Naruto : Sequence 0 Visionary

The shadowy, indistinct figures of ghosts let out sharp, eerie howls. Using all four limbs like wild beasts, they rushed from all directions.

Recovering from his anger and shock, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki no longer hesitated. A powerful surge of chakra exploded from within him, like a volcano about to erupt. The surrounding atmosphere and the ground trembled violently.

"Divine Technique: Great Black Heaven!"

He raised his hand, clenched his fingers into a fist, and swung it down forcefully.

His right eye activated its ocular technique, Great Black Heaven, bringing out the objects that had been shrunk and stored in another dimension. They returned to their original form.

Giant black cubes appeared out of nowhere, trailing fire like meteors, carrying immense power. They fell from the mist-filled sky, whipping up fierce winds as they descended. 

The rush of air felt like a waterfall pouring from the heavens, the pressure so heavy it seemed real. The earth cracked with deep, jagged fissures as the wind roared in a violent storm.

Boom!!! 

The black boxes hit the ground, sending waves of air crashing in every direction.

The deafening explosion sounded like an avalanche, pushing everything around them away, creating a massive mushroom cloud dozens of meters high. The energy fully erupted, blasting out bright, blinding light.

After the brief chaos, smoke and dust spread across the area.

The faint pink mist around them was cleared by the shockwave, leaving a clear line of sight.

"Is it done?" Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's white eyes showed veins bulging in frustration as he nervously scanned the area. His expression quickly changed, and he cursed angrily, "Done? Hell no!"

The "ghostly shadows" hiding in the mist were not only unaffected, but it seemed like the earlier disturbance had attracted even more of them.

Now, more of the "ghostly shadows" surrounded the area, swarming in such large numbers that it made his scalp tingle with unease.

Ignoring physical attacks? To test this theory, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki clenched his fist once more. "Divine Technique: Falling Star!"

The next moment, countless black rods poured down from the sky like a torrential rain.

The black rods created using a combination of Yin-Yang release had the ability to seal chakra and accurately struck each of the "ghostly shadows."

However, the result was that these "ghostly shadows" completely ignored the rods' properties, effortlessly passing through them without any resistance, as if they weren't even there.

Seeing this, Otsutsuki Ishiki paused for a brief moment, then without hesitation, turned and ran.

Since he couldn't hit them, why wait around?

His goal was clear: that strange town. In an instant, his form vanished as he accelerated, moving from a standstill to full speed in just a few seconds.

Boom!

A massive shockwave erupted across the wilderness, resembling a giant dragon cutting through the pink mist.

Fortunately, the town wasn't too far away. In just a few blinks, Otsutsuki Ishiki had shaken off the ghostly shadows and charged into the strange town.

The "ghostly shadows" halted at the town's outskirts, seemingly afraid of whatever was inside. They stopped their pursuit, howling angrily but unwilling to step inside, only circling outside.

All that stopped them was a stone tablet.

Ishiki retracted his gaze and began examining the town. As he walked in, he realized the entire place looked dilapidated, as if it had been abandoned for a long time.

Blood-red vines covered the streets and the outer walls of every building, resembling ivy, giving no signs of life or habitation.

This struck him as odd. Ishiki frowned. If no one lived here, then where had the child come from?

Filled with confusion, he carefully explored deeper into the town.

The blood-red vines, though appearing chaotic, all seemed to originate from the same direction: the Outer Path statue, which stood at the center of the town.

He was cautious, avoiding touching the strange blood-red vines, as they always made him feel uneasy.

Ishiki followed the street, turning the last corner. His vision suddenly opened up, and there, in the empty square, stood the Outer Path statue, wrapped in the blood-red vines. 

To his surprise, the people, who he had failed to find anywhere else in the town, were now suspended in mid-air.

These people were all dressed in white robes, facing the statue, with their backs to him. Each person had a blood-red vine connected to the back of their head, suspending them high in the air.

They looked like "fruits" hanging from the "God Tree."

Staring at the suspended white figures, Ishiki felt a chill run down his spine, an icy sensation spreading through his body.

Wail...

At that moment, a cold, eerie wind suddenly blew across the empty plaza.

Then, the figures suspended in mid-air all began to sway slowly, one by one. They turned at the same time, facing Otsutsuki Isshiki.

Their gazes were extremely cold, like eternal ice, mixed with a hint of resentment. Their eyes locked onto Otsutsuki Isshiki.

Even though he had lived for thousands of years, facing such a bizarre scene—being stared at by these people hanging in mid-air like corpses—Otsutsuki Isshiki couldn't help but suck in a cold breath.

Then, the people suspended in the air began to sway like pendulums, opening their mouths and emitting strange, unintelligible mutterings:

"Father of Devils; Lord of Deviants; Source of Curses.."

"Father of Devils; Lord of Deviants; Source of Curses.."

"Father of Devils; Lord of Deviants; Source of Curses.."

At that moment, Otsutsuki Isshiki felt as though he had been struck by lightning, his body trembling in shock.

No... this is a trap!

Suddenly, he realized that the voice that had been calling him all this time wasn't from "Otsutsuki Shibai" at all! The true voice calling him was from these strange entities before him!

Escape! He had to escape!

In terror, Otsutsuki Isshiki spun around in panic, trying to run.

But it wasn't until that moment that he realized—he couldn't move at all, as if his body had been frozen stiff.

"Hehehehe, we found you."

"We... found you."

The people hanging in the air, held up by branches, kept repeating the same words.

Cold, chilling gazes locked onto Otsutsuki Ishiki, their ice-cold intensity freezing him to the core. The fear spread from his heart, overwhelming him with a sense of helplessness.

At that moment, Ishiki saw a familiar figure among those suspended in the air—it was Otsutsuki Toneri.

A faint curve appeared on his lips, as if mocking, as if sneering, but there was also something intriguingly unsettling about it.

"No… no!"

Ishiki's face twisted in terror as he realized a blood-red vine had silently wrapped itself around his body.

The cold, slimy sensation felt like a serpent, as the vine crept up his thigh, slowly reaching his neck. Then, with a sharp pain at the back of his head, he could distinctly feel the vine entering his body, winding into his brain.

"Ahhh—!"

Suddenly, sinister whispers amplified in his mind.

It felt as if another presence was slowly squeezing out his own thoughts, forcefully injecting alien ideas into his consciousness.

"Where is it?"

"Where is it?"

"Hehe... found it... here!"

Countless whispers filled his mind, threatening to overwhelm him.

At that moment, another unfamiliar voice suddenly echoed deep within Ishiki's mind.

"I heard… you're looking for me?"

A silent roar exploded in his soul, like a thunderous clap deep inside him.

The force was so overwhelming that it could hardly be described. It felt like a dragon's roar, erupting in his mind with the power of a thousand thunderbolts. 

The ripples of this explosion surged through him, bright and dazzling, as if they would consume everything in their path.

In the next moment, everyone suspended on the branches let out a collective scream of agony.

The blood-red vine that had been wrapping around the neck, attempting to drill into the mind, was instantly shattered by the force.

The Otsutsuki Isshiki, who barely managed to escape, knelt on the ground, trembling as if having an epileptic seizure. His mouth was wide open, and his eyes were hollow and lifeless. 

Then, a nearly translucent figure, like a ghost, slowly emerged from his body, piece by piece.

"He's here."

"He really came."

"It's Him. It's really Him."

"Uchiha Sogetsu."

The figure suspended in mid-air immediately focused its gaze on the translucent figure, letting out a hateful, furious roar.

The figure gradually lost its misty covering, revealing its true form. It was none other than Uchiha Sogetsu, his eyes glowing faintly with a golden light. 

He looked at the figures hanging in mid-air, swaying like pendulums, and calmly said, "Yes, I'm here."

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