Chapter 529: Otsutsuki Isshiki!
"Sage of Six Paths, ah, Sage of Six Paths. Facing Otsutsuki Isshiki, what method will you use to deal with him?"
Kenichi looked at the Sage of Six Paths' grim expression, feeling rather curious.
"You old man, hiding in the Pure Land and not meddling in worldly affairs. What exactly are you trying to do?"
The Sage of Six Paths was even more sinister than Black Zetsu.
Everyone thought the Sage of Six Paths was dead, nothing more than a legend, but this old man was still thriving in the Pure Land, and his strength was unfathomable.
At the very least, powerhouses like Madara and Hashirama could not interfere with the present world.
Even Nagato, who had died while possessing the Rinnegan, could not interfere with the present world in the end.
Even the Sage of Six Paths' younger brother did not interfere with the present world.
So Kenichi felt that this old man, the Sage of Six Paths, was most likely hiding many things.
And the Sage of Six Paths had appeared, but why had his brother not appeared?
This was also a question.
It could not be that the Sage of Six Paths' brother had not gone to the Pure Land himself, right?
So Kenichi even suspected that the Sage of Six Paths' brother might be hiding somewhere, just like his elder brother, the Sage of Six Paths, harboring some sort of conspiracy.
However, Kenichi's main concern now was how the Sage of Six Paths planned to deal with Otsutsuki Isshiki.
He was very curious about what method the Sage of Six Paths would use when facing Otsutsuki Isshiki.
"Heh, Otsutsuki Hagoromo, you're quite good. You even know about Karma. But you should also know what it means for me to enter this state early, right?"
Otsutsuki Isshiki looked grimly at the Sage of Six Paths before him.
This damn dog.
This bastard son of Kaguya.
He had blown up the body Isshiki had prepared, and the vessel Isshiki was cultivating was not yet ready to be harvested.
For a moment, Otsutsuki Isshiki had no other choice but to use Karma to reincarnate prematurely.
However, such a reincarnation caused significant damage to Otsutsuki Isshiki's body, and after this incident, it would take even longer for him to recover.
Thinking of this, Otsutsuki Isshiki gritted his teeth in hatred.
He now wished he could kill the Sage of Six Paths directly.
As for the three ninja beside the Sage of Six Paths, Otsutsuki Isshiki did not care.
These wastes were not qualified to contend with him.
Madara's hands clenched tightly.
He understood Otsutsuki Isshiki's meaning, which made Madara somewhat angry.
But he also knew that he was not qualified to contend with the opponent right now.
After entering his second state earlier, Otsutsuki Isshiki's strength had become unfathomable.
Even Madara felt he was difficult to deal with.
The opponent's strength exceeded common sense.
Madara felt that once he became the controller of the Divine Tree and possessed the Rinnegan, he should not be afraid of this guy.
But there was nothing he could do.
The Divine Tree could not be revived yet.
The Five-Tails and Three-Tails had not been reborn.
Even though Madara now wished he could drag out the Five-Tails and Three-Tails by force, there was nothing he could do.
Hashirama's expression was also very serious.
He currently had no hands, and he did not know how he could help.
Although casting without hand seals was very simple for Hashirama, lacking two hands made the use of many ninjutsu very troublesome.
Hashirama took a deep breath.
This was the first time he had encountered such a formidable enemy.
The opponent was indeed worthy of being called a god.
If this monster had appeared when he was establishing the ninja village, he probably would not have been able to withstand the opponent's attacks.
Just then, Kenichi heard the Sage of Six Paths' voice.
Kenichi was momentarily stunned, but he did not speak.
On Kenichi's left palm, a new mark appeared.
A seal marked with the word "Yin."
It seemed the Sage of Six Paths intended to use his and Madara's hands to perform Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei, thereby sealing Otsutsuki Isshiki.
Strictly speaking, this might work.
After all, Otsutsuki Isshiki was severely injured, and after emerging from the state called Karma, his strength surely had not reached its peak.
Compared to Otsutsuki Kaguya, it was hard to say who was weaker or stronger, but Kenichi knew this guy's strength was absolutely not weak.
Kenichi himself was not very confident whether the Sage of Six Paths' technique would succeed.
But there was no other way now.
Apart from this technique of the Sage of Six Paths, Kenichi truly did not know what else to do.
Most of his trump cards had already been revealed.
Kenichi felt a bit helpless.
An enemy like Otsutsuki Isshiki should not have appeared at this time.
If the opponent had appeared later to cause trouble, Kenichi would have been much more relaxed.
At least he would not have been caught so off guard, and his preparations would not have been so insufficient.
Although he still had an atomic bomb in his scroll, Kenichi did not know whether the atomic bomb would be effective.
Countless black rods suddenly fell from the sky.
Kenichi's pupils contracted.
Were these chakra rods?
Facing such weapons, he could only continuously dodge the attacks.
But at that moment, a feeling of dread came from behind him.
Kenichi was stunned for an instant, and his body instinctively recoiled to the side.
Immediately after, three black rods pierced through the air beside him.
Kenichi took a deep breath.
Was this dog, Otsutsuki Isshiki, treating him like a soft persimmon?
Thinking of this, Kenichi felt some anger.
He released the restraints on his body, and the heavy iron weights fell to the ground.
In an instant, Kenichi's body seemed much lighter, and even his dodging movements became faster.
Otsutsuki Isshiki was expressionless.
He had not expected this ninja, whom he had chosen as a breakthrough point, to actually be quite strong and able to dodge his sneak attack.
But so what?
Kenichi took a deep breath.
In an instant, lightning patterns crawled around his eyes.
At the same time, blue chakra surged around him, burning like flames.
Hashirama watched curiously.
He remembered seeing this ninjutsu before.
It seemed to have been used by a taijutsu user, and its effect had been quite good.
Madara, on the other hand, glanced at Kenichi, then swiftly charged toward Otsutsuki Isshiki in front of him.
He had also received the Yang seal from the Sage of Six Paths.
As long as he and Kenichi struck Otsutsuki Isshiki at the same time, the Sage of Six Paths could unleash his power and seal Otsutsuki Isshiki, sending him to the moon.
Madara was arrogant.
But once someone earned his recognition in terms of strength, Madara was actually quite easy to communicate with.
Madara glanced at Kenichi.
He believed Kenichi would understand his meaning.
At this moment, Kenichi was not looking at Madara.
In fact, as soon as the word "Yin" had appeared on his hand, Kenichi had understood the Sage of Six Paths' intention.
Moreover, Hashirama had lost his hands.
It was impossible for Hashirama to use his feet to form the seal, right?
Therefore, among those present, only Madara could cooperate with him.
Kenichi was in peak condition.
Sage Mode already enhanced his physical attributes, and with the Eight Gates added on top, Kenichi felt terrifyingly powerful.
He stomped his foot and instantly appeared behind Otsutsuki Isshiki.
Otsutsuki Isshiki's pupils contracted as he glanced behind him.
But in the next second, Kenichi kicked him flying.
The immense force even made Otsutsuki Isshiki spit out a mouthful of blood.
Otsutsuki Isshiki frowned slightly.
He had intended to pick a soft target to break the situation, but unexpectedly, he had picked such a strong one.
However, Otsutsuki Isshiki also felt resentment.
If he had not been discovered so early and forced into his Karma state, then the longer things dragged on, the more his strength would have recovered.
How could he have been humiliated by these ignorant fellows like this?
For a moment, Otsutsuki Isshiki felt a bit desolate.
And this feeling transformed into hatred.
Hatred for Otsutsuki Kaguya.
But Otsutsuki Kaguya was sealed.
Yet that did not matter.
Otsutsuki Isshiki stared furiously at Otsutsuki Hagoromo in front of him.
This guy was the son of that traitor, Otsutsuki Kaguya.
Killing him would be the same!
"??"
The Sage of Six Paths slowly typed a question mark in his heart.
Why was Otsutsuki Isshiki so hostile toward him?
He was not the one who kicked him, after all.
The Sage of Six Paths was a bit speechless.
But looking at Otsutsuki Isshiki, the Sage of Six Paths still gathered his thoughts and focused intently on the enemy in front of him.
If Kenichi and Madara could not deal with Otsutsuki Isshiki, then he would have to act himself.
But that would come at a great cost, and years of preparation might be ruined.
After all, this trump card of his was meant to deal with gods.
Thinking of his mother, Otsutsuki Kaguya, the Sage of Six Paths felt somewhat complicated.
All of a sudden, Otsutsuki Hagoromo's mind drifted to the past, to the time when he sealed his mother.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo closed his eyes tightly, lowering his head in contemplation.
His heart was entangled with endless guilt and pain.
He murmured softly to himself, then looked up.
A trace of helplessness and hesitation flashed in his eyes.
He nodded, gazing at the place where his mother was sealed.
His eyes revealed a hint of sadness and heartache.
He took a deep breath, trying to control the sobs in his throat, but he could not suppress the silent weeping in his heart.
A whimper gradually emerged.
He sobbed, closing his eyes as tears fell silently.
His lips parted slightly, but he could not utter any sound.
Grief was like a sharp blade piercing his heart.
He struggled and shook his head, trying to escape the entanglement and pain in his heart, but to no avail.
His hands trembled as he covered his face.
Tears slid over his fingertips, then across his lips.
His actions were unusual, filled with internal struggle and helplessness.
Finally, he stumbled toward the seal.
His steps were faltering and heavy.
His waist bent slightly forward, like a traveler burdened by an excessive load, yet his feet could not stop.
"Wait!"
Otsutsuki Hagoromo suddenly opened his eyes.
He looked furiously at Otsutsuki Isshiki in front of him, who had a hint of mockery in his eyes.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo angrily clenched his fists.
How had he unknowingly fallen under Otsutsuki Isshiki's genjutsu?
Although sealing his mother back then had filled him with regret, Otsutsuki Hagoromo knew himself.
If he had to do it again, he would still seal his mother without hesitation.
Because he did not want to see his mother turn everyone in the world into biological weapons.
Into those irrational monsters.
"You dare to get distracted during a fight?"
Kenichi angrily stomped Otsutsuki Isshiki under his foot.
Otsutsuki Isshiki's pupils contracted, and he looked furiously at Kenichi.
But before he could resist, Kenichi exerted more force.
At the same time, Hashirama used Sage Art Wood Release, pulling him down.
The two forces combined.
Kenichi's foot forcefully pressed Otsutsuki Isshiki's head into the ground.
Madara instantly beamed with a radiant smile.
This dog, Otsutsuki Isshiki, had completely disregarded the two of them.
Now, look what happened.
His head had been stomped by this little bastard, Kenichi.
This was an immense insult for a strong individual.
Madara's spirits lifted.
He was ready to face an enraged enemy.
Indeed, in the next second, Otsutsuki Isshiki instantly vanished.
Kenichi's foot stomped hard on the ground, creating a deep crater, and countless shards of glass splattered everywhere.
Immediately after, a muffled groan was heard.
Kenichi and Madara instantly threw ninjutsu toward the source of the sound, but they only saw Hashirama, whose body had been pierced and was beginning to dissipate.
Hashirama helplessly waved to his friend Madara.
Then he glanced at Kenichi, revealing a slight smile before returning to the Pure Land.
"Hashirama!"
Madara roared loudly.
"One down."
Otsutsuki Isshiki instantly vanished.
Kenichi's internal alarm bells rang.
He stomped his foot and shot into the sky.
But even so, his foot was pierced by a black rod.
Kenichi painfully clutched his foot.
In the next second, the Sage of Six Paths flew over and pulled the black rod out of Kenichi's foot.
Below, Otsutsuki Isshiki looked at Kenichi expressionlessly.
"Be careful. This guy can shrink."
The Sage of Six Paths glanced at Otsutsuki Isshiki.
This old man, burdened with so many negative conditions, was still this strong?
It was simply outrageous.
The Sage of Six Paths felt that even if he were still alive, dealing with Otsutsuki Isshiki would probably take a lot of effort.
And the most difficult part was his shrinking ninjutsu.
Once he shrank, he was almost impossible to discern with the naked eye, and he moved very quickly.
The difficulty was no less than trying to visually locate sand blown away by a Category 9 hurricane.
Otsutsuki Isshiki vanished from his spot once more.
"Hmph!"
Madara immediately used Fire Release ninjutsu.
Surging flames formed a circle and spread outward from Madara.
In the next second, a black rod pierced through a piece of wood.
Madara kicked Otsutsuki Isshiki, but he could not move him.
"Is that all?"
Otsutsuki Isshiki revealed a mocking smile.
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