"Retreat! Retreat the entire army! Return to our clan's planet!" Ōtsutsuki Genshō finally broke down, his voice hoarse as he issued the order, his voice trembling with tears. He was utterly terrified; conquering the Shinobi World, seizing the source—none of it mattered at this moment compared to his own life. If he stayed here, he would definitely die!
The Ōtsutsuki Legion, already terrified by Tsubasa's attack, heard this order as if it were heavenly music. The remaining God Tree ships no longer cared about their formation, turning around and starting their engines at overload, desperately trying to get away from that nightmarish fire meteor.
The flagship " Heart of the God Tree " was at the forefront of the attack. Runes on its massive hull surface flashed wildly, forcibly tearing through space. A huge spatial jump channel was rapidly forming. It was determined to withstand the attacks of the Tsubasa and make an ultra-long-distance spatial jump to escape back to the distant Ōtsutsuki Clan Planet!
"Trying to leave? Leave a price!" Although Tsubasa's soul fire was flickering and about to go out, his will remained as firm as steel. How could he let these invaders leave so easily? The Chaos Fire Meteor changed direction, no longer fixated on pursuing Genshō himself, but instead, like a tiger among sheep, charged into the fleeing Ōtsutsuki fleet!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Wherever the fire meteor passed, God Tree ships exploded one after another like lit firecrackers, turning into tragic sparks in the starry sky. Whether small God Tree ships or large God Tree motherships, they were all the same before the Chaos Immortal Fire, crumbling and burning at the slightest touch! Ōtsutsuki warriors vanished into ashes amidst their desperate cries.
The vicinity of the space jump portal became Uzumaki of death. Some ships collided, squeezed, and even fired at each other in their rush to enter the portal. The Chaos Fire Meteor charged into this chaotic airspace, unstoppable, smashing and burning ships trying to escape into the portal! The violent explosions and energy storms even affected the stability of the space portal, causing its edges to twist and collapse continuously.
Just then, a strange and swift black shadow, like a leech, silently slipped into the chaotic battlefield. He skillfully avoided the aftershocks of the explosion and the scattered debris, like a slippery eel, clinging tightly to the Yin Shadow bottom of a medium-sized, severely damaged God Tree spaceship.
This was none other than Orochimaru, who had recently broken through to the Zombie King realm! He had secretly infiltrated the edge of the battlefield and witnessed firsthand the earth-shattering battle between Domain Level powerhouses, especially the unreasonable domain power, which reignited his endless thirst for power! The power system and life level displayed by the Ōtsutsuki Clan made him drool with desire.
"Heh heh... What wonderful power... What precious 'materials'..." Orochimaru's golden snake eyes gleamed with greed and excitement. "It's such a pity to let you escape like this... More... I need to devour more..." Watching the fleeing Ōtsutsuki Clan, how could he allow these "treasures" to slip away before his eyes? Even if what lay ahead was a dragon's den or a distant, unknown Ōtsutsuki Clan Planet, he would never give up! The desire to devour more Ōtsutsuki Clan drove him to plunge into this dangerous spatial turbulence without hesitation.
Almost at the same time that Orochimaru infiltrated, several powerful auras rushed in from the direction of the Shinobi World, recklessly entering this area of spatial turbulence that had become extremely unstable due to large-scale spatial jumps and fierce battles.
"My husband!"
"Father!"
"Wait for us!"
It was Tsubasa's wives— Tian Mai, Tian Uguisu, Tian Zhiyun, Tian Yukihime —as well as his sons Tenpi and Tenchu, and his daughter Tian Yu, whose aura was still unstable after forcibly breaking through her bottleneck! Through the observation array, they witnessed Tsubasa burning himself and making a desperate attack. Their hearts were breaking, and they no longer cared about any danger. They only wanted to rush to his side and fight alongside him, even if it meant dying together!
The spatial turbulence was filled with violent energy storms, shattered spatial fragments, and distorted gravitational fields. They raised their protective divine light and struggled to navigate through it, anxiously searching for Tsubasa's figure while also dodging the erratic Ōtsutsuki spaceships and explosions.
"There!" Tian Yu, with her sharp eyes, spotted the chaotic fire meteor that was charging left and right among the enemy troops, its light gradually dimming. Tears welled up instantly. She could feel that her father's life force was rapidly dissipating like a candle in the wind.
Ōtsutsuki Genshō watched as his fleet was slaughtered by Tsubasa like cutting melons into vegetables, and his heart bled. What shocked and enraged him even more was that Tsubasa's family members had also rushed out, and the aura emanating from the girl Tian Yu, who had just broken through, made him feel a chill. He absolutely could not let them reunite, or the consequences would be dire!
As the space jump of the " Heart of the God Tree " flagship was about to be completed, a ruthless and painful glint flashed in Genshō's eyes. He slapped his chest and spat out a mouthful of his life essence blood, sprinkling it on a complex rune on the control core.
" Spacetime Illusion Mirror! Appear!"
Buzz!
A colossal, ancient mirror, its edges shrouded in a hazy, temporal mist, suddenly appeared in the star field between Tsubasa and his family. The mirror's surface shimmered, reflecting the figures of Tsubasa, Tian Mai, Tian Yu, and others, but the images in the mirror were distorted and eerie.
In Setsuna, Tian Mai, Tian Uguisu, and the others who were at the forefront felt a blur before their eyes, and the scenery around them completely changed. They found themselves in an unfamiliar star field, and the figure in front of them, engulfed in flames of destruction and radiating terrifying killing intent, was no longer an invading enemy, but their beloved husband and father— Tsubasa!
"Husband? What's wrong?" Tian Mai exclaimed, trying to get closer.
"Father! It's us!" Tian Yu cried out anxiously.
But in their perception and vision, " Tsubasa " seemed to have lost its mind, roaring hostilely at them, and the Chaos Immortal Fire swept towards them without mercy!
"Oh no! It's Genjutsu! Everyone be careful!" Tian Zhiyun was relatively calm and immediately sensed something was wrong, but the cognitive distortion originating from the soul level severely affected her judgment.
Tsubasa also saw the strange mirror, and his family members who suddenly appeared in his path of attack, showing signs of aggression. His soul fire trembled violently.
"An illusion? No... they really were affected!" Tsubasa instantly understood Genshō's malicious intentions. This was to make him hesitate and prevent him from continuing the pursuit!
If he recklessly rushes forward, the Chaos Immortal Fire could potentially injure or even kill his family members who are blinded by the illusion! But if he stops or dodges, Genshō and the remaining Ōtsutsuki Legion could seize the opportunity to leap and escape!
In a split second, Tsubasa made its choice.
His unstoppable fiery meteor suddenly halted, abruptly changing direction to avoid the area where his family members were. To ensure their safety, he even deliberately restrained the raging fire energy around him.
Pfft!
Just as he withdrew his power and his mind became distracted, several dying counterattacks from the fleeing Ōtsutsuki ships around him, along with the tearing force of the spatial turbulence itself, struck his already illusory fiery body hard. He groaned, the flames dimmed again, and the fire of his soul flickered violently like a candle about to be extinguished.
"My husband!"
"Father!"
Tian Mai, Tian Yu, and the others were deeply shaken when they saw Tsubasa injured while trying to avoid them. At that Spacetime Illusion Mirror on them weakened slightly. They finally realized that the " Tsubasa " filled with murderous intent was fake, and that the real Tsubasa was on the verge of death because of them.
"Let's go... let's go home..." Tsubasa used his last bit of strength to gather a faint flame, wrapped it around his family, and forcibly escaped this dangerous spatial turbulence area, staggering backward towards the Shinobi World.
He glanced back one last time and saw the flagship " Heart of the God Tree," dragging its wrecked hull, finally disappear completely into the unstable space jump tunnel. A few lucky ships following behind also rushed in. Many more ships, however, were thrown out before the tunnel completely collapsed, either burned by the final shockwaves of the Tsubasa or pulverized and swallowed by the raging spatial turbulence, turning into cosmic dust.
Ōtsutsuki Genshō, at the cost of most of his army, two Peak Domain Level city lords, and countless Domain Level elites, finally fled the Shinobi World in utter terror and humiliation after using his most desperate life-saving methods.