Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had not gone beyond Sarutobi Toru's expectations either. His previously pierced physical body rapidly healed. Then his face turned deathly pale, and a curled horn grew from his head.
At the same time, the Chakra within him surged wildly, nearly reaching seventy or eighty percent of Sarutobi Toru's own reserves.
Sarutobi Toru narrowed his eyes slightly. Honestly, he had never expected Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's Chakra reserves to be... this weak!
Although Sarutobi Toru had also used two Chakra Fruits, he was not a member of the Otsutsuki Clan after all. The increase in his Chakra was certainly nowhere near that of a true Otsutsuki.
And Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had been planting trees throughout the cosmos for far more than a day or two. He should have eaten at least four or five Chakra Fruits! Yet the Chakra within him was actually still inferior to Sarutobi Toru's. Clearly, this was because the Shinobi World was abundant in energy, producing a Chakra Fruit of higher quality than ordinary ones.
Of course, it might also have been because Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had sacrificed half his body to the God Tree, causing the Chakra Fruit borne by the God Tree to contain even richer energy.
Whatever the reason, the Shinobi World was clearly quite special. Otherwise, Otsutsuki Kaguya would not have so readily turned against Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. Nor would the other Otsutsuki have thought of gathering Chakra the moment they arrived in the Shinobi World.
This was good news as well. At the very least, it showed that the Shinobi World had deep foundations. If it were truly developed, it might not be incapable of dealing with the Otsutsuki Clan.
These thoughts merely flashed through Sarutobi Toru's mind. Then he looked coldly at Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had already regained control of his expression, though