The Jashin Who Surrendered

Less than ten seconds had passed since the battle erupted.

Yet every second had felt like standing on the edge of an abyss for Jashin, as though it were repeatedly leaping between heaven and hell.

And this final kick, Night Guy, was practically a death sentence!

It had come within a hair's breadth of kicking Jashin straight into hell.

In the end, it was only thanks to Otsutsuki Moshiki, whom it had spat out, activating his divine ability and helping it withstand most of the damage.

Otherwise, it would have almost certainly died!

This Otsutsuki Moshiki

was one of the three Main Family Elders who had fallen during the first God-Hunting Plan.

He ranked among the Lower Five Seats, and his Authority was the Solid Law, corresponding to earth-nature chakra.

It was the exact opposite of the higher Fluid Law of water-nature chakra.

Its primary ability was to solidify and enhance the hardness of any object.

He could even harden a sheet of paper to the point where it could pierce the Earth's core! It was practically comparable to the lowest-grade demi-divine artifact.

It was also one of the divine ability systems best suited for defense.

Unfortunately, he had been unlucky before, and the terrifying force of the supernova explosion had destroyed most of his defenses.

That was what gave Jashin the opportunity to devour him.

From the Otsutsuki's perspective, the swallowed Elder Otsutsuki Moshiki had undoubtedly croaked.

But in reality, Jashin's Authority was strangely powerful.

It had merely corrupted and erased Elder Moshiki's consciousness and desires without completely killing him.

It had even turned him into a puppet and stored him inside its stomach pouch.

So it could be used at a critical moment.

Thirty-seven demi-divine artifacts, three types of Authority power, and one demigod puppet...

Even with