The power Yuzuru had displayed left Isshiki Ōtsutsuki rooted to the spot.
He could sense that Yuzuru was not overwhelmingly stronger than he had been at his peak. Yet Yuzuru had accomplished something Isshiki himself had once considered utterly beyond reach.
They wielded the same kind of power, so how could this human unleash such terrifying might from it?
"All right. It seems this is as far as you go."
"Isshiki Ōtsutsuki, it is time for you to die."
After destroying every massive cube summoned by Daikokuten with a single punch, Yuzuru slowly began walking toward Isshiki.
Isshiki finally snapped out of his shock at the sight.
He staggered back several steps in terror and shouted, "Th-This is not even all of my power! As long as you let me reincarnate using Kawaki's body, I can give you a far more satisfying battle!"
The intense battle had already pushed Jigen's body to its limit.
He had less than ten minutes of life left.
And that was without drawing upon the power within his body...
Begging for mercy was his only chance of survival.
Yuzuru looked at Isshiki with amusement.
"You... are trying every possible way to please me?"
Isshiki froze for a moment before gritting his teeth.
"That is right. You must want to have a proper battle against an opponent worthy of you too, don't you?"
"Ha ha ha ha..."
Yuzuru threw back his head and burst into laughter, so hard that tears nearly came to his eyes.
Rather than answer Isshiki, he turned toward Obito, Jiraiya, Amado, and the others watching from afar.
"You all heard that, right? Isshiki Ōtsutsuki is voluntarily trying to please me."
"So much for the so-called Ōtsutsuki Clan."
Obito and Itachi looked at Isshiki with open contempt.
What noble Ōtsutsuki? To assume such a posture just to survive... if someone from the Uchiha Clan acted like that, they would be despised by every member of the clan.
Yet while they looked down on Isshiki's behavior, a trace of pride also rose in their hearts.
The Uchiha Clan's glory had gained another brilliant stroke.
Amado, Koji Kashin, and the others stood there with their mouths hanging open in astonishment.
They had followed Isshiki for many years and naturally understood just how arrogant he was.
They had long since grown accustomed to it.
After all, the opponent belonged to the Otsutsuki clan, so it wasn't surprising for him to hold a sense of superiority in front of humans from the shinobi world like them.
Even when they had betrayed Isshiki, it was only because of his decision to destroy the shinobi world, not because he regarded them as insects.
Deep down, they too had believed the Ōtsutsuki were inherently superior to humans.
But Isshiki's actions had shattered every illusion they had about the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
The so-called Ōtsutsuki were no different from ordinary humans apart from being stronger.
In some ways, they were even inferior to humans.
Seeing the varied reactions of the crowd, Yuzuru turned his gaze back to Isshiki.
"Unfortunately, while your last struggle has entertained me, I have no intention of sparing your life."
"Now... it is time for you to go."
Feeling Yuzuru's killing intent, the resentment in Isshiki's heart reached its peak.
He had once been one of the higher-ranking members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, a transcendent existence in this universe.
Yet he had first been betrayed by the guardian assigned to him and reduced to the brink of death.
Then, after enduring in hiding for thousands of years, he had finally found a vessel that could allow him to reincarnate perfectly, only to be defeated by a human.
Even after abandoning the pride of the Ōtsutsuki and begging for mercy, he was still going to be killed.
He could not accept it!
How could a mighty Ōtsutsuki fall to such a miserable state?
"Yuzuru Uchiha, thousands of years ago, I already sent information about the shinobi world back to the Ōtsutsuki homeworld. They will definitely send someone here to investigate."
"If you kill me, they will destroy the entire shinobi world!"
Yuzuru merely sneered at Isshiki's threat.
"Then let them come. I will lead the people of the shinobi world to the Ōtsutsuki homeworld and slaughter every last one of your clansmen."
"Too bad you will not live to see it."
As soon as Yuzuru finished speaking, Truth-Seeking Balls gathered in his hand and formed the Nunoboko Sword, which pierced straight through Isshiki's chest.
As his life force drained away at a terrifying rate, Isshiki stared at Yuzuru as though he were looking at a monster.
A mere insect actually dreamed of attacking the Ōtsutsuki homeworld and exterminating every Ōtsutsuki...
This man was completely insane.
"You will pay for your arrogance."
After saying that, Isshiki's crumbling body could no longer hold on. It slowly turned into withered ash.
Yuzuru stepped on it, and everything scattered away with the wind.
"Big Brother Yuzuru, that was incredible!"
Obito rushed forward and hugged Yuzuru tightly.
Isshiki's actions before his death had been disgraceful, but he had still been an Ōtsutsuki.
Obito had personally experienced his immense power not long ago.
Yet even such an enemy had been effortlessly killed by Yuzuru.
As expected of the big brother he had acknowledged!
Jiraiya, Itachi, and the others were equally excited.
This battle was destined to be recorded in history!
Amado and Koji Kashin looked at the ashes on the ground with complicated expressions before kneeling down together.
"Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"
When Yuzuru had said in the Hokage's Office that he would kill Shibai Ōtsutsuki, they had thought he was merely making empty boasts.
But now, they believed him.
Isshiki held a high position even among the Ōtsutsuki. Otherwise, he would never have possessed the flesh and blood cells left behind by Shibai before his ascension.
And yet even an Ōtsutsuki like him had been killed by Yuzuru.
What would be impossible about killing the rest of the Ōtsutsuki?
"All right, both of you, get up."
Yuzuru waved his hand and said to Amado, "Now that this matter has been settled, give me some of your daughter's flesh and blood tissue. I will help you bring her back to life."
Amado nodded excitedly.
"Thank you, Lord Yuzuru!"
He had never expected that, after killing Isshiki, the first thing Yuzuru would do was offer to revive his daughter.
No wonder these people were willing to follow Yuzuru even if it meant opposing the legendary Ōtsutsuki Clan.
He, too, was willing to follow a leader like this to the death.