A Chance Encounter with the Otsutsuki

In the mirror

The red eyes exuded a faint light.

The three black tomoes in the inner circle slowly rotated while releasing light, and a surge of pupil power burst out from these eyes.

Boom!!!

The originally sunny sky was suddenly filled with lightning.

The villagers of Konoha looked up at the sky curiously.

"Strange? Is it going to rain?"

"It was sunny just now, how can it rain so suddenly?"

While complaining, the villagers quickly ran toward their homes.

After all, if they didn't hurry back, they would be drenched. This sudden rain was bound to be heavy.

But the dense dark clouds in the sky lasted for just over a dozen seconds before being slowly blown away by a gust of wind.

The lightning vanished and the sky returned to its previous clear state.

"What?! God, are you playing with us?"

"Why isn't it raining after all that fuss?"

"What's going on?!"

Complaints echoed throughout the village.

And Ryosuke, the cause of all this, had already deactivated the fused Three-Tomoe Rinne-Sharingan.

He tested it and found that even after the fusion, the Tenseigan and Rinnegan could still be used individually.

Just like how when his Sharingan had evolved into Rinnegan, he could still revert to the Sharingan when needed.

To activate the Three-Tomoe Rinne-Sharingan, however, required activating both supreme dojutsus simultaneously, causing them to fuse and undergo a qualitative transformation.

In this state, Ryosuke's pupil power increased twentyfold instantly.

At the same time, Ryosuke also sensed that these eyes seemed to be nurturing an incredibly powerful pupil technique.

The process was slow, though. He wasn't sure how long it would take to manifest fully.

But even without that mysterious ability, the power of the Three-Tomoe Rinne-Sharingan was already terrifying.

It had pushed Ryosuke's strength to an entirely new level!

Six Paths pinnacle?

No!

Ryosuke felt like he had surpassed the peak of Six Paths but there hadn't been a definitive, qualitative shift.

He seemed to be in a strange position between the two levels.

But if the Three-Tomoe Rinne-Sharingan's mysterious ability matures, Ryosuke might genuinely ascend beyond the Six Paths level.

Maybe that is the level of the Ōtsutsuki clan's strongest warriors.

Morning

After having breakfast at Anko's house, Ryosuke held Anko in his arms while watching a movie that was especially popular in recent times.

But the movies in Naruto world were all the same.

Anko was completely absorbed in the plot.

But Ryosuke, having experienced the advanced film industry in his previous life found this kind of low-budget production uninspiring.

Fortunately, the movie wasn't long and just an hour and ten minutes.

After the movie ended, Ryosuke left Anko's house.

After walking a short distance away, he vanished from earth using Yomotsu Hirasaka.

On some planet

Ryosuke appeared in a vast snowy field.

The sky here was a clear blue, and the air was fresh.

From what he could sense, the environment here was similar to earth, except the freezing snowfield.

But for Ryosuke, who was already immune to both heat and cold, the temperature didn't matter.

"Let's test the power of the Three-Tomoe Rinne-Sharingan!"

Ryosuke intended to verify whether the fusion had enhanced his original dojutsu abilities.

He was sure there was some improvement but he just didn't know how much.

How far had his powers advanced?

With this curiosity in mind, Ryosuke began his test.

Rinnegan!

Ryosuke activated the Rinnegan, and just as he was about to activate the Tenseigan as well, the snow beneath his feet trembled violently.

A loud rumble echoed from the distant snow-capped mountains.

A massive avalanche roared down the mountainside and then, the entire mountain exploded with an earth-shattering boom.

Ryosuke stared in shock.

Why did the mountain suddenly blow up?!

At that moment!

A towering, strange-looking tree erupted from beneath the shattered mountain.

In the blink of an eye, the massive tree pierced through the 10,000 meter tall clouds.

Ryosuke's eyes widened in disbelief as he took in the sight.

Two figures suddenly appeared at the top of the enormous tree.

They were both clad in white, and their clothing was adorned with tomoe patterns.

One of them extended a hand and plucked a blood-red fruit from the top of the tree.

The fruit resembled a radiant gemstone. It was vividly red and breathtakingly beautiful.

Without hesitation, the figure opened his mouth and swallowed the fruit.

Then, a terrifying surge of power erupted from his body.

Boom!!!

At 10,000 meters, dark clouds gathered once more.

Lightning crackled in the sky as though an apocalyptic storm was approaching.

"This is... a God Tree?!"

Ryosuke immediately realized that the strange tree sprouting from the mountain was likely a God Tree.

And those two white figures were members of the Ōtsutsuki clan without a doubt.

So, had he accidentally arrived on a planet where the Ōtsutsuki were planting a God Tree?

Ryosuke pondered the situation.

Planting the God Tree and devouring its fruit was the long-standing custom of the Ōtsutsuki clan.

Typically, the Ōtsutsuki operated in pairs.

One serving as the main member, and the other as the assistant.

It was similar to how the Hyuga clan of Konoha was divided into the main house and branch house.

The Ōtsutsuki clan followed a similar structure.

Except, unlike the Hyuga's Caged Bird curse seal, the Ōtsutsuki had no need for such restraints.

After all, for beings near the Six Paths level, what purpose would a Caged Bird curse seal serve?

Would it even affect them?

Ridiculous!

Moreover, the main family of the Ōtsutsuki clan had absolute confidence in their dominance over the branch family members.

And the branch family members remained unquestionably devoted to the main family.

Except Ōtsutsuki Kaguya!

This woman nearly killed Ōtsutsuki Isshiki of the main family and she stole the God Tree's fruit.

"So, this is how the Ōtsutsuki clan plants the God Tree?"

At this moment!

Whoosh!

A black portal suddenly opened not far in front of Ryosuke.

And then, the two members of the Ōtsutsuki clan who had just appeared at the top of the God Tree stepped through.

Yomotsu Hirasaka!

Ryosuke immediately recognized the move. It was the same space-time ability he possessed.

But their portal was noticeably slower to open and close compared to his.

"Oh! I didn't expect there to still be a living human on this planet."

The two Ōtsutsukis looked at Ryosuke with mild surprise, as if they hadn't expected to find any survivors.

After all, they had already sacrificed over one billion living beings to nourish the God Tree.

The result?

The most potent and complete than that they had ever harvested.

And the one who ate it, Ōtsutsuki Kawashiki had grown far more powerful than before.

"Lord Kawashiki, allow me to deal with this one."

The tall, thin Ōtsutsuki Sakurashiki stepped forward, addressing Ōtsutsuki Kawashiki with respect.

As a branch member, Sakurashiki possessed significant power.

His right eye gleamed with a blue Rinnegan alongside a Byakugan.

Standing at nearly 2.5 meters tall, Ōtsutsuki Sakurashiki awaited permission.

Once Kawashiki granted him permission, he transformed into a blue lightning bolt, charging toward Ryosuke.

"Shinra Tensei!"

Ryosuke extended his hand and a massive repulsive force blasted toward the incoming lightning.

Boom!!!

A shockwave tore through the snowy landscape, splitting the ground.

Ryosuke stood unmoved. Meanwhile, Ōtsutsuki Sakurashiki was flung backward, halting in mid-air.

"You! How do you possess the Rinnegan of the Ōtsutsuki clan?!"

Ōtsutsuki Sakurashiki demanded.

"What's your name?" Ryosuke asked, ignoring the question.

"I am Ōtsutsuki Sakurashiki!"

Ōtsutsuki Sakurashiki declared proudly.

"Sakurashiki? Sakura-chan?"

Ryosuke raised an eyebrow, suppressing a chuckle.

"You dare!!!"

Ōtsutsuki Sakurashiki's voice thundered with rage.

This human!

Did he just call him Sakura-chan?!

A towering man like him was being mocked with such a childish name?

He became enraged, and no longer cared how Ryosuke had obtained the Rinnegan.

Instead, he raised his hands, forming a blue energy sphere between his palms.

"Reincarnation Destruction Canon!"

With a roar, he hurled the attack straight at Ryosuke.

Boom!

The blazing sphere tore through the air, its energy distorting space around it.

Ryosuke only smiled, calmly raising his right hand.

A small black hole appeared in his palm.

"Absorb!"

Whoosh!

The blue energy sphere was instantly absorbed.

"And now, back to you!"

With a flick of his wrist, Ryosuke hurled a larger, faster version of the Reincarnation Destruction Canon back at Sakurashiki.

Boom!!!

A blue explosion erupted in the sky, scattering clouds that were over 10,000 meters above.

Ōtsutsuki Sakurashiki's body was launched backward.

He slammed into an iceberg, shattering it into countless shards.

The towering mountain collapsed, sending ice fragments flying in every direction like bullets.

Ryosuke turned his gaze toward Ōtsutsuki Kawashiki.

Ōtsutsuki Sakurashiki was clearly a branch member. He was nothing more than a subordinate in their duo.

But Ōtsutsuki Kawashiki?

He was from the main family, and the difference between them was clear.

What was more concerning was that Ōtsutsuki Kawashiki had just devoured the God Tree's fruit, making his chakra several times greater than Ryosuke's.

And the most alarming thing was the golden Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan.

The sheer pupil power radiating from it was equal to Ryosuke's own Three-Tomoe Rinne-Sharingan, despite the bonuses Ryosuke had accumulated.

"This guy is seriously strong."

Ryosuke narrowed his eyes, evaluating the threat.

Boom!

The shattered iceberg suddenly burst apart and Ōtsutsuki Sakurashiki emerged. His injuries had already healed.

With a grim expression, he cracked his neck, and his body fully restored within seconds.

The Ōtsutsuki clan possessed immortal bodies.

But so did Ryosuke.

"Human! You're courting death!!"

Ōtsutsuki Sakurashiki roared, transforming into blue lightning again.

In the next instant—

Ryosuke smiled and met his charge with a powerful punch.

Boom!

Their fists collided, unleashing a massive shockwave that blasted the snowfield apart.

In the distance, Ōtsutsuki Kawashiki observed the battle with mild amusement.

He folded his arms. He had no intention of interfering. The fight was merely a spectacle to him.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

In mid-air, Ryosuke and Ōtsutsuki Sakurashiki exchanged hundreds of blows within seconds.

Boom!

With a final strike, Ryosuke's punch obliterated half of Sakurashiki's body.

At the same time, he discreetly collected some of Sakurashiki's cells.