One month later, Otsutsuki's home planet.
Above the [Shinku], the capital that once symbolized the supreme authority and glory of the Otsutsuki Clan, a suffocating, extreme despair now hung in the air.
Below, the once magnificent and grand buildings were now mostly dilapidated and broken.
Huge ravines and deep craters covered the land, scars left by countless earth-shattering yet futile attacks.
Tens of thousands of Otsutsuki Clan's members now gathered with ashen faces in the Shinku Square and the surrounding open spaces.
In the center of the square, on a specially cleared patch of ground, were piles of flesh and remains… the final traces left by the top powerhouses of the Otsutsuki Clan.
Even the strongest Great Elder, leading a group of powerhouses to swarm the enemy, was no match for that extraterrestrial being.
In fact, the gap was immense. All of them together could not shake the opponent.
Behind Setsuna, Kaguya stood respectfully, her eyes full of admiration.
Seeing the miserable state of those branch family traitors, her heart was almost filled with the joy of revenge.
In fact, she even felt a slight urge to find a father for her two unfilial sons...
Setsuna paid no attention to Kaguya's wild thoughts. He said to the Otsutsuki below, "Since all of you have been defeated, I will now collect my spoils of war."
"Spoils of war?" An ominous premonition surged in the Great Elder's heart. He asked hoarsely, "Wh-what do you want? The treasures of our Otsutsuki Clan, or..."
"Those things are useless to me." Setsuna said calmly, then began to summon Don Slime. "My dear friend, come out and cook this planet for me."
Behind Setsuna, the demonic phantom of Don Slime clearly emerged.
Unlike before, this time Don Slime's demonic phantom was as huge as a star.
After Setsuna had eaten the star dumpling, which had the Appetite Demon NEO as its main course, Don Slime, as his Appetite Demon, had naturally gained immense benefits as well.
It had not only fully regained its peak strength, but had even advanced further.
According to Setsuna's estimate, its current strength should be somewhere between Cell and Buu.
"Hahaha, I'm coming, I'm coming!" Don Slime laughed excitedly. Last time in the Gourmet World, seeing those gods cooking planets had made it incredibly envious.
He never expected there was such an advanced cooking technique!
"Cooking a planet! And such a large, such a 'delicious' one! I'm so excited I could explode!"
It greedily scanned the huge planet below, as if examining a top-tier ingredient already placed in a pot, waiting to be processed.
Setsuna asked casually, as if no one else were present, "This planet is even larger than Earth in the Gourmet Universe. Can you cook it?"
"Don't worry, leave it to me." Don Slime laughed wildly as it agreed.
Although its strength was far inferior to the true [Gourmet Gods], those gods had cooked an entire galaxy last time, while it only needed to cook this single planet, and there's also the boost of the power Setsuna had granted it.
To it, this was a dream feast and art.
As its words fell, Don Slime's phantom began to 'pre-treat' the Otsutsuki's home planet.
Adjusting the 'heat' of the planet's internal energy flow, adjusting the 'seasoning ratio' of the meteor swarm, guiding atmospheric circulation to create special 'steaming' or 'stir-frying' effects...
Rumble rumble...
The entire Otsutsuki's home planet began to vibrate with a wonderful rhythm.
"This vibration... what are you doing?" The Great Elder felt the eerie rhythm of the earth beneath his feet and the strange energy flows emerging everywhere on the planet. His premonition grew worse.
Setsuna's voice gently provided the answer: "I am cooking this planet. When the cooking is complete, this planet will become my food."
'Food? Treating our Otsutsuki's home planet as food?'
All the Otsutsuki Clan's members who heard this were stunned.
Their Otsutsuki Clan considered themselves the 'gardeners' of the universe, regarding the living beings on countless planets as 'fruit' and 'nutrients'.
In the eyes of those lower civilizations, the Otsutsuki Clan was no different from demons.
Yet this person was going to treat an entire planet as food… He's a great demon king countless times more brutal than them!
"You madman! How can you do this?"
"You are the devil of the universe!"
"Stop! Stop it now!"
Many Otsutsuki Clan's members collapsed, uttering desperate cries and curses.
Setsuna naturally would not let things slide. He raised an eyebrow, and those still cursing instantly exploded.
They had repeatedly inflicted these terrifying scenes on other races, believing those weaker beings were too cowardly.
But when they experienced it themselves, they also felt fear.
The remaining Otsutsuki trembled with fear, not daring to curse further.
Some placed their last hope on Kaguya, who stood behind Setsuna.
"Kaguya! You are also a member of the Otsutsuki Clan! Your bloodline also originates from this planet!"
"Quick! Beg him! Make him stop!"
"Are you just going to stand by and watch your home planet be destroyed, watch all your compatriots become part of the food?"
Facing the pleas and accusations of her clan members, Kaguya merely glanced at them coldly, a hint of mockery even in her pure white eyes.
Beg for mercy? You must be joking!
She had not forgotten that it was these so-called 'compatriots' who had exiled her and made her a sacrifice to the God Tree.
Nor had she forgotten that the 'herself' in another Space-Time, because she was 'disobedient', had been casually refined into a Chakra Pill and eaten by this great one before her, probably not even digested yet.
She did not want to follow in that 'herself's' footsteps.
"Hmph!" Kaguya sneered, her voice sharp. "Now you know how to beg for mercy? Now you remember that I am also Otsutsuki?"
"Home planet? Compatriots? From the moment you betrayed the ancestor and exiled me, these things have had nothing to do with me!"
"I now only serve Setsuna-sama alone!"
Her words pierced the last glimmer of hope in those who had pleaded.
The Great Elder, seeing Kaguya's attitude, trembled with rage but was helpless.
He abruptly raised his head, looking into the depths of the universe, and let out a blood-curdling roar: "Great Otsutsuki God, Shibai-sama!"
"Do you see? What blasphemy is being committed against the clan you founded?"
"Please descend, save your loyal subjects! Punish this demon who defiles the divine clan!"
Upon hearing this, Kaguya let out a sneer, however. "If the ancestor were to return, the first thing he would do would probably not be to save you traitors, but to personally settle accounts."
The Great Elder's body stiffened, but he still gritted his teeth. "Even if we die, we must ensure the glory of the Otsutsuki is passed on!"
Setsuna looked rather expectant. "It would be best if you could call him back. I am also quite curious about the strength of this legendary Otsutsuki God."
The Great Elder said hatefully, "Shibai-sama will surely kill you and restore the glory of the Otsutsuki!"
Setsuna ignored him and looked at Don Slime. "You stay here and continue cooking. No problem, right? If that so-called Otsutsuki God really returns, I will arrive in time."
Don Slime laughed loudly. "Don't worry, Setsuna. I am, after all, an overlord of the universe. Although I can't compare to a freak like you now, dealing with these small fry is more than enough."
"Just go about your business with peace of mind. I guarantee I'll 'stew' this big meal until it's fragrant and delicious!"