Chapter 496 - 496: Two Gods Watching the Insects Fight

Amidst the jubilant cheers of the Otsutsuki clan, an indescribably ancient aura gradually spread around the temple.

Immediately after, the stone statue standing in the center slowly opened its eyes.

An extremely cold and indifferent voice echoed from the statue's mouth.

"Why are the sacrifices so impure this time?"

As the statue's voice faded, a terrifying pressure instantly permeated the air.

The Ten Elders, who were closest to the statue, dropped to their knees with a heavy thud.

This pressure felt like a massive mountain, firmly pinning them to the ground and making it difficult to even lift their heads.

At this moment, these ten Kekkei Mora experts, who stood at the pinnacle of the universe, trembled like leaves in the wind.

The leading member of the Ten Elders explained in a trembling voice, "Lord Shibai, the sacrifices this time were made by offering our own clansmen. They are not the pure planetary energy absorbed through the Divine Tree, which is why they seem somewhat impure."

"Oh?" Otsutsuki Shibai murmured softly, then fell silent.

Seeing this, another of the Ten Elders opened his mouth to explain.

But before he could speak, Otsutsuki Shibai said slowly, "Say no more. I already know the entire sequence of events."

Just a moment ago, he had learned everything through the Shinjutsu ability, Senrigan.

Seeing that Otsutsuki Shibai had no intention of pursuing the matter further, the Ten Elders quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, they watched as the stone statue in the center of the temple vanished, replaced by a colossal half-body projection that appeared in the sky above the Otsutsuki home planet.

The projection's eyes were like the sun and moon, and its massive body blotted out the sky.

After countless years, Otsutsuki Shibai had once again manifested in the mortal realm.

"Lord Shibai, please save us!"

"Revered deity, ancient ancestor, please protect your people."

Looking down at the Otsutsuki clansmen weeping tears of joy, a flash of disgust crossed Otsutsuki Shibai's indifferent eyes.

"A bunch of useless trash."

If he didn't still need these clansmen to continuously gather planetary energy for him, he would have swatted this trash to death long ago.

He had clearly left them with a powerful foundation, yet they had fallen to the point of near extinction.

Not long ago, they had even groveled and begged their enemies for mercy.

The mere thought that his descendants had become so pathetic filled Otsutsuki Shibai with uncontrollable anger.

How could the clansmen flowing with his bloodline have turned out like this?!

However, Otsutsuki Shibai did not continue to vent his anger on his people.

Compared to his disappointing descendants, the group before him who dared to dream of wiping out the Otsutsuki clan was far more infuriating.

"A bunch of lowly ants. Die!"

As Otsutsuki Shibai's words fell, the ninja army of the Divine Kingdom began to explode and die one by one.

A bloody mist instantly enveloped the entire Otsutsuki home planet, the thick stench of blood countless times more pungent than before!

"Damn it! Stop this at once, you bastard!"

"Stop it, you damn monster!"

"Everyone, join forces and set up a defensive barrier! Hurry!"

Watching their comrades die inexplicably one after another, the ninjas of the Divine Kingdom were filled with absolute terror.

Faced with Otsutsuki Shibai's bizarre method of attack, they didn't even know how to begin defending themselves.

The Third Raikage, Sakumo Hatake, Minato Namikaze, Orochimaru, and the others were also completely at a loss.

Confronted with Otsutsuki Shibai's body, which was even larger than the planet itself, even they—despite possessing the power of Kekkei Mora—had no idea how to strike back.

"Hahahahaha... You damn bastards are finally getting punished!"

"Despair! Regret! This is what you get for daring to provoke our Otsutsuki clan!"

"This is the true foundation of the divine clan! You lowly ants, go down and be buried alongside our fallen brethren!"

The members of the Otsutsuki clan cheered in wild excitement.

Otsutsuki Shibai's power far exceeded their wildest imaginations.

This kind of overwhelming strike from a higher dimension was simply too terrifying!

At this rate, these enemies would soon be completely wiped out.

When that time came, the Ten Elders would lead the clan to find their enemies' home base, making their families experience the same despair of being slaughtered to the last.

However, just as the Otsutsuki clansmen were viciously plotting their subsequent revenge, a sudden sound echoed out.

This was immediately followed by a gasp of surprise from Otsutsuki Shibai.

"Who goes there?!"

For the first time, Otsutsuki Shibai's previously ice-cold tone shifted.

Just a moment ago, he had actually felt a powerful force forcibly block his attack.

But...

How could there be anyone in this universe capable of standing on equal footing with him?

Before he could figure it out, another sky-obscuring figure appeared before everyone's eyes, shrouding the other half of the sky above the Otsutsuki home planet.

Looking up from the ground, it looked as though two colossal gods had descended, bowing their heads to look down upon them like observers watching insects fight in a jar.

"Otsutsuki Shibai, your opponent is me."

Uchiha Yuzuru's tone was flat, and a vast power spread across the Otsutsuki home planet.

Under the influence of this power, the ninjas who had just been turned into bloody mist by Otsutsuki Shibai were all completely resurrected.

Seeing this scene, not only were the Otsutsuki clansmen dumbfounded, but even Otsutsuki Shibai froze in place.

"Im-Impossible. How could there be anyone in the universe at the same realm as me?!"

Otsutsuki Shibai panicked.

Having transcended into a god countless years ago, this was the first time something had fallen outside his control.

Filled with shock and confusion, Otsutsuki Shibai launched a direct attack at Uchiha Yuzuru.

A massive palm, seemingly crossing through space and time, slammed viciously toward Uchiha Yuzuru.

Not to be outdone, Uchiha Yuzuru threw a punch of his own.

Boom!

Fist and palm collided, sending shockwaves through space!

A cosmic storm swept in all directions, the powerful impact reducing everything in the vicinity to dust.

Had the two of them not tacitly protected the Otsutsuki home planet, that brief clash would have completely erased the world from existence.

"It's actually true..."

Otsutsuki Shibai muttered to himself, his previous doubts about Uchiha Yuzuru vanishing into thin air.

This guy in front of him actually possessed the power to stand toe-to-toe with him!

With this realization, Otsutsuki Shibai took the initiative to speak. "I saw some information from your people. Your name is Uchiha Yuzuru, correct?"

"Since you've managed to grow to this level, you should be well aware of what kind of existence our realm truly represents, shouldn't you?"

"The universe is vast and boundless, and its resources are infinite. There is no need for us to slaughter each other, is there?"

"As long as you are willing to take your people and leave, I can let bygones be bygones."

Hearing Otsutsuki Shibai's words, Uchiha Yuzuru was somewhat surprised.

He hadn't expected that after just a brief probe, Otsutsuki Shibai would actually take the initiative to yield.

However, he had spent far too much time preparing for this to be dismissed with just a few words!