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Truth-Seeking Orbs were incredibly versatile—capable of offense, defense, and support, excelling in all aspects.
Just now, Hamura Ōtsutsuki had used them to block the reflected Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack.
However, while the orbs successfully defended against the onslaught, the shield they formed shattered in the process.
Truth-Seeking Orbs could nullify Ninjutsu, but this was a Taijutsu attack.
Though the orbs were destroyed, it wasn’t a significant loss. Hamura himself possessed Kekkei Mōra; even if the orbs were completely obliterated, he could recreate them.
“<Sage Art: Super Great Ball Rasenshuriken!>”
Just as Hamura blocked the reflected attack, Shin hurled a massive Rasenshuriken at him.
This was Sage Art—even Truth-Seeking Orbs couldn’t completely nullify it. Sage Art was one of the few powers capable of countering Truth-Seeking Orbs.
With no other option, Hamura channeled all his power into a repulsive force, attempting to counteract Shin’s incoming attack.
Shin didn’t remain idle. With a wave of his hand, the Truth-Seeking Orbs behind him transformed into the shape of a katana.
Truth-Seeking Orbs could take various forms; turning into weapons was certainly possible.
“<Sword Art Secret Technique: Starfall Slash!>”
With a single slash, the blade tore through Hamura’s defenses, splitting both Hamura and the very dimension in two.
“That attack is insane…”
Kushina, watching from afar, felt her mouth twitch. The destructive power was staggering.
Even though she had mastered Wood Release Sage Art, Shin’s single strike seemed unbelievably powerful.
“Is that even humanly possible?”
Kushina thought Shin was no longer human. No ordinary human could possess such strength.
Starfall Slash—a technique capable of Shattering Stars. It was Shin’s ultimate sword art secret technique, honed over twenty years, capable of cleaving worlds apart.
“What a terrifying attack… But it’s not enough to kill me.”
Hamura Ōtsutsuki reappeared, looking at Shin with extreme caution.
Shin wasn’t surprised that Hamura wasn’t dead. More accurately, Hamura’s physical body was dead, but he continued to exist in another form—similar to how Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki appeared in the original story, as a being of pure chakra.
If Hamura had possessed a physical body before, he was now purely chakra energy.
“You’re hard to kill.”
Shin scratched his head, feigning annoyance, though he wasn’t genuinely troubled.
“Hamura Ōtsutsuki, if I strike you again like that, do you think you’ll survive?” Shin asked.
“You should know it’s useless against me,” Hamura replied calmly. He was composed now. Although he admitted he wasn’t Shin’s match, he believed Shin couldn’t truly kill him either.
Just like the Tailed Beasts, as long as their chakra existed in the world, they essentially couldn’t die; they would eventually revive. Hamura was in a similar state. As long as his chakra remained, even if killed, he could revive after some time.
“Yes, the Starfall Slash is powerful, but truly killing you seems impossible.”
“However, if I were to obliterate your will… do you think you could still revive?” Shin asked Hamura with a sudden smile.
Instantly, Hamura’s expression changed. If his will was destroyed, he would be truly dead.
It was similar to the relationship between Naruto Uzumaki and Asura Ōtsutsuki. Though Naruto was a reincarnation of Asura’s chakra, they weren’t the same person. Asura himself was long dead; his chakra didn’t contain his will.
“Can you do that?” Hamura didn’t believe Shin could. He doubted even his brother or mother could achieve such a feat.
“Why don’t you see for yourself?” Shin said with a confident smile, making Hamura uneasy. He immediately tried to flee.
“Don’t even think about running. I’ve sealed this space with Fūinjutsu. Honestly, even if I don’t kill you, I can trap you here forever.”
Hamura trying to escape? How naive. Since Shin had decided to eliminate him, he wouldn’t let him get away. If Hamura escaped, Shin might be fine, but Mikoto, Kushina, and the others wouldn’t be safe.
Therefore, Hamura Ōtsutsuki had to die.
“[Ding! System mission issued: Eliminate Hamura Ōtsutsuki. Reward: One Divine Replication Card.]”
As Shin resolved to kill him, the System issued a mission. Shin accepted it readily.
“Looks like you have another reason you absolutely must die.”
He was going to kill Hamura anyway; now there was an added incentive.
“Wait! Perhaps we can cooperate! There’s no need for a fight to the death!” Hamura started to panic, unable to escape. Shin’s confident demeanor truly frightened him; he feared Shin actually possessed a way to kill him permanently.
“You’re thinking too much. A fight to the death? That doesn’t exist between us.” Shin looked at Hamura with contempt. You want a life-or-death struggle with me? You overestimate yourself.
“<Kotoamatsukami: Radiance!>”
Shin pulled Hamura’s consciousness into a Genjutsu space, then completely annihilated his spirit.
Hamura tried to resist, but his mental power was vastly inferior to Shin’s. In the end, his spirit was effortlessly extinguished without any resistance.
With the spirit—the soul—gone, he was truly dead.
“This Genjutsu technique is truly broken.” Shin couldn’t help but remark. This technique was inspired by Shisui’s ultimate move in the games, a different application of Kotoamatsukami, amplified by Shin’s immense mental energy. The real Shisui couldn’t perform this version.
“[Congratulations, Master! Mission complete! You have received one Divine Replication Card.]”
Gaining another Divine Replication Card put Shin in an excellent mood. And his rewards didn’t end there—he also obtained a pair of Tenseigan.
Shin descended, his gaze falling upon Hamura’s bisected corpse, split by the Starfall Slash.
“You coveted my eyes? Now, yours are mine.”
Without hesitation, Shin plucked out Hamura’s eyes and carefully preserved them.
During his battle on the moon with Ōtsutsuki Ryūsuke, Ryūsuke’s Tenseigan had been destroyed in the fight, much to Shin’s disappointment at the time.
So this time, Shin had deliberately avoided destroying Hamura’s corpse entirely, precisely to obtain these Tenseigan.
Honestly, these eyes were useless to Shin himself.
However, just because he couldn’t use them didn’t mean others couldn’t. He could potentially extract the Tenseigan‘s ocular power and use it to help Hinata awaken her own Tenseigan, or perhaps even help Mikoto evolve her eyes into the Rinnegan.
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