Standing in the "King General" position, Jigen outwardly maintained his unfathomable, placid monk's demeanor, as though the spectacle before him meant nothing.
Inside, however, a storm was already raging. An emotion he had not felt in ages-panic-was growing wildly.
I can't beat them!
There's no way I can beat them!
That judgment was etched into the depths of his consciousness with absolute clarity.
Across from him stood not only Hagoromo Otsutsuki, but also his brother, Hamura Otsutsuki.
A thousand years ago, these brothers had joined forces to seal Kaguya after she had consumed the Chakra Fruit and her power had skyrocketed.
Even now, with only their souls remaining, their combined might was far beyond what his current, battered body of Jigen could withstand.
What was more, those two brothers were not the only ones standing on the opposing side of the board.
Madara Uchiha, Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, Uchiha Izuna...
Even during his long years in hiding, he had heard those names. He knew they belonged to some of the strongest figures in the history of the Shinobi World.
And then there were the souls of all those past Kage...
They had practically dragged every elite soul from the Shinobi World's history here for a grand assembly.
Arrogant as he was, he did not believe that, while using Jigen's body, he could single-handedly take on an army of the Shinobi World's greatest departed warriors.
If... if only I had that bastard Momoshiki's Takami Musubi...
A bitter thought flashed through Isshiki's mind. Momoshiki Otsutsuki's Rinnegan dōjutsu, Takami Musubi, could absorb and retaliate against any ninjutsu or chakra attack-a divine ability that combined offense and defense.
With that technique, he might have been able to hold his own for a while, or even turn their power against them.
But he had no