From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

Just as Otsutsuki Tsurugi had predicted, after using Sukina Hikona to dodge the sword that was within arm's reach, Otsutsuki Isshiki did indeed have the idea of ​​sneaking up on Otsutsuki Tsurugi.

But after seeing that it had entered the Wedge Mark battle mode, I gave up on that idea.

Although he can use the Lesser Name Biguna and other eye techniques in every state.

However, the speed and power at which he releases the young Biguna differ at different stages.

This is why he first crippled and confused Uchiha Sasuke, Uchiha Madara, and Otsutsuki before unleashing the attack of the enlarged black rods from Sumina Biko.

Because the three of them, especially Madara Uchiha with the Rinnegan, already had a chance to clearly see the attack of young Bikona. (In Karma 1, Jigen, the young Sasuke, after observing for a long time with six tomoe, could barely see and react. In Karma 2, the young Sasuke was attacked the whole time and couldn't dodge a single black rod attack.)

Otsutsuki also possessed this ability after entering the Karma seal battle mode.

He doesn't want to reveal his abilities yet.

Otherwise, when facing the sneak attack from Otsutsuki, the safest method would have been to use Sukina Bikona to shrink her weapon and nullify her attack.

But then even a fool would know that his ability is to shrink.

"Now that you've been freed from the wedge seal, it's difficult for me to defeat you with my current strength, so..."

"I'll be a little more serious too."

Wow!

As soon as he finished speaking, under Otsutsuki Naru's solemn gaze, mysterious black stripes began to emerge from the wedge mark on Otsutsuki Isshiki's chin, and within moments, black stripe marks covered his entire body.

Wedge Imprint: State One!

After entering the Karma seal battle mode, Isshiki Otsutsuki appeared extremely calm, unlike Otsutsuki Nagare who showed any surge in aura or strong fluctuations in chakra.

But it was precisely this unremarkable performance that made Otsutsuki Mako even more wary.

This is because it represents the profound mastery of this mysterious Otsutsuki in terms of precise control over power.

On the other side, Madara Uchiha had finally managed to treat his injuries, but this time Isshiki Otsutsuki's kick to him was much more severe than the last one.

Not only was the coccyx shattered, but the entire spine was also slightly misaligned.

Even with his immortal body, it took him quite a while to recover, and his lower back is still aching slightly.

However, this kick from Otsutsuki Isshiki could be said to have completely woken him up and cured his mental exhaustion.

Due to his Indra-like arrogance, Madara Uchiha was often very stubborn.

For example, in the original timeline, he watched as Kai opened the Gate of Death, and even while being completely overwhelmed, he still waited for Kai to finish charging up and unleash his ultimate technique—Night Kai.

He had countless ways to dodge before Night Kai was activated, but he chose to take the hit head-on.

Even after being half-shattered and on the verge of death, he still didn't learn his lesson and confidently charged at Six Paths Naruto and Sasuke, who were clearly in bad shape, only to be completely overwhelmed.

After being nearly killed again by Sasuke's sword that shattered half of his body, Madara Uchiha finally realized the importance of avoiding direct confrontation and made a decisive escape.

The same is true now. Uchiha Madara, whose thinking was somewhat unclear, finally regained his senses after nearly dying twice.

Having just recovered from his mental exhaustion, Madara Uchiha witnessed Isshiki Otsutsuki entering the Karma seal: State One as soon as he arrived at the arena.

The white-haired girl who confronted him also had mysterious tattoo marks on her body.

From his Rinnegan perspective, the mysterious marks on the two people, especially the mysterious mark on the girl (which she couldn't conceal), emanated an extremely powerful energy fluctuation that startled him.

This made him realize that this was a completely new power, a power that was in no way inferior to his Rinnegan.

This was somewhat difficult for Madara Uchiha, who spent the rest of his life pursuing the awakening of the Rinnegan and regarded the power of the Rinnegan as divine power, to accept.

For a moment, mysterious tattoos appeared on both of them, but he looked somewhat out of place.

It seems to be telling him that people are still playing with eyes in this day and age?

This is the age of tattoos!

snort!

The Rinnegan is the strongest!

Looking at the tattoos of the two people in the arena, Madara Uchiha sneered inwardly, but did not make any rash moves.

The mysterious man appeared very calm after entering the tattoo state, but in Madara Uchiha's eyes, he was more dangerous than before.

Isshiki Otsutsuki, whom Madara Uchiha considered to have become even more dangerous, did nothing after entering the first Karma seal.

Even at this moment, his mind wasn't on Madara Uchiha or Otsutsuki.

'Are you even paying attention to this place?'

After entering the Karma seal, Isshiki Ōtsutsuki's vigilance was raised to almost the limit.

It's no exaggeration to say that if there were any disturbances in the arena, he would immediately enter the second wedge seal, unleash his full power, and then open a spatial portal to escape.

Logically speaking, given the immense commotion caused by the descent of the Otsutsuki clan, and the presence of Indra and Ashura's reincarnations, it's impossible that Kaguya's eldest son wouldn't be paying attention to this.

But Otsutsuki Isshiki had a different idea, or rather, he fell into a misconception.

This is due to the shadow left on him after Kaguya controlled the world and everyone was searching for and hunting him down.

Kaguya's eldest son showed no mercy even to his own mother, let alone this outsider Otsutsuki.

Therefore, Otsutsuki Isshiki believed that as long as he exposed himself, he would inevitably attract the attention of Otsutsuki Hagoromo.

Just like a wanted criminal who has been on the run for many years, he always thinks that if he is exposed, he will attract the police to chase him.

Otsutsuki Isshiki never imagined that the Sage of Six Paths was using him as a whetstone to hone the next generation of Indra and Ashura, and had no intention of taking action himself.

Is something holding you back? Or is something not quite right in your current state?

Kaguya's eldest son, after passing on the Ninjutsu to Ashura, was officially declared dead and never appeared in the ninja world again.

However, Otsutsuki Isshiki, who had disguised himself as a wandering monk, always found traces of his past as he traveled the ninja world in search of his vessel.

Otsutsuki Isshiki only knew that Otsutsuki Hagoromo was probably not really dead, and that he was still monitoring the ninja world.

But what state he was in was unclear to Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.

It can't be worse than my current situation, right?

'Or perhaps you've already discovered me and are now assessing my strength and abilities to ensure everything goes smoothly before making your move?'

'Or perhaps you had no intention of making a move at all?'

For a moment, various guesses flashed through Otsutsuki Isshiki's mind, and he didn't know which guesses were right and which were wrong.

All he knew was that after entering the first seal and releasing the aura of his true form, the Otsutsuki, he did not attract Kaguya's eldest son to descend.

He may not have seen it, or he may have seen it but didn't want to care.

It's also possible that he's watching, and may have already started setting a trap to catch this fish that slipped through the net.

Take a gamble!

In the end, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki decided to take a gamble. He had waited for a thousand years and could wait no longer, not to mention that the "vessel" in front of him was so perfect.

But despite the gamble, Otsutsuki Isshiki decided to restrain his power and minimize the exposure of his abilities in the upcoming capture operation.

This is to ensure that if Hagoromo Otsutsuki is indeed observing him, it will be good for him to set up a trap.

At most, we can only capture him in his current state. Once he fully unleashes his power, he will still have a chance to break free of the fishing net!

With my current strength, I am more than capable of capturing the "weapon".

"I'm starting to get a little tired of it."

Otsutsuki Isshiki reached out and grabbed, a long black stick appeared in his palm, and he slightly raised his index finger, pointing it at Otsutsuki Mukuro and speaking calmly.

"Then let's stop the children's play here."

..............

Outside Takigaku Village.

Fu looked at the hooded man in black with a solemn expression and was panting heavily. She was in a very sorry state.

Today, she secretly ran away from the village as usual and played nearby.

Unexpectedly, a mysterious hooded man in black suddenly appeared and attacked her.

This person was incredibly strong; she barely managed to hold out for a few rounds before falling into a complete disadvantage.

"Fu, quickly take out what Sasuke Uchiha gave you. Only he can save you now!"

"Nanao Shigeaki roared anxiously in Fu's mind."

"it is good!"

Fu knew the situation was urgent and that this person was very strong. Even if she managed to hold out until she reached the village to help her, it would be useless and would only endanger the lives of the other villagers.

How could that be?

Fu took out the purple crystal kunai that Sasuke had given her before and infused it with chakra.

However, the kunai only flickered slightly before fading into complete darkness.

Seeing this, Fu was stunned for a moment, but Nanao Shigeaki's series of angry curses interrupted her daze.

"Damn Uchiha Sasuke! You son of a bitch, Uchiha Sasuke! I knew you Uchiha clan members were all no good!!"

"Bastard! Liar!"

"Xiaoming, you're not allowed to talk about Sasuke like that! He's my friend!"

Fu quickly spoke up to stop Nanami Shigeaki's cursing.

"You idiot, he's already lied to you, and you still consider him a friend."

"No, Sasuke-kun isn't lying to me. He must be in some kind of trouble right now."

"You silly girl, sigh..."

Inside the arena, when Kabuto saw the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki take out the crystal kunai, his eyes widened instantly, and he instinctively turned to run away.

But when the kunai's light flickered only briefly before completely dimming, Kabuto Yakushi breathed a sigh of relief.

"Children shouldn't play with such dangerous toys."

Kabuto Yakushi instantly appeared beside Fu, snatched the crystal kunai from her hand, and crushed it to dust amidst Fu's anxious and hateful gaze.

........

Meanwhile, a few minutes earlier, in a different space, the sky was entirely yellowish-green, and countless dark red stones protruded from the ground.