Meanwhile, on the Western Continent, Ōtsutsuki Retsu was leading the Ōtsutsuki Clan towards the Eastern Continent. Ōtsutsuki Agin, with her Tenseigan fixed on the green continent on the other side of the Shinobi Planet, felt her unease growing stronger—she could sense countless powerful energy fluctuations converging towards them from that continent.
"What's wrong? Are you scared?" Ōtsutsuki Atsu noticed her expression and patted her shoulder. Ōtsutsuki Agin shook her head, clenching the energy ball in her hand. "It's not that I'm scared, it's just that... that continent is different from the Western Continent."
Ayu's Byakugan lit up, and her tone carried a hint of wariness. "It's definitely different. The energy fluctuations on that continent are very mixed. There are fluctuations like Chakra, like Senjutsu, and there's another kind... stronger than our energy."
Commander Ōtsutsuki Retsu overheard their conversation, a cold smile playing on his lips, "So what if they're strong? They're just struggling like inferior creatures. Once we reach the Eastern Continent, we'll wipe them out just the same."
The wooden sword in his hand gleamed with a black blade once more, pointing towards the Eastern Continent: "Everyone, speed up! Let those inferior creatures see what true power is!"
As the Ōtsutsuki Clan drew ever closer, ninja squads along the border of the Eastern Continent prepared themselves. The wind howled in the sky; ninja tools gleamed on the ground; and the three Immortal Venerable stood ready in the clouds to face the Ōtsutsuki Clan's strongest warriors.
A great battle that will determine the fate of the Shinobi World is about to begin.
At the top of the Moon God Cult's temple on the moon, at the altar of the Tenseigan, a gigantic Tenseigan floats in mid-air, emitting a pale blue halo. Tentoku kneels before the altar, his hands Hand Seals, his eyes tightly closed, his mental energy completely immersed in the vision of the Tenseigan.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes abruptly, his forehead covered in cold sweat. He turned and ran towards the outside of the altar, taking out his communicator to report to Tian Muyan, "Mother! Emergency! A large number of the Ōtsutsuki Clan are flying towards the Eastern Western Continent Eastern Continent! There are at least eighty of them!"
Tian Muyan was polishing a silver-white longbow on the Eastern Continent coast when she heard Tentoku's call through the communicator. She paused, stood up, and a serious expression crossed her face. "Where exactly are they? How fast are they moving?"
"It's just a thousand miles outside the border of the Eastern Continent. It's moving extremely fast. At this speed, it will reach the ocean in at most half an hour!" Tentoku said nervously, his eyes filled with anxiety.
Tian Muyan pondered for a moment, then immediately made a decision. " Tentoku, you continue to monitor their movements with the Giant Tenseigan and report to me at any time. I'll go contact the Yin Branch Ninja now and prepare to engage the luring enemy!"
After speaking, Tian Muyan vanished from the coastline in a flash. A moment later, she appeared at the Yin Branch Uchiha Clan's encampment. The Uchiha Clan leader Uchiha Fugaku, was adjusting the Yin Branch ninjas' formation and tactics when he saw Tian Muyan approaching and immediately stopped what he was doing. "Senior Tian Muyan, why are you in such a hurry to find me? Has the Ōtsutsuki Clan made a move?"
" The Ōtsutsuki Clan is almost here, heading this way. They'll arrive at the border in half an hour," Tian Muyan Gate of Opening. "According to the plan, we need to assemble a decoy army to launch a preemptive strike, luring them into the Space-Time Suppression Barrier we've already set up, ensuring no Ōtsutsuki Clan escape. As for the Moon God Cult, I will lead the clansmen with the Rinnegan to conduct long-range sniping from the sky. Your Uchiha Clan members Susanoo- on, then feign defeat and retreat, luring them into the barrier. How does that sound?"
Uchiha Retsu, and he agreed without hesitation, "No problem! These outsiders from the Ōtsutsuki Clan deserve to be taught a lesson long ago; they're utterly inhuman! I'll gather the clansmen right now and prepare to set off for battle!"
Half an hour later, above the Western Continent's ocean border, Tian Muyan led dozens of Moon God Cult Clan members with Rinnegan, hovering in the sky. Each of them held a bow and arrow made of Chakra Metal. Below, Uchiha Retsu led hundreds of the Uchiha Clan, each with crimson Sharingan. As their Chakra surged, a massive Susanoo appeared, covering their bodies.
In the distance, streaks of golden light rapidly approached; it was Ōtsutsuki Retsu leading his Ōtsutsuki Clan. Ōtsutsuki Retsu spotted the ninjas on the border at a glance, his cold smile deepening, "Looks like these inferior creatures have quite the guts, daring to come out and fight us."
"Commander, look at those people's eyes!" Ōtsutsuki Agin suddenly spoke, pointing at the Moon God Cult members in the sky, "Their eyes... are very similar to the eyes of our Ōtsutsuki Clan! And those people on the ground, they seem to have the bloodline of our Ōtsutsuki Clan on them!"
Upon hearing this, Ōtsutsuki Retsu's face instantly darkened, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes. "What?! A member of our clan has betrayed us and even fathered a child with these wild star humans?! What a disgrace! Everyone listen up! Kill them all! Leave no one alive!"
At Ōtsutsuki Retsu's command, the Ōtsutsuki Clan rushed towards the border. Tian Muyan's eyes narrowed, and she shouted, "Attack!"
The Moon God Cult Clan members in the sky immediately drew their bows and fired arrows. Arrows imbued with the power of the Rinnegan Chakra pierced the Space Break and shot towards the Ōtsutsuki Clan. The Ōtsutsuki Clan reacted quickly, using Ninjutsu to defend themselves. Black Chakra barriers appeared in front of them, blocking the arrow attacks.
"Is that all you've got?" Ōtsutsuki Atsu chuckled disdainfully, conjuring a golden spear in his hand and hurling it at the Moon God Cult members in the sky. The spear whistled through the Space Break, instantly traversing space to arrive in front of one of the Moon God Cult members.
The tribesman tried to dodge, but found his body locked by an invisible force, unable to move at all. With a "thud," the spear pierced his body, his Rinnegan lost its light, and his body fell towards the ground.
"Damn it, everyone be careful and take precautions!" Tian Muyan was furious when she saw this. She drew her longbow again, this time with an even stronger concentration of Chakra in the arrow. She aimed at Ōtsutsuki Atsu, released the bowstring, and the arrow shot towards him like a meteor.
Ōtsutsuki Atsu's expression changed slightly as he dodged to the side. The arrow grazed his shoulder, leaving a wound. "It actually managed to hurt me? That's interesting." Ōtsutsuki Atsu licked the blood from his wound, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
On the ground, Uchiha Fugaku led his clansmen in a charge. The massive Susanoo swung its greatsword, slashing at the Ōtsutsuki Clan. The Ōtsutsuki Clan also unleashed their secret techniques, their black energy fist shadows colliding with the Susanoo, producing a deafening roar.
"Boom!"
The shockwave from the violent collision spread outwards, cracking the surrounding ground. Although the Uchiha Clan activated their Susanoo, they gradually fell into a disadvantageous position against the overwhelming power of the Ōtsutsuki Clan. One Uchiha Clan's Susanoo was shattered by a single punch from Ōtsutsuki Ayu, his body was sent flying, crashed heavily to the ground, coughed up blood, and died.
"We are outnumbered, retreat!" Seeing his clansmen falling one after another, Uchiha Fugaku knew he could not continue fighting and immediately ordered a retreat. Upon hearing the order, the Uchiha Clan retracted their Susanoo and fled towards the ocean.
"Trying to run? Not so easy!" Ōtsutsuki Retsu sneered and led his Ōtsutsuki Clan in pursuit. Tian Muyan, watching from the sky, breathed a sigh of relief; the plan to lure the enemy had succeeded.
But just then, several Ōtsutsuki Clan who could teleport suddenly vanished from their spot and reappeared in the sky next to the Moon God Cult members. "Not good!" Tian Muyan was startled and wanted to warn her clansmen, but it was too late.
The Ōtsutsuki Clan conjured energy blades in their hands and slashed at the Hyuga Clan of the Moon God Cult. The Moon God Cult members had no time to react and were struck by the black energy blades, falling from the sky one by one. Tian Muyan watched her clansmen die one after another, her eyes filled with anger and resentment, but she knew she could not act rashly now and had to proceed according to the plan.
"Everyone, retreat with me!" Tian Muyan shouted, leading the remaining Moon God Cult Clan members towards the Space-Time Suppression Barrier.
Ōtsutsuki Retsu led his clansmen in hot pursuit of the Uchiha Clan. Just as they were about to catch up, suddenly, the surrounding space began to distort, and a powerful barrier enveloped the entire area. "Not good! It's Space-Time Suppression Barrier!" Ōtsutsuki Ayu's expression changed, and she shouted a warning.
Ōtsutsuki Retsu stopped and looked around, realizing they were trapped in an unfamiliar, enclosed space. "Damn it! We've fallen into the trap of these inferior creatures!" Ōtsutsuki Retsu roared angrily, his wooden sword flashing with black light once more as he slashed at the barrier.
"Bang!"
The black blade of light struck the barrier with a deafening roar, but the barrier remained completely unmoved. Seeing this, Ōtsutsuki Retsu grew even more enraged. "Everyone, attack the barrier together! I refuse to believe we can't break this lousy barrier!"
The Ōtsutsuki Clan unleashed their strongest Ninjutsu, launching an attack on the barrier. In an instant, various Shinjutsu, such as black Truth-Seeking Orb, black light blades, and purple lightning, bombarded the barrier relentlessly, causing ripples to spread across it, but it remained unbroken.
Outside the barrier, Tian Muyan and Uchiha Fugaku met up. "The barrier has been activated, and they are temporarily trapped," Tian Muyan said, a hint of fatigue on her face.
Uchiha Retsu looked at the Ōtsutsuki Clan attacking frantically within the barrier, his expression grave. "This is only temporary. With their power, they will break the barrier sooner or later. We must contact the three Immortal Venerable as soon as possible and have them prepare to eliminate them."
Tian Muyan nodded. "I've already sent someone to inform the three Immortal Venerable; I believe they'll arrive soon. From now on, we'll monitor them here and await reinforcements."
Inside the barrier, Ōtsutsuki Retsu stared at the unmoving barrier, his anger growing ever stronger. "These inferior creatures dared to trick me! When I get out, I'll turn them all into nourishment for the God Tree!" he gritted his teeth, his wooden sword gathering even greater power as he slashed at the barrier.
An even fiercer battle is about to unfold both inside and outside the Space-Time Suppression Barrier, and the outcome of this battle will determine the survival of the entire Shinobi World.