As Momoshiki "went and did it too," under the effect of Kinshiki's chakra, his entire body also began to change.
His hair started growing longer and longer, black markings appeared on his face and body, and the horn on his head became upright.
His eyes also changed from Byakugan into a pair of golden pupils, and his forehead slowly split open.
Immediately afterward, another golden Rinnegan quietly appeared, and in that instant his aura became even more terrifying and horrifying!
"Divine Ascension Stairway."
Kaguya, hidden within Kitagawa Gen's body, saw Momoshiki's transformation and became even more dazed.
She truly had not expected this world to have become so insane; back then, after attacking Isshiki, she had spent who knows how long trembling in fear.
And now.
Has the era changed?
"Momoshiki went and did it too—and actually succeeded."
Compared to Kaguya, Isshiki's gaze was even deeper, and he could not help but murmur in his heart.
"Genshiki's path actually turned out to be truly viable—could this really be a 'Divine Ascension Stairway'?"
As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at Urashiki at his side out of the corner of his eye.
Urashiki, at this moment, was completely unable to speak; his gaze had become somewhat vacant.
He didn't even dare to believe everything he was seeing right now!
"Has this world gone insane?"
Suddenly, he felt that with Momoshiki's arrival he was not safe at all, but instead even more in danger!
"This feeling really is wonderful; this truly is a Divine Ascension Stairway."
Feeling his own power continuously skyrocketing, a trace of a crazed smile appeared on Momoshiki's face.
"Then, next, I'll have you become a step on my 'Divine Ascension Stairway' as well, Genshiki!"
With a furious roar, Momoshiki charged madly toward Kitagawa Gen.
His speed was faster than before, his strength also greater, and in his hand a red staff quietly condensed!
It was obvious that this was an ability belonging to Kinshiki; he had already completely turned everything of Kinshiki's into his own.
"Isn't that my line?"
Kitagawa Gen pursed his lips; he felt that his line had been stolen.
However, he didn't really care, because what belonged to Momoshiki also belonged to him!
[Vmm—]
The golden lightsaber slashed through the sky, and his power erupted in that instant, shooting straight toward Momoshiki.
[Boom—]
In the blink of an eye, the two collided, setting off a thunderous boom!
At that moment, even the cloud-filled sky distorted slightly, as if space itself had been shattered.
That violent power kept spreading through the sky, then spread out into the distance.
The area that had already been devastated became even more ruined in an instant.
And when such a storm descended on the town below, almost all the ninja suffered for it!
"Damn it, this is just the aftershocks and it has this much power?"
"Damn it, I can't even open my eyes!"
"These guys are terrifying."
All the ninja were desperately holding out, but not a single one of them chose to retreat.
After all, their Kage was still here; there was no way they could choose to leave!
They were suffering terribly, yet there were still those who could continue fighting.
"Those guys… are they the legendary Ōtsutsuki?"
Although Naruto was also in great discomfort, it did not affect his movements much.
Lifting his head to gaze upward, he had only heard about these "Ōtsutsuki" and seen a few battles.
But as for more specific things, no one had ever told him.
"Tch, that guy Gen went up against this kind of guy last time in the Land of Earth."
Naruto clenched his fists; he wasn't convinced, but he also knew how terrifying these people were.
After all, he had noticed that the Nine-Tails inside him seemed somewhat afraid!
"That really is rare."
Naruto found it a bit amusing, then shifted his gaze to Kakuzu and Hidan, who were likewise in bad shape under the heavy pressure.
"Whatever happens with them, I'll settle you two first!"
As he thought this, Naruto directly charged forward, the Nine-Tails' chakra shining so brilliantly around him!
"This is bad."
Seeing Naruto charge over once again, Kakuzu cursed inwardly, and Hidan also struggled to heft up his great scythe.
But under such crushing pressure, even moving at all was incredibly difficult for them—and at that very instant, they heard Naruto's voice.
"Time to finish you off—and you'd better remember this!"
What had been a single voice suddenly turned into hundreds of people roaring in unison!
The dazzling Rasengan densely blanketed the entire sky.
"I'm not dead last!"
[Boom—]
[Boom—]
[Boom—]
Violent explosions suddenly erupted at that moment, and the light of the Rasengan completely engulfed Kakuzu and Hidan.
"Hmph, those Ōtsutsuki…"
Sasuke's gaze also shifted upward; such overwhelming power stirred intense longing within him.
But he knew very clearly that, as he was now, he was nowhere near qualified to face those guys directly.
He understood that even now, he might not be a match for Uchiha Madara.
After all these years, he had learned that the path had to be taken one step at a time—otherwise he would be met with Senju Tobirama's and Kitagawa Gen's heavy strikes…
"So I should finish off these two first."
Sasuke took a deep breath; he felt his eyes were getting closer and closer to their limit.
He decided that before his eyes reached their limit, he had to deal with these two!
"Once I'm done with this, I need to properly improve myself. I absolutely can't stand still—even if I can't catch up to my predecessors…"
Sasuke took another deep breath; chakra surged violently through his entire body, and Susanoo let out a furious roar.
"I can't fall behind either!"
The surging power kept boiling up, and Susanoo had already reached over two hundred meters.
That gigantic ninja blade was so overwhelming it made one's heart tremble; the violent power was terrifying to behold.
"This guy…"
Seeing that massive Susanoo, Sasori felt uneasy, and Uchiha Itachi couldn't help but murmur.
"So you're going that far, Sasuke…"
But Sasuke paid them no mind; he had already pushed his dōjutsu to its fullest extent.
He was going to squeeze out every last bit of his power!
"So this is the power of the Uchiha…"
Sasuke murmured, blood streaking down his cheeks, yet he didn't care at all.
"I want to see whether Impure World Reincarnation truly has no limit to what it can withstand!"
With a low shout, Sasuke's Susanoo moved—the gigantic Susanoo drew its massive chakra blade.
With a single swing, it seemed as though the heavens tilted and the earth slanted!
...
'Momoshiki already went and did it—how cooperative.'
Inside the ruined high-rise, Kitagawa Gen's Divine Tree clone was dealing with Nagato and Kimimaro.
Obito was still in a "disconnected state," seemingly with no intention of reconnecting for the moment, and the others weren't doing too well either.
The pressure caused by the battle outside was truly not a good thing for them, though Kimimaro and Nagato could still hold on.
That Nagato could endure was not surprising; this guy's potential was limitless, and even finding his upper limit was difficult.
What truly held him back was nothing else but those Rinnegan of his!
As for Kimimaro—
'Fighting me has really sped up the development of his 'Kāma.''
Kimimaro's entire body was now covered in black markings, making him look somewhat similar to that guy Momoshiki.
With the help of the Kāma, his power was increasing, his speed growing faster, and even the strength of his Shikotsumyaku was steadily rising!
'It's slowly starting to have a bit of Yin–Yang Release to it. As expected of an Ōtsutsuki…'
But even this level was still a little lacking for Kitagawa Gen—even if this was just his Divine Tree clone.
His clone simply couldn't use Ōtsutsuki power, but none of his other power was lacking!
Just as Kitagawa Gen was thinking, Nagato suddenly let out a roar, and in an instant an extreme suction burst forth around Kitagawa Gen.
The ground gave a faint tremor, everything nearby tilted toward him, and countless boulders were sucked in all at once.
Even Kitagawa Gen was tugged slightly, and Kimimaro coordinated quickly at that moment.
Kimimaro's spine extended from his body in an instant, whipping out like a whip yet also like a spear, striking fiercely toward Kitagawa Gen.
And on that sharp spine, a layer of grayish chakra coiled around it!
"Not a bad combo."
Seeing this, Kitagawa Gen chuckled lightly, then added, "Too bad—it's still a bit short."
Before his voice finished falling, he had already turned lightly, dodging the sharp spine in an instant, and at the same time raised one hand vertically.
The power of Yin–Yang Release rapidly gathered in his palm, and the next moment a black short blade condensed!
[Vmm—]
The short blade swung; Yin–Yang Release roared and thundered together with the power of nature, and Kimimaro's spine was sliced apart in the blink of an eye!
At the same time, his figure flickered, and he had already arrived before Nagato.
"The true power of the Rinnegan has never been these petty tricks. Don't tell me you can't even use Yin–Yang Release?"
As he spoke, the short blade formed from Yin–Yang Release had already come down. In an instant, its terrifying edge seemed able to destroy everything, and a dazzling radiance surged skyward.
Even as a Divine Tree clone, after absorbing the chakra of several Ōtsutsuki and gathering the power of all nine tailed beasts, his strength had become unimaginable.
Even if he couldn't shatter Susanoo with a single kick like his main body, when combined with Yin–Yang Release and Sage Arts, he was absolutely beyond anything ordinary people could contend with!
"Damn it."
Nagato's face went pale as he faced that strike. Without hesitation, he gathered all of his chakra, the Rinnegan spinning rapidly.
"Shinra Tensei!"
[Rumble—]
A deafening explosion erupted. The ground cracked inch by inch; chakra surged out like a raging tide, and the building collapsed completely at that moment!
Seeing this, Deidara, Kakashi, and the others immediately ran. This battle had long surpassed anything they could intervene in, and they also knew Kitagawa Gen likely wouldn't allow them to take action anyway.
"Tch, terrifying—hm."
While protecting Kurotsuchi and the others, Deidara couldn't help muttering, whereas Kurotsuchi's group looked disheveled but not particularly shocked.
Back in Iwagakure, they had seen Kitagawa Gen's performance; one could even say he was being "restrained" now.
"Kakashi, are you okay?"
On the other side, Nohara Rin looked worriedly at Kakashi standing protectively in front of her.
"I'm an Impure World Reincarnation. I'll be fine. You're the one who needs to stay safe."
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
Kakashi looked somewhat battered, but he still smiled.
"I promised the Obito of the past that I would protect you. I didn't manage it back then—but now, even as an Impure World Reincarnation, I'll stake my life on it!"
"Kakashi…"
Rin murmured softly, while Kakashi looked toward Obito in the distance.
"Rin, he's not the Obito of the past anymore. You know exactly what he's done. We can't afford wishful thinking."
Rin wanted to say something, but when she recalled everything Obito had done—whether it was the Nine-Tails incident or all the actions that followed—
She understood that Obito's crimes were unforgivable. Even if Konoha had thoughts about mercy—what about Kirigakure?
And besides, the era had changed. The villages had united to build peace together—yet Obito kept breaking that peace again and again.
No one would let Obito go, and no one would agree to let Obito go!
Thinking of this, Nohara Rin could only let out a sigh.
"I understand. Obito really does need to take responsibility for everything he has done."
"Rin…"
Obito still looked blank, stunned; inside, he was tangled up over whether he was truly in the wrong.
But he had no answer—nor did he dare to think about one. He just wanted to hide inside Kamui and empty himself.
Especially when he noticed the change in Rin's gaze—
"I obviously longed for this world to become peaceful. I obviously didn't want these tragedies to repeat. Why is everything my fault in the end?"
"Rin clearly couldn't be found. Rin clearly kept encouraging me. So why did it all end up like this?!"
Obito couldn't help crying out in his heart—why did it feel like everything he did was wrong?
But just then, a strange power surged into his heart. Unknowingly, black markings also appeared across his body.
He felt himself brimming with power, and in his heart it was as if someone were speaking to him!
As for what was said, he couldn't hear it clearly—but inexplicably, he seemed to understand.
"This world is hell—far beyond saving. I must change this world."
"Only if this world is changed will war disappear, and Rin's tragedy never repeat!"
"The Rin before my eyes might not even be real—just this false world struggling."
"Even if she is real, she is merely a tool Konoha uses to control Rin!"
"Those brought back by Impure World Reincarnation have no freedom at all. Rin now is nothing more than a controlled shell."
"Kitagawa Gen is one of the beneficiaries of this world's system—of course he will use every means to maintain everything."
"But the Rin in my heart—the Rin who kept encouraging me—that Rin who longs for freedom and yearns for peace!"
"Only if I break this world and restore true peace will all these tragedies never repeat."
As Obito kept murmuring, the power on his body grew stronger and stronger, and his will seemed to grow ever firmer.
Light slowly appeared in his eyes as well!
"Rin… was it you helping me again?"
He murmured softly; he was no longer lost, no longer confused.
This false world was not worth his distraction or attachment. He now knew what he needed to do!
"Hmph, it wasn't some lower creature helping you—it was me!"
Seeing Obito recover, Isshiki was both irritated and slightly relieved.
Good thing this guy was an idiot—otherwise he wouldn't have been fooled so easily.
"Hurry up the process. Release me as soon as possible—that is your top priority."
Isshiki took a deep breath; his mind was a bit chaotic now, especially after recalling the scene of "Momoshiki went and did it too."
It filled his heart with unease, and he couldn't stop himself from glancing repeatedly at Urashiki beside him—
[Boom—]
[Boom—]
[Boom—]
Yet just as his emotions surged, the situation on the battlefield suddenly changed again.
Violent explosions rang nonstop in his ears, and on the shattered ground, Kitagawa Gen's black short blade swept across in an instant.
Nagato was sent flying and crashed heavily into the ground, smashing out a deep crater!
But Kitagawa Gen didn't pause. In a flash, he appeared beside Kimimaro, and the short blade formed from Yin–Yang Release swept past in an instant.
[Crack—]
The bones on Kimimaro's body were directly severed; even the layer of protective bone membrane shattered completely at that moment!
Kitagawa Gen struck Kimimaro in the stomach with a punch, bending his body, and the next instant slashed his arm with another stroke.
[Splat—]
Blood sprayed out, and Kimimaro's entire left arm was cut off. In the same moment, Kitagawa Gen grabbed him by the throat and lifted him up with one hand!
"Only this level?"
Kitagawa Gen looked calmly at Kimimaro, then swept a glance at Nagato struggling to get up nearby, and finally shook his head lightly.
"With just you two, you dare to dance?"
...
'Is it almost over down there?'
Up in the sky, the main body of Kitagawa Gen—locked in a fierce battle with Momoshiki—could naturally sense what was happening below.
His Divine Tree clone was facing only a Kāma-less Nagato, a second-stage Kimimaro, plus an AFK Obito and the collapsing version of him.
Under such circumstances, the pressure really wasn't much. Kitagawa Gen could focus properly on dealing with Momoshiki!
'Honestly, Momoshiki right now is still manageable. Although his overall strength rose greatly after devouring Kinshiki, his combat ability…'
Momoshiki right now really wasn't that good. Put bluntly, it was still the common sickness of the Ōtsutsuki clan—having power yet not knowing how to use it.
And the education of ninja was that even if one's power was lacking, one must still draw out twice its effect—and if conditions allowed, even more!
Precise combat control and the use of tactical skills had become the key for future ninja to deal with the Ōtsutsuki.
Of course, this also included the existence of Naruto, Sasuke, and even that "Boruto"…
Momoshiki had probably been beaten senseless by Sasuke and Naruto, turned into "Momorama," and only afterward began seriously studying combat skills.
Only then did he produce such a crushing effect after possessing Boruto!
'But encountering me now can only be considered your misfortune.'
Watching the crazed-looking Momoshiki, Kitagawa Gen decided to accelerate; the Tenseigan chakra on his body surged again.
The "Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion" in his hand grew even more dazzling, like a true sun stabbing into Momoshiki's eyes!
"Senior Momoshiki, the probing and warmup should be about done."
Kitagawa Gen's offensive intensified, though a smile still remained on his face.
"I'm glad to have met someone like you. So let us be serious—let us meet one another in our best states!"
"?"
Momoshiki froze for a moment.
What probing and warmup?
But he quickly laughed, gripping his red staff tightly while looking disdainfully at Kitagawa Gen.
"You're trying to fool me, boy. I've already stepped onto the Divine Ascension Stairway."
[Swoosh—]
Momoshiki didn't even get to finish the sentence before Kitagawa Gen turned into a streak of light and flashed right before him!
The "Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion" in his hand gathered vast chakra. Without the slightest hesitation, he slashed fiercely toward Momoshiki.
"What?!"
Momoshiki's eyes widened. Kitagawa Gen's speed seemed faster than before, and the power he was unleashing was even more ferocious than earlier!
Could it be that what this guy said was true?
He had no time to think. Kitagawa Gen's golden sword was already about to strike him, and he quickly raised his red staff to block.
[Boom—]
The two forces collided, erupting into an enormous flash of light in the blink of an eye!
The brilliance instantly illuminated the entire sky, making it difficult for the ninja below to even open their eyes.
Space grew even more distorted at that moment, and the staff in Momoshiki's hand shattered right then and there!
He staggered backward frantically, and he did not forget to glance at his chest.
Bright red blood kept welling out—clearly, Kitagawa Gen had injured him with a single strike!
"Senior Momoshiki, while you are indeed decisive, you still came too late."
Just then, Kitagawa Gen's voice once again resounded through the sky.
His figure, like flowing light, had already chased after him, and the golden sword in his hand swept toward Momoshiki!
"You did step onto the 'Divine Ascension Stairway,' but I took that step before you. Didn't I say that Senior Urashiki benefited me greatly?"
"Urashiki…"
Although terrified, Momoshiki could still react at this moment.
With sharp reflexes, he flicked his hand and instantly hurled a string of red chakra chains at Kitagawa Gen!
"Damn it—Urashiki is also a high-ranking Ōtsutsuki. His energy isn't something Kinshiki can compare to."
Momoshiki seemed to understand something.
The reason this Genshiki before him could erupt with such power was completely due to the difference in what he had devoured.
This guy had devoured Urashiki, so naturally the energy he obtained was far greater!
"To keep devouring stronger and stronger Ōtsutsuki… is that the only way to obtain greater 'evolution'?"
After influencing Obito, Isshiki once again focused his gaze on the battle in the sky.
The fighting below was intense, but what happened above was what truly mattered—and Kitagawa Gen's words made Isshiki fall into thought.
Yet his gaze uncontrollably drifted back and forth between Momoshiki and Urashiki…
"Damn it!"
Urashiki was completely numb.
He truly hadn't expected things to turn out like this—he was already miserable enough and somehow still ended up becoming an accomplice?!
The scariest part was that, counting himself, there were four Ōtsutsuki in this world.
"But three of them are lunatics—am I the only normal one?!"
Urashiki genuinely felt he had fallen into a wolves' den—especially because he kept feeling Isshiki staring at him, which only made his fear worse.
At that moment, he suddenly felt that the natives of those low-tier planets were far more trustworthy.
As for his own clan—there wasn't a single one he could trust.
[Clang—]
In the sky, Kitagawa Gen casually swept his golden lightsword, and the chakra chains Momoshiki had flung out shattered inch by inch.
Momoshiki's expression tightened. A massive chakra axe appeared in one of his hands, and a chakra longsword appeared in the other.
Facing Kitagawa Gen, who was charging straight at him, he rushed forward quickly, swinging at Kitagawa Gen again and again.
"Damn it!"
But what stunned him was that even though his attack speed was clearly extremely fast, and the power of his strikes was great enough—
When facing Kitagawa Gen, it was as if everything were being seen through; he simply could not launch an effective attack at all!
He felt as though he were a child—no matter what he did before this guy, it was all the same!
"Why is this happening? Is it the effect of devouring the fruit…?"
"Senior Momoshiki, you should preserve some dignity for yourself."
Kitagawa Gen casually responded to Momoshiki's attacks. At the same time, he gently shook his head and spoke calmly.
"From the moment we were born, we already stood at the summit. And precisely because of that, we sought to stand higher and shine brighter than anyone else—but that also meant becoming ever more bound by the 'rules.'"
Before his words even finished, he instantly seized an opening. The golden sword in his hand traced out a subtle arc.
[Clang—]
The longsword in Momoshiki's hand shattered instantly. Following the motion, Kitagawa Gen reversed his grip and slashed, the blade cutting directly toward Momoshiki's arm!
[Splat—]
Blood sprayed. Under Momoshiki's stunned gaze, one of his arms was severed.
"And you, like me and Senior Isshiki, also desire to reach an even higher peak."
Kitagawa Gen said calmly, and his golden sword swept out once more. Momoshiki could only grab his massive axe in a panic to defend.
"To desire to stand at a higher peak is itself a rebellion against the 'rules.' Dissatisfaction with the 'present state' is the driving force that pushes one forward. Therefore—"
With a light sidestep, he avoided Momoshiki's axe, which seemed as though it could split space itself, and the golden sword in his hand flashed once more.
"Senior—join me with dignity. Don't struggle like Senior Urashiki and rely on the Kāma, which only gave me part of his strength. Ascend to that pinnacle in the heavens together with me!"
[Crack—]
Momoshiki's massive axe was completely shattered at that moment, and he was sent crashing heavily toward the ground!
The enormous impact made the entire earth tremble. At the instant Momoshiki struck the ground, countless massive fissures spread outward.
The ground collapsed, and a several-hundred-meter-deep crater quietly appeared before everyone!
In the thick billowing dust, Momoshiki struggled to his feet.
"Cough, cough, cough—"
But just as he stood up, he completely lost control and broke into violent coughing.
He had nearly forgotten when the last time he was injured even was—and now he was experiencing a feeling he had never once felt.
Death.
As an Ōtsutsuki, he practically never had such a sensation.
But now, facing this clansman who had inspired him, he genuinely felt it!
"No…!"
Suddenly, Momoshiki realized something. He forced himself to raise his head, roaring toward the sky with a fierceness that was more bluff than substance.
"You're wrong—there's something wrong with you! You couldn't have just absorbed Urashiki. You absorbed Isshiki as well, didn't you?!"
"Senior Isshiki was indeed the first to break the shackles of the rules, and I admire him very much."
Kitagawa Gen's voice echoed across the heavens. In an instant, the dust dispersed, and he floated high above.
The Tenseigan chakra flowed continuously around him, and he gazed down at the battered Momoshiki like a deity.
"But he lacked dignity. In the end, he ran away. Senior Urashiki was more or less the same. Only you can understand me."
Saying this, Kitagawa Gen looked at Momoshiki with a face full of "respect."
"Only you heard my thoughts and did not doubt me. Only you instantly grasped the meaning of the 'Divine Ascension Stairway.' And only you immediately put it into practice!"
"I said before— we are the same kind of people. For the sake of our respective dreams, we may compete, but the one who loses should naturally become a part of the other."
"Senior Momoshiki, our wills shall become one. Together, we will step onto the Divine Ascension Stairway. Together, we will pierce through the heavens themselves!"
"…"
Momoshiki no longer wanted to speak.
He had originally believed himself to be plenty insane.
But now he understood—there were people even more insane, and far more thorough, than he was!
"Divine Ascension Stairway… piercing the heavens, huh…"
From afar, Isshiki stared into the distance, his heart trembling nonstop, his fists clenched in silence.
And as someone who had once pondered the "Genshiki Path" and the "Divine Ascension Stairway," he now felt as if a seed within him was growing into a towering tree!
"We're doomed, we're doomed… this Genshiki is about to get even stronger!"
Urashiki no longer cared about Momoshiki. He was practically hoping Momoshiki would just hurry up and die.
But the moment he imagined Momoshiki dying at Kitagawa Gen's hands, the fear in his heart surged again.
This guy had already killed him once—now he was even stronger. Wouldn't resurrecting just mean sending himself back to die again?!
Especially since Isshiki had also become completely untrustworthy. Urashiki was utterly lost.
He felt that trusting these planet-dwelling natives might genuinely be better—
Certainly better than trusting these lunatic clansmen of his.
"You really think you've won?!"
Suddenly, Momoshiki let out another roar.
He could devour others, but others wanting to devour him?
Don't even think about it!
Especially now that he had found the "Divine Ascent Path"—how could he possibly accept becoming someone else's "fruit"?
With that furious roar, the golden Rinnegan at his brow burst forth with a bizarre radiance.
In an instant, amid violent tremors shaking the land, a multi-headed giant beast—part serpent, part hound—burst up from underground with a thunderous crash.
Within that billowing cloud of smoke and dust, it howled madly at Kitagawa Gen!
This giant beast was already approaching the level of the Ten-Tails. The aura it released made every shinobi, even from afar, feel a jolt of terror.
Seeing this scene, Kitagawa Gen gently shook his head and let out a faint sigh.
"Senior, why won't you give yourself a dignified end?"
"Dignified end?"
Momoshiki glared at Kitagawa Gen in fury as his body began rapidly regenerating.
"The one who will walk the 'Divine Ascent Path' is me—not you! Do you really think you've already won?!"
"Sigh."
Kitagawa Gen let out a quiet sigh, then suddenly laughed.
"In truth, many things have already been decided, Senior Momoshiki. At what point, exactly…"
"…did you mistakenly think you still had a chance?"
"You—"
Momoshiki wanted to say more, but in the next instant he suddenly felt a vast surge of energy rushing toward him!
"What is this?!"
At that moment, he tried to evade—but to his shock, he discovered that nothing he did made any difference.
That force felt like a rope of fate tightening around him, binding him completely!
[Hum—]
Golden radiance pierced through time and space, instantly enveloping both him and the giant beast.
What followed were earth-shattering tremors accompanied by a deafening roar, and then a surging wave of smoke and dust that swallowed the entire area.
The overwhelming chakra storm turned everything before them into chaos—nothing remained but endless destruction and ruin.
"Piercing the heavens, is it?"
From the distant little town, Isshiki's eyes shone with intense excitement.
"So this is the future… this is the power of the Divine Ascent Path?"
"We're doomed…"
Meanwhile, Urashiki—who had long since pulled far away within the same dimension—looked utterly pale.
He knew Momoshiki was doomed, and that Genshiki would certainly become even more terrifying!
Yet in that moment, a thought involuntarily surfaced in his mind: 'If not for the 'Divine Ascent Path'… could I even survive here?'
As this thought churned, his peripheral vision also drifted toward Isshiki, who had pulled quite a distance away from him.
Caught between fear, uncertainty, and tangled emotions, he sank into deep contemplation.
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