A Light-Year-Long Death Line

The Ōtsutsuki God finally stopped holding back. Its golden giant pupils suddenly contracted, and from the depths of its eyes, a dark-red beam of light that seemed to span eternity erupted.

That beam was not aimed at the body. It targeted existence itself.

Wherever the beam passed, space peeled away like torn paper, while time scattered like a string of beads that had snapped.

"Great Divine Arts: Omnipotence."

Its voice came from a higher dimension, carrying the weight of judgment.

"I declare, Sasuke Uchiha, death without life."

Sasuke stood in the void, his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception spinning.

He saw that Death Line. The Ōtsutsuki God's Death Line extended from its core deep into the void, a full light-year long.

It was a black thread that pierced the starry sky and crossed light-years, stretching from its chest into an unseen distance.

"One light-year," Sasuke said softly.

He had cut many things in his life: mountains, seas, meteors, Tailed Beasts, space, causality.

But he could not cut a Death Line one light-year long. His sword could not reach that far, and his strength could not sustain such a distance.

"Do you see it?" The Ōtsutsuki God's voice carried mockery. "Your eyes can see the Death Line, but you cannot reach it. You are too weak. Your eyes are powerful, but your body is unworthy of them."

Sasuke said nothing. He lowered his head and glanced at his hand. It was made of paper, light and weightless, yet Infinite Chakra surged within it.

Even Infinite Chakra could not bridge the fundamental gap. An Impure World Reincarnation who had only just stepped over the threshold of the Root Algorithm was far too distant from a god at the Peak World Lord realm.

"Even if I can't reach it, I'll still try."

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