Naruto: The Otsutsuki Naruto

Obito, carrying the time-stopping barrier, advanced relentlessly toward Naruto!

Every attack Naruto launched was immediately frozen upon entering the barrier's range. And if Naruto himself were to be enveloped by the barrier, it would spell certain doom.

Though Naruto's clone had successfully infiltrated the time-space dimension, it was meaningless if Naruto's main body couldn't land an effective attack to force Obito into his intangible state. Without that, coordination between the inside and outside was impossible.

At first glance, the situation seemed like a deadlock—a dire predicament heavily disadvantageous to Naruto.

Naruto's only option now was to maintain his high-speed movement, keeping his distance from Obito and the ever-pursuing barrier.

Naruto, being a living being, would inevitably deplete his chakra despite its vast reserves. Obito, however, as an Edo Tensei, had an unchanging chakra supply, allowing him to conserve energy and bide his time.

Additionally, Tsuchima could reappear in the external world at any moment, turning the battle into a two-against-one scenario, further tilting the scales against Naruto.

Even the confident Obito found the situation somewhat puzzling. "Naruto, I can't think of any option left for you besides using the Flying Thunder God to flee. So, what will you do? No matter your choice, it's futile!"

But Naruto clung firmly to one belief—Itachi's famous words: Every jutsu has a weakness.

With his heightened perception, Naruto scanned every detail as he moved at high speed, leaving no clue unnoticed.

There must be a weakness. I just have to find it!

At that moment, the edge of the gray zone began to encroach upon a small blade of grass.

Naruto's sharp gaze caught a fleeting detail.

Could it be...?

Whoosh! Naruto activated the golden form of the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.

Then, extending a golden chakra arm, he reached toward the gray zone.

Whoosh!

The golden arm entered the gray zone but did not freeze immediately. It continued to stretch forward until it reached its limit before finally halting.

Whoosh! The chakra arm retracted effortlessly.

Naruto's face lit up with a confident smile. "So that's how it is!"

Obito's expression darkened. "Damn it!"

Tap! Naruto stopped in his tracks, his eyes gleaming with insight. "I understand now. Everything makes sense. I've found your fatal weakness!"

Earlier, when the blade of grass touched Obito's barrier, it retained a faint motion. This gave Naruto a bold hypothesis, which he immediately tested with the Nine-Tails' chakra arm.

Only a complete chakra entity or living being is frozen when fully enveloped by the time-stopping barrier. Because a complete chakra entity or life form adheres to a consistent cause-and-effect chain, your barrier can't sever that chain, resulting in this peculiar cross-boundary effect!

"Am I right, Obito?!"

This was the brilliance of the current Naruto Uzumaki—keenly perceptive, deducing the truth from the smallest details.

Obito's face turned grim, but he refused to give in. "So what if you've figured it out? I've already confirmed that the range of your Nine-Tails chakra arm is only 100 meters. Even if you stand at the edge of the barrier, you can't reach me at its center. Your discovery is meaningless!"

Whoosh! Naruto deactivated his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and transitioned into Sage Mode. With his palms pressed together, the storm of natural energy crackled and roared around him.

"Obito, you're just lying to yourself. You've seen this technique before!"

Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A towering, awe-inspiring spectacle rose, dominating this small corner of the Land of Rain and the infamous Indestructible River.

Obito's face froze, his expression turning ashen.

He hadn't anticipated Naruto pinpointing the weakness so quickly.

From the towering height, Naruto's voice echoed with unwavering conviction. "Obito, as an Edo Tensei, your chakra may be constant, but it also has a peak limit. That limit determines the scale of your techniques."

"This Yumudalu barrier is a prime example. Because your chakra doesn't deplete, you can sustain the barrier indefinitely. But due to the peak limit of your chakra, you can't expand its range!"

Naruto sighed, "If you had chakra as vast as Tsuchima's, combined with the Edo Tensei's non-depleting nature, you'd truly be invincible. At least, I know for certain that I wouldn't stand a chance against such a version of you."

"But alas, you can't have it all. You've lost, Obito!"

Top Transcendent Buddha!

The colossal wooden fists rained down like a torrential storm, ignoring the time-stopping barrier as they pierced through it!

"You think I've lost? You're too presumptuous!!!"

Deactivating Yumudalu, Obito shifted into his intangible state.

His eyes burned with rage. "With infinite intangibility, what can you do to me? Once your True Several Thousand Hands is exhausted, I'll reactivate Yumudalu! Let's see what you'll do then!!!!"

"True, that's a significant problem," Naruto murmured, his voice low. "Which is why... I'll leave this daunting task to you, my clone!"

Many misunderstand Kamui, believing that being inside the time-space dimension makes it easy to target the user.

This is a grave misconception. The time-space dimension is vast, making encounters nearly impossible under normal circumstances.

Unless the user intentionally controls it, the position where objects are sent into the dimension changes over time.

Thus, coordinating an attack from outside with one from inside requires an extremely precise timing window.

By now, several minutes had passed since Naruto's clone, along with the Amber Purifying Pot, had been transported into the time-space dimension.

The clone's position within the dimension was vastly different from Obito's current position in his intangible state, synchronized with the external world.

Without a Flying Thunder God mark on Obito, coordinating such an attack seemed like an impossible feat.

Inside the time-space dimension, Naruto's Wood Clone was fully aware of the challenge.

For this moment, my true body entrusted me with 30% of his chakra.

Zzz!

The orange eye shadow of Sage Mode appeared around the clone's eyes.

"I've pinpointed Obito's exact location using Sage Mode. But it'll take time to reach him. True body, hold the attack—I'll end this soon!"

Purple Lightning Chakra Mode!

Crackle!

Electric arcs surged around the clone as it transformed into a streak of light, dashing toward the source of its sensing.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Outside, the wooden fists of the Top Transcendent Buddha relentlessly passed through Obito's intangible form.

Yet even the mightiest technique had its limits. The rapidly diminishing arms on the Buddha's back gave Obito hope.

"Yes, just like that, Naruto. No matter how strong you are, you can't escape the limitations of a mortal body!"

However, in the time-space dimension, a streak of lightning appeared at the edge of Obito's vision.

Impossible! Obito's eyes widened in disbelief. How can this be?!

Naruto's clone, its left arm wrapped in the Golden Rope, delivered a blinding punch to Obito's chest!

As an Edo Tensei, Obito's immortal body couldn't be destroyed, even if his true body in the time-space dimension was struck.

Which was why Naruto needed the Golden Rope.

The Golden Rope, when used with physical strikes, forced the victim to expel their "word soul."

Gahhh!

Upon impact, Obito's external body spat out a word soul.

Simultaneously, a Flying Thunder God mark appeared on Obito's chest, left by the clone.

Naruto's true body exulted, "It worked! Seven Star Sword!"

"Leave it to me, Dad~!"

The Seven Star Sword at Naruto's waist, designed based on Tobirama's spectral analysis, possessed unique abilities.

Sword Style: Flying Thunder God Slash!

Swoosh!

The Seven Star Sword phased through the Flying Thunder God mark on Obito's chest, severing the word soul before instantly returning to Naruto's side.

Clang!

At the same time, the True Several Thousand Hands, now devoid of arms, collapsed heavily to the ground.

As Naruto descended with the wind, he retrieved the Red Gourd, sealing Obito's severed word soul within it and closing the lid.

Inside the time-space dimension, Naruto's Wood Clone, having fulfilled its mission, crumbled into decayed wood.

On the battlefield, Obito knelt on the ground, glaring at Naruto with unyielding fury. "What a cunning plan! The Golden Rope, Seven Star Sword, and Red Gourd—the three sacred tools of the Six Paths! The Golden Rope forces out the word soul, the Seven Star Sword severs it, and the Red Gourd seals it. Once the victim utters their forbidden word, they're trapped in the gourd!"

"But sealing means nothing against Kamui! If you're waiting for the moment I materialize to absorb me, I'll tell you now—I'll reactivate Yumudalu! You'll never get close to me. In the end, all your efforts are meaningless!"

Naruto raised a hand, partially covering his left eye. Through his fingers, his gaze pierced Obito like a blade. "Sealing? Forbidden words? Those are relics of the past!"

"Uchiha Kagami's left-eye dojutsu, Erdimianming, manipulates word souls. But due to its many restrictions, its effectiveness is heavily influenced by the opponent's strength. Against someone like you, with Ten'irikishi to counter control, my word soul manipulation is practically useless."

Naruto's eyes darkened, his voice dropping to a chilling tone. "However, if the word soul is stripped away, Erdimianming becomes fully unleashed! And the only way to strip a word soul is through the Six Paths' sacred tools. They're a perfect match for this dojutsu."

"So, Obito, you've already lost."

Zzz!

Erdimianming: Boundless and Unrestrained!

Naruto commanded, "Uchiha Obito, kneel!"

Thud!

An invisible force pressed down on Obito, forcing his knees to the ground.

Though humiliated, Obito's defiance burned bright. "Even if you control my body, you'll never break my soul!"

Buzz!

A golden circlet materialized around Obito's head.

"The Golden Circlet," Naruto explained, "is a word-soul artifact that can only be used when Erdimianming is fully unleashed. With my incantation, it will bring you a pain your soul cannot endure."

Naruto closed his eyes, speaking silently to himself. Obito, even if you can endure the agony of the Ten-Tails tearing your body apart, you won't withstand this. I'm sorry, but I will shatter your will completely.

With two fingers forming a seal over his chest, Naruto began chanting.

"AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!"

Obito's agonized screams echoed across the battlefield and beyond.

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