CHAPTER 264: CHAPTER 264 : THE POWER OF ISSHIKI

Jigen was furious.

"Damn it, how could this happen?!"

In his eyes, White Zetsu was no more than an insect. A product of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, evolved into cannon fodder. Yet now, this so-called puppet had managed to send him flying with a single blow.

Could a mere White Zetsu possess the strength of an Ōtsutsuki?

Was this the same kind of evolution Amado achieved with his cyborgs?

Amado, secretly observing from a hidden lab within the Kara hideout, was equally stunned. His glasses gleamed as his eyes lit up with unrestrained curiosity.

The design, the techniques—there was technology embedded in this White Zetsu that he couldn’t even comprehend.

Who had the power to develop such an advanced synthetic being?

Amado knew one thing for sure: whoever created this White Zetsu wasn’t just technologically gifted. They were a genius far beyond his level.

Despite being knocked down, Jigen wasn’t severely injured. He dusted himself off, his face dark and brooding.

White Zetsu wasn’t just a puppet—he was a testament to Kurama and Kaguya’s technological breakthrough.

Even Kaguya was surprised. Kurama had warned her beforehand: let White Zetsu scout and test the waters. She hadn’t expected it to hold up this well against a full-fledged Ōtsutsuki like Jigen.

"To think this creature evolved from the same Tsukuyomi-based biomass I once created... Incredible," she whispered.

Her admiration for Kurama deepened.

This was the brilliance of the Earthborn. Their fusion of chakra, science, and willpower.

"Tch. A pathetic lower lifeform acting arrogant in front of a god," Jigen snarled.

Now he was done playing games.

With a burst of black and blue markings, Jigen activated his full Karma seal and entered his Scorpion Form. Dense chakra leaked from his pores.

"Universal Pull!"

But White Zetsu didn’t flinch. Pulled in by the gravitational field, he met Jigen head-on. Fists clashed, elbows collided, knees dug into ribs.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

White Zetsu matched Jigen strike for strike.

It was almost comical—an evolved pawn standing against an Ōtsutsuki vessel.

In the Boruto timeline, Jigen’s taijutsu rivaled Naruto and Sasuke’s combined might. And yet, here he was trading blows with a Zetsu.

"Daihakoten !"

BOOM!

Jigen summoned two cubic blocks from a pocket dimension. They expanded midair and slammed down on White Zetsu.

The impact shook the ground. Dust exploded into the air.

But as it settled...

White Zetsu stood tall.

His hands raised.

"Shinra Tensei!"

An enormous repulsive wave blasted the blocks into the atmosphere. They vanished into the sky like lost satellites.

"Son of a—"

Jigen cursed, his composure cracking.

With a snarl, he activated his second form.

This was the stage where Ishiki Ōtsutsuki’s power truly manifested. Horns protruded from Jigen’s head, a glowing fish-like appendage sprouting from his back.

In the anime, it took Naruto’s Baryon Mode—his life-force burning transformation—to severely damage him.

And now he had to use this mode...

Against White Zetsu.

Shame. Pure disgrace for a godlike being.

Kaguya narrowed her eyes.

"Kurama-sama, that form won’t be easy to handle."

"Relax," Kurama replied with a sly smile. "This is just the beginning. One White Zetsu dies, a thousand more wait. Every battle is data. They learn. They adapt."

She looked back at the battlefield, intrigued.

Then White Zetsu opened its mouth.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!

Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique!

Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!

Lightning Style: False Darkness!

Earth Style: Rockfall!"

In a single breath, White Zetsu unleashed all five basic elemental ninjutsu at once.

Jigen’s eyes widened as the torrent of destructive chakra roared toward him.

He had no Rinnegan. He couldn’t absorb ninjutsu.

Scientific ninja tools? Not yet developed by Amado.

This was pure pressure.

And yet, he smirked.

"Sukunahikona!"

In an instant, all the attacks shrank down to harmless sparks and stones.

Jigen’s right eye glowed as the chakra dissipated harmlessly.

Kaguya leaned closer to Kurama.

"That technique—Sukunahikona—it lets him shrink anything in his line of sight. Even himself."

Kurama nodded.

"Yeah, I know. That’s how he escaped after you impaled him millennia ago. Shrunk himself and crawled into a human ear like a damn parasite."

The sheer nastiness of it made Kurama’s expression twist.

What kind of god survives like a roach?

Jigen’s eye pulsed again.

All ninjutsu now meant nothing. A failed strategy.

He was livid with shame. He hadn’t even fought Kurama or Kaguya yet—and White Zetsu had already pushed him to his limits.

Kurama chuckled from the distance.

"Is this the so-called divine might of the Ōtsutsuki? Man, you’re weaker than a ramen cart. You bastards destroy planets across the galaxy... but not this one. This is Earth.

Only Earthlings get to destroy Earth. Not you clowns."

Jigen nearly exploded.

Kurama’s taunts hit a nerve.

Ōtsutsuki pride couldn’t handle mockery. Especially not from a native.

At that moment, Amado buzzed through the comms.

"Jigen, should I deploy the upgraded cyborgs?"

"No," Jigen growled. "This is personal. I’ll tear off Kurama’s head, then Kaguya’s. Then I’ll crush that freakish Zetsu. Myself."

Just as he prepared another assault, the sky darkened.

A massive shadow loomed.

Tengai Shinsei.

A colossal meteor descended.

White Zetsu had summoned a move once used by Uchiha Madara. A god-tier technique to annihilate battlefields.

Jigen scoffed.

He’d seen this one before.

Uchiha Madara was nothing to him. Only other Ōtsutsuki were worthy opponents.

"Tch. Parlor tricks."

With a smirk, he activated Sukunahikona once more.

The meteor shrunk instantly into a pebble and landed in his hand.

"Done playing now," Jigen said coldly. "Your Zetsu is strong, Kurama, I’ll admit that. But if you think this is enough to defeat an Ōtsutsuki, then you’re dumber than you look."

And with that, he vanished into a dark portal, reentering his dimensional domain.

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