The battle in the desert space seemed to be nearing its end. Everyone was now surrounding and attacking the last remaining Otsutsuki.
All the top experts from the Ninja World were fighting four high-ranking Otsutsuki. Two of the Otsutsuki had been defeated and sealed, one appeared to have died in battle, and the final one was struggling desperately.
This struggling Otsutsuki was Meishiki. He was trying to buy time, hoping Otsutsuki Zeroshiki would finish his fight quickly and come to rescue him.
But when Meishiki saw Ryun appear on the battlefield, his heart sank completely.
"Damn it. Where is my father?" Otsutsuki Meishiki glared at Ryun and demanded sharply.
This guy had already been hit by 'Eternal Daylight' once and still hadn't learned his lesson. He dared to stare at Ryun with his Byakugan again.
Two supreme powerhouses at the god level had battled. Yet, the one who arrived now wasn't his father, but their enemy. This outcome was truly unacceptable for Otsutsuki Meishiki.
His father had actually been defeated by a human.
The immense psychological blow caused him to lower his guard momentarily. Fortunately, many people were looking at Ryun at that moment, which made Ryun hesitant to casually use 'Eternal Daylight' to instantly kill him.
However, taking advantage of the moment when Meishiki's spirit was severely damaged and his mentality shattered, Ryun still cast a genjutsu on him.
Two enormous Nine Tomoe Rinnegan suddenly appeared in Otsutsuki Meishiki's eyes. Countless beams of light shot from the Rinnegan, instantly piercing through his body and soul, completely depriving him of the ability to move.
But in less than a second, Otsutsuki Meishiki realized he was under a genjutsu. The remaining Byakugan erupted with pupil power, and the next moment, he broke free from the illusion.
Unfortunately, he was currently under attack by multiple people. That one second of delay from the genjutsu was undoubtedly fatal.
"Explode!"
Deidara's loud shout came from the sky. A clay bird that had flown right in front of Otsutsuki Meishiki suddenly exploded.
Meishiki was blasted backwards by the explosion. Before he could hit the ground, a transparent figure delivered another blow, sending him flying violently.
It was Uchiha Madara's Limbo shadow clone.
Suffering another heavy blow, Otsutsuki Meishiki couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. But the continuous attacks against him did not stop.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo launched a long-distance vacuum palm capable of striking pressure points from afar, accurately hitting Otsutsuki Meishiki and sending him flying high towards the ferocious giant Black Dragon.
The Black Dragon swung its tail, striking Meishiki's body with tremendous force. The air itself roared with a deafening sound from the impact.
Otsutsuki Meishiki was beaten until the whites of his eyes showed. He was tossed around like a sandbag, never even getting a chance to land.
Finally, Otsutsuki Isshiki shot out eight black rods, pinning his limbs. Otsutsuki Kaguya flung out her hair, entangling his body. Only then did this series of relentless attacks come to a halt.
"Is everyone alright?"
Ryun scanned the area. He saw his teammates all had some injuries, more or less. Even the healing slugs from Shikkotsu Forest were present, clearly summoned by Nanaise.
"I am not alright." The Black Dragon's deep, dissatisfied voice quietly sounded.
Currently, one of its dragon claws had been torn off by an Otsutsuki. There were also two horrifying gashes on its body. Countless slugs were clinging to the wounds, diligently treating them.
Mainly, its body was too massive. The attacks from the Otsutsuki clan inevitably landed on it.
And this was with Isshiki, Kaguya, and the army of Reanimation Jutsu soldiers charging at the forefront. Many reanimated bodies had been shattered into pieces, some still not recovered even now. Four high-ranking Otsutsuki were not easy to take down.
Ryun's initial tactical plan was to have the reanimated army charge forward, while the living teammates provided support. Another key point was protecting Hidan, allowing him to successfully obtain blood to perform the curse ritual.
Judging from the current situation, it was quite good. At least no one had died. That was the best possible result.
"Hah. You."
Ryun couldn't help but chuckle at it. Then, he raised his hand, drew over an Otsutsuki corpse, severed its head, and threw the headless body towards the dragon.
"For you."
Seeing the headless body flying towards it, the Black Dragon didn't hesitate and swallowed it whole.
"You have a bit of a conscience after all." The Black Dragon snorted coldly, then quietly lay on the ground. It enjoyed the slugs' treatment while fully digesting the Otsutsuki body inside it.
"Uncle Ryun, is the enemy over there dealt with too?" Sasuke came over and asked.
"Is that even a question? Boss definitely took care of them!" The others also gathered around Ryun.
Ryun smiled and nodded. Then, he released Orochimaru from the Kamui dimension.
Orochimaru immediately complained to Ryun upon appearing. He originally thought staying in the Kamui dimension would be safe. He didn't expect the Kamui subspace to darken repeatedly and ultimately be forcibly sliced open.
Fortunately, it was all just scares without real danger. Otherwise, if Orochimaru, the controller of the Reanimation Jutsu, died, the battle in the desert space would also have been in jeopardy.
After all, Otsutsuki Kaguya and Otsutsuki Isshiki were the main combat forces, and both relied on Orochimaru's consciousness to fight.
"I didn't expect that guy to be so powerful either. His final three slashes could even cut through space." Ryun scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed.
"The power to cut through space."
Everyone present couldn't help but gasp in shock. They couldn't imagine what that scene would look like. They only knew Ryun's simple sentence carried immense peril.
"Dad, the battle just now was too intense. Everyone was going all out. We couldn't seal them all, so we accidentally killed one." Nanaise explained.
Ryun had said the best scenario was to seal them, not kill them immediately. He needed to first confirm if they had a 'Karma' vessel, meaning a second life. If not, then they could be killed.
Of course, this was based on having a significant advantage. If their own safety couldn't be guaranteed, why worry about a second life? Kill first and ask questions later. Ryun had given clear instructions on this as well.
"It's fine. Killing is fine. He might not have left a 'Karma' anyway."
Ryun waved his hand without blaming them. The next moment, he directly grabbed the Otsutsuki head and began a memory search using the Yamanaka clan's secret technique.
The Human Path of the Rinnegan was best for extracting souls from the living. But for searching memories from a corpse, the Yamanaka clan's secret technique was superior.
Ryun's consciousness avatar directly entered the target's brain and began browsing through their memory scrolls one by one. Soon, he obtained the information he wanted.
"How is it?"
Seeing Ryun's expression turn somewhat grim, Orochimaru couldn't help but ask.
"This cautious guy indeed has a 'Karma'. Moreover, he lives on the Otsutsuki clan's home planet. He'll probably revive after some time."
Ryun sighed helplessly. This situation was what he least wanted to see.
Fortunately, this guy probably didn't obtain much intel. At the very least, Ryun had only revealed two of his abilities in front of him. The situation wasn't too bad.