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In just a moment, the world changed.
Pah pah pah!
Ishigami Hara's body made sharp, cracking sounds as he was forced down by the intense pressure. Standing on the ground, he felt an overwhelming weight, and even breathing became difficult.
Looking at Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, he noted that her condition was even worse than his. While he could still stand, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was simply lying on the ground with an extremely displeased expression.
"Mother!"
Black Zetsu screamed, clearly not expecting this turn of events.
"No problem!"
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's eyes twitched as she struggled to rise from the ground. The gravity in this space was unbearable, and the reason behind it was intriguing.
Ishigami Hara felt the pressure surrounding him, adjusted his posture, and then smiled.
"So, that's how it is. Using Chakra and spatial sensitivity, you can create space, even matter, directly. Is that the ability of your eyes?"
Ishigami Hara spoke as he closed his eyes, letting go of his perception. After a few seconds, he reopened them, his expression now one of surprise.
"This space is so vast; it's no less than the size of the ninja world!"
This was enough to surprise him.
"So, how did you achieve this?"
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya raised her hand, and a small crack appeared in her palm. Suddenly, a sharp gray substance shot from her hand straight toward Ishigami Hara.
He didn't dodge but allowed the gray substance to approach him. As it got close, he calmly raised his hand and halted it with two fingers.
This calm reaction caused Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's expression to change once again, though she quickly relaxed, noticing that Ishigami Hara's fingers were gradually disintegrating, showing signs of decomposition.
Ishigami Hara raised an eyebrow in surprise, observing his disintegrating fingers, where the decay spread rapidly to his bones and palm. He couldn't help but smile.
"This is the All-Killing Ash Bones, isn't it? A fusion of Ultimate Yang Release and Yin Release, capable of disintegrating an enemy's body at will. It's truly a formidable technique."
He nodded.
"Impressive."
But, in the next moment, the decay that should have continued halted at Ishigami Hara's wrist. There was a faint flash of Chakra, and small buds began to sprout, intertwining and soon forming a new palm.
"You're abnormal!"
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya glared at Ishigami Hara, her frosty gaze fixed on his newly restored hand.
"Quite abnormal, indeed. Compared to ordinary people, I'd say that description fits."
Ishigami Hara smiled, admiring his newly grown hand, then pointed directly at Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
At that moment, an intense sense of danger surged through Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. She instinctively lowered her head, but her movements were so hasty that she couldn't control her strength, causing her to end up lying on the ground in a rather undignified manner.
But at that moment, a streak of light shot from Ishigami Hara's fingertips, crossing paths with Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and vanishing instantly into the distance.
Buzz!
In the next instant, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya felt a strong vibration coming from behind her, one that resonated throughout the entire space. Without turning around, she could sense the changes occurring behind her.
In the supergravity space, a section of the ground behind her had disappeared, the impact from the light beam far more powerful than her All-Killing Ash Bone.
"But you've forgotten that by the time we reached this stage, we had already mastered the Ultimate Nature Transformation of Chakra."
"So whether it's the Ultimate Nature Transformation of Yang Release or of Yin Release, it's no challenge for me."
"Although your All-Killing Ash Bone is unique, it's hardly a threat."
With an unchanging smile, he continued, "How was my Collapse Ray just now? Was it powerful enough?"
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's heart began to sink. The man before her had exerted an immense pressure from the start, one she'd only felt when facing her superiors in the clan.
No!
To be exact, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya sensed that even among the Ōtsutsuki, this man would stand at the top, looked up to by countless others.
"This can't be happening!"
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya took a deep breath, trying to suppress her fear. Yet as her secret had been exposed, fear had steadily grown within her.
As she looked at Ishigami Hara's smiling face, her first instinct was not to fight but to flee, as if he were someone the clan had sent to capture her.
"You're afraid, aren't you?"
Ishigami Hara asked, and at that moment, he opened his eyes.
Indeed, from the beginning, after he let go of his perception, he'd kept his eyes closed, even when observing his hand's disintegration. Only now did he open them.
"I've analyzed this gravity space. It turns out that it wasn't created by your ability. In fact, this world isn't much different from the ninja world. It was once a special planet, transformed by your Ōtsutsuki clan—no! By your line, correct?"
Ishigami Hara spoke as he walked toward Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, talking non-stop.
"If I'm right, this is one of several spaces you control. There must be other similar spaces, perhaps many more. As the controller, you can't manage so many vast spaces simultaneously. There must be a central hub, and that's where your primary control lies."
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya took a step back subconsciously, her throat moving slightly.
"Mother, get away! This guy is terrifying!"
Black Zetsu's panicked cry snapped Ōtsutsuki Kaguya out of her stunned state.
In the next instant, the world around them shifted once more!
A stifling sensation enveloped them as the flat supergravity space transformed into an endless desert of yellow sand.
Ishigami Hara's smile only deepened as he continued, "It seems my guess was correct. So, care to guess what I left behind in that supergravity space just now?"