His voice was gentle and polite, as if he were greeting an old friend who hadn't seen Ōtsutsuki Isshiki years while he was inside the Anti-Membrane.
A faint ripple spread across the dark, empty space, and as the figure within emerged, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's expression grew increasingly grim.
"Disgraceful traitor! As a member of the Otsutsuki Clan, you have actually submitted to a human! You will pay the price for your actions; they will not let you go!"
The ripples subsided, revealing a stunningly beautiful face. Her pale, delicate features were flawless, and her eyes were filled with mockery.
"After a thousand years, your temper remains as volatile as ever, or perhaps more accurately, as passionate, in Isshiki..."
"Even if I didn't do this, those cold-hearted clansmen who don't know what love is would not forgive me. They are just like you, only wanting to seize the position of the Otsutsuki God."
Kaguya appeared from Kamui, and the Anti-Membrane surrounding Ōtsutsuki Isshiki shattered, dissipating into countless photons.
The two previously separate timelines merged into one, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki looked around with an unusually grim expression.
This place is exactly the same as the planet where he has been sleeping for thousands of years, but there is no sign of life on the earth, and the light membrane that imprisoned him has sealed off the entire planet.
Kaguya, before him, had consumed the Divine Tree Fruit that had been planted on this planet using him as a key, resulting in an unimaginable boost to Kaguya strength.
This planet definitely hides a huge secret, allowing a God Tree to grow from scratch into the highest grade of Chakra Fruit, and it still shows no signs of withering or breaking.
Natural Energy, Sage Mode, and that being who called himself the Hueco Mundo —all of these made Isshiki feel a strong sense of crisis.
There's also Sanzu Amado, who, by using the genetic code of Otsutsuki Shibai, actually usurped the Omnipotent Divine Technique.
It's too dangerous. The natives of this planet are too dangerous. They must be completely eradicated.
But how do we deal with the traitor before us, and the entity that moved us here?!
His thoughts raced, and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki looked up at the sky, a helpless, bitter smile appearing in his eyes.
"You shameful traitor, you deliberately colluded with the being you pledged yourself to send me to this lifeless planet, all to prevent me from carving a wedge into other life forms..."
"However, whatever your plans are, I will absolutely not let you have your way. You will inevitably be purged by your own people!"
In an instant, steam boiled all over his body, and the ferocious Otsutsuki pierced the sky, completely erasing Jigen's original physical features.
Pale skin, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, and jet-black Chakra Rod gathered in all directions.
His eyes changed, revealing Byakugan that replaced human pupils and some unknown golden eyes, staring intently at his former partner who had forced him to sleep for a thousand years.
"Redeem yourself, Otsutsuki Kaguya, Daikokuten!"
The black and red cube hidden in the Daikokuten suddenly appeared, falling rapidly from the sky like a dense rainstorm, shattering the entire land into pieces.
" The Heaven's Chosen... cuts off heaven and earth before the collapse, the Eighty-One Binding Dao - Severing the Void."
Transparent walls suddenly appeared, accompanied by the exquisite and intricate blue Rinnegan, separating Kaguya from the surrounding space-time and all things.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The incredibly heavy black and red cube crashed to the ground, sending up a cloud of dust. Byakugan stared at it for Isshiki moment, his eyes revealing deep astonishment.
"Strange power, is this the source of your confidence in betraying the Otsutsuki? Kaguya, what exactly are the natives of this planet hiding?!"
Just as Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was questioning him sharply, a gentle voice sounded from behind.
"What's hidden here? To be honest, I don't know much about this planet either, so I'd appreciate your cooperation in helping me to deepen my understanding of it."
His pupils contracted, and ripples in space spread out again. What appeared before him next left Ōtsutsuki Isshiki astonished.
One after another, figures dressed in plain white robes and wielding long swords emerged from among them. Before he could examine them closely, he heard the sounds of weapons clashing.
Ding ding ding ding ding...
Kusanagi Sword sheathed his sword, his eyes Sasuke coldly, and he instantly activated Amenotejikara, unleashing a barrage of Chakra Black Rods, Isshiki aimed at the space where they had previously been positioned.
"The same uniforms, pure white attire, and identical faces—this is the Hueco Mundo Army of Hueco Mundo? Homunculi?"
Sage Art: Tailed Beast Ball Rasenshuriken!
"Sage Art: Tailed Beast Ball Great Rasengan Ring!"
Tailed Beast Bomb Shuriken, though of the same nature, came from both the left and right sides with vastly different appearances.
Even with Ōtsutsuki Isshiki calm demeanor, he couldn't help but be surprised by the scene before him.
"What exactly happened? Sukuna Hikona..."
The next second, the Tailed Beast Bomb Shuriken, which should have been enormous, shrank to a size imperceptible to the naked eye. Ōtsutsuki Isshiki looked up at the sky, his eyes filled with confusion.
A white cloak fluttered in the wind as two identical figures, each possessing the same inner existence, stood in the sky, gazing at the area around Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
"It seems that his technique involves shrinking and enlarging things, and then extracting them from them using Space-Time Ninjutsu -like ability."
"Ah, not only that, this guy can freeze the surrounding spacetime in an instant, even chakra. As expected of the Otsutsuki Clan, he's quite troublesome."
Naruto and Menma took turns analyzing Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's full abilities. The Chakra Black Rods surrounding them, invisible to the naked eye, were completely unobstructed in their eyes.
"This guy is also Otsutsuki. His body seems to be on the verge of collapsing from the force; he has at most five minutes left to live..."
Beside him, Hyuga Neji's eyes darted around. The powerful insight brought by his Tenseigan allowed him to see through Ōtsutsuki Isshiki inner weakness at a glance.
"Don't let your guard down. This guy's abilities go far beyond this. The Otsutsuki have the ability to inscribe wedges into other life forms, which is also the secret to their immortality."
Bai's tone was icy as he silently reminded everyone. Below, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's eyes were cold. He never imagined that he would one day be looked down upon by the natives he had always despised.
"If you've tried to provoke me, you've succeeded. I'll prove my anger through concrete actions..."
Clang!
In an instant, ripples appeared in the surrounding space and time, and a massive amount of chakra continuously gathered. In the blink of an eye, a dark cloud descended from the sky.
Beneath their feet, an enormous coffin suddenly appeared from the shattered earth, plummeting down under terrifying pressure.
Seeing this, everyone was surprised, and Gaara seemed to remember something.
"This thing looks similar to the Sealing Cauldron that sealed Shukaku back then, only it's been magnified countless times..."