The night was as dark as ink. In the depths of a desolate and remote forest, above the ruins of Mask Storage Temple, the battle between a human and a god was so swift that only afterimages remained.
Uchiha Xin had his hands in his pockets, his figure flashing continuously in mid-air.
The short sword, radiating a ghostly blue light, followed me like a shadow, tearing through space with each strike.
Dark cracks crisscrossed the night sky, a shocking sight.
Something's not right with this thing.
While using Divine Flash to dodge, Uchiha Xin quickly calculated in his mind.
In the exchange just now, whether it was conventional physical attacks or high-intensity Lightning Release,
Even the Sage Art, imbued with Natural Energy, were completely ineffective against this Reaper, as if they had struck nothing but empty air.
What puzzled him even more was the behavior pattern of this Reaper.
In the original work, the Reaper is merely a product of rules, devoid of self-awareness, that simply follows the instructions of the caster to seal souls and never initiates an attack on its own initiative.
But this Reaper before them was ruthless and aimed straight for vital points.
Those once empty eyes now held a chilling scrutiny and a palpable killing intent!
It possesses autonomous intelligence!
It is actively hunting itself!
"Hey, stop for a second."
Uchiha Xin stomped his foot on the void, his body retreating dozens of meters backward, creating a relatively safe distance.
He looked at the enormous, pale phantom in front of him and tentatively began to negotiate.
"It's not easy for you to have come all this way."
"Let's make a deal. I only want Minato Namikaze's soul and half of the Nine-Tails Chakra; I won't touch anything else."
"You hand over the Minato to me, and we'll call it quits, okay?"
The words had barely left his mouth.
The Grim Reaper, who was about to swing his sword in pursuit, suddenly stopped in mid-air.
The dark blue dagger, which had been held high, also hovered above his head.
"There's hope?"
Uchiha Xin raised an eyebrow, thinking the negotiation had worked.
However, the next second...
Reaper's pale, withered left hand suddenly rose, its five fingers, like Kogarashi, flashing rapidly across its chest, leaving behind a dazzling trail of afterimages.
Hand Seals!
A Reaper formed from the very essence of rules is actually Hand Seals!
Buzz--!
A massive, suffocatingly powerful, and eerie energy erupted from the Reaper.
Four dark purple beams of light shot into the sky.
It shot straight into the sky, then quickly intertwined and spread in mid-air, forming a huge, inverted hemispherical barrier in the blink of an eye.
The dark purple barrier was covered with countless strange runes.
The energy level it emitted even far exceeded that of Konoha's highest-level Four Red Yang Formation!
The moment the barrier took shape, the surrounding space was completely frozen.
Uchiha Xin's expression changed drastically.
He could clearly feel that the originally active Law of Space around him were now as if they were filled with heavy mercury, frozen solid.
That binding force was extremely powerful!
A thought flashed through his mind, and he tried to activate Divine Flash again.
No response.
His prized Divine Flash technique was completely sealed off by this barrier!
Not only that, even his Kamui Intangibility ability, which had been in standby mode in his right eye, was greatly suppressed and became extremely sluggish.
Damn it!
Uchiha Xin was utterly shocked.
This Reaper not only possesses advanced intelligence, but also knows how to set up high-level barriers that target spatial abilities!
Swish!
The Reaper gave Uchiha Xin no chance to breathe.
The enormous phantom instantly tore through the air and lunged forward.
The dark blue dagger, sharp enough to cut through anything, slashed down.
Without the blessing of Divine Flash and Kamui, Uchiha Xin could only quickly pull his hands out of his pockets.
The Power of the Extreme Path surged wildly within his body, pushing his physical vitality to its limit.
Bang!
Uchiha Xin exerted force with both legs, and at the critical moment, he relied solely on the explosive power of his physical body to roll to the side.
Sizzle!
The short knife grazed his shoulder, the sharp wind from the blade ripping half of his sleeve in two.
The moment Uchiha Xin landed, the Reaper's next slash swept down.
He could only rely on his physical strength to barely dodge Reaper's relentless onslaught, appearing somewhat disheveled.
Just as he narrowly dodged backward.
Uchiha Xin's gaze inadvertently swept across the Reaper's face.
This sight struck him like a thunderbolt, and his eyes widened in shock.
Reaper's once empty and lifeless eyes had, without anyone noticing, undergone a transformation.
Ripples of pale purple light flowed slowly within those enormous eyes.
It exudes a divine aura that is high above and looks down on all living beings.
Rinnegan!
This Reaper actually possesses a pair of pale purple Rinnegan!
The shock that Uchiha Xin felt was beyond words.
He instantly dropped his previous playful and probing attitude.
Possessing advanced intelligence, knowing how to set up high-level barriers, and even having a pair of Rinnegan!
This Reaper is no ordinary product of the rules; its identity definitely hides a shocking secret!
"What are you?!"
Uchiha Xin steadied himself, staring intently at the Reaper, and questioned him sharply.
" Reaper of the Shinobi World could never possess the Rinnegan. Where did you come from?"
The Reaper hovered in mid-air, looking down at Uchiha Xin.
It remained silent, offering no response.
But it gripped the dark blue dagger in its hand even tighter, and the killing intent in its pale purple Rinnegan grew even stronger.
boom!
Reaper launched another attack, more ferocious and deadly than before.
Each strike carried earth-shattering power, forcing Uchiha Xin to retreat repeatedly.
"Since you won't talk, I'll beat you until you do!"
Uchiha Xin's gaze turned completely cold, and a chilling killing intent rose from his body.
He held nothing back anymore.
Buzz!
Deep within Uchiha Xin's dark eyes, a brilliant blue light suddenly erupted.
A deep light instantly enveloped his entire pupil; the Tensei Rinnegan was activated!
A supreme pressure, more advanced and purer than that of the Reaper, swept through the entire barrier like a raging storm.
In mid-air.
The Grim Reaper, who had remained silent until then, sensed this oppressive force the instant...
"Huh?"
A hoarse, muffled sound, yet filled with astonishment, came from the gaping maw of Reaper.
This surprised and doubtful sound completely confirmed that it not only possessed advanced intelligence, but could even communicate like a normal living being!
Faced with this formidable enemy of unknown origin and terrifying strength, Uchiha Xin suddenly clasped his hands together.
He used the unique ability of the Tensei Rinnegan for the first time.
"Reincarnation: The Yin-Yang Cage!"
Rumble!
As Uchiha Xin coldly, the surrounding space trembled violently.
Countless jet-black Truth-Seeking Orb rods, exuding a terrifying and destructive aura.
Without warning, it instantly materialized in the void surrounding Reaper.