It was hard to imagine that someone would dare to defy the unspoken rules and cross the bottom line set by the three lords.
Normally, even if the three of them knew that others were secretly collecting chakra, they would not punish them. After all, everyone had greedy desires. As long as it did not affect the normal progress, they would turn a blind eye and let it pass without excessively pursuing responsibility.
Transforming ordinary Otsutsuki Clan members, commoners, and slaves would not affect the whole, but nobles were different. Every noble was a precious fruit of theirs, a seed they had planted and were waiting to harvest. Now that someone had taken them away, Otsutsuki Time-Space rarely suppressed his fury.
After hearing Otsutsuki Time-Space's words, the man half-kneeling in a golden mask showed some surprise before finally nodding heavily.
"I will handle this matter personally. Since Kaguya Otsutsuki has touched upon a taboo, she should be transformed into a Chakra Fruit."
That cold, merciless gaze sent a chill through anyone who saw it. Only Otsutsuki Time-Space, seated high above, nodded in satisfaction.
"As Kaguya Otsutsuki's father, you have managed the clan in my stead for thousands of years. I will leave this matter to you."
Otsutsuki Time-Space did not vent his anger or suspicion upon him because of Kaguya Otsutsuki's actions. Time could prove everything. Moreover, the higher one's bloodline rank, the more dependent one was on that bloodline. Bound by layer upon layer of shackles, even the highest-ranking nobles had to lower their proud heads before him.
For the sake of his own life and his family's continuation, the duke standing below fixed his gaze firmly ahead. He had to make a choice. He could not let a single traitor cause his entire family to be targeted.
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