"'It can only be said that you are trash…'" Kaoru's gaze at Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki was devoid of emotion. Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki coldly uttered these words and then ignored him, leaving him lying on the ground.
"'It must be sad to be your subordinate. Not only do you have to serve me in every way, but you also get eaten as a dessert by me.'" Kaoru shook his head and sighed.
"'You brat seem to know a lot about me…'" Hearing this, Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki gritted his teeth, his doubts growing. He could indeed absorb Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki to gain greater power.
At this moment, Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki wished he could kill Kaoru immediately. The existence of someone he had never met before, yet who knew him so well, made his sense of crisis grow increasingly intense.
"'I must kill this brat now!!!'"
As soon as this thought arose, a black light flashed behind Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki, and dozens of weapons shining with black brilliance instantly shot towards Kaoru!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Countless metallic collision sounds rang out. Facing the sudden assault from Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki, Kaoru's scarlet Mangekyō Sharingan spun rapidly, firmly locking onto each weapon attacking him. The Blade of the Gale moved with lightning speed, slicing through all of them!
"Weapons similar to Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki's, but black. They appear to be products of Yin-Yang Release, but with slightly more flair. Your strength as the boss doesn't seem much greater…"
After blocking all of Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki's attacks, Kaoru continued his merciless taunts.
"Tch… This brat is quite capable…"
Seeing all his weapon attacks blocked by the Blade of the Gale in Kaoru's hand, Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki gritted his teeth fiercely and clenched his hands forward.
Kaoru's gaze narrowed slightly. Driven by Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki's invisible power, countless sharp spikes suddenly erupted from the ground around him, aiming to pierce Kaoru through and through!
"This ninjutsu is…" This was no ordinary Earth Release. Looking at the earth spikes transforming into sharp points and attacking him, Kaoru realized this was a rather advanced ninjutsu. These spikes seemed to have "come alive" under Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki's control, suggesting Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki possessed the ability to imbue lifeless inorganic matter with life and control it.
"'Interesting. It seems you have far more tricks than your subordinate…'" Kaoru said calmly, holding the Blade of the Gale horizontally before him and sliding it.
"'Wind Barrier!!!'"
Another wind wall condensed before Kaoru. The earth spikes, seemingly infused with life, struck this wind wall and instantly dissipated into nothingness!
"'This troublesome ninjutsu again!!!'" Seeing the wind wall materialize before him, Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki frowned.
Before absorbing Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki, his power primarily relied on the Ninjutsu Amplification technique. Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki's right Rinnegan could absorb all ninjutsu and chakra. The stolen ninjutsu and chakra could be used to restore his own strength and also to seal the opponent's chakra with black rods. His left Rinnegan could amplify the power of absorbed ninjutsu and then counterattack.
Therefore, he had to adopt a strategy of waiting for the opponent to attack first, waiting for the opportune moment for Kaoru to use ninjutsu against him, and then he could seize the opportunity to absorb and counterattack. So, for now, all he could do was wait…
"'Hmph…'" Kaoru smiled, looking at Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki, who was floating in the air and had stopped attacking. He had seen the movie and naturally knew that this guy was waiting for him to initiate an attack so he could use Ninjutsu Amplification. However, how could he fall for such a trick…
"'Steel-Cutting Flash!!!'"
Kaoru placed his hand on the hilt of the Blade of the Gale and charged towards Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki like a cannonball!
His figure instantly turned into a dazzling beam of light. The gust of wind generated by his movement swept away all surrounding objects. To Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki's bewildered gaze, he had already closed the distance in less than a second!
"Damn it, he's using taijutsu…" Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki gritted his teeth, forced to engage directly!
Like two hydrogen bombs colliding violently, intense winds instantly swept away the surrounding snowflakes. A powerful airflow covered the entire snowy landscape, and the castle palace was instantly destroyed by this airflow!
Amidst the swirling dust and white airflow, the figures of Kaoru and Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki simultaneously moved. They stomped on the ground, shattering it, and the gust of wind generated by their movements blew away everything around them, colliding with immense force.
Bang bang bang!!!
The sounds of their bodies colliding echoed throughout the entire space. Broken walls and rubble were continuously shattered by the aftermath of their taijutsu battle, and the ground between them was blasted with one deep pit after another.
Boom!!!
One of them transformed into a fleeting white streak, each move swift and sharp, like a graceful dance. The other was enveloped in erupting chakra, his entire body shrouded in blue steam. Every punch and kick was powerful and unyielding, yet also agile and fluid.
Each taijutsu exchange between the two produced deafening sounds. Their speed was so fast that the naked eye could barely distinguish them, making it almost unimaginable that human bodies could reach such a level.
In this taijutsu battle, Kaoru gained the upper hand.
"What's wrong? Is this all you've got?!" Kaoru continuously slashed at Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki with his sword, his voice laced with mockery.
"Damn it, this brat isn't using ninjutsu at all, he's not playing by the rules… and… his taijutsu has become this powerful… I can't deal with him in this state…" Under Kaoru's furious, wave-like taijutsu assault, Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki's heart churned like a stormy sea. "No, if this continues…"
"Damn it!!!" With a fierce roar, Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki, who was fighting Kaoru, suddenly retreated. He flew towards Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki, who was still immobilized behind him!
"You want to absorb Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki's power… Not a chance!!!" Seeing this, Kaoru's eyes narrowed. He moved like a ghost, following closely behind!
"Chasing so closely… it seems impossible to devour Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki right now…" As Kaoru's distance closed, Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki mustered all his strength and finally reached Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki, placing his hand on him!
"Steel-Cutting Flash!!!"
In the next moment, Kaoru also appeared behind Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki. With a fluid draw of his sword, he unleashed a magnificent slash!
"Urk…"
As if a faint cry of pain echoed in the void, it quickly disappeared along with Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki and Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki. A black spatial rift appeared in the space and rapidly closed. Only a pale arm lay quietly on the snow-covered ground. In the center of its palm was a red Rinnegan…
"It seems he took Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki and traveled through space. He was willing to lose an arm for it…"
Kaoru frowned slightly. However, seeing the arm of Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki, severed by his Steel-Cutting Flash, lying on the snow, Kaoru's lips curved into a playful smile…
The reason Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki was willing to sacrifice an arm to use his spatial traversal ability to save Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki was not only because Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki was a loyal subordinate he created but also because he was his most important backup chakra fruit and pill. At a critical moment, devouring Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki could greatly restore and enhance his own strength. Therefore, no matter what, he had to save Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki while escaping.
"Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki originally intended to absorb Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki on the spot, but with Kaoru present, he didn't have the time. He could only retreat for now."
"Will he appear again…" Kaoru stood in the vast snowy landscape, scanning his surroundings with his Sharingan, but still found no sign of Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki. It seemed Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki had no intention of coming out to fight him again after devouring Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki…
"Boring…" Kaoru, feeling a bit disappointed, deactivated Sage Mode.
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