Shen Shi was extremely wary of the mysterious young man who suddenly appeared, and he didn't believe a single word he said.
This was not the ninja world, but Kaguya's Amenominaka space.
Shen Shi inwardly cursed his bad luck. The environment here was extremely disadvantageous to him. He himself excelled at spatial connection, and Amenominaka was practically a cage to him. Although he could break through the space and escape, it would take him a considerable amount of time.
Shen Shi stared at the red-haired youth who was slowly approaching him. His black double pupils narrowed. He didn't believe for a moment that these two would simply stand by and do nothing.
"Let me handle it."
The veins around Kaguya's Byakugan began to bulge. She raised her delicate hand, and an unparalleled pressure erupted from the sky.
Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack!
She unleashed a Kekkei Mōra level technique right off the bat. Kaguya would show no mercy to the Otsutsuki who had come to capture her.
"Hmph, lowly woman!"
The black Rinnegan on Shen Shi's forehead twitched slightly. His entire being was swallowed by a black vortex. When he reappeared, he was already thousands of meters away.
This was one of the abilities of Shen Shi's black Rinnegan: spatial relocation. It allowed him to swap his own space with another, but it could only affect space itself.
"I can't keep this up, I need to find an opportunity..."
Just as Shen Shi landed, a cold killing intent suddenly struck his back the moment the thought formed in his mind.
"Too slow!"
A dark opening appeared behind Shen Shi. A delicate hand reached out from within, holding a cold, gray bone spike.
Gray Bone Spike!
A drop of sweat rolled down Shen Shi's face. If he were to be pierced by this thing, it would be trouble.
...
The sudden disappearance of Shen Shi didn't cause the others to worry. At this moment, all the peak powers of the ninja world were gathered here. They believed that Lin Yu would not let Shen Shi escape.
BOOM!
Ten deep blue sword slashes, hitting Ryūshiki's back with perfect accuracy, produced a sound akin to metal colliding. The ground around them caved in, but it still didn't break through Ryūshiki's defense, only leaving behind dozens of white marks.
"Hashirama!"
Five flying Susano'o surrounded Ryūshiki. Uchiha Madara shouted Hashirama's name.
"I'm fine, Madara," Hashirama's voice came from the damaged Thousand-Armed Buddha statue. The Sage Mode markings on his face were still there, and he hadn't suffered any injuries.
Logically, as long as Hashirama was still standing, his Wood Style would regenerate infinitely. But at this moment, Hashirama had given up on restoring the Buddha statue. On one hand, he didn't want to waste chakra on a futile effort. On the other hand, combat required brains, not just brute force.
His younger brother Tobirama was better at that, but unfortunately, he wasn't here.
"Hashirama, you retreat! Let me handle this!"
Uchiha Madara would never let go of anyone who dared to bully his "Hashirama." The five deep blue Susano'o continuously stabbed at Ryūshiki's body, sending him flying back repeatedly.
Thousand-Armed Hashirama watched as Ryūshiki took the blows without retaliation, his brow deeply furrowed. He had initially been the one pressing Ryūshiki, but soon found himself being dominated. There had to be something wrong.
CLANG, CLANG, CLANG!
At first, they could leave white marks on Ryūshiki's body, but soon after, they could only leave faint traces. Even Uchiha Madara stopped attacking. He too realized something was amiss.
As the final blow landed, the battlefield fell into an eerie silence. From the dust, a pair of deep red, ferocious eyes emitted a scarlet glow. Ryūshiki's arrogant voice echoed,
"Lowly ants, it's my turn."
SWISH!
It seemed like a simple exhale, and the swirling dust was blown away. Ryūshiki's figure vanished from his spot like a phantom.
Uchiha Madara's pupils contracted. A strong sense of danger emanated from behind him. A fist covered in red steam landed on his back. The Perfect Susano'o, like a piece of thin paper, was instantly shattered.
BOOM!!!
The Susano'o shattered, and Ryūshiki's figure plunged directly into the ground, causing a tremor.
"Running away quite fast," Ryūshiki sneered.
In the sky, one of the five Perfect Susano'o was missing. Uchiha Madara's expression was grim. If he hadn't subconsciously swapped positions with a shadow just now, he would have been smashed into the ground.
"This guy..." Uchiha Madara recalled the previous fight. After enduring his attacks, the opponent's strength and speed had significantly increased. But that wasn't the most important thing. The most important thing was that he felt his own strength had greatly diminished. He had almost failed to react just now.
At that moment, Hashirama's voice came from the ground, "Madara, his ability is likely that the more damage he takes, the more power he gains. Don't use saturation attacks!"
"Hmph, I already know that." While he wouldn't tolerate others bullying him, Madara wouldn't accept being lectured by Hashirama.
However, if merely taking hits made him stronger, he could still be dealt with. But if he could become stronger while simultaneously weakening his opponent, that was truly terrifying. There was simply no opportunity to break through his defenses.
Uchiha Madara's gaze became serious. This Otsutsuki named Ryūshiki, like Isshiki, had a simple ability, but was extremely difficult to deal with.
In the distance, while Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama were occupied with Ryūshiki, the others were discussing how to break the stalemate.
"Shikamaru, have you thought of a good plan?" Naruto asked. With Shikamaru around, not just him, but everyone present didn't want to think.
Shikamaru's eyes reflected the battle scene, his mind replaying the fight frame by frame. He took a deep breath and said, "From now on, I hope everyone will listen to my arrangements. We need to..."
"Deliver a killing blow!"
...
In the space of Amenominaka, Shen Shi was being pursued relentlessly by Kaguya, looking extremely battered. In a one-on-one fight, he was no match for Kaguya.
Shen Shi hadn't expected Kaguya's strength to change so drastically after consuming the God Tree fruit. This instilled fear in him, but also gave rise to infinite greed.
This planet absolutely belonged to the Otsutsuki. The fruits yielded by such a high-quality planet, when refined into pills, would surely propel him a significant step closer to godhood!
The greed in Shen Shi's eyes grew larger and larger. He seemed to have sunk into desire, standing motionless. He endured several of Kaguya's Eighty Gods Vacuum Attacks.
His body was covered in wounds, and he swayed precariously in the air, yet Shen Shi's face was filled with a manic grin.
"I originally wanted to keep this body, after all, it's the result of nearly a hundred planets. But if I can exchange it for a high-quality planet, it's not a loss!"
"Sacrifice! Black Hole Warp!"
Kaguya's eyes flickered. Shen Shi's words gave her a bad premonition. She raised her hand, and a cold bone spike stabbed towards Shen Shi.
"It's too late. This is unstoppable!"
Shen Shi's black double pupils narrowed. A dark spiral vortex opened in front of him. The bone spike plunged into it without making a sound.
As Shen Shi's laughter grew louder, the black Rinnegan on his forehead gradually spread across his entire body, showing signs of transforming into a black hole.
"The God will descend, and where I am is the territory of the Otsutsuki!" This was why he was called Otsutsuki Shen Shi, not because his strength was immense, but because he was a tool to usher in the Otsutsuki.
Just as the black hole was about to engulf Shen Shi, a light shout echoed through space:
"Reverse!"
As if time were flowing backward, the spreading and expanding trend of the black hole was halted and began to recede, as if it were about to revert to its pre-sacrifice state.
A black pupil opened on Shen Shi's head, which was covered by the black hole, and he exclaimed in terror, "Impossible! Time cannot affect... Impossible! This isn't purely temporal power, you're using Chronos!"
"On such a remote, backwater planet, someone has actually delved into the power of time!" Shen Shi panicked. He felt his own condition recovering. This was the most terrifying thing for him. Although the opponent had only touched upon a sliver of temporal power, it was something he could not resist.
Lin Yu frowned. Ignoring Shen Shi's yelping, he continued to reverse the space and time around Shen Shi, attempting to make the black hole disappear and revert to its pre-sacrifice state. If Shen Shi truly succeeded, it would be disastrous!
Seeing Shen Shi's sacrifice being reversed by Lin Yu, Kaguya couldn't help but sigh in relief, a faint smile appearing on her face. But the next second, her smile froze, replaced by a look of deep dread.
From the almost-closed black hole, a pale hand suddenly reached out. It then grabbed the edge of the black hole and pulled forcefully, instantly expanding the black hole exponentially. A majestic voice came from the other side of the black hole: "Shatter!"
The temporal power that had enveloped Shen Shi was instantly dispersed. Lin Yu staggered in the air, almost falling, and his Time Barrier was almost shattered.
Figures emerged from the black hole one after another. Each had two horns on their heads, exuded an oppressive aura, and their expressions were cold.
The Otsutsuki clan had descended!