The black-robed elder's presence was formidable!
Kaguya Otsutsuki focused completely, not daring to let her attention waver.
The old man struck first.
He raised one hand, drew an arc through the air with his palm, and light flared around him.
It was as if a sun had risen nearby, its glare so bright no one could open their eyes.
When the light faded, a staff had appeared in the old man's hand.
The staff was about two meters long, with a massive round head of intricate design. Runes visibly swirled across it.
The entire staff gave off a faint, indescribable glow.
That glow seemed dim, but anyone who saw it felt something deep within—
The power hidden in that staff could not be underestimated!
Sure enough, the old man launched his attack.
He swung the staff, and strange runes began to emerge beneath Kaguya Otsutsuki's feet.
"What is this...?"
Kaguya Otsutsuki did not know what technique he was using, but she sensed danger!
"Yomotsu Hirasaka!"
Kaguya Otsutsuki activated Yomotsu Hirasaka and fled from the spot.
"Trying to run?"
Disdain flashed in the old man's eyes as he swung his staff again.
Nothing in their surroundings seemed to change, yet something felt different!
It was as though a piece of space had shifted, though no one could tell where.
The sight caught Rono's interest. Until then, he had been bored.
Rono had clearly sensed it: the instant the old man swung his staff, he had shifted the space around them.
Sure enough, Kaguya Otsutsuki found the Space Gate right in front of her, yet an invisible barrier seemed to block her path. She could not move forward!
Something seemed to have trapped her.
"Stargate Power," the old man murmured.
The Magic Formation beneath Kaguya Otsutsuki's feet erupted!
Pitter-patter—like the sound of