263 Naruto: Snatching the Mangekyō

"Excellent!" Kaguya Ōtsutsuki nodded, thinking to herself, "With this, the Gravity Space will further limit his ability to use space-time techniques!"

However, just as she was about to activate Amenominaka, another Uchiha Akira appeared beside the original.

This newly emerged Akira was different—his demeanor was far more composed and mature than his present self.

Though their appearances were nearly identical, the first impression he gave was that of a middle-aged man rather than a young warrior.

"Something is wrong! The chakra intensity of this newcomer surpasses even that of Hagoromo and Hamura back in the day…" Kaguya's Byakugan narrowed as a sense of unease crept into her heart.

Without hesitation, the Rinne Sharingan at her forehead quivered.

In an instant, the world shifted. The icy landscape transformed into a realm filled with jagged, spike-like formations of hardened earth.

Everywhere the eye could see, sharp, cubic rock formations jutted out.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of muffled thuds echoed as everyone landed on the treacherous ground, struggling even to stand upright.

This was Kaguya's Gravity Space—where gravity far exceeded normal limits.

Even Kaguya herself was not exempt from its effects.

...

"Damn it, where is this place!?"

A distance away, Senju Tobirama, the weakest among them and confined to an Edo Tensei body, was already showing signs of cracking. Fissures spread across his form, signaling imminent collapse.

...

"Here, I will annihilate you all!"

Kaguya raised her hand, and from her pale palm, several sharp, gray bones materialized—aimed directly at Uchiha Akira.

It was one of her deadliest techniques—All-Killing Ash Bones!

A strike from this attack guaranteed death, an irreversible fate, even for the Sage of Six Paths himself!

"Coming to this place was a terrible decision!" Akira sneered.

He had deliberately dismissed his past and future selves summoned through Temporal Shadow.

His goal was to consolidate all his ocular power—to summon a version of himself from the most distant future his abilities allowed.

Previously, the past and future selves he summoned had been from time points close to the present.

He had never attempted to summon himself from a faraway past or future due to the immense consumption of ocular power.

The further the time node, the greater the chakra expenditure, and the more taxing it was to sustain.

Even with the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, summoning a version of himself from a distant timeline for battle was nearly impossible.

But today was different. With the power of the Six Paths, he finally had the means to summon himself from a distant future!

This future self was Uchiha Akira from ten years ahead!

This was the absolute limit of his current ocular power, even after being enhanced by the Six Paths' energy.

Hearing Akira's words, a sense of foreboding welled up in Kaguya's heart.

Without hesitation, she launched her All-Killing Ash Bones, sending them streaking toward Akira.

"Laughable!" Akira smirked, allowing the bones to pass straight through his body.

With Kamui active, such attacks were rendered completely ineffective.

He had sent Hikari and the others away earlier in anticipation of this very moment, ensuring they wouldn't be used against him.

"Damn this space-time ability!" Kaguya cursed internally.

Even during her battle with Hagoromo and Hamura, she had never faced such a frustrating opponent.

Even they couldn't neutralize her All-Killing Ash Bones as effortlessly as Akira had just done!

For the first time, she struggled to find a way to counter Akira's space-time manipulation.

Just then, a crackling sound of electricity filled the air.

The future Akira suddenly sprang into action, his body crackling with lightning, moving with lightning-fast speed toward Kaguya!

"So fast! Even in this Gravity Space, he can still move at such speeds!?" Kaguya was alarmed.

In the blink of an eye, the future Akira closed in on her, his hand enveloped in the Black Lightning, aiming straight for her forehead!

But Kaguya was a member of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, a being who had devoured the Chakra Fruit. Her reaction speed was unparalleled.

At the last moment, Amenominaka activated once more.

The world shifted again. This time, everyone was encased in a realm of extreme frost, frozen solid—including Kaguya herself!

Another Ice World!

A pitch-black space-time rift appeared, swallowing Kaguya before spitting her out dozens of meters away.

Crackle!

As black lightning spread outward, the massive ice structures shattered in an instant.

The future Akira stepped through the air, reappearing before Kaguya in a flash.

"Such incredible speed!" Veins bulged on Kaguya's forehead as she swiftly gathered her chakra.

In an instant, countless chakra fists erupted from her body, shaking the sky as if tearing apart reality itself.

Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack!

Both the ultimate offense and the ultimate defense!

Yet, the future Akira remained untouchable, as if he didn't exist in this world, phasing right through Kaguya's attacks and continuing his relentless pursuit.

Kaguya's expression darkened as the Ice World rumbled. Sharpened ice spikes, as deadly as steel lances, shot toward Akira.

However, something unexpected occurred.

A significant portion of the ice spikes that were meant to strike Akira suddenly veered off course—turning against Kaguya instead!

Boom!

But Kaguya was no ordinary opponent. Her reaction speed was beyond that of even a Ten-Tails Jinchūriki.

She launched the Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack once again. In the deafening roar that followed, the hardened ice formations crumbled into dust!

At that moment, the future Akira inhaled deeply, then exhaled a massive cloud of scorching, gray-black smoke.

In an instant, the smoke expanded, covering a radius of hundreds of meters.

Fire Release—Hiding in Ash and Dust!

"Foolish techniques!" Kaguya's cold voice rang out from within the smoke.

No matter how many jutsu were thrown her way, they were meaningless against her!

She opened her palm, and the surrounding smoke was drawn into it like flowing water.

In mere moments, the world was clear once again.

At that instant, a black slit tore through space itself!

Akira emerged from Kamui Space, lunging toward Kaguya!

"Cunning little rat!!" Kaguya's heart clenched as she realized the true purpose of the smoke screen.

It was merely a distraction—to obscure the vision of her Byakugan!

At this moment, there was no time for a complete dodge—she could only minimize the damage.

Amenominaka was not instant!

With a sickening squelch, blood sprayed through the air as Kaguya's body was sliced open from her right shoulder, nearly cleaving her in two!

Buzz!

Before she could recover, several more black slashes streaked across the sky, aiming to dissect her further!