Thinking this, Obito's figure slowly vanished from where he stood.
The next instant, following the aura his Fantasy Force had sensed, he transported himself there.
He appeared directly before the monk.
This was a massive cavern, and the monk sat cross-legged right at its center.
His eyes were tightly shut, as though straining with all his might to maintain his unstable body.
As Obito approached, he immediately looked at the diamond-shaped mark beneath the monk's lips, a pure, distinct aura of the God Tree was emanating from it.
Obito was startled. This person, or rather, the being residing inside this human shell, had already partially fused with a God Tree.
Although this God Tree was clearly far inferior to Kaguya Otsutsuki's, appearing malnourished, it was still a God Tree nonetheless.
At that moment, the monk, or rather, the being within him, also sensed Obito's arrival. He suddenly opened his eyes, disbelief flashing within them, "How did you find this place? Who exactly are you?"
Seeing the flustered look in this indescribable being's eyes, Obito spoke calmly, "How I found this place isn't important. What matters is, how should I address you? You're very similar to a woman I know. Could it be… your surname is also Otsutsuki?"
The monk fell silent, the wariness in his eyes deepening. Slowly, he exhaled a name, "Otsutsuki Kaguya."
"Is that who you mean?"
A flicker of realization passed through Obito's eyes. "So it's true, you're connected to the Otsutsuki. No wonder you carry an aura similar to Kaguya's, and the scent of a God Tree as well."
The monk looked even more shocked, "You even know about the God Tree… You're definitely not an ordinary being. And the aura on you, you're a descendant of Otsutsuki Kaguya?"
A faint smile curved across Obito's lips. In fact, what the monk said wasn't wrong. In the entire shinobi world, how many weren't, in some way, descendants of Kaguya Otsutsuki?
He said, "Yes, I am indeed a descendant of Kaguya Otsutsuki. So then, you're the enemy Mother spoke of?"
The monk clearly misunderstood. In an instant, black markings spread across his face, and a horn sprouted from his forehead.
Along with his physical transformation, his aura surged, rapidly approaching the same overwhelming pressure Obito had once felt from Kaguya Otsutsuki and Toneri Otsutsuki.
However, this change was not without cost. With one glance, Obito could already see the problem with his body.
"It seems… this body of yours, shall I call it a 'vessel'? Iisn't yet capable of containing your power."
"To maintain its stability, you have to be extremely cautious. Yet now you seem intent on ending this quickly, releasing too much energy at once. Tell me, how long do you think you can last?"
Jigen, or rather, Otsutsuki Isshiki, no longer wished to waste words. Activating the second form of Kama, just as Obito had said, he planned to finish the battle swiftly.
Every passing minute burned away his remaining life.
In an instant, his closed eyes snapped open, and his entire appearance changed completely.
His right eye turned golden, filled with countless black lines, while his left eye became a Byakugan.
Obito felt a tremendous ocular power emanating from those eyes and murmured,
"A new kind of eye I've never seen before… and a Byakugan?"
"It seems the Byakugan is standard issue for the Otsutsuki clan."
"I didn't expect even the Otsutsuki to play around with eyes. Your dojutsu is powerful, at least on par with the Six Paths Sage's Rinnegan… perhaps even stronger."
Obito could faintly sense within those eyes a power equal to his own ability of imagination, which made his expression turn solemn.
At that moment, Isshiki's Sukunahikona activated silently.
Suddenly, Obito sensed something extremely tiny, so small, so fine, so minuscule it could almost be ignored, flying toward him.
Not knowing what harm it could cause, he immediately activated his Kamui field.
In an instant, the space around him distorted, cutting off everything in reality.
That minute object, upon entering his Kamui field, was instantly shredded apart.
However, right then, Obito suddenly sensed a faintly familiar fluctuation above his head, beyond the range of the Kamui field. It was… the precursor to a space–time jutsu activating.
Sure enough, at the level of the Otsutsuki, all enemies possessed some measure of space–time techniques; they were no longer anything like ordinary foes.
Without hesitation, before confirming what strange technique the opponent might use, Obito turned intangible.
After awakening his Twin Rinne-Kamui eyes, his intangibility no longer had any time limit. As long as he willed it, he could remain that way indefinitely.
The very instant he phased out, a black rod, previously so minuscule as to be imperceptible, suddenly expanded, becoming a colossal pillar that slammed toward him with terrifying speed and power.
Although part of the rod was caught by the Kamui field and shredded, the remaining portion would still have been lethally dangerous if it struck him directly.
Fortunately, Obito's true body was immaterial, untouchable.
That massive pillar ultimately passed right through him, plunging into the Kamui field beneath his feet and being completely annihilated.
Obito raised his gaze to the figure before him, no longer anything that could be called a monk.
After that brief exchange, he had already analyzed most of his opponent's ability, "The power to shrink and enlarge objects?"
"It looks simple enough, but if those transformations have no limits, it's an extremely dangerous power."
"Combined with your space–time techniques, one careless moment, even for beings on our level, could lead to disaster."
Of course, while Obito analyzed Isshiki's abilities, Isshiki was also analyzing his.
He frowned, "To completely slip your body into another dimension, leaving only a faint trace in this reality… and with your innate mastery of spatial manipulation, you're quite the troublesome one."
"Even within our clan, someone like you could rise among the upper ranks. If you don't mind… perhaps you could come with me."
But Obito only gave a derisive laugh, "Go with you? And why would I? Because of your supposedly noble bloodline? Do you truly believe the Otsutsuki are greater than humankind?"
"Sorry, but perhaps humanity was once a mere chapter of Otsutsuki history. Yet this chapter has already forged its own brilliance."
"I came here today for one purpose, to completely erase an anomaly like you. To return the ninja world, or rather, this entire planet, to purity."
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