According to the Great Toad Sage's memories, the true Sage Mode of Mount Myoboku doesn't actually require any fusion technique with a toad. It simply involves regular training. However, the Great Toad Sage had taught Jiraiya the fusion technique to bind him more closely to Mount Myoboku.
Reflecting on this, Shishou shook his head. Poor Jiraiya, he thought, he was completely misled by that old trickster, the Great Toad Sage.
After erasing the memories of the Great Toad Sage and the two smaller toads, Shishou disappeared from the scene. Now that he had obtained the genuine Sage Mode and the prophecy technique of Mount Myoboku, he decided to use the time while waiting for Urashiki to practice these new abilities.
He was particularly interested in comparing Urashiki's time-reversal ability with his newly acquired prophecy technique to see which one held the upper hand.
Leaving Mount Myoboku, Shishou traveled to the moon's surface. He pulled out the small black box artifact he had taken from Urashiki and began studying it closely.
Once activated, this small black box not only had the ability to stop time for a few seconds but also emitted a white smoke capable of freezing the target's time for up to ten thousand years.
In Shishou's eyes, this artifact was extremely valuable—likely something only someone of Urashiki's stature within the Ōtsutsuki clan's main family could wield.
He tossed the black box artifact to one of his clones, instructing it to channel chakra into the box and test its functionality.
As the clone infused its chakra, the black box emitted a glow, and a mechanical voice emerged from within:
"Verification complete. Honorable Ōtsutsuki, the artifact 'Zero' will now rebind to a new host."
"Please allow me to explain the usage of this artifact..."
After spending some time studying it, Shishou finally understood how to use the artifact and its purpose.
To activate and bind the artifact 'Zero,' one must possess the bloodline power of the Ōtsutsuki clan. Once bound, the user could inject their chakra to activate it.
Upon activation, the artifact would stop time within a certain range for a few seconds. During this pause, the user could release the white smoke that would freeze the target's time.
The time freeze could last up to ten thousand years.
Grinning, Shishou realized that Urashiki had essentially handed him a priceless treasure.
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A year later.
Konoha Year 59.
Shishou opened his eyes on the moon's surface, gazing down at the planet where the ninja world resided.
Over the past year, he had successfully mastered Mount Myoboku's Sage Mode and had also gained control over the Great Toad Sage's prophecy technique.
And just moments ago, he felt an inexplicable urge to return to the ninja world and find the time-traveling Urashiki.
Shishou recognized this feeling as the work of the prophecy technique he had been cultivating throughout the year.
Frowning, Shishou decided to deactivate the prophecy technique.
He was skeptical of such mystical abilities, especially considering Jiraiya's unfortunate fate, who had relied on similar techniques.
He had only learned the prophecy technique to gain an edge in battle.
But since the prophecy had already been made, he decided to investigate further.
Standing up, Shishou vanished from the moon's surface.
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Whoosh!
A ripple in space spread out, and a figure encased in a golden sphere of light appeared above the eastern sea of the Land of Water.
As soon as Urashiki materialized, he quickly scanned his surroundings.
Only after confirming that Shishou wasn't nearby did he let out a sigh of relief.
He had to admit, the pressure Shishou exerted on him was immense—he couldn't win in a fight, and he couldn't escape either.
And what had just happened in the time tunnel had nearly scared him to death.
He hadn't expected Shishou to follow him into the time tunnel, which complicated things considerably.
Moreover, since Shishou had watched him enter the time tunnel, intercepting his time-traveling ambush would be a piece of cake for him.
In other words, Shishou was likely tracking him at this very moment.
Urashiki's expression soured as he considered this, feeling more and more cornered.
Why is this guy so impossible to deal with?
Time stop didn't work, time freeze didn't work, and Shishou seemed even more familiar with time travel than he was—Urashiki felt utterly countered at every turn.
Just a second after Urashiki appeared, Shishou, who had been waiting patiently, materialized beside him, smiling as he greeted him:
"Well, well, look who finally showed up."
Urashiki's face twisted with frustration as Shishou's mocking tone further enraged him.
As a noble member of the Ōtsutsuki clan's main family, who had destroyed countless planets over thousands of years, Urashiki had never been humiliated as he had been by Shishou.
He wanted nothing more than to tear Shishou apart, piece by piece, to vent his fury.
But Shishou wasn't interested in chit-chat. He immediately activated the nine-tomoe Rinnegan in his forehead, sealing the surrounding space to prevent Urashiki from using any space-time techniques to escape.
Then, several Truth-Seeking Orbs floated into his hand, forming a pitch-black longsword infused with Kamui's power.
This time, Shishou was prepared to sever all of Urashiki's limbs.
He had no patience left for playing cat-and-mouse games with him.
After all, as a Bloodline Limit user, Urashiki wouldn't die so easily.
Seeing the dark sword radiating a menacing aura in Shishou's hand, Urashiki's face paled. He could clearly feel the terrifying power contained within the blade.
Whoosh!
In an instant, Shishou appeared behind Urashiki, slashing his sword toward Urashiki's right hand.
Startled, Urashiki's blue Rinnegan flashed as he quickly activated his time-reversal ability.
Splurt!
Blood spurted from Urashiki's body, and with it flew his right hand, still clutching the red fishing rod artifact.
Staring in shock at his severed hand, Urashiki was filled with terror.
Shishou calmly drew the blood and severed hand toward himself, not willing to waste such valuable resources. The blood and body parts of the Ōtsutsuki clan were highly potent, perfect for nurturing the Divine Tree or feeding his insects.
Seeing his right hand being taken by Shishou, Urashiki broke into a cold sweat, trying to maintain a tough front as he warned:
"If you kill me, the Ōtsutsuki clan will hunt you down relentlessly."
Shishou, expressionless, glanced at Urashiki and reappeared beside him, slashing down with his sword once more.
Whoosh!
Blood splattered again as Urashiki's left hand was sent flying into the air.
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