Learning from Orochimaru, of All People...

First move: Kyōka Suigetsu. He took control of his opponent's five senses.

Next...

Whatever. So what if Code had the Ten-Tails? The Nine-Tomoe Sharingan enhanced his ocular techniques in every way.

"Kotoamatsukami!"

The enhanced Kotoamatsukami instantly drained more than half the ocular power from Uchiha Ensei's right eye.

And that was the power of the Nine-Tomoe Sharingan, which surpassed even the Rinnegan.

Even for Ensei, recovering that much ocular power would probably take months.

Of course, an expenditure that huge produced a dramatic effect.

Code's body went rigid. He stood there as the Limbo: Border Jail Clones' attacks slammed into him.

His physical strength might be beyond mine now.

So the conditions for reincarnation through Karma probably have little to do with physical strength. What matters must be the soul, or something else just as important.

Code picked himself up after being knocked away. Four Limbo: Border Jail Clones caught hold of him and pinned him firmly in place.

Huh. His mind isn't under my control. Only his body can't move.

Is Kotoamatsukami not strong enough, or do you have no will of your own?

Ensei approached Code cautiously, formed a Sealing Jutsu formula in his hand, and pressed it against Code's chest.

Only when the formula had spread across Code's entire body did Ensei finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Now he had the leisure to take a closer look at his opponent.

Two horns rose from Code's head. With his snow-white skin and Rinnegan, he bore unmistakable traits of the Ōtsutsuki Clan.

But in the Ninja World today, apart from Kaguya Otsutsuki, who was sealed on the moon, there should have been only one other: Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.

Even if Code was a clone, what had Isshiki used to create him?

His own flesh?

Curious, Ensei collected a little