At this moment…
Ōtsutsuki Shiki, who was locked in battle, suddenly sensed something. His gaze pierced through layers of space and landed on a distant point.
A surge of anger rose within him, and in an instant, he understood what had happened.
"You damn insects… all of you will die!"
His voice thundered across the void as lightning roared around him. The pressure in the surrounding space intensified, rising in tandem with his fury.
At the same time, Naruto, through the ethereal space, became aware of Madara and the others' situation.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
"Not bad… well done."
However, deep within his eyes, a trace of concern and doubt remained.
The strange transformation in Madara's body was far too abnormal, but now was not the time to dwell on it.
"They will be resurrected eventually. As long as I eliminate you variables, my achievements will be enough to bring them back."
"This is the sorrow of the weak. Life and death are never in your control."
Ōtsutsuki Shiki spoke as if muttering to himself, his gaze distant and indifferent.
Naruto's interest was piqued.
Resurrection?
That was something even he found difficult.
With his current mastery over chakra and the laws of existence, resurrection was only possible if the soul still remained. If only a fragment of true essence was left, then reincarnation was the only option.
As if noticing Naruto's thoughts, Ōtsutsuki Shiki spoke calmly,
"Existences at the level of a True God are beyond your comprehension. A True God can reverse time itself and pull someone back from the river of time."
Naruto's eyes narrowed slightly.
Reverse time?
He could observe traces of the past, but interfering with the flow of time was an entirely different matter.
It seemed that the so-called True God realm still held many mysteries beyond his understanding.
Naruto looked at him indifferently.
"You seem unusually hostile toward the ninja world. Someone like you probably doesn't value your own clan either, do you?"
Ōtsutsuki Shiki paused for a brief moment.
Then, the power around him surged even more violently.
"All of this follows the guidance of destiny. Every human in this world will become nourishment for my evolution."
"To become part of me… is your greatest honor."
His voice was filled with absolute contempt.
Naruto let out a cold laugh.
"Destiny?"
"So-called destiny exists to be broken."
His voice echoed through space, firm and unwavering.
From the moment he arrived in this world, destiny had already changed.
The cage had been shattered.
The ninja world had long since taken flight.
"Struggle all you want. It's meaningless."
"Perish beneath the wrath of thunder."
"In the name of God, I pass judgment upon you… death!"
In an instant, the lightning reached its peak.
Unlike battles fought on land, this clash engulfed space itself. There was nowhere to retreat. Only direct confrontation remained.
Countless bolts of lightning descended like a divine punishment.
A vast sea of thunder surged forward, completely engulfing Naruto.
The surrounding void trembled under the overwhelming force.
At that moment, countless ancient beings hidden across the cosmos opened their eyes.
Their gazes converged upon this battlefield, their expressions turning solemn.
With a single thought, they grasped the situation.
A battle between supreme beings was unfolding.
Naruto stood within the storm of lightning, resisting the endless assault while simultaneously analyzing the structure of Ōtsutsuki Shiki's domain.
[Domain Analysis +5]
He could clearly sense it.
As long as he deciphered the fundamental principles behind this power, he would be able to break free from the suppression of the domain and turn the tide of battle.
Although the domain did not completely suppress him, it still prevented him from defeating an opponent whose realm was higher than his own.
However, the gap between them was not insurmountable.
What Naruto did not expect…
was the sheer destructive power of this lightning.
Empowered by the fundamental nature of chakra itself, it carried a terrifying force that could even shake the soul.
Under the relentless barrage, cracks began to spread across Naruto's body.
Seeing this, Ōtsutsuki Shiki burst into laughter.
"Die beneath the thunder!"
"Thunder Release: Myriad Heavenly Strikes!"
In an instant, all the lightning condensed and evolved, transforming into an endless rain of destruction.
For thousands of miles, space itself shattered.
At the center of it all, Naruto bore the full force of the attack.
Lightning engulfed him completely.
"Fall!"
Boom!!!
Under the relentless barrage of lightning, Naruto's body finally reached its limit.
In the next instant, it shattered violently, exploding into countless particles of light that scattered across the void.
Silence fell.
Across the vast universe, countless ancient beings watching the battle let out quiet sighs.
Such a promising existence… destroyed just like that?
Falling at the hands of the Ōtsutsuki Clan was not an uncommon fate, but it was still a pity.
No one believed Naruto could have survived that attack.
Ōtsutsuki Shiki's strike had already reached the level of a Half-God Ninth Revolution.
Even within the Ōtsutsuki Clan, Shiki was considered a top-tier genius.
Although he stood at the peak of the Half-God Eighth Revolution, his combat power had already stepped into the domain of the cosmic peak, equivalent to the Ninth Revolution.
And the Ninth Revolution…
was already the absolute pinnacle beneath True Gods.
As for the True God realm, very few even dared to imagine reaching it.
It was simply too distant.
For most beings in the universe, the Half-God Ninth Revolution was already the end of the path.
An existence to be revered.
An existence to be feared.
The starry sky fell completely silent.
Time passed.
A quarter of an hour went by, and nothing changed.
Ōtsutsuki Shiki slowly exhaled, the last trace of unease in his heart fading away.
It seemed that even this so-called anomaly had finally met its end.
He turned, preparing to leave.
"Where do you think you're going?"
The voice echoed calmly through the void.
Ōtsutsuki Shiki's steps halted instantly.
He turned back.
Before him, countless specks of starlight began to gather.
They shimmered, converging from every direction, condensing into a radiant core that grew brighter with each passing second.
Particles fused.
Energy intertwined.
And before long, Naruto's figure reformed completely.
Unharmed.
Not a single trace of injury remained.
At that moment, the silent observers across the universe were shaken to their core.
"How is this possible?"
"He's completely intact… Is this an Immortal Body?"
Across the cosmos, countless races possessed all kinds of innate abilities and bloodline talents.
But the stronger the ability, the rarer it was.
Even the Ōtsutsuki Clan, known for their overwhelming natural gifts, could not compare to certain legendary physiques.
And among them, the Immortal Body stood at the very top.
Even across the vast universe, fewer than ten such existences could be found.
At the Six Paths level, most powerful beings already possessed extraordinary regenerative abilities.
Upon reaching the demigod realm, those abilities would evolve even further. Combined with secret techniques and forbidden arts, one could approach something similar to an "immortal body."
But that was only an imitation.
A pseudo-immortal state.
What Naruto had just displayed…
was something entirely different.
Moments ago, his body had been completely destroyed, reduced to microscopic fragments, scattered across space.
And yet, in an incredibly short span of time, he had fully reconstituted himself.
More importantly, his aura had barely weakened.
That alone was enough to prove it.
Only a true Immortal Body could achieve such a feat.
Ordinary regeneration, no matter how powerful, always came at a cost.
After recovery, one's chakra, vitality, and overall state would decline significantly.
But Naruto…
showed almost no signs of depletion.
This was not regeneration.
This was rebirth.