"Isn't it just a lower-grade divine tree. You deserve better. Wait until you are assigned a divine tree, then come back to this place to plant it."
Otsutsuki Meishiki stepped forward with a smile and patted Otsutsuki Yoshiki's back. An extremely small, special White Zetsu spore also fell onto Yoshiki's body along with the palm.
At this moment, Yoshiki appeared lost. He did not know what "better" meant. He only knew that eight hundred years of waiting had all turned to nothing in this instant.
Even a lower-grade chakra fruit, if handed over to the clan, could be exchanged for a large amount of chakra pills. That was the guarantee for his future strength improvement. Now, he had nothing...
Yoshiki felt hatred in his heart, but he did not dare to show anger on the spot.
At the same time, he felt very confused. Why would a supreme powerhouse of the divine realm suddenly descend upon his small place. And why did they bring a Ten-Tails of such enormous size.
Having a Ten-Tails was one thing. But as a branch family head of high status and authority, to actually seize his Ten-Tails. Everything seemed permeated with strangeness...
The head of the family he remembered would not be so unreasonable. As a leader, acting like this would not command the respect of the masses. Yoshiki sensed something was wrong, but for now, he could not see where the problem lay.
Because the divine realm aura from the other party was real. Otsutsuki Meishiki was also real. And they had accurately called his name right from the start. This could not be some impostor.
As for whether they were being controlled. That was something he dared not even think about.
'No, I must contact the clan, ask what exactly is going on.' Yoshiki thought to himself.
Even a lower-grade chakra fruit was quite important within the Otsutsuki clan. Clearly, his divine tree only had two hundred years left before bearing fruit. Yet it was seized and devoured by the branch family head with an absurd reason.
He could not endure this matter. Later, he must complain to the First Elder. If necessary, he even wanted to ask the clan leader to judge this, because this head's actions were too excessive.
High-level Six Paths powerhouses all possessed the authority to directly contact the clan leader or the First Elder. Yoshiki was qualified to be equipped with a communication mirror.
"Since the head believes my divine tree is not worthy of bearing fruit, then forget it. Ginshiki has gone to prepare a place for the two lords to rest. I will go attend to other matters first."
After saying this, Yoshiki directly turned around. Although he dared not show anger, he expressed his dissatisfaction in this manner.
It was just a pity that Otsutsuki Zeroshiki and his son paid him no mind, showing no intention of offering any comforting words at all.
Looking at the giant Ten-Tails, still only three thousand meters tall, Zeroshiki could not help but frown.
"It swallowed another Ten-Tails, why hasn't its height increased at all. Only its body size increased a bit, its chakra increased a bit."
At this moment, the beast-form Ten-Tails had a perfectly round belly. Its single eye with nine tomoe and Rinnegan was squinted from being stretched, making it look somewhat comical.
"Could it be that this limit truly cannot be broken. Has it already reached the maximum height for a scion Ten-Tails."
Thinking of this, Ryun could not help but feel some regret.
He originally wanted to make the Ten-Tails continuously devour and evolve, eventually reaching a level where it could somewhat contend with the God Tree of creation. He never expected this thing was too useless. In the future, if there are more divine trees and Otsutsuki, he won't 'feed the dog' anymore. It doesn't deserve it.
"Two lords, please follow me. The resting place is ready." Otsutsuki Ginshiki proactively stepped forward and spoke respectfully.
Zeroshiki, expressionless, retracted the full, useless Ten-Tails back into his body. Then, father and son followed Ginshiki to a luxurious palace.
"Ginshiki, do you have an older brother named Kinshiki." Meishiki asked casually as they walked.
"Kinshiki is indeed my elder brother. I never expected Lord Meishiki to even know about lowly individuals like us. Ginshiki is deeply honored." Ginshiki seemed pleasantly surprised.
Although Otsutsuki Meishiki, Otsutsuki Yoshiki, and Otsutsuki Ginshiki all belonged to the branch family line, strength determined status. Moreover, Meishiki, as the son of the family head, naturally held a status one level higher than ordinary branch clan members.
Ginshiki was only a lower-level Otsutsuki who had just entered the Six Paths level. That Meishiki would even speak to him was already considered showing him respect.
"Your brother is dead. Eaten by Momoshiki."
Meishiki casually delivered the death notice. Upon hearing this, Ginshiki's footsteps clearly paused for a moment.
"For elder brother to be eaten by a main family lord is also his honor." Ginshiki said coldly.
Hearing these words, a look of slight surprise could not help but appear on Meishiki's face.
"You two brothers are quite loyal. However, I am a bit curious. Is your loyalty greater towards Yoshiki, the 'ward', or greater towards the family head."
Meishiki asked this sensitive, difficult question with a playful smile.
"This..."
For a moment, Ginshiki did not know how to answer.
"What. Is the ward more important than the family head. I think you two have rebellious bones in your hearts. Sooner or later, you will betray the clan." Meishiki spoke sharply. Ginshiki was instantly frightened and fell to his knees with a thud.
"N... no, I dare not. The family head is definitely more important than Lord Yoshiki. We are all under the command of the family head. Forever loyal to the family head and the clan."
Ginshiki quickly spoke to offer his loyalty. He felt that if he did not choose sides now, both he and Yoshiki might very well be branded with the big label of rebellion.
"Is that so. If the family head ordered you to kill Yoshiki, would you obediently comply." Meishiki asked again with a cold laugh.
"Kill... kill Lord Yoshiki." Ginshiki's eyes widened. His entire body was so frightened it went weak.
"Lo... Lord Meishiki, please... please don't joke. Lord Yoshiki has made no mistake. How... how could we talk about killing so lightly." Ginshiki was so scared he couldn't even speak smoothly.
"Who's joking with you. He does not respect me, nor does he respect the family head. Such an arrogant fellow is not worthy of living." Meishiki said with conviction.
Hearing this reason, Ginshiki panicked for a moment.
He didn't know what Yoshiki had just said to these two lords, making this young master feel disrespected and subsequently develop murderous intent.
He didn't think Yoshiki was likely to be so disrespectful, daring to disrespect even the family head.
"Lord Meishiki might have misunderstood. Lord Yoshiki, he is not..."
"Silence."
Before Ginshiki could finish his explanatory words, he was sharply cut off by Meishiki.
"Just answer me. If ordered to kill Yoshiki, can you do it, dare you do it. No need for so much nonsense."
Faced with Meishiki's step-by-step pressure, Ginshiki instinctively looked towards the silent Otsutsuki Zeroshiki. He hoped this Lord Family Head would say something to resolve this deadly little conflict.
It was just a pity the expected words did not appear. Zeroshiki maintained an attitude of complete detachment and indifference. He didn't even glance at Ginshiki.
"Answer me."
Meishiki coldly urged, his voice containing terrifying killing intent.
"!!!"
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