Otsutsuki Hagoromo recalled Gamamaru's warning. Although he had accumulated enough Chakra to take action, there weren't many opportunities, especially now with two enemies present.
"If only Asura and Indra were still here, that would be ideal... However, even their reincarnations can't be sensed now, along with the Chakra I bestowed upon them before."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo shook his head as he thought, but even without Asura and Indra's help, he might still have a chance.
Ever since he knew about Gamamaru's prophecy over a thousand years ago, he had been accumulating strength, and now was the time to put it to use.
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Otsutsuki Kaguya's Chakra was not concealed at all; in the Ninja World, it was like the sun, easily sensed by anyone.
Moreover, it was strengthening with every passing moment. It should be after the Infinite Tsukuyomi was cast that the Divine Tree began absorbing the Chakra of everyone in the Ninja World, feeding it back to Kaguya.
Although Uchiha Yoichi had lifted the Infinite Tsukuyomi, the Divine Tree didn't retract but merely stopped growing.
If Otsutsuki Kaguya truly absorbed the entire Ninja World's Chakra, a quantitative change could spark a qualitative change.
Even though there was some distance between the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth, with Uchiha Yoichi's speed, he'd get there quickly.
Along the way, whenever encountering those trapped in the Infinite Tsukuyomi, branches of the Divine Tree would grow from the ground, suspending those under the Infinite Tsukuyomi on the Divine Tree, converting them into White Zetsu once drained of Chakra.
These branches of the Divine Tree were likely able to grow autonomously due to sensing the Rinnegan projection within those trapped under the Infinite Tsukuyomi, entwining them around the branches.
Ordinary people can also possess Chakra, though undeveloped, yet the Divine Tree can directly absorb energy from their bodies.
"I wonder which is superior when compared to my Yomi Tsu ze Watari...."
Uchiha Yoichi suddenly pondered this thought and then stopped flying, approaching a Divine Tree branch to directly use Yomi Tsu ze Watari on it.
Where his pupil power extended, life force was slowly drawn by Uchiha Yoichi's ability. Despite its slow pace, a rich green life force constantly converged into his palm.
"Absorbable— even the Divine Tree cannot resist Yomi Tsu ze Watari.... In this way, even an Otsutsuki at Six Paths Level would have their life force drained by my pupil technique, although the absorption speed surely slows down."
Absorbing some ordinary creatures' life energies, Uchiha Yoichi could render them desiccated corpses in a matter of seconds, or even minutes; absorbing creatures like Supreme Mutto, critically injuring them wouldn't take more than a few minutes.
But absorbing the Divine Tree demanded significant effort; Uchiha Yoichi speculated it might be due to Kaguya's will within the Divine Tree, making the process particularly troublesome.
"Let's solve the enemies first."
Having made up his mind, Uchiha Yoichi then rapidly sped towards Otsutsuki Kaguya's direction.
In not much time at all, he saw Otsutsuki Kaguya standing in the air, and Kaguya too noticed Uchiha Yoichi speeding towards her.
"Impossible, how can it be this guy?"
Black Zetsu was filled with shock upon seeing Uchiha Yoichi, as in its memory Uchiha Yoichi only possessed the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, yet now he had a pair of Six-Tomoe Rinnegan.
"Mother, he's the Fifth Generation Hokage of the Konoha Ninja Village, and the remaining Chakra from the Divine Tree is at the Konoha Ninja Village."
Otsutsuki Kaguya said with a somewhat unusual look in her eyes, "I know him, Uchiha... Yoichi!"
Upon finishing these words, Otsutsuki Kaguya directly aimed her palm at Uchiha Yoichi, then shot out an All-Killing Ash Bone from her palm.
'Attacking right off the bat?'
Uchiha Yoichi was slightly surprised, but simultaneously raised his palm, launching an All-Killing Ash Bone to block the incoming attack.
"Impossible!!"
Seeing this, Black Zetsu thought it must have seen wrong. All-Killing Ash Bone was its mother's unique ability— how could this kid use it too?
"Indeed...."
Otsutsuki Kaguya said blandly, squinting her eyes slightly as the veins on the sides of her cheeks bulged, then spoke to Uchiha Yoichi, "Although you saved my body, the humiliation you once gave shall never be forgotten...."
"What are you talking about?"
Uchiha Yoichi furrowed his brows in confusion at these words— him saving her made sense upon seeing the All-Killing Ash Bone, but how could he have humiliated her, as this was supposedly their first meeting with this ancestor.
"It's pointless to say more, my body already knows your capability...."
Seeing that Uchiha Yoichi was still playing dumb, Otsutsuki Kaguya raised both hands.
In an instant, the environment shifted drastically, catching Uchiha Yoichi off guard, soon feeling a powerful gravitational force enveloping him, dragging him down towards the ground.
Bang!
Bang!
The two of them crashed onto the ground, both in a fairly undignified half-kneeling or crouching position.
"This is... Gravity Space?"
Uchiha Yoichi perceived the space, noting that it differed from Gates' Gravity Jutsu, seemingly adjusting gravity based on Chakra strengths.... The stronger the internal energy, the stronger the gravity.
"After you departed, my body altered Amenominaka slightly, this time you can neither move nor use your abilities...."
Uchiha heard these words in a muddle, but then he suddenly remembered his long-neglected ability, [Strategy Guide].
"Binding, Otsutsuki Kaguya."
[Binding successful, Affinity: 20, Suggestion: Use the combined ability Empty-handed Blade Catching and Enchanting Demon Body to render the target immobile.]
"After using Empty-handed Blade Catching, won't I also exhaust all my strength? Is this ability actually reliable...."
However, while Uchiha Yoichi was complaining internally, Otsutsuki Kaguya had already managed to raise her hand, aligning with Yomotsu Hirasaka.
Upon sensing danger, Uchiha Yoichi immediately leaned left, dodging the All-Killing Ash Bone attacking from behind.
"Capable of movement under these conditions?"
Kaguya slightly furrowed her brow. The opponent ought to be stronger than herself, by a significant margin; she had modified the Gravity Space based on her Chakra, struggling herself— how could this person still move....
"Trust you this once, dog guide!"
After evading, Uchiha Yoichi attempted exploding his Chakra— an action making him feel a stronger gravitational force— hence he decided to follow the Strategy Guide's suggestion.
After acquiring the ability, he used his physical strength to stand up before walking towards Otsutsuki Kaguya.
"Mother, the tactic's not right, he seems more agile than you..."
Black Zetsu hastily commented upon seeing Uchiha Yoichi advancing, while its mother could only struggle to lift her hands and launch All-Killing Ash Bone; wasn't this Gravity Space benefitting the opponent instead?
Otsutsuki Kaguya's expression was a bit icy as well; why wasn't it going as she envisioned?
Seeing Uchiha Yoichi getting closer, Black Zetsu quickly advised, "Mother, quickly cancel the Gravity Space, otherwise only we will suffer...."
Swish!
After Black Zetsu's words, Otsutsuki Kaguya resolutely shifted the space, transitioning from Gravity Space to Ice and Snow Space.
An iceberg instantly enshrouded both her and Uchiha Yoichi, though a portal suddenly appeared behind Kaguya— it was Yomotsu Hirasaka.
She then directly stepped into the portal, emerging from another portal in the sky of Ice and Snow Space.
At this point, Black Zetsu's head appeared to suggest, "Mother, take this chance to continue encasing that brat in ice. Over time, he'll lose consciousness....."
Before Black Zetsu finished speaking, it saw golden flames suddenly ignite on Uchiha Yoichi inside the iceberg.
The flames melted the iceberg in an instant, then exploded outward, shattering the iceberg encasing him.
"Kaguya!"
After extricating himself from the ice, Uchiha Yoichi swiftly activated the second level of his Lightning Annihilation Mode, dashing towards Otsutsuki Kaguya at several times his previous speed.
The Truth-Seeking Orb behind him abruptly transformed into the shape of a short blade, appearing in Uchiha Yoichi's hand.
"Taste the blade!"
A simple attack....
Otsutsuki Kaguya contemplated, but as she planned to withdraw, her body suddenly fell out of control, reaching out her hands, then unexpectedly bringing them together in a prayer-like gesture above her head.
Clap!
Uchiha Yoichi's Truth-Seeking Orb short blade was directly seized within Kaguya's clasped palms.