Promising the future ahead of time, starting with Naruto

Inside Isshiki Otsutsuki's alternate dimension, Kakashi and the others emerged from the portal between time and space.

Naruto looked around: "This place doesn't seem much different from the outside, but it's completely different from Obito's place."

Obito Uchiha retorted, "Hey, Naruto, my Kamui dimension isn't bad either!"

Naruto scratched his head awkwardly and laughed, "Obito-senpai, that's not what I meant."

Uchiha Sasuke then called out softly, "Here it comes!"

Everyone's gaze sharpened as a figure emerged from a suddenly appearing portal.

"This is Cixian?"

Everyone was scrutinizing Cixian, including Genichi Shushita.

"It looks pretty ordinary!"

Naruto was the first to comment.

Genichi Shushita smiled and said, "Then Naruto, you'll lead the charge."

Naruto immediately perked up: "No problem, Uncle Genichi."

He clapped his fists together and said, "Don't worry, leave it to us. We'll definitely take care of this guy."

Cixian was also observing Xuanyi and the others under the tree.

Listening to Naruto's boast, Jigen tilted his head: "Boasting is not a good habit, but you are indeed a bit different."

"But speaking of which, I'm curious how you knew about me?"

Shuxia Xuanyi said, "Although history is buried in the past, there are always some clues that can make people in the present and future notice something."

Cixian said, "That's a very interesting statement."

"However, some truths are not something you can bear."

Genichi smiled and said, "Ji-gen, I know far more than you can imagine."

"You were almost killed by Kaguya Otsutsuki's sneak attack back then, and so much time has passed, yet you're still in this body. This shows that you haven't found a suitable vessel for yourself."

Cixian's gaze sharpened: "It seems you've learned quite a bit from that traitor Kaguya."

"Since that's the case, then you should know at least a little about my power, right?"

"Or rather, knowing some secrets about the divine tree and its fruit."

Genichi under the tree raised an eyebrow slightly: "You mean eating the fruit can grant you great power and immortality?"

Jigen said, "It seems Kaguya is in a hurry to escape."

"If that's the case, it seems there's no possibility of cooperation."

Genichi Shushita smiled: "I'm genuinely a little surprised to hear you say something like that."

Jigen said, "I am different from Kaguya; I am someone who knows how to share."

Naruto looked completely confused and nudged Sasuke Uchiha next to him: "Sasuke, what is this guy talking about?"

Uchiha Sasuke remained silent with a cold expression.

He didn't understand it very well either.

Because a lot of information was missing.

But one thing is certain: today's battle was inevitable.

The chat continued.

Cixian said, “Power, longevity… power far greater than what you have now, and a lifespan far longer than what you have now.”

Genichi Shushita laughed and said, "Then why not take all of this for yourself?"

Cixian gave up completely: "It's a pity that you missed the only chance in your life to change your destiny."

Xuan Yi under the tree said quietly, "My experience tells me that the opportunity to change your destiny is always in your own hands."

Cixian's expression changed instantly: "Oh?"

"Then let me see how you take control of your own destiny."

As soon as he finished speaking, black curse-like stripes appeared on Cixian's hands and face.

The first state of the wedge is unlocked.

Kakashi, who had already quietly activated Sage Mode, immediately warned in a low voice, "Be careful, he's become very dangerous."

Naruto and Sasuke awaken the Rinnegan, while Obito and the other three awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Oh? He has two pairs of Rinnegan, no wonder~"

Cixian was slightly taken aback.

"Sasuke, let's go!"

Naruto shouted and charged forward, his hands forming Rasengans as he slammed them towards Jigen.

However, the dumpling was absorbed directly by Cixian's raised hands.

"Fool!"

Sasuke cursed inwardly, but he had already charged forward amidst flashes of lightning, slashing at Jigen from the side with a horizontal blade.

Jigen kicked Naruto away, and a black staff appeared in his hand to block it. The next moment, Sasuke Uchiha's arms were pierced by four black staffs, and then with a bang, he was kicked away.

"Sasuke!"

Uchiha Itachi was startled and instantly rushed over to catch Uchiha Sasuke, who was flying backward.

At the same time, Sakura Haruno descended from the sky and punched Jigen.

Boom~
The ground collapsed, and smoke and dust billowed.

"It didn't work out~"

"Has your body shrunk?"

Sakura Haruno quickly dodged backward and came to Sasuke Uchiha's side: "Sasuke, are you alright?"

"fine!"

Uchiha Sasuke gritted his teeth.

The black rod has already been pulled out by Itachi Uchiha.

"It's too fast. Even the Sharingan can barely catch it, but it's impossible to react in time."

"Uchiha Sasuke said."

Genichi Kishita has already revealed information about shrinking objects, shrinking himself, and absorbing ninjutsu.

Naruto, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno were actually fighting in a coordinated manner.

Naruto appeared reckless, but he actually restrained Jigen head-on, while Sasuke attacked from the side again, but it wasn't his main attack.

Sakura Haruno's true strength lies in her physical combat skills.

But they clearly underestimated Cixian's reaction ability.

They also underestimated the speed at which Cixian could activate his abilities.

Even with prior knowledge and preparation, it was still impossible to avoid being hit by the shrunken black rod.

"Let me help you heal your wounds."

Sakura Haruno takes out the Otsutsuki puppet, her second personality controls the puppet to fight, while her main body heals Sasuke Uchiha.

Uchiha Itachi had not yet joined the battle; his gaze shifted, closely following Jigen.

Meanwhile, Xuan Yi, suspended in mid-air, silently watched the battle from beneath the tree.

Cixian is a very good whetstone, although it might break the knife.

But Genichi Shushita was confident that he could control the situation from the sidelines.

Of course, he also wanted to use this opportunity to see Cixian's abilities.

Jigen shrunk his body to avoid Sakura Haruno's heavy punch, and then moved at lightning speed.

Obito Uchiha, Shisui Uchiha, and Ichigo Uchiha all stared with their Sharingan eyes.

Uchiha Shisui was the first to activate his eye technique.

The mountains have revealed the gods!

A mountain of chakra appeared, sealing everything away.

The shrunken Cixian was sealed inside the mountain.

But then Jigen opened the portal to space and time and escaped from the seal.

"The Sharingan is indeed a bit troublesome."

Emerging from the portal, Jigen, whose body had returned to its original size, looked at Uchiha Shisui and the other two, then raised his hand.

puff puff~
Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Nagaichi had their arms and legs pierced by black rods.

Kakashi is no exception.

"Damn it, it's too fast, I can't react in time."

Uchihachi staggered and fell to the ground, looking up at Jigen, attempting to lock onto Jigen and use his eye technique.

Obito Uchiha used Kamui to allow the black rods to pierce through his body, his gaze also following Jigen, but...

However, Jigen shrunk his body to avoid Kamui's lock.

Naruto had already activated the Rinnegan and even used the eye technique of Destiny's Sumeru, but the Rinnegan's perception ability was far inferior to the Sharingan. Seeing Jigen disappear, he immediately lost his target.

Where is this guy?

Uchiha Shisui shouted, "Your back!"

Naruto suddenly turned around, and the Rasengan in his hand expanded rapidly, transforming into a giant Rasengan that slammed down, unleashing a wide-range attack.

But the giant Rasengan shrank rapidly.

"Locked up!"

Itachi Uchiha locked onto Jigen, who was unable to move while absorbing ninjutsu.

Amaterasu!

Black flames enveloped Cixian, but were continuously absorbed by Xizhu.

However, space-time ninjutsu like Kamui cannot be absorbed.

"That annoying space-time eye technique~"

Cixian sensed the distortion in space and immediately opened a space-time portal to escape once again.

Obito Uchiha frowned as he watched, "This guy... his speed in activating techniques is too fast."

Both of them used space-time eye techniques, but his speed was much slower than Cixian's, which meant that his technique didn't have time to harm Cixian, and Cixian had already escaped.

Boom!

The Rasengan crushed the earth.

"Has it been resolved this time?"

Naruto quickly asked.

Uchiha Shisui threw away the black rod in his hand: "No, they escaped using a space-time gate."

"there!"

Sakura Emperor shouted.

As everyone looked, the portal to spacetime opened in the air, and Cixian stepped out and landed on a bare hill.

His gaze fell on Uchiha Obito, a person who posed a threat to him.

"This guy is too difficult to deal with."

Naruto frowned.

"He's too fast."

Kakashi discarded the black rod, judging from his assessment. Jigen's current speed was in no way inferior to his speed when using Chidori Shunshin.

In other words, at a normal size, he could only match Cixian's speed at full power.

"We must contain him and create opportunities for Sakura and Obito."

Ninjutsu, sage techniques, and ordinary eye techniques are all ineffective against Jigen; only taijutsu and space-time ninjutsu are most suitable.

Kakashi then placed his hands on the ground.

Immortal method, earth escape, underworld!
In an instant, the small hill turned into a swamp, swallowing Cixian who was standing on it.

Uchiha Itachi then unleashed Amaterasu.

Sasuke Uchiha activated his Rinnegan and used Chidori Shunshin to get behind Jigen, while Naruto was in front of him. The two of them simultaneously used Shinra Tensei.

Even though Jigen's body has shrunk, the area-of-effect attacks of Shinra Tensei can still affect him.

And at this moment, the two of them were using it at the same time. The powerful repulsive force squeezed Cixian from two opposite directions, restricting the shrunken Cixian in the air.

Karma has the ability to absorb all ninjutsu and chakra, but Rinnegan eye techniques like Shinra Tensei are an exception.

"good chance!"

Obito Uchiha locked onto Jigen, distorting space and time in an attempt to twist the shrunken Jigen in two.

Genichi, watching from the air beneath the tree, couldn't help but nod in approval.

They worked well together.

However, just as Jigen was about to be twisted in two by Kamui, the air exploded, and Genichi saw Jigen forcefully break free from Shinra Tensei's control and escape Kamui's lock.

"Is it in the second state?"

Genichi under the tree moved his gaze and locked onto Cixian, who had regained his original size in the air.

Sure enough, its shape changed, and it gained a ring of horns on its head.

Naruto was shocked: "This guy actually broke free from my and Sasuke's eye techniques!"

Kakashi's expression turned serious: "Pure physical strength?"

"Moreover, my condition has changed, and I can feel a much stronger power."

"According to the intelligence, this means that more of Otsutsuki Isshiki's power has been released."

"Naruto, Sakura, be extra careful."

Naruto and Sakura nodded in unison.

The latter said, "It's still more direct to use fists. Next time, I'll smash him to pieces with one punch!"

At that moment, Obito Uchiha shouted a warning: "Watch out!"

scoff!

With a flash of lightning, Kakashi vanished from his spot, but was quickly struck by a black rod and pinned to the ground.

Naruto, Sakura Haruno, Sasuke Uchiha, Shisui Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, and Naruto Uchiha all used the Body Flicker Technique.

However, during this large-scale attack by Jigen, the black rods on the ground suddenly appeared like barbs, densely packed together.

Soon, everyone except Obito Uchiha, who possessed Kamui, was hit in the body by the black rods.

However, the black rod had the least effect on Sakura-oh. After reaching out and pulling out the black rod, Sakura-oh rushed towards Jigen.

Cixian frowned in mid-air, feeling a slight stinging pain in her hands and legs.

The black rods could pierce Naruto's body, but the same damage couldn't break through Jigen's defenses.

Cixian sensed something was wrong and immediately swooped down to clash with Yinghuang.

As fast as Sakura rushed forward, she flew backward just as fast, only to be blasted away by Cigen's punch.

Kakashi's pupils constricted as he looked on: "This guy's power has increased dramatically!"

"No, it's even faster now!"

Jigen turned in mid-air and headed straight for Uchiha Obito.

"So fast!"

Obito Uchiha was surprised. He "hollowed out" his body, allowing Jigen to pass through him. Then he quickly turned around, activated Susanoo, and punched Jigen.

boom!
Stone fragments flew everywhere, but Jigen dodged the attack, his body hovering in the air: "Susanoo?"

boom!
The air exploded, and Jigen vanished from his spot before Obito Uchiha's shocked gaze. The next moment, Obito Uchiha's Susanoo collapsed and disintegrated.

Jigen struck Obito Uchiha again, but the attack still passed right through him.

Even so, this still shocked Naruto and the others.

The power to shatter Obito Uchiha's complete Susanoo with a single blow was something they had only ever seen before in Genichi Kinoshita.

"I see."

The second attack failed, and Jigen realized the true nature of Kamui. He immediately abandoned his attack on Obito Uchiha and turned to attack Shisui Uchiha and Nagaichi Uchiha.

puff puff~
Having just escaped the black rods, Uchiha Rin was once again pierced by one black rod after another, unable to react at all.

The same applies to Uchiha Shisui.

But the moment Jigen got close, the eye technique Great Mountain God was activated, and a pyramid-shaped mountain formed by chakra sealed him and Jigen together.

boom!
In an instant, the seal shattered, and Kakashi appeared beside Uchiha Shisui, disappearing from Jigen's sight with him.

Jigen's attack missed, and Uchiha Rin had already activated Susanoo, slashing down with a single strike.

boom!
A huge trench appeared in the ground, but the strike missed its mark.

Jigen stood on the blade, then his body shot out, and Uchiha Ryouichi's crimson Susanoo exploded in response.

Kakashi reappeared, disappearing from the sky with Uchiha Ride.

Immediately following was the arrival of the Divine Might Shuriken.

Jigen shrank his body to dodge, while Itachi Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha attacked simultaneously with their Susanoo, one wielding the Spiral Susanoo Sword and the other the Totsuka Blade.

However, Jigen's speed was still too fast, causing Itachi Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha's attacks to all miss.

His figure sped through the air at high speed, and the two Susanoo were destroyed one after another.

Kakashi saves the day once again. Naruto and Sasuke combine their powers, using Sage Mode Ice Release to enhance Susanoo. With the addition of Sakura and Obito, Jigen is unable to pursue Itachi and his group.

Avoiding the attack of Susanoo, Obito Uchiha's Susanoo was easily destroyed, followed by Sakura.

Known for her martial arts skills, she was completely like a child in front of Cixian, being beaten up one-sidedly.

"Damn it, this bastard is too fast, I can't keep up at all!"

Sakura felt very frustrated.

After taking several punches, his body slammed into the mountainside with a loud thud.

Next up were Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha. Even though the two combined their powers, greatly enhancing the Susanoo's defense and attack, they still couldn't withstand Jigen's terrifying power.

Before, it was smashed with a punch; now it's smashed with a kick.

As Itachi and the others were about to launch another attack, suddenly, huge black cubes rained down from the sky.

Boom boom boom~
The giant box crashed to the ground, forcing Kakashi and the others to dodge.

Naruto and Sasuke teamed up in the air to fight Jigen in close combat, but they were completely overwhelmed.

At this moment, the Amenotejikara technique, which was very effective against Madara Uchiha, was no longer as effective against Jigen.

Ninjutsu can be absorbed, taijutsu damage is insufficient, and even ninja swords can be shrunk to the size of toys by Jigen.

In just a few rounds, Naruto and Sasuke were kicked away.

However, when attacking Naruto, Jigen suffered the same attack damage and was inexplicably sent flying backward.

"Ok?"

Jigen frowned, steadied himself, and fixed his gaze on Naruto: "This guy..."

"Is it his eye technique?"

The thought flashed through his mind, and he tried again.

Naruto, who had just regained his footing on the ground, had his hands and feet pierced by black rods.

Cixian felt the pain again: "So that's how it is."

He understood, and immediately stopped paying attention to Naruto, scattering black sticks as he headed straight for Uchiha Sasuke.

The next moment, Sasuke Uchiha and Jigen switched places.

Yellow marsh!
The mountains have revealed the gods!

Sasuke Uchiha shoots an arrow, Naruto uses Ice Release: Rasenshuriken.

Obito Uchiha's Kamui Shuriken.

This time, Jigen, having broken free of the seal, did not absorb Sasuke Uchiha's chakra sword or Naruto's Ice Release Rasenshuriken. Instead, he directly shattered them with his black rods and then shrunk his body to avoid the Kamui Shuriken.

The next moment, a large number of black rods appeared, followed by the black cubes crashing down again.

Sakura Haruno, Sakura Emperor, Sasuke Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, Shisui Uchiha, and Naruto Uchiha were all first hit by the black rods.

Interference from the black rods prevented Kakashi from using the Flying Thunder God Technique, and he could only watch as the black cube crashed down.

No one else can use Susanoo either.

"Sakura!"

Naruto shouted and used Universal Pull to pull Sakura Haruno towards him, escaping the Black Cube's range.

Sasuke Uchiha first switched places with Jigen, and then used Bansho Ten'in to take Itachi Uchiha away from the area covered by the Black Cube.

But this leaves no time to consider others.

Boom boom boom!
One by one, black cubes crashed down.

The shrunken black cube fell into Cixian's hands, and he looked up at Genichi under the tree in the air.

At this moment, Xuan Yi under the tree had already entered the state of the Four-Faced God.

As they approached the black cubes, Kakashi and the others threw away the black rods they were holding.

Just now, Genichi Shushita intervened in mid-air, pulling Kakashi and the others back and preventing them from being crushed by the black cube.

Obito Uchiha stepped out of the black cube and stood next to Naoki Uchiha: "This guy is too strong. Even though he knows the information, he is still very difficult to deal with."

Uchihachi nodded: "Most of our abilities are useless against him."

He had previously considered using the Kaleidoscope Eye Technique, but had never actually managed to use it.

Even Uchiha Shisui's sealing-type eye techniques were useless, let alone his ninjutsu types, which could only be used for interference.

"However, if Xuan Yi takes action, there shouldn't be any problem."

Uchihachi looked up at Genichi under the tree in the air.

It's clearly a side view, but it looks exactly like the front view, giving people an extremely eerie feeling.

Obito Uchiha also turned to look: "I've never seen this form before. It's a bit like a genjutsu, but not quite."

On the other side, Naruto and Sasuke both breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he knew that Genichi Kinoshita would definitely intervene if things got dangerous, he couldn't help but feel worried.

"Kakashi, Shisui, you two step back and watch!"

Xuan Yi spoke from under the tree.

Despite being surrounded by so many people, they were still no match for Jigen in his second Karma form, demonstrating Jigen's undeniable strength.

Moreover, under such circumstances, it would be very difficult to force Otsutsuki Isshiki to reveal his true form.

Kakashi and the others had no objections, but Naruto shouted, "Uncle Genichi, I can help!"

His ability to predict fate is useful to Jigen; he can definitely play a support role.

Shuxia Xuanyi smiled and said, "You should rest for a while. I'll call you when I need you."

Naruto nodded and stepped aside with Kakashi and the others. (End of Chapter)