Without giving the Otsutsuki ancestral figure any chance, even as a fellow clan member, he was unsure of what strange ocular jutsu the other might possess. His spiraling, twisted body generated a vortex, instantly sucking the Otsutsuki ancestral figure in. A puff of white smoke rose, and his spatially distorted body gradually recovered.
The surrounding Otsutsuki members were dumbfounded. They had never imagined Shibai would act against the Otsutsuki ancestral figure, and so decisively, without any hesitation, nor caring that they were of the same clan.
"Kill!"
Otsutsuki Shibai reopened his eyes and, pointing at the ninjas not far away, issued a command. He himself, however, focused his gaze on Lin Yu, who was floating in mid-air, a cold smile gracing his lips.
At this moment, no one dared to defy Shibai's orders. Even the Otsutsuki ancestral figure had been devoured by him, and no one dared to resist his words. They resumed their battle with the ninjas of the ninja world.
Otsutsuki Shibai floated into the air and mockingly said to Lin Yu, "Don't worry, I won't let you die so easily."
The battle raged once more, but this time, the scales of victory had tipped entirely in favor of the Otsutsuki.
One strategy after another failed, causing even Lin Yu's heart to waver, let alone others.
Confusion, unwillingness, anger, and helplessness gradually permeated everyone's hearts. Was this destined to be a battle that could not be won?
Slowly, some fell to the ground; they were members of the Akatsuki.
Kakuzu, Sasori, Deidara... resurrected again and again, they were ultimately unable to hold out until the end. With the disintegration of the Pure Land, Reanimation Justu also seemed to have lost its effect.
Might Guy had fallen. Though not yet dead, he was on his last breath. Without the support of the Grel Crystal, the consumption of the Gate of Death was too immense, and he was utterly unable to stand.
Shikamaru and the other members of the Konoha 11, with the exception of Naruto and Sasuke, had lost their combat ability and were on the brink of death. Some could no longer even open their eyes; they were Choji and Kiba.
Kakashi, Minato Namikaze, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru were all covered in blood, their clothes soaked.
Without the support of the Grel Crystal, the group could not withstand the onslaught of the Otsutsuki.
Watching people fall one after another, sacrificing themselves, Lin Yu's heart grew increasingly anxious.
What should be done? How could they break this stalemate?
*Boom!*
Blasted away again by a palm strike from Otsutsuki Shibai, Lin Yu's body smashed into a stone wall like a kite with a broken string. His face was pale, and his chakra was almost depleted.
"The key to reversal lies with him..." What did this sentence truly mean!
The prophecy of that old toad should not be wrong, but what power did he possess that could reverse the current situation?
The System?
The System was the first thing Lin Yu thought of. But the System had not appeared for many years, and Lin Yu even suspected it had detached itself from him and was looking for its next host.
Besides, this broken System only issued strange tasks and had no ability to reverse the current predicament.
What else did he have on him? Could it be that there was a mission he hadn't completed?
Wait! A mission!
A portion of Lin Yu's consciousness sank into the depths of his mind, searching for those familiar words.
Found it!
Unlimited Usage Tenseigan Access (Remaining 1 hour 10 minutes - Frozen)!
At the time, he had only used up the unlimited usage period for the Rinnegan. But the Tenseigan did not have the ability to revive the dead, so Lin Yu hadn't used it. Now, with a qualitative change in his strength, he had forgotten about this trial reward. If there was any ability left unused, it was this.
He hadn't considered it before because his strength was insufficient. But now, standing at the peak of the ninja world, Lin Yu's perspective had changed. Unlimited usage, from any angle, was too heaven-defying. This was power that simply could not exist.
Wait!
Perhaps there was another possibility. This was not truly unlimited usage, but rather supported by a more powerful force, which made it appear to be unlimited. If that were the case, then this energy might not only be able to transform into the Tenseigan but also enhance other abilities, such as...
Lin Yu silently chanted "thaw." A pair of sapphire blue eyes appeared in Lin Yu's pupils, as brilliant as they were before.
Lin Yu attempted to transfer the energy that had become the unlimited usage Tenseigan to the Time Barrier.
Outside, blood continuously splattered across the land, but not a single cry of pain was heard. Lives were being extinguished.
Faster! Faster! Faster!
As if sensing Lin Yu's inner yearning, the originally sapphire blue Tenseigan transformed into an inexplicable energy and flowed into the Time Barrier...
*Splash...*
A sound of flowing water seemed to come from a distant land.
The once transparent Time Barrier disappeared, replaced by a boundless, ethereal, and faintly murmuring... River of Time, stretching across the異空間!