He could not feel his body, the air around him, or the passage of time.
It was as though the entire world had frozen, leaving him alone, suspended in an endless void.
An unknown amount of time passed. Time began flowing again.
Xuandou came to his senses and found a kunai pressed against his neck.
Hanyu stood before him, breathing a little hard.
His face was noticeably pale.
Clearly, using his dōjutsu at such intensity was no small challenge for him, either.
Xuandou glanced down at the kunai against his neck, then looked up at Hanyu and laughed.
There was no anger or embarrassment in that laughter, only heartfelt gratification.
He had actually been defeated by his twelve-year-old son!
Granted, that was partly because he had not used his full strength and had gone easy on him.
But it was still enough to demonstrate how terrifying Hanyu's ability was.
After all, remotely controlling that energy to make it dissipate was also a flexible application of his dōjutsu.
"It's all right."
He reached out and patted Hanyu's shoulder.
"Well done. Five seconds of Time Stop is enough for you to carry out any attack. Very good."
Hanyu put away his kunai, a rare smile appearing on his face.
His father's approval was the best reward he could receive.
As Xuandou looked at his eldest son's pale purple Rinnegan, a surge of bold confidence rose within him.
With Hanyu's Time Stop ability, he felt even more confident about facing the Ōtsutsuki Main Family.
Still, Hanyu needed more practical combat training to truly master the various applications of this ability.
"Over the next few days, I'll increase the intensity of your training."
Xuandou's tone grew serious.
"I'll be fighting for real."
"Rest and recover your dōjutsu power first. Then I'll attack you with