Chapter 180: Urashiki
In the vast cosmos, Otsutsuki Urashiki gazed at that azure planet from afar. Originally just an attendant to the main family, he'd hoped to scavenge scraps from their feast.
But two days ago, he'd unexpectedly sensed something—from a planet not far from him came the energy fluctuations of a God Tree fruit, and a mature one at that.
This thrilled him beyond measure. Someone of his rank among the Otsutsuki had no right to possess their own God Tree seed.
Yet in his understanding, this star sector's "pastures" should all have owners. Why would such intense energy fluctuations suddenly appear?
Urashiki licked his lips, greed flashing in his eyes.
Whatever the reason, this was undoubtedly a heaven-sent opportunity.
His original task was merely monitoring this sector's energy fluctuations and periodically reporting to the main family.
But now, a bold notion took root in his mind—if he could monopolize this God Tree fruit, he could escape his status as a low-ranking clan member, perhaps even join the nobility.
Yet an unclaimed fruit seemed far too suspicious.
The Otsutsuki's craving for God Tree fruits was nearly irresistible. Yet this fruit continued radiating rich energy—could it truly be ownerless?
Urashiki cautiously expanded his senses, confirming no other Otsutsuki presence nearby.
Excellent. He was the first to discover this secret.
He had to move quickly, claiming it before other clan members noticed.
Though this discovery filled Urashiki with wild joy, desire hadn't clouded his judgment.
Pale purple chakra light emanated from his body.
The next second, Urashiki's form silently vanished into the cosmos.
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Urashiki's figure quietly materialized in dense forest outside Konoha village.
He cautiously suppressed his presence, his Rinnegan peering through layered branches toward the distant settlement.
"Seems to be a primitive civilization's gathering place." He muttered contemptuously, chakra condensing at his fingertips.
But just as he prepared further investigation, an invisible pressure suddenly blanketed the entire forest.
Urashiki's head snapped up. A black-haired man now stood on a nearby treetop—when had he arrived?
The man wore simple dark traditional clothing, seemingly casually leaning against the trunk, yet the aura emanating from him made Urashiki instinctively shudder.
"The fish took the bait." A cold voice came.
Urashiki forced composure. "Who are you? How dare you speak to the noble Otsutsuki—"
Before finishing, Yu raised his hand slightly. Invisible force instantly bound Urashiki.
Urashiki panicked—he couldn't sense the opponent's chakra fluctuations at all! But he wasn't ordinary. His Rinnegan activated.
Time seemed to rewind, returning to the instant before his binding, letting him narrowly dodge this strike.
Seeing his attack miss, Yu finally properly assessed his opponent. "Not spatial ability... time-based?"
He struck again, controlling the magnetic field within ten miles.
Chakra flow was completely blocked—according to Kaguya's intelligence, the Otsutsuki clan relied entirely on chakra for survival.
Urashiki felt energy circulation within him growing sluggish, even basic external connections severed.
His spatial and temporal abilities were completely sealed. Cold sweat continuously slid from his forehead.
This situation vastly exceeded his expectations—he'd just set foot on this planet. How had he encountered such a bizarre opponent?
While desperately dodging invisible attacks, he flung his signature fishing rod weapon.
The pink fishing line sliced through air, targeting Yu's vitals.
Yu looked somewhat surprised at this peculiar weapon.
But from caution, he simultaneously deployed magnetic field barriers while maintaining intangibility—after all, his opponent had displayed time-based abilities. Better safe than sorry.
The fishing line snapped back the instant it touched the magnetic field barrier.
Yu: "..."
Urashiki's hand gripping the rod trembled slightly, face full of disbelief.
His artifact that should pierce all shields and steal enemy energy now functioned like an ordinary fishing rod.
How was this possible?
Watching his opponent's panicked appearance, Yu suddenly lost interest.
He slowly closed his palm. Space within a thousand meters around Urashiki was instantly sealed and began rapidly contracting.
Pressure surged. Urashiki's range of movement shrank smaller and smaller.
He desperately realized he'd been toyed with from the start—this bizarre powerhouse hadn't even moved, only quietly watching him scramble pathetically.
This guy wanted to capture him alive.
Yu teleported before the immobilized Urashiki, efficiently removing his Rinnegan and storing them in Kamui dimension.
Urashiki released a piercing scream.
Next, Yu placed his palm atop the opponent's head, forcibly reading memories—
Reading complete, Yu released his hand. Urashiki collapsed limply.
This intelligence confirmed his suspicions—the fishing plan had worked, but subsequent troubles would likely arrive one after another.
Through extracted information, this Urashiki's status among the Otsutsuki wasn't particularly high. Though his abilities were special, his basic attributes were too poor.
He should be the first to discover the signal, but before long, more Otsutsuki would follow.
Most importantly, he'd obtained a roster of all Otsutsuki members in this star sector.
Yu committed these names firmly to memory, raising his head to gaze at the black canopy above.
Come then. All of you. I'm waiting.
Then he turned his gaze toward Urashiki still trembling at his feet. With a casual gesture, the opponent transformed into ash, scattering on night wind.
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Yu's figure appeared in his room. The clone sitting in the chair glanced at him before automatically dispersing.
He retrieved those Rinnegan from Kamui dimension.
According to Urashiki's memories, these eyes' abilities resembled Sasuko's somewhat, yet their essence differed—Sasuko sent consciousness back to past time points, while Urashiki could physically return to the past, though with time limits.
Unfortunately, both abilities required massive energy consumption.
After testing, directly returning over a decade would likely require magnetic field power exceeding a million horsepower.
Yu slowly closed his eyes, carefully examining his internal condition.
Moments later, he reopened his eyes. Complex emotions flashed through them, ultimately becoming a sigh.
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