Kikushiki lay pinned to the ground, battered and filthy, with none of the swagger he had shown when he first appeared.
Little Ten had completely entangled the Ten-Tails and was absorbing its energy.
"Which branch of the family are you from? How dare you kill one of your own? If I die, the Clan Head will report it to the Main Family.
"Then you'll have nowhere to run."
Kikushiki struggled violently as he shouted, but it was all in vain. The newly formed Truth-Seeking Orbs held him firmly in place.
Space across the entire planet was sealed. Even if he tried to send a message to the family, it would never get through. Fugaku would intercept it before it left the planet.
"Heh. You won't get the chance."
Fugaku walked over and pressed a hand against Kikushiki's head, searching his memories.
Kikushiki let out scream after scream. His face contorted, and saliva dripped from his mouth.
Clear images unfolded before Fugaku, revealing all kinds of information about the Otsutsuki that he had never heard before.
"Someone will avenge me."
By the time Fugaku had finished going through all of Kikushiki's memories, Kikushiki had become a drooling fool.
This method of searching memories caused considerable damage to the brain. Kikushiki was no weakling, so Fugaku had needed to use all his power. Anything less would only have wasted time.
He pulled his hand sharply back, drawing out a translucent soul. It gradually faded away.
The Ten-Tails howled in a frenzy, but it was useless. Little Ten kept draining vast amounts of Chakra, giving it no chance to revive Ōtsutsuki Kōshiki.
After searching Kikushiki's memories, Fugaku had a basic understanding of the Otsutsuki.
Once a clansman possessed a Complete Body Eleven-Tails, he could apply to the Main Family to establish a Branch