As the words fell, a milky-white circle of light enveloped the entire battlefield.
At first, those bathed in the milky-white glow didn't think much of it. But soon, their expressions shifted.
"What's going on? Why can't we move?"
"Did this man freeze all of us in place?"
"You're joking, right? There are a million ninjas here, powerful Jonin and Kage among them. How could any one of us be restrained by a single person?"
Seiki's eyes flickered with surprise. The binding force of this light was actually strong enough to prevent even him from breaking free!
However, he remained calm, watching Ryushi with curiosity, waiting to see what he would do next.
Sure enough, after everyone's attempts to move failed, Ryushi chuckled, "Don't waste your energy. Under the illumination of [Game Light], even I can't make unnecessary movements, let alone you who are inferior to me in strength! See? Isn't it fair? Those weaker than me will face the same restrictions!"
So he couldn't move either… Everyone felt relieved at first, but quickly noticed another detail.
If those weaker than him suffered the same level of restriction, didn't that mean he was the strongest on the battlefield?
Some people thought even deeper—If he possessed the greatest strength but chose this "fair" method of competition, it indicated he wasn't overwhelmingly powerful enough to suppress everything!
He was using this so-called "fairness" to give himself the upper hand!
Sasuke looked perplexed. How was this opponent's ability strangely similar to his forced power-suppression Dojutsu?
Amidst the murmurs, Ryushi continued, "Don't be anxious. There's something even fairer coming! My Rinnegan-exclusive Dojutsu will let you experience the beauty of starting from zero!"
"Starting from zero? What does that mean?" Toneri asked in confusion.
"Exactly what it says—All your abilities will be emptied, reset to the moment you were just born!" Ryushi smiled.
Hearing this, everyone looked disbelieving.
"Re-leveling? It seems like we would have the advantage in cultivation!"
"These Otsutsuki have lived for hundreds or even thousands of years, while we've only lived decades. Isn't resetting us to the same starting line really disadvantageous for them?"
However, Hagoromo solemnly stated, "The bloodline-awakened Otsutsuki, as long as they grow normally, can possess the power to traverse the starfield once they reach adulthood!"
Everyone's hearts jumped, rushing to ask questions.
"Does that mean we aren't from the same template?"
"In other words, our hard-earned cultivation achievements might not even match their 'daily eating and sleeping' progress?"
"How unfair is that!"
Ryushi shrugged, "Absolute fairness is absolute unfairness!"
Naruto and Sasuke felt a sinking feeling in their chests. Their current strength came from a combination of cultivation, bloodline, and rare opportunities. Without the Sage of the Six Paths' gift, they wouldn't have reached this level at their current age so easily!
Although they might still achieve this level of strength after thirty years of cultivation from zero, they didn't think the opponent would give them that much time.
From what they knew of the Otsutsuki, their power grew stronger every day before adulthood. But after that, they'd mostly depend on training or outside forces.
So, the game time chosen by the opponent would most likely be within twenty years!
Within these twenty years, no matter how hard they trained, their progress could never match the speed of bloodline evolution!
Toneri Otsutsuki asked solemnly, "That Dojutsu of yours is probably specifically designed to counter the teacher and the leader of the Alliance. But I don't understand—you've neutralized the advantage gained from presiding over the God Tree Festival. With both sides having Otsutsuki, what makes you think you'll win?"
For the Otsutsuki, whose power could skyrocket just by cultivating the God Tree, training was incredibly inefficient!
Among Otsutsuki of the same bloodline level, there was practically no difference between being thousands of years old or just a few dozen. The only difference was whether or not they had cultivated the God Tree!
And starting from scratch, there was no God Tree for them to cultivate!
Originally, his strength was weaker than Isshiki, Momoshiki, and Ryushi. But without the influence of the Chakra Fruit, all four of them would have nearly equal power once reaching adulthood!
Moreover, under the influence of his "scholar" specialty, he believed his power after reaching adulthood would surpass the other three who did nothing but plant trees!
Ryushi didn't avoid the question. He "kindly" explained, "It's simple—I have a special catalytic method. The time I need to reach adulthood is only half of yours! So, I will activate the Killing Mode ten years after the Peace Mode begins!"
Toneri took a deep breath, unable to stop himself from mocking, "You sure are 'even-handed'!"
Ryushi spread his hands, "That's just your own lack of effort! Who asked you to be so slow in cultivation?"
Toneri's lips twitched violently. The one cheating so blatantly was actually saying he wasn't trying hard enough?
Ichimomozuki also showed some dissatisfaction, "Why go through all this trouble? With just the two of us, we're more than capable of crushing them!"
[Ryushi mumbled inwardly], "Say why else? Because I just don't trust your ability?"
Under normal circumstances, both sides needed to perform well. But according to his plan, as long as he himself didn't fail, it would be fine!
Should he trust himself or the waste described in the clan history? Wasn't the choice obvious?
Of course, that couldn't be said out loud.
Smiling, Ryushi continued, "In ten years, even someone like Seiki Shimaseki won't come close to catching up with us! In other words, our main enemies will shift from Seiki Shimaseki and Sosuke Aizen to Toneri Otsutsuki, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, and Kaguya Otsutsuki. Now tell me, who do you think is easier to handle?"
Ichimomozuki suddenly realized, "Right, it really is easier to deal with the Otsutsuki..."
When he said that, Ichimomozuki hesitated for a moment.
He had subconsciously assumed the Otsutsuki would be easier to fight. It was because those two beings from the planet had left such a deep impression on him!
He'd rather face fellow Otsutsuki clan members than those two demons!
Ryushi clicked his fingers, "Now, let the game begin!"
A milky white ring of light flickered. In the next moment, everyone suddenly felt their energy drained completely—they forgot the techniques of Chakra control and the hand seals for releasing Ninjutsu!
Though they had expected it, the feeling of losing their powers still sent a wave of panic through the crowd.
"Damn it, I can't even use [Transformation Jutsu] anymore!"
"Our bloodline is passed down through awakening, but our cultivation relies on written techniques and instructions. Now that everyone has lost all knowledge, how can we continue practicing [Ninjutsu]?"
"Does that mean we have to rediscover [Ninjutsu] from scratch?"
"Rebuilding the entire ninja techniques within ten years? That's absolutely impossible!"
"Damn it, no wonder those bastards look down on us. It's clear now—at the end, only the otsutsuki are qualified to fight!"
Among the voices of panic, Seiki wore an odd expression.
At first, he worried Aizen would dissipate completely and be exposed publicly. However, what he hadn't expected was that even though Aizen's identity had also been reset to its "birth" state, the power Aizen possessed at birth was by no means weak at all!
Just like those otsutsuki—he was born divine!
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