Ōtsutsuki Hongshiki's eyes froze, and the look she turned on Ōtsutsuki Reishiki was filled with disbelief.
Reishiki... actually liked her!
But why? Then why, over the course of thousands of years, had he never once pursued her?
Even when she had tangled intimately with other Ōtsutsuki.
He had never stopped her.
Ōtsutsuki Hongshiki couldn't understand it.
"Thanks for the praise. You have one minute left."
Uchiha Akira chuckled, completely unconcerned by Ōtsutsuki Reishiki's mockery.
If someone praised him, he really would have to think back carefully about what touching thing he had done.
But if you wanted to curse him?
Well, damn.
Even the ninja under him in the Land of God were cursing him. If you wanted to curse him, you'd have to take a fucking number!
Ōtsutsuki Reishiki drew in a deep breath. He had been searching for an opening all this time, but found that although Uchiha Akira's stance was loose, it also revealed a natural, seamless quality with no weaknesses at all.
A trace of helplessness flashed through his eyes.
"I can kill myself, but I demand that you let Hongshiki leave. Otherwise, even if I become a vengeful ghost, I won't let you off!"
A hint of fierceness finally appeared on Ōtsutsuki Reishiki's utterly calm face.
"I hope that, as a powerful being, you will keep your promise."
As the words fell, a Gray Longsword instantly condensed in his hand. Under Ōtsutsuki Hongshiki's disbelieving gaze, he mercilessly pierced his own heart.
His life aura rapidly withered.
This was a phenomenon that only appeared when one voluntarily gave up the origin of one's life.
"Mmmmmm—!"
Ōtsutsuki Hongshiki's tears fell like a broken dam.
She had clearly only regarded Ōtsutsuki Reishiki as prey she could hunt.
So why did her heart hurt so badly in this moment?