Chapter 392: Provocation Doesn't Work on Me
That earth-shattering assault was indeed threatening to Uchiha Dali.
Fortunately, his reaction was lightning fast — in an instant, he used Flying Thunder God to dodge the deadly strike. Àoshiki's pupils contracted sharply.
The slash he had unleashed tore through the void, extending endlessly into the depths of space. Even at the very limit of sight, that dazzling blade of light could still be seen.
That strike was truly powerful.
Uchiha Dali felt a flicker of excitement — with his heaven-defying comprehension, he was confident he could grasp and enhance his opponent's abilities, eventually turning them into his own power.
After evading the attack, he didn't counter. Instead, he stood aside, calmly observing, waiting for Àoshiki to make his next move.
However, Àoshiki had clearly realized his intent by now. He stopped attacking and glared at him with fury.
"Uchiha Dali, why must you press me so hard?"
"Don't think I'm really afraid of you!"
Àoshiki's tone was fierce, but his eyes betrayed his weakness — a threat spoken through gritted teeth.
"Then please, go on."
Uchiha Dali gestured politely.
Sure enough, Àoshiki didn't move. Of course he didn't dare.
His earlier outburst had been an instinctive reaction — and now he already regretted it.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Dali's mind was beginning to fill with new information.
His Heaven-Defying Comprehension had already activated.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing the other side remain motionless, Uchiha Dali dropped his smile. "If you won't attack, then I'll just have to help you."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and unleashed Dust Release.
He had learned this Bloodline Selection technique from Ōnoki long ago, but by now, Uchiha Dali had refined it many times over.
The power of his version could rival, or even far exceed, Madara Uchiha's C-rank Fireball Technique.
The attack shot out in an instant.
Àoshiki knew well how terrifying that move was — his face changed dramatically as he quickly dodged aside.
"Boom—!"
In the void, countless meteorites were obliterated by the blast, disintegrating into nothingness.
Uchiha Dali didn't hold back at all. He raised his hand again, sending wave after wave of deadly attacks toward Àoshiki.
Realizing that there was no chance of obtaining the precious legacy left by Shime while Uchiha Dali was around, Àoshiki decided to retreat.
He shot Uchiha Dali a venomous glare, then turned to flee.
"Trying to run?"
"Did I say you could?"
Uchiha Dali raised his hand again, unleashing another attack.
This time, he infused it with both Armament Haki and Lightning Release.
The originally straight, blade-like chakra beam transformed into a cylindrical shape — not very thick, but menacing in its power.
The purple-black Armament Haki intertwined with blue-white lightning, giving the attack a presence and intensity far greater than before.
Àoshiki didn't even need to look back to feel the deadly aura closing in on him.
His pupils contracted sharply as he raised a hand, forming a barrier behind him.
"Heh… you couldn't resist using your ability again, could you?"
Uchiha Dali smirked playfully.
More fragments of information surfaced in his mind.
But once again, they were incomplete — just like the slash Àoshiki had used earlier.
The data was fragmented.
Given some time, Uchiha Dali could fully analyze it through his Heaven-Defying Comprehension and master the complete technique.
But that would take too long.
If he could just see his opponent use the same ability one more time, he could grasp it instantly and make it his own.
So his goal now was simple — to keep provoking Àoshiki until he was forced to unleash his true power.
Àoshiki glared at Uchiha Dali, teeth clenched. "I already heard about your tricks from Kyōshiki, Uchiha Dali. Don't even think about it!"
"Give me three months. Then we'll fight for real!"
What a ridiculous proposal.
Uchiha Dali smiled mockingly.
"Three days, and I still wouldn't give you that. Do you take me for a fool? Trying to provoke me with such a pathetic trick?"
He immediately fired another Dust Release.
Àoshiki dodged easily again — but suddenly, he felt his body tighten, as if bound by an unseen force.
His face darkened as he turned — sure enough, Uchiha Dali was holding out his palm toward him.
"That's right — it's Universal Pull."
Uchiha Dali grinned.
"Damn you! You arrogant fool! What do you take me for?"
"A mere Universal Pull? Don't underestimate me!"
Furious and humiliated, Àoshiki finally snapped.
He thrust out his hand, releasing a beam of golden light.
That golden radiance wasn't just any power — it was the manifestation of his Heavenly Rinnegan's activation.
His pair of Rinnegan, like Uchiha Dali's, were golden Heavenly Rinnegan — eyes that transcended ordinary levels.
After all, he had lurked in the shadows for countless years, consuming numerous chakra fruits.
It was only natural that his Rinnegan had evolved to this supreme state.
As the golden light blazed toward him, Uchiha Dali smirked. "That power? I have it too."
"Heavenly Might: Almighty Push!"
Two overwhelming forces collided violently in the void.
No deafening explosion followed — not even a ripple.
The instant they met, they annihilated each other completely, as if matter and antimatter had canceled out.
Seeing his attack fail, Àoshiki ground his teeth and shouted angrily, "You won't give me time to grow stronger because you're afraid you'll lose to me later, aren't you, Uchiha Dali?"
"In the end, you're nothing but a coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong!"
He tried once again to provoke him.
But such a crude tactic wouldn't work — only an idiot would fall for that.
Uchiha Dali chuckled shamelessly. "You're right, I am a coward. That's exactly why I can't let you escape today. Either you die here obediently and become my nourishment… or I'll take my time breaking you down — and you'll still end up as my nourishment."
"You… despicable! I've never met someone so shameless!"
"Well, now you have."
Uchiha Dali spread his hands with a grin.
Before his words even faded, Àoshiki suddenly fired a beam of golden light at him.
The guy really was cunning and underhanded.
Luckily, Uchiha Dali wasn't caught off guard.
The moment the golden beam appeared, an energy barrier materialized in front of him, blocking the sneak attack in time.