...
Inside the Tsukuyomi world.
A woman's piercing screams echoed intermittently through the blood-filled mist.
"Aaaahhhhhh!"
Under the weight of a hundredfold gravity, Tenshiki struggled to move—every step was an ordeal.
Let alone defending against the relentless attacks from Obito and Madara.
In just a few exchanges, her chakra was already beginning to collapse.
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"
Tenshiki clenched her silver teeth so hard they were nearly breaking.
The chakra from these two was incredibly strange—it carried the power of "annihilation."
When it struck her, it bypassed "Extinction Release," inflicting real damage on her!
In stark contrast to Tenshiki's growing desperation, Obito and Madara remained composed, attacking with ease while casually chatting.
They were truly ruthless.
"Obito, if we kill this woman here, she won't reincarnate with her memories, will she?" Madara asked, stabbing a hole through Tenshiki's body before calmly smiling.
"Don't worry, Grandpa Madara. The moment she entered the Kamui dimension, her connection to the outside world was severed."
"Even if she reincarnates later, she won't retain any of her current memories."
Their figures clashed again.
Madara ripped off one of Tenshiki's arms, causing her to grunt in pain, and then continued speaking.
"By the way, why didn't you let the kid help this time?"
"After all, he's trained for nearly a hundred years—he should be somewhat useful."
Obito shook his head, sounding helpless.
"Grandpa Madara, Hagoromo has barely experienced any real battles on Earth."
"He might have impressive power, but his combat experience is severely lacking. He's probably no better than the White Snake Sage was back then."
"Besides, if I brought him along, Rin-chan would definitely worry."
Obito's tone made it sound as if he had spent the past century with Rin and Hagoromo, looking after them.
And in fact, that was exactly the case.
Through Kamui, he constantly shared memories and emotions with his counterpart on Earth, acting as both a spy in Takamagahara and a devoted family man back home.
How to put it… dual existence was truly delightful!
Despite their idle conversation, Obito and Madara showed no mercy in their attacks.
Soon, Tenshiki's other arm was torn off.
Then her left leg. Then her right. Then her torso…
"Boom!"
Obito's sharp claws descended, crushing Tenshiki's skull and completely extinguishing her consciousness.
Thus, another powerful member of the Ōtsutsuki Clan—ranked twenty-fifth—had fallen!
...
The moment Tenshiki was slain, a warm current surged through Obito's eyes, slowly transforming them.
"It's happening," Obito murmured.
Since he no longer had access to the system interface, there were no notifications.
But he knew.
This was the reward left for him by the system.
Every time he killed an Ōtsutsuki, he gained a random ability from them!
When the transformation was complete, a satisfied smile appeared on Obito's face.
He had obtained "Douhan"!
"Perfect!"
Douhan and Kamui—one solid, one intangible—when used together, the results would be devastating!
After absorbing Tenshiki's chakra, his strength would increase by at least thirty percent!
At this moment, he could clearly feel the benefits of his reward.
"Thank you, System Bro!" Obito silently expressed his gratitude.
He then manipulated the surrounding blood mist, gathering Tenshiki's shattered chakra into a near-solid sphere of energy.
"Hmm..."
After a brief moment of thought, he separated one-tenth of the chakra and pushed it toward Madara.
"Grandpa Madara, this is for you."
Madara didn't hesitate, grabbing the chakra sphere and absorbing it into his body.
He knew that only by becoming stronger could he truly help his grandson in the future.
As he absorbed the chakra, he asked, "Obito, what's your next move?"
Obito stretched lazily and smirked.
"There are only about twenty Ōtsutsuki stronger than me now."
"I plan to continue operating under my Ōtsutsuki identity, taking things slowly."
Remaining among the Ōtsutsuki Clan meant he could leech off their resources to grow stronger.
And during the Divine Selection ceremonies, he could rightfully plunder their dōjutsu.
It was the perfect arrangement!
The only downside was the sheer length of time involved.
Thinking about this, Obito couldn't help but sigh.
"Sigh, in the Ōtsutsuki Clan, where time is measured in thousands or even tens of thousands of years…"
"Who would have thought that, by their standards, I'm still just a hundred-year-old kid?"
Madara frowned slightly but nodded in agreement.
"It's time-consuming, but it's undoubtedly the safest approach."
Obito absorbed the rest of the chakra before taking Madara and leaving the Tsukuyomi world, returning to the Kamui dimension.
...
Opening his eyes, Obito glanced at Tenshiki's lifeless body on the ground, hesitating for a moment.
Initially, he had planned to refine it into a pill and consume it.
But after reconsidering, he realized there wasn't much chakra left in the body.
Refining it might not be worth the effort.
After all, this was still a perfectly intact Ōtsutsuki body.
And it was brimming with life—it was still warm!
"Hmm… I'll keep it for now. Maybe I'll toss it to Orochimaru for research later."
"Or… save it for someone else."
Obito chuckled and tossed Tenshiki's body aside.
"Grandpa Madara, I'm heading back out. Time to keep fooling the Ōtsutsuki."
Madara ruffled Obito's hair, his expression filled with concern.
"Be careful, Obito."
Obito felt a warmth in his heart but put on a relaxed front.
"Don't worry, Grandpa Madara. With my acting skills, there's no way they'll catch on."
With that, his eyes gleamed with a rainbow-like glow, and he once again emerged into the vast starry sky.
...
"Look! Someone's coming out… it's Isshiki!"
Countless Divine Selection candidates turned their heads to watch Obito reappear.
"Tenshiki hasn't returned… could it be that she was devoured?!"
"I'd love to know what really happened in that alternate space!"
"Humanity is still alive—that's wonderful!" (`)
Kaguya clenched her tiny fists in excitement, though she wasn't sure why she felt so happy.
Momoshiki gently waved his fan, a strange glint in his eyes.
"To defeat Tenshiki so quickly… Isshiki must have used some kind of trump card."
"Could it be that he chose to fight in another dimension to hide his true strength?"
Urashiki leaned close to Momoshiki, squinting.
"Something feels off, don't you think, Little Momo?"
Momoshiki's face darkened.
He turned to Urashiki and enunciated each word carefully:
"Are you challenging me to a duel, Urashiki?"
Urashiki quickly waved his hands in surrender, laughing awkwardly.
"Haha, I was just calling you by a nickname, no need to get worked up."
"Damn you, Urashiki!"
Before Momoshiki could snap, Urashiki had already fled with a mischievous grin.
"Hmph!"
Seeing that Urashiki knew his limits, Momoshiki begrudgingly let it go.
...
Ignoring the murmurs around him, Obito hovered in the air, maintaining Isshiki's cold and aloof demeanor.
"To think Isshiki would be the victor…"
Tsukine observed Obito with intrigue.
"Isshiki, since you defeated Tenshiki, is there anything you desire?"
Obito bowed slightly toward Tsukine, his voice composed.
"Tsukine, I would like Tenshiki's team's Divine Tree."
"Oh?"
Tsukine's lips curled into a knowing smile.
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