Chapter 142: Unlimited Restoration

"Uchiha Li, you have no idea what you are facing!"

Otsutsuki Morimasa, losing all patience as he watched Uchiha Li attempt to resist, directly manipulated the statue to reach out and seize him. Based on the records in his clan's archives, he knew well that members of the Uchiha clan from the world below possessed formidable combat power once they unlocked the Mangekyo Sharingan. However, his own clan was not like those pathetic Hyuga on the surface; they were the true heirs to the various powers of their ancestor, Hamura. Furthermore, the moon was his home turf. With the power of the Giant Tenseigan at his disposal, Uchiha Li could never be his match.

"Is that so?" Faced with the statue's palm descending upon him, Uchiha Li remained vigilant, yet his tone stayed calm. "On the contrary, I think it is you who has no idea what you are facing."

As he spoke, the divine wheels that had been combined behind his Susanoo separated. One of them spun rapidly and shot upward, streaking toward the statue's arm. With a series of clashing sounds echoing through the air, the divine wheel, while physically smaller than the statue, showed no lack of momentum.

The moment the divine wheel and the statue's body intersected in mid-air, visible ripples of chakra erupted outward. A violent collision followed, and the surrounding air seemed to erupt in turmoil. Seeing Uchiha Li meet the statue head-on, Otsutsuki Morimasa allowed a smile to curl his lips. Although Uchiha Li’s Susanoo appeared somewhat different from what was recorded in the archives, it was impossible to contend with the statue using Susanoo's strength alone.

"As expected, the records were right. The Uchiha clan has always been arrogant and reckless." Thinking this, Morimasa already envisioned Uchiha Li and his Susanoo being crushed by the statue.

However, he soon noticed something was wrong. A sound of shattering rang out. The statue did not crush the divine wheel and strike Uchiha Li as Morimasa had expected. Instead, upon contact with the wheel, the statue’s palm could not push downward; rather, it was being ground to pieces bit by bit. Within moments, the hand had dissolved into fragments.

"This is impossible! How could the statue shatter at a mere touch?!" Otsutsuki Morimasa and his clansmen watching from below wore expressions of utter disbelief. They had never expected their clan’s ultimate treasure to appear so "frail" when facing Uchiha Li.

"Could it be that my perception was wrong, and the statue isn't as strong as I imagined—just a hollow shell?" Itachi, watching from within the Uchiha Flame Formation, was also left questioning reality. His teacher had seemingly crushed the statue with effortless ease. "Or is the ultimate power of the Mangekyo, the Susanoo, truly this formidable?" Itachi was deeply puzzled, but for now, he could only suppress his curiosity and continue watching.

Compared to the shifting expressions of the others, Uchiha Li remained much calmer. He was well aware of the fierce offensive capability of the Karoso Divine Wheels; even if the statue blocked them head-on, it would certainly have to pay a price. Yet, seeing the statue's hand destroyed brought him no joy; instead, he kept his gaze fixed intently on the construct.

Sure enough, the next scene made his heart sink—the very thing he feared most had occurred. The statue's hand, which should have been pulverized by the divine wheel, had its scattered fragments suddenly suffused with a strange chakra. They began to pull back together! Moments later, the statue reattached its hand and swung again at Uchiha Li. It all happened in a flash, as if it were nothing more than an illusion. Had he not seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed such an absurd thing could happen.

"The statue has a self-healing function?" Itachi, below, frowned, his Sharingan locked onto the bizarre sight. Even with the aid of his dynamic vision, he found the scene blurry and could not comprehend how the statue was able to restore itself.

"Puchi!"

Uchiha Li, prepared for the statue’s renewed attack, unleashed another divine wheel. Together with the first, the two wheels advanced in tandem, turning into a grinding cylinder as they struck the statue's arm. A sound of piercing flesh followed, and the statue's arm was severed instantly by the wheels. The seemingly invincible statue appeared unable to block the power of the divine wheels at all.

Seeing this, Itachi breathed a sigh of relief. "This should be the end of it. Teacher's Susanoo weapon is too powerful; the statue can't possibly keep regenerating..." But his words trailed off as a look of disbelief crossed his eyes. Though he thought the second attack would prevent the statue from recovering, the construct immediately began to reassemble its damaged arm. A moment later, the statue was once again pristine.

"As expected, the divine wheels at this stage are not enough to dissolve the statue." Uchiha Li sighed inwardly, his expression growing increasingly grave. The wheels could not completely destroy the statue, which meant it could regenerate indefinitely. While his current offensive—with both Susanoo and the wheels fully unleashed—was fierce, the problem was that even with the aid of Hashirama cells, his ocular power was rapidly depleting. Though not yet obvious, the rate of recovery was beginning to fall behind the rate of consumption.

In other words, if the battle continued this way, he would inevitably be the one to lose.

"It's useless. Your Susanoo is indeed powerful, but so what?" Seeing this, Morimasa smiled again, convinced that victory was within his grasp. He had been startled at first when Uchiha Li’s sudden attack destroyed the statue, as in his understanding, the statue's power was indestructible. Uchiha Li had shattered that perception, which he found hard to accept. But ultimately, the statue’s true nature had prevailed.

Supported by the Tenseigan chakra, the statue could regenerate without limit. Their clan’s Giant Tenseigan had stored and refined an unfathomable amount of Tenseigan chakra over the years. In such a situation, no matter how strong Uchiha Li's attacks were, they would have no effect. The winner would be him!

Thinking this, Otsutsuki Morimasa said coldly, "Uchiha Li, if you surrender now and tell me how you entered the Lake of the Moon, I might spare your life!"

Faced with Morimasa's words, Uchiha Li did not waver. He knew that at this stage, it was merely a psychological tactic by Morimasa, who felt he held the upper hand.

"Hm? The recovery time seems to have slowed by a fraction..." Just then, as Uchiha Li watched the statue reform, he noticed a detail: after being struck directly by the core of the divine wheels a second time, the statue's recovery speed seemed to have slowed slightly. Though the difference was only a matter of seconds and not obvious to others, with the aid of his Mangekyo’s dynamic vision, the perception was quite clear.

It was a subtle difference, but for him, it opened up a vast space for maneuvering. As long as he could find a way to delay the statue's actions, he would have time to deal with Otsutsuki Morimasa himself. Unlike the statue, Morimasa could not regenerate indefinitely—if he died, he stayed dead!

With a plan forming in his mind, Uchiha Li looked toward Otsutsuki Morimasa, who stood atop the statue, and simultaneously manipulated the divine wheels.