"Perfect. Once I deal with you, there won't be any high-ranking Otsutsuki left on this planet."
"That'll make it much easier for our Divine Garden Clan to occupy it."
Yōshiki was overjoyed when he saw Madara step forward of his own accord.
He had deliberately stopped attacking, afraid of scaring Madara away.
Madara had not been present earlier. All he could sense now was that Yōshiki's energy and body heat had increased.
But he had no idea exactly how much stronger Yōshiki had become.
Yunshiki and Ranshiki were gone. Clearly, they had been turned into fruit and eaten.
Madara had not decided to fight Yōshiki because he had suddenly lost his mind. He had already noticed Shamu's expression.
Even though Yōshiki had grown stronger, Shamu remained calm.
Madara had been beaten up by Shamu far too many times.
No one understood better than him what Shamu's composure meant.
Madara was afraid Shamu would kill Yōshiki in an instant, leaving him to wait for the next enemy again.
"Hold the line for me, Clan Head."
It was the first time Madara had said something like that, leaving Shamu momentarily speechless.
"Fine, go on. Just be quick about it. There might be serious trouble soon."
Shamu watched the ever-churning waves and the dark clouds gathering without end.
Madara glanced thoughtfully at the sky.
Without another word, six Limbo Clones emerged from the void, spreading their hands toward Yōshiki.
"Sage Art, Lightning Release: Six-Extreme Lightning Net!"
An enormous web of lightning wrapped straight toward Yōshiki.
The flames around Yōshiki had become vertical white streaks, their heat rising until the surrounding air itself seemed distorted.
Seeing the lightning net approach, Yōshiki charged straight into it without a care.
He passed directly through the net, and the flames around him did not seem to diminish