That was right—Shibai Ōtsutsuki had a wife.
Back in his original universe, Shibai Ōtsutsuki had never once thought about finding a partner. But after arriving in the Holy War, things were different. Dying in the Holy War did not mean true death.
Instead, part of one's bodily power would be drained away, and a portion of one's Authority over power would be seized as well.
Because of that, whether for the Otsutsuki Clan or the Ten-Tails Clan, death was an utterly terrifying thing—perhaps even more terrifying than dying outright in their original universe.
Once your power was diminished and part of your Authority was taken away...
Then you would never again be able to defeat your enemy. What awaited you after that was being killed over and over, your Authority constantly weakening.
You might even... be killed again and again until you died completely!
So whether for the Otsutsuki Clan or the Ten-Tails Clan, finding a clansman they could absolutely trust was an absolute necessity.
Thus, the custom of finding a partner slowly took shape.
They called it a partner, but in reality, it was merely an alliance built on absolute trust.
Shibai Ōtsutsuki recounted everything that had happened in the lower realm.
"What? Someone from the lower realm? He seized your Authority through your clone?"
Otsutsuki Nami blinked, a trace of curiosity and shock rising in her heart. "Your clone was only an energy body. How could he possibly obtain your Authority through your clone?"
"Could it be the special power of his Rinnegan?"
Her beautiful eyes flickered.
Now, in the Holy War, because death meant others could seize part of your Authority, using clones in battle was extremely common.
Just like searching for a partner, it was all to avoid risk.
Likewise, others could not obtain your Authority