Chapter 234

Senju Yukika naturally sensed the two figures approaching him.

The black figure and the white figure moved in a strange way. With each step in the air, they seemed to instantly cross vast distances, as if space and time were in disarray. In the blink of an eye, they appeared just fifty meters away from Yukika.

Both of them stood silently, staring at Yukika without speaking.

Yukika observed them closely. Their eyes were the signature Byakugan of the Ōtsutsuki clan, though curiously, the black figure's eyes were black, while the white figure's eyes were pure white. But there was no mistaking it—their form and aura were unmistakably the Byakugan.

The black figure asked coldly, "Who are you? How did you find this place?"

Yukika smiled and replied, "The mighty Ōtsutsuki clan… after leaving Earth, you sneakily abandoned your own family's base here. I must say, that's quite admirable."

The two figures frowned slightly. This was a closely guarded clan secret—now that an outsider had discovered it, there was no way they could allow him to leave alive.

In other words, this person had to be silenced. If the methods left behind by the Ōtsutsuki clan were exposed, it would render all their efforts meaningless. Their ancestors had set up this scheme with a grand conspiracy in mind, and it was absolutely not something outsiders could know.

Thinking this, the two figures exchanged a glance and nodded silently. Without another word, they lunged toward Yukika.

Yukika sneered, "Attacking right away? Fine, just as you wish!"

A fierce battle broke out quietly across the mountains and rivers…

The power of the Byakugan spread out, enveloping a radius of five meters around Yukika. But with a flash of golden light, in the next instant, the two figures—one black, one white—were seen coughing up blood madly in mid-air before crashing down to the ground.

"What… what is this power? How can it cut off my chakra?"

The black and white figures were shaken to their core. They couldn't comprehend what kind of overwhelming force had just struck them down so decisively.

It was an unbelievably powerful and terrifying force that crushed them effortlessly. With just one move, they were completely defeated. To put things in perspective, either of these two, out in the world, would be considered gods of the ninja world—beings who could see through all things. Yet, in front of this seemingly young man, they couldn't even withstand a single attack. The thought alone was terrifying.

Yukika let out a cold laugh and said, "The Ōtsutsuki clan built a base here. There must be some huge conspiracy behind it, right?"

The two figures, faces tense and anxious, asked, "Who are you people? How dare you target our clan?"

In their minds, the glory of the Ōtsutsuki clan still loomed large over this planet. No one dared to truly provoke them. This had little to do with their individual strength; it was the Ōtsutsuki clan's vast and unmatched reputation across the universe that kept everyone in check.

The current remnants on Earth were just a small, insignificant branch of the clan.

They assumed Yukika must be from some powerful faction in the vast cosmos, and while he had the guts to come here, he surely knew of the Ōtsutsuki's supreme prestige. He wouldn't really dare to go too far.

But to their shock, Yukika didn't waste another second on talk. He gently raised one hand, lifting it into the air.

In mid-air, an enormous phantom hand appeared and firmly grabbed both of them by the waist. With a slight squeeze, it lifted them effortlessly.

Instantly, the two felt their breathing become labored as their bodies were compressed by immense pressure—so much that their forms began to distort and teeter on the verge of collapse.

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, the two of them screamed wildly, "Don't kill us! We don't want to die!"

After so many years, the Ōtsutsuki clan's survival instinct had become overwhelmingly strong. They deeply cherished their lives and longed for the day they could return to their ancestral home. The last thing they wanted was to die on this primitive planet.

Yukika said coldly, "If you want to live, tell me your secret!"

The black and white figures exchanged a glance, their faces turning ashen with despair. A bitter smile crossed their faces—they now knew if they didn't reveal the secret, this man would definitely kill them both.

The white figure let out a deep sigh and finally said, "This is a base our clan left behind on this primitive planet to harvest your faith energy."

Yukika frowned and asked, "If you're harvesting faith energy, why not just activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi?"

In his view, the Ōtsutsuki clan had more than enough power to launch the Infinite Tsukuyomi, enslave the entire planet, and harvest faith energy from all its inhabitants. So why hadn't they done that directly? What was the reason behind this?

The black figure shook his head. "You don't understand. Our clan holds an extraordinary status in the universe and is constantly under the scrutiny of countless powerful factions. For certain reasons, we are forbidden from invading any primitive planet using overt violence."

The white figure added, "So we've had to bide our time here, following our ancestors' instructions. In a hundred years, we planned to completely drain this planet's faith energy and then leave."

Yukika let out a cold laugh. "So this planet would have ended up a dead world… wiped out because of your clan's selfishness, am I right?"

The black and white figures looked awkward, but after swallowing hard, they continued, "This is just a primitive planet. What's there to be sentimental about? Our clan has a grand vision to unite the universe and all races. What's a small planet like this compared to that?"

At that moment, Yukika released an overwhelming killing intent, his voice turning icy and sharp. "Did you know… this planet is under my protection?"

What?!

The black and white figures' expressions twisted in shock. They couldn't help but blurt out, "Aren't you from the universe too? You mean to say… you're a ninja from this planet?!"

As they asked the question, disbelief filled their faces.

They had assumed Yukika, like themselves, hailed from some incredibly powerful clan in the vast cosmos.

But to their utter astonishment, it turned out Yukika was actually a native ninja of this very planet?

They knew there were countless similar planets scattered across the universe, and their usual fate was to be enslaved and exploited, with no escape from that destiny.

Yet, against all odds, this planet had produced such an extraordinarily powerful being—someone capable of effortlessly defeating two elite members of the Ōtsutsuki clan.