In the narrow corridor lined with murals, Rinjin and Sakumo found their path blocked by pursuing members of the Ōtsutsuki main family.
"Ignorant little thieves! How dare you steal from the Ōtsutsuki clan!"
Among the crowd, an elderly man who clearly looked like a leader scolded them sternly.
Behind him floated puppets of various sizes, their cleaning supplies now replaced with all sorts of strange weapons.
On the other side of the corridor, several Ōtsutsuki clan members activated their Byakugan, waiting seriously.
Looking at the blocked paths ahead and behind, Sakumo stared intently at these people while slowly backing up, moving close to Rinjin and whispering:
"What's the plan? Fight our way out?"
Rinjin nodded.
"Dog-bro, you take the front lines for close combat. I'll provide mage support."
Speaking, Rinjin quickly pulled a scroll from his ninja tool pouch and tore it open.
Instantly, iron sand scattered everywhere like raindrops.
"Magnet Release: Iron Sand Condoms!"
As soon as he spoke, Sakumo nearly lost his footing and fell over.
This...
Iron Sand Condoms...
What brain-dead idiot came up with that name?!
However, the next second, something that made him want to collapse happened:
A huge black cylindrical umbrella appeared above his head, with iron sand spreading out like tentacles, firmly blocking the weapons shooting toward him.
Seeing this, Sakumo's face instantly darkened.
He really wanted to complain, but annoyingly, this thing's defensive power was surprisingly damn good.
Gritting his teeth and suppressing his chaotic thoughts, Sakumo raised his blade and charged forward.
The thin iron sand looked fragile but completely deflected the hidden weapons aimed at Sakumo.
Most importantly, whenever Sakumo was about to swing his blade, this thing would actually avoid his attack targets.
Damn, this was incredible~
Behind Sakumo, Rinjin stood on an iron sand disc, floating as he followed behind, the iron sand in his hands transforming between clubs and shields with incredible flexibility.
Facing the thieves' sudden offensive, the Ōtsutsuki clan members didn't choose to attack but quickly retreated, commanding their puppets to continuously assault.
As noble members of the Ōtsutsuki main family, their lives were far more precious than those of the branch family.
Facing this group of precious main family members, Sakumo charged forward with his blade without hesitation.
Every time he killed a puppet, his heart was tormented.
So in just this short time, he was already super pissed.
Combining family sword techniques with incredibly fluid Body Flicker Technique, he was like a lion charging into a flock of sheep, going on a killing spree.
On the other side, the Ōtsutsuki main family fought while retreating. Facing the continuous loss of puppets, their faces showed no emotion whatsoever.
To them, these puppets were no different from bricks in the wall.
The only difference was that those bricks wouldn't make people angry!
Rinjin followed behind Sakumo, fighting from one end of the corridor to the other.
Looking at the severed limbs scattered on the ground behind them, Rinjin helplessly covered his nose and said in a muffled voice:
"Dog-bro, stop proving your way through slaughter!
Let's get out of here—this place reeks!"
Ahead, Sakumo sliced off the head of a cute loli puppet with one strike, dodged the blood spurting skyward, then nodded heavily.
Sheathing his short blade, Sakumo protected his head and charged toward the castle exit like a wild boar, enduring the clanging attacks from all directions.
Just then, a low shout rang out.
"Where do you think you're going, thieves! Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack!"
The next second, a transparent chakra fist attacked from behind, targeting Rinjin.
It seemed this guy planned to take down Rinjin, the shield-providing support, first, then capture Sakumo, the high-attack fragile assassin.
Obviously, he'd picked the wrong opponent.
Rinjin completely ignored him, covering his head and following closely behind Sakumo, running at full speed.
"Bang!" A dull sound as the chakra fist slammed into the back of Rinjin's head.
His body paused for a moment~
Then Rinjin took off running even faster.
Watching the backs of these two thieves, the main family patriarch who'd used Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack was dumbfounded.
Beside him, a young man watched Rinjin and Sakumo's retreating figures with a twisted cold smile:
"Did you see that, my dear brother~
The people from the world created by the Sage of Six Paths have brought warfare to the moon, which has been peaceful and tranquil for nearly a thousand years.
At this point, do you still think we shouldn't interfere in that world's affairs?"
Hearing this, the main family patriarch called "brother" glared fiercely at the young man, then turned to his clansmen and shouted:
"Gather the main and branch families! The documents stolen this time are extremely important historical records—we must retrieve them!"
Hearing this, a nearby clan member immediately nodded and headed toward the other side of the corridor.
...
Not far outside the castle, Rinjin grabbed onto Sakumo, who was running wild.
"Dog-bro, stop running!"
"Why?!"
Having obtained the complete version of Tale of Genji, Sakumo had completely forgotten about the mission plan.
Right now he only wanted to place this incredibly precious book collection on his home bookshelf for proper appreciation—his mind had no room for any mission plans.
Facing Sakumo's confused expression, Rinjin rolled his eyes irritably and said in a low voice:
"You forgot—robbery was only the first step of the plan. We still need to drive these people to the ninja world!"
"Oh right, right, right. Then hurry up~" Sakumo said absentmindedly.
"Smack~" Rinjin slapped his own forehead.
This dog was getting less serious with age—whenever he saw improper books, he couldn't walk straight!
Thinking about this, Rinjin sighed and muttered silently.
Forget it, I'll handle this myself!
...
On the other side, Ōtsutsuki clan members were rapidly gathering.
Massive numbers of branch family members swarmed in from all directions, a sea of heads.
The Ōtsutsuki clan's thousand-year-old main and branch family strategy showed its power at this moment.
The main family was always just that one branch, while the branch families were endless.
Below the tall castle walls, countless branch family members gathered densely.
Conservative estimate: over fifty thousand people.
On the other side, Rinjin sat leisurely cross-legged on the ground, reading a book with great interest.
"Are they all here yet?"
"I think it's about right. Should we make our move?"
Hearing this, Rinjin nodded, returned the book to Dog-bro, stood up and dusted off his butt.
"Let's begin!"
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