Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

Cixian suddenly spoke up, and his words caused Otsutsuki Hagoromo's expression to darken abruptly.

"Hagoromo Otsutsuki's expression turned slightly cold as he said, 'Hagoromo has indeed discovered many secrets after lurking in the ninja world for a thousand years. But unfortunately, it seems that your strength is no longer enough to allow you to keep these secrets.'"

"Yeah."

Jigen remained calm: "You want to fight me? Well, you are Kaguya's son. No matter how outrageous your actions may have been, our relationship is still one of life and death."

Under Hagoromo Otsutsuki's calm gaze, Jigen's lips curled slightly as he whispered, "You seem to have me figured out."

Hagoromo Otsutsuki said calmly, "I can give you two choices. One is to submit. The other is... I think you, who have been lying low in the ninja world for a thousand years, would not choose the second option."

"Interesting. That bastard Kaguya's descendant actually has such audacity. Should I praise you?" Jigen sneered, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes. "Brother comes to visit, and brings a toad with him... You seem to think you've got me cornered, Kaguya's son."

"This kind of operation is indeed a bit over the top in dealing with a parasite."

They had initially assumed their opponent was an unparalleled powerhouse, a strong individual to whom even their mother had been forced to resort to 'sneak attacks' to defeat. Excessive caution was clearly warranted, even at the risk of being discovered by Obito and the others; it was all worthwhile.

But after confirming Isshiki Otsutsuki's condition, Hagoromo felt that she had made a mountain out of a molehill.

I don't want to waste any more words. Hagoromo is already eager to investigate how the real Otsutsuki are different from them.

But before he could make the first move, Cixian struck without warning.

Zheng!

Several black rods appeared out of thin air and stabbed fiercely at the three people in front of them, landing on them in an instant.

Gamamaru's body was instantly frozen to the ground. Hagoromo Otsutsuki frowned slightly, and extremely terrifying chakra surged from his body, forcibly destroying the black rods on his body.

"Interesting. Despite being incredibly weak, it managed to evade my Rinnegan." Hagoromo crushed a black rod. "What kind of ability is this?"

Cixian sneered, his gaze suddenly focusing on the location of the Sage of Six Paths. A burst of blazing flames roared out, instantly engulfing his figure.

The next moment, Cixian's palm clenched in the air, and countless black rods formed from Yin-Yang Escape descended from the sky like a storm, fiercely attacking the Sage of Six Paths.

"No chakra reaction, no spatial fluctuations... It seems I underestimated you." Facing the incoming attack, the Sage of Six Paths showed no sign of panic. With his calm words, the Six Paths Staff in his hand landed in the void.

In an instant, the Truth-Seeking Balls surrounding him blocked all the Yin-Yang Black Rods and also stopped the scorching flames.

The moment the Sage of Six Paths blocked the attack, Hamura Otsutsuki, who was standing next to him, suddenly vanished from his spot.

A look of solemnity flashed in Cixian's eyes, and countless Yin-Yang Escape black rods burst forth, completely sealing off the space around him.

Hamura Otsutsuki was forced to reveal himself, but his face remained indifferent. Chakra surged into his hands, and his figure suddenly began to spin.

"Back to the days!"

Under the light and shadow of chakra, all the Yin-Yang Release black rods were blocked. At the same time, the moment the Rejuvenation Technique disappeared, his figure had already appeared in front of Jigen.

"Eight Trigrams Formation - Sky Piercing!"

Simple moves, the most common application of Gentle Fist, a basic Gentle Fist technique that any member of the Hyuga clan can master.

But at this moment, this strike in the hands of Otsutsuki Hamura seemed to have the power to shatter mountains and break through the sky.

Chakra condensed in his palm and was instantly unleashed as a palm strike. Black patterns had already spread across Jigen's body, and at the same time, a huge mass of yin-yang particles suddenly appeared in the space in front of him.

boom! !

The palm strike was fierce, and the Yin-Yang particle block, whose strength was comparable to the Truth-Seeking Ball, was cracked by this palm strike, with the palm print clearly visible, and its power was overwhelming.

If that palm strike had landed on him, he would undoubtedly have been reborn right now!

"What a terrible hassle."

Cixian murmured, "Judging from the current situation, I'm afraid I'll have to reincarnate today."

With his physical strength, even dealing with Otsutsuki Hamura in front of him would be extremely difficult, let alone with Gamamaru, who is also quite powerful, and Otsutsuki Hagoromo beside him.

However, once he is reborn, the wedges he planted in those vessels will become ineffective, which means that he must find the most suitable target among the vessels he has planted at this stage.

It is Uchiha Madara, who is currently engaged in battle.

He's someone I just got...

But clearly, no matter which reincarnation he chooses, he will punish these clueless descendants of Kaguya in front of him!

"Maikala!"

Jigen thought coldly, and suddenly the sound of air being torn apart came from the sky. The special black box formed by Yin-Yang Release fell continuously, as if it were a taboo of the world, and crashed down on Otsutsuki Hamura.

Hamura Otsutsuki remained expressionless. Instead of relying on his incredibly fast and terrifying speed to dodge the attack, he actually went to meet the black boxes head-on, his seemingly slender hand suddenly landing on them.

"boom!!"

Cixian's eyes narrowed. He was all too familiar with this move. That bitch had used this very move to sneak attack him, causing him to be devoured by the Ten-Tails.

And at this moment, her son, who was standing in front of her, actually inherited his mother's physical skills and was able to unleash them!

Even Jigen, whose mind was as still as water, couldn't help but feel ripples at this moment. He continuously released the power of his black eyes, and one black box after another crashed down, trying to crush this child of Kaguya to death.

However, the opponent was too fast. Although the black box appeared and disappeared unpredictably and kept falling, it could not touch him at all. Instead, he attacked on his own initiative and left a considerable mark on the black box.

Seemingly tired of playing with these black boxes, Hamura Otsutsuki raised one hand, his pure white eyes flashing with starlight, while his chakra frantically gathered within him.

"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"

Accompanied by calm words, Ōtsutsuki Hamura raised his hand and slid it down diagonally, a dazzling golden light blooming from his fingertips, instantly transforming into a world-destroying golden light.

The power of this attack was in no way inferior to the full strength of Otsutsuki Toneri under the enhancement of the giant Tenseigan!

"The Great Heavenly Box!"

Cixian let out a low roar, clasped his hands together, and the massive, overlapping black boxes forcefully blocked the incoming golden sword.

But just then, a mysterious murmur sounded from behind, and Cixian's pupils suddenly contracted.

"You are too weak right now."

Hagoromo Otsutsuki appeared behind him without him noticing, and the Six Paths Staff in his hand stabbed towards his back.

With a single blow, there is nowhere to hide.

Before Cixian could even release the second stage of the 'Wedge', his heart was pierced by the Six Paths Staff!

The irresistible power of the Six Paths spread throughout his body, and in an instant, it determined the course of the battle.

"It's over, Otsutsuki Isshiki."

The Sage of Six Paths said calmly, "To be honest, it's quite surprising. Your power seems to be on a completely different level compared to your ability to conceal yourself."

"Your family is really something, you all like to ambush people." Cixian coughed up blood, but a mocking smile appeared on his face: "Back then, that bitch Kaguya was like that, and now your son is like that too."

"Now all you can do is talk the talk."

Hagoromo Otsutsuki remained unmoved. He had become immune to insults and provocations long ago when he traveled the ninja world.

The power of the Six Paths within him flowed through the Six Paths Staff and merged into Jigen's body, gradually exploring the mysteries of the 'pure-blooded Otsutsuki'.

As Kaguya's son, after sealing his mother away, Hagoromo Otsutsuki entered a period of explosive growth in power. Although he was still not comparable to his mother, he came to understand his mother's past worries due to various factors such as being a "toad" and "wandering the world".

The Otsutsuki clan!

His mother rose to power through rebellion, a practice that was destined to be purged by the main family. This is why his mother would risk everything to activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi and create White Zetsu.

Therefore, the Sage of Six Paths entered the Pure Land of the Underworld. In addition to secretly controlling the overall situation in the underworld, he also used his original enormous chakra to conceal the information of the ninja world in the universe in order to prevent the appearance of the Otsutsuki clan.

But despite taking precautions, Hagoromo naturally harbored some curiosity about her enemies.

Today, he will finally glimpse the true secrets of the Otsutsuki clan!

As the power of the Six Paths continuously flowed into Cixian's body, Cixian's body gradually came under its control, to the point that he could no longer move at all.

His life force was fading away, and his body was out of control, but Cixian's face revealed a mocking smile.

"So that's how it is. You bastard who sealed your own mother away actually wanted to uncover the true secrets of the Otsutsuki clan. No wonder you've made such a big fuss today."

"But it's a pity. This power, this special power that you should have been able to control, and that's right within you, you'll never be able to touch it in your entire life without the guidance of the Otsutsuki main family!"

"What a pity, Kaguya's bastard descendant."

After saying that, under Hagoromo Otsutsuki's ugly expression, the black patterns on Jigen's body quickly faded away. In the blink of an eye, the black patterns seemed to have been washed away and disappeared without a trace.

Such signs caused Gamamaru, who was standing to the side, to frown deeply, and Otsutsuki Hamura also came over.

"How is it, brother?"

"..."

The Sage of Six Paths frowned silently, constantly urging the power of the Six Paths within his body, trying to discover something in this physical body.

No matter how he searched, everything about the Otsutsuki within this body seemed to have completely vanished, leaving no trace. It was just like an ordinary human being.

"This is impossible..." the Sage of Six Paths said in disbelief, "Even if one dies, one should not die so completely."

"Could it be a clone?"

Gamamaru frowned and said, "But that's not right, this is definitely him."

The Sage of Six Paths remained silent, wrapping Jigen's corpse in his hands with Truth-Seeking Balls, and looked into the depths of this Otsutsuki space: "Go, search this space!"

at the same time.

Outside the Hidden Mist Village, on the vast ocean.

Madara Uchiha, who was fighting Orochimaru, seemed to sense something. He suddenly raised his hands high, and a black chakra ball suddenly appeared from his palms and floated towards Orochimaru.

Upon seeing this, Orochimaru was startled and quickly dodged. The surrounding ocean trembled, and countless rocks on the seabed were pulled by this force and fused towards the dark chakra sphere.

After the suction force of Chibaku Tensei gradually subsided, Orochimaru's figure reappeared.

But where was Madara Uchiha now?

"They retreated?" Orochimaru was completely baffled. Madara Uchiha clearly had the upper hand in the situation, so why did they suddenly retreat?

"Because he had an accident."

A detached voice echoed in Orochimaru's mind, causing him to pause in surprise as he held the white snake.

The next moment, a burst of blood-red spiritual energy suddenly erupted from Orochimaru's body, and then, that spiritual energy condensed into a blood-red eye in front of Orochimaru.

It was Uchiha Hikaru in his perfect saint form!

Chapter 323 Vessels and Wedges

The light that should have been devoured by Orochimaru using his Bankai power has reappeared, and even appears to be completely unharmed.

In his perfect holy state, the light manifested as a giant eye, with dark red spiritual beams resembling a crown. Coupled with the vast aura of his wings, he was a far cry from his previous weak state.

"This is impossible!"

Orochimaru growled incredulously, "Where did you get your spiritual power? Those guys in Kirigakure can't possibly have any extra spiritual power for you to transfer. How could you possibly have such a strong spiritual power?"

Orochimaru orchestrated the absorption of Uchiha Hikari. He was certain that Uchiha Hikari had no source of spiritual power to support her use of the Eight Thousand Spears, and thus began the absorption process.

However, at this moment, Uchiha Hikaru not only had abundant spiritual power, but also directly broke through his White Snake Devouring technique, which was completely beyond Orochimaru's expectations!

"you are wrong."

Uchiha Hikaru looked down at Orochimaru, his tone calm: "As you said, with them held back by Uchiha Obito, I couldn't mobilize their spiritual power. And those guys in Kirigakure were almost wiped out after the last Kirigakure attack."

"But there is a source of spiritual energy that you have overlooked."

"Who... wait, could it be!" Orochimaru asked instinctively, but then his pupils suddenly contracted as if he had thought of something.

"It seems you have thought of it."

In his perfect state, Uchiha Hikaru was overflowing with vast spiritual power, which was comparable to that of Uchiha Madara and Orochimaru, who had devoured Uchiha Hikaru.

This is undoubtedly the aura of the Six Paths Realm!

"Orochimaru, you should know that the source of all our Quincy's power is Lord Yoru, right? That is a power completely different from yours, the Grim Reapers."

"What you Shinigami rely on is the fusion of your own souls and Lord Yoru's spiritual power; at its core is your souls. But the core of the power we wield lies in Minazuki Yoru!"

"Whether it's Kimimaro's 'Miracle' or Miroku's 'Changer,' the source of all the power we possess, including myself, is him. We are merely bringing out the potential of that power."

"As long as Lord Night is still alive, Kimimaro's faith will continue to be rewarded, and miracles will continue to occur."

"As long as Lord Yoru is still alive, Miroku's transformation will not stop, and Quincy will continue to appear in this world."

"Same reason."

The spiritual power emanating from Uchiha Hikaru grew stronger and stronger, and the red light of the overflowing spiritual power reflected Orochimaru's face, making the brilliance of the Eight Thousand Spears brand on his neck shine even brighter.

“My eight thousand spears can also continuously extract spiritual power from Lord Ye’s body. Although it is somewhat impolite, he still responded to me.”