Madara saw Natsuki's expression and suddenly sensed that something was wrong. "Natsuki, what's wrong?"
Natsuki's eyes were now filled with emptiness and mechanical indifference.
"There is nothing left in this universe that can make me stronger. I will undergo Dimensional Ascension and leave this world forever."
Madara's eyes filled with profound shock. It felt as though he had been struck over the head, and he said in disbelief:
"You're lying to me, right, Natsuki?!"
Natsuki ignored Madara and continued speaking to himself:
"Kūmu no longer knows any rules. Use Memory Reading on him and give his memories to Orochimaru for research."
"Natsuki?!"
"Clan head?!"
How could Madara still care about Kūmu? All he felt now was that something terrible was about to happen!
At that moment, another hole tore open above the void, and the chanting murmur from the Reaper Death Seal appeared again.
A strange power passed down through the void.
Natsuki's eyes were full of struggle and chaos.
He forced out several words. "Go find Orochimaru..."
Another cold snort came from the sky, and the Shinigami's murmuring vanished as well.
Natsuki's eyes turned vacant again as he continued:
"There is no use keeping all this energy. I will now use the power of Control Starfield to rebuild the Ninja Star and expend it."
With that, Natsuki flew into the universe.
An enormous spatial dome first enveloped the starship. Then a Space Door appeared and dragged the entire starship inside.
The next moment, the starship appeared on the battlefield where they had fought before.
Yōshiki's corpse was still there, and the star was still undergoing a Supernova explosion.
Yet when the massive eruption of energy struck Natsuki and the starship, all of it was blocked.
Without saying a word, Natsuki flew toward the star radiating blinding light.
He did