As Aomi stepped on Akeshiki, he knocked him down from the sky.
The invisible giant hand that Akeshiki conjured also seemed to be scattered, instantly dissolving from an oppressive towering presence to a mere illusion, dissipating between heaven and earth.
The Susanoo Martial God in the deep pit… or perhaps the entire beings of the Ninja World, raised their heads with vacant expressions, gazing at Aomi's divine-like figure.
Their emotions in this battle have been tumultuous beyond belief.
From the initial surge of battle spirit, uniting the Ninja World's forces to injure Akeshiki, to the subsequent near-collapse from a single punch, the belief in unity was shattered by the fear of overwhelming power...
Indeed, it only took one punch from Akeshiki to awaken the Ninja World Alliance Army.
After all, individuals like Senju Tobirama who truly understood the situation were extremely rare… the vast majority of the Ninja Alliance Army members, such as those from the Uchiha Clan like Madara, Indra, and Obito, or those with more arrogant temperaments, all believed they were invincible after experiencing the power of the Susanoo Martial God!
Even the Six Paths Sage, Asura or those with relatively reserved personalities, believed they might have surpassed Aomi...
Power beyond comprehension, without a clear reference point, can easily lead its possessor to lose sight, unknowingly becoming overconfident to the point of arrogance...
When that arrogance is shattered and rendered into ephemeral bubbles, it results in extreme self-doubt.
Even though Aomi granted the Susanoo Martial God power, forcing Akeshiki back at the critical moment, the intentions of most beings within the Susanoo no longer held the resolve to oppose Akeshiki.
In truth, when Aomi transmitted chakra to them, even without Akeshiki continuing to enhance his own power, they could have engaged in relatively fair combat...
But losing the will to fight is tantamount to losing almost everything.
The thoughts of fear and retreat prevailed as Akeshiki gathered chakra to turn the sky into a gigantic fist, already occupying their minds.
Until Aomi appeared.
This man actually kicked down the seemingly divine and powerful enemy, Akeshiki, from his pedestal! This stark contrast shocked every being of the Ninja World deep inside.
"How… how did Aomi do it? Just how strong is he…" Uchiha Madara watched Aomi in mid-air, swallowing rather incongruously given his status, and murmured under his breath:
"Clearly… clearly the entire power of the Ninja World is with us… whether it be the Tailed Beasts, ninja, or Natural Energy..."
"If you can't figure it out, then don't try…" Senju Tobirama looked at Aomi with a sincere and gratifying smile—this was the Fourth Hokage, the Savior of the Ninja World, whom he had personally cultivated!
"Some people are destined to be exceptional geniuses far ahead of anyone… mediocre people surely can't understand him…" Senju Tobirama said with some emotion, patting Uchiha Madara on the shoulder:
"This truth, you should have understood once, right?"
"Looking back to those years, you might have also seen others this way…" Senju Tobirama's gaze turned to the heart of Susanoo, where countless Ninja World ninjas who make up this part did not understand why Uchiha Madara was so overwhelmingly powerful among the masses.
"Ha… what you say is true, have I become a weakling who admires the strong?" Uchiha Madara chuckled with helplessness and shook his head.
And at this moment.
Compared to those who understand Aomi's heart for protecting the Ninja World, the other ninjas are in a state of both joy and anxiety.
So-called Cyan Water Jutsu…
Was developed to test Aomi's speculation on the unity of the Ninja World.
In other words, in the minds of most ninjas, they hardly realized they would face off against Akeshiki, this sudden enemy; the true opponent was actually Aomi!
And the enemy they couldn't defeat even with all their might was kicked down from the sky by Aomi… can this still be considered passing the test?
After all, if they couldn't defeat Akeshiki, what more could be said about the even stronger Aomi in their eyes?
However, Aomi's phrase, "My precious companions," slightly calmed everyone's hearts. Could Aomi perhaps affirm them?
"So strong, worthy of being pursuers of the Otsutsuki Clan…" Aomi gazed at the distant pit still spewing dust, with furrowed brows, and suddenly clapped his hands together.
The previously thin and intangible Natural Energy rapidly concentrated at a terrifying speed, forming an impenetrable cage around Akeshiki's position.
After completing this procedure, Aomi turned his gaze towards the Susanoo Martial God.
First exchanging a glance with Senju Tobirama, he gave him a reassuring look, then he swept his eyes warmly over the place, making each ninja that formed Susanoo feel as if Aomi was directly eyeing them.
"Everyone, you truly surprise and delight me... Your resilience and unity have far exceeded my expectations..."
"The facts prove that the Ninja World is not yet bound by hatred and war to a point where it can't unite or embrace peace. I believe, when you all strive together towards a common goal, you've each had moments of realizing everything should be as it is."
"Those who once caused you fear, whom you saw as unstable elements of this world, might actually be the most reliable companions from a different perspective." Aomi spoke gently, looking at Susanoo with eyes full of contentment.