Chapter 329: The Trio vs. Toneri
Beautiful, mysterious, and as blue as the ocean, Toneri's eyes were like two deep whirlpools, drawing everyone's gaze.
Upon seeing Toneri's eyes, Sasuke's expression hardened, and he warned:
"Be careful, those are the Tenseigan, eyes on par with the Rinnegan. It's said they have similar abilities, including controlling gravity and repulsion, and even absorbing an opponent's chakra."
"This is going to be troublesome."
Naruto's face grew serious upon hearing this.
Having once possessed the Rinnegan, he knew exactly how powerful such eyes could be.
Crack.
Marisa clenched her fists, her eyes burning with rage as she stared at Toneri.
Despite Sasuke's warning, she couldn't calm down because Toneri had awakened those eyes after taking Hanabi's eyes.
"You bastard, give Hanabi's eyes back!"
Marisa shouted, launching herself at Toneri like a cannonball.
As she charged, her Stand, Platinum Star, manifested beside her, exuding the same killing intent.
"Hmm, so this is the Stand I've heard about, the Kekkei Genkai inherited from Uchiha Dan. Let's see…"
Toneri murmured to himself, raising a hand that glowed with a bright green light, preparing to unleash a powerful technique.
By now, the distance between Marisa and Toneri had closed to just five meters.
Za Warudo!
Without hesitation, Marisa activated her time-stop ability, covering the distance in 0.1 seconds.
Despite having the Tenseigan, Toneri couldn't perceive the flow of time. His expression froze along with the world, a mocking smile still on his face.
Then.
"Ora Ora Ora Ora!"
With a furious roar, Marisa and her Stand unleashed a barrage of punches, landing over a hundred blows on Toneri's face and body in just two seconds.
The time they were resumed.
"Argh!"
Toneri screamed in agony, blood spurting from his body as he was sent flying, crashing through a row of houses on the shore before being buried under the rubble.
What just happened?
Sasuke and Naruto exchanged bewildered looks.
"Did you see that?"
"No, I didn't."
They hadn't had time to stop Marisa before she had reached Toneri.
Just as they were worried about her recklessness, they saw a flash, and then Toneri was screaming in pain, seemingly severely injured.
They had thought Marisa was too impulsive, but she had beaten Toneri down immediately.
However.
Toneri Otsutsuki, with his Tenseigan, wasn't so easily defeated.
Boom!
With a loud crash, the debris covering Toneri was blown away as he stood up again.
He was bruised and bleeding, looking quite battered but more furious than ever.
Prideful of his status as the strongest of the Otsutsuki clan, second only to Uchiha Dan, he was humiliated to be beaten by an eight-year-old girl.
For Toneri, this was an intolerable disgrace.
He would no longer hold back.
"This guy is pretty tough."
Marisa frowned as she saw Toneri stand up again.
Unfortunately, her time-stop ability only lasted two seconds. If she could stop time for five seconds or more, she could beat Toneri into submission, maybe even take his Tenseigan.
But it didn't matter. She'd just do it again until he was down for good.
With a swoosh.
Marisa charged at Toneri again.
"You dare underestimate me? Little girl, I'll show you the true power of the Tenseigan! Ha!"
Toneri roared, his pupils dilating as green chakra enveloped him, forming a cloak similar to the Tailed Beast Cloak.
Tenseigan Chakra Mode.
In this mode, the Tenseigan operated at full power, enhancing all the user's abilities and allowing them to unleash powerful jutsu.
As soon as he activated the Tenseigan Chakra Mode, the bruises on Toneri's body rapidly healed, thanks to the power of Yin-Yang Release.
He then targeted Marisa, bringing his hands together.
Boom.
Two massive boulders, each tens of meters in diameter, flew towards Marisa under his control, smashing together like a giant hamburger.
The Tenseigan's control over gravity surpassed even the Rinnegan, capable of manipulating not just opponents but all objects.
It could even move the moon out of orbit to crash into the Earth.
In fact, if Dan hadn't destroyed the moon with a single punch, Toneri might have done just that to avenge his clan.
Boom!
The two giant boulders collided with a thunderous crash.
Anyone else would have been crushed into a paste, but Marisa had trained her body to be as tough as steel from a young age.
And she had her powerful Stand, Platinum Star, with her.
"Ora Ora Ora, Ora Ora!"
The familiar roar came from within the boulders, growing louder until, with a boom, a crack appeared.
Marisa emerged once more.
But just as she escaped, Toneri launched a surprise attack.
Whoosh.
A green energy beam shot from Toneri's palm, piercing Marisa's body and lifting her into the air.
Hiss.
The beam acted like a black hole, voraciously absorbing Marisa's chakra, sapping her strength and causing Platinum Star to fade.
It was a jutsu similar to Rinnegan's chakra absorption.
Fortunately.
Marisa wasn't fighting alone; she had two companions.
"Go save her!"
Seeing his cousin in danger, Sasuke shouted, activating his crimson Mangekyo Sharingan and focusing on Toneri.
The next second.
Hiss.
A black flame erupted on Toneri's chest, spreading rapidly and burning fiercely.
Amaterasu.
"Huh?"
Toneri hadn't paid much attention, believing his Tenseigan Chakra Cloak provided sufficient defence against most attacks.
But the black flames of Amaterasu, born from the sun's core, posed a significant problem, forcing Toneri to divert his attention.
They are taking advantage of the opportunity.
Whoosh.
Naruto leapt forward, concentrating chakra in his hand, cutting off the green beam and rescuing Marisa.
"Are you okay?"
Naruto landed, struggling to support Marisa, his small frame nearly buckling under her weight.
**Chapter 329: The Trio vs. Toneri**
"Thank you, Big Brother Naruto."
Marisa's face was pale, but thanks to her incredible recovery ability, after resting for a moment, chakra started flowing through her body again.
Swoosh.
Sasuke arrived, standing beside Marisa and Naruto, the three of them facing Toneri Otsutsuki.
Toneri had already used the power of the Tenseigan to remove Amaterasu from his body, and he was now staring coldly at the trio.
"Even Amaterasu can't stop him. The Tenseigan is indeed powerful."
Sasuke's expression grew even more serious.
"Watch out, he's attacking again!"
Naruto shouted just as a green chakra orb came hurtling towards them, landing where they stood.
Boom!
The orb created a massive crater in the ground as if a meteorite had struck.
Fortunately, the trio reacted in time and dodged.
But quickly, under Toneri's control, more chakra orbs flew at them, launching a continuous bombardment.
These orbs were actually Truth-Seeking Balls, covered with Tenseigan chakra.
Their destructive power was no joke; being hit by one would mean instant annihilation.
For a moment.
The trio scattered, running from the relentless pursuit of Toneri's orbs, looking quite unkempt.
This can't go on. If they kept running, they'd eventually be caught and killed.
Realising the dire situation, Marisa's eyes sharpened as she seized an opening in Toneri's attacks and charged at him.
Za Warudo.
She activated her time-stop ability again, closing the distance to Toneri. Unfortunately, she only had time for one punch, not enough to defeat him.
But Marisa had two teammates.
"Ora!"
As the time-stop ended, she delivered a punch that sent Toneri flying, momentarily disrupting his balance.
A perfect opportunity.
Naruto and Sasuke leapt into the air, each preparing their ultimate move to strike Toneri from both sides.
Chidori!
Rasengan!
If these attacks landed, even with the protection of his chakra cloak, Toneri wouldn't escape unscathed.
"Hmph."
Toneri sneered, grabbing a chakra orb that flew to his hand and spun it into a sharp shuriken.
Boom!
The shuriken clashed with Chidori and Rasengan, resulting in a blinding explosion that sent all three combatants flying, each sustaining various degrees of injury.
"Damn ants."
Toneri decided he had enough. He unleashed his full power, firing a barrage of chakra orbs from his right palm, resembling a rain of lasers aimed at the trio.
Such a wide-range attack was impossible to dodge.
Sasuke's pupils contracted, and he shouted, "Get to me, quickly!"
Instantly, a massive, tangible chakra burst from his body, manifesting the third form of Susanoo, armoured like a tengu.
Boom, boom, boom!
The chakra orbs bombarded Susanoo, causing a series of explosions that made its enormous figure shake and become unstable.
But they managed to withstand Toneri's fierce attack.
"Heh, Susanoo? Let's see how it handles this."
Toneri smirked, snapping his fingers. The ground rumbled as a statue emerged from the earth nearby.
It was the statue of Hamura Otsutsuki.
"Go!"
Under Toneri's control, the Hamura statue lunged at Sasuke's Susanoo, engaging in a fierce battle.
"A pile of rocks against the power of a god?"
Sasuke showed no mercy, wielding Susanoo's twin blades to slice the statue into pieces.
However.
Just as the statue crumbled, it reformed as if time had reversed, rapidly regenerating its damaged parts.
This was because the statue drew its power from the Tenseigan.
As long as Toneri supplied it with Tenseigan chakra, the statue could be destroyed a hundred or a thousand times and still recover effortlessly.
"Roar!"
Controlled by Toneri, the statue roared and attacked Susanoo again, pushing it to its limits.
Over time, Susanoo began to be overwhelmed, its massive form trembling, and cracks appeared on its surface.
After all.
The battle between Susanoo and the statue was fundamentally a clash of ocular powers between Sasuke and Toneri.
In comparison to the Tenseigan, the Mangekyo Sharingan had its limits.
"Sasuke, I'll help you!"
Seeing Sasuke struggling, Naruto clasped his hands together.
In the next moment, five huge golden chains shot from his back, twisting like dragons towards the Hamura statue and binding it.
Adamantine Sealing Chains.
This jutsu not only restricted the enemy's movements but also, due to its sealing nature, severed the chakra connection between the statue and Toneri.
"And me!"
Marisa shouted, leaping into the air with Platinum Star, landing hundreds of powerful punches on the statue.
Boom, boom, boom.
With the trio working together, they finally destroyed the Hamura statue, reducing it to rubble.
Toneri's expression changed, surprised by their resilience.
Huff.
He took a deep breath, his expression turning serious as he prepared to unleash his ultimate technique to end this farce.
"Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
He shouted, releasing numerous chakra orbs from his palm and spinning them rapidly, creating a dazzling silver ring.
Then.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
Under the horrified gazes of Sasuke, Naruto, and Marisa, a massive tornado erupted from the ring, sweeping towards them.
There was no escape.
The tornado engulfed the entire Taki Village, swallowing the trio within it...
The brutal truth once again proved.
In the face of absolute power, any effort or skill was futile.
Under the onslaught of the Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, everything in Taki Village was destroyed, including the massive tree on the island, uprooted and torn apart.
Long after, the storm subsided.
Thud, thud, thud.
Sasuke, Naruto, and Marisa fell to the ground, severely injured and unable to move.
Toneri Otsutsuki, with his robes fluttering, approached them leisurely, looking down at them with cold indifference.
"Uchiha Dan's daughter, Marisa. Once I kill you, the Sixth Hokage will finally understand the pain of losing a loved one."
Toneri said, staring at Marisa.
Marisa's eyes were defiant, but she said nothing.
Thanks to her strong physique, she could muster enough strength to use her time-stop ability one last time. Those two seconds were her final hope to strike back.
Although the hope was slim.
But then, Marisa suddenly froze, her mouth agape as she stared blankly at Toneri.
"What's the matter? Scared stiff?"
Toneri sneered at Marisa's stunned expression, raising his right hand to strike.
Wait, something's wrong.
Toneri realised that Marisa wasn't looking at him but at something behind him.
The next second.
"Hello there."
A teasing male voice came from behind, sending chills down Toneri's spine as he felt as if he had fallen into an icy abyss.
(End of Chapter)