After all, this was the strongest barrier the women had cast together, and its defenses were extraordinarily tough.
With the battle over, Otsutsuki Quxian and Kurama Yakumo slowly walked out of the barrier. The Nine-Tails, whom Kurama Yakumo had used to test Majestic Attire: Susanoo, shrank down and followed behind them.
"Whew! That hurt like hell! Yakumo, girl, find Matatabi next time. Getting hit by that Quxian girl's attacks really hurts." The Nine-Tails complained while merrily wagging his nine fox tails.
Clearly, he did not mean what he said.
After all, he was the Nine-Tails, and he, too, yearned to battle powerful opponents. He was also very satisfied with the power Kurama Yakumo's Susanoo gave him when it covered his body as armor.
But Susanoo could not possibly block all of Otsutsuki Quxian's attacks. The occasional blow that struck his own body hurt quite a bit.
Still, having such a vigorous, sweat-soaked battle once in a while was indeed satisfying.
"All right, Nine-Tails." Kurama Yakumo gave an exceedingly graceful smile at his words. Her exquisite, beautiful face was a delight to behold, and her gentle, elegant demeanor was completely different from her forcefulness in battle.
Speaking of which, Otsutsuki Toneri was also curious why someone with Kurama Yakumo's noble bearing had awakened the Sharingan rather than the Byakugan.
Perhaps the intense emotions deep within Kurama Yakumo leaned more toward the Sharingan.
"I'm going to Kumogakure in a little while. Hanabi, Kaguya, come with me." Otsutsuki Toneri smiled gently at the women. He was going to Kumogakure to stir up trouble, too, and it was not yet appropriate to reveal all the women.
"Kumogakure?" Yugito froze at his words, then murmured softly. What a familiar name.
But that was all.
Yugito's gaze was calm. After all, eight years had passed. Time