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Yes… Ulti-Matrix doesn't have enough Chakra left nor I or you three currently. We have to use the Cyborg as he has a Chakra reactor inside him that can generate infinite energy if given time. You guys have to force him to use more Jutsu or restrict him so I can absorb Chakra from him." Aina answered, making the three look at each other for a moment before Hagoromo spoke.
"We'll follow the young lady's plan as we don't have any better." He said.
Ryoichi thought for a while before he also agreed.
"Fine with me."
"But can't we use the Ten-Tails Chakra?" He continued while looking at Hagoromo.
"Ahh yes! That almost skipped my mind. Young lady, would your artefact be able to absorb the volatile Chakra of the Tail beast?"
"Yes."
Hagoromo nodded at Aina's words and glanced at his Hamura.
"Brother… lead the young lady to the place we trapped the beast, and partially unlock the seal so the young lady could absorb the Chakra." Said Hagoromo to Hamura who immediately refused.
"No brother, I too want to fight!"
"Hamura it's not time to be moody, lead the young lady and absorb some Chakra for yourself as well since you're low and quickly return to help us."
"But you're Chakra reservoir is also low, you can do the same."
Hagoromo frowns at Hamura's retort, but before he can say anything more Ryoichi interrupts.
"Stop arguing, he's coming. Hamura you go with Aina since Hagoromo and I have fought together for some time already and are familiar with each other's fighting style."
Hamura immediately opened his mouth to retort and berate Ryoichi, but his words got caught in his mouth when the Cyborg crash-landed some distance away from them.
"Come woman follow me." Hamura changed his words and quickly led Aina outside the battlefield.
Ryoichi and Hagoromo blurred forward together and appeared on both sides of the Cyborg.
Hagoromo stretched his right hand and muttered.
-Almighty Push-
Immediately the Cyborg was pushed and flew towards Ryoichi who delivered a punch sped by the Time Release. The punch launched the Cyborg into the sky where a skeletal hand hammered him down.
Ryoichi and Hagoromo didn't wait for the Cyborg to rise back from the crater and continued their onslaught
-Universal Pull- Hagoromo called. The Cyborg's body flew outside the crater like a puppet and met Ryoichi's pressurised water blade. Ryoichi easily sliced through the Cyborg's neck, but halfway through he felt resistance.
Ryoichi quickly tried to retrieve the water blade but the Cyborg caught his arm and applied tremendous pressure.
And with a loud *Crack* Ryoichi's arm alongside the water blade broke.
The Cyborg raised his metallic arm and tried to reach for Ryoichi's neck, but he quickly stopped and covered his face to guard as a pitch-black ball reached him and sent him sliding back.
Ryoichi jumped back and stood beside Hagorom as the latter retreated the Truth-seeking ball.
'No damage.' Ryoichi noted spot less metallic arm as the ball returned.
'…And some kind of healing ability…' Ryoichi noted again as all injuries disappeared from the Cyborg's body as his unique eye glowed slightly.
Ryoichi and Hagoromo glanced at each other and blurred forward once more. They engaged the Cyborg again but this time avoided his metallic parts.
As time passed and they continued to exchange blows with the Cyborg the battlefield started getting shrouded in tension.
Ryoichi with his Time Release and Hagoromo with his Six Paths and Susano faced off against the Otsutsuki Cyborg and his unique Doujutsu. Their Chakra levels were dangerously low, and the duo knew they had to suppress the cyborg to buy precious moments so at least Hamura could return and join them.
Ryoichi, beads of sweat forming on his forehead, initiated his time-manipulating abilities with precision. He slowed time around himself and Hagoromo, enhancing their movements as they strategized against the relentless onslaught.
Even when sped up, Hagoromo and Ryoichi barely had any advantages. The cyborg utilised the extraordinary senses of his Doujutsu to predict their every move.
Hagoromo, with weary eyes, summoned multiple giant animals using the Animal Path to engage the cyborg, aiming to divert his attention. The sage's chakra was fading, but he pushed himself to the limit, combining physical attack with a Truth-seeking ball and spiritual attacks with the Human Path to keep the cyborg at bay. Ryoichi, in sync with Hagoromo's efforts, manipulated time to create openings for counterattacks.
The battlefield became a chaotic dance of Jutsu and abilities, with Ryoichi and Hagoromo showcasing a seamless coordination that was improving every single second. The cyborg, though formidable, struggled to anticipate the unpredictable nature of their combined assault. Yet, with each passing moment, the duo felt their chakra reserves dwindling.
Recognizing the urgency, Ryoichi and Hagoromo synchronized their efforts further, attempting to disrupt the cyborg's sensory abilities. The sage unleashed a potent Guin barrier while Ryoichi created illusions, temporarily confusing the cyborg's Doujutsu. Their teamwork created a small window for Ryoichi to recharge, but the cyborg adapted swiftly.
As fatigue set in, Ryoichi and Hagoromo found themselves pushing beyond their limits. The arrival of Hamura was imminent, but time was running out. In a final, desperate gambit, Ryoichi manipulated time to distort the cyborg's perception, creating an opening for Hagoromo to deliver a decisive blow.
The cyborg, momentarily stunned, gave the duo the opportunity they needed.
-Planetary Devastation- A huge meteor appeared, splitting through the cloudy sky.
-Spacetime Jutsu: Haste- A green sheen covered the meteor for a moment as its speed increased multiple times.
With synchronized precision, Ryoichi and Hagoromo unleashed the joint technique, combining temporal manipulation with the huge meteorite. The power and destructive force of speeded-up meteorites was overwhelming. The moment it collided, a huge chunk of the planet disappeared.
Breathing heavily and drained of chakra, Ryoichi and Hagoromo stood their ground. The battlefield or the whole area was scarred and devastated with lava pouring out and filling the the gigantic country-size crater.
"It will be hard to fix that…" Hagoromo muttered.
"Yeah…" Ryoichi agreed and glanced back to approaching Hamura.
"What the hell are you two doing!" Hamura shouted, his eyes wide looking at the crater expanding as far as his Tenseigan could see.
"Focus brother. The fight is not over."
"I doubt that brother… I don't think the guy surviv-"
"Speak of the devil" Ryoichi spoke cutting off Hamura.
Hamura wanted to berate the human for interrupting him but the sight of the Cyborg rising with lava dripping from his metallic body and his fleshy body completely burnt and evaporated had Hamura's tongue tied.
"He survived that…?" Hamura questioned.
"No not only survived, but also completely fine."
"What? Human you blind? Can't you see his wound….?" Hamura's words got stuck again as he saw the Cyborg's wound disappearing.
'Is this some kind of wound transferring?" Thought Ryoichi as he saw rock nearby getting destroyed as the Cyborg healed.
'But if that is the case then why is he not transferring wounds to us…? Does it have restrictions?' Ryoichi continued, carefully analysing the two instances he saw the Cyborg use the ability.
-Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion- Hamura recovered quickly from the shock and fired a strong wind blast that shredded the Cyborg again. But as quickly as the wounds came they disappeared as well.
"Don't waste Chakra if you can't kill him in a single attack which is not possible due to his indestructible cyber parts," Ryoichi said. As he saw Hamura preparing another attack.
Hamura looked at Ryoichi and glanced back to see the healed Cyborg. With a shrugg Hamura released the build-up Chakra and blurred forward. He quickly engaged in an intense Taijustu battle with the Cyborg, causing Hagoromo to release an exasperated sigh.
"Forgive my brother. He has some prejudice towards humans due to our mother's influence."
"I don't mind." Replied Ryoichi as he observed Hamura fighting while rapidly absorbing Natural energy to extend his Sage Mode.
"So what's the plan? How do we defeat him? Even in my best condition, I can't defeat him, especially with his half-metallic eye that can instantly heal him." Hagoromo questioned as he too absorbed the Natural energy.
"We don't have to defeat him, I can feel Aina approaching us. We just have to give her an opening to attach the Matrix onto the Cyborg." Ryoichi answered as he clenched and unclenched his numbing body. He has been putting continuous strain on it without any rest ever since being ambushed by the Time Patrol. He could feel his body screaming to rest which brought out a frown to his otherwise emotionless face due to him knowing that he could mentally go a few more days without rest.
This just goes to say how much stronger his mind is to his body even if said body can destroy mountains barehanded.
"Yes, you're right we just have to keep him busy and leave the rest to the young lady." Hagoromo nodded and he too blurred forward.
He appeared beside the Cyborg and delivered a kick in mid-air as the Cyborg punched Hamura away. The kick to the head disoriented the Cyborg and sent him flying like a rag doll.
Ryoichi saw the exchange and Substituted to intercept the Cyborg in midair but suddenly the Cyborg's metallic arm bent 180 degrees and caught his arm and flung him back.
*Automatic Battle Mode Activated* Ryoichi heard a mechanical voice as he rotated his body and landed some distance away from the Cyborg. He watched as the metallic parts expanded and covered the fleshy part of the Cyborg in armour.
Ryoichi frowned at the sight as it did not take a genius to know the sudden change of Cyborg's movement, especially with that emotionless metallic voice.
'Fast…' Ryoichi thought as the Cyborg instantly appeared in front of him and delivered multiple carefully planned out attacks. But even with the sudden speed increase, Ryoichi easily dodged the Cyborg and pushed him back with an attack of his own. Just as the Cyborg was going to continue his onslaught Hamura appeared behind him and caught his neck in a chokehold. Ryoichi also didn't stand and wrapped multiple Chakra strings around the Cyborg's leg and swept him off his feet just in time for Hagoromo's Susano to materialize and completely cover his body leaving only his head out.
"Now Woman!!!" Hamura shouted as Aina jumped out towards the Cyborg's only exposed part, his head.
*Warning! Large Amount Of Build-Up Energy Detected* said the mechanical voice.
*Using All The Stored Chakra To Break From The Current Predicament*
A huge amount of Chakra exploded from the Cyborg. Breaking the Susano's hold and snapping the Chakra strings before pushing Hamura and Aina back.
The moment the Chakra wave dissipated, the Cyborg accelerated toward Aina to finish her off.
Ryoichi saw the Cyborg's action and knew Aina wouldn't be able to defend against him. He quickly utilised whatever Chakra left in his body for one last Jutsu. His hand started shining intense green as he traced the Thunder god mark and appeared between Aina and the Cyborg.
-Spacetime Jutsu:-
Ryoichi lightly taped his shinnig arm onto the Cyborg's chest causing him to freeze. Ryoichi quickly took advantage of the Cyborg's momentary lack of movement and jumped back with Aina.
Ryoichi's consciousness started blanking due to his low Chakra reservoir but he forced himself to stay awake and observe the Cyborg who was inside a colourless 10 meters dome with green borders. The Otsutsuki Cyborg kept walking towards them but every time he reached the green border he got teleported back to the centre and continued his walk.
'Time Loop…' Ryoichi finished as he watched the cyborg repeat the movement multiple times without realising.
"Aina… I'm gonna open a path for you… go quickly attach the matrix." Said Ryoichi with some difficulty as the exhaustion nibbed on his consciousness.
Aina nodded at Ryoichi and slowly walked towards the green edge which split open, giving her a path to the centre. She reached the centre just as the Cyborg began the new loop.
Aina quickly touched his shoulder and transferred the Matrix. Her action immediately broke the Time Loop but before the Cyborg could do anything the Matrix covered his body and hummed with a tremendous amount of condensed energy, causing the very fabric of Reality to crack.
*Hmm~THUMPH!!!* The condensed energy beat loudly like a heart and immediately Spacetime surrounding the Cyborg collapsed, sending him outside the Universe, straight into the Void.
After the Cyborg disappeared a vaccum opened in his place that started sucking in everything.
Aina and Ryoichi who were closest to the Vaccum helplessly started flying towards it.
Ryoichi felt the despair and the coldness of the Void surround him once again. He desperately tried to stop his accelerating body but to no avail. And just as he's accepting his bleak situation Hagoromo's skeletal Susano arm wrapped around him and then Aina, stopping their movement.
Ryoichi's eyes lit up for a moment before they dimmed again as he saw the skeletal arm breaking down and heading straight to the Vaccum piece by piece. He gritted his teeth and burned through his life force to quickly generate small Chakra.
Ryoichi felt himself losing years of lifespan in a matter of seconds but he ignored it in favour of his current predicament. He traced the nearest Thunder god seal and teleported him and Aina.
"HOW DO WE CLOSE THIS!!!" Hagoromo approached them and questioned loudly amidst the roaring wind.
"We… don't have to." Ryoichi wheezed out while pointing at the closing… healing space.
Hagoromo looked back at the Vaccum and true enough saw the hole slowly closing.
They waited for some 30 seconds before the hole completely closed, but when it did, it released a strong shockwave that sent them flying back.
Ryoichi helplessly crashed and rolled for some distance before stopping. His consciousness was almost gone but he forced himself to release a pulse of Natural energy and only when he saw a worm digging outside the ground and penetrating his stomach did he let himself loose.
Once the shockwave died and the wind calmed Aina approached Ryoichi and sat him down by a tree. She looked at him as her face marred in hesitation.
"I'm sorry Great Gramps, I have to remove your memories and your current state is the best moment," Aina muttered and forced Ryoichi's eyelids open, revealing his unfocused gold eyes. Her own turned red as the beautiful pattern of Mangekyu appeared and burned with Chakra.
Aina wiped out Ryoichi's memory from the moment he met her to this current just as the Otsutsuki brothers approached them.
"So What's the plan now?" Aina questioned without looking back.
"Not much. I will try to quickly recover Chakra to cast the Outer path to revive the dead before their souls go to the Pure world. And while I do, Hamura will recover the land." Answered Hagoromo before asking Aina the same.
"What about you?"
"Ohh! Me? I'm going to regroup with my friends and tend my injuries." Aina replied as she supported Ryoichi's body with her shoulder.
"Hmm," Hagoromo nodded and sat down cross-legged.
Aina nodded back and slowly walked towards her friends with Ryoichi before she suddenly stopped and threw something at Hagormo.
"Eat this. It will help your Chakra recovery."
Hagorom caught the brown bar and stared at it for a second before chewing it down
It took him 12 hours to recover enough to revive every soul that died in the battle. And when he revived everyone and Hagoromo moved to help Hamura. It took another 5 hours for the Otsutsuki brothers to completely recover the land, water bodies and forest. When they were done were also barely conscious and Aina took that opportunity to wipe their memory of the encounter of Time Travellers.
After that Aina altered the memories of the revived people and by the time she was done she was barely conscious herself. Her impulsive and lazy companion carried her and Ryoichi back to the Future.
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