Chapter 290: Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails
Chapter 290: Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails
Far away, Uchiha Obito watched the battle between the two Hagoromo Otsutsuki with a growing sense of gravity.
"Hagoromo Otsutsuki is even stronger than I anticipated," he remarked without turning his head, addressing the figure beside him.
"It is no surprise that someone capable of killing the Great Sage Toad would possess exceptional strength," replied Black Zetsu, his expression calm. Over the years, he had come to loathe Gamamaru, who had once driven a wedge between his mother and her child. Black Zetsu had long ago marked him in his heart, awaiting the day when his mother would return so that he could report this grudge to her.
Little did he expect that Hagoromo Otsutsuki would take care of it for him.
Having full knowledge of the Great Sage Toad's tricky nature, Black Zetsu's evaluation of Hagoromo Otsutsuki's abilities rose yet again.
Hearing Black Zetsu's comment, Uchiha Obito finally turned his head and looked at him, saying, "That's not what you told me before."
'Wasn't that to stabilize you, to have you take the front stage as a cover so that I could gain a deeper understanding of Hagoromo Otsutsuki?' Black Zetsu thought to himself.
Of course, although Obito was becoming less and less valuable, Black Zetsu, adhering to the principle of making the best use of everything, consoled him verbally, "Rest assured, one knows oneself best. You've taught him all you could, and the other Hagoromo Otsutsuki probably has his own plans."
"At the very least, we can always detach ourselves from this world. Although, as a consequence, Hagoromo Otsutsuki will also return, at least we will survive," Black Zetsu added.
Hearing this, Obito felt slightly relieved. Indeed, he still had a backup plan. Especially with Kamui, which was an excellent tool for escape.
Obito breathed a slight sigh of relief and continued to observe the battlefield. Although it was true that one knew oneself best, the life experiences of the two Hagoromo Otsutsuki were somewhat different, coupled with the gap in their raw strength.
Being well aware that even a lion must exert all its strength to hunt a rabbit, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, facing another self, had employed all his means except for the Seekers of Enlightenment.
After a period of engagement...
Finally...
With a "puchi" sound, the black rod in Hagoromo Otsutsuki's hand pierced through the chest of the "Hagoromo Otsutsuki."
Looking at the other self, almost touching him, he said calmly:
"It's over."
"Indeed, it's time for the end," the "Hagoromo Otsutsuki" agreed calmly, as if it were not his chest that had been pierced.
Before Hagoromo Otsutsuki could react...
Boom!
A huge plume of white smoke rose from behind the "Hagoromo Otsutsuki."
The Outer Path Statue, with its six eyes open, stood tall.
In that instant, disregarding his life that was hanging by a thread, the "Hagoromo Otsutsuki" grabbed onto the real self in front of him with both hands.
At the same time...
The Outer Path Statue opened its mouth, and three chains of the Demonic Statue spewed out, crashing into the three small pots that Hagoromo Otsutsuki was carrying at his waist with incredible speed, breaking the seals that contained the tailed beasts.
To prevent a situation where the tailed beasts would be handed over to Senju Hashirama, Hagoromo Otsutsuki had brought three tailed beasts with him this time.
The other "Hagoromo Otsutsuki" was well aware of this.
From start to finish, his goal had been those three tailed beasts.
Even if he sustained serious injuries and couldn't last long, he was willing to take the risk.
Because that little time was enough!
Roar!!!
The moment the sealing jars were shattered...
The three gigantic tailed beasts, the Six-Tails, Seven-Tails, and Eight-Tails, didn't even have the chance to let out a full-throated roar to vent their anger after being confined in a dark and stifling space for several days.
The three chains of the Demonic Statue that had smashed the jars stretched out, wrapping the chains around the tailed beasts. Before they could put up any resistance, they were pulled back into the mouth of the Outer Path Statue.
In the real world, he also possessed the Outer Path Statue, but due to time constraints, he had never mastered the method of casting the Demonic Statue's Seal.
The fact that Uchiha Obito was able to master it and pass it on to his other self was undoubtedly due to Uchiha Madara's efforts.
"There's more," the breathless "Yuyi Xuan Yue" said with a smile. The hands that were grasping Yuyi Xuan Yue's suddenly turned into mud, and a new pair of arms emerged from his sleeves. With a quick hand seal, he began a technique.
"Six Paths Ten-Tails Coffin Seal!"
Whoosh!!!
The Outer Path Statue, which had just forcibly devoured three tailed beasts and already possessed the power of nine, suddenly contorted as the ten-tails' power surged wildly into "Yuyi Xuan Yue's" back.
The ceremony to become the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails had officially begun! Not everyone could become the vessel for such immense power.
Even Nagato, with his Rinnegan and Uzumaki bloodline power, had been reduced to a skeletal state by the Outer Path Statue.
Moreover, to dominate the combination of the nine beasts and the statue required an incredible mental fortitude.
Most people who attempted this would have their consciousness shattered, leading to an irreversible death.
Only a minuscule number of individuals with innate talent and strong mental fortitude could hope to control such earth-shattering power.
"Yuyi Xuan Yue" was not like most people.
Yuyi Xuan Yue knew this as well.
And so...
As he noticed signs of the Six Paths transformation manifesting on "Yuyi Xuan Yue's" body, Yuyi Xuan Yue also performed a series of hand seals.
In an instant, the three tailed beasts that had just been devoured by the Outer Path Statue transformed their eyes into Rinnegan within "Yuyi Xuan Yue."
Yuyi Xuan Yue had considered how his other self, inferior in every way, could possibly defeat him.
There was only one answer.
The Ten-Tails.
Therefore, Yuyi Xuan Yue, anticipating this, had brought three tailed beasts with him as a backup plan.
Already under the control of his Rinnegan, the three beasts went berserk within "Yuyi Xuan Yue," wreaking havoc at his command.
Soon, "Yuyi Xuan Yue's" body began to manifest the traits of the tailed beasts: a slug's tail, butterfly wings, and massive octopus legs.
The influence of the rampaging beasts even caused the physical features of the other tailed beasts to emerge.
It seemed as though "Yuyi Xuan Yue" would be completely overwhelmed by the rebellious tailed beasts.
However, with a roar of determination, "Yuyi Xuan Yue" used his formidable willpower to suppress them.
At this point, there was nothing left to hinder the process of becoming the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails.
As expected, Yuyi Xuan Yue, who had anticipated this outcome, moved closer and seized his other self's shoulders, activating the chakra absorption technique.
In the following moments, Yuyi Xuan Yue greedily devoured all the Ten-Tails chakra that was constantly generated within "Yuyi Xuan Yue."
Finally, "Yuyi Xuan Yue" mustered all his strength and broke free.
Nearly half of the Ten-Tails' chakra had already flowed into Yuyi Xuan Yue's body.
The two of them stared at each other.
Then...
Boom~~~
An oppressive aura that did not belong to the human realm descended upon them.
In the ensuing silence, a white robe emblazoned with a black tomoe pattern slowly enveloped the two of them.
Their black hair turned white and grew longer, reaching down to their waists.
Several pitch-black orbs floated around them.
Yuyi Xuan Yue and "Yuyi Xuan Yue" stood facing each other and slowly began to float in the air.
(End of Chapter)
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