Naruto: I Can Take People Through the Ninja World in the Future
Chapter 651: The Battle Against Isshiki

Chapter 651: The Battle Against Isshiki

From the three super rewards, Lux first ruled out the God Tree Fruit.

Though tempting, he’d already consumed one, so another wouldn’t mean much. Even doubling his current chakra wouldn’t reach Ōtsutsuki god level, so it was the first to go.

As for the remaining two: Eternal Binding Rope and Outer Body Incarnation.

One was a magical treasure, the other a divine technique; both priceless! Honestly, he wanted both, but sadly, he could only pick one.

After much deliberation, he noted that the Eternal Binding Rope and Golden Qiankun Cymbal overlapped slightly in function, both being powerful control treasures. Thus, Lux chose the Divine Technique: Outer Body Incarnation.

After all, magical treasures had limits; divine techniques didn’t! They could grow with him. Seen this way, the divine technique’s value should be higher.

Upon selecting Outer Body Incarnation, vast, majestic knowledge flooded Lux’s mind, enabling rapid mastery of the divine technique.

Moments later.

Lux opened his eyes, gleaming brightly, his aura subtly transformed. Like a middle schooler mastering a university course, he radiated inner confidence.

"So that’s it. This divine technique is extraordinary!"

"It’s leagues beyond Shadow Clone!"

Lux eagerly tested it, finding chakra could activate the outer body incarnation, though with slightly reduced effects. Still, it was shockingly powerful!

Most crucially, it wasn’t fragile like Shadow Clones, which shattered on contact. Instead, it was nearly as strong and durable as his real body! In some ways, even more terrifying, as it wouldn’t vanish unless the divine technique broke.

Moreover, the technique had too many incredible uses for Lux to test fully in a short time...

Besides, Minato was nearly ready.

Lux suppressed his urge to keep experimenting, preparing to use Minato and others as test subjects.

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Three Days Later.

In Parallel World 4, on the Moon.

On vast, endless rocky terrain, two figures appeared.

"Ready?" Lux asked Minato beside him.

"Ready! Sir, we can begin!" Minato nodded, confirming gravely.

"Good." Lux produced the Golden Qiankun Cymbal. Parallel World 4’s Isshiki, after escaping to another dimension last time, was ’caught like a Pokémon’ by Lux on a special trip.

He not only resealed Parallel World 4’s Isshiki into the golden cymbal but also took aanother Juubi offspring, devouring Isshiki’s entire dimension. Thanks to this, his Origin Ball Space grew and stabilized quickly.

Now, Minato would challenge and conquer his world’s Isshiki. If successful in one go, Lux’s Golden Qiankun Cymbal would be empty, ready for the next suitable ’Pokémon’.

*BUZZ!*

The golden cymbal opened, and a figure shot out at high speed. Parallel World 4’s Isshiki turned into black light, streaking into the distance...

No curses, no confusion, no frenzied counterattack on Lux and Minato. Once out of the ’Pokéball’, Isshiki activated his strongest Stage Two Kama mode, heedless of his vessel’s short remaining lifespan. He aimed to escape with all his might.

Imprisoned twice, Isshiki’s spirit was worn, fully aware that only reckless flight offered a sliver of escape from Lux’s demonic grasp!

He didn’t know who Lux was? But he knew the golden cymbal’s terror! It rivaled his clan’s strongest treasure, unyielding to his full strength...

If he wasn’t a match, that didn’t mean the Ōtsutsuki clan wasn’t! Worst case, he’d flee the shinobi world, return home... Though likely facing severe punishment for failing the God Tree mission, even losing his Kama ability like Kaguya, stripping his immortality, escaping Lux’s demon and that eerie golden cymbal was, for Isshiki now, the best outcome!

Sadly, Isshiki’s plan was sound, but how could Minato, thoroughly prepared, let him escape easily?

"Four Red Yang Formation!"

From four distant corners, four deep red chakra barrier walls suddenly rose, encircling the entire space. Edo Tensei First Hokage Hashirama, Second Hokage Tobirama, Third Hokage Hiruzen, and living Tsunade cooperated to cast the strongest barrier ninjutsu, forming the walls.

Seeing this, Isshiki sneered: "A barrier? Mere native tricks..."

Isshiki’s black light crashed into the left barrier wall, stretching hundreds of meters. Like a steel needle shot at high speed piercing an endlessly elastic muscle layer.

This barrier was the ultimate defense, capable of withstanding a Juubi Bijuudama. Naturally, it wasn’t easily breached.

Result?

Isshiki was repelled, failing to pierce the barrier in one strike.

"Damn it! Why’s this thing so tough?" Isshiki cursed, disbelieving a ninja trick stopped him!

As if wielding a firearm but unable to pierce native flesh. Utterly absurd!

But the Four Red Yang Formation wasn’t unscathed, dimming significantly, faintly cracking, nearing its limit. Isshiki’s full strike could shatter perfect Susano’o! Likely two more hits would break this so-called strongest ninja world barrier!

It showed Isshiki’s might.

Yet, this brief delay was enough.

Behind Isshiki, golden Kurama Mode Minato closed in. Raising his hand, he fired a mini Bijuudama at Isshiki.

Isshiki abandoned piercing the barrier, turning and swatting the mini Bijuudama, shattering it on the spot.

*BOOM!*

An explosion erupted. The only one in the world who could crush a Bijuudama bare-handed, even a mini one, was likely Isshiki alone.

"Fourth Hokage, you’re courting death!" Isshiki roared, bursting from the smoke, charging Minato.

He activated Sukunahikona dōjutsu, shrinking himself to invisibility, seemingly preparing to attack Minato shrunken.

But in truth, the attack was a feint; he had no intent to face Minato head-on. Since the barrier couldn’t be breached in one strike, he’d rely on space-time abilities to escape!

Ahead of Minato, a spatial teleportation portal activated by Kama suddenly appeared. Shrunken Isshiki lunged toward it, aiming to pass through and escape.

But simultaneously, the newly opened black-red spatial portal warped irregularly. An equally potent space-time rule force stacked atop it, intertwining and merging...

*CRACK!*

The black-red portal shattered, turning into an irregular dark black hole filled with spatial fragments. Isshiki, shocked, screeched to a halt. Entering would tear even him apart by spatial shards!

(Someone used space-time abilities to disrupt my teleportation portal?)

(Was it the Fourth Hokage? Or that mysterious Tenshou Sennin?)

Isshiki was stunned, his mind racing with wild guesses. Sadly, all wrong.

Outside the barrier, Obito with dual Mangekyo Sharingan appeared. Clearly, he’d just activated Kamui remotely, disrupting Isshiki’s portal!

This was a key reason Minato trusted and forgave Obito.

Isshiki’s space-time abilities were too strong; without sealing his teleportation escape, this encirclement was meaningless.

In the ninja world, only Obito with dual Mangekyo Sharingan could potentially disrupt a teleportation portal! Even a single Mangekyo wasn’t fast enough; it required dual Mangekyo plus White Spiral Zetsu’s enhancement to preemptively cut Isshiki’s portal.

The effect was stellar, instantly blocking Isshiki’s teleportation escape.

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With the portal severed, hopes of quick escape dashed, Isshiki returned to normal size. Face full of hatred and madness, he glared at Minato, shouting uncontrollably.

"Damn it!"

"What do you people want? What are you after?"

What else could he do? From Isshiki’s view, he was ruined. Once a lofty Ōtsutsuki, claiming godhood, now jailed like a Pokémon in the golden cymbal. Released, an unknown ninja attacked him.

Last time, it was madmen Hashirama and Madara; this time, the Fourth Hokage...

Was this endless?

What do you want? What do you seek?

We can talk!

Even for interrogation, ask the questions first!

How could they torture without asking if he’d cooperate or confess?

"..."

Hearing this, Minato stayed silent, attacking Isshiki again. He couldn’t be bothered with nonsense; for the world’s safety and future children, Isshiki had to die here today!

Minato’s indifference enraged Isshiki further, but he instinctively glanced at distant Lux. Seeing no signs of Lux moving, he felt slight relief.

"Damned lowly creature!"

"You really think I can’t kill you?"

Isshiki threatened, feigning intent to kill Minato. But inwardly, he planned to capture Minato alive. Seeing Tenshou Sennin’s apparent regard for Minato, capturing him as a hostage might secure an escape!

In short, Isshiki refused to be jailed again in that dark, tiny golden cymbal!

As for underestimating Minato?

Last time, he nearly killed him; this time, with a bit more care, he could surely capture him alive!

Isshiki was musing when he suddenly noticed. Minato before him seemed... different from last time? Especially his eyes?

Wait...

Why did one eye look so familiar?

*SWOOSH!*

Minato, charging at high speed, vanished from Isshiki’s sight—Sukunahikona dōjutsu!