novel-bin Chapter 366 The Unknown Otsutsuki
Chapter 366 The Unknown Otsutsuki
Chapter 366 The Unknown Otsutsuki
A flash of lightning streaked across the underground hall.
A loud bang.
Kakashi's Lightning Blade pierced the center of the puppet like a drill, and the violent lightning chakra instantly tore apart its internal structure!
Immediately afterwards, Naruto's devastating Giant Rasengan slammed into the puppet's head, and the terrifying energy explosion almost completely destroyed its entire upper body!
Metal fragments and broken pipes flew everywhere like a rainstorm!
An Lushan let out a final, heart-wrenching scream filled with resentment and pain, and as the giant puppet collapsed, he was completely engulfed in the flames and lightning of the explosion!
Obviously, even the strongest recovery has its limits. Under attacks that exceed those limits, such a puppet can only perish on the spot.
"I did it!" Naruto plopped down on the ground, panting heavily, his face showing both the joy of victory and exhaustion.
Kakashi knelt on one knee, his mask soaked with sweat, but his eyes still sharply scanned the ruins.
Yamato also released his Wood Release and leaned wearily against a rock.
Lin breathed a sigh of relief and gave the anxious Queen a reassuring smile: "Her Highness Sarah is only unconscious and not in mortal danger. She will wake up soon."
Queen Seram held her daughter, whom she had lost and found, tightly, tears streaming silently down her face—tears of joy, though this time they were tears of happiness.
She looked at Taiyi and the others, her eyes filled with boundless gratitude: "Thank you—thank you all!"
Taiyi walked up to the Queen, his expression still solemn.
"Your Majesty, this is not over yet. Although An Lushan has been eliminated, the dragon vein was overstimulated during the battle, and its energy is extremely unstable. It must be resealed immediately, otherwise, if it goes berserk, the consequences will be unimaginable."
The Queen nodded firmly: "I understand. Please begin the sealing immediately. What do you need me to do?"
"You only need to guide the power of the dragon vein to cooperate with my seal."
As Taiyi spoke, he walked towards the edge of the dragon vein pillar of light. He began to rapidly form hand seals.
Queen Seram also walked up to the dragon vein, placed her hands on it, closed her eyes, and began chanting the ancient Loulan incantation.
As she chanted, the originally raging dragon vein seemed to show signs of being calmed down; the light became softer, and the surge of energy tended to stabilize.
As the seal neared completion, the surging dragon vein power, guided by the Queen and under the combined influence of the Taiyi Seal, gradually subsided and was about to be reintegrated into the pulse of the earth.
suddenly!
hum!
An unprecedented and far more violent tremor erupted from the depths of the dragon vein! It was as if something at the core had been completely detonated.
The massive energy shockwave was like a real tsunami, violently hurling everyone who was caught off guard away!
"Pfft!" Taiyi, who was presiding over the seal, suffered the most severe backlash. He was so shocked that he spat out a mouthful of blood and his body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the rock wall!
"Taiichi!"
"team leader!"
Kakashi, Naruto, Yamato, and Rin's exclamations were drowned out by the deafening roar of energy.
Queen Seram was also hit by the shockwave, groaned and fell to the ground, where she remained motionless.
Right at the heart of this energy surge, a figure was forcibly "spit out" by the raging torrent of energy!
The figure was thrown around like a tattered sack, landing awkwardly on the hard rocky ground not far from the group.
His clothes were tattered and covered with dust and dried blood, as if he had just escaped from the brink of death.
At that moment, he lay on the ground coughing violently, each cough aggravating the pain throughout his body.
The sudden turn of events and the appearance of this mysterious person left everyone, who had just experienced a fierce battle, completely bewildered.
Only Taiyi struggled to sit up, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, staring in shock at the unfamiliar figure that had emerged from the raging dragon vein.
This guy, isn't he Urashiki Otsutsuki? What's he doing here?
Not to mention Taiichi's confusion, even Urashiki himself is currently unclear about the situation.
Wasn't he supposed to go back in time to find the young Naruto Uzumaki and steal his Nine-Tails chakra?
How did we end up here?
With the slightest movement, intense pain shot through his entire body to his brain, and only then did Urashi realize that something was clearly wrong with him.
He remembered very clearly that although he had suffered a minor injury before traveling through time, it was definitely not as serious as it is now.
At this moment, more memories flooded his mind, giving him a clearer understanding of his current state.
It turns out that when he used the Otsutsuki clan's sacred artifact "Kata" to travel through time and space, he was affected by Sasuke Uchiha's Tensho power and was thrown into a time rift.
If that's all there is to it, then it's not too bad.
However, during his time travel, the spacetime bubble he was in was affected by an external force (the spacetime dragon vein where Taiyi was located erupted) and he was forcibly pulled into another completely different spacetime.
This was a real disaster for Urashiki. Time travel is no simple matter, and being affected by it again and again made him feel like a lint ball being thrown into a washing machine.
He was tossed and turned, flipped and kneaded at will; any energy conflict in this space-time tunnel would be enough to kill him.
The fact that he was able to emerge without any missing limbs is a testament to all the good fortune he has accumulated over thousands of years.
Thinking of this, Urashiki's face began to contort, and then he burst into a wild laugh.
"Haha~ Haha~ Ha————"
Naruto was now completely baffled. This strange person who came out of the Dragon Vein was acting like a lunatic. Had the Dragon Vein damaged his brain?
"Hey, you there, are you alright?"
That's why they say, "A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger," or "Ignorance is bliss."
Taiichi was stunned to see Naruto recklessly take a few steps forward and ask such a question.
In a flash, he stood in front of Naruto and pulled him behind him.
"Idiot, the other party is dangerous."
At this moment, Yamato also realized what was happening, grabbed Naruto who was about to argue, and stared intently at the strange man opposite him.
Urashiki Ōtsutsuki finally stopped laughing wildly, and then he looked at the people in front of him.
When his gaze fell on Naruto behind Taiichi, an exaggerated smile once again appeared on his lips.
"Aha~ Naruto Uzumaki, I never expected to run into you like this."
But then his eyes narrowed, and he carefully examined Naruto.
"No, why are you this age? Damn it, I came at the wrong time again."
Everyone immediately understood. Given the precedent of Naruto and Yamato, they instantly realized that this was another time traveler.
Moreover, judging from the situation, he seems to be Naruto's enemy.
Those with quick minds, like Kakashi and Yamato, immediately connected the dots: this guy might have traveled through time specifically to cause trouble for Naruto.
Taiyi could naturally think of these things, but he didn't know who the person in front of him was.
His understanding of the original work only extends up to the Fourth Shinobi World War, where he fought against Kaguya Otsutsuki. As for the story after that, he heard there's a Boruto series, but he doesn't have time to watch it anymore.
However, judging from this person's appearance and attire, he is undoubtedly an Otsutsuki, as he is a member of the same race as Otsutsuki Kaguya.
In fact, Taiichi didn't dare to imagine it. Fortunately, this guy seemed to be seriously injured, so he wouldn't be without the ability to fight back if a real fight broke out later.
"Who are you, and how did you come out of the dragon vein?"
Taiichi stood at the front. This was not the time for Kakashi and Rin to gain experience. He took on the role of the strongest and attracted their attention.
"Haha, you lowly creatures, you want to know my name too?"
Urashiki laughed arrogantly, but the next second he saw Naruto's disgusted look and remembered the experience of being beaten up before, so he changed his words and said: "But never mind, since you asked so sincerely, I will tell you generously."
Listen up, you scum, I am Urashiki Otsutsuki!
As expected, they are indeed from the Otsutsuki clan.
Taiyi, with one hand behind his back, kept gesturing to the people behind him, meaning that she should take Seram and Sara and leave quickly.
Lin noticed Taiyi's actions immediately, and her expression turned serious.
In the fierce battle just now when they besieged An Lushan, Taiyi didn't allow the Queen and the others to evacuate. Now, facing this enemy, he has made such arrangements before the battle has even started.
Knowing the seriousness of the situation, Lin picked up Sarah and helped the Queen out without saying a word.
"Hey, did I say you could leave?"
Lin's actions clearly provoked Pu Shi, who grabbed a red fishing rod with his right hand and swung it sharply towards Lin.
The red hook, trailing a long fishing line, traced a strange arc and pierced towards Lin's chest.
Just as the hook was about to hit Lin, Taiyi suddenly appeared behind her and precisely cleaved the hook aside with his short sword.
"Oh, another shadow clone technique. And what's this technique of yours—space-time manipulation?"
With a flick of his fishing rod, the hook snapped back instantly, and he began to take a proper look at Taiichi for the first time.
"Otsutsuki—Urashiki, you don't seem friendly at all, attacking my comrade right off the bat?"
Taiyi ignored Urashiki's doubts and directly questioned him.
"Haha, take action? Isn't that the obvious thing to do?"
As he spoke, the blood vessels around Pu's eyes bulged, and he immediately opened his eyes wide.
"Oh, you have so much chakra. Perfect for replenishing my energy and healing my injuries."
He then looked at Naruto, whose Nine-Tails chakra was clearly visible within him.
"It really is you, Naruto Uzumaki. Give me the Nine-Tails."
After saying that, he just rushed over.
However, he was too fast, and suddenly only Taiichi reacted.
The short sword slashed horizontally, blocking Urashiki's forward charge. Dozens of bright white Phoenix Flame gathered around him and bombarded Urashiki, who was still about to advance.
In the blink of an eye, Urashiki could only swing his fishing rod and shatter all the balsam fires.
With this slight delay, Kakashi, Naruto, and Yamato also realized what was happening and joined the battle without hesitation, engaging in a righteous gang-up.
Taiichi was the fastest, his figure disappearing like a ghost, and the next moment he appeared on Urashiki's side, his fist, empowered by superhuman strength, slamming hard into Urashiki's waist and ribs.
"Hmph!" Urashi snorted coldly, his seemingly disheveled body displaying astonishing flexibility and speed as he used the red fishing rod to parry at a tricky angle.
clang.
The deafening clang of metal clashing together sent shockwaves through the surrounding area.
At the same time, Kakashi's Lightning Blade roared again, and he transformed into a blazing white lightning bolt, piercing straight into Urashiki's back!
Yamato slammed his hands on the ground, and tough wooden vines burst forth from the earth like giant pythons, wrapping around Urashiki's legs.
Naruto roared and created more than a dozen shadow clones, many of which had Rasengans condensed in their palms, and they pounced fiercely from all directions.
"Annoying ants!"
A hint of impatience flashed in Urashiki's eyes; under his Byakugan vision, the attack trajectories of everyone were clearly visible.
The red fishing rod in his hand danced like the wind, accurately deflecting or parrying most of the attacks and incoming vines.
Facing Kakashi's deadly Lightning Blade, he twisted his body at an incredible angle, narrowly avoiding the attack, while simultaneously flicking his fishing rod backhand, the hook striking Kakashi's face.
Kakashi's pupils contracted sharply, and at the last second, he used the Body Flicker Technique to retreat. The hook flew past his headband, leaving a scratch.
Naruto's shadow clone was already close, and the Rasengan slammed down with a howling wind pressure.
"Naive!" Urashiki's lips curled into a cruel smile, and the red fishing rod, like a venomous snake flicking its tongue, instantly pierced through the chests of Naruto's shadow clones like a string of candied hawthorns!
A bizarre scene unfolded!
The shadow clone that was hit by the fishhook did not turn into white smoke and disappear as usual, but was frozen in place as if it had been hit by a spell.
They maintained their original postures, the light of the Rasengan dissipated in their palms, and then the fishhooks were retrieved, pulling out spheres of chakra from the shadow clones.
"Ugh!" The stiff shadow clone finally let out a painful groan, and then vanished completely with a "bang".
Urashiki absorbed all the chakra that had been extracted, and a sickly blush of satisfaction appeared on his pale, distorted face. His aura, which had been somewhat weak due to his serious injuries, seemed to have become stronger.
"What?!" Naruto and his other shadow clones were utterly shocked, and their attack faltered.
"Don't get touched by his fishhook! That thing can immobilize people and drain their chakra!"
Taiichi issued a stern warning, alarm bells ringing in his mind. Urashiki's bizarre abilities far exceeded expectations; that red-glowing fishing rod was practically the bane of ninjas!
Urashiki absorbed the chakra, his spirits lifted slightly, and he roared with laughter, "Hahaha! Do you see that? This is my power! The chakra of you inferior creatures is nothing but food for me!"
He moved even faster, his fishing rod flashing red light as he swung it, constantly repelling Kakashi's attacks, shattering Yamato's Wood Release restraints, and attempting to capture Naruto or someone else again.
With this precaution in mind, Kakashi, Naruto, and Yamato immediately changed their strategy.
Kakashi no longer easily engages in close-range attacks, but instead uses high-speed teleportation and ranged attacks to harass Urashiki and look for weaknesses.
Naruto became even more cautious, preferring to let his shadow clones dissipate rather than let the hook touch them.
Yamato fully utilized the control advantage of Wood Release, alternating between ninjutsu such as Wood Wall and Tree Binding Burial to continuously restrict Urashiki's movement space and create a safe environment for his teammates to deal damage.
Taiyi, as the main force, wielded his short sword with incredible skill, and every now and then, clusters of bright white Phoenix Flame would crash down on Urashiki.
Urashiki dared not be careless in the face of Taiichi's attack, and only Taiichi could barely keep up with him in terms of speed and power.
What he feared most was that strange fireball. He knew it was a fire-style technique, but he had never seen anyone use it to this extent before.
If he were hit, he would be instantly burned to a crisp.
"Damn it! This human—why is he so difficult to deal with?"
The more Urashi played, the more nervous he became.
Taiyi's strength and speed were inferior to his, but he was able to keep up with him using his strange fire jutsu, and his unpredictable space-time ninjutsu made him even more exhausted.
The injuries on his body throbbed with pain from the strenuous exercise, and the chakra he had depleted could not be effectively replenished.
"This can't go on!"