The Otsutsuki clan—pure celestials, a clan that came to Earth from another world for the fruit of the God Tree. They were born with immense power and had no need to cultivate like mortals.
Earth was once the region under the responsibility of Kaguya Otsutsuki. Kaguya's original mission was to hand over the God Tree's chakra fruit to the other Otsutsuki clan members. However, Kaguya grew attached to the people of this Earth.
Ultimately, she betrayed the Otsutsuki clan. By consuming the God Tree's fruit alone, she obtained chakra, thereby cutting off the supply of chakra that was supposed to be provided to the Otsutsuki. She even bore children with humans on Earth.
Because Kaguya feared the eventual arrival of her clan, she cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi to create the living weapons known as White Zetsu, attempting to resist them.
Shiraishi originally did not understand this piece of history, but with the Naruto plotlines contained within the memories of several other failed transmigrators, he currently possessed a thorough recognition and understanding of the Otsutsuki clan.
Otsutsuki Ryushiki's Rinnegan was in his left eye, presenting a dark green color. Although no surging or abundant chakra could be felt radiating from his body, Shiraishi dared not be careless in the slightest.
Any member of the Otsutsuki clan was an exceptionally difficult and troublesome existence to deal with.
"A few years ago, I met Orochimaru and discovered a unique residue of fire within his body. It belonged neither to the category of Dan nor to the category of natural energy. Consequently, I developed a strong interest in the Ninja Creed of this world."
The Ninja Creed of this world?
Shiraishi caught the critical information within the opponent's words: "You are not a person of this world?"
"And are you a person of this world? This lady beside you doesn't seem to be from this world either, does she?"
Otsutsuki Ryushiki did not mind his identity being exposed at all. He pulled out a unique golden skill card and stared at Shiraishi with a face full of curiosity:
"But I didn't expect that you could refine an otherworldly system of power to this extent, even generating a power similar to Dan."
A golden skill card?
Over these years, a portion of the cards recorded within the Glasses System did not belong within the space-time of this world; among them, some had drifted into alternate universes.
It was glaringly obvious that Otsutsuki Ryushiki had accidentally acquired this golden card from the celestial void. Although he might not fully understand how to utilize it, he had used this card to arrive in the world of the Shinobi Continent.
As for the so-called "Dan," Shiraishi remembered very clearly that members of the Otsutsuki clan would extract a certain energy called Dan from chakra fruits, subsequently consuming it as refined medicine.
They would then use these things to enhance their strength and extend their lifespan, allowing them to gain power without needing to cultivate like humans on Earth.
Speaking up to this point, Ryushiki looked around the base, clicking his tongue in amazement: "This base also possesses various powerful technological forces, mastering energy that is a whole era ahead. All of this makes me incredibly interested in you."
However, without waiting for Otsutsuki Ryushiki to finish speaking, Shiraishi made his move. His dragon claws transformed into a terrifying, scorching torrent of air, howling as it lunged straight toward Otsutsuki Ryushiki.
The latter similarly condensed a blood-red light on his claws, their powers violently clashing against one another.
"How unfriendly."
Completely ignoring Otsutsuki Ryushiki's casual and nonchalant demeanor, Shiraishi similarly deployed his telekinesis and walked slowly up into the sky: "The purpose of your arrival in this world is for the chakra fruit, isn't it?"
"What if it is? The Kaguya of this world and the other Otsutsuki clan members haven't awakened yet. This is the absolute best opportunity to absorb enough power of Dan."
The instant those words fell, a sharp ray of light abruptly shot out from the Amenonuhoko in Shiraishi's hand. Otsutsuki Ryushiki dared not be careless.
With his Rinnegan activated, the folding fan in his hand transformed into a special light, forcefully blocking Shiraishi's slashing wave and perfectly absorbing and converting it into his own power.
The absorption ability of the Otsutsuki clan could absorb all ninjutsu and chakra entirely, and could even replicate those ninjutsu...
The otherworldly soul that had just been brushed into the Shikon Jewel from the barrier of the alternate universe was currently dissipating at a rapid pace. If it wasn't handled in time, he would have opened the world barrier in vain.
Therefore, Unohana Retsu was currently chanting to stabilize that soul. After a moment, seeing that the state of the soul within the Shikon Jewel had stabilized, Unohana Retsu looked up at the two men confronting each other in the sky and suddenly appeared in mid-air with a Body Flicker.
"You still need to handle that soul below. Leave this fellow to me."
Otsutsuki Ryushiki's objective in appearing here was Shiraishi himself, because seizing all the power within Shiraishi's body might allow him to break through his limits and surpass the other Otsutsuki clan members.
Coupled with his Rinnegan, which targeted most of the ninjutsu of this world, Shiraishi's power was constrained to a certain extent.
However, Unohana Retsu was different. Utilizing a combat style centered purely on swordsmanship, she was a monster-level existence even without using any Zanpakuto abilities or spiritual power.
Although Otsutsuki Ryushiki possessed powerful strength, he did not place this visitor from an alternate universe in his eyes, because his Rinnegan could perceive that the chakra power on this woman was limited.
"Woman, step aside."
"I'm afraid I cannot do that."
Unohana Retsu smiled very radiantly, but the instant her Zanpakuto was drawn, a spray of fresh blood tore open across Otsutsuki Ryushiki's body.
When did she draw her blade? She actually slashed open my body directly?!
Otsutsuki Ryushiki's expression changed drastically as he rapidly retreated several steps. As the light condensing on his fingers repaired his body, he finally grew serious.
"The power of pure taijutsu..."
Facing a grand master of the sword who mastered the Yachiru style, Otsutsuki Ryushiki discarded his previous contemptuous attitude. He lunged toward Unohana Retsu with a Body Flicker, only to see her figure vanish before him like an illusion.
Following that, a second slash came down, and Otsutsuki Ryushiki's right arm was inexplicably severed on the spot.
Licking the fresh blood from her blade, Unohana Retsu revealed a bloodthirsty smile: "Your taijutsu is far too weak. It's not nearly enough for me to cut."
Being targeted by such a terrifying woman made Ryushiki's scalp tingle. As Unohana Retsu's long blade assailed him once more, under the shining light of Otsutsuki Ryushiki's Rinnegan, the folding fan in his hand generated a special power.
Ryushiki hurled the folding fan forward. It released a black light; once the opponent made contact with the fan forged from black crystals, it would trigger an instantaneous sealing effect, freezing their time.
Unohana Retsu unleashed a slashing airflow with her sword. In the process of shattering the folding fan, the resulting explosion formed a unique otherworldly spatial domain, capable of completely freezing the opponent's time within this realm.
This was the terrifying nature of the Otsutsuki clan. They seemed inherently different from ordinary humans of the Shinobi world, existing virtually above the rules themselves.
Facing Otsutsuki Ryushiki's unique method of space-time stagnation, Unohana Retsu seemingly had her time frozen.
However, a moment later, her gentle voice echoed from the surrounding world: "No wonder someone once said, 'Bizarre feats and alien abilities are but the roots of disaster when stepping into the world...' "
Otsutsuki Ryushiki felt as though he had been struck by a heavy blow. Unohana Retsu's Zanpakuto descended from high above out of nowhere, and the shockwave of airflow generated at this precise split second completely shattered the time-frozen region.
Possessing thousands of years of combat experience, Unohana Retsu had encountered all kinds of opponents with bizarre feats and alien abilities; she naturally possessed mature methods for confronting enemies.
While the Otsutsuki clan's talents were undeniably bizarre, their actual combat experience was miserable. Her simple, pure, and singular slash had dismantled his technique.
Along with Unohana Retsu's restoration over these past five years, her own spiritual power had been significantly enhanced.
The physical destructive power of a single strike from her Zanpakuto was sufficient to produce a distinct tremor in the surrounding space.
Fresh blood dripped onto Ryushiki's forehead. That previous slash had nearly split half his head open. This time, Otsutsuki Ryushiki fell into utter panic, because the woman before him resembled a monster far more than their own Otsutsuki clan did...
"You monster..."
In the brief clash just now, Unohana Retsu had directly snatched away the golden card from Otsutsuki Ryushiki's hand, because she remembered that Shiraishi's inherited otherworldly power required these cards the most.
It had to be said, Sister Unohana was unexpectedly much more reliable than a fellow like Ace...
Simultaneously, within the sea base below, Shiraishi was using the Reverse Heavenly Curse of the Five Phantom Technique to administer treatment to the soul residing upon the Shikon Jewel...