He looked up at Ying Yue's icy gaze from above and realized that, even in his Gate of Death state, he stood almost no chance against Ying Yue.
That a "lower life-form" from the Ninja World could display such tremendous power shook even the pride buried deep within Isshiki.
Knowing that Ying Yue's Gate of Death state could not last, Isshiki gave a cold laugh and calculated in secret, It seems I need to avoid his edge. Once his Gate of Death state ends, I'll deliver the killing blow.
Seeing that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki appeared to be deliberately stalling for time, a sharp glint flashed through Ying Yue's eyes.
Ying Yue knew exactly what Isshiki was planning and sneered. "What, the mighty Ōtsutsuki Isshiki can feel fear too? How unimpressive."
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's face darkened as he said coldly, "So what if you are strong? The Otsutsuki Clan possesses eternal power, while you are merely a brute burning away his life force. Once you can no longer maintain this state, victory will ultimately be mine."
Unmoved, Ying Yue instead smiled calmly. "So you know fear too. But since you came here, don't think of leaving alive."
Ying Yue knew he had to end the battle as quickly as possible while the power of the Eight Inner Gates' Gate of Death remained.
Ying Yue once again prepared a combined assault of time stop and monstrous strength, his eyes filled with absolute confidence in victory.
At that moment, Orochimaru, Tsunade, Jiraiya, Namikaze Minato, and the others watching from afar were filled with shock and admiration as they witnessed Ying Yue's astonishing combat power.
Yet they also knew that Ying Yue was fighting by burning his life force. The situation was far from promising.
Jiraiya furrowed his brow and said in a low voice, "Ying