Sasuke and Naruto remained motionless, floating in the void with their eyes closed, while Kitahara Kaede stood guard beside them.
Elsewhere, the Otsutsuki Clan stood before the Space Teleportation Gate. They had all sensed an enormous surge of energy just now and seen the God King's phantom appear in the sky.
The phantom looked identical to the God King. The only difference between him and the surrounding Ōtsutsuki was the pair of ox horns atop his head, as though forged from blood. The God King's expression was grim, and his gaze remained fixed on the Space Teleportation Gate.
"God King, did something happen?" a female Ōtsutsuki below asked cautiously.
"I never expected lowly lifeforms from some remote backwater to comprehend such power. Make preparations. It has been a long time since our Otsutsuki Clan acted as one!"
"What?!" Everyone nearby looked shocked. The Otsutsuki Clan was the most powerful existence in the universe. Normally, when conquering a planet, they only sent out teams of a few people. Were they now going to mobilize the entire clan?
"Oh, and bring me the fruits of those Divine Trees. Perhaps... the time has come!" the God King said again.
"Yes!" The Ōtsutsuki below answered reflexively, before an expression of delight abruptly appeared on her face. "Has Lord God King reached the point of becoming a god?!"
"Perhaps. However, there is someone in that remote place whose strength is comparable to mine. Those who become gods cannot walk the same path as others, so I must kill him!" the God King said.
"Yes! The Otsutsuki Clan will devote all its strength to ensuring Lord God King ascends to godhood!" the female Ōtsutsuki below declared.
No response came, but a murderous expression appeared on the female Ōtsutsuki's face below.
"I want to know which starfield