Chapter 239: Conquering with Force
Uchiha Dali had long known about the existence of other members of the Ōtsutsuki clan, as well as the fact that they would eventually arrive in the shinobi world.
But Uchiha Madara was completely unaware of this.
When he heard Jigen say so now, his expression changed slightly. He turned toward him in surprise.
"Other Ōtsutsuki clan members?"
"The Ōtsutsuki are spread throughout the universe. We work in pairs, each duo assigned to a life-bearing planet to plant a Divine Tree and harvest its Chakra Fruit."
"In theory, these Chakra Fruits are to be handed over to our superior Ōtsutsuki, but over the course of millennia, many have chosen to keep them for themselves, evolving into beings of tremendous power."
"My former partner—and subordinate—Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, and I originally came here to plant the Divine Tree. But that damned woman ambushed me, thinking she had killed me, in order to monopolize the Chakra Fruit this planet would produce."
"This matter has already been discovered by other Ōtsutsuki, and they will be coming here. Without my help, you would stand no chance against them. When that time comes, you'll know what true despair means."
"If you wish to avoid destruction, your only option is to cooperate with me. Together we'll harvest the Chakra Fruit and continue evolving—until we become the ultimate gods."
After speaking, Jigen once again looked expectantly at Uchiha Dali.
Right now, the most important thing was Uchiha Dali's stance.
He had already noticed the subtle change in Uchiha Madara's gaze—a faint but unmistakable wariness that was easy to catch.
"Oh.
"Sounds pretty scary."
Uchiha Dali pursed his lips and nodded slightly.
"Clearly, he's not willing to join us."
Seeing Dali's reaction, Madara finally couldn't resist speaking.
Jigen, of course, saw this as well.
Internally, he felt a twinge of regret—such a fine vessel, yet unable to be used by him.
"In that case, I'll have to use that method to forcibly engrave a 'Kāma' onto you."
Losing patience, Jigen decided to use force to make Uchiha Dali submit.
Once he engraved his Kāma on this man, nothing Dali did afterward would matter.
Until the Kāma fully unlocked, this body would be his.
As long as he could successfully reincarnate and restore his peak strength, not only would the shinobi of this world be no match for him, but even the Ōtsutsuki who arrived later would pose no threat.
"He's about to make a move on me… so, Madara, where do you stand?
"You know what working with him really means, right? He'll never honestly share the Chakra Fruit with you like he says."
Dali smiled at Madara as he spoke.
By now, he could already feel the terrifying aura emanating from Jigen—a power far above his own, no joke at all.
After all, this man could casually crush both Naruto and Sasuke—two true Six Paths-level fighters.
As for himself, he wasn't even sure if he had reached Six Paths-level yet.
Still, the reason he could remain confident was naturally his heaven-defying comprehension.
He hadn't been lying earlier—even without the Ten-Tails or a Chakra Fruit, he could still grow rapidly, with limitless potential.
"I have no interest in your fight and won't interfere.
"But if you try to take the Ten-Tails, I will step in."
Madara looked on with an air of detached amusement.
He made it clear that he wouldn't team up with Jigen to deal with Dali—but also that he wouldn't just sit back and watch Dali seize the little Ten-Tails either.
This fence-sitting attitude annoyed both Jigen and Dali, but neither could really say anything about it.
"Wise choice, Madara—because next you'll see how I crush this brat.
"And if you plan to strike at me, your fate won't be much better than his."
With that, Jigen vanished from where he stood.
Bang—!
Before Dali could react, he was sent flying by a kick—a terrifying impact surging through his body as if it would explode on the spot.
Even with his current strength, he felt as though every bone in his body might shatter.
"This guy really is strong!"
Shocked, Dali dared not slack off, focusing completely as he went all out.
In a whoosh, before Jigen's second attack could land, he used the Perfect Flying Thunder God Technique to vanish—and in the next instant, he appeared behind Jigen, decisively striking.
Boom!
Jigen, caught off guard, took a heavy kick to the back and was smashed into the ground.
But amidst the rolling dust of the crater, Jigen suddenly appeared again—with just a wave of his hand, no hand seals at all, a barrage of Chakra black rods instantly pierced through Uchiha Dali's body.
The effect of these dreadful black rods was obvious—they severely disrupted the target's chakra flow while dealing massive physical damage, instantly robbing the opponent of mobility.
Struck by this technique, Dali's body turned as rigid as stone, intense pain surging through him, yet he could no longer channel chakra freely.
Jigen landed in front of him, raising his hand to engrave his Kāma—when Dali's eyes suddenly flashed sharply.
An invisible yet tangible force erupted from him.
Boom!
Jigen, caught completely off guard, was struck hard and blasted away.
After several midair flips to disperse most of the force, he looked at Dali in shock—only to see Dali already standing before him, completely free from the black rods' restraints.
"Surprised?
"There's an even bigger surprise coming!"
No sooner had Dali spoken than Jigen suddenly felt an immense pressure crash down on him, like a Mountain itself.
Rumble!
In an instant, Jigen was slammed into the ground, carving a massive crater into the earth as the cracks spread outward.
On the sidelines, Madara's eyes sharpened, his pupils contracting slightly.
He had long known Dali was powerful—but he hadn't expected that, when fighting at full strength, Dali could reach this level.
As they say—when a true master moves, you can tell at a glance.
In that moment, Madara instantly understood the gap between himself and Uchiha Dali.
"His power… might even surpass my peak in life…"
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