[From the target: Ōtsutsuki Urashiki — You have acquired Dojutsu Technique: Temporal Rewind!]

[From the target: Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki — You have acquired Dojutsu Technique: Takamimusubinokami!]

[From the target: Ōtsutsuki Kaguya — Final Bond Initiated (Ōtsutsuki Kaguya)!]

[Final Bond (Ōtsutsuki Kaguya)]: You have reached the final bond stage with Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. Upon completion, you will permanently obtain twice her chakra, purified bloodline, and enhanced soul strength, as well as all of her ninjutsu. When casting her signature techniques, power and effectiveness will be doubled.

"Let's use our combo move, Momoshiki!"

Urashiki wiped the blood from his body, locking his gaze on Kazuki, whose face remained as calm as ever. His eyes gleamed with a terrifying murderous intent. Speaking in the unique, private communicative mode of the Ōtsutsuki, he said to Momoshiki: "We have to admit it—this mortal already qualifies as a powerful Ōtsutsuki."

"If he had aimed to kill us from the beginning instead of toying with us like this… we might already be dead."

Momoshiki's glare was fierce as he stared at Kazuki, but his voice was frank as he replied, "You're right... From here on, we'll pour all our chakra into one final strike!"

"If he's that arrogant, then let him pay the ultimate price for underestimating the Ōtsutsuki!"

Both Momoshiki and Urashiki suddenly withdrew, retreating a safe distance while fixing their murderous gazes on Kazuki.

And even as they reached that distance, Kazuki still stood there—unmoving, serene, hands behind his back. That unshakable composure only fueled the flames of humiliation and fury in their hearts, intertwining with a sick thrill as they began pouring out every last drop of chakra they possessed!

"Amenosubaruboshinomikoto: Ryūgū!"

Urashiki roared furiously. From the center of his palm, a purple-black chakra in the shape of a four-pointed star exploded outward, wildly expanding—morphing into the shape of a massive fish!

And within its gaping maw, an extraordinarily dangerous chakra sphere began to form...

At that moment—

The three Susanoo, carrying the shinobi of the Allied Forces, finally arrived at the battlefield—and beheld this terrifying scene.

Urashiki, clearly on the edge of madness, his golden Rinnegan wide with bloodshot fury, watched with paranoia, terrified that someone would interfere with his attack.

This jutsu wasn't complete yet. It required a long charge time to unleash its full power.

"What the hell?! Why isn't Kazuki stopping him?!"

Senju Tobirama's heart pounded as he watched Kazuki standing idly, head tilted, calmly observing Urashiki charging his technique.

This was way too Uchiha.

Why would Kazuki act so irrationally?

If it were Uchiha Madara standing there, watching an enemy power up without interruption—that would be totally in character…

But the Kazuki in Tobirama's eyes had always shared his own cautious nature. He should've decisively ended the enemy's life the moment they showed any weakness, leaving no chance for a counterattack.

Which could only mean one thing:

Something was wrong with Kazuki's mindset.

Even if he had regained control of his body, he was no longer the same person as before.

And to Tobirama…

Compared to battling the two Ōtsutsuki, he'd rather fight them both than witness Kazuki truly fall into madness.

It wasn't just heartbreaking.

It was the crushing realization that no one could win this battle.

"Do not interfere with my fight. This has nothing to do with any of you."

Kazuki glanced sideways at Senju Tobirama, and in his eyes flashed a warning so unfamiliar it made Tobirama's chest tighten—a silent but unmistakable threat.

"If you're going to watch, then stay silent."

Tobirama stared at Kazuki in disbelief.

Me...?

Kazuki, it's me!

Even back when they first met—and Tobirama had harshly scolded him, calling him a wicked little brat from the Uchiha clan—Kazuki had only responded with a cheerful smile. Never once had he shown such a dangerous look in his eyes.

It felt like the sound of something breaking—shattering.

But Kazuki didn't spare Tobirama even a glance now. His eyes were fixed on Urashiki…

And upon seeing that Momoshiki was also starting to gather chakra—

Kazuki had already deduced what their so-called 'finishing move' would be.

Momoshiki's dōjutsu—Takamimusubinokami—had the power to absorb techniques, much like the sealing absorption of the Rinnegan, but with one terrifying difference:

It could amplify the stolen technique severalfold before releasing it again.

They were planning to take Urashiki's ultimate attack—'Amenosubaruboshinomikoto: Ryūgū'—and unleash it with massively multiplied force, all through the power of Takamimusubinokami.

They were going all in—aiming to end the fight with this one move.

Kazuki chuckled softly.

Takamimusubinokami, huh?

Yes, it was an extremely powerful dōjutsu—when it came to ninjutsu-based attacks.

But the problem was... that dōjutsu no longer belonged to Momoshiki alone.

Through repeated beatings, Kazuki had quite literally forced the precious 'coins' out of Momoshiki—extracting his trump cards one by one. That very eye technique had been stripped away and handed over…

And right now, someone else had just delivered another unexpected gift to Kazuki.

[From the target: Ōtsutsuki Isshiki — You have acquired Dōjutsu: Sukunahikona!]

Isshiki's dōjutsu?

Kazuki was slightly surprised as he felt the power of Sukunahikona, wondering what had provoked this supposedly most intelligent member of the main Ōtsutsuki trio.

'Wasn't this guy sent to another dimension by Momoshiki?'

Kazuki pondered inwardly, 'I didn't sense his chakra… so Isshiki must not have witnessed me pummeling Momoshiki and Urashiki firsthand—could this be a delayed backlash?'

'Whatever. With Uchiha Obito engaging him, Isshiki won't be able to stir up much trouble.'

After Kazuki froze Isshiki and infused part of his dōjutsu power into Uchiha Obito's soul, the situation changed completely…

Having obtained the bloodlines of Urashiki, Momoshiki, and Isshiki—all direct main family members—and then fully assimilated Kaguya's lineage and initiated the final bond, Kazuki's bloodline purity and rank now rivaled Isshiki's at his peak… possibly even surpassed it.

He had truly stepped into the ranks of the Ōtsutsuki main family.

Therefore—

Even though Kazuki only infused a portion of his dōjutsu power, it was already more than enough to deal with a severely injured and incomplete Isshiki.

With his Kāma and full-blood Ōtsutsuki origin, Isshiki could easily suppress mere mortals like Obito and a chakra-fragment like Black Zetsu…

After all, this was a fundamental gap in lifeform hierarchy.

But now that Kazuki had intervened, Obito's soul had, in essence, evolved to a higher dimension!

In a way, Uchiha Obito could be regarded as a temporary consciousness derived from Kazuki's Kāma, now locked in a mental battle with Isshiki.

In this scenario, Kazuki predicted that the confrontation between Isshiki and Obito would likely remain deadlocked for quite some time. The two would be stuck sharing a body… for a rather peculiar stretch of time.

As for who would eventually win—

That depended on how well Black Zetsu performed.

'Sukunahikona really is a good choice to counter the joint technique from Momoshiki and Urashiki…'

Kazuki narrowed his eyes, letting the massive summoned sea monster from Urashiki spew out chakra spheres dozens of times denser than a Tailed Beast Bomb.

This technique of Urashiki's was far from practical—it had way too many vulnerabilities during its long charge-up phase. Had this been a true fight to the death, Kazuki would've dismantled it long before completion…

But flaws aside, if it could be fully activated under optimal conditions, the resulting power was nothing short of remarkable.

That was exactly why Senju Tobirama was so eager to intervene.

He didn't want Kazuki to take unnecessary risks… In battle, after all, the ideal approach was always to prevent the enemy from using their techniques at all—to finish things with minimal danger!

This principle had always been Tobirama's creed—and rightly so.

And Kazuki, in the past, had followed it even more rigorously than Tobirama ever did…

But now, Kazuki's objective in front of everyone was no longer to uphold that old persona—

A Uchiha descending into madness, the classic image: standing atop the battlefield with arms crossed, invoking the power of a freshly awakened Mangekyō, hurling taunts at powerful foes from above, convinced of their invincibility!

That was the exact image Kazuki now embodied.

Only more extreme—Kazuki didn't even activate Susanoo. He didn't form hand seals. Arms folded, he simply stood there watching Momoshiki and Urashiki race against time, drenched in sweat as they scrambled to finish the jutsu...

Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna exchanged a look—an indescribable emotion flashing in their eyes.

It felt like… looking into a mirror.

Given their current mindset, both men hoped Kazuki would just finish off these annoying invaders from beyond the stars—stop toying with them like a cat playing with mice…

It was far too reckless!

And yet, back in their youth, both Madara and Izuna had struck the exact same pose—laughing boldly all the while…

Perhaps this was simply the Uchiha's fate.

Especially for Madara and Izuna—they understood better than anyone: in this state, a Uchiha couldn't be reasoned with. Words were useless. Attempts to persuade would only trigger fury or outright hostility…

Wasn't that just what happened to Senju Tobirama earlier, when he tried to warn Kazuki—and got silenced with a single glare?

"This posture… has Kazuki really succumbed to madness? No—'madness' isn't quite right. You get what I mean, don't you, Izuna…"

Uchiha Madara frowned, visibly agitated as he muttered to himself.

"Damn that Senju Tobirama. That word might be insulting, but it is fitting!"

The term 'madness' was clearly a slanderous label aimed at the Uchiha clan… yet when it came to this phenomenon—which objectively did exist—Madara couldn't think of any better description.

Because it was disturbingly accurate.

It seemed every powerful Uchiha reached this stage in their ascent. No exceptions.

"I know what you mean, brother…"

Uchiha Izuna gazed up at Kazuki, who now hovered aloof and emotionless in the sky. His voice was calm.

"Let's set aside that bastard Tobirama's phrasing. The truth is… there's nothing we can do in his current state."

"What's worse, even if Kazuki wins—our real trouble might just be beginning."

Many nearby couldn't hide their discontent at Izuna's words.

A new enemy?

But thinking it over carefully, what he said wasn't wrong. At this moment, even the way Kazuki looked at Tobirama was tinged with cold killing intent…

He felt like a stranger.

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