Passing through layer after layer of barriers, they entered the moon's interior, where an incredibly ugly monster came into view.
The enormous creature's shape and skin were as twisted as a withered tree. Its two rows of bony ribs resembled tattered, empty sacks, horrifyingly shriveled and sunken.
The children, confronted with such a terrifying monster on their very first day on the moon, struggled not to scream. Even the Senju brothers, who were seeing it for the second time, felt chills run down their backs.
This was the empty husk left behind after the Ten-Tails lost everything within it. Even so, the power of this hollow shell could not be underestimated.
Just how strong had the Ten-Tails been at its peak?
Madara, Shingetsu, and the Senju brothers had no desire to find out, nor did they intend to let anyone recreate that myth.
The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path floated silently in midair, tightly surrounded and restrained by the many seals and puppets Hamura Otsutsuki had left behind. Yet those seemingly impregnable seals were actually on the verge of collapse.
Given the current strength of the Ōtsutsuki Clan on the moon, if the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path broke free, they would never be able to lock it away again.
The instant Madara and Shingetsu approached, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path seemed to sense a threat. It suddenly let out a deafening roar, like countless gods and buddhas crying out together. The sound echoed throughout the enclosed space, enough to strike terror into anyone's heart.
The Konoha kids, who had barely managed to hold themselves together until then, all screamed at once, leaving the adults' ears ringing. Driven by fear, they darted behind their respective teachers, their hearts pounding like drums.
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