Chapter 245: Dear Diary, Kazuki Is Literally Built Different

"The backbone of each village really does have something exceptional about them…"

Kazuki loudly praised his opponents, but the chains wrapped around the three Jinchūriki only tightened further—like they were ready to strangle them before even allowing an attack to land.

Seeing this scene—

Chiyo, Hanzō, and the Third Kazekage didn't slow down. Instead, they poured even more chakra into their techniques!

Even though the three Jinchūriki trapped by Kazuki were caught within the blast zone...

From what Kazuki had just shown, it was clear: even if they had to kill their own allies in the crossfire, it would still be worth it!

They weren't afraid of friendly fire—

They were only afraid that Kazuki might still survive…

And then, at that moment—

A faint, translucent barrier formed between Kazuki's palms. With a sudden boom, it expanded outward from him as the center!

"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"

In a flash, the expanding Dust Release disintegrated the poison mist, the puppet seal formations, and even the endless iron sand barriers—breaking everything down into atomic fragments!

They say brute force can overcome all techniques.

And Kazuki's wasn't just brute strength—

In a clash of ninjutsu, his Dust Release, which surpassed both elemental jutsu and kekkei genkai, was the perfect method for someone with boundless chakra to break through any encirclement!

Killer Bee, who had still been watching cautiously, and the Third Raikage, who had just charged forward again, both instantly froze and backed off.

This was Dust Release!

If they got hit by that—

Even the Third Raikage's body wouldn't hold up!

Ōnoki stared at Kazuki's Dust Release, his fists slowly clenching, a mix of shame and frustration boiling in his chest.

Dust Release...

That technique had been invented by his sensei, the Second Tsuchikage, to counter Uchiha Madara's oppressive power—to stand against Susanoo itself.

Although Ōnoki had seen Kazuki mimic the starting form of Dust Release back when he fought the Four-Tails and Five-Tails…

He hadn't truly believed that Kazuki had mastered it.

But now—

Seeing it with his own eyes—

He had no choice but to admit it:

Kazuki's Dust Release… had already surpassed his own.

The sheer difference in chakra alone had decided too much.

After the Dust Release flattened everything, the battlefield fell into silence.

No one dared to act recklessly again.

Kazuki stood upon the earth, the chains behind him still draining chakra from the three Jinchūriki.

In just this short span of time—

The One-Tails' Jinchūriki, Bunpuku, the Two-Tails' Jinchūriki, Yugito, and the unidentified Seven-Tails' Jinchūriki from Takigakure had all reverted from their Version 2 states. Only thin wisps of tailed beast chakra remained around their bodies.

"Still not enough…"

Kazuki silently calculated the amount of chakra he needed from the tailed beasts.

He needed to awaken Kaguya's consciousness—

The version of her that could interact, converse, and reason.

He also had to reserve a portion of each beast's chakra separately…

To use as bait to tempt Kaguya out.

But the amount had to be controlled.

Tailed beast chakra, after all, was directly tied to Kaguya's power.

If he absorbed too much, he might suffer backlash—just like the Sage of Six Paths and Uchiha Madara had once been forced to abandon the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki form.

Even for an Ōtsutsuki who had consumed a chakra fruit—

Compared to someone like Tobirama, the difference in power was still immense.

He had to prevent any possibility of her breaking free by force.

As more and more tailed beast chakra flowed into him—

Kazuki's skin became visibly fairer, but his face twisted in pain.

It was clear: absorbing all this chakra was a heavy burden, even for him.

Uchiha Izuna watched the scene and exhaled a long, heavy breath…

A monster like this… was born in their clan?

In the ninja world, victory or defeat often depended on the smallest of margins, because their bodies were fragile.

But Kazuki had patched up that very weakness.

His body's defense allowed for enormous room for error.

And his ability to master techniques at a glance—even Dust Release hadn't escaped him.

Even more terrifying—

Kazuki had overwhelming mobility as well.

Madara, too, had fallen deep into thought, murmuring softly to himself, "Kazuki… when did he become this powerful?"

It was fortunate that Izuna had been resurrected first, so that his clever little brother could be the one to initiate contact with Kazuki.

Had it been him handling the negotiations, Madara had originally planned to just abduct Kazuki by force if the conversation fell apart.

But judging from what they'd seen just now—his own body hadn't fully recovered its vitality. And even with the Rinnegan, if it really came down to a fight with Kazuki… things probably wouldn't end well.

Sure, the Rinnegan could absorb even Dust Release techniques, but Kazuki's raw, mountain-splitting taijutsu alone was already enough to make Madara feel uneasy about withstanding it.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Obito, who had been eager to test himself against Kazuki, had already fallen into silence.

Clearly, any thoughts of a head-on clash were now out of the question. He wouldn't stand a chance.

Perhaps he could manage a sneak attack using Kamui—that might be his only option.

But Kazuki also had the Flying Thunder God Technique. And with the sheer speed he'd just displayed, Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan couldn't even keep up.

If it weren't for the intangibility granted by Kamui, Obito would've already started to feel like he and Kazuki weren't even the same species of shinobi!

"Big Brother, Obito…"

Izuna fixed his gaze on Kazuki. His Mangekyō Sharingan spun rapidly.

"Did you notice? After absorbing the Tailed Beasts' chakra, Kazuki has clearly entered a state of instability!"

Madara silently stared at Kazuki, his expression complex as he slowly nodded.

"Izuna… I suspected as much a while ago."

Izuna shot Madara a surprised glance.

"With Kazuki's talent, he can't possibly be blind to how flawed this shinobi world is. Only the Infinite Tsukuyomi can fix everything…"

Madara declared firmly, though his tone carried a trace of complaint.

"Izuna! Maybe what you did was wrong. If we had spoken with Kazuki sooner, maybe he wouldn't have had to absorb chakra with his own body. We do have the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!"

Hearing this, Obito also frowned and glared at Izuna.

"Madara's right! I thought you were as sharp as Kazuki—but now, I'm starting to question that…"

A throbbing vein appeared on Izuna's forehead.

These two blockheads… are they seriously lecturing me right now?!

"Both of you, calm down already!"

Izuna snapped, clearly annoyed.

"Don't forget—Kazuki is still deeply tied to Tobirama in ways we don't fully understand. And look carefully—he didn't extract the full Tailed Beasts from the Jinchūriki. He's deliberately limiting how much he takes."

"Is he really trying to replicate what's written on the Uchiha Stone Tablet? I doubt it…"

Izuna continued slowly, "He seems more like he's running tests—using portions of the Tailed Beasts' chakra to experiment."

At that, Obito gave a small nod.

"That does sound like something Kazuki would do. He's always been cautious."

Madara, however, shook his head.

"How could the Uchiha Stone Tablet be wrong? It was passed down by our ancestors, and only those with enough ocular power can read its secrets…"

"Maybe it's Tobirama's influence?" Obito muttered. "Kazuki's caution really doesn't feel like something you'd expect from a typical Uchiha."

Izuna gave Madara a long, speechless look.

Not like a Uchiha?

Seriously?

You, as an Uchiha, used underhanded schemes to corrupt Obito standing right there—

So what, our ancestors wouldn't use similar tactics?

Still, Izuna knew one thing: once his brother made up his mind about something, it was almost impossible to talk him out of it.

Back then, when he was on the brink of death, he had repeatedly urged Madara not to ally with the Senju clan to build a village. He had insisted that even going to another country would be better than forming an alliance with a sworn blood enemy.

But there was nothing he could do—Madara simply wouldn't listen. In the end, he still led the Uchiha in founding Konoha alongside the Senju…

So while Uchiha Izuna harbored doubts about the Uchiha Stone Tablet...

Those doubts stemmed purely from intuition. There was no conclusive proof. Rather than openly oppose Madara now, it was better to go along with him, to keep him from acting too rashly.

As for Uchiha Obito, who stood nearby—Izuna had come to a realization after spending time around him lately.

The kid wasn't exactly a genius.

He seemed completely bewitched, clutching that little diary of his all day long. Sometimes laughing, sometimes crying, muttering nonstop about how he needed to cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi for Rin… and then join her in the Pure Land.

With that level of obsession, even if he pointed out flaws in the Eye of the Moon Plan, it probably wouldn't make a difference.

Izuna pondered in silence…

Unlike Madara and Obito, he had no emotional attachment to Kazuki. His recognition of Kazuki extended only to a pragmatic approval—that under Kazuki's leadership, the Uchiha had managed to develop quite well under the Senju's oppressive rule.

But in the face of the greatest upheaval in a thousand years…

Such approval wasn't enough to sway his reason. The cold, calculating look on his face was almost identical to that of Tobirama before he had been 'moved' by Kazuki.

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