Chapter 330: Rebound vs. Rebound? Seizing the Opening
Uchiha Dali had originally decided to avoid a head-on clash with Ōtsutsuki Kyōshiki.
But at this very moment, he suddenly grasped the ridiculously powerful Heavenly Might: Seal-less Rebound.
This move was likely an enhanced version of Kyōshiki's ability from earlier.
Having obtained such overwhelming power, Uchiha Dali instantly changed his previous attitude of yielding.
He decisively turned around to face Ōtsutsuki Kyōshiki's attack head-on.
The latter was a little surprised at this strange action: "Oh? Not planning to run anymore? Or do you really think yourself capable of withstanding this strike of mine?"
At that, Uchiha Dali gave a cold laugh: "That's what I should be saying to you, isn't it?"
"You don't actually think such a paltry trick can threaten me, do you?"
"Paltry trick?"
Ōtsutsuki Kyōshiki immediately sensed the scorn in his opponent's words.
Enraged, he unleashed the terrifying power he had long since prepared without another word.
The rebounding shockwave no longer just tore through the void with a grand, crushing spectacle to intimidate, but instead surged directly at Uchiha Dali with furious speed.
It was clear: Kyōshiki was truly angry now, intent on crushing this arrogant fool who dared to insult his majesty.
To be honest, Uchiha Dali still felt a tinge of unease before the incoming assault.
He could clearly sense the crushing danger.
That feeling—like being pressed down by countless mountains, unable to move, barely able to breathe—was shocking in itself.
Without a doubt, had he not comprehended Heavenly Might: Seal-less Rebound, facing this technique head-on meant no chance of victory whatsoever.
Yet now, amidst his anxious tension, Uchiha Dali's Heavenly Might: Seal-less Rebound finally activated.
On his body's surface, the moment he felt the overwhelming pressure, a visible shield formed.
In the blink of an eye, the energy barrier spread out, protecting him in a flawless 360-degree defense.
Seeing this technique, Ōtsutsuki Kyōshiki froze for a moment.
This was his ability.
A power surpassing the Rinnegan—belonging solely to him, a demi-god.
His own creation, something no other Ōtsutsuki could possibly wield!
There was no way he could be mistaken.
Suspicious and shaken, he stared at Uchiha Dali for two full seconds, closely observing the barrier before him.
In the end, Kyōshiki was one hundred percent certain—this was indeed his ability.
"Why does this brat…? Impossible!"
His expression was as if he'd seen a ghost.
This was clearly a power he had developed himself, something unique to him.
And yet now, this nobody had used it as well.
Though bewildered and deeply shocked, Kyōshiki did not sit idly by.
He knew better than anyone the might of this power.
If his attack were absorbed entirely, then amplified and rebounded back, its strength would multiply many times over.
Even for him, a direct clash would not be easy.
So, he immediately began preparing his own Seal-less Rebound again, ready to counter Uchiha Dali's reflected strike.
And Uchiha Dali saw all of this clearly.
His Observation Haki had already predicted his opponent's intent.
Seeing that Kyōshiki needed to gather chakra in advance to use the ability, Uchiha Dali couldn't help but find it amusing.
So, although it required no seals to cast—
Even Kyōshiki, the creator himself, couldn't make it trigger fully automatically.
It was still half-manual.
Just from this alone, his version of the ability was already several generations behind Dali's.
"In that case, doesn't that mean I'm in the clear?"
"Not only do I not need to avoid him anymore, I might even be able to kill him instead?"
These thoughts flashed through him in an instant.
At that same moment, Kyōshiki's shockwave struck the barrier before Uchiha Dali.
There was no earth-shattering blast.
Everything vanished like a stone sinking into the sea, swiftly absorbed into the shield.
In a heartbeat, all was gone.
Kyōshiki's eyes narrowed sharply.
Even the absorption speed was far beyond his expectations.
But just as he braced himself fully, Uchiha Dali still did not unleash the rebound.
That stirred Kyōshiki's curiosity.
Upon closer look, he realized—Uchiha Dali was refining the absorbed force.
"Hmph… so that's it."
"Your absorption speed may be quick, but your conversion isn't nearly as efficient as I thought. This is my chance!"
"You won't get another one!"
With that, Kyōshiki launched his attack mercilessly.
He intended to strike at this precise moment, when Uchiha Dali was suppressing the immense energy he had absorbed and couldn't react in time, and finish him off in one blow.
It looked as though Uchiha Dali was about to suffer, killed in a counterattack by Kyōshiki.
But just then, Dali chuckled.
"Not so easy! I'm still alive, you know!"
In a flash, he activated Super Flying Thunder God right in front of Kyōshiki.
Though not as fast or far-reaching as the Heavenly Rinnegan's teleportation—
It was more than enough for this situation.
In an instant, Uchiha Dali appeared tens of millions of kilometers away, escaping Kyōshiki's assault.
Though he hadn't truly shaken off this terrifying opponent,
At least he'd bought himself more time to convert the energy he had absorbed.
"Seal-less Rebound may be formidable, but when the absorbed power is too immense, converting it into one's own strength and then amplifying it back isn't simple at all…"
"What a pity."
So Dali thought to himself—when suddenly, a fierce sense of danger descended upon him.
He knew—Kyōshiki, that relentless specter, had already caught up.