A great deal had happened in the Shinobi World lately, one thing after another, to the point that certain people could no longer sit still.
Elsewhere underground.
Jigen shattered his treasured red wine, listening in disbelief to the report from a member of Kara, the organization he had only recently founded.
"Kaguya's seal has been broken?!"
Jigen-no, the furious gentleman should have been called Ōtsutsuki Isshiki-opened his eyes wide, shock filling his pupils.
"Yes, sir."
The Kara member below him spoke respectfully to Isshiki.
"What kind of joke is this?"
Isshiki roared, but then quickly calmed down.
His many years in the Shinobi World had taught him much. In certain respects, the emotions of these inferior creatures were indeed worth learning from.
Unfortunately, Jigen's body was incompatible with Isshiki, and the injuries Isshiki had suffered back then had been far too severe.
As a result, his consciousness had remained fragmented all these years, making it difficult for him to concentrate long enough to get anything done.
Only recently had his body gradually recovered enough to move normally, and he had taken the opportunity to create Kara.
But...
Why had so many things suddenly started happening the moment he regained his senses?
Originally, he had wanted to secretly build a vast organization and use technology to create a new vessel for himself.
His current body could not fully decode his Kāma, leaving the power he could exert too weak. He also could not release the God Tree within his Daikokuten.
He would cultivate a new vessel perfectly compatible with him, restore himself to his prime, then directly reclaim that traitor Kaguya's God Tree, drain the Shinobi World dry, and go find Momoshiki.
His plan was perfectly clear, and the long lifespan of the Ōtsutsuki Clan had allowed him to remain quite