A Man in Konoha: Three Choices at the Start

Whoosh!

With an explosive shriek that tore through the air, a gray bone spike hurtled toward Jigen!

Caught below, Jigen was thrown off guard by Kaguya's move.

His eyes darkened as the entire sequence of events flashed through his mind.

He had been played! Ōtsutsuki Tom had played him.

Ōtsutsuki Tom and Kaguya had been working together all along!

At that thought, Isshiki could no longer contain his fury.

Worse, he could no longer escape. If he failed to dodge, Jigen, his vessel, would die—and Isshiki with him.

But dodging would drain Jigen's life. After the previous exertions, Jigen was already at death's door.

Even if he evaded this attack, the madwoman before him would not let him go. And Ōtsutsuki Tom was still lurking somewhere, waiting to strike.

Dodge or not, he was dead either way. Isshiki knew what he had to do!

"Ōtsutsuki Tom! Otsutsuki Kaguya! I'll kill you both! Kill you!"

Jigen roared, his face twisted with rage.

Dazzling white light erupted around him. He thrust out a gaunt hand, and a violent repulsive force surged outward from Isshiki like a tidal wave.

It spread like a shield—or a storm that could destroy the world. Within a hundred-li radius, the land was stripped back to barren earth.

The gray bone spike flying toward Isshiki was hurled away by that force, vanishing into the distance.

He no longer bothered hiding who he truly was.

"Not hiding anymore?" Kaguya's expression remained cold.

Then her lips curved, and delight touched her face. "I never expected you to use that forbidden technique."

"This is your fault! Both of you! If you hadn't forced me, I'd never have used it!"

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's furious roar rang out from the blinding light.

"Oh? You found me. Sorry about that!"

Liuyun floated down in front