Before long, Ōtsutsuki saw a stone tablet bearing the names of Ōtsutsuki Ryūshiki and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
At the sight of the tablet, Ōtsutsuki seemed to realize something, then broke into a sinister smile.
"Hehe, I never thought I'd get so lucky this time and stumble upon Ryūshiki's group. Now that Ryūshiki has disappeared, with no one knowing whether he's alive or dead, everything here is mine for the taking! Hahahaha!"
Kawashiki immediately flashed out of the base. With a sweep of his hand, the entire space suddenly shook violently.
Then countless cracks suddenly appeared across the sky, like a shattering mirror, and pieces kept falling away, as though the world were ending.
Kawashiki smiled at this, and his figure slowly vanished from the space.
After emerging, Ōtsutsuki narrowed his eyes, but soon opened them again. A smile touched his lips as he shot off in one direction.
Meanwhile, Kaguya, who had been sitting quietly, suddenly snapped her eyes open and looked in a certain direction before vanishing once more.
Kaguya reappeared before Shisui.
This time, before Kaguya could speak, Shisui seemed to have guessed what was happening and asked:
"He's here?"
Kaguya nodded.
Shisui immediately rushed outside, took out a Warning Firework, and launched it into the sky.
The loud explosion instantly rang throughout the city, throwing the entire city into chaos.
Then Shisui said to Kaguya:
"Lady Kaguya, please come somewhere else with me, or this place will be razed to the ground."
Kaguya did not refuse and nodded.
They then disappeared from the spot. When they reappeared, they were already in an open area, surrounded by crowds of ninja from the various villages preparing for the coming battle.
There were also three enormous cannon emplacements in the distance, with dozens of people gathered around them amid all sorts