I'm in Konoha, and I started with Ashura Chakra.

Chapter 198 Black Zetsu's Misunderstanding, the Gap in Narrative Layers

At this time, Obito Uchiha's image underwent a dramatic change.

First, the mask worn on the face, or more accurately, the mask covering the head, shattered when it absorbed the Ten-Tails, or rather, it was completely erased by the power of another dimension, like the Dust Release, turning into atoms and disappearing from this world.

The face beneath the mask, one side intact and the other scarred, was finally revealed.

His right cheek, though intact, has a scarlet Mangekyou Sharingan; his left cheek, covered in scars, has a purple Rinnegan.

In addition, Obito Uchiha's skin also turned white, but it was not pure white; this white was similar to the color of Deidara's explosive clay.

Meanwhile, the Akatsuki members' black trench coats embroidered with red clouds, like Yagyu's Six Paths Sage Mode, transformed into white robes, with several black magatama adorning the sides of the collar.

In Obito Uchiha's right hand, he also held a pure black tin staff.

His body floated in the air defying gravity. Even the fierce winds stirred up by the battle between Madara and Naruto in the distance could not shake Obito's figure in the slightest. This shows that this was not the Earth Release: Super Light-Heavy Rock Technique, which reduced the weight of the body and floated in the air like a falling leaf. Rather, it was a privilege that broke through the limitations of the world and could only be enjoyed by high-dimensional beings. That is, true flight.

At this time, Obito Uchiha did indeed resemble a higher-dimensional being, one that humans could not comprehend, that transcended cognition, and that could only be called a god.

At this moment, Obito Uchiha had an indifferent expression and an ethereal aura. He possessed an immunity to all ninjutsu, and even the strongest senses could not see through his true nature. Only those of equal strength could understand the level of his power.

Just then, black matter suddenly emerged from Obito Uchiha's body.

These black substances split into nine, forming nine pure black spheres.

Then, like balloons being inflated, the nine spheres suddenly and rapidly expanded, becoming nine black spheres the size of billiard balls.

This is exactly what Yagyu wanted. It's on par with Sage Art: Wood Release - True Several Thousand Hands - Top Transformed Buddha, an SSS-rank technique. Its form is created using Yin-Yang Release, and then seven chakra nature transformations are incorporated into it, perfectly blending together without exploding. It contains the power to destroy all things in the universe.

The Seeking the Dao Jade is a standard accessory for Six Paths level experts, capable of instantly annihilating even the soul if it touches it.

Boom!

Almost at the very moment the Seeking the Way Jade was formed, a deafening thunderclap suddenly erupted.

Then, a dazzling blue and white light tore through the night, transforming into a super pillar of light that even the Dust Release: Particle Style technique could not match, or like a super laser shot from a weapon in a science fiction world, which shot down towards Uchiha Obito.

The laser was so terrifying that it could be seen even on the battlefield where the Allied Shinobi Forces were located.

The weak ninja was filled with shock, finding it hard to believe that such a level of lightning release could exist in this world.

Even Madara Uchiha, who was beating Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha, and Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha, who were being beaten and deeply realized how big the gap was between themselves and the legendary ninja who had been through countless battles, couldn't help but turn their gazes in that direction.

Gazing at the colossal pillar of lightning that seemed like divine punishment, Sasuke Uchiha, who had already unleashed the third form of Susanoo, couldn't help but shrink his pupils in disbelief, exclaiming, "This is—a Kirin?!"

Yagyu had used Lightning Release: Kirin before, but he always used a wooden dragon to perform it.

This time, Yagyu actually used Lightning Release: Kirin himself, and even released it with his own palm, which completely shattered Uchiha Sasuke's worldview.

What level of nature and form transformation harmony is required to release chakra from the palm of the hand, instantly transform it into such astonishing lightning, and compress it into such a powerful super laser?!

Sasuke Uchiha thought he already knew the level of Yagyu's strength, but he didn't expect that he had still greatly underestimated Yagyu.

The super laser shot down without attracting Obito Uchiha's attention.

Because at this moment, his expression was indifferent, but his eyes were lifeless—or rather, cold and indifferent.

If Yagyu were to activate his Rinnegan at this moment, he would discover that within Obito Uchiha's brain, a Yin Release chakra of the same origin as his body is surging and raging, attempting to destroy Obito Uchiha's will and wrest control of this body from him.

Therefore, the current Obito Uchiha is merely a 'puppet' without self-awareness.

Although they are all puppets, this one possesses godlike power.

Without even glancing at the super laser that shot down, Obito Uchiha saw the Truth-Seeking Balls floating around him suddenly turn into black liquid and merge together, forming a huge black sphere that enveloped Obito Uchiha.

This black sphere not only possesses unparalleled defensive power, but if it is not covered by natural energy, if a person touches this black sphere, the part that touches it will not only turn into dust like being hit by the Dust Release: Particle Style, but even that part of the soul will dissipate.

Even the most powerful ninjutsu will instantly vanish upon contact with this black sphere.

With a deafening roar, when the super laser struck the black sphere, the black sphere vanished into thin air like a billiard ball struck by a cue stick, crashing to the ground along with the enormous blue-white beam of light, creating a deafening explosion and filling the sky with dust.

At the same time, Liu Sheng's figure also disappeared into the air.

A fierce wind howled, scattering the dust and mist that filled the sky.

A huge impact crater has been revealed.

Although its size cannot compare to the super crater caused by Sage Art: Dust Release - Rasengan, this meteorite crater looks more like a natural disaster.

The pit walls were covered with traces of high temperature, and lava was even seeping out of the ground, which showed how incredible the temperature of the super laser had been.

Moreover, around the crater, blue arcs of electricity continued to appear in the air, emitting either a slight or a piercing sound of intersecting currents. This was the power of the Immortal Technique Lightning Release: Kirin, which had merged with natural energy.

At the Kage level, Yagyu could control the wooden dragon to perform the Lightning Release: Kirin without needing the aid of thunderclouds.

Its power is so great that a single shot can blast away a mountain.

Now that his strength has reached the Six Paths level and he has also unlocked the special Six Paths Sage Mode, Yagyu has finally reached the level of the Otsutsuki clan and can perform techniques without hand seals.

In fact, even without activating Six Paths Sage Mode, given enough time, with his mastery of the seven chakra nature transformations, Yagyu would eventually be able to release any ninjutsu without hand seals.

The Wood Dragon and Wood Human Arhats can unleash ninjutsu, precisely because Yagyu's mastery of the Five Elements Release techniques reached the pinnacle below the Six Paths level.

They can use any medium to perform ninjutsu.

After all, the Five Elements Escape Techniques are merely creations that alter the nature and form of chakra.

When a person reaches the pinnacle of mastery over a certain chakra nature transformation, they can learn all the ninjutsu of that nature, and even develop new ninjutsu that they have never used before.

If someone has mastered both chakra nature transformations to the extreme, they can develop all sorts of composite ninjutsu. If they have a sudden flash of inspiration, they can even create a bloodline limit that can alter genes and be passed on to their offspring.

Yagyu was such a person.

Moreover, it wasn't just one or two types of changes that reached their extremes, but a full seven.

Ninjutsu is now just a tool for Yagyu.

Moreover, possessing Yin-Yang Release, he can create not only Sage Art: Lightning Release - Kirin, but also even stronger Sage Artes, or even Six Paths Sage Artes.

Just like how Madara Uchiha didn't know any Sage Techniques at all before absorbing Hashirama Senju's Sage Chakra, but after becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, he could easily use all sorts of Sage Techniques and Escape Techniques.

At this level, ninjutsu is outdated, and sage techniques and escape techniques are just something you can conjure up at will.

The truly powerful ones are the god-level ninjutsu that surpass SSS-level, namely Bloodline Limit and Divine Arts.

"Is this the Truth-Seeking Ball?"

Liu Sheng's figure appeared out of thin air at the edge of the meteorite crater, raising his hand to condense a black sphere.

Looking at the Truth-Seeking Ball in his hand, Yagyu's eyes seemed to see through its essence, and he couldn't help but sigh slightly, "No wonder it has the power to destroy all things in the universe. This is simply an upgraded version of the Ten-Tails Truth-Seeking Ball."

Indeed, Yagyu has obtained the method for condensing the Truth-Seeking Ball.

At the bottom of the meteorite crater, a black sphere was floating.

However, this black sphere, like a cracked egg, lost a fragment, revealing Uchiha Obito hidden inside. This fragment was not caused by the super laser earlier, but by Yagyu appearing at the bottom of the pit at an unbelievable speed, activating his Rinnegan, and using his exclusive eye technique, Outer Path Ball, to directly absorb a portion of the Truth-Seeking Balls.

Because Yagyu was too fast, Obito Uchiha, who was completely unaware of his surroundings, didn't even have time to react, and his body didn't instinctively retaliate.

Therefore, in Black Zetsu's eyes, hidden in the shadows, this black sphere appeared to be the result of the super laser from just now.

"Six Paths Sage Technique, this brat really is the reincarnation of Ashura in this generation. That bastard Hagoromo, he really did leave a backup plan in every reincarnation of Ashura and Indra."

Black Zetsu, who was hiding in the shadows and secretly watching the battle, felt a surge of shock and curses in his heart.

He was certainly familiar with Yagyu's current state.

After all, Ashura had used such power in the battle between Ashura and Indra back then.

This power was given to him by the Sage of Six Paths.

However, Yagyu's Six Paths Sage Mode is different from Ōtsutsuki Ashura's. It is more like Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo peeled the Ten-Tails from his body, then split the Ten-Tails' chakra into the Nine Tailed Beasts, and then created a secret technique using some of the Nine Tailed Beasts' chakra and Sage Mode chakra.

Seeing that Yagyu's Six Paths Sage Mode was exactly the same as the Sage of Six Paths', Black Zetsu finally understood why this reincarnation of Ashura was stronger than all previous reincarnations of Ashura, and even stronger than Ashura Otsutsuki and Hashirama Senju.

Even in death, Hagoromo Otsutsuki foresaw that the descendants of the Senju and Uchiha clans might coincidentally fuse into a second pair of Rinnegan, and that through various coincidences, his mother would be resurrected, allowing him to once again reclaim the chakra of the ninja world. This was a contingency plan he deliberately left behind.

Because the Gedo Mazo was summoned down from the moon by Madara Uchiha, and Black Zetsu's Millennium Plan was nearing its end, the contingency plan was triggered in this generation's Ashura reincarnation.

"Indra, you didn't lose unjustly. That guy Hagoromo was too biased."

Looking at the incomparably powerful Yagyu, who could sense the aura of death even from a distance despite his own technique of merging with the earth and vegetation, Black Zetsu cursed inwardly, but also felt a pang of sorrow for Otsutsuki Indra, the eldest son of the Sage of Six Paths.

No wonder that whether it was Madara Uchiha, the most outstanding reincarnation of Indra throughout history, or even Indra Otsutsuki, who invented ninjutsu and hand seals,

Neither of them were a match for Hashirama Senju or his own brother.

Back then, Hagoromo Otsutsuki didn't just pass on his power to Ashura Otsutsuki, nor did he simply pass on the Ninjutsu to Ashura Otsutsuki. Even his reincarnation received Hagoromo Otsutsuki's favor.

Under this favoritism, whether the reincarnation of Otsutsuki Indra awakens the Kagami Sharingan or obtains eternal eye power, the hidden tricks within Ashura's reincarnation will always make Ashura's reincarnation stronger than Indra's reincarnation.

The so-called millennium destiny is nothing but a joke.

The purpose of Asura's reincarnation is to prevent Indra's reincarnation from suddenly becoming incredibly powerful and destroying the order of this world, and to act as a lock to prevent the mother's resurrection.

Now this lock is putting its power and function to use.

"No, Obito is unreliable. If he gets blown up by Yagyu and spits out the Gedo Mazo, I might not be able to possess him and use the Rinne Rebirth Technique." Black Zetsu thought to himself, "With Yagyu's current strength, he can easily destroy Obito's corpse or Rinnegan before I can use the Rinne Rebirth Technique."

"It looks like we'll have to change our plans."

Black Zetsu gave a deep look at Yagyu, who had already condensed nine Truth-Seeking Balls and was now exactly the same as Hagoromo Otsutsuki, who was no longer the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki back then. His figure quickly disappeared into the distance, initiating Plan B for the resurrection of Madara Uchiha.

Yagyu was unaware that his powerful performance had led to a series of misunderstandings from Black Zetsu.

If he knew, he would definitely laugh.

This demonstrates a lack of narrative depth!

Just like Nagato's narrative level was too low, which made him a pawn of Obito Uchiha, and Madara Uchiha's narrative level was too low, which made him a pawn of Black Zetsu.

Compared to Yagyu, a time traveler, Black Zetsu's narrative level is too low.