Momoshiki Otsutsuki and the others were formidable, plunging Uchiha Mikoto and her companions into a grueling battle.
But they weren't completely outmatched.
Hyuga Rinka seemed to have enough strength to handle Kinshiki Otsutsuki. With Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's power, she could fight him on even terms.
Uchiha Mikoto and Kushina Uzumaki fought Urashiki Otsutsuki together. In theory, they had the strength to challenge him, but his Rinnegan's special Dōjutsu kept them on the back foot. It seemed to have something to do with time.
At their current strength, Mikoto and Kushina truly seemed no match for Urashiki. He had them pinned down.
Hagoromo Otsutsuki still had faith in them. Kushina lacked some Battle Experience, but Uchiha Yi had trained Mikoto. Her combat instincts were far sharper than Urashiki's.
Hagoromo believed Mikoto could work out how Urashiki's Dōjutsu functioned. Once she did, she and Kushina would be able to deal with him.
Mikoto's intelligence in battle was beyond question, and her abilities were just as impressive.
If they uncovered the crucial information, they would have a chance against Urashiki.
The Ōtsutsuki Clan was powerful, certainly, but Mikoto was an Ōtsutsuki too. Hagoromo could clearly sense her bloodline stirring. That feeling was familiar to him!
Mikoto had long met every requirement for awakening the Rinnegan. She simply hadn't faced enough pressure to bring it out.
Now Urashiki posed an immense threat to her. This was the perfect chance for her strength to grow.
As for Hashirama Senju... well, he might once have been a reincarnation of Asura Chakra and hailed throughout the Shinobi World as the God of Shinobi, but there was still a vast gap between him and Momoshiki Otsutsuki. Fortunately, Madara Uchiha was there too.
This generation's reincarnation of Indra's Chakra was the finest yet. He could even rival Indra himself—perhaps surpass