"Oh, crap!"
This, of course, surprised Duodecimo, who heard a roar behind him and the giant fangs getting closer.
However, something incredible happened...
The lion, supposed to tear off Duodecimo's left arm, its fangs never arrived—or rather, they never reached him. After all, the lion passed through Duodecimo's body, biting his fellow Ice Lion, who, like him, was about to attack their target.
"I tricked you~"
Smirking beneath his mask, Duodecimo mocked the feeble attempt of these ice monsters and, without wasting time, unleashed his gravity bubbles, swiftly trapping the lions and destroying them in seconds.
"I understand now... This will be troublesome."
Placing a hand on his chin, Yuki (Clone) quickly analyzed his target.
After witnessing his lion passing through Duodecimo like an illusion, Yuki confirmed his suspicions. Duodecimo was hiding in another dimension, or more precisely, his body was in another dimension, and what he saw in the sky was an illusion of him.
It seemed Duodecimo activated this ability when confronted with the ice lions about to explode.
Unfortunately, the Sharingan couldn't detect spatial waves, so Yuki couldn't figure it out until the snow and the ice lion passed through his body.
"He must have a weakness..."
Douodecimo's ability was potent, but every power must have a flaw; nothing is perfect. Take Tobi, for example. When Yuki fought him, he could also hide in another dimension, but he materialized when attacking, and he couldn't maintain that state for more than five minutes. In addition to having Zafkiel, Yuki's speed made Tobi unable to react.
However, this time was different. The original Yuki was still trapped in the loop created by Undécimo, so he couldn't help. Being a clone, he couldn't use Zafkiel, and being stuck in this gravity bubble, his options were limited.
"For now, I must confirm if the weaknesses are the same as that guy..."
Making another hand sign, Yuki (Clone) sighed, simultaneously sending a mental command to his ice lions.
(Chakra consumption won't be small)
His chakra was depleting, so he couldn't prolong this fight.
(Hm? Yuno...)
However, through his lions, he saw a small figure approaching at high speed.
(I see, if this doesn't work, I'll have to resort to her)
As if a great burden lifted from his shoulders, Yuki smiled simultaneously as his jutsu activated...
[Hyoton: Aisusupaiku]
"Eh?"
Hearing the gusts of wind, Duodecimo quickly tried to dodge, but the snow in the sky had crystallized, creating small ice spikes that shot towards him at great speed, piercing his body in various directions.
*Roar
But it didn't end there. The ice lions also lunged forward.
(Good...)
Being attacked from all sides, Yuki (Clone) smiled as his body sank into the shadows. The gravity bubble weakened enough for him to travel through his own shadow.
*Puffff
"What?!"
With Yuki (Clone) no longer inside him, the ice giant vanished in a puff of smoke, causing Duodecimo to turn his head in surprise. At the same time, he clenched his fist, trying to crush the disappeared giant.
Unfortunately, there were no traces left of the giant, and his gravity bubble became inactive.
"I see... I got distracted for a second..."
Nodding, Douodecimo acknowledged his mistake. Enclosing that monster was the key to the city's peace, so he had been watching it. However, due to numerous attacks and distractions, he momentarily forgot, allowing the gravity bubble to weaken, and the giant escaped.
Unfortunately, he couldn't destroy the giant. Even using his maximum power, he couldn't crush it. This frustrated him, but he didn't give up because, as time passed, more cracks accumulated around the giant's body. It's a shame it disappeared.
*Shiiiiii
But as he heard the ice spikes cutting through the air, his future diary made a sound...
[April 10, 19:28 PM]
[Justice never loses... Unfortunately, I am not justice. The game is over. Good luck, Second, you are justice now.]
[DEAD END]
Listening attentively to his diary, Duodecimo lowered his arms as an ice lion pierced through his body.
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"I'm coming, Yuki..."
Running at high speed, Yuno was close to entering the combat zone, but something blocked her path.
*Roar...
It was an ice lion, and as she saw it, a familiar voice came out of its mouth.
"Wait, Yuno... Not yet."
"Yuki?"
Hearing this voice, Yuno was surprised and widened her eyes. After all, the ice lion was talking, but her surprise lasted only a moment before returning to normal.
"Duodecimo is stronger than I thought..."
Lowering her head, the ice lion felt ashamed. After all, Duodecimo was too strong to be handled by a clone.
Duodecimo's ability was too troublesome. After attacking him many times, Yuki (Clone) couldn't figure out its weakness. The time limit he could spend in the other dimension was longer than he thought. Unlike Tobi, who materialized to attack, this guy didn't, as he could move parts of his body at will through space. Also, his attacks were created by space itself, not his main body. Although it seemed like a weakness, he couldn't use it since he didn't possess a jutsu capable of altering the senses.
He couldn't use genjutsu either because Duodecimo was blind. His ocular abilities were useless, and although he could use his sense of hearing, Yuki wasn't a frog to use [Croak], so he discarded his useless abilities.
And being a clone, Yuki couldn't find a way to traverse the other dimension. Maybe his original would have a chance to do it using the King's Mark or Est, but unfortunately, he was still trapped in Undécimo's loop.
Leaving Yuno as the only one with the power to do so.
"What do we do, Yuki?..."
After hearing Yuki (Clone)'s explanation, Yuno frowned, also worried as she saw Duodecimo in the sky attacking the approaching ice lions.
It hadn't been two hours since they gained their powers, but things had already become complicated.
"Don't worry, I have a way to traverse the dimension... But I need your help, Yuno."
"Hm! Of course! Use me, Yuki... I'll do anything for you."
Without a second thought, Yuno smiled at his request.
(I haven't even said what I need her to do...)
Smiling wryly, Yuki (Clone) started to feel a bit sorry for the original. After all, Yuno's eyes sparkled, and for a moment, heart marks formed in her beautiful pink eyes, sending shivers down his spine.
(Well, it doesn't matter. I'll leave this problem to my future 'self')
Shaking his head, Yuki (Clone) stopped worrying about it since it was the original's problem, and being a clone, he considered washing his hands of it and praying for his luck.
So, opening his large jaws, the ice lion swallowed Yuno, simultaneously sinking into the shadows.
"Alright, Yuno, what you're going to do is..."
And once inside his shadow dimension, Yuki began explaining his plan.
"That's great, Yuki! Don't worry, I won't let you down... I promise to do my best!"
And, of course, Yuno didn't refuse; instead, she became excited at the prospect of helping her beloved. In these moments, she felt a bit useless for not being able to protect him, but that was about to change.
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Author's Note: It's very sad; I still remember when the comments per chapter were quite numerous, and now only a few comment. Is it possible that this novel is no longer supported?
TN: Well kinda cuz you added unnecessary nerf and drama i guess?
Anyways... I'll keep uploading fast so this volume ends asap.. cuz honestly it was a bit boring for me previous time I read it.. lmk if there's any translation error like always..
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