"Magical--!!!"
Ōtsutsuki Taku let out a heart-wrenching roar, watching helplessly as his companions perished before his eyes. The immense grief and rage nearly overwhelmed his reason. The destructive black flames surrounding him went completely out of control, sweeping out like a black storm, making him appear like a vengeful demon crawling out of Hell.
"I'll make you pay with your life! Great Destruction Black Flame - Star Burner!"
Tuo went completely mad. He recklessly burned his own essence. The black flames were no longer armor, but condensed into an unstable energy core, like a constantly compressing and pulsating black heart, radiating terrifying fluctuations capable of incinerating Xingchen! He was going to use a self-destructive attack to take Tsubasa down with him!
Tsubasa just unleashed " Star Splitter," Immortal Power was greatly depleted, and his aura was somewhat disordered. Facing Tuo's desperate attack, his pupils constricted sharply. To withstand it head-on, even with the Golden Lotus protecting him, would inevitably result in severe injury! Meanwhile, the increasingly clear spatial fluctuations and King Level pressure deep within the spatial disturbances reminded him that a true crisis was imminent, and he could not afford to fall here!
In a flash, Tsubasa made a decision.
"Trying to drag me down with you? You're not qualified!"
A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. Instead of dodging or avoiding, he took the initiative to meet the black, destructive core that had been compressed to its limit!
"Golden Lotus Protection! Invulnerable to All Magic!"
The Jūni-Grade Golden Lotus spun rapidly, cascading down countless golden tassels that enveloped the Tsubasa, forming an incomparably sturdy defense.
At the same time, he held his hands in a circular motion, and his Immortal Power circulated in an unprecedented way. A miniature chaotic lotus Uzumaki, seemingly containing the birth and death of the universe, appeared in his palms.
" Origin Sage Art - Lotus Return to the Void!"
Just as Ōtsutsuki Taku was grinning maliciously and Setsuna to detonate the black core of destruction, the Chaos Golden Lotus Uzumaki in Tsubasa's palm suddenly expanded, not to resist the destructive energy, but to generate a strange "suction" and "assimilation" force!
Return to the Void, the place where all things end, is also the place where everything returns to its origin! This is Tsubasa's trump card, a forbidden divine power after breaking through to the Immortal King. It can guide, resolve, and even temporarily "swallow" violent energy, but the risk is extremely high. If not controlled properly, he will be devoured and turned into nothingness!
"Swallow!"
Tsubasa roared, and the chaotic Uzumaki, like a gaping abyss, actively enveloped the black core of destruction and Ōtsutsuki Taku himself!
"No! What is this power?!" Ōtsutsuki Taku was horrified to discover that his control over his primordial black flames was rapidly slipping away. The power, capable of destroying Xingchen, was like a mud ox sinking into the sea, being frantically devoured and disintegrated by the chaotic Uzumaki! He felt himself being dragged into that eternal nothingness!
Rumble--!
The Uzumaki of the Chaos Golden Lotus trembled violently, and muffled, thunderous energy collisions and explosions emanated from within. Tsubasa's face paled, and a trickle of red blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating that he was under immense pressure. The radiance of the Jūni-Grade Golden Lotus also dimmed considerably.
A few breaths later, the Uzumaki the Chaotic Golden Lotus slowly dissipated.
In the starry sky, Ōtsutsuki Taku's figure vanished, along with his raging, destructive black flames, completely devoured and decomposed by the power of " Return to the Void," returning to its most primordial particle state, leaving only a few scattered energy dusts as proof that he had once existed.
Ōtsutsuki Taku has fallen!
After successively killing Huan and Tuo, Tsubasa's aura became somewhat weak. He forcibly suppressed the surging blood and qi within his body and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He dared not linger and flashed back to the front of the Allied Shinobi Forces.
At this moment, the pressure emanating from Ōtsutsuki Genshō grew stronger and stronger, and the spatial fluctuations in the distance became so intense that they were visible to the naked eye, as if the entire starry sky was trembling, and a huge spatial passage was being forcibly opened.
"All personnel, heed my command!" Tsubasa's voice, carrying an undeniable authority and a hint of barely concealed exhaustion, echoed throughout the allied forces' communication network. "The lord of the Ōtsutsuki is about to arrive in person, and his legion's strength far surpasses that of before! This battle is beyond your capabilities!"
He took a deep breath and made the difficult decision. "In the name of the Immortal King, I command you—to retreat immediately! Abandon all outer defenses, retreat to the Shinobi World's home planet, and activate the final evacuation plan! Take as many as you can!"
Tsubasa's voice echoed in the starry sky, carrying the sorrow of a hero's end. He would stay behind alone to fight for the last glimmer of hope for the Shinobi World.
However, what responded to him was neither the roar of engines starting up, nor the clamor of a panicked retreat.
The communication channel was initially silent, then filled with a cacophony of resolute voices.
"Retreat? What a joke! Immortal King Majesty, you have fought for us until now, how could we abandon you and flee for our lives!" roared a burly commander from the Lightning Branch.
"That's right! The Shinobi World has no tradition of abandoning heroes! If we're going to fight, we'll fight together! If we're going to die, we'll die together!" This was the steady voice of the Earth Branch.
"Our home is right behind us! Where else can we retreat to? Rather than hide and wait to die like rats, we'd rather die a glorious death in the starry sky!" The ninja from the Wind Branch spoke with unwavering resolve.
" The Will of Fire will never be extinguished! Protect our comrades, protect our home!" This was the unanimous cry of the old Konoha Ninja.
Instead of retreating, the massive allied fleet began to readjust its formation! Damaged warships took the lead, the surviving mech warriors gathered into new assault squads, and the surviving powerhouses flew to the front lines, standing shoulder to shoulder with Tsubasa! Their eyes were resolute, ready to die!
"You..." Tsubasa looked at everything before him, his throat feeling as if something was blocking it. He wanted to rebuke them for their foolishness and failure to preserve the flame, but looking at their resolute faces and feeling their powerful and unyielding collective will, he couldn't say a word.
This is the Shinobi World, and these are the people he is protecting. They may be weak, but their souls shine brighter than the Xingchen.
Just then, several streaks of light flew rapidly from behind the allied forces and landed beside Tsubasa. They were his seven wives— Tian Yueqing, Tian Muyan, Tian Uguisu, Tian Flying Swallow, Tian Mai, Tian Yukihime, and Tian Zhiyun —as well as their children, Tenchu, Tian Yu, Tenpi, Tenbutsu, and hundreds of other core members of the Ten Family.
"Husband!" Tian Yueqing spoke first, fighting back tears, but her face remained as strong as ever. "We won't leave."
"Father! Grandpa! We will fight alongside you!" the children and grandchildren shouted, their eyes filled with a determination beyond their years, despite their young age.
Tsubasa looked at them, at his closest relatives in the Shinobi World, and his heart ached. He could disregard life and death, but he couldn't bear to watch these family members die with him.
He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his surging emotions, and his eyes hardened. "Nonsense! What use are you all, except to distract me?"
His gaze swept over his wives and children, finally settling on the strongest, Tenchu and Tian Yu: " Tenchu, Tian Yu, heed my command!"
"Your children are here!" Tenchu and Tian Yu knelt on one knee.
"In the name of the Ten Family head, I order you to immediately lead all Ten Family members to escort the main force of the allied forces to the last line of defense in the asteroid belt! Organize a defense, delay as much time as possible, and buy time for Shinobi Planet to launch the ' The Last Ark ' plan! This is the final order, and you must not disobey!" Tsubasa's voice was cold and authoritative, brooking no questioning.
"Father!" Tenchu's tiger-like eyes were filled with tears, and he wanted to refute.
"There's no time, execute the order!" Tsubasa shouted sharply, his Immortal King aura unconsciously emanating from him, causing Tenchu and the others to tremble.
The children wanted to say something, but their mother stopped them. Tian Yueqing looked deeply at Tsubasa, as if trying to etch his image into her soul. She stepped forward, gently straightening Tsubasa's somewhat tattered armor, her voice choked yet clear. "Live on... You must... Come back alive."
After saying that, she turned around abruptly, fighting back tears, and said to the children and her other sisters, "Let's go! Don't distract him!"
Tian Muyan, Tian Uguisu, and the others also had red eyes. They took one last look at Tsubasa, as if trying to imprint his image in their hearts, and then resolutely followed Tian Flying Swallow and Tian Mai, pulling their grieving grandchildren along, and transformed into streaks of light to fly away.
Tenchu and Tian Yu kowtowed heavily to Tsubasa, hissing, "Father, take care! We... will wait for you in the rear!" Then they rose, filled with endless resentment and grief, and escorted the Ten Family members and part of the allied forces to begin their retreat.
Tsubasa watched his family members' departing figures until they disappeared into the depths of the starry sky before slowly closing his eyes. Two streams of hot tears finally slid uncontrollably down his cheeks. A man doesn't easily shed tears, unless he's truly heartbroken. But when he opened his eyes again, all the tenderness had vanished, leaving only a steadfastness and resolve as cold as ice.