Starting with Naruto, I'll become stronger through my own efforts.

Chapter 361 The Forced Emergence of the [Inflated Seeking the Dao Jade]

boom-!

Kaguya Otsutsuki appeared in the air through the Yomotsu Hirasaka, but her body seemed to be affected by supergravity, and she fell heavily to the ground uncontrollably, creating a deep circular crater in the vast yellow sand.

Her chin was split open, her lumbar vertebrae were completely shattered, and her sternum was shattered and collapsed, causing her chest to cave in completely, clinging tightly to her ribs.

Princess Kaguya lay on her back in the sand pit, her eyes wide open, staring blankly at the azure desert sky, savoring a pain she had never felt before.

Honestly, even when she followed Isshiki Otsutsuki to conquer the universe, fought desperately against Isshiki Otsutsuki, and was even besieged by Hagoromo and the Hamura brothers, she had never suffered such serious injuries.

Just now, the mighty goddess Kaguya Otsutsuki was knocked unconscious by a knee strike.

It's terrible!

The Otsutsuki clan should be elegant, fighting their enemies with all sorts of strange abilities and divine techniques, overwhelming them with endless waves of chakra.

Even Kinshiki Otsutsuki, who is known for his melee combat skills, mostly creates chakra weapons and throws them to kill enemies.

Kinshiki Otsutsuki will only engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy when covering Momoshiki Otsutsuki's escape or holding off the enemy to create an opportunity for Momoshiki to deliver a fatal blow.

In short, it's time to fight tooth and nail.

The entire Otsutsuki clan is not good at close combat, so when Kaguya Otsutsuki encountered the strongest hand-to-hand combat technique in the entire world, she was beaten without any power to fight back and was beaten the whole time.

In just two rounds, she was knocked unconscious by Xia Zuo. If she hadn't activated [Yomi Hirasaka] in time, she would have been captured by him.

As she passed through the space, Kaguya Otsutsuki truly felt fear.

She felt as if she were a tall, graceful moose, while Xia Zuo was a greedy and ferocious tiger. Despite being much stronger than him, she was the one who was to be hunted down.

She absolutely mustn't go to the supergravity space; she might not be able to activate [Yomihirasaka] in time next time.

boom-!

With another deafening crash, Xia Zuo caught up and, also affected by the residual gravity, slammed heavily into the yellow sand, creating a huge circular crater.

Xia Zuo was even completely buried by the falling yellow sand, but as [Electromagnetic Control] was activated, the yellow sand surged into the sky under the manipulation of Magnet Release.

The world was filled with yellow sand, and the sand was distributed so evenly it was almost frightening.

Xia Zuo imbued each grain of sand with an equal amount of 1 Tesla of magnetic force through [Electromagnetic Control], which maintained an extreme balance between the grains of sand, and any four adjacent grains of sand formed a regular tetrahedron.

In the entire world of yellow sand, only a radius of about 300 meters around Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was free of sand, forming a clear and well-defined area.

Kaguya Otsutsuki's face was gloomy. Due to the interference of [Electromagnetic Control], even with her three eye techniques, she was unable to find Xia Zuo behind the yellow sand.

She realized she was in a completely passive position, so she didn't hesitate to swing her fist and unleash the [Eighty Gods Air Strike].

This time, the fist phantom was different from before. There was only one huge fist shadow, which alone formed an overwhelming fist pressure attack, carrying an unparalleled power that destroyed all the sand particles it encountered along the way, and forcibly carved out a clear and huge passage.

Discovering that Xia Zuo was not in the passage, Kaguya Otsutsuki was not disappointed. Instead, she unleashed another punch, the [Eighty Gods Vacuum Strike], clearing another passage.

Then Kaguya's attack stopped because she discovered that the first passage had been filled with yellow sand again, once again blocking her Byakugan and Rinnegan.

Yes, in this world of yellow sand, there are no rocks; the ground is just endless yellow sand, and its thickness is infinite.

If Madara Uchiha were here, he would smile contemptuously and then use the [Sealing Technique Absorption Seal] to steal Xia Zuo's chakra, thereby destroying this impromptu trick that wasn't even a proper ninjutsu.

However, Kaguya Otsutsuki could not do it. The amount of chakra in her body was too great, and without the help of the Divine Tree, she could not absorb the weak chakra from the yellow sand.

Unfortunately, this space within the Heavenly Palace is the only space where she cannot borrow the power of the Divine Tree.

Xia Zuo had already noticed Kaguya's fatal weakness in their previous two encounters, which is why he took the opportunity to test her in the Yellow Sand World.

He shook his head and sighed, "No wonder the Sage of Six Paths, who was so shrewd in the next timeline, was willing to let the Twins of Fate take risks in order to seal Kaguya in Ame no Minakata."

"The alternate dimension created by Kaguya Otsutsuki's strongest technique is actually the place where her own weaknesses are most exposed."

"This is what happens when you're in the darkest place."

Xia Zuo doesn't consider himself clever, because he discovered this weakness based on his understanding of the plot.

The Sage of Six Paths, who was hidden in the Pure Land, had never been imprisoned in the Ame no Minamoto before. How did he learn that his mother had this fatal weakness?

It's terrifying to think carefully.

"Eek—" Xia Zuo shuddered: "I feel like I underestimated the Sage of Six Paths' mind and the depths of his morality in the past."

"Damn it, I might have to face this person directly in a bit, I'm a little nervous."

"No, we must deal with Kaguya here and devour her to achieve the Bloodline Limit."

Xia Zuo encouraged himself: "The Sage of Six Paths was very wary of his mother, and in the end he refused to face her directly. I don't believe it was out of guilt, but rather because he was not confident in his own safety."

"Yes, as long as I become a Bloodline Limit Breaker, I can make him obediently cower in the Pure Land!"

"Absolutely! No problem!"

"Huh?" Xia Zuo suddenly said in surprise, "Kaguya Otsutsuki ran away again?"

"Ha, she ran away so quickly. She probably won't go back to this desert world. She only has three worlds left to escape from."

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"Hehe, run! Soon you'll have nowhere to run, Kaguya!"

Xia Zuo grew increasingly anxious and had to take several deep breaths to calm himself before opening the black portal and chasing after Kaguya Otsutsuki.

As he and Kaguya Otsutsuki departed, the yellow sand began to fall softly, and the sand world gradually returned to its original state, as if nothing had changed.

But its owner probably won't be back for a long time, or maybe never.

Inside the acid space, Xia Zuo used Water Release chakra to invade and seize control of part of the acid, and took the opportunity to use ninjutsu.

[Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet] 2

Under Xia Zuo's control, two giant dragons made of acid were formed. Under the fusion of Kaguya Otsutsuki and the acid world, the acid sea waves and acid rainstorms they stirred up chased after Kaguya's figure, trying to devour her.

The two giant dragons frolicked through the raging waves and torrential rain, and the acid that made up their bodies was further transformed by Xia Zuo, turning into a magnificent and noble deep purple.

This further acid might not be enough to dissolve Kaguya Otsutsuki, but it would definitely be able to dissolve her seamless celestial cloak made of chakra, and also her hair, which was twice her height.

If she were to be doused with acid, lose her hair and clothes, and become a pathetic, featherless chicken in front of Xia Zuo, Kaguya Otsutsuki would rather die!

So she abandoned this world again and entered the lava world.

However, Kaguya Otsutsuki left in such a hurry that she didn't notice the corner of her clothes that had been corroded by the acid, and hidden in the charred corrosion lines was a Flying Thunder God symbol.

After Kaguya left the acid world, Xia Zuo did not immediately open the black portal. Instead, he floated on the surface of the acid sea, closing his eyes to sense his Flying Thunder God mark.

A few seconds later, Xia Zuo opened his eyes in surprise. He had actually sensed the Flying Thunder God Mark across a world, which meant that the spatial barriers between the six worlds in the Heavenly Minamoto Space were not strong.

If you can sense it, you can reach it!

Xia Zuo held his fingers together in front of his eyes and activated his most familiar space-time ninjutsu.

Flying Thunder God Technique

The next instant, as a cloud of white smoke dissipated, Xia Zuo grabbed the hem of a garment, and looked up to meet the gaze of Kaguya Otsutsuki, who turned her head in shock.

Xia Zuo looked at those eyes, which were wet with fright, and gave a mocking smile: "Finally caught you."

Now, Xia Zuo fully understands why Kaguya Otsutsuki is so weak: her use of chakra is still at the most primitive level of bloodline application.

She can only rely on the three great eye techniques and the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse) to manipulate chakra in a primitive way, using the instincts of her chakra organs to launch attacks and defenses.

Although each ability looks incredibly cool and powerful, there is little room for adjustment, and it is severely lacking in the ability to deal with complex attack methods.

Although Kaguya Otsutsuki's strength far surpasses that of Natsume, she is ultimately only one step away from achieving a Bloodline Limit, possessing several Bloodline Limit abilities.

When Xia Zuo is no longer a weakling who can be easily crushed, the value of taijutsu and ninjutsu becomes apparent.

It wasn't that Xia Zuo defeated Kaguya Otsutsuki, but rather that the research and development of ninjutsu by ninjas over a thousand years led to the defeat of the former goddess of the rabbit.

If it weren't for the fact that the three great eye techniques completely counter illusions, Xia Zuo felt that he could have ended this battle in the desert world, instead of dragging it out for so long.

Completely terrified, Kaguya Otsutsuki lost her mind. Ignoring the fact that her chakra was not yet stable, she released the Ten-Tails' chakra.

Xia Zuo instantly recalled the plot from his memory, but couldn't connect it to how Kaguya would use the Ten-Tails' chakra. He couldn't help but tense up and be on guard against the power Kaguya was about to unleash.

To everyone's surprise, Kaguya Otsutsuki opened her mouth and let out a roar that sounded like a dragon's cry and a tiger's howl.

"Hooohoo!!"

With a deafening roar, the Ten-Tails' chakra and Kaguya's chakra mingled together, and like the Uchiha clan unleashing Susanoo, a chakra monster rose from the ground.

The giant monster was over 300 meters tall, standing like a mountain on the lava plain.

However, the monster's appearance is hard to describe. Its outline is messy and seems to have the characteristics of nine tailed beasts at the same time, with various branching and eight-part features mixed together haphazardly.

The feature that allowed Xia Zuo to identify it was the monster's head, which had a pair of rabbit-ear-like horns on top, exactly the same as Kaguya Otsutsuki's horns.

Xia Zuo realized that this was Kaguya Otsutsuki's tailed beast transformation, and a rather primitive one at that!

Kaguya Otsutsuki is the incarnation of the God Tree, and the God Tree is the true form of the Ten-Tails. Therefore, this enormous pure chakra aggregate in front of us is, in a sense, Kaguya's most original true form.

Xia Zuo shook his head and sighed, "This level of tailed beast transformation is such a waste of precious chakra."

If Jinchuriki, the human form of a ninja, can unleash combat power far exceeding that of the Tailed Beast after transforming into a Tailed Beast, then Kaguya Otsutsuki's Tailed Beast transformation was a pure waste of chakra.

Not only is its combat power far inferior to that of the Ten-Tails fighting alone, but it also amplifies Kaguya's weaknesses of not knowing jutsu and not being good at taijutsu.

However, the tailed beast transformation wasn't entirely without its advantages. Kaguya used it to break free from Xia Zuo's grasp and gained even stronger defensive capabilities, making it much harder for Xia Zuo to get close to her.

Kaguya, now in her tailed beast form, opened her crimson eyes, glaring fiercely at Xia Zuo, and opened her terrifying mouth, revealing sharp fangs.

Fueled by the immense fear of being terrified by Xia Zuo, and the rage that arose from that fear, Kaguya Otsutsuki's chakra began to run rampant, causing the monster's body to expand further.

A terrifying killing intent permeated the air, making Xia Zuo's scalp tingle.

The beast's roar grew louder and louder, and black and white chakra gathered in the monster's mouth, forming an enormous, pitch-black sphere.

On the sphere centered around Yin-Yang Release, the chakra of the seven natures—fire, wind, earth, water, lightning, yin, and yang—began to converge, and the sphere expanded without limit.

In just a few breaths, the diameter of the sphere expanded to over a kilometer, and the ever-increasing pressure intensified the sense of despair.

【Expanding Jade for Seeking the Dao】.

Xia Zuo knew that it was Kaguya Otsutsuki's trump card, but he had already discovered that the black sphere that formed the core of the expanding Truth-Seeking Ball was the original Tailed Beast Ball.

Moreover, the Tailed Beast Ball's power was greatly enhanced because the Yin-Yang ratio of 2:8 was not yet determined.

But the Truth-Seeking Ball is still the Truth-Seeking Ball. Once Yin and Yang are united and formed, its power will far exceed that of the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball.

The appearance of the Expanding Truth-Seeking Ball proves that Kaguya Otsutsuki is enraged and no longer cares about the safety of Amenominaka, but prioritizes killing Natsumi.

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's expanding Truth-Seeking Balls are not an offensive technique, but rather a creation ability that creates the Ame-no-Mina space.

If this Truth-Seeking Ball continues to expand, it will completely devour and merge everything in the lava world.

When the Truth-Seeking Ball expands to the edge of the Lava World, it will instantly reverse, turning from destruction to creation. The change will happen in an instant, and a completely different new world will be born, replacing the original Lava World.

Xia Zuo scratched his cheek and said with relief, "How lucky! Such a huge amount of chakra and such great creative power have not been summarized and organized into a creation divine technique."

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"Otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to solve it."