Orochimaru's departure left the battlefield once again in the Tsubasa, who was facing Ōtsutsuki Taku and Ōtsutsuki Gen alone.
But at this moment, the mindset and situation of both sides were different. The fall of Ōtsutsuki Gō was like a bucket of ice water poured over Takumi and Genji's heads, turning their initial anger and contempt into extreme solemnity and apprehension, even with a hint of fear.
They stared intently at Tsubasa, their eyes filled with murderous intent that was almost tangible. This black-haired youth was far too dangerous! Not only was his own strength ridiculously high, and his methods endless, but he also had such a strange and powerful ally (or subordinate?). If he were to escape today, he would surely become a Ōtsutsuki Clan in the future!
"Illusion, we can't hold back any longer! Kill him at all costs!" Ōtsutsuki Taku's voice was deep and resolute. The destructive black flames around him no longer expanded recklessly, but instead converged inward, condensing into a set of close-fitting black flame armor, making his aura even more refined and terrifying.
Ōtsutsuki Gen took a deep breath, his Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan spinning wildly, its powerful eye energy almost overflowing its sockets. "Understood. I'll use 'Infinite Illusion: Star Domain Level ' to distract him. You find an opportunity to get close and use that move!"
The two instantly reached a consensus, and their fighting style changed abruptly. They no longer pursued a one-hit kill, but instead adopted the safest, yet most troublesome, harassment tactic.
Ōtsutsuki Gen pushed the Illusion God Domain to its limit, not by attacking directly, but by constantly creating various realistic illusions to distort Tsubasa's perception and interfere with his judgment of spatial coordinates, making his Spatial Shift techniques sluggish. At the same time, countless spiritual threads spread across the starry sky like Spiderweb, attempting to penetrate Tsubasa's Golden Lotus Dao Domain. Although most of them were blocked, they still forced Tsubasa to devote some of his mind to defending against them.
Like the most patient hunter, Ōtsutsuki Taku, relying on the powerful defense of his Black Flame Armor (which partially offset the suppression of the Golden Lotus Dao Domain ), constantly circled around Tsubasa, waiting for an opportunity to strike. His attacks were no longer wide and sweeping, but became extremely cunning and ruthless. Often, at the moment when Tsubasa was distracted by Genjutsu, he would suddenly launch a cold arrow, a black flame ray condensed to its extreme, or a palm print containing the rules of destruction, which would have already reached him.
Tsubasa immediately felt immense pressure. Although he could still use his six advantages to contend with the two, and even occasionally launch a counterattack, it became extremely difficult to suppress them as before, or even find an opportunity to seal them. Tuo and Huan cooperated perfectly, one taking the lead in control and the other in attack, keeping him firmly restrained, preventing him from escaping or effectively injuring either of them.
"Tsk, they've gotten smarter." Tsubasa swung his Xingchen Sword, shattering an incoming black flame palm print. He used the recoil to retreat, while a golden lotus bloomed beneath his feet, dispelling a wisp of spiritual illusion that tried to entangle him. He could feel his Immortal Power being consumed at an accelerated rate. Although the Jūni-Grade Golden Lotus was constantly replenishing it, continuing this drain would be disadvantageous for him. After all, his opponents were two genuine high-level Domain Level beings with profound foundations.
He attempted to take the initiative, using " Sage Art: Dust Release " to force the two apart and create space. However, Ōtsutsuki Taku withstood the attack thanks to his Black Flame Armor, only swaying slightly. Ōtsutsuki Gen, on the other hand, sensed the energy fluctuations in advance and teleported away. Immediately afterwards, even denser Genjutsu attacks and mental threads swirled around him.
The battle reached a stalemate. The battlefield of the three Domain Level powerhouses resembled a giant Uzumaki of death, slowly moving through the starry sky. Wherever it passed, whether it was an asteroid belt, the wreckage of warships unfortunately caught in it, or even dissipated energy clusters, everything was crushed and annihilated by the terrifying aftershocks of energy, turning into nothingness.
Looking at the vast starfield battlefield, the situation is not optimistic for the Allied Shinobi Forces.
The 100,000-strong army of the Ōtsutsuki Clan possesses extremely formidable individual strength, with the lowest level being that of High Immortal Level. Combined with various powerful Ōtsutsuki bloodlines and Rinnegan abilities, their combat power is astonishing. Although their numbers are far fewer than the tens of millions of troops in the Shinobi World (including mechs and fighter jets), they often form battle formations where one can take on ten or even a hundred men.
While the nine Tailed Beast Interstellar Aircraft Carrier possessed formidable firepower, each Tailed Beast nuclear bomb capable of clearing a vast area, the Ōtsutsuki Clan's God Tree Battleship were equally formidable. They maneuvered nimbly, unleashing various energy barriers and refracting illusions to evade the main firepower, while simultaneously delivering precise, dense Tailed Beast Bomb attacks, continuously depleting the Tailed Beast Interstellar Aircraft Carrier ' shields. One Tailed Beast Interstellar Aircraft Carrier ( the Five-Tails Kokuō ) had already suffered shield overload; its hull was blasted open by the concentrated fire of several Ōtsutsuki capital ships, leaving a huge hole. Smoke and Kakkō billowed as it slowly tilted, though it continued to fight back tenaciously, it was clearly severely damaged.
The defensive line composed of mech warriors and fighter jets suffered heavy casualties. The Ōtsutsuki Clan clan's various units fought in coordination, with the special abilities of units such as Shadow Assassins, Suicide Bombers, and Long-Range Attackers having extremely strong destructive power against conventional weapons and energy shields. Countless brave Shinobi World warriors were reduced to brilliant but brief sparks in the explosions, defending the defensive line with their lives.
The starry sky weeps blood; the cruelty and tragedy of war are vividly displayed on this vast canvas. Every second, lives are lost, and the flames of civilization are extinguished. This interstellar war, a matter of survival, has reached its most devastating stage.
"This can't go on!" Tsubasa thought to himself, a burning anxiety gnawing at his heart like a venomous snake. He scanned the vast battlefield with his divine sense, clearly "seeing" the horrific scene: the Five-Tails Kokuō interstellar carrier, trailing thick smoke and Kakkō, struggled in the sea of stars like a mournful beast; countless fragments of mechs and fighter jets drifted like metallic dust, each piece once representing a vibrant life; the Allied Shinobi Forces ' lines were retreating steadily under the precise and ferocious attacks of the Ōtsutsuki Legion, with casualties climbing at an alarming rate.
The stalemate on the high-level battlefield is costing the entire Allied Shinobi Forces their blood and lives! If he cannot break the balance on his own, once his main force collapses, Takumi and Gen will be able to join forces without any scruples, and may even attract more Ōtsutsuki powerhouses. At that time, everything will be over!
We must break this deadlock! At all costs!
His eyes narrowed, all hesitation and probing vanished, leaving only a resolute determination to burn his bridges.
" Golden Lotus Dao Domain, opened to its limit!"
Tsubasa's deep voice seemed to contain some profound truth of heaven and earth, echoing in the starry sky. The Jūni-Grade Golden Lotus of Merit beneath his feet seemed to sense its master's will, emitting an unprecedented hum, its body trembling violently, and the brilliant golden light was no longer a gentle radiance, but transformed into an almost tangible, wildly flowing golden ocean!
boom--!
The golden domain, originally covering tens of thousands of kilometers, expanded wildly at an unprecedented speed, instantly enveloping a larger area of the starry sky, even encompassing nearly half of the distant battlefield where fierce battles were taking place! The light within the domain was so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at it. The phantoms of billions of beings praying and praising almost solidified. They were no longer blurry light and shadows, but transformed into clear humanoid figures, animal forms, and even miniatures of mountains and rivers. They chanted in unison, and the grand Daoist chants were no longer meant to soothe the mind, but transformed into a violent mental attack, like billions of invisible hammers, slamming heavily into the minds of Ōtsutsuki Taku and Ōtsutsuki Gen!
"Ugh!" Ōtsutsuki Gen was the first to be hit. Her signature Genjutsu and mental attacks were severely disrupted by the extreme burst of the Ōtsutsuki Gen Golden Lotus Dao Domain. She felt as if her "Infinite Illusion - Star Domain Level " was being torn to shreds in an instant, like Spiderweb in a storm. Even the rotation of her Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan froze for a moment. She groaned, and a trace of golden blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.
Ōtsutsuki Taku wasn't in much better shape. The black flame armor condensed on his body emitted a "sizzling" sound under the extreme suppression of the will of all living beings. The black flames flickered and seemed to be about to go out at any moment. He felt as if he was sinking into a golden swamp, his movements became slower than ever before, and the flow of power in his body became sluggish.
"What is he trying to do?! Is he going to fight to the death?!" Tuo was both shocked and furious, and tried to forcefully activate the destructive black flames to fight back.
But Tsubasa's goals have never been limited to just the two of them!
In its ultimate state, the Golden Lotus Dao Domain finally unleashed its true power—the power of the laws of life and creation!