Both Akane and Tsuki were thrown backward by the violent collision, their feet carving shallow trenches across the arena floor.
But neither fell.
They slammed their heels down at the same time, chakra surging as they forcefully halted their momentum—then launched forward once more, closing the distance in an instant.
{ Arata and Akane do not possess Chakra.
They inherit Karma-karma fruit powers from Akira}
Akane's eyes sharpened.
Reincarnation Law — Twin Reincarnation Fist
A second wave of energy layered over the first, her arms glowing faintly as the power doubled, compressed, and stabilized around her fists.
Tsuki refused to be outdone.
A flame-shaped mark ignited on her forehead, pulsing with heat as her chakra shifted violently.
Thin, web-like patterns spread across her arm as fire began to roar to life around her clenched fist.
Fire Style — Super Flame Fist
The flames surged forward, spiraling violently as tsuki punched.
Their fists met again.
BOOM
Fire exploded outward, flooding the space between them. Tsuki's flames rushed toward Akane, roaring with overwhelming heat—
But the moment they touched her—
They weakened.
The fire dimmed, hissed, and vanished, as if swallowed by an invisible force.
Like flames doused by a perfect extinguisher, they were exhausted the instant they reached her body.
Akane stood unharmed within the fading embers.
Not a single burn marked her skin.
Tsuki was not surprised by what she saw.
She had already expected it.
That phenomenon—fire vanishing the instant it reached Akane—was not coincidence, nor was it simple resistance.
It was the Law of Cause and Effect
In simple terms, Akane had destroyed the cause—and without a cause, there could be no effect.
That was how Akane herself had once explained it.
Tsuki didn't fully understand the deeper principles behind it. Laws were complicated, abstract, and frankly annoying. But she understood one thing clearly—
This ability was not unique to Akane alone.
Arata possessed it. And so did their father—Akira.
She clenched her fists, chakra flaring once more, and rushed forward without hesitation. Akane met her head-on, neither retreating nor yielding.
Their fists, elbows, knees, and palms collided again and again, shockwaves rippling outward as the two exchanged blows at close range.
The arena floor cracked further beneath their feet, sealing formations lighting up repeatedly to maintain stability.
Meanwhile—
Arata and Kagami disengaged at the same time, sliding backward across the arena floor.
Their lightsabers dimmed slightly as both boys steadied their breathing.
They looked at each other, expressions calm but alert.
They both knew it.
In pure sword combat, neither had the advantage.
They had been trained by the same master.
Hatake Sakumo
They had learned the same forms. The same counters.
Which meant—
If this duel was to be decided, it wouldn't be by the blade alone.
---
Kagami was the first to move.
His hands began forming seals—one after another
Then—
He stopped.
Kagami brought his palms together in a sharp clap.
Yin-style : Hands Of God
The air above the arena distorted.
From the clouds high overhead, massive white hands began to descend—formed entirely of condensed cloud chakra.
One after another, they reached for Arata.
The moment Arata sensed the pressure, he moved.
His feet slid across the arena floor as he reached out, his hands brushing against the descending palms.
The cloud-hands tried to seize him, to drag him down—
But Arata reacted instantly.
He drove his fist into one of them.
The hand was enormous—easily the size of a small house—but the moment his punch connected, it dispersed like mist.
The cloud mass scattered, blown apart as if struck by a violent gust of wind.
Before Arata could breathe—
Three more hands descended from different directions.
Above
Left
Right
Arata moved as if he had eyes everywhere.
A kick shattered one. A punch dispersed another. His elbow tore through the third.
The cloud-hands collapsed one after another, unable to restrain him.
Kagami's eyes narrowed.
Without pause, he formed seals again—faster this time.
Yin-style: Three Hundred Cloud Soldiers.
The clouds above the arena churned violently.
Hundreds of humanoid cloud constructs formed in the air.
Each one held a condensed cloud spear, their figures vague yet imposing, like an advancing army made of sky itself.
They descended in formation.
Arata stood at the center of it all.
He exhaled slowly.
Then— He closed his eyes.
For a brief moment, the battlefield went silent.
When Arata opened his eyes again, something had changed.
The air around him trembled.
From his position, an invisible shockwave erupted outward—not physical, not elemental, but spiritual.
Soul law : Soul Shock
The wave expanded instantly.
The moment it touched the cloud soldiers, they dispersed like mist.
---
A few minutes passed.
The arena was now filled with drifting dust, shattered stone, and lingering clouds of chakra.
Cracks spread across the ground like spiderwebs, sealing arrays glowing faintly as they struggled to stabilize the battlefield.
Then—
BOOM!
A violent explosion erupted near the center of the arena. Flames shot upward, forming a towering pillar of fire that briefly illuminated the entire auditorium.
From within the smoke, a sharp voice rang out.
"Tsuki—we have to join forces!"
It was kagami.
Tsuki didn't answer.
With a sharp movement, she struck Akane with a forceful push, sending her sliding backward across the arena floor.
It wasn't meant to injure—only to create distance.
Akane stabilized herself mid-slide.
She didn't chase.
Instead, she turned and moved back toward Arata's side without hesitation. The two regrouped instinctively, their breathing steady.
Both sides waited.
They allowed the dust to settle.
Then—
Tsuki and Kagami stepped forward together.
Seals began to form.
Kagami spoke first, his voice calm and controlled.
"Yin Style — Spiritual Awareness."
At the same time, Tsuki slammed her palm forward.
"Yang Style — Hundred Puppet Technique."
Chakra surged violently.
The air itself trembled.
Then, together, their voices overlapped—perfectly synchronized.
"Yin–Yang Style — Hundred Chakra Manifestation."
From nothingness, exactly one hundred wooden soldiers formed—humanoid constructs carved from condensed chakra and natural energy.
Then—
Their eyes opened.
Light ignited within them.
Awareness. Perception. Intent.
They weren't mindless puppets.
They were soldiers endowed with spiritual cognition.
One hundred pairs of eyes locked onto Arata and Akane simultaneously.
On the opposite side, Arata and Akane exchanged a single glance.
Arata stepped forward first.
"Reincarnation Law — Soul Descent."
Akane followed immediately.
"Soul Law — Soul Control."
Their chakra resonated.
Then—
Both of them spoke at the same time.
Summoning law : Konoha F4
The moment Arata and Akane spoke—
Four pillars of light descended from the sky.
They were vast, solemn, and pure, falling straight down as if summoned from the heavens themselves. The arena was bathed in white brilliance, forcing kagami and tsuki to shield their eyes.
When the light faded, four figures stood upon the battlefield.
They were humanoid in shape, yet entirely white—featureless in color, but unmistakably real.
They were souls.
They weren't difficult to recognise, specially the people from konoha.
They were the Third Hokage—Sarutobi Hiruzen. His former advisor—Shimura Danzō. And two former (extra) members of the Konoha Council.
The moment Danzō's eyes opened, rage flooded his expression.
"Inherently evil Uchiha brat!" he roared. "How dare you summon me again—!"
His voice cut off mid-sentence.
His mouth snapped shut—not by his will, but by force. Though no sound escaped, the fury in his eyes burned brighter than ever.
No one acknowledged it. No one cared.
Arata and Akane spoke in unison.
"Attack."
The command echoed like law itself.
Instantly, Sarutobi Hiruzen moved first. His hands blurred as seals formed rapidly.
"Fire Style — Fire Dragon Flame Jutsu!"
A massive torrent of flame roared forward.
Danzō followed, chakra twisting violently.
"Wind Style — Vacuum Breakthrough!"
Compressed blades of wind tore across the battlefield, amplifying the firestorm.
The remaining two council members acted—one unleashing a powerful Earth Style technique, the other forming Water Style seals to counter and control the battlefield flow.
At the same time—
The hundred Yin–Yang manifestation puppets moved.
Each one formed seals.
Not complete jutsu—yet not incomplete either.
Compound Five Elements Jutsu : Elemental Hell
The battlefield erupted.
Fire, wind, earth,thunder , water—collided endlessly.
Explosions shook the arena. Shockwaves rippled through the reinforced barriers. Sealing arrays flared repeatedly to prevent collapse.
It became chaos.
Hundred against four.
Yet despite being limited by Arata and Akane's control, the summoned souls fought like legends reborn.
Water style: Water Bullet Technique
Water style: Water Prison Technique
Wind style: Vacuum Wave
Lightning style: Electromagnetic Murder
Lightning style: False Darkness
Earth style: Earth Wall
Earth style: Earth Flow Rampart
Danzo style: Soul body defence
Danzo style: Bark
Danzo style: Tackle
Minutes passed
Then finally—
One by one, the wooden soldiers began to crack.
Their forms destabilized. Their chakra cores flickered.
And then—
They shattered.
Breaking down into pure chakra, dispersing into the air like mist under sunlight.
Silence followed.
The battlefield cleared.
The summoned souls faded shortly after, returning to light, their task complete.
At the center of the arena stood only two figures.
Arata & Akane
The outcome was undeniable.
The eighteenth duel—
Belonged to the Chronarch Sect.