Chapter 358: Restored to Its Original State
About half an hour later, Uchiha Dali completely absorbed all the energy of the Divine Technique seal that Ōtsutsuki Àoshiki had cast.
Under his precise control, not a single trace of energy from any being on the planet—the one that housed the Shinobi World—was disturbed in the slightest.
Such an incredible level of ability and control left Ōtsutsuki Kyōshiki utterly awestruck.
At this moment, his admiration for Uchiha Dali was boundless.
However, while Uchiha Dali had originally thought that unfreezing the world would be enough to bring everyone back to life, he was mistaken.
When the planet completely thawed and returned to its original state, he quickly swept the entire surface with his Observation Haki—but detected nothing.
Not only did he fail to sense any other presence, but even the faint traces of life energy he had initially detected were now gone without a trace.
Uchiha Dali's brows furrowed deeply.
Seeing his expression, Ōtsutsuki Kyōshiki offered a word of consolation: "I told you before—you can't save them. There's no need to be surprised. Mortals are destined to die."
"Thanks, but next time, spare me the comfort," Uchiha Dali said dryly, shooting him an exasperated glance.
Then, ignoring Kyōshiki's reaction, he directly cast the Samsara Revival Technique over the entire Shinobi World.
In an instant, a massive surge of chakra began to transform endlessly into life energy, spreading across the planet.
The sight left Ōtsutsuki Kyōshiki completely dumbfounded.
He too possessed the Rinnegan.
He too knew the Rinne Rebirth Technique.
Which meant he knew very well what kind of consequence this technique carried.
Death.
Even reviving a single person required offering one's own life in exchange.
And yet Uchiha Dali was now attempting to resurrect every living being on the entire planet!
Kyōshiki stared at him in shock and disbelief.
He was certain this man's life would soon come to an end.
But as time passed, he realized—Uchiha Dali looked perfectly fine.
"What… what's going on?"
Astonished, he continued to observe.
After a while, he could clearly sense vast amounts of chakra reappearing all over the planet.
Alongside it were countless ordinary life signatures—civilians, animals, all alive once more.
It was clear that Uchiha Dali's Rinne Rebirth had worked.
Yet even after performing it, he remained completely unscathed—full of energy, not showing the slightest sign of death.
Now, Ōtsutsuki Kyōshiki finally understood why he had dared to use such a technique.
"That's impossible… How did you do that??"
To use the Rinne Rebirth and still escape death—
Even he, who was already close to demi-godhood, could not do such a thing.
If he could, he wouldn't have been so desperate to keep evolving to a higher state.
Yet Uchiha Dali had achieved it.
It was simply beyond belief.
"My Rinnegan is superior to yours. Isn't it natural that I can do such things?" Uchiha Dali replied with perfect confidence.
"Superior to mine?"
Kyōshiki narrowed his eyes slightly, looking doubtful.
Just then, he saw Uchiha Dali's eyes shift into Rinnegan form—
Golden Rinnegan, with nine tomoe swirling upon their surface.
Exactly like Ōtsutsuki Àoshiki's Rinnegan.
"I see… So this too is the result of your absurdly high comprehension ability?" Kyōshiki murmured, now a little envious.
If only that heaven-defying talent could be his…
"With the Heavenly Rinnegan, you've theoretically reached the demi-god realm," he said thoughtfully. "If you could transcend the limits of the flesh, you would be a god."
He looked at Uchiha Dali with a hint of awe.
Now he finally understood why this young man—though not a true Ōtsutsuki—possessed such overwhelming power.
In the entire universe, Uchiha Dali was truly one of a kind.
Uchiha Dali only smiled faintly at the praise, saying nothing.
Then Kyōshiki asked curiously, "Now that your friends and loved ones have been revived, aren't you going to see them? Reunite and talk a bit?"
"More than that, I'm curious about something else," Uchiha Dali said with a playful smile.
He lifted his gaze toward the distant sky.
At that very moment, his Observation Haki detected numerous unfamiliar energy signatures far away.
They existed on this very planet, yet he had never sensed them before.
Following his gaze, Ōtsutsuki Kyōshiki soon noticed them as well.
He muttered to himself, "Oh… maybe it's because Àoshiki's sealing technique broke the barrier I once placed here…"
"No—it's because of me," Uchiha Dali said with a grin.
"You? Don't tell me… you even absorbed the energy of my barrier?" Kyōshiki blurted, realizing the truth a moment later.
It must have happened when Uchiha Dali released the planet's seal earlier—not only did he absorb Àoshiki's Divine Technique seal, but also the powerful barrier Kyōshiki himself had left behind long ago.
This kid was terrifying!
Uchiha Dali ignored his shock.
"More than that," he said, smiling faintly, "I'm curious about the world you sealed away behind that barrier. I still don't fully understand this planet."
"There's nothing special about it," Kyōshiki said dismissively, curling his lip.
Of course, he knew exactly what lay beyond the barrier he'd created in the past.
But judging from his tone, it didn't seem like much.
He added casually, "Those people have rather unique abilities—different from ninjutsu. Back then, I learned my mind-reading technique by studying their powers."
"Of course, my version is far superior to theirs. It's not even the same thing."
"Oh? You learned your mind-reading from them?" Uchiha Dali's eyes flickered slightly with interest.
"In that case, I'm even more curious. I definitely have to take a look for myself."
As he spoke, he activated the Flying Thunder God Technique and vanished instantly.
"This guy…" Kyōshiki muttered, shaking his head before quickly following after him.
He wasn't about to wander off alone—not when Ōtsutsuki Àoshiki, with his Space-Time Mirror Technique, could watch and locate him at any time.
If he ran into Àoshiki by himself, that would be trouble.
Using his advanced Flying Thunder God, Uchiha Dali reappeared in an instant on an island far removed from the Shinobi mainland.
The first thing he noticed was that the island's architecture was quite distinctive—its style entirely different from the traditional buildings of the Shinobi World.
Moreover, something about it felt strangely familiar to him.