Overwhelming

The void trembled, and space-time collapsed.

Lin Chen's figure vanished from where he stood, leaving not even an afterimage behind. Only violent spatial power erupted, shredding all the surrounding clouds. The power of the Six Paths carried supreme Kamui as it charged straight into the Ōtsutsuki Clan's ranks. Nine black Truth-Seeking Balls spun rapidly around him, each containing terrifying power capable of crushing stars.

In an instant, Lin Chen appeared before Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki. The Rinne-Sharingan in his right eye flared brilliantly as the power of Spatial Confinement spread out at once, sealing every spatial and temporal escape route around Momoshiki. Momoshiki's expression changed drastically. He swung the massive scythe in his hand, purple chakra wrapping around it as he slashed viciously at Lin Chen. Wherever the scythe passed, space twisted violently, carrying the force to destroy heaven and earth.

"You have a death wish!"

Momoshiki roared, his voice still filled with the arrogance ingrained in his bones. In his eyes, even if Lin Chen possessed the power of the Six Paths, he could never be his opponent. Yet the next second, horror filled his eyes. Lin Chen casually raised a hand, forming an extremely condensed spatial blade that met Momoshiki's attack head-on without dodging.

Clang!

The clash of metal rang through the sky. Momoshiki felt an irresistible force surge through his scythe and sweep across his body. His arm went numb instantly, and the scythe nearly flew from his grasp. He was sent staggering backward, the chakra around him thrown into complete disarray.

"How is this possible?! How can your power be this strong?!"

Momoshiki cried out in disbelief. Every trace of contempt in his heart had vanished, leaving only utter terror. He had traveled through countless planes across the heavens, yet he had never encountered such a terrifying opponent. In a simple clash of strength, he had been completely unable to fight back.

Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki's face darkened at the sight. The massive weapons circling him shot out at once—blades, spears, swords, and halberds all struck toward Lin Chen's vital points. Every weapon carried the Ōtsutsuki Clan's unique chakra; even a touch would drain one's life force. Kinshiki followed close behind, his fists wrapped in tyrannical power as he drove toward Lin Chen's chest, intending to crush him in a pincer attack.

"Annoying."

Lin Chen's gaze remained indifferent, his tone utterly calm. He lightly stepped into the air, and a Six Paths halo abruptly expanded outward. An overwhelming pressure swept forth and crashed straight toward Kinshiki. The many incoming weapons froze in midair under that pressure before shattering inch by inch into dust that filled the sky.

Kinshiki's pupils contracted. He tried to retreat, but it was already too late. Lin Chen struck with a backhanded palm, its force carrying spatial power and Six Paths Yin-Yang Release as it slammed violently into Kinshiki's chest. With a muffled thud, Kinshiki's chest caved in. The powerful body of the Ōtsutsuki bloodline was like paper before Lin Chen's palm strike, his bloodline shattering within him as his chakra completely collapsed.

Pfft!

Kinshiki spewed a mouthful of golden blood, his body flying backward like a kite with its string cut. His eyes were filled with unwillingness and despair. Before he could even hit the ground, a strand of spatial power swept from Lin Chen's fingertips and shredded his body completely, leaving behind not even a trace of his soul.

Instant kill!

Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki, who had run rampant across the heavens, could not even withstand a single move before Lin Chen. He was utterly crushed and killed!

This scene completely stunned every direct-line Ōtsutsuki warrior present. Their faces turned pale as their bodies trembled uncontrollably. They looked at Lin Chen as if he were the god of death. All will to fight had vanished, leaving only the urge to flee for their lives. They had believed this descent would be an easy harvest of chakra, never expecting to run into a true slaughtering god of the heavens.

"Kinshiki!"

Momoshiki's eyes nearly split apart. He was both shocked and furious, but what he felt most was fear that seeped into his bones. He knew Kinshiki's strength well, yet Lin Chen had killed him in one move. That alone proved Lin Chen's power had already surpassed the limits of his understanding.

"I'll fight you to the death!"

Momoshiki went completely mad. Chakra surged wildly around him as he directly activated his trump card, seeking to transform and strengthen himself for a fight to the death with Lin Chen. A golden vertical eye opened on his forehead, and streams of purple chakra tentacles swept out, trying to devour Lin Chen's Six Paths power and turn it against him.

But Lin Chen gave him no chance at all.

"Kamui: Void Devouring."

Lin Chen spoke softly. A massive spatial vortex instantly unfolded around him, laws of power flowing within it. Every chakra tentacle Momoshiki had released was swallowed by the vortex in an instant, unable to stir even the slightest ripple. Before Momoshiki could react, Lin Chen teleported before him, seized him by the throat with one hand, and brutally lifted him into the air.

"In my eyes, you are no different from Urashiki and Kinshiki. You are all insects."

Lin Chen's voice was icy. His fingertips tightened slightly, and Momoshiki's entire body convulsed. His chakra was continuously suppressed by the power of the Six Paths, leaving him utterly unable to move. The arrogance in his eyes had been replaced by nothing but pleading and terror. He wanted to beg for mercy, but no sound would come out. He could only watch helplessly as death descended.

"The Ōtsutsuki Clan has slaughtered living beings across the heavens and plundered the life force of countless planets. Today, the two of you will serve as an offering to the myriad lives you have harmed."

As his words fell, the power of the Six Paths erupted from Lin Chen's palm, piercing directly through Momoshiki's body and utterly destroying his soul and bloodline foundation. Momoshiki could not even let out a scream before he turned into countless points of light and dispersed into the void, perishing completely.

In just a few breaths, the Ōtsutsuki Clan's two greatest combatants had both been crushed and instantly killed by Lin Chen!

Below, everyone in the Ninja World watched the crushing battle in the sky in dead silence. Their eyes were wide, their faces full of shock, their minds completely blank. What they had thought would be a life-or-death battle capable of destroying heaven and earth had become Lin Chen's one-sided sweep. The powerful members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan were so utterly helpless before him.

"Lord Lin Chen... truly is invincible!"

Minato Namikaze clenched his fists, his eyes filled with excitement and reverence as the weight on his heart finally lifted. Fugaku led the Uchiha Clan, the Four Kage, and all the villagers in kneeling and bowing once more. The reverence in their hearts reached its peak. Cheers were caught in their throats for a long while, none daring to let them out for fear of disturbing the battle between gods in the sky.

Above the heavens, the remaining direct-line Ōtsutsuki warriors completely broke down. They turned and tried to tear open space to flee. Without Momoshiki and Kinshiki, they had no courage to face Lin Chen. They only hated that they had not been born with two extra legs.

"Trying to leave?"

Lin Chen's gaze turned cold. Spatial power instantly spread around him, directly sealing the entire expanse of sky. Every Ōtsutsuki warrior trying to escape was imprisoned by spatial power and unable to move. With a wave of his hand, countless spatial blades swept out, cutting down these direct-line Ōtsutsuki warriors like harvesting wheat. Not a single one was left alive.

At this point, only one member remained of the Ōtsutsuki Clan army that had descended upon the Ninja World—the supreme ruler who had stood in the center of the void all along, possessing the most terrifying aura.

From beginning to end, this Ōtsutsuki ruler had never made a move. Yet now, a ripple finally appeared in his cold vertical pupils.

It was fear.

He could clearly sense that Lin Chen's Six Paths power had long surpassed the Six Paths Sage and surpassed Kaguya. It had reached a realm the Ōtsutsuki Clan itself had never touched. The deaths of Momoshiki, Kinshiki, and the many direct-line warriors had made him fully understand that their descent upon the Ninja World had not been a harvest at all, but a trap they had walked into themselves.

Lin Chen slowly walked toward the Ōtsutsuki ruler. With every step he took, the void trembled faintly. The power of the Six Paths rose with each step, its pressure drawing closer and closer until even this inspector of the heavens began to tremble.

"Who exactly are you? A mere Ninja World could never produce someone as powerful as you!"

The Ōtsutsuki ruler finally spoke in alarm. His voice no longer carried cold authority, but a faint tremor. None of the lofty bearing he had possessed upon descending remained. He had traversed the heavens for countless years and seen innumerable experts, but never had anyone given him such deadly pressure as Lin Chen.

Lin Chen stopped before him and looked at the ruler with indifferent eyes. Supreme Kamui radiated around him.

"Who I am is not important."

"What matters is that this is the Ninja World. It is the place I protect. From this day onward, if the Ōtsutsuki Clan dares set foot here again, I will personally march upon the Ōtsutsuki home planet and wipe out your entire clan."

His words were calm, yet they carried an unquestionable dominance. They echoed throughout the sky and reached every person's ears.

The Ōtsutsuki ruler's face alternated between green and white. Hatred surged in his heart, but he did not dare resist in the slightest. He knew that even if he made a move, he would be no match for Lin Chen and would only meet the same end as Momoshiki and Kinshiki.

He gave Lin Chen a deep look, suppressing the fear and hatred in his heart. Then he turned, tore open a spatial rift behind him, and fled the Ninja World in panic without daring to linger for even a moment. He disappeared into the crack in the void.

Lin Chen did not pursue him. His strength had not yet fully reached its peak, and one should not pursue a desperate foe. Besides, this battle had already intimidated the Ōtsutsuki Clan. They would not dare easily lay a hand on the Ninja World again anytime soon.

As the Ōtsutsuki ruler fled, the pressure from the heavens that had blanketed the entire Ninja World completely dissipated. The sky turned blue once more, sunlight poured down and warmed the land, and the apocalyptic scene finally faded away.

Lin Chen slowly withdrew his Six Paths power. His eyes returned to normal as he stood upon the void and gradually descended to the ground of Konoha.

The next second, earth-shaking cheers erupted, soaring into the sky and resounding throughout the Ninja World.

"Lord Lin Chen is invincible!"

"God of the Ninja World, the one and only throughout eternity!"

"Protect Konoha! Swear loyalty to my lord!"

Tears filled everyone's eyes as they knelt and cheered wildly. Having endured this life-and-death crisis, they understood more clearly than ever that it was because Lin Chen existed that the Ninja World could be preserved and Konoha could remain safe and sound.

Minato Namikaze, the Four Kage, Fugaku, and the others all stepped forward and bowed deeply to Lin Chen, their tones respectful to the extreme.

"Thank you, Lord Lin Chen, for protecting the myriad lives of the Ninja World!"

Lin Chen gave a slight nod and looked toward the distant horizon, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

The Ōtsutsuki Clan's defeat this time would not make them give up. An even greater crisis still lurked ahead.

But he feared nothing.

From this day onward, he would be the pillar that steadied the Ninja World. Whenever foreign enemies invaded, whenever darkness arose, he would use the power of the Six Paths in his hands to sweep aside all foes, stabilize the heavens and earth, and protect the Ninja World's peace for ages to come!

His legend had long been carved into every inch of the Ninja World's land. It would be passed down through eternity, never to fade.