The Otsutsuki Clan all possessed the ability of Karma. As long as they found suitable vessels, they did not care about losing one of their bodies.
This time, Kesshiki and Mokushiki's deaths had both been within his control.
After dying, their souls did not fly away. Instead, they transferred directly to their own Karma.
But Ryōshiki and Suishiki were not included.
Ryōshiki had only managed to use half of his final move, which was why it had ended so abruptly.
Suishiki had been blown apart by C4 Explosive Clay, but she could still have been saved.
However, the energy carried by their souls was suddenly drained dry in midair.
They could no longer continue controlling the energy that belonged to them.
And so, they died for no apparent reason.
Even though Ryōshiki's soul carried considerable energy, allowing him to remain conscious as he reached the road leading to the Pure Land,
he still could not escape the hunter who had long been waiting there.
Within the gap between the Pure Land and reality,
a half-transparent soul stood where Otsutsuki Hagoromo had once been.
His appearance made it clear that he was the master Amado had spoken of.
He was the one who had shattered and devoured Ryōshiki's soul.
Ryōshiki and Suishiki's deaths had all been his doing.
The rule of this planet in the Ninja World was that when a person's soul left their body, it carried a great deal of energy.
Most of that energy dissipated before entering the Pure Land.
Souls that were powerful, or belonged to those who had undergone related training, also carried a great deal of energy.
In their soul state, they could activate techniques and even possess bodies to reincarnate.
The Spirit Transformation Technique was one such method.
But regardless of the type of