"This should be the place!"
Momoshiki Otsutsuki pinched a small amount of soil from the ground, sniffed it in front of his nose, and then casually tossed away the soil in his hand.
He did not follow Urashiki and Kinshiki to attack Hiruko's ritual site.
Compared to eliminating Isshiki Otsutsuki's forces, he cared more about that 'Chakra Fruit'. So, following the trace left by the 'Chakra Fruit', he immediately found the place where Shinji nurtured the second 'Chakra Fruit'.
Looking at the deep pit left by the God Tree in front of him, and the fragrance of the 'Chakra Fruit' lingering in the air, the corners of his mouth turned up, and his eyes were full of covetousness.
Arriving here, he could confirm that on this planet, right here, a 'Chakra Fruit' was nurtured not long ago. Considering that Kaguya Otsutsuki was still sealed, it was self-evident whose hands that 'Chakra Fruit' was in now.
"Isshiki..."
Momoshiki's expression gradually became sinister.
In his view, if Isshiki was sensible and obediently handed over the 'Chakra Fruit', he could consider sparing Isshiki. After all, there weren't many members of the Otsutsuki clan left.
But if Isshiki was stubborn, even if the Otsutsuki clan was not flourishing now, he would absolutely not show mercy to Isshiki. Because for the Otsutsuki clan, nothing was more important than power. The reason the Otsutsuki clan could evolve to this point was through constant plundering!
Just as Momoshiki was considering how to find the hiding Isshiki, a steady sound of footsteps came from the distance.
Momoshiki Otsutsuki turned his head and looked in the direction of the sound.
From the opponent's footsteps, he could feel the opponent's calmness, so he was somewhat curious about who on this planet dared to approach him so unhurriedly.
Soon, he discovered the figure walking out of the distant forest. It was a mysterious person wearing a hooded red cloud robe and a fox mask.
If there were shinobi from the shinobi world here, even shinobi from small ninja villages with little experience, they would probably recognize at a glance that the only one in the entire shinobi world who dared to dress like this was 'B', the top general under 'A' of the Akatsuki organization.
Undoubtedly, the one appearing here was none other than Karin!
"Eh!?"
Momoshiki frowned slightly.
He naturally didn't recognize Karin's identity, but through sensing, he discovered that Karin actually possessed powerful chakra not inferior to his.
This was simply incredible!
In the distance, while walking towards Momoshiki, Karin said coldly: "Leader guessed right as expected, you would definitely find this place!"
After receiving the research institute's request for help, Karin did not rush to Hiruko's ritual site. Instead, according to Shinji's previous speculation, she came to the place where Shinji once nurtured the second 'Chakra Fruit', waiting here to ambush the target.
Sure enough, she waited for Momoshiki!
"Isshiki, huh?" With a light snort, Momoshiki said: "I didn't expect Isshiki could actually cultivate an Otsutsuki descendant like you!"
He was indeed somewhat surprised.
Just like acknowledging Toneri Otsutsuki on the moon, Karin also gained Momoshiki's acknowledgment relying on her own 'Six Paths Level' powerful chakra.
Considering that at Hiruko's ritual site, Momoshiki sensed a very tyrannical chakra aura, counting Toneri Otsutsuki on the moon and Karin in front of him, there were at least three 'Six Paths Level' combat powers in this ghost place of the shinobi world. So Momoshiki started to somewhat admire Isshiki, who was plotted against by Kaguya Otsutsuki and could only survive in the form of 'Karma', for actually managing to cultivate so many powerful subordinates.
Karin didn't correct Momoshiki; she didn't stop her steps, pressing closer to Momoshiki.
...
In her eyes, Momoshiki was already a dead man the moment he descended on the shinobi world. All she needed to do was catch Momoshiki and hand him over to Shinji to deal with.
Momoshiki spread his arms: "Tell me where Isshiki is, and I can allow you to follow me!"
"Idiot!"
Karin spat lightly.
"Hmm!?" Momoshiki frowned, then said: "My patience is limited, you'd better not fail to appreciate my kindness. The opportunity to follow me is very precious!"
For Momoshiki who destroyed the ecosystem of a planet at every turn, he wasn't lying. Ordinary planet natives were not qualified to follow him.
Karin couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense, and with a whoosh, she pounced towards Momoshiki.
"Hmph, seeking death!"
Momoshiki snorted lightly and went up to meet her.
Bang bang bang...
Separated by hundreds of meters, the two instantly collided together, then turned into two afterimages, fighting fiercely in this rarely visited place.
For them who had already surpassed the level of ninja, even just the most basic taijutsu attacks carried enormous power. A little leakage of palm wind or force during the fierce fight was enough to overturn everything around like crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood.
So after fighting for just a moment, the battlefield was in a mess. Large patches of trees were blown away, the ground was shattered, startling nearby birds and beasts to scatter and flee!
Boom!
Another roar, and the two afterimages in the fierce fight finally separated, each landing on the ground.
"So strong, what is going on!?"
Panting lightly, Momoshiki looked somewhat surprised and suspicious.
If the opponent was Isshiki, he wouldn't be surprised. But the opponent in front of him was clearly just a native. Even possessing Kaguya or Isshiki's bloodline, reasonably speaking, shouldn't be strong to this extent.
One must know that Momoshiki had exterminated the ecosystems of many planets, killing countless natives, yet never encountered such a strong enemy!
On the other side, Karin was somewhat surprised.
The Otsutsuki in front of her was indeed very strong, conforming to her cognition of the Otsutsuki clan, but not as strong as she imagined. She originally thought that with her own strength alone, maybe she could only stall the opponent, but after some exchanges, she found that she seemed to really have the possibility of defeating the opponent.
Momoshiki seemed to see Karin's doubt: "Damn bastard, what kind of look is that?"
Karin shook her head, overturning her judgment. After all, the opponent was an Otsutsuki, an enemy even Shinji needed to treat cautiously, so she didn't think she could win against the opponent in a duel, thus she said: "Despicable guy, stop pretending, show your true strength!"
"You lowly creature, don't get too carried away!"
Momoshiki instantly lost his composure. Immediately, he violently exploded his pupil power, activating 'Inukai Takeru no Mikoto'.
Rumble...
Instantly, several huge monsters with dog heads and dragon bodies rose from the ground, attacking Karin amidst deafening roars.
Sensing the powerful oppressive force blowing against her face, Karin immediately activated 'Susanoo'. A red projection mapped out from her body, quickly weaving into bones, meridians, and armor. In just the blink of an eye, a red deity appeared on the battlefield!