Chapter 317: It Still Has to Be the Heavenly Rinnegan
Using the Super Flying Thunder God Technique for faster-than-light movement, Uchiha Dali released surging waves of powerful chakra as he traveled.
His goal was to draw the attention of Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki and Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki, preventing them from continuing their escape.
And indeed, this method worked perfectly.
Through his Observation Haki domain, he sensed that Momoshiki had stopped in place, waiting for him.
Uchiha Dali sneered coldly.
Those two had no idea what they were about to face.
His figure flickered once more—before his toes even touched a new foothold, he had already vanished.
In that fleeting instant, his body underwent the following changes: his chakra, drained to empty, was instantly replenished; the Super Flying Thunder God reset seamlessly from its last state to the next initial state.
The reason he could maintain this uninterrupted chain of teleportation was thanks to another breakthrough he had gained earlier during his battle with thirty-five replication clones.
At that time, aside from comprehending the Observation Haki domain, his speed of chakra refinement and recovery had also advanced tremendously.
His cells had evolved to a whole new realm—no longer comparable to those of ordinary humans.
It was no exaggeration to say that each one was practically an independent lifeform.
In this wondrous cellular state, every second, every moment, countless trillions upon trillions of cells within him ceaselessly generated chakra for him.
They worked as though they possessed their own will, tirelessly refining chakra around the clock in preparation for his use.
And the refinement speed was unbelievably fast.
In a single instant, they could complete over 1,800 cycles.
With each cycle releasing torrents of chakra, the effect was such that whenever Uchiha Dali's chakra ran dry, it would immediately surge back into him like a flood bursting through a dam, like a roaring tsunami.
In this way, he essentially possessed an endless, inexhaustible reservoir of chakra to spend at will.
This was the very foundation of his ability to use the Super Flying Thunder God Technique continuously.
Now, each teleportation took him much farther than before.
One leap covered around five hundred million kilometers—ten times the range of the Flying Thunder God before its upgrade.
What's more, he no longer needed to pause for recovery, and could jump again instantly.
In ten seconds, he could travel five billion kilometers.
In a hundred seconds, fifty billion kilometers.
This meant he was steadily leaving behind not only the shinobi world's planet, but also all the nearby stars, plunging into the boundless depths of space.
Meanwhile, he was also drawing ever closer to Momoshiki and Kinshiki.
"Although I don't have an Ōtsutsuki body, being able to survive in outer space is quite a surprise—even to me," Dali thought as the realization flashed across his mind.
After several more consecutive jumps, he halted.
The Super Flying Thunder God was indeed a remarkable technique, and chakra consumption was no longer a concern.
But moving five hundred million kilometers at a time still felt too slow to him.
What he needed now was to cover an ultra-long distance of roughly half a light-year.
And what did that mean? Around 4.7 trillion kilometers.
At his current teleportation speed, it would take him about 9,400 seconds of nonstop movement—more than two hours.
"Looks like… since this isn't a power of the Rinnegan, the Flying Thunder God does have its limits."
Dali decided to test the current limit of his Yomotsu Hirasaka.
After all, the Heavenly Rinnegan stood above all other Rinnegan. Its effect should be extraordinary.
Without hesitation, he activated Yomotsu Hirasaka. A pitch-black void gate opened, and Dali stepped through without a word.
In the very next instant, he emerged from the other side.
Extending his Observation Haki domain, he instantly measured the gap between himself and his targets—astonished to find that he had cut the distance by more than half in just one step.
"As expected, Yomotsu Hirasaka is the real deal."
Dali was extremely satisfied with this speed of movement.
This was true "wormhole technology," true space-time ninjutsu.
"However, limited by my chakra capacity, once my chakra empties, I can only move this far. If my reserves doubled, I could instantly reach Momoshiki and Kinshiki's exact location in a single step."
Dali drew this conclusion.
The Heavenly Rinnegan's limits weren't defined by its ability—only by his chakra.
Though he understood where the problem lay, for now there was no immediate way to increase his chakra capacity. So he set that aside.
Once more, he activated Yomotsu Hirasaka—or more precisely, the Heavenly Yomotsu Hirasaka—and vanished again.
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As Momoshiki awaited Uchiha Dali's arrival, claiming he wanted to see what kind of being this person was, his pupils suddenly shrank sharply.
His expression of shock and unease made Kinshiki glance at him with curiosity.
"I've never seen you look like this before…"
"Is that guy really so strong?" Kinshiki asked.
Momoshiki's expression hardened, his voice grave: "That guy's speed is terrifying!"
"That's a speed we can't even compare to! How is this possible!"
His unsettled look made Kinshiki curious as well.
He, too, extended his senses toward the incoming presence.
And now that Uchiha Dali had closed in so much, Kinshiki instantly perceived the overwhelming chakra aura.
His face shifted dramatically. "He really is powerful…"
"Do we stand a chance against him?" Kinshiki could no longer ignore the possibility.
"Hmph, what's there to fear? Have you forgotten who we are, Kinshiki?"
"That guy walked right into our hands. He's the perfect 'chakra fruit.' Once we take him down, we might be able to skip harvesting several whole planets!"
A crazed glint flashed in Momoshiki's eyes.
First, they had to determine his identity—to see whether he was friend or foe.
If he was an ally, then they could grow rich together. If he was an enemy… then too bad. He would simply become their nourishment for evolution!