In a mountain-ringed region of Jianzhou Country.
Ōnoki said, "Lady Mito..."
Mito said, "I'm not seriously hurt."
Hiruzen said, "Reishiki is far too powerful. You should wear your Divine-Grade Blessing Talisman to fight her!"
For this expedition, Yu had equipped every Top 0 combatant in the Ninja Kingdom with a Divine-Grade Blessing Talisman. Mito was naturally among them.
But after some thought, she shook her head. "Divine-Grade Blessing Talismans are exceptionally precious. The strongest enemy we face in this battle isn't Reishiki, but the queen, Ōtsutsuki Shinshiki. Using the talisman now might make defeating Reishiki easy, but it would leave us far less confident when we face Shinshiki."
"Besides, we must consider how to protect our home if little Yu isn't around in the future. We can't rely on outside power whenever we encounter adversity."
Hiruzen and Ōnoki replied in unison, "You're right, Lady Mito."
Mito rose, her severed arms regenerating, and looked up at the sky. "Reishiki will find us soon. Let's seize as much of the initiative as we can before then, or changing battlefields will have been pointless."
Whoosh!
Ōtsutsuki Reishiki appeared in the sky amid a space-time vortex. "You've fled so far that your companions can't come to your aid anymore."
Mito said, "The same applies to you. You're isolated and without support."
Reishiki laughed. "Ridiculous. Do I need support?"
Mito's gaze darkened. "You may not be so sure in a moment..."
She swept her sleeve, scattering the clouds. Light melted the windblown snow, and a blazing source of light hung high in the sky.
"Th-that is...!?" Even Ōtsutsuki Reishiki's pupils constricted sharply.
It was an Artificial Sun, created with the Tenseigan's Genesis Tenseigan Power!
Mito said pointedly, "Judging by your surprise, I take it you don't know this technique."
Reishiki said coldly, "What are