Just as Tetsuhiro was about to touch Isshiki, Isshiki actually smiled.
"This is the moment I've been waiting for!"
His body suddenly shrank, breaking free of Madara's restraints as he flew swiftly toward Tetsuhiro.
He had mastered the art of the Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell.
"Shimatta!" Madara hurriedly used Banshō Ten'in, trying to pull him over.
"Don't even think about it!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Countless Black Rods appeared out of thin air and shot toward Madara.
But before they even reached him, they all fell to the ground.
Even as the attractive force caught him, Isshiki couldn't help complaining, "Damn it, I forgot the gravity here is ten times stronger."
Tetsuhiro shouted, leaping toward Isshiki and moving frantically.
It's over! I can't move. Alarm flooded Isshiki. He tried to move, but couldn't budge.
Madara slowly approached while maintaining the attractive force.
If I can't enter his ear and parasitize him, I'll have to use that move. I don't even know whether this man will work.
Isshiki lowered his head in thought.
He had planned to use the same method to parasitize Tetsuhiro through his ear, feeding on his flesh and blood before taking control of his brain and body.
Feeling his body weaken further, Isshiki knew this vessel named Jigen was on the verge of collapse.
Whatever. It's better than letting my soul dissipate.
While he was still shrunken, Isshiki secretly implanted something into the weakened Tetsuhiro from a distance.
Does that mean I'll have to help him cultivate the fruit? How ironic.
With that, he stopped resisting. When Tetsuhiro finally located and touched him, he willingly returned to his normal size.
"Aah!!!"
Isshiki let out a terrified scream,
thrashing wildly as he threatened them:
"Don't think this ends here! The Ōtsutsuki Clan will avenge me!"
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