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There was no helping it.
The pressure pouring off Ōtsutsuki Urashiki and Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki was simply too terrifying.
Just sensing it for a moment was enough to make one's heart tremble. It felt as though those two could destroy heaven and earth with a casual gesture.
"Fall back!"
"This is bad—we need to retreat even farther!"
"That's right! Move back now. Don't get in the way of Fifth Hokage-sama!"
The next instant, after exchanging a glance, the Queen of Loran, Princess Sara, and the people of Loran began withdrawing in an orderly fashion once again.
They weren't idiots.
The monster the Fifth Hokage had revived had drawn in two mysterious powerhouses. A clash between true monsters was unavoidable.
Since that was the case, the smartest thing to do was retreat farther. No one wanted to get caught in the aftermath.
"So those two are Urashiki and Kinshiki…"
Uchiha Ren narrowed his eyes slightly and muttered to himself,
"Momoshiki didn't come. Looks like I won't be wiping them all out in one go."
He knew who they were.
Whatever else could be said, he still remembered these three well enough.
Urashiki, Momoshiki, and Kinshiki.
Mysterious members of the Ōtsutsuki clan, wielders of the Byakugan and Rinnegan, beings who called Kaguya a traitor.
And as for why they had come to Earth—
one reason was to punish Kaguya.
The other was to plant a new Divine Tree.
"Mortal, we're taking this Divine Tree."
After a while, Urashiki shifted his gaze to Ren and spoke with absolute arrogance.
"As one who stands above all others, I have no interest in wasting words with you."
"If you're willing, I can graciously allow you to become a slave of the Ōtsutsuki clan."
Then he looked Ren over from head to toe and added coldly,
"And if you refuse, I'll kill you."
"You Earth-born insect should kneel while you still can."
Kinshiki folded his arms, let out a cold laugh, and made no effort to hide the pride in his eyes.
"To serve the Ōtsutsuki clan is your honor."
"It's a blessing you could never earn in a hundred lifetimes."
The moment he finished speaking, a tremendous aura rolled off him.
The message was clear enough.
If Ren dared say no—
they would kill him without hesitation.
Sensing Kinshiki's killing intent, Ren almost laughed.
He truly hadn't expected these two to be this absurdly arrogant, putting on airs like they had already won.
That really was looking down on him a little too much.
No matter what else could be said, he was already a Six Paths-level existence.
And yet Urashiki and Kinshiki were acting as though they were speaking to some ant.
"…Are you two idiots talking in your sleep?"
Ren completely ignored Kinshiki's pressure. His voice turned cold.
"The Divine Tree belongs to me, Uchiha Ren."
"And you think you're qualified to touch it?"
Silence.
For a moment, even Urashiki and Kinshiki froze.
They had imagined all sorts of responses—
fear, bargaining, resistance—
but not this.
Not him calling them trash to their faces.
In an instant, both of them snapped.
As the saying went, there was only so much a person could endure.
As members of the Ōtsutsuki main family, they had never been dismissed so openly.
Even Kaguya had never dared speak to them like this.
And this was just some Earth-born native.
Yes, he had Six Paths–level power.
But in their eyes, that only made him a larger insect.
An insect was still an insect.
And one that dared snarl at them could only be crushed.
"Uchiha Ren… you've chosen death."
Beside him, Urashiki clenched his fists, his voice thick with killing intent.
"Mortal, do you even understand what the Ōtsutsuki main family represents in this universe?"
"You call us trash?"
"You really have no idea what kind of death you've invited."
Kinshiki rolled his shoulders and said with a vicious smile,
"The Divine Tree is something the Ōtsutsuki main family must obtain."
"Anyone who stands in our way…"
"Heh."
Ren cut him off with a laugh.
Facing the threats from Urashiki and Kinshiki, he only shrugged, utterly unconcerned.
"The Ōtsutsuki main family?"
"To me, they're just trash."
"You—!"
Urashiki and Kinshiki were genuinely enraged now.
Their mouths opened, but for a moment neither of them could get the words out.
The man in front of them was too arrogant.
He wasn't just insulting them—
he was insulting the entire Ōtsutsuki main family.
That was one slap after another straight across their faces.
There was no room left for restraint.
Uchiha Ren had to die here.
Buzz—
Without any warning, both Urashiki and Kinshiki unleashed their full aura at once.
This time, neither of them held anything back.
Their pressure tore through the air like a natural disaster.
The atmosphere around them distorted violently. Space itself began to tremble, as though it might crack apart at any second.
The sheer force made the heavens shudder.
And yet—
Uchiha Ren still stood there, unmoving, as if none of it was worth his attention.
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