Chapter 307 – Myōō Mode
"Step back. All of you," Yusuke said as he walked forward into the battlefield, his gaze locking onto Toneri and the other two.
The three of them nodded without hesitation. Their stamina and chakra had already been pushed to the brink in the previous battle. Meanwhile, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya stood in her absolute peak condition. In a situation this unfavorable, there was no way they could match her.
"So it's you," Kaguya said, her eyes settling on Yusuke. Even with the blindfold covering his eyes, she recognized him instantly.
"Nice to meet you, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya," Yusuke replied with a faint, casual smile.
"Who are you, really?" Kaguya asked as her Byakugan activated. "Why does your body carry the power of Hagoromo and Hamura, yet you are not their descendant?"
"Mother, be careful," Black Zetsu cut in at once. "This man is extremely dangerous. He's not on the same level as those three brats at all."
"My name is Hatake Yusuke," Yusuke said calmly. "But before we begin… may I ask you for one thing?"
"What is it?" Kaguya asked, for reasons even she didn't quite understand.
"Could you release Uchiha Madara's consciousness?" Yusuke said, his smile sharpening just a little. "Compared to you, I'm far more interested in fighting him."
Kaguya frowned.
Of course she knew who Uchiha Madara was. But if Madara's will were released, her own would be suppressed. And if that happened… wouldn't that mean her own death?
"So you don't plan on letting him go," Yusuke said lightly. "That's fine. Then I'll just warm up with you instead."
As he spoke, he slowly reached up and removed the blindfold.
Facing a woman like this, Yusuke knew better than to be careless.
The moment Kaguya saw his uncovered eyes, her heart skipped.
No matter how perfectly Naruto had once imitated his appearance, an imitation was still an imitation. There were things that could never be disguised—his presence, his aura, the sheer weight of his existence.
A sense of danger surged in her chest. She steadied herself almost instantly, forcing her expression to remain calm.
"Very well, Hatake Yusuke," Kaguya said coldly. "Let's begin. Try not to disappoint me."
She stopped speaking.
In the next instant, chakra erupted from her body like a violent storm. Her Byakugan activated fully, and an overwhelming pressure spread across the battlefield, rolling outward like an invisible tide.
"This… this is what a true Byakugan feels like…"
The pressure was so intense that even Ōtsutsuki Hamura had once been forced to bow under it. Back then, it was partly because of his respect for his mother—but even so, there was no denying how terrifying this presence was.
Yusuke stood there as the crushing force slammed into him like a massive wave.
The smile on his face never faded.
His gaze sharpened.
An even more dreadful aura exploded from his body, crashing head-on into Kaguya's pressure. The two forces collided—and then Yusuke's presence surged forward, pushing hers back.
A flash of shock crossed Kaguya's eyes.
But she had already been warned by Black Zetsu. This man was strong. Abnormally strong.
"Mother, he has to be eliminated quickly," Black Zetsu said urgently. "If his stamina recovers, even you—"
He stopped mid-sentence.
Kaguya nodded slowly.
"Your name is Hatake Yusuke, correct?" she said. His pressure was terrifying, but it still wasn't enough to completely suppress someone on her level.
"That's right."
"If you're willing to submit to me," Kaguya said suddenly, "I will spare your life."
Yusuke blinked, then chuckled.
"And you would stand beneath me, but above ten thousand others," Kaguya added, her tone absolute.
"Hahaha. That's a pretty tempting offer," Yusuke said with a grin. "But give me one good reason."
He tilted his head slightly.
"Why should I submit to someone who's weaker than me?"
The last trace of hesitation in Kaguya's heart vanished.
If this man refused to know his place, then there was only one option left.
Kill him.
She didn't even understand why she had offered him mercy in the first place. Now that he had rejected it, there was nothing left to discuss.
Kaguya's hair suddenly stretched and lashed forward like countless living blades.
Yusuke casually slipped both hands into his pockets, his smile still relaxed.
The moment the hair reached him, it shattered into nothingness.
Kaguya stared at him in silence, her expression unreadable.
"Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack."
The strike she unleashed was so fast and precise that even Yusuke's Observation Haki couldn't fully predict it. To be more accurate, even with his enhanced perception, dodging it was simply impossible.
"Monster Strength."
Yusuke swung his fist forward.
This time, however, he had underestimated Kaguya.
If he were in peak condition, he might have blocked it easily. But right now, it wasn't enough.
"Gear Five… Sun God."
The moment those words left his mouth, Yusuke's hair began to flutter wildly. Flames coiled around his neck, and a smile unlike anything before spread across his face—wide, free, and almost divine.
Dark markings formed around his eyes, like bold streaks of war paint.
Facing the incoming attack, Yusuke didn't hesitate.
He clenched his right fist.
In an instant, it swelled to an absurd size. Within a heartbeat, his fist had grown even larger than Madara's Susanoo.
"Super—Monster Strength!"
The colossal punch slammed forward.
At the same time, Kaguya's Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack was obliterated.
The force of that single blow felt like the full strike of an ancient god. Kaguya was sent flying, her body hurled far across the battlefield.
"Was that… an Ōtsutsuki clan amplification technique?" Minato muttered in disbelief.
"No," the Second Hokage said sharply. "There's no Yang chakra in it. That's definitely not it."
After delivering the punch, Yusuke's body dissolved into particles of light and vanished.
In the next instant, he reappeared right where Kaguya was about to land.
Another punch followed.
Then Yusuke leapt high into the sky.
Thunder roared above. A bolt of lightning crashed down from the heavens. Yusuke reached out and caught it in his hand, gripping it like a spear forged from pure electricity.
"Sun God—Divine Judgment!"
He hurled the lightning spear downward.
The impact triggered a massive explosion that shook the battlefield to its core.
"Someone can really grab lightning with their bare hands?" one shinobi said in disbelief. "How is that even possible? Lightning isn't something you can shape like water or ice!"
"I don't get it either," Tsunade muttered, her eyes locked on Yusuke. "And he didn't even use Armament Haki. That wasn't chakra… that was real lightning."
The smoke slowly cleared.
Kaguya stood there.
Not a single scratch marked her body. Even her clothes were spotless, untouched by the blast.
"Didn't even work?" Yusuke muttered as he released the Nika form.
He already knew that level of power wouldn't be enough to defeat her. Compared to the Azure Dragon or the Great Buddha forms, Nika's physical boost still fell short.
Against Kaguya, it just wasn't the right match.
"Awakening—Myōō Mode."
Golden light burst forth.
Yusuke transformed into a towering figure resembling a divine Buddha. This was the strongest form he had developed from this power. The massive Buddha body, once merely imposing, now looked flawless—perfected.
At the same time, an invisible sword formed in the Buddha's hand.
Though unseen by most, Kaguya could clearly perceive it through her Byakugan.
"What… is this power…?" she murmured.
"It feels similar to the techniques of the Fire Temple," Minato said quietly. "But it's not quite the same."
On the battlefield, Kaguya frowned deeply.
Even she couldn't fully comprehend the nature of the strength Yusuke was wielding.
"Demon-Slaying Blade of Myōō."
Yusuke swung the invisible sword toward her.
This was his ultimate technique—one built upon mental force rather than raw chakra or physical strength. It was the culmination of long, relentless development, condensing and shaping the shockwaves of the Great Buddha into a single, devastating strike that finally…
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