Immediately after, the body of Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki collapsed to the ground. The moment his soul was sliced into fragments by that single slash, the connection between body and soul was severed completely, leaving nothing but a corpse.
Witnessing this, Lin Xuan couldn't help but curl his lips into a smirk, silently marveling to himself: " Rukia Kuchiki is practically cheating. As a Soul Reaper, her advantage over souls is overwhelming.
Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki never stood a chance! "
Yet, Lin Xuan felt no surprise whatsoever at Kinshiki's death.
If they had clashed head-on in direct combat, Kinshiki's raw power might have actually surpassed Rukia's by a considerable margin.
As a member of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, his strength was naturally formidable—comparable even to Kaguya Ōtsutsuki when she had first been resurrected. He could also wield the unique abilities of the Ōtsutsuki bloodline.
But now, he had been directly eliminated by Rukia Kuchiki.
The reason was simple: Kinshiki's soul defense was far from strong—in fact, it could be called weak.
After all, in the world of Naruto, no one possessed particularly strong soul defenses. The power system of that world revolved around chakra, excelling in taijutsu, ninjutsu, and senjutsu. Soul-based abilities were never their forte, and Kinshiki was no exception.
When faced with Rukia's assault, he had no means of defense whatsoever.
Moreover, Rukia was currently in her Impure World Reincarnation state. His attacks landed on her body but couldn't truly harm her.
With these factors compounding against him, such an outcome was practically inevitable!
The moment Kinshiki died, both Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki and Urashiki Ōtsutsuki, who were not far away, sensed something was wrong. Their expressions shifted dramatically.
Momoshiki's face darkened as he growled under his breath: " Damn it, what's happening? Kinshiki is dead?
"
Urashiki, staring intently at Rukia from a distance, wore a grave expression. He marveled inwardly: " Who is this woman?
I get the feeling she's not truly alive—more like someone summoned by a jutsu! "
At that moment, Momoshiki stopped extracting the Eight-Tails' chakra from Killer B's body. He looked at Kinshiki's corpse on the ground, his expression growing uglier by the second.
" Urashiki, deal with that woman! "
Momoshiki commanded coldly.
" Understood, Lord Momoshiki! "
Urashiki nodded reluctantly.
Though he was deeply unwilling, he had no choice. Since Momoshiki had given the order, he had to act.
Urashiki walked toward Rukia, glancing at her, then sweeping his gaze over Lin Xuan and the others behind her. Finally, he shook his head.
" We came here only to reclaim all the power of the Divine Tree. We had no intention of harming anyone else.
You could have simply pretended nothing happened, and there would have been no conflict between us," Urashiki said with a smile.
" That would have been the best outcome for you. But it seems you don't appreciate the peace we offered you!
" As he spoke, Urashiki appeared calm, his smile giving off an almost friendly impression.
Yet his tone was dripping with sarcasm, laced with mockery.
In truth, Urashiki was exactly that kind of person—a character with a dual personality. On one hand, he seemed optimistic, carefree, humorous, and talkative. On the other, he was cunning, ruthless, and treacherous.
" Unfortunately, you've chosen death instead! "
" Kinshiki was a bit dull, but he was still a decent fellow. I never expected you to kill him like that.
As his friend, I naturally have to avenge him. So... prepare yourselves! "
Urashiki said with a narrowed, smiling gaze.
As his words fell, a black rift suddenly opened behind him. He took a step backward and vanished into it.
" Yomotsu Hirasaka! "
He had already begun activating this technique while walking forward moments ago.
The next second, he didn't appear beside Rukia at all. Instead, he emerged directly behind Lin Xuan, launching a swift attack.
Why target Lin Xuan? Because among everyone present, Lin Xuan was the one who gave him the strongest impression of being truly alive!
Additionally, he sensed that Lin Xuan's strength didn't seem particularly impressive.
*BOOM!*
A thunderous explosion rang out as a figure was sent flying backward, crashing headfirst into the ground and skidding nearly a thousand meters.
That figure was none other than Urashiki Ōtsutsuki himself!
Urashiki scrambled to his feet, disheveled and covered in dirt, only to see Lin Xuan grinning at him.
" If you want to fight me," Lin Xuan said, "you'll have to get past my people first!
"
Hearing this, a surge of nameless rage welled up inside Urashiki.
But just then, Rukia Kuchiki made her move once more.
She gripped her Zanpakutō, *Sode no Shirayuki*, as her spiritual pressure erupted violently, radiating a blinding light. She charged straight toward Urashiki.
Seeing this, Urashiki produced a crimson fishing rod and swung it forward sharply.
" Ame no Habakiri! "
Countless red fishhooks shot forth from the rod, hurtling toward Rukia like a storm of destruction.
Rukia quickly dodged to the side.
But she couldn't evade them all. The red fishhooks pierced straight through her body, leaving several holes in her Impure World Reincarnation form.
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