Chapter 312: Bitter Training Once More
Just as doubt rose in Uchiha Dali's heart, one of his replication clones clearly seemed to have thought of the same thing.
At this moment, he muttered to himself in puzzlement: "I just raised one unclear point. Everyone should think about what exactly is going on here."
"In other words, could it be that only in the One Piece world do such deep-sea leviathans exist?"
"If not, then on what basis can we conclude that these Sea Kings are the same kind as those in the One Piece world?"
These words from the replication clone made Uchiha Dali, along with all the other clones, show thoughtful expressions.
When you thought about it carefully, the reasoning actually made sense.
Right now, they had only seen that there were gigantic creatures deep in the sea. From their size, they could be judged as a kind of Sea King.
But with only this one clue, they couldn't actually draw any definitive conclusion.
Because Sea Kings might not be unique to the One Piece world.
"If the other side of this barrier isn't the One Piece world, wouldn't that explain why this guy went so far as to set such a powerful barrier here?"
"It's clear we can make one judgment: this barrier definitely wasn't meant to prevent people from the ninja world from leaving and going over there. There's no such need at all."
"So it's not hard to deduce—the other side of this barrier holds an even more powerful existence."
Another clone began analyzing with confidence.
But just as he finished speaking, another clone immediately refuted him.
Shaking his head, he said: "I don't think so."
"Even if all of us working together can't break this barrier, it doesn't necessarily mean it was set up to defend against invasion from the other side. It could just as easily be like a fence for livestock, meant to keep people of the ninja world from escaping."
"If that's the case, doesn't that explanation work just as well?"
"Mm, I think what you said makes sense too."
"And I also have a guess that's different from all of yours…"
"..."
Over thirty clones spoke up one after another.
Everyone was genuinely racking their brains.
But no matter how much they talked, they still couldn't reach an accurate conclusion.
On the side, Uchiha Dali's head was pounding.
Because his thirty-five clones were talking more and more, their theories getting more and more outrageous.
Watching them all chirping endlessly, Uchiha Dali waved his hand to silence them: "In my view, the simplest and most direct way is to find a way to pass through this barrier."
"As long as we can reach the other side, it won't be hard to figure out what's really there."
That was indeed a good idea.
His thirty-five clones all agreed with Uchiha Dali's words.
But with that, a new problem immediately arose.
"Then how are we supposed to break it?"
"By the way, is this barrier set up by that guy? Ōtsutsuki Shibai?"
"That's a question only that guy himself could answer."
"..."
They had already tried countless times.
Thirty-five clones, plus Uchiha Dali's original body—
All of them working together, yet they still couldn't break through the barrier with combined attacks.
This was an existence even stronger than the dimensional barrier created when Ōtsutsuki Isshiki used divine techniques for sealing.
"It should be that guy. Other than him, no one could possibly create a barrier this powerful. But didn't he ascend? Forget it—what matters now is how we can break through this wall."
"Same as always? We work together to strengthen the original body?"
"That could work too!"
As they spoke, dozens of clones all turned their gazes toward Uchiha Dali.
Feeling those stares, Uchiha Dali instantly clenched in alarm.
"Planning to gang up on me, huh? Bring it on!"
Uchiha Dali grinned at them, crooking his finger in provocation.
Then he lifted his head toward the sea's surface and instantly activated Flying Thunder God, flashing upward.
Battle was the best way to sharpen his power and unleash his heaven-defying comprehension.
Struggling to survive in desperate situations could awaken the greatest potential.
"Trying to run? No way!"
"Catch him—don't let him get away!"
"Grow stronger! Let's see what the hell is hidden behind this damned barrier!!"
"..."
A horde of clones surged after Uchiha Dali.
Each one turned into a streaking meteor, vanishing in an instant.
And just as they left the deep sea, that mountain-sized Sea King turned its head to glance back.
In those colossal eyes flashed a trace of strangely human-like doubt.
If this Sea King could think or speak, it might have muttered to itself at that moment: Was there something behind me just now?
A few seconds later, the enormous Sea King once again, like some stubborn creature, turned around and slammed its massive head against the invisible barrier.
Once, twice, three times…
Each time, it failed.
It seemed it would never understand—though the ocean lay before its eyes, why it could never swim across.
...
Uchiha Dali trained bitterly above the ocean.
First, so that one day he might break this domineering barrier and explore another unknown world.
Second, and more importantly, because he had to grow stronger to prepare for the possible reappearance of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki—or even other Ōtsutsuki clan members.
The Ōtsutsuki currently known were basically no threat to him.
Uchiha Dali's true body plus thirty-five clones were more than enough to beat them senseless.
But the unknown was the most terrifying.
The strength of the known Ōtsutsuki members was one thing. But what about the unknown ones?
No one had ever said that the Ōtsutsuki clan consisted only of Kinshiki, Momoshiki, Urashiki, Isshiki, Kaguya, and the others.
In truth, the number and quality of the Ōtsutsuki clan could far exceed ordinary imagination.
The legendary Ōtsutsuki Shibai was one such example.
That being who was said to have approached the ultimate godhood—transcending the limits of flesh, existing in another dimension.
If beings like Ōtsutsuki Shibai still existed in this universe, then with Uchiha Dali's current strength, he was clearly not yet a match for them.
He had to become stronger.
At the same time, elsewhere in the universe—
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki descended on a new planet. He had originally planned to make a move, to strip this world of its chakra and once again evolve himself.
But upon arrival, he discovered that things here were not quite as he had imagined.