Seiki's explanation intrigued everyone. It wasn't hard to grasp, but it was undeniably new.
With the Spring, there were infinite chances to begin anew.
Whoever occupied the Spring would naturally be declared the loser of the war!
Someone still looked confused, "Why are there three paths?"
Of course, Seiki wouldn't admit it was just his own eccentric preference. Calmly, he explained, "The three bases mirror the Three Sacred Lands, arranged in a triangular formation. Each has two pathways—one upper and one lower—leading to the other two sides. The central path leads directly to the chaotic combat zone!"
After Seiki explained, everyone got it—the central path would most likely be the fiercest battlefield!
Naruto cried out eagerly, "I'm heading for the central path!"
Sasuke raised an eyebrow, "The central path is no simple matter. I'm afraid you won't handle it properly. Let me take it."
Neji said gravely, "The central path is a chaotic combat zone. Someone must constantly monitor the battlefield. Naturally, my Byakugan is most suitable for this!"
Seiki smiled as he watched them compete. Besides creating a space for transformation, this war also served as battlefield drill.
After all, counterattacking the Otsutsuki couldn't rely solely on him—he needed people to help clear the way!
Therefore, after his transformation, he wouldn't immediately launch a counterattack. He planned to proceed gradually.
Firstly, he disliked fighting uncertain battles. Formal action wouldn't begin until he completely uncovered the Otsutsuki's true capabilities!
Secondly, he needed time for his subordinates to catch up somewhat to his level. Not expecting everyone to reach Otsutsuki standards, at least his current Kage-level fighters should reach the level of Otsutsuki's lower warriors!
As Seiki was lost in thought, his expression slightly changed.
"Someone has infiltrated this space. Who is it?"
...
"Perfect!" After entering the battlefield, Ryushi mentally congratulated himself. Those Earthlings were preoccupied with their war, and no one could possibly know of his existence. Even so, he remained cautious without the slightest negligence!
Such a careful and unassuming Otsutsuki truly stood out!
After entering the battlefield, Ryushi began thinking seriously, "History left no records of this blank World War. Everyone involved had their memories erased. We can only infer from the outcome that Great Demon King Shimaseki ultimately triumphed!"
Thinking thus, he shook his head slightly.
From the perspective of future generations, Great Demon King Shimaseki's victory was only natural!
He was among the top tiers of the entire universe—how could someone on the planetary level possibly rival him?
"According to historical records, many Otsutsuki participated in this war, but they were mostly traitors and failures!" Ryushi mused and shook his head with a sigh.
He had previously wondered—what exactly was wrong with the Otsutsuki race? None of them pursued progress, only planting trees endlessly. Even in his own era, enlightened elites like himself remained a minority!
Later, he realized it must have been the system itself that was flawed!
Unfortunately, by then, the damage was already done!
After his musings, Otsutsuki Ryushi's thoughts returned to reality. "No matter what, a loser is still better than a traitor. I'll go get some intel from them first!"
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Inside the Gaka organization's base.
Ichimomozuki's expression turned grim. He could naturally sense the immense vitality contained within the spring water. More than that, he even detected soul energy within it.
Obviously, the enemy had taken into account that most of his army consisted of soul bodies and "thoughtfully" added Pure Land soul energy into the spring!
The more considerate the enemy pretended to be, the more humiliated he felt!
Did those two bastards not even consider him worthy of their attention? They were practically babysitting him like a child with toys!
Utter humiliation!
Thinking of this, he vented his anger by throwing a punch at the ground.
Boom!
Cracks appeared on the earth's surface, rapidly spreading outward like a spider web!
Ichimomozuki's expression changed. Although this was merely a punch fueled by his anger, logically, it should have caused the collapse across dozens of kilometers in every direction. Yet this time, it only created surface cracks!
After briefly sensing the situation, Ichimomozuki became even more astonished. "The lunar space has been strengthened. More than that, it's actually absorbing my chakra!"
Under normal circumstances, he could absorb chakra from nature, making his chakra supply nearly infinite!
He could almost fully replenish the chakra he used!
But now? What now? He couldn't absorb a single bit of chakra from this space!
In other words, if he exhausted all his chakra, he might have to refine chakra using physical energy and mental energy, just like those inferior beings!
Ichimomozuki suddenly understood everything. Clenching his teeth, he growled, "No wonder those two bastards didn't plan to seal me. They were just waiting for me to offer my chakra willingly!"
At this moment, he even felt like committing suicide on the spot!
Even becoming a [Kāma] state would be better than being completely drained by those two bastards!
But soon he hesitated again. If his strength was weaker than theirs, it would be acceptable. Yet he was clearly the strongest among them all. As long as he seized the opportunity, there was still a possibility of a miraculous turnaround!
In this situation, committing suicide would simply be too cowardly!
This gambler mentality made him reconsider his chances of victory. "What should I do?"
Just then, a voice transmission entered his ears.
Ichimomozuki's pupils suddenly contracted. "Besides me and those traitors, there's actually another Otsutsuki on this planet?"
After his shock passed, Ichimomozuki began seriously pondering. "He wants me to meet him privately, avoiding my subordinates. That suggests nobody else knows about him. Could he be reinforcement sent by the Main Family?"
Only after the voice in his mind urged him again did he give some orders to several monster commanders for the ongoing battle, then concealed his presence and came to a patch of grass near the base.
The next moment, Otsutsuki Ryushi appeared before him and cut straight to the chase. "Let me introduce myself. I'm Otsutsuki Ryushi, a Higher-ranking Warrior from the Main Family, just like yourselves."
"Higher-ranking Warrior?" Ichimomozuki spoke with Momoshiki's voice. "There are only 33 Higher-ranking Warriors in the Main Family. Why have I never seen you before?"
Ryushi wasn't ready to reveal that he came from the future. He didn't trust the abilities of the two useless nobodies chronicled in the clan's history. He casually lied, "I'm part of a covert unit directly under the clan leader. Just so you know, it's no surprise you've never heard of me. But I bet you can feel my bloodline level. A noble heritage like ours can't be faked or hidden!"
Upon hearing this, Isshiki and Momoshiki finally relaxed their guard somewhat.
That's true. A bloodline's quality can never be faked!
Take the Kaguya family for instance—although they'd gained formidable power through bloodline mutations and twisted cultivation systems, the taint in their bloodline could never be hidden!
They may not be able to defeat the Kaguya clan, but that doesn't stop them from looking down on Kaguya's bloodline!
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