Chapter 296 – Reincarnation, Advent—Hurricane Blue-Gold Flashing Sword, First Form
"My name is Ōtsutsuki Toneri," Toneri said, his gaze cold as it locked onto Uchiha Madara.
"Whoa… that's amazing," Naruto exclaimed in awe as he stared at the chakra radiating from Toneri.
"Ōtsutsuki? The same name as the Sage of Six Paths?" Sasuke frowned slightly. To be honest, he wasn't confident he could defeat Toneri.
"Ōtsutsuki? Brat, what kind of eyes are those you have?" Madara asked as he studied Toneri closely.
Toneri simply returned Madara's gaze with icy indifference, offering no answer. For generations, Hamura's bloodline had guarded the Gedō Mazō. He had never imagined that someone else would summon it again. The thought alone filled him with anger.
On the other side, Hashirama was also staring at Toneri in shock.
"That kid's chakra is enormous. I never thought I'd see someone whose chakra surpasses mine by such a margin," Hashirama said, scratching his head in amazement.
"Now isn't the time to think about that. That boy doesn't seem like an enemy. Ōtsutsuki… I've never heard of such a clan in the shinobi world," Senju Tobirama said calmly.
"Second Grandpa, relax. Toneri is Yusuke's student. But honestly, even I didn't expect him to be this strong," Tsunade said.
"Well, of course. Just look at who trained him," Yusuke replied with a light chuckle.
"Ōtsutsuki? Nii-san, what clan does Toneri actually come from?" Kakashi had returned by then, his visible eye filled with questions as he looked at Hatake Yusuke.
"The Sage of Six Paths' real name was Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo," Yusuke said calmly.
"The Sage of Six Paths? Then does that mean Toneri is his descendant? But didn't the Sage possess the Rinnegan?" Kakashi asked in confusion. After all, the Rinnegan was known as the pinnacle of the Three Great Dōjutsu.
"Toneri isn't from the Sage of Six Paths' lineage," Tsunade explained. "He comes from the bloodline of his younger brother, Hamura."
"That's right," Yusuke continued. "Hagoromo's lineage gave rise to the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan—and of course, the Uzumaki Clan as well. Hamura's lineage, on the other hand, led to Toneri and the Hyūga Clan."
"As for Toneri's eyes, they're known as the Tenseigan. In terms of rank, they're one level above the Rinnegan. The form he's using is called Tenseigan Chakra Mode. It's on par with Naruto's Six Paths Chakra Mode. On top of that, the boy has inherited Hamura's complete legacy. If we compare individual strength alone, Toneri is stronger than either Sasuke or Naruto by themselves," Yusuke said.
On the battlefield, both sides began preparing for a full-on clash.
"Sage Art, Yin Release: Thunder Faction!"
Madara raised both hands, releasing surging lightning to intercept the attack. At the same time, Naruto hurled the black staff in his hand forward to block Madara's lightning.
"Black Receiver!"
"Naruto!" Toneri and Sasuke shouted at once when they noticed Madara's shadow.
Naruto had already sensed it and dodged instantly.
"Sage Art, Lava Release: Rasenshuriken!"
"Yin Release: Chidori!"
"Sage Art, Great Rasengan Wheel!"
The three of them charged Madara simultaneously.
Madara showed no trace of panic.
"Shinra Tensei!"
In an instant, a repulsive force erupted around his body, forming a powerful defensive barrier.
"Leave it to me!"
"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
As Toneri spoke, the Truth-Seeking Orbs behind him merged together, forming a massive golden blade.
The sword slashed downward, tearing through Shinra Tensei's repulsive force and continuing straight toward Madara.
Madara swung his arm, and the Truth-Seeking Orbs behind him transformed into a black receiver staff to block the strike. However, against the enormous golden blade, the staff was split cleanly in two.
At the same time, Naruto and Sasuke launched another round of attacks. Madara quickly brought his palms together, and the Truth-Seeking Orbs behind him transformed into multiple overlapping defensive layers.
One by one, Madara's Truth-Seeking Orbs shattered, and his white robe began to tear apart.
"Sage Art, Yang Release: Storm Flame Dragon!"
From Madara's palms, three blazing red kirin burst forth and charged forward.
Naruto raised his staff again, chakra erupting around him to form a shield, while Sasuke used Amenotejikara to instantly evade.
"Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
Toneri immediately transformed the Truth-Seeking Orbs behind him into a massive vortex of wind, blasting the attack away.
"Limbo: Heavenly Prison!" Madara said coldly as he stared at the three of them.
Their bodies suddenly stiffened as they were dragged into a black-and-white space. Inside it, ten Madaras appeared at once, attacking them from all directions.
This technique dragged its opponents into a shadow world, temporarily stripping them of their ability to move while ten shadows bombarded them relentlessly.
"This is bad," all three of them thought at the same time.
Toneri looked at Sasuke. Sasuke gave a slight nod, and the two of them began pouring power into their dōjutsu. Before long, the black-and-white world before them was forcibly shattered.
As terrifying as the technique was, Madara—who only possessed a single Rinnegan—was unable to restrain both Sasuke and Toneri.
"So you managed to break free," Madara said with a smile.
"Sage Art, Yin Release: Wood Release—World Tree Strangulation!"
A colossal forest, even larger than Senju Hashirama's Wood Release, erupted forth and surged toward the three of them.
Naruto formed massive chakra hands to counter it, but the moment they touched the trees, his chakra was absorbed.
"This is bad. These trees can absorb chakra, and they're insanely fast," Naruto warned.
Sasuke, with his six-tomoe Rinnegan, and Toneri, with his Tenseigan, had already noticed and quickly dodged.
"Honestly, that's a brilliant idea," Yusuke said as he watched the three of them struggle.
In truth, if the three coordinated perfectly, their combined strength surpassed Madara's. However, their teamwork was still lacking.
Toneri had almost no experience fighting in coordinated battles, and the gap in combat experience between him and Madara was simply too large. On top of that, Madara's clever fusion of Yin Release and Wood Release made this technique exceptionally dangerous.
Hashirama's Wood Release relied on Yang Release to accelerate growth, while Madara used Yin Release, making the trees essentially "lifeless."
Coupled with Madara's nearly limitless chakra, the technique became downright terrifying.
"Damn it. Naruto, don't move for now," Toneri said.
Naruto possessed Six Paths Yang Power, which was useless against Yin-based Wood Release and would only strengthen the trees instead.
"Sasuke, let's go together," Toneri said.
Sasuke nodded immediately.
"Amaterasu!"
Black flames erupted and began to burn.
"Yin Release: Thousand-Faced Wind!"
The attack was directed at Sasuke's black flames. Moments later, Amaterasu spread outward, beginning to burn the surrounding Wood Release.
Seeing this, Madara immediately used the Preta Path to absorb the Amaterasu.
At that moment, Sasuke and Naruto exchanged a glance. Both formed black Yin Release-infused Chidori, while Naruto condensed Sage Art: Magnet Release—Rasengan.
To everyone's confusion, the two suddenly attacked each other. At the same time, Naruto's Truth-Seeking Orbs shot straight toward Toneri.
"Amenotejikara!"
Sasuke activated his right eye. Madara instantly swapped positions and appeared directly between them, only to be struck head-on by their combined attack.
"Toneri!"
"Toneri!" Naruto and Sasuke shouted simultaneously.
But Toneri had been prepared all along.
"Sage Art, Taikyoku Blue-Golden Reincarnation Explosion!"
Toneri's blue-green chakra instantly enveloped Naruto's Truth-Seeking Orbs, while his own Truth-Seeking Orbs gathered together, eventually forming a massive blue-gold greatsword.
"Incredible. A special effect born from two similar chakras. I want to name it—'Reincarnation, Advent—Hurricane Blue-Gold Flashing Sword, First Form,'" Minato said, utterly amazed.
"…Uh," Yusuke and Tobirama looked at Minato with helpless expressions.
That name was way too long.
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