Chapter 405: Reinforcements Are About to Strike
The voice echoing in his mind made Uchiha Dali's heart surge with joy.
He hadn't expected that, even in such a state, he could still further comprehend the Ultra Instinct technique.
The second form of Ultra Instinct enhanced his power a hundredfold over the initial form.
In an instant, he felt an overwhelming, terrifying energy surging within his body.
This power did not come from an external source, nor from his organs — he could clearly sense that it originated from within his own body cells.
At the same time that this astonishing energy appeared, Uchiha Dali sensed that his cells were rapidly evolving.
He immediately realized that his body cells were undergoing another stage of evolution.
Sure enough, the next moment, the notification sounded again in his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations, your body cells have reached their growth limit. Cellular evolution automatically initiated! Your body cells have now evolved to the Demigod Level!]
[Demigod-Level Cells: Possessing near-infinite cellular division and near-perfect regeneration, capable of producing endless energy and repairing injuries in an instant. A being with Demigod-Level Cells is, in theory, close to immortal and indestructible.]
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"Demigod-Level Cells…"
A playful smile tugged at Uchiha Dali's lips.
Could he now rival the King of the Ōtsutsuki Clan himself?
He lifted his gaze once again toward the Ōtsutsuki Enforcer Captain.
At this moment, most of that massive body had already been sealed.
More and more meteors and stars continued to converge toward him.
The reason only half of the Captain's body had been sealed after such a long time was that the enormous black hole on his chest was still frantically devouring everything around it.
Most of the gathered matter was being sucked inside, sealing him from within.
Now, he was completely trapped — with no chance of escape.
The Ōtsutsuki Enforcer Captain's eyes were filled with unprecedented terror as he stared at Uchiha Dali.
He could clearly sense the sudden, explosive change in Dali's aura — the terrifying surge of strength, a hundredfold in an instant, was beyond comprehension.
"You… what happened to you!?" the Captain demanded, his voice trembling with disbelief.
"You don't know?" Uchiha Dali asked curiously.
"If I knew, would I be asking you?"
"Oh. Well, I'm not telling you."
Smiling faintly, Uchiha Dali raised his fist and struck the Captain squarely in the chest.
Boom!
What appeared to be an ordinary punch produced an effect beyond imagination.
In an instant, a devastating impact erupted — a force that defied description — and pierced straight through the Captain's enormous body.
A gaping hole opened in his torso.
The Ōtsutsuki Enforcer Captain stared at the wound in disbelief, his expression twisting with horror.
"Impossible…"
Just as the words left his mouth, a blinding light flared in the distance behind him.
The light rapidly spread, illuminating the vast, dark void of space in an instant.
The Captain slowly turned his head, twisting it a full one hundred eighty degrees, and saw, far off in the distance, a massive explosion unfolding.
Without a doubt, that explosion had been caused by Uchiha Dali's seemingly casual punch.
Countless stars were obliterated.
Entire stellar systems — one after another — were destroyed.
The sheer power of that single strike was enough to leave anyone speechless.
And indeed, that was exactly the case.
Inside the Ōtsutsuki Divine Realm, countless elite members of the clan — and their King himself — watched the battle, their faces grim and eyes narrowed.
"My King," one of the elites finally spoke, "this boy's power is terrifying. It seems… Shoushi cannot possibly defeat him."
"Should we dispatch reinforcements?"
Even though the Enforcer units were among their finest elites, letting them be defeated and drained of energy by an enemy would be an enormous loss — and a dangerous threat — to the entire Heavenly Faction of the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
The King's expression darkened. He pondered in silence for a moment before finally speaking in a deep voice.
"Send out the Second Combat Unit. But this time, you will not act separately — deploy in fusion form! You are to support Shoushi immediately."
No one dared to defy the King's command.
However, the order for the entire team to merge into a single being — a super-organism formed by combining their bodies and powers — was asking a great deal of them.
Each elite of the Ōtsutsuki was a self-serving perfectionist; none of them wished to sacrifice themselves for others.
"Hm?"
The King's gaze hardened as he noticed the members of the Second Unit standing motionless.
A terrifying pressure erupted from his body.
Instantly, every Ōtsutsuki elite present felt as though death itself had descended upon them.
The members of the Second Unit finally stepped forward obediently.
They had no doubt — if they continued to resist, they would soon become fuel for their King's energy.
With just a flick of his finger, he could annihilate them all.
"My King, who shall control the fused body?" their Captain asked hesitantly.
If left to decide among themselves, none of them would willingly surrender their individuality.
Only a direct command from the King could make such a fusion possible.
The King swept his eyes over the ten members of the Second Unit, then looked back at the light screen showing the battered Enforcer Captain.
He said nothing, but the look in his eyes and the subtle motion of his hand made his intentions perfectly clear.
"…Understood."
The Second Unit's Captain turned to his nine teammates. "Then I'll be counting on you all. Please share your power with me."
He spread his arms, activating the Divine Demonic Fusion Technique, ready to receive their energy.
The nine Ōtsutsuki Enforcers exchanged uneasy glances.
Their hearts were filled with unwillingness and resentment — but when they saw the King's cold, threatening stare, they could only grit their teeth and comply.
"Do not worry," the Captain said reassuringly. "Once we defeat the enemy, I will restore you all to your original forms."
"After all, you are my most loyal guards, my most devoted subordinates. As long as you remain loyal to me, I will never mistreat you."
"When you return victorious, each of you will receive ten Chakra Fruits. I never go back on my word."
After intimidating them with sheer power, the King now tempted them with promises.