Brook behaved himself for a while.
He did not return to the Northern Underworld Hell Ruins, nor did he give the Otsutsuki clan another chance to run into him by accident.
He needed to digest everything he had taken from Kenshiki Otsutsuki before slowly hunting down his next target.
What Brook did not know was that Kenshiki's disappearance had already thrown the Otsutsuki clan into chaos.
Inside the Otsutsuki territory, the elders were so furious they had nearly come to blows.
In the end, no one truly acted, but the rift within the Otsutsuki clan had become even more obvious.
For Brook, that situation would only become more and more favorable.
Back then, when Otsutsuki Shibai suddenly ascended and left this world, he had not appointed the next leader of the Otsutsuki clan.
That planted the seed of disaster.
Without a supreme leader, the clan's five elders, whose strength was roughly equal, gradually began acting on their own.
With Brook's arrival, their downfall seemed to have already been written.
Perhaps this was also the effect of the curse left behind by Hirasaka, the god of the Northern Underworld.
One year later.
Looking at his children, who could already fly and speak, Brook felt that it was time to launch a second round of hunting.
Most of Kenshiki's resources had already been exhausted. Brook's strength had now reached the level of the strongest elite Otsutsuki, probably only slightly below the five elders.
If one of the five elders entered the Northern Underworld Hell Ruins and fought Brook there, Brook estimated he would have a thirty percent chance of hunting that elder down.
But why would he rush to attack those powerful elders now?
Each of them was an old monster who had lived for thousands of years. Their foundations were unfathomably deep.
Brook would devour them slowly.
After soothing Princess Kaguya and his other women, Brook finally returned to that fortune-making paradise, the Hell Ruins.
This time, to be safe, he chose to set up an ambush.
After reviewing his previous encounter with Kaguya, Brook realized just how lucky he had been to run into a lone member of the Otsutsuki clan.
If another Otsutsuki who had awakened [Yomotsu Hirasaka] went out or returned with one or two companions, it would be extremely difficult for Brook to launch a sneak attack without being discovered.
He might even alert the elders of the Otsutsuki clan.
Using [Sukunahikona], Brook shrank himself to the size of a mosquito. With the concealment ability of his rune shield, he believed that even the Otsutsuki elders would not be able to detect him.
This ambush did not make Brook wait for long.
On the third day, he encountered an Otsutsuki who used [Yomotsu Hirasaka].
And by sheer coincidence, it was someone familiar.
Otsutsuki Urashiki.
Beside him were Otsutsuki Momoshiki and Otsutsuki Kinshiki.
Because there were several enemies this time, Brook did not attack immediately. Instead, he turned into dust and quietly attached himself to the weakest one, Kinshiki.
Judging by their direction, they seemed to be heading out on a mission.
Were they going to collect chakra, or eliminate an enemy?
After all, not every planet's natives were weak enough to let the Otsutsuki plant a Divine Tree without resistance.
"Senior, for this mission, I hope we can each do our own thing. I won't interfere with you, and you shouldn't interfere with my actions either."
Urashiki sounded polite, but his eyes were full of mockery.
If his own partner had not run into trouble, he would never have been ordered by the elders to temporarily join Momoshiki's squad.
He believed he was stronger than Momoshiki. Naturally, he would not truly obey Momoshiki's orders.
"Hmph. If the mission fails because of you, don't blame me for turning on you."
Momoshiki's expression was arrogant and cold. He was equally displeased with the frivolous Urashiki.
So what if the brat had awakened the power of [Yomotsu Hirasaka]?
"Anyway, you're the team leader. Once we reach the destination, you can complete the mission yourselves. I'm going to do my own thing."
Urashiki spoke lazily. Through some secret method, he had obtained a planet's coordinates from the elders. He opened a black portal and led Momoshiki and Kinshiki through.
Brook, who had attached himself to Kinshiki, listened to the two of them quarrel with great interest.
It seemed he could wait for them to split up, then hunt them down one by one.
In particular, Urashiki, who possessed [Yomotsu Hirasaka], had to be hunted first.
And luckily, Urashiki liked acting alone.
That gave Brook the perfect chance.
The scenery changed.
The Otsutsuki trio left the Hell Ruins and entered a vibrant primitive planet.
Brook immediately sensed natural energy no weaker than that of the Naruto planet.
"So these inferior creatures call themselves divine beasts again?"
Momoshiki spoke with a look of disgust.
Brook, now shrunken, had already seen the towering Divine Tree.
However, judging from the smoke and flames in the distance, the Otsutsuki who had arrived here to plant the tree were under fierce attack from the planet's native divine beasts.
Based on the Divine Tree's development, one member of the Otsutsuki planting pair had definitely already been sacrificed.
At the moment, a higher-ranking Otsutsuki was most likely protecting the Divine Tree alone.
But he probably could not hold on much longer. Otherwise, he would not have asked the clan for help.
"Wow! So much prey!"
Urashiki's eyes lit up.
"Momoshiki-senpai, I'll leave the clan rescue mission to you. I'm going fishing."
Carrying his red fish basket and red fishing rod, Urashiki left excitedly.
He did not notice that a tiny black dot had already landed on his shoulder.
"Hmph."
Momoshiki ignored Urashiki's departure.
If he did not need Urashiki's [Yomotsu Hirasaka], he would have taught that brat a lesson long ago.
"Let's go, Kinshiki!"
Momoshiki sat on Kinshiki's shoulder and let the large man carry him swiftly toward the Divine Tree.
He had to eliminate those native divine beasts as quickly as possible, protect the Otsutsuki clansman, and secure the nearly matured Divine Tree.
On the other side, Urashiki had already left.
He stared greedily at the native divine beasts filled with rich energy.
[Ame no Subaru Boshi!]
He swung his red fishing rod sharply. Countless hooks shot out and pierced the hearts of a group of divine beasts.
"Come to me!"
Urashiki pulled hard, drawing the beasts' energy back into his hands. Then he happily stuffed that energy into his red fish basket.
The chakra pills issued by the Otsutsuki clan were never enough for them.
Only by constantly earning extra income could he accelerate his evolution.
Since fate had allowed him to awaken the superior ability of [Yomotsu Hirasaka], then Urashiki knew he was definitely nobler than people like Momoshiki.
He was much younger than Momoshiki, yet his strength had already surpassed him.
Thinking of this, Urashiki grew even more excited and continued fishing for energy.
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For now, Brook decided to let Momoshiki and the others handle the powerful divine beasts on the front line of the Divine Tree battlefield.
Once Urashiki finished harvesting the easy native beasts and earned enough extra chakra on the side, he could slowly head over and collect the spoils from the main battlefield.
If Momoshiki, Kinshiki, and the native divine beasts all suffered heavy losses, then all the better.
He could sweep in and pick up the pieces.
Urashiki Otsutsuki smiled smugly as those thoughts ran through his mind.
His Byakugan could already evolve into a blue Rinnegan and a red six-tomoe Rinnegan. By relying on his blue Rinnegan and the energy stored in his fish basket, he could activate the golden Rinnegan on his forehead by himself.
Unlike Momoshiki, who had to devour Kinshiki before awakening the golden Rinnegan on his forehead.
The difference was obvious.
Urashiki casually fished out the energy of the native divine beasts. Chakra energy, Sage energy, whatever they had, he took it all without hesitation.
His red fish basket not only stored energy, it also had a certain purification effect.
It could not compare to Kenshiki's [Benzaiten], but it was still quite useful.
Brook, attached to Urashiki's body, was in no hurry to act. He simply watched as Urashiki plundered the energy of those divine beasts, preparing to become the fisherman behind the fisherman.
With the Otsutsuki trio, the Otsutsuki pair on this planet, and the Divine Tree itself, it seemed he was about to make another fortune.
Urashiki and Momoshiki could both awaken the golden Rinnegan, and their strength was considerable.
However, they were still no match for Kenshiki Otsutsuki of the main family.
After all, Kenshiki, the son of an elder, could keep his nine-tomoe golden Rinnegan active as a normal state. That alone showed the gap between them.
Brook felt more and more grateful that he had been able to ambush the unsuspecting Kenshiki so easily in the Underworld Ruins.
Right now, only Urashiki possessed [Yomotsu Hirasaka]. As long as Brook killed him first, the other Otsutsuki would not be able to escape far for a while.
Thinking of this, Brook could not help but grin.
These Otsutsuki really were treasure boys walking straight into his mouth.
When Urashiki began seriously dealing with a powerful lion-type divine beast, Brook finally prepared to make his move.
He remembered that Urashiki's blue Rinnegan had two unique abilities: Time Reversal and Thousand Paper Cranes Body Flicker.
He did not know whether Urashiki could use those Rinnegan abilities while still in his Byakugan state, but under Brook's Four Gods Seal, there was no way this fellow would be able to use [Yomotsu Hirasaka] to escape.
After that, Brook would forcibly take his eyes, leaving him with no ability to resist.
Urashiki's attention grew more and more focused on the lion-shaped divine beast, but he still did not use his Rinnegan abilities, as if he had absolute confidence in his own strength.
At the very moment Urashiki defeated the lion-type divine beast and revealed a look of excitement, Brook, who had been attached to his shoulder, finally activated the Four Gods Sealing Technique he had been preparing.
He slapped it directly onto Urashiki's neck.
Countless golden runes spread from Urashiki's neck in an instant, covering his entire body.
Urashiki was startled by the sudden attack. His eyes widened in shock, and his Byakugan began to change into the blue Rinnegan as he tried to activate his life-saving ability.
[Soul King's Power: Time Stop!]
Brook instantly emerged from his dust-like state and appeared on Urashiki's shoulders. His hands shot straight toward Urashiki's eyes.
Pfft!
Blood sprayed through the air.
Brook swiftly dug out the pair of Byakugan that had only half transformed into blue Rinnegan.
Against Urashiki's troublesome Kekkei Mōra abilities and his various special Rinnegan techniques, Brook still chose the safest method despite being far stronger than him.
A sneak attack.
Urashiki's [Yomotsu Hirasaka] and Time Reversal were both extremely troublesome. One small mistake and this slippery eel could escape.
Even worse, Urashiki's red six-tomoe Rinnegan could greatly accelerate the activation speed of [Yomotsu Hirasaka]. When it came to running away, he was outstanding even among the Otsutsuki clan.
"Ah! Who is it?!"
Once Urashiki could move again, he screamed in terror.
His precious eyes were gone, and his [Yomotsu Hirasaka] had been sealed.
He frantically swung his red fishing rod, trying to shake off the despicable bastard still riding on his shoulders.
"Be more careful in your next life. Don't hide your survival skills."
Brook laughed, then shoved a black rod infused with the power of the Four Gods straight into Urashiki's throat, cutting off his scream.
Before obtaining the power of the Four Gods, Brook had been like Urashiki. He needed to constantly change eyes to use the unique abilities each eye carried.
But now, after fusing with the power of the Four Gods, his nine-tomoe Rinnegan could contain many abilities at once. It had become a true eye of the gods.
This was largely thanks to the heart power of Hirasaka, the god of the Northern Underworld, and the limb power of Soul King, the god of the Southern Underworld.
Even after his throat was pierced, Urashiki was far from dead.
Brook stabbed a black blade into Urashiki's heart.
Devouring energy poured out from Brook's body, swallowing Urashiki whole. At the same time, Brook snatched away his red fishing rod and red fish basket.
From this moment on, those tools of the trade belonged to Brook.
"Wow, this fish basket is pretty full. Just how much chakra energy have you been hoarding?"
Brook smiled and placed the fishing gear into his alternate dimension.
Urashiki's face was filled with despair.
He could feel his [Karma] being devoured and ground away. He had not even figured out who his enemy was, yet he was already about to be erased completely.
At that moment, he deeply regretted separating from Momoshiki and the others.
But there were no second chances in life.
He was going to die.
And he was going to die at the hands of someone he did not even know.
Brook absorbed and fused Urashiki's bloodline into himself, and he could feel his [Yomotsu Hirasaka] becoming even stronger.
Its opening and closing speed had improved greatly.
He felt that he could now return to the Northern Underworld Hell Ruins with a mere blink.
Brook smiled as he absorbed Urashiki's eyes into his own, integrating Time Reversal and Thousand Paper Cranes Body Flicker into two tomoe of his nine-tomoe Rinnegan.
"At this rate, even three nine-tomoe Rinnegan won't be enough to hold all these unique abilities!"
Brook grinned, very satisfied with his gains.
And there were still plenty of prey waiting for him near the Divine Tree.
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