at all, and instead, I had to be protected by the Hokage," Kawaki looked at Boruto with a face full of resentment.
Although Boruto had lost control, his greatest contribution in this battle was successfully summoning Otsutsuki Tatsuten.
Yao Style's soul is gone, but Boruto can still use the power of the Karma.
But what about me? Even though Isshiki's Karma remains on my body, I truly don't want to use his power, and I don't even know if I can, Kawaki thought with frustration.
"The summoning time is almost up; I must return!"
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