These Ōtsutsuki Are Truly Immensely Powerful!

"Uh... I don't think I should be here... How about, how about I head back to the Summoning Realm first?"

"Why don't you find someone else?"

White Ape King spoke awkwardly, casting a fearful glance toward Ōtsutsuki Isshiki in the distance.

"Where am I supposed to find someone else in the middle of the night?"

Manji was speechless.

He should have known this guy had been dead drunk last night.

He only had himself to blame for having rose-tinted glasses about the ancient era of ninjas, thinking that the older something was, the more powerful it must be, and trusting too blindly in the wisdom of the ancestors...

He blamed himself even more for not bringing a couple of peanuts for White Ape King last night; if there had been even a few peanuts, White Ape King wouldn't have gotten so wasted...

Manji gripped White Ape King tightly with one hand: "No way, the arrow is on the string, it has to be fired!"

"Tell me, can Isshiki actually break your defense?"

Manji asked in a low, serious voice.

White Ape King scratched his head: "He can't possibly break my defense; I have a body of indestructible diamond."

Manji thought calmly and immediately pegged White Ape King's role.

Low attack, high defense!

"Alright, White Ape King, you have to go in this time whether you like it or not!"

"Stay steady, we aren't fighting a long war; we only need to assist Ōtsutsuki Kaguya in a sneak attack. As long as we land one hit, we're good!"

"If it doesn't work, I'll run."

Manji said in a deep voice.

White Ape King gritted his teeth and then spoke: "Fine! I'll charge! Let's go all out!"

Just then, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya slowly walked toward the Ten-Tails.

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki remained expressionless, completely off-guard.

Mainly, he didn't believe Kaguya would dare to harbor thoughts of a sneak attack.

Furthermore, Isshiki had always looked down on the planet's natives, believing that on this planet, he, Isshiki, was invincible!

"Activate!"

Manji muttered to himself.

Immediately after, the sound of countless toads chanting erupted from the forest!

"Croak, croak, croak~~~ croak, croak, croak~~~ croak, croak~~"

The entire bamboo forest echoed with the toad chant!

"What is happening!?"

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's expression changed drastically as he clutched his ears.

"Now!"

Manji held the Golden Cudgel and struck with all his might!

The toad chant could only temporarily distract Isshiki; it wouldn't cause him any actual damage, serving only as a disruption.

But since it was a sneak attack, this bit of interference was enough!

He unleashed his full Sage Power!

Manji appeared before Isshiki as if teleporting, aiming straight for Isshiki's face and swinging the staff with a violent force!

Caught off guard, Isshiki took the blow head-on and was sent reeling, dizzy and disoriented!

Press the advantage!!!

Manji's expression turned fierce!

He aimed at Isshiki's face and swung the staff twice more, "Bang! Bang!"

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"

"Enough!!!"

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's face twisted in rage as he raised his hand to block!

The Golden Cudgel struck as if hitting solid steel, unable to move even an inch further!

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had a trickle of blood from his nose, his eyes cold and sharp as he stared at Manji!

"So it's just a native of this planet!?"

"Since when do natives dare to provoke the Ōtsutsuki!?"

After seeing who it was, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's face turned livid with fury!

This is bad! Manji thought.

Damn it! Monkey Demon is throwing the fight; he struck three times with the staff and still couldn't knock Isshiki toward the Ten-Tails!

"You seek death!"

Isshiki lunged with a grab, his speed fast as lightning!

Had this strike been aimed at a Kage-level ninja, they wouldn't have been able to react at all.

But Manji, having mastered Sage Mode, possessed a special ability.

That was Killing Intent Sensing!

Whoosh—!!!

Manji ducked, narrowly dodging the blow!

"Hm?!"

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki felt a flicker of surprise, then violently thrust his other hand downward to seize him!

Manji activated his speed again, instantly dodging and circling behind Isshiki!

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was shocked!

This native's reflexes were impressive, not inferior to Momoshiki or Kinshiki from the duo next door!

"Native brat, your body is quite supple!"

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki said coldly.

The moment Manji dodged behind Isshiki, he swung the Golden Cudgel with all his might: "But my staff is rock hard!"

"BOOM! BANG!"

A deafening roar!

The blow landed squarely on the back of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's head!

"Bastard!!"

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki staggered, his face twisting into a snarl as he countered with a whip kick!

Manji's pupils constricted!

Before he could react, the kick slammed into his abdomen!

This strike! It punched right through Manji!

The tyrannical force pierced straight through Manji's stomach!

His very skeleton was shattered!

Pfft!

Manji spat out a mouthful of blood, clutching the Golden Cudgel as he was sent flying backward!

The moment he hit the ground, White Ape King immediately reverted from his Golden Cudgel form, reaching out to catch Manji to prevent further impact damage.

"Manji! Manji!"

White Ape King looked at Manji's injuries in terror; after a hit like that, it was unlikely he would survive...

"Hmph!"

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki couldn't be bothered to look at them; having taken his full-power kick, they were dead for sure!

The priority, Isshiki decided, was to finish off those annoying toads!

Isshiki clapped his palms together!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Instantly, countless black rods appeared in mid-air!

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was stunned!

It wasn't that she didn't want to intervene; she simply hadn't had the time!

The two of them moved so fast that the entire exchange had finished in nearly two seconds!

Unless Kaguya activated her Byakugan, she could only see two blurred shadows!

In a single flash, the two had already finished their bout!

She hadn't expected this native to trade two blows with Isshiki and even catch him off guard; his reaction speed was even faster than her own!

Because Ōtsutsuki Kaguya had used the Toad Talisman to block the incantation beforehand, she remained unaffected by the toad's sonic waves.

"Good chance!"

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya violently activated her Byakugan, and seizing the gap while Isshiki manipulated the black rods, she struck!!!!

"Isshiki! Go to hell!"

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya surged forward, both palms striking out in unison!

He slammed Ōtsutsuki Isshiki toward the Ten-Tails!

"Kaguya!? You!!!!"

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was shocked and furious; he never imagined that Kaguya would dare to betray him!

On the other side.

"Manji, Manji, are you alright!?"

Watching Manji's miserable state, the White Ape King felt his eyes grow moist.

His heart ached with pain, filled with regret and resentment!

If only he truly had the ability to fight Isshiki for three days and three nights...

Manji wouldn't have been injured so severely...

"Cough, cough, cough... Do I look like I'm alright to you?"

Manji looked down at his lower body, which had been nearly severed at the waist; his entire abdomen had been obliterated, and his bones were shattered...

Manji cursed inwardly. Good grief!

This young man really possessed infinite strength! That kick had punched straight through him!

He had almost seen his life flash before his eyes...

However, it was to be expected.

Isshiki was capable of kicking a Complete Body Susanoo to pieces.

He had only survived by relying on his Sage Body, honed through years of cultivation.

Had it been anyone else, they would have been kicked into a mist of blood long ago.

To prevent the Phantom Sound Toad from being killed, Manji immediately dispelled the Summoning Technique.

"...Manji, I'll take you away at once... we aren't fighting anymore... we're going back to the Summoning Realm to heal!"

The White Ape King said with a choked voice, tears spilling from his eyes.

Manji gave a bitter smile.

For the sake of the Chakra Fruit, he had to give it one last shot!

"Don't cry. Help me take the Toad Immortal Talisman from my pocket and stick it on my face."

Manji said gently.

"Okay!"

The White Ape King wiped his tears, hurriedly retrieved the Toad Immortal Talisman from Manji's pocket, and immediately pressed it onto his face.

The next second, divine light erupted!

Manji's body began to recover with incredible power, returning to its original state after only a single second!

Not a single scar remained!