Jigen's face also appeared in the image, sitting on a stone bench with his legs crossed and one hand supporting his cheek.
"I want to know your motives."
"What benefits do you and Amado gain from defying me? I'm very interested in that," Jigen said calmly.
"Although you try to appear calm, you can't hide your disordered breathing," said Kashin Koji.
"Nani"
Before he could finish speaking, several Jigen flew towards Shuriken.
"Clang clang"
The Shuriken was stuck in the empty stone bench.
Jigen instantly appeared behind Kashin Koji and thrust out several black sticks.
"Puff, puff"
Kashin Koji was stabbed, blood gushed from the corner of his mouth, and he collapsed to his knees on the ground.
"I won't kill you right away, because I still have many questions to ask you," Jigen said.
"Bang!"
Kashin Koji turned into a wisp of white smoke, and four black sticks fell to the ground.
"What kind of clever tricks are you playing?" Jigen said.
"My motive is very simple: from the very beginning, I was created to kill you," said Kashin Koji.
Are you going to kill me?
"Were you created for this purpose?"
With her head slightly turned and her back to Kashin Koji, Jigen still asked the question that had been on her mind.
"That's right, this is my ultimate goal, and the only meaning of my life," said Kashin Koji.
Meanwhile, the Reconnaissance Toad learned of the conversation over there and was astonished.
"He wants to kill Jigen?"
"What on earth is going on?" Shikamaru asked.
"Are both of these people members of 'Shell'?"
"Why is there infighting?" Naruto asked.
Their questions also raised questions for everyone present.
Li Yu remained silent, staring intently at Jigen on the projection, sensing that he was about to learn more about the Otsutsuki and that the plot was about to reach its climax.
"Both I and Kashin Koji are merely pretending to be their companions."
"The real goal is to defeat him."
"After fighting you, Jigen's fighting strength has decreased sharply."
"This is the best opportunity ever to defeat him," Amado said thoughtfully.
Hearing Amado's words, Li Yu felt some regret for his decision at the time.
"I should have chased after them and killed Jigen directly," Li Yu thought regretfully.
In the projection, Kashin Koji's hands Hand Seals.
Fire Style: Flame Bullet
Opening his hand, he unleashed a fireball at Jigen, who charged at him. Jigen, of course, raised the Jigen pendant in his palm to absorb the Chakra from the flames.
The continuous barrage of fireballs only slowed down the speed of Jigen's impact, as the wedge in his hand quickly absorbed each fireball.
Taking this opportunity, he suddenly appeared behind Jigen.
" Toad Oil Bullet "
Kashin Koji sprayed sticky Toad Oil directly onto the back of the greatly weakened Jigen.
"What an unpleasant move."
This Toad Oil is unabsorbable, which greatly displeased Jigen.
Kashin Koji clasped his hands together, and a burst of intense Kakkō erupted from Jigen's body, instantly engulfing Jigen's figure.
"Wow, that's amazing! It turned into a fireball!" Boruto exclaimed.
"Ultimately, the wedge won't work." Kawaki said.
" Jiraiya's technique? It's so similar. Naruto must have figured it out by now," Li Yu thought to himself.
This tactic will be perceived differently by different people.
Jigen still used the Karma seal to absorb the Fire Release Ninjutsu enhanced with Toad Oil.
Kashin Koji and Jigen exchanged Taijutsu multiple times, with Guoxin Jushi creating three Shadow Clone to attack Jigen, while his main body hid behind a large pillar, observing the battle.
"Bang bang bang"
The clones were destroyed one by one, but Jigen stood unharmed atop the pillar, looking down at Kashin Koji on the ground.
"It seems you truly intend to draw your sword against me, Kashin Koji."
"You should already be prepared to pay the price with your life, right?" Jigen said.
"That's what I should be saying to you, Your Jigen Cixian."
"No"
" Ōtsutsuki Isshiki!!" Kashin Koji said calmly.
The crowd watching the battle all asked in unison.
" Ōtsutsuki Isshiki?"
At this moment, Amado decisively stepped forward to explain.
"Yes"
"This is Jigen's true identity."
"That's not accurate enough; it should be described as its true nature."
The topic of the Ōtsutsuki Clan was brought up, which greatly excited the people present. Even Sasuke, who usually had a low profile, showed surprise, not to mention the others.
" Ōtsutsuki Isshiki "
"They are invaders from other planets."
"To put it simply, they are aliens from outer space."
Their sole purpose is to devour the life on the planet.
"I'm here simply for this purpose, and I'll move on to the next planet after I'm done."
"If we come to Earth and plant the God Tree God Tree, its roots will spread throughout the entire planet."
"Then absorb the Chakra and life force of all living things on this planet, and harvest the Chakra Fruit from the God Tree."
" The Chakra Fruit is an amazing combination of energy and genetic factors within cells."
"By consuming this fruit, the Otsutsuki will gradually complete their self-evolution and modification, thereby allowing this race to continue to evolve."
"Holy crap, that's so exciting!"
Li Yu felt like he had learned some incredible information, but his words didn't cause any further surprise among his other friends.
" Ōtsutsuki Isshiki came to this planet from ancient times, together with Otsutsuki Kaguya."
" Otsutsuki Kaguya has suddenly betrayed us and is Isshiki."
"I don't know what Kaguya's motives are. Maybe it's a personal grudge from a long time ago, or maybe she just wants to keep all the fruits of her labor for herself."
"The real reason remains unknown to this day, but it ultimately led to the incident."
"Having been caught off guard, he was Isshiki injured and on the verge of death."
"He happened to take over the body of a nearby ascetic monk, thus prolonging his life."
"That unfortunate man was Jigen."
Amado recounted the entire history of the Otsutsuki in one breath, even providing more detailed information about Kaguya than Konoha had gathered.
"I have a question for you. Did Jigen with the wedge mark Isshiki then?" Sasuke couldn't help but ask.
Amado suddenly changed the subject and asked...
"Before we get to this topic, isn't it time for me to hear the Lord Hokage's reply?"
" Hokage, would you allow me to seek refuge in Konoha?"
The topic shifted abruptly, immediately bringing up concerns about one's own interests and safety.
"Just a heads up, my request for asylum is based on formal asylum procedures under the laws of the Land of Fire."
"I've investigated the results."
Amado said a lot, implying, "Hokage, don't lie to me. I've done my homework; I'm not easily fooled."
"All the formal written documents I want"
"Okay, I agree, but I'll give you the documents later. We don't have much time left." Naruto readily agreed.
"That's alright, I'll be satisfied as long as I get your verbal promise first."
"However, I can only access Shikadai's explosive device after I receive the necessary documents."
"For me, this is my only guarantee," Amado explained.
" Shikamaru, I'm sorry."
"I understand, please continue. You don't need to worry about me."
This Amado is good at negotiating, stopping at crucial moments when he wants security guarantees, which is something an outsider like Li Yu shouldn't interrupt.
"Alright, what I'm going to talk about next is the essence of the wedge!!"