Chapter 554: Otsutsuki Momoshiki

The condensed violet chakra solidified into a jade, radiating a dark and ominous glow.

Simultaneously, on the other side of the battlefield, Naruto's Tailed Beast Bomb was complete.

Both attacks erupted at the same instant, surging violently towards Momoshiki.

Momoshiki intended to use his chakra absorption ability to negate the two assaults.

But in the next instant, a sense of danger flashed through his mind.

He realized that if he chose to absorb them,

Sasuke and Naruto would undoubtedly seize the opportunity to strike.

After all, he would be immobile while absorbing chakra.

Though it might only take a fraction of a second, for Sasuke and Naruto, that single second would be more than enough to finish him off.

"Damn it!"

Unable to absorb the chakra, his only recourse was to find a way to block the incoming attacks.

In that fleeting moment,

Momoshiki unleashed the full extent of his chakra,

bracing himself to withstand the combined force of the two attacks.

However, as the two massive surges of chakra erupted, forming towering pillars of purple and red light,

and hurtled towards him at blinding speed, Momoshiki suddenly understood:

trying to block these two forces was utterly impossible.

BOOM!

The deafening roar of the explosion echoed across the desolate landscape.

The entire desert seemed to tremble under the sheer force of the sound.

Even the ninjas watching from behind screens had to cover their ears; the noise was simply overwhelming.

On the screen, a blinding white light erupted,

instantly engulfing the entire display.

All sound vanished in the next moment.

The explosion was so intense that it seemed to exceed the limits of human hearing.

It was beyond the range of audible sound.

The piercing white light persisted for several seconds.

When it finally dissipated,

a massive crater was revealed.

The crater spanned hundreds of meters in width, and its depth was equally terrifying,

likely exceeding a hundred meters.

Naruto and Sasuke hovered in mid-air, gazing down at the scene below.

Lying within the crater was Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki, now sprawled helplessly on the ground.

He looked up at the two figures slowly descending towards him.

"Damn... inferior creatures..."

As a member of the esteemed Ōtsutsuki clan, he never imagined he would one day be defeated by such lowly beings.

This was an utter humiliation for Momoshiki.

He, a God in his own eyes, had been vanquished by two mere mortals.

Blood trickled from the corner of Momoshiki's mouth.

Sasuke landed beside Momoshiki, looking down at him with disdain.

"How pathetic! Weren't you boasting about being a God?

Is this the extent of a God's power?"

To be honest, Sasuke hadn't even needed to use his Rinnegan abilities to their full extent; he had effortlessly defeated Momoshiki.

It was almost anticlimactic.

But perhaps the primary reason for this outcome was Naruto's immense strength.

Naruto had now fully mastered the chakra of the Tailed Beasts.

Combined with his Sage Mode, his power was truly astonishing.

Sasuke even wondered if Naruto had achieved Baryon Mode

a state where one burns their own chakra and merges it with the Tailed Beast's chakra to create a new, transcendent form of energy.

This chakra surpassed ordinary chakra in every conceivable way,

a kind of evolved version, so to speak.

As Sasuke contemplated this, he glanced at Naruto with a hint of curiosity.

If Naruto had indeed mastered Baryon Mode, Sasuke was eager to test its limits.

Just how powerful would it be?

While Sasuke was lost in thought,

Naruto suddenly stepped in front of him.

In the next moment, a red thread shot towards them.

More precisely, it was a fishing hook.

Naruto swiftly kicked it away.

"Who's there?"

Sasuke snapped back to attention and looked in the direction of the attack.

"Ōtsutsuki... Urashiki!"

Sasuke was momentarily taken aback.

Urashiki was equally surprised. How did this insignificant being know his name?

Even if they were aware of the Ōtsutsuki clan, they shouldn't know his specific name.

Urashiki's gaze towards Sasuke turned wary.

Though he didn't understand how Sasuke knew him, his immediate priority was to rescue Momoshiki.

He hadn't anticipated these two being so powerful that they could easily defeat Momoshiki.

If he allowed Momoshiki to die here,

he would face severe repercussions from the Ōtsutsuki clan.

As a fellow clan member, failing to assist another in dire need was an unforgivable offense.

In the original timeline, Urashiki hadn't intervened because Momoshiki had planted his Karma seal on Boruto,

allowing for his eventual resurrection.

But now,

Momoshiki hadn't found a suitable vessel for his Karma.

Neither Naruto nor Sasuke could serve as vessels, as they both possessed Ōtsutsuki power.

Only an ordinary human without Ōtsutsuki chakra could be a suitable host.

But there was no one else present

just an ordinary cameraman filming the battle. Using him as a vessel would be futile; he couldn't possibly withstand Momoshiki's power.

This was why Urashiki had no choice but to intervene now.

He quickly moved to Momoshiki's side, intending to whisk him away.

But in the next moment, Sasuke's lips curled into a subtle smile.

"Trying to leave?

You didn't ask for my permission."

With a swift motion, Sasuke punched the air.

Suddenly, Urashiki was teleported directly in front of Sasuke using his Amenotejikara ability.

Sasuke's fist slammed into Urashiki's stomach.

Before Urashiki could react, Sasuke used Truth-Seeking Balls to form black rods, impaling Urashiki's body.

Multiple rods pinned him down, completely immobilizing him.

Sasuke then used violet chakra chains to bind him tightly.

Activating a sealing technique, Sasuke completely suppressed Urashiki, rendering him unable to move.

"Truly the disgrace of the Ōtsutsuki clan.

You didn't even put up a fight."

Sasuke sneered, finally allowing himself a smile as he looked at the defeated Urashiki.

Urashiki's time-reversal ability was precisely what Sasuke had been hoping to acquire during this confrontation with the Ōtsutsuki.

But just as Sasuke was about to proceed,

he felt a strange sensation.

It was as if someone was observing them.

Yet, no matter how carefully he scanned his surroundings, he couldn't detect anyone.

This inexplicable feeling left Sasuke perplexed.

What was going on?

Sasuke's gaze returned to Urashiki, whose eyes were filled with fear.

"Rinnegan: Divine Power!"

In the next moment, Sasuke's ocular power surged, beginning to strip Urashiki of his time-reversal ability.

Meanwhile, in another dimension,

Isshiki Ōtsutsuki sat on a stone throne.

His eyes suddenly snapped open.

"The change begins now.

Sasuke, the decision you've made will alter the course of the entire world.

Thanks to your actions, I have achieved my current form."

A faint smile played on Isshiki's lips.

Strange black patterns covered his body, seemingly placing immense strain on his mind.

He appeared to be waiting for something a pivotal moment, perhaps.

For now, he wasn't in a hurry to seek revenge against Sasuke...

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