"Well, well, isn't this my most respected senior, Isshiki?"
Otsutsuki Urashiki spoke with a cheerful grin.
"So Senior Isshiki is still alive. I thought Kaguya had gotten you killed."
Isshiki remained unmoved and replied calmly,
"There's no need for jokes like that."
"That's true. After all, you're Senior Isshiki. How could someone like Kaguya possibly kill you by overstepping her bounds?"
"Still, Senior Isshiki, your condition doesn't seem very good right now."
Otsutsuki Urashiki casually brought up Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's condition.
He could tell that the Karma Seal in the body Ōtsutsuki Isshiki inhabited had completely thawed and was ready for reincarnation at any time.
So why had Ōtsutsuki Isshiki not reincarnated? There was only one answer: the vessel's body was unqualified and could not fully bear Otsutsuki Chakra.
Reincarnating into an unqualified vessel was tantamount to suicide for an Otsutsuki. He would only survive a few days before dying.
"You don't need to concern yourself with it. It's only a minor issue, and I'll resolve it soon enough."
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki still sounded unconcerned, but he secretly began gathering power, ready to strike at any moment.
The Otsutsuki Clan was hardly harmonious or friendly, but under normal circumstances, they did not permit clan members to kill one another.
But Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's situation was unusual now. Even if Otsutsuki Urashiki killed him, he would most likely face no punishment.
"A minor issue? I don't think so. Senior Isshiki, finding a qualified vessel in your condition won't be easy. How about we cooperate?"
Otsutsuki Urashiki said with a smile.
"What do you want?"
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki neither refused nor agreed. Instead, he probed for Otsutsuki Urashiki's intentions.
"There's something of mine in the hands of Konoha ninja. If Senior Isshiki helps me take it back, I'll tell you the name of a vessel that