Chapter 293: The Fugitive Princess Kaguya [37]
Chapter 293: The Fugitive Princess Kaguya [37]
A pitch-black spatial passage appeared behind Feng Ye, and the Ash Bone, imbued with time power that transcended all, pierced towards Feng Ye's back.
But.
To Princess Kaguya's stiffness.
Even with his eyes closed, Feng Ye had barely sidestepped, almost as soon as the passage to Yomi-Hirasaka opened, easily dodging her fatal Ash Bone attack.
"If you were in your prime, it would indeed be a problem. But in your current state, your power poses no threat to me."
Feng Ye spoke calmly after dodging the Ash Bone.
Hearing Feng Ye's words, Princess Kaguya's heart sank.
She could sense the transformation in Feng Ye's eyes—the power of the Rinnegan and the Tenseigan fusing. Once this fusion was complete, with her current state, she feared she wouldn't be able to contain the Ten-Tails. Feng Ye's power would forcefully intrude into her body!
She was not afraid of anyone in this world, including Hagoromo Otsutsuki and the others. After consuming the fruit of the Divine Tree, she was truly immortal in this world.
All the ninjas' abilities stemmed from the fruit of the Divine Tree, so no matter the power, it could not harm her, the progenitor of chakra.
She could only be sealed, not killed.
But.
Feng Ye was different!
Feng Ye was an outsider, and even though most of the power he wielded came from her, he could take away the power of the Divine Tree's fruit!
In other words,
Feng Ye could kill her!
"I can't beat him..."
"In this state, both my speed and strength are too slow and weak. I can't beat him..."
Princess Kaguya stared at Feng Ye, biting her lip, her expression a stark contrast to that of the chakra progenitor.
She was indifferent and uninterested in anyone from this world. In her eyes, the people of this world were mere cultivators. But Feng Ye, an outsider like herself, was a being that stood at her eye level!
Feng Ye did not attack Princess Kaguya.
He needed to maintain the Time Barrier and the power of Time Retrogression to suppress the Ten-Tails beneath him, preventing Princess Kaguya from fully controlling it. In other words, he couldn't separate himself from the beast.
If he lost contact with the Ten-Tails, Princess Kaguya would quickly regain control, restore herself to completeness, and then unleash an Infinite Tsukuyomi and a Divine Tree Descent, devouring all the ninjas' chakra and restoring herself to peak condition.
He just needed to maintain the status quo.
Once the power of the Tenseigan fully merged with the Rinnegan, he could then use his ocular power to oppose Princess Kaguya's will. With the added help of Time Retrogression, he could completely expel her soul from the Ten-Tails' body.
ROAR!!!
The Ten-Tails let out a roar and began to struggle violently, trying to throw Feng Ye off its head. Princess Kaguya also reached out again, launching another Ash Bone attack at Feng Ye.
As the Ten-Tails thrashed, the earth shook violently, but Feng Ye stood his ground, unmoving as if rooted to the spot.
Princess Kaguya's Ash Bone attack was easily dodged.
"It's useless," Feng Ye said calmly, allowing the Ten-Tails beneath him to struggle. "You will not take the complete Ten-Tails from me."
Black Zetsu hissed through gritted teeth, "You shameless creature... The Ten-Tails is Mother's true body. Clearly, you stole Mother's power and occupied a part of her body, yet you claim it is Mother who is taking your power."
"Mother, this won't do. We can't do anything about him..."
Black Zetsu spoke to Princess Kaguya, his voice hoarse with frustration. "Give up on the power of the Ten-Tails for now! If we continue like this, we might be sealed away again!"
Princess Kaguya's expression turned stiff. "That won't do. If I can't gather the complete power of the Ten-Tails, I won't be able to perform the Infinite Tsukuyomi, nor will I be able to reclaim my power."
Black Zetsu gritted his teeth and said, "Mother, we must be decisive! We can't hesitate at a time like this. If we continue to stalemate, it will be even more impossible to deal with him once he fully masters his power! Moreover... I still have one last resort!"
Princess Kaguya's expression wavered as she listened to Black Zetsu's words.
She was a very cautious person.
Even after consuming the fruit of the Divine Tree and becoming the progenitor of chakra, she still didn't believe she could stand against the main family of the Otsutsuki clan. She needed to create White Zetsu soldiers, use them to continue refining chakra, and amass more and greater power.
Just as Feng Ye thought, this Princess Kaguya was overly cautious despite her immense strength.
However, her cautious nature also meant that she could be decisive. At this moment, having judged that victory was nearly impossible, she chose to retreat!
Buzz!
Princess Kaguya pulled the lower half of her body out from the Ten-Tails' tail.
It wasn't a mere separation of her soul; with this action, she also absorbed most of the Ten-Tails' power, causing the Ten-Tails beneath Feng Ye's feet to rapidly shrink, becoming about the same size as the Nine-Tails.
"That's decisiveness for you..."
Feng Ye sensed Princess Kaguya's action and slowly spoke, a Sword of Seeking Taoism appearing in his hand. He stabbed it downward, piercing the Ten-Tails beneath him.
Sssss! !!!
The Sword of Seeking Taoism pierced through the Ten-Tails' body, causing it to let out a mournful roar. Then, it began to crumble and break apart from the center, shattering into seven or eight pieces.
Each fragment of the broken body writhed and transformed into the form of a tailed beast. Aside from the Three-Tails, Seven-Tails, and Nine-Tails, all the other tailed beasts had been separated.
During this process,
Feng Ye also absorbed a portion of power from all the tailed beasts, further enhancing the Six Paths Power within him. This, in turn, accelerated the transformation in his eyes.
Princess Kaguya glanced at him but chose not to engage Feng Ye in battle. Instead, she used the Yellow Spring Jutsu and vanished into a spatial passage.
"You're not going to chase her?!"
The Nine-Tails' voice echoed in Feng Ye's mind.
Feng Ye shook his head. "I can't use the power of the Reincarnation Eye yet, so I can't open a spatial passage. Let her run for now."
Since the Ten-Tails was a part of Princess Kaguya, its power served as a spatial coordinate. No matter how far she fled, as long as his eyes completed their transformation, Feng Ye could open a spatial passage and pursue her.
Even if she escaped to the heavens, it would be futile.
Therefore, escape was not a viable option for Princess Kaguya. She still needed to find a way to regain her full power if she wanted to turn the tables.
Now that he controlled a part of the Ten-Tails, Princess Kaguya would have to face him if she wanted to obtain its complete power.
(End of Chapter)
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