Urashiki Ōtsutsuki was somewhat surprised that Chōjūrō had seen through his identity so quickly.
After all, given how members of the Ōtsutsuki clan usually conducted themselves, none of them would lower themselves to explain their identity to the natives of another planet.
More importantly, this planet had already drawn the attention of Isshiki Ōtsutsuki, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki, and Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki, yet it had somehow remained peaceful until now.
Something was clearly wrong.
With that thought in mind, Urashiki asked, "Tell me. How did you learn who I am?"
His voice was calm yet unquestionable, as though the elite shinobi surrounding him posed no threat whatsoever.
Chōjūrō tightened his grip on Hiramekarei, not daring to relax for even a moment.
"The characteristics of the Ōtsutsuki clan are far too distinctive. Anyone who has encountered one of you before could easily recognize you."
Urashiki raised an eyebrow.
"So, you've met other members of my clan?"
"Where are they?"
Chōjūrō's voice turned cold.
"They're dead. And if you came to the shinobi world to absorb this planet's life energy, you'll meet the same end they did."
Urashiki frowned.
"Dead?"
"At the hands of people like you?"
He sneered, his eyes filled with disdain.
He could clearly sense the life energy of everyone before him. Compared to him, they were nothing more than slightly stronger ants.
Even if there were ten times as many of them, they still could not pose the slightest threat to him.
Besides, the Ōtsutsuki clan possessed countless methods of preserving their lives. They were not so easily killed.
"Believe whatever you want. We've been prepared to fight at any moment."
The instant Chōjūrō finished speaking, he thrust Hiramekarei forward, catching Urashiki squarely with the attack.
However, in the next moment, Urashiki's body transformed into countless paper cranes that scattered in every direction.
"It seems I'll have to defeat all of you before we can have a proper conversation."
Urashiki reappeared and casually flicked the fishing rod in his hand toward Chōjūrō.
Chōjūrō immediately formed hand seals.
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
A thick wall of water rose before him, but the red-glowing hook passed straight through it as though the barrier did not exist and plunged into his body.
"Got you."
Urashiki pulled hard on the line.
Chōjūrō felt all the chakra in his body being drained away in an instant. His strength vanished, and he collapsed to the ground.
"Lord Mizukage!"
Seeing Chōjūrō rendered helpless, the surrounding Anbu immediately charged at Urashiki from every direction.
"Oh my. It's certainly brave of you to attack me, but rushing at someone all at once like this is terribly rude."
Urashiki sneered as the basket hanging from his waist suddenly erupted with light.
In the next instant, a terrifying torrent of water surged into the sky, smashing the entire Mizukage Building to pieces.
Caught completely off guard, the shinobi attacking Urashiki were swept up by the raging water and hurled away.
"So, you're the Mizukage?"
"Tell me everything you know about the Ōtsutsuki clan. Also..."
"There should be creatures called Tailed Beasts on this planet, shouldn't there? Where are they?"
Chōjūrō struggled to speak as Urashiki crouched before him.
"You'll learn all of that very soon."
The moment those words left his mouth, a pitch-black spatial rift appeared nearby.
An overwhelming pressure immediately swept across the area.
Urashiki's pupils contracted as he stared at the spatial rift in horror.
'This presence...'
'Kekkei Mōra?!'
'Could it be that Senior Momoshiki has already obtained this planet's Ten-Tails?'
Before Urashiki could think any further, an unfamiliar figure stepped out of the spatial rift.
The moment he saw the unknown man, Urashiki did not hesitate. He immediately used Yomotsu Hirasaka and fled.
"Lord Yuzuru!"
The appearance of Yuzuru Uchiha caused Chōjūrō and the others to breathe sighs of relief.
Yuzuru nodded before briefly treating Chōjūrō's injuries.
Chōjūrō lowered his head in shame.
"Lord Yuzuru, I was too incompetent."
Yuzuru waved his hand dismissively.
"The power of the Ōtsutsuki clan is unusual, and they possess special treasured tools. It's only natural that you weren't his match."
"That man didn't try to kill any of you. Take the injured to the hospital first."
"Leave everything else to me."
Chōjūrō could only nod.
"Understood, Lord Yuzuru."
After Chōjūrō left to handle the aftermath, Yuzuru vanished from where he stood.
To make Urashiki search for the treasured tool known as Karasuki as quickly as possible, he would have to place sufficient pressure on him.
East Sea.
Urashiki raced across the ocean, lingering fear covering his face.
"Faster! I have to go even faster!"
Although he had chosen to flee the instant he realized that the presence of Kekkei Mōra belonged to an unfamiliar man, he still felt no sense of safety.
That was Kekkei Mōra!
A supreme powerhouse who had surpassed the Six Paths level!
"Damn it! How can such an existence be on this planet?"
"Everyone else here is pathetically weak, so how did a monster like that appear?"
"But this does explain many things..."
After seeing Yuzuru, everything suddenly became clear to Urashiki.
The disappearance of Isshiki and Kaguya must have been connected to that man.
As for Momoshiki and Kinshiki, perhaps they had not been investigating something or deliberately waiting for him at all.
Perhaps the man he had just encountered had already killed them!
At that thought, Urashiki could not help swallowing nervously.
Without the Ōtsutsuki clan's technology for cultivating Divine Trees, how had that man reached the level of Kekkei Mōra?
Suddenly, a faint but terrifying pressure descended upon him.
Urashiki felt as though someone had locked onto him.
In an instant, cold sweat soaked his back.
"Damn it. He's catching up."
"What do I do? What am I supposed to do?"
Urashiki muttered in panic, looking more disheveled than ever before.
He had never imagined that a distinguished member of the Ōtsutsuki clan's main family would one day be hunted so miserably on an insignificant, nameless planet.
And unless he thought of something soon, he truly might be killed.
After all...
That man possessed Kekkei Mōra!
With his life hanging in the balance, Urashiki plunged straight into the depths of the ocean.
He swam with all his might until he finally felt the gaze locked onto him disappear.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he did not stop. He continued moving through the depths, constantly changing his position.
"I've managed to shake him off for now, but this isn't a long-term solution."
"If I can't find a way to escape, that man will track me down sooner or later..."