"What are you doing here?"
High in the sky, as Kitagawa Gen was observing the Ten-Tails within space itself, Kaguya could not help but ask curiously.
She could not see what Kitagawa Gen was seeing at that moment, but she herself was also worried.
"The entire shinobi world is already in chaos, and those three could come out at any time. Why are you still here doing nothing?"
"Don't worry. My Divine Tree clone is accompanying them. Every single move they make is under my watch."
Hearing this, Kitagawa Gen smiled faintly. Immediately after, he raised one hand, and a strange chakra began to spill out from his palm.
"We can't push them too hard right now. After all, they still have a Ten-Tails over there. Besides that, Isshiki also seems to have some things worth taking."
"Isshiki…"
When Kaguya heard that name, how could she not know what Kitagawa Gen was thinking?
This guy was planning to strip Isshiki of everything, leaving him with nothing at all!
Although such behavior was hardly moral, the Ōtsutsuki never had any morality to begin with—they merely followed the rules of their clan!
Kitagawa Gen had already torn apart the most important clan regulations beyond recognition, and had even driven others nearly insane.
To him, rules were nothing but lies to deceive fools. Even Kaguya found him somewhat troublesome because of this.
"Forget it. You were never going to care about that kind of mess anyway. But even if you want to take it, it won't be easy. Isshiki's space is sealed extremely tightly."
"It is indeed sealed very well—but don't forget, I have extracted his Kāma before."
A smile appeared on Kitagawa Gen's face. Black chakra flickered continuously in his palm, and at that very moment, space itself began to tear apart.
"I have to say, these Kāma really are good things. Not only can they allow oneself to resurrect, but they're just as useful for others as well."
"Convenient for you—to steal their information?"
"Not only that. It can also provide pure energy, allowing either me or the Divine Tree to grow stronger."
"…"
Watching Kitagawa Gen continuously tear open space, Kaguya did not really feel like speaking at this moment.
Although this guy looked very gentle right now, she would not forget just how terrifying he became when he went berserk.
Even now, she was still somewhat worried about what kinds of horrifying things this Ōtsutsuki, who had grown up under Hagoromo's guidance, might end up doing.
'I hope it doesn't fall on me. Otherwise—'
In any case, she felt that if she fell into this guy's hands, she would be dead for sure—the kind of dead that even Hagoromo could not save her from.
"It's open."
As she was thinking this, Kitagawa Gen's voice sounded once again, and the space in front of them had already been torn apart like folded pixels.
Within that space, a terrifying aura was spreading, and as the space opened, violent roars echoed inside it as well!
Roar—
That violent roar seemed to affect space itself, making everything around appear slightly distorted. Strangely, however, none of it spread outward.
"Tch, do you really think I didn't prepare for this—trying to let you be discovered by others, huh?"
Kitagawa Gen raised an eyebrow and let out a somewhat disdainful smile, while Kaguya widened her eyes.
"You really found it? This is Isshiki's Ten-Tails?!"
"That's right—but your wording needs to change."
Kitagawa Gen leaped upward and instantly entered that space. The shadowy rift of space behind him closed at that very moment.
He floated in the air, looking down from above at the gigantic beast below. This one looked far better than the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
It lacked the withered, deadwood-like appearance and skin, and was better overall than Kitagawa Gen's own beast. That enormous Rinnegan was already open.
At this very moment, it was staring tensely at Kitagawa Gen, and within its body, overwhelming chakra was continuously erupting.
"Now it's no longer Isshiki's Ten-Tails—it's mine!"
Roar—
However, just as his words fell, the Ten-Tails suddenly let out a roar, its voice so terrifying that it shook the soul.
It instantly stood up, and its massive fist swung straight toward Kitagawa Gen.
Even though it was only a simple move, with its immense size and that seemingly inexhaustible chakra, everything about it became incomparably terrifying.
"Tch, is this how you welcome your new master?"
Kitagawa Gen let out a light snort. In an instant, an incomparably dazzling golden light flashed forth. That attack illuminated the dim space like a blazing sun.
It was also like an indestructible blade, slamming heavily into the Ten-Tails!
Roar—
This slash was ferocious beyond measure, making even the Ten-Tails roar once again.
On the Ten-Tails' body, a deep blade mark appeared, causing it to struggle to even keep its footing.
Its tail thrashed about in the air as it tried to regain balance. Only after flipping over did it crash heavily onto the ground within the space, leaving behind several deep claw marks!
In the Ten-Tails' Rinnegan, the color of fear continued to intensify. And when it lowered its head to look, one of its arms had actually already been severed.
"How strange—tailed beasts can all give birth to intelligence of their own."
Looking at this Ten-Tails that was driven entirely by instinct, Kitagawa Gen could not help but ask with some amusement.
"But the Ten-Tails seems to have no intelligence of its own. It's just a monster driven by instinct. What's going on here?"
"That kind of question—I don't know either."
Hearing Kitagawa Gen's words, Kaguya could not help but raise an eyebrow.
She really had never thought about this before. After all, although the Ten-Tails was dangerous, to their kind of Ōtsutsuki, it was nothing more than a 'pet.'
They simply did not care what a 'pet' was thinking—especially when these 'pets' were used to plant Divine Trees and would even devour the Ōtsutsuki themselves.
It could be said that these things were both dangerous and terrifying, yet at the same time a massive source of energy.
"But can you really deal with it?"
"Are you underestimating me that much?"
Hearing Kaguya's words, Kitagawa Gen raised an eyebrow.
And just at that moment, the Ten-Tails raised its head and roared in fury. In an instant, a red-and-black chakra sphere rapidly condensed!
As that chakra sphere grew larger and larger, a horrifying aura immediately emerged—pure power meant solely to destroy everything.
"The Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball?"
Kitagawa Gen raised his head coldly, a trace of disdain curling at the corner of his mouth.
"Speaking of which, my Divine Tree origin can use this move as well. I know its exact power, so using it on me is really a waste. In that case—"
Before his words fell, he began to frantically mobilize the chakra within his body, and the golden light sword in his hand grew longer and longer.
In the blink of an eye, that enormous golden sword had already reached over a thousand meters in length!
"Since you're being so impolite, there's no need for me to hold back either. I think my Divine Tree will really like your flavor."
Without any unnecessary words, Kitagawa Gen swung the long sword straight toward the Ten-Tails.
Roar—
The Ten-Tails also let out a roar, and the massive Tailed Beast Ball was fired forth in an instant.
Wherever that Tailed Beast Ball passed, space could not help but tremble, and the ground was carved open by the aftershock, leaving behind a deep fissure.
In just the blink of an eye, it collided with Kitagawa Gen's long sword!
Boom—
In an instant, a series of explosive sounds rang out violently, and the entire space was completely transformed in that moment.
That terrifying power tore apart the ground like madness, continuously churning space itself. Layers upon layers of chaotic black voids appeared, as if this place were about to collapse entirely!
Yet Kitagawa Gen still floated in the sky above, as if such an energy impact had no effect on him whatsoever.
Meanwhile, Isshiki's Ten-Tails retreated frantically backward. Although its body was covered in wounds, it still looked vigorous and full of vitality.
"It seems the Ten-Tails isn't that easy to deal with after all."
Seeing this, Kaguya could not help but speak softly.
"Do you want to summon your Ten-Tails? That would make it easier to deal with."
"No need. Compared to summoning it, throwing it into my space is the real key."
Kitagawa Gen gently shook his head. With a slight movement, the thousand-meter-long golden sword had already vanished, making it look as if he was about to stop.
"What are you doing?"
Kaguya felt somewhat puzzled, but Kitagawa Gen merely let out a light chuckle, his gaze already shifting toward the distance.
"Is it there? That kind of power…"
At the very instant this space was being shredded apart, he clearly sensed that in the deepest part of this space, there was still another terrifying existence being concealed.
That thing had no trace of vitality at all, yet it gave off the illusion of possessing infinite life force.
Moreover, the power contained within it made even the present Kitagawa Gen feel fear.
'Ōtsutsuki Shibai's remains?'
Kitagawa Gen murmured softly, yet a brilliant smile spread across his face.
These were precisely the reason he had come here—these were the nourishment for his ascent up the stairway to godhood!
"What's wrong? Are you still going to deal with this Ten-Tails or not?"
Seeing Kitagawa Gen remain silent, Kaguya could not help but frown as she asked.
She was eager for Kitagawa Gen to take this Ten-Tails away as soon as possible. With sufficient energy removed, she would be safe.
"Of course I am. But let me ask you a question—do you know 'Ōtsutsuki Shibai'?"
Kitagawa Gen did not rush. Instead, he asked with some puzzlement, and this question made Kaguya widen her eyes.
"You actually know about him? That's an existence said to have already become the God of the Ōtsutsuki. You—"
"Perhaps you might even get to see him."
Kitagawa Gen withdrew his gaze. He looked once more at the roaring Ten-Tails, then spoke calmly.
"But before that, you should become nourishment for my Divine Tree."
As his words fell, space and time seemed to twist. Immediately after, countless streaks of golden radiance began to flash forth repeatedly.
Roar—
The Ten-Tails let out an angry roar, but those golden radiances had already covered its entire body. That ferocious power continued to spread and permeate across it!
In the blink of an eye, its body was already covered in wounds. Its limbs were severed at that very moment, and even its aura began to weaken.
Its enormous Rinnegan stared fixedly at the figure in the sky. Fear surfaced within it—but what greeted it was only Kitagawa Gen's cold voice.
"Beast!"
...
"Ah! Damn it!"
And in the outside world, Isshiki—who was watching Kitagawa Gen violently beating Obito and the others—suddenly let out a furious roar.
Killing intent filled his gaze. His fists hardened in that instant, and the fury etched across his teeth-gritting face was enough to frighten even Momoshiki and Urashiki.
"Hey, what's wrong with you?"
Momoshiki raised an eyebrow and asked in confusion, while Urashiki was also very curious.
"Yeah, what are you going crazy about?"
"It's Ōtsutsuki Genshiki!"
Isshiki gritted his teeth in hatred, clenching them tightly as he spoke angrily.
"He broke my Ame-no-Minaka, that damn bastard!"
"What? Broke Ame-no-Minaka?"
Hearing this, Momoshiki froze for a moment, and Urashiki was even more stunned.
"How is that possible? Ame-no-Minaka is a product of Kekkei Mōra. Although Genshiki is special, he doesn't have Kekkei Mōra. I'm afraid—"
At this point, Urashiki could not continue speaking, and Momoshiki's eyes widened as well.
In their memories, although Genshiki was absurdly strong, this guy indeed had not yet condensed Kekkei Mōra.
After all, for every Ōtsutsuki to condense Kekkei Mōra, it required countless amounts of time and countless "pills."
Although this did not greatly affect combat power, it was an elevation of life level. For them, this was probably even more important than an increase in combat strength.
However, it had only been such a short time, and yet Genshiki had already—
At this moment, both Momoshiki and Urashiki fell silent, and the already unusual gleam in their eyes became even more pronounced.
Even Isshiki instantly snapped fully awake at this moment. Right now, he too realized something!
'The effect of the 'Stairway to Godhood' is better than imagined!'
'That bunch of old things in the clan really did hide an enormous amount of information. They probably did it themselves as well!'
Thinking of this, the three of them no longer 'scrutinized' one another. Instead, they all raised their heads to look toward the heavens.
At this moment, their gazes seemed to pierce through the starry sky and fall upon the Ōtsutsuki clan's homeland.
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