The atmosphere throughout the Alternate Space grew a little more relaxed.
Not only Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, but even Ōtsutsuki Pushi had returned to his usual flippant self.
There was no helping it. Shihōin Naraku had put them under far too much pressure.
Isshiki understood this better than anyone.
In their earlier battle in the Alternate Space, Naraku had defeated him head-on. He had only clung to life thanks to the Ōtsutsuki Clan's resilient physique.
In fact, had he not been lucky enough for Pushi to arrive at the critical moment, he would certainly have died.
He was unwilling to admit it, but the facts were plain.
In his current state, he was not even qualified to face Shihōin Naraku in a direct fight.
Urashiki went without saying.
No matter how much he protested, if he actually had to face Shihōin Naraku, he would run faster than anyone.
Besides, his Space-Time Ninjutsu was no match for Naraku. No matter how quickly he opened Yomotsu Hirasaka, could it outpace Naraku's slash?
He did not even dare think about it.
More troublesome still, Shihōin Naraku also had the ability to freeze space-time.
That was why they had tried every possible means to learn about Naraku's situation over these past days.
Fujiwara and Mizuki had been sent to Konoha to confirm whether Shihōin Naraku was still inside that seal.
Now they had their answer.
The Time-Sealing Box's seal could not possibly be broken in such a short time.
Urashiki was absolutely certain of that.
The Time-Sealing Box was a secret treasure of the Ōtsutsuki Clan. Its sealing mechanism differed from every Sealing Jutsu in the Shinobi World; it froze its target on the level of time.
No matter how powerful Shihōin Naraku was, he could not possibly break free so quickly.
"Heh."
Urashiki chuckled and