Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

A beastly growl rolled from his throat, and his palms formed twelve hand seals like butterflies flitting among flowers, while his chakra condensed into a scarlet blood mist.

"Bone Lotus - Night Parade of a Hundred Demons!"

The dark purple curse mark spreading across his chest suddenly exploded, and the ground beneath his feet cracked open with countless fissures, from which countless bone spikes carrying vengeful spirits burst forth.

These bone spikes intertwined in mid-air to form a spiral cage, with hideous ghost faces appearing on their surface, emitting a shrill scream like the cry of an infant.

Bai Shi's pupils reflected the overwhelming bone blades, and the shadow spear condensed into a three-zhang-long black vortex in his palm.

"Shadow Burial!"

The black vortex and the torrent of bone spikes collided violently, and the resulting shockwave sent boulders flying thirty meters away.

Taking advantage of the situation, Kaguya Tsuyoshi charged forward on the bone spikes, flicking out a three-inch bone blade with his right hand, aiming straight for Shiro's throat.

Just as they were about to touch each other's skin, their ankles were entangled by a shadow rope that suddenly shot out from the ground.

"Immortal Technique: Periosteal Entanglement!"

Kaguya Takeshi's body was instantly covered with white jade-like bone armor, and the shadows that entangled him emitted a crisp metallic clang.

He grinned maliciously, his five fingers forming claws, and dark green poisonous mist spewed from the gaps in his bone armor, causing the ground to hiss and emit blue smoke wherever he passed.

Bai Shi's pupils contracted slightly, and twelve afterimages suddenly appeared behind him, each wielding a shadow weapon of a different form.

"Twelve Phantom Blades - Senbonzakura!"

The countless shadow blades rained down like a storm, but were completely corroded by the poisonous mist the moment they touched Kaguya Takeshi.

The old ninja seized the opportunity to close in, and when the bone blade was only half an inch away from the white-haired man's brow, his palm was suddenly pierced by a shadow spear that stabbed out from the ground.

"Naive." Bai Shi sneered, and the shadow beneath his feet suddenly turned into a sticky swamp.

Kaguya Takeshi felt his legs sink as he was dragged towards the earth's core by Shadow Mud. In the nick of time, he bit his tongue hard, and the blood he spat out condensed into a blood-red talisman in mid-air.

"Substitution Technique: Reincarnation of Bones!"

Amidst the exploding blood mist, Kaguya Takeshi's true form emerged from behind Hakushiki, unleashing a bone fist imbued with Sage Chakra towards his back.

At the critical moment, a Shadow Escape barrier, a secret technique of the Nara clan, suddenly appeared around Bai Shi. The shockwave that erupted when his bone fist collided with the shadow leveled the ground within a radius of a hundred meters.

"This kid..."

Tobirama Senju's grip on the Flying Thunder God kunai tightened slightly, his pupils behind his glasses reflecting the smoke and dust in the center of the battlefield. "Not only did he perfectly inherit the Shadow Escape talent, but his reaction speed is almost on par with the Body Flicker Technique..."

Before the smoke and dust had even cleared, twelve whooshing sounds suddenly tore through the air.

Ashina Uzumaki descended from the sky wielding the Sage's Staff of Six Paths, Hyuga Meigoku's Byakugan flashed with blue light, and Koharu Utatane's medical chakra transformed into light chains that wrapped around Hakushiki's limbs.

Seven Kage-level powerhouses surrounded Bai Shi in the center, arranged in the Big Dipper formation, each exuding a chilling aura of battle-hardened veterans.

"Lack of experience?" Tobirama Senju appeared instantly at the highest point on the battlefield, the tip of his kunai flashing with a spacetime-distorting blue light. "Then make up for it with blood!"

Bai Shi looked at the killing moves coming from all directions, but instead, a bloodthirsty smile appeared on his lips.

The shadow beneath his feet suddenly split into 360 thin threads, each tipped with a sharp shadow blade.

Just as Ashina's staff was about to strike the top of his head, the flow of time on the entire battlefield suddenly slowed down by three times—only Hakushiki's shadow blade maintained its normal speed.

"Shadow instant kill!"

Three hundred and sixty black rays traced deathly paths in the air. Hyuga Meigoku, who was the first to react, roared and used the Reversal Technique to form a rotating wall of air around his body.

But the moment the Shadow Blade pierced the air barrier, it suddenly split into even finer threads, which clung to the joints of the seven powerful individuals like a malignant tumor.

"Now!"

Kaguya Takeshi's roar shattered eardrums. He appeared directly above Hakushiki without anyone noticing, and when his bone fist, imbued with Sage Chakra, was unleashed, the air was compressed into a white ring of energy.

Bai Shi tried to form a hand seal but was bound by the Shadow Rope. In the critical moment, he suddenly bit his tongue, and the blood congealed into a blood-red curse mark on his chest.

"Shadow Release: Eight Gates Formation!"

In the instant that should have been a forbidden technique combining physical skills with Shadow Escape, eight black doors appeared behind Hakushiki.

When Kaguya Takeshi's bone fist touched the first door, his entire arm suddenly exploded into a bloody mist—not shattered, but annihilated by some kind of spatial force.

"This is impossible!"

Koharu Utatane's medical chakra surged wildly towards Takeshi Kaguya, but could only barely stop the disintegration of his right arm. "How could he possibly be proficient in three bloodline limits at the same time?!"

Tobirama Senju's Flying Thunder God Kunai suddenly appeared three inches from the back of Hakushiki's neck, but was deflected by a shadow shield that suddenly appeared just before it was about to touch him.

The second-generation leader stared at the spacetime ripples flowing across the surface of the Shadow Shield, his pupils behind his glasses suddenly contracting: "You stole the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

Hakushiki licked the blood from the corner of his mouth, and eight doors behind him opened simultaneously, releasing not chakra but a viscous black shadow.

He rose into the air, stepping on the shadows, and looked down at the seven battered Kage-level powerhouses: "Now... it's my turn."

Bai Shi clenched his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead. "Inexperience..." These four words were like a sharp blade, constantly churning in his mind and piercing his nerves.

He knew very well where his weaknesses lay.

In the ninja world, which of those renowned powerhouses didn't rise through the ranks amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood?

Whether on a brutal battlefield or in a perilous mission, every struggle on the edge of life and death is a valuable opportunity for them to accumulate combat experience.

It was these experiences that forged their unwavering will and adaptable combat wisdom.

But what about him?

As clones, they are born with enviable strength and talent.

This should have been his advantage, but unexpectedly it became the biggest stumbling block on his path to growth.

Those Iwa ninja were as weak as ants in front of him, and could not pose an effective threat to him at all.

Every time he enthusiastically sought out Iwa ninja for training, the results were always disappointing.

Before he could even muster any strength, the Iwa ninja were already terrified and fled in disarray.

As the number of training sessions increased, the Iwa ninjas' fear of him grew daily, to the point that they regarded him as a savage beast and avoided him at all costs.

He is not an exception; other clones also face the challenge of lack of experience.

However, he inherited some of the Otsutsuki's genes and also mastered divine magic, which made him stand out even more in this regard.

He had never encountered a true opponent. As a superior being, it was impossible for Isshiki to waste his time and energy training with him.

Not to mention gaining experience in life-or-death battles.

Itsuki once said that he was similar to some of the main family members from the Otsutsuki clan at this moment, possessing astonishing strength but lacking the ability to control it.

Fortunately, he is only one year old. As long as he realizes his weakness in this area and is willing to overcome it, he will be able to grow up one day.

However, Bai Shi never imagined that his growth would depend on being beaten by others!

His eyes were wide open in anger, burning with an indomitable flame, as he constantly changed his attack moves, trying to find the perfect rhythm for the fight.

He racked his brains, trying every possible way to reduce his unnecessary movements; every subtle adjustment embodied his efforts and determination.

But reality is like an insurmountable mountain; no matter how hard he struggles, the results are minimal.

……

Two kilometers from the battlefield, the atmosphere was so tense it felt like it could ignite the air.

Hiruko and Otsutsuki Isshiki gazed at each other from afar, their eyes colliding in the air and sparking invisible flames.

Hiruko's lips curled into a mocking smile as he said softly, "Using those people as a whetstone, you're really confident in that clone. Aren't you afraid the blade will break from being worn down?"

His words carried a hint of provocation, an attempt to provoke Ichishi.

Yi Shi remained calm, his eyes revealing an undeniable determination, and coldly said, "If Bai Shi wants to leave, your men can't stop him."

The Claw Mark is a divine technique, and it doesn't belong to the space-time ninjutsu category. Restricting Hakushiki would be extremely difficult.

Hiruko did not refute, but only smiled slightly, a smile that revealed a hint of mystery and cunning.

He looked at Ichishi with interest and slowly said, "And what about yourself?"

With piercing eyes, Isshiki stared intently at Hiruko's eyes brimming with power and her body radiating the pure aura of Otsutsuki chakra, a hint of greed flashing in her eyes.

But that greed was fleeting, quickly vanishing without a trace.

The person before us may be the best ninja in the world, but their strength is not to be underestimated. It won't be easy to succeed. This matter needs to be carefully considered and planned slowly.

Hiruko keenly caught the fleeting change in Isshiki's eyes, her gaze flickered slightly, and the corners of her mouth curved upwards even more.

He looked at Ichishi with great interest, smiled and said, "I have destroyed the branch family of the moon, and you are still so confident. This is truly surprising."

Can I interpret this as you possessing greater strength than them?

If that's the case, why not take back everything that belongs to you?

Yi Shi was taken aback at first, but then quickly realized what was going on.

He inwardly cried out in alarm; his identity as the "Main Clan of the Otsutsuki Family of the Moon" had been discovered by Hiruko!

In order to conceal his true identity, he had specially put on a disguise, pretending to be the main member of the Otsutsuki family.

Originally, they only intended to deceive Onoki and the Land of Lightning, but they unexpectedly revealed their weakness here and gained such an unexpected benefit.

Based on this, it seems there is no historical record of these outsiders.

Otherwise, given Hiruko's intelligence, he would surely doubt his true identity once he learned of his strength.

While a thousand thoughts raced through his mind, he remained outwardly calm, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes as he stared intently at Hiruko, preparing to deal with whatever might happen next.

Either Kaguya had some unspeakable, secret considerations that prevented her from telling her children about her clan, the Otsutsuki.

Either the Sage of Six Paths and the others knew everything, but for various reasons failed to pass on this crucial information...

Regardless of the perplexing situation, once it was confirmed that Isshiki was the Moon Otsutsuki, Hiruko's heart must have been filled with a strong sense of confidence.

After all, he possessed the incredibly powerful Tenseigan of the Moon Otsutsuki ancestor, whose power was no weaker than that of Otsutsuki Hamura.

In his eyes, these Otsutsuki descendants of Isshiki were nothing but empty shells and not worth his attention. He also seriously misjudged Isshiki's strength.

Isshiki stared intently at Hiruko, his gaze sharp and keen, sensing the other's "disdain" from the faint smile on his face and the relaxed state of his body.

The bold idea that he had previously suppressed has now grown wildly in his heart like weeds.

Should I just let this person who looks down on me but has a powerful Tenseigan go?

Or should we take the risk and give it a try?

It was clear to him that he would not deny Hiruko's strength.