From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 264 They've already seen you.
An ideal land far removed from the world?
Hearing the little boy's description, Otsutsuki Isshiki found it ridiculous.

This place, filled with eeriness and strangeness, and the demonic statues entangled by blood-red branches, where exactly does it look like an 'ideal land'?

However, his mature experience prevented Isshiki Otsutsuki from refuting him. After quickly calming down, he first tried to use the 'space portal' to see if he could leave this strange space.

At any time, having a 'way out' is the best choice.

However, unsurprisingly, the portal failed to open.

This strange and bizarre place seems to be hampered by a special force that restricts spatial teleportation.

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki frowned, and after a moment of silence, he shifted his gaze to the little boy beside him and slowly said, "You just said that your name is Ōtsutsuki Toneri, so you are a member of the Ōtsutsuki clan?"

"That's right, but it's not just me."

With his eyes tightly closed, Shiren nodded slightly and pointed to the town, saying, "Everyone here is a member of the Otsutsuki clan."

They're all from the Otsutsuki clan, how laughable. Otsutsuki Isshiki sneered inwardly. They're nothing but hybrids with humans, only inheriting a portion of the bloodline. They don't even have the Otsutsuki's signature horns. How dare they call themselves Otsutsuki?
Of course, there's no need to say these things aloud; let these 'bastards' use the Otsutsuki surname for now.

"I never thought that anyone would still remember 'Otsutsuki'."

The servant turned to look at him and asked, "And you, outsider? I've already introduced myself. Who are you? And why have you come to the moon?"

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki remained calm and said, "I am Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, a descendant of the Sage of Six Paths. I discovered that someone had summoned the Gedo Mazo, so I decided to come to the moon to see what had happened that caused the seal of my ancestor to fail."

"I see. Are you a descendant of Yu Yi?"

These words were full of deception, nine parts truth and one part falsehood. Toneri naturally couldn't tell the difference. He nodded as if he understood and said lightly, "No wonder you know about the Otsutsuki clan and the Gedo Mazo. But it doesn't matter. The Ten-Tails, the seal, those things are no longer important."

What does it mean that none of it matters anymore?
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki frowned and asked, "What are those...strange branches?"

“Those things are a gift from God.”

When Sheren mentioned this word, a devout faith appeared on his face: "It is a great being from the stars who saved our race from an empty and meaningless mission, rescued us from endless hell, and allowed us to stay away from the turmoil of the world and dwell in this pure land."

No matter how you look at it, that "gift" has absolutely nothing to do with "gift" or "gift," right?

Just then, a melodious bell rang out from the town.

thump.
thump.
thump.
After the three chimes, the pink mist that filled the surroundings seemed to thicken considerably.

"It's about to begin"

As Sheren gazed at the town shrouded in mist, a smile gradually appeared on his face, as if he were anticipating something, or perhaps he was yearning for it.

"What's starting?"

The thickening pink mist around him made Isshiki Otsutsuki appear indistinct, giving him an uneasy feeling.

However, Shiren seemed not to hear him, as if drawn by the sound of the bell, and walked step by step toward the town.

Isshiki Otsutsuki faced a dilemma: either follow Toneri to the town or stay outside where the fog was thickening. But as he looked around, he felt as if some unknown fear was gripping his heart like an invisible hand, making it hard to breathe, deep within the increasingly thick fog.

After a brief half-second hesitation, Otsutsuki Isshiki gritted his teeth and followed in Toneri's footsteps.

From the depths of the surrounding mist, a faint groan could be heard.

Byakugan! Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's eye sockets bulged with veins as he switched to a unique black-and-white perspective, intending to see what was inside the mist.

Suddenly, many indistinct figures appeared around them, like ghosts, like wooden puppets, embracing each other and repeatedly engaging in various acts of 'copulation' that challenged the limits of human endurance.

Those groans just now came from 'their' mouths; that atmosphere of extreme indulgence constantly tempted the desires in people's hearts.

But, right now.

Those figures, vaguely resembling ghosts, seemed to sense his 'gaze' and simultaneously stopped their 'copulation'.

Immediately afterwards, the gazes of hundreds of people focused on it.

hum!
Otsutsuki Isshiki felt a chill run down his spine and a cold sensation surge through his body.

At this moment, Otsutsuki Toneri in front seemed to have noticed something. He suddenly stopped, turned to face Otsutsuki Isshiki, and his expression was icy.

Although his eyes were closed, he gave the illusion that he was watching you: "You saw them?"

"What do you mean?"

Otsutsuki Isshiki was stunned, but the gazes of the 'ghosts' around him made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Did you see them?"

Sheren repeated it again, his tone seemingly much colder.

"I saw them." Ōtsutsuki Isshiki hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Those things seem to have seen me too. What do we do now?"

“From the moment you ‘saw’ them,” a strange indifference appeared on Sheren’s face: “'They’ also saw you.”

Those indistinct, ghostly figures seemed to have already 'seen' him, uttering meaningless roars and struggling to break free from the 'copulation'. Like mindless wild beasts, they charged at him from all directions.

Grass!
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's pupils constricted sharply. He cursed inwardly and shouted, "Quick, run! Those damned things are coming!"

Sheren said calmly, "Unfortunately, anyone who sees 'them' will be unable to escape this fog."

"Why didn't you tell me something so important sooner?!" Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was both shocked and furious. Only then did he realize that the 'ghosts' were only targeting him, completely ignoring the Toneri beside them, as if they only attacked those who saw 'them'.

After a half-second silence, Sheren tilted his head and replied, "Because you didn't ask me."

"?!"

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's forehead veins bulged, so angry he wanted to kill the brat.

Toneri bowed politely and said, "Then, farewell, Otsutsuki Isshiki."

"wait wait wait!"

Otsutsuki Isshiki was a little scared. He was left alone in this godforsaken place, and who knew what else might appear. So he shouted, "What are these things? Don't go, come back here!"

However, the man ignored him completely, quickened his pace, and disappeared into the mist.

(End of this chapter)