Chapter 416: You Think You Can Run That Easily?
Ōtsutsuki Shibai sat calmly in the void, leisurely watching the battle unfold.
He was searching for the most suitable candidate.
Whether it was Uchiha Dali or those Ōtsutsuki from the Celestial or Proud Heaven factions—it didn't matter who.
As long as they could shatter the lower-dimensional barrier and reach the place where he now resided, they would be his most fitting companion.
At that moment, amid the chaotic crowd, a figure streaked across like lightning.
Each strike felled several to dozens of Ōtsutsuki elites at once.
And once they fell—naturally, they were finished.
Their energy was swiftly devoured and absorbed.
As the absorbed energy grew, that figure's power rapidly climbed as well, his attacks becoming ever fiercer.
That man was none other than Uchiha Dali.
Seeing Uchiha Dali's ferocious display, Ōtsutsuki Shibai revealed a faintly satisfied smile.
In truth, this was not his first time seeing Uchiha Dali; he had been watching him for quite some time—
The boy had simply never realized his existence.
From the moment Uchiha Dali unified the Shinobi World and defeated Ōtsutsuki Hishiki, Shibai had taken notice.
"Who would have thought that in such a short time, his growth would be so astonishing?"
"Even I, back in my prime, wasn't this prodigious."
"Perhaps he truly is the most suitable one…"
Shibai focused his gaze primarily on Uchiha Dali, still watching his performance with interest.
But besides Dali, part of his attention remained on the Ōtsutsuki King and Ōtsutsuki Aoshe—
As well as the captains of the Enforcement Squads.
After performing the Divine Demon Fusion Technique, those captains had absorbed the energy of many comrades; now, their power had rapidly caught up to, even rivaled, the Ōtsutsuki King and Aoshe.
The number of Ōtsutsuki elites on the battlefield was dwindling fast.
Those who remained were becoming ever stronger, having absorbed increasing amounts of energy.
At this moment, several of their auras had already surpassed that of an ordinary Ōtsutsuki, reaching near-divine levels.
They too were among the ones Shibai watched closely.
Of course, among all the powerhouses present, the most outstanding were still Uchiha Dali, the Ōtsutsuki King, and Ōtsutsuki Aoshe.
They were the apex beings here—so powerful that their very presence crushed all others.
Many Ōtsutsuki elites couldn't even last a single exchange before them.
As the weak fell and the strong grew stronger, their might only continued to rise.
After watching for a while longer—
The battlefield that once held tens of thousands of Ōtsutsuki elites now had only a few hundred remaining.
These survivors all possessed power near that of gods.
Yet, unfortunately for them, the battle royale was about to end.
Because the strongest among them had already obtained enough power to surpass the divine threshold—especially the Ōtsutsuki King and Ōtsutsuki Aoshe.
By madly devouring others' energy, they had gained sufficient strength. Their bodies now began to transform—they were evolving.
This was the true metamorphosis from mortal to godhood.
Once, Ōtsutsuki Shibai himself had risen through such an experience.
However, unlike them, he had never preyed on his own kin.
He had merely plundered the energy of countless worlds.
Sensing the changes occurring in the Ōtsutsuki King and Aoshe, the remaining elite Ōtsutsuki all realized something was wrong.
They knew they could no longer catch up to those two.
Among the few hundred survivors, all were powerful and evenly matched.
It was nearly impossible for them to decide victory or defeat in a short time.
Nor did they have any desire to continue fighting—staying here now meant becoming fuel for the Ōtsutsuki King, Ōtsutsuki Aoshe, or even Uchiha Dali's next step forward.
Thus, when they saw the Ōtsutsuki King and Aoshe immobilized mid-evolution, they all turned to flee.
But they seemed to forget—there was still one terrifying man lurking among them, watching like a predator.
Seeing those elites attempt to run, Uchiha Dali smirked in amusement. In an instant, countless clones burst into existence.
Each clone possessed the same level of power as his original body.
In a flash, hundreds—then thousands—of clones appeared, swiftly cutting off the fleeing Ōtsutsuki elites.
Suddenly ambushed, the elites' faces turned grim.
Uchiha Dali, however, had no intention of wasting time.
"Catch them all!"
With his command, every clone sprang into action, attacking their designated targets.
"Damn it! He means to wipe us all out! Everyone, fight them!"
"You think we're just going to roll over? We simply didn't want to keep fighting among ourselves! Uchiha Dali, don't push us too far!"
"Yeah! If you force us, we'll drag you down with us! No matter how strong your clones are, can you really take on hundreds at once?"
"Don't forget—we can use that technique too! Hmph!"
"He must think we're as useless as Àoshiki and Kyōshiki!"
"Enough talk—attack!"
"…"
Intercepted and enraged, the hundreds of Ōtsutsuki elites lashed out.
Some immediately performed the Divine Demon Fusion Technique again, merging with allies to evolve into higher forms capable of contending with Uchiha Dali and his clones.
Most, however, relied on their own power—
They too unleashed their clone techniques, and in the blink of an eye, each elite produced at least three hundred copies of themselves.
Uchiha Dali's numbers were instantly overwhelmed, vastly outnumbered.
The situation flipped—each of his clones now faced hundreds of enemies alone.
On the surface, the advantage seemed to belong to the Ōtsutsuki.
Yet Uchiha Dali remained utterly calm.
"What's the point of having numbers? Do you really think that against absolute quality, you can win just by piling up bodies?"
He sneered.
But no sooner had he spoken than he noticed something strange—
The clones of those Ōtsutsuki elites were beginning to merge together.
At the same time, their auras skyrocketed.
That technique—he recognized it.
Almost instantly, Uchiha Dali remembered where he had seen it before—
Ōtsutsuki Àoshiki had once used this move.
It was a divine art—Heaven-Defying Style: Reverse Heaven One!
A technique that absorbed one's own clones to amplify power in an instant.
Seeing this, Uchiha Dali's gaze hardened slightly.