Kaguya was frozen in place!
The contrast between before and after was immense...
When Kaguya first descended, her lips curled with a confident smile, holding the All-Killing Ash Bone that radiated an aura of death, like a Valkyrie who wielded life and death!
This posture even confused Zetsu, making him think his mother had secretly become a mastermind, even subduing Aomi...
But after Isshiki revealed Kaguya's past life and current affairs, her aura deflated like a balloon with a hole, visibly dwindling...
The rapidity of it baffled even Isshiki, Urashiki, and Momoshiki.
Wasn't she quite imposing just now? How did she suddenly collapse like this...
Was it a deception to appear weak, or did she just lose her mind?
But after listening to Isshiki's explanation, Urashiki and Momoshiki didn't delve further; they attacked boldly!
When the two Otsutsuki charged from front and back, they realized something was off...
Kaguya, who was proficient in combat, stood there vulnerable, failing even basic Chakra concentration...
"Is she fishing?"
The thought flashed across Momoshiki's mind, then he sneered, throwing a heavy punch towards Kaguya's pale cheek without hesitation!
Fishing, so what?
Does she really think Momoshiki is afraid of her!
With a heavy punch, Momoshiki sent Kaguya flying directly and easily!
After the punch, Momoshiki was dumbfounded.
This was a far cry from the Kaguya who had earlier predicted his attack direction and almost injured him with the All-Killing Ash Bone...
The current Kaguya was even clumsier than the non-combatant he remembered, utterly absent-minded, not in the right state for battle!
Urashiki, who was initially hesitating, saw Momoshiki's achievement and a cunning glint flashed in his eyes.
The red paper crane flickered in the air, Urashiki's blue Rinnegan rippled, and he appeared behind Kaguya in an instant, gathering Chakra at his leg, delivering a harsh kick to her back!
And with this strike.
Kaguya still didn't dodge, getting fiercely knocked away, carving a deep groove on the ground.
For a moment.
Urashiki and Momoshiki exchanged glances, seeing the uncontrollable smile on each other's lips and the relief that washed over them.
That's right!
This is how it should be!
Just a branch member, how could Kaguya, the Otsutsuki Clan's known non-combatant, possibly dominate them?
The previous unusual combat display probably matched what Isshiki said; Kaguya only had a few tricks, once the familiar tactics failed, she immediately reverted to her normal state...
Urashiki glanced back at Isshiki and smiled.
Previous generations plant trees, later generations enjoy the shade.
If not for Isshiki suffering at Kaguya's hands before and providing the valuable experience, Urashiki and Momoshiki might have fallen for Kaguya's tricks, giving her a chance to escape during the standoff...
Isshiki's face was wooden, ignoring the layered meanings in Urashiki's smile, instead striving to seize every moment he took control of Uchiha Obito as a vessel.
He felt insecure.
This Ninja World is just too chaotic...
Assuming himself to be the mastermind, yet nearly killed by a muscular green skin freak, now confronted by two more clan members appearing from nowhere...
Isshiki now just wanted to find a quiet place, to settle down and reflect on the gains and losses of this campaign.
And when Isshiki intensified his efforts, Zetsu, who had just felt joy, was utterly disheartened seeing Kaguya so easily repelled by a punch and a kick from Momoshiki and Urashiki.
How could... how could she be so weak!!
Kaguya's performance was worse than Zetsu anticipated.
It wasn't that she couldn't fight; her heart wasn't even in a life-or-death struggle, as if under Genjutsu, unable to resist at all...
"Aomi, what exactly are you doing? How did you get possessed by Kaguya!!"
In despair, as Uchiha Obito was also about to be consumed by Isshiki, Zetsu roared in despair, "You are the strongest mastermind in the Ninja World, wake up, you can't lose to Kaguya!"
In Zetsu's view.
There was only one path that could work now...
Kaguya had to relinquish Aomi's body, allowing her enigmatic brother, who somehow failed in Kaguya, to take charge of this battle...
That would still leave a chance!
This wasn't Zetsu being unfilial, but if Kaguya continued down her misguided path, she, Zetsu, and Uchiha Obito would be completely devoured by the Otsutsuki trio, leaving nothing behind...
If Aomi returned instead, at worst, Kaguya might suffer a loss, but her life would not be in danger.
And Zetsu, Uchiha Obito, would also survive...
This was the most cost-effective and the only choice!
But regrettably, Zetsu knew his earnest cries went unheard by Kaguya...
He truly didn't expect that Kaguya's only victory in the Ninja World would be the exact one she should never have won!
With that victory, everything was lost!
And alongside, Senju Tobirama forced his brain to remain calm, yet could not calm down no matter what...