While Yu was tending to his body and mind, awaiting the baptism of the Divine Tree Fruit, Ryushiki's death set off a series of upheavals in Takamagahara.
In the lands below, the human known as Uchiha Riu officially entered the gods' field of vision.
"Ryushiki actually fell at the hands of a human. I never even imagined such a thing!"
Some perceptive gods analyzed the situation. "Mitsuki Country is the land of the traitor Kaguya. Kaguya must have been the main force, and that Uchiha Riu merely took advantage of the situation to steal the spotlight! Otherwise, I truly cannot think of any reason Ryushiki would be defeated!"
"There has been no movement in the Ancestral God Realm, which means the situation has not yet reached the point of alarming them..."
"No matter what, Mitsuki Country will become a thorn in our clan's side. At the very least, those two will likely make their move soon..."
"Ah, you mean the prince and princess, that Heavenly Couple!"
In Takamagahara, Heavenly Twin-Island consisted of two north-south symmetrical islands, facing each other across a channel. Two palaces stood to the north and south. Their masters were husband and wife, yet they never interacted.
The palace on the southern island was Huiyue Shrine.
"Uchiha Riu... Back then, he gathered a rabble and barged into the Uzuki Time Zone, defeating the clone I had stationed there through underhanded tricks, causing me to lose a seedbed. And now, he has made me taste such searing pain again..."
"Ryushiki, my darling... Why were you so stubborn? If you could not win, why not simply return? A place like Mitsuki Country is nothing but weeds. If I sent troops, I could raze it to the ground in an instant. Why insist on continuing the fight...?"
"You belong to