Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The not very spacious treetop was subjected to a wave of concentrated attacks. The speed of the Six Paths Black Rod projectiles was astonishingly fast, and their power was utterly terrifying!
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
"Paper Release: Paper Shield!"
Kisame Hoshigaki, Konan, and Sasori of the Red Sand, who was inside Hiruko, all used defensive ninjutsu or abilities. Yet, even so, the Akatsuki members, who were not quick enough to react, inevitably suffered injuries.
Just as everyone was relieved that the first wave of attacks had been blocked head-on, a hand abruptly stretched out from a spatial vortex. Instantly, a large number of black rods appeared out of thin air around all the Akatsuki members.
"Ah..."
Everyone on the treetop was caught off guard by these sudden black rods. Each person suffered more or less injuries, with sharp Six Paths Black Rods piercing directly into their bodies, even disrupting the flow of chakra within them!
"Hmm???"
An extremely fast clay bird suddenly flew into the spatial vortex. The appearance of this strange thing elicited a sound of confusion from the being within the vortex.
"Katsu!"
As Deidara let out a roar, a violent explosion sound erupted from within the spatial vortex.
Deidara had not been on the treetop just now. He was lying on a branch closest to the treetop. Therefore, among the entire group, only he had not been hit by the black rods, and he was also able to launch a counterattack the fastest.
After the clay bird bombarded it, the spatial vortex briefly disappeared for the span of two breaths. However, when the vortex reappeared, it was because it collided with a protective barrier, forcing its location to be revealed.
"It's actually a spatial barrier!"
A surprised voice came from the black hole. The next moment, a stranger's figure suddenly stepped out of the spatial vortex and charged directly towards the spatial barrier protecting the Divine Tree fruit.
His target was clear. To seize that nearly ripe chakra fruit!
Just as the stranger's fist was about to strike the spatial barrier, Ryun's figure appeared out of nowhere without any warning and delivered a fierce kick towards the stranger.
Thud!!!
This kick accurately hit the stranger's chest, sending his entire body shooting backward before crashing directly into the ground.
"Boss!!!"
The Akatsuki members couldn't help but exclaim.
Fortunately, Ryun had arrived in time. Otherwise, with their strength, they might not have been able to protect this Divine Tree fruit.
The enemy's attacks were too bizarre. They hadn't even seen how the enemy launched the attack before their bodies and limbs were directly pierced by black rods... This fight was completely one-sided. The enemy's strength clearly could crush them!
Looking at the Akatsuki members who were severely wounded in just one encounter, Ryun nodded slightly, somewhat helplessly.
The next moment, Ryun waved his hand grandly. The Divine Tree immediately separated a large number of slender branches. The branches wrapped around everyone's bodies, pulled out the Six Paths Black Rods stuck in them, and then channeled a large amount of chakra into their bodies to heal their injuries.
After doing this, Ryun no longer looked at the deeply ashamed Akatsuki members. Instead, he turned his gaze towards the ground.
"Finally lured you out, Ōtsutsuki... Isshiki!"
Ryun said to himself with a smile. He knew this guy couldn't resist the temptation of the chakra fruit.
By eating this one chakra fruit, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki wouldn't even need to bother searching for any damn 'Kāma' vessel anymore!
In Ryun's view, the appearance of the Divine Tree might not be enough for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki to show himself. But the appearance of a chakra fruit would definitely lure out this cautious fellow!
"The current controller of the Divine Tree, huh... Speed and power are astonishing. If I don't activate Kāma Stage Two, I probably can't defeat him easily..."
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki wiped the bloodstain from the corner of his mouth, looked up at Ryun on the treetop, and silently assessed his strength.
"Hmm? Only one Rinnegan? It seems the victor of that great battle didn't win easily either... That woman Kaguya was somewhat useful after all..."
The moment he saw Ryun's eyes, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki suddenly smiled. A Lord of the Divine Tree with only one Rinnegan gave him great hope of victory.
"Katsu!"
Boom!!!
Several high-explosive clay bombs exploded violently around Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. Deidara, riding his bird, unleashed a barrage of attacks at the opponent. Among the entire Akatsuki, he was the most capable right now...
"A noisy, clamoring insect..."
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki dodged several explosions with Body Flicker and said impatiently. The next moment, just as Deidara was flying towards him at extreme speed, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki abruptly stretched out his palm towards him.
Ability activated. Six Paths Black Rods suddenly appeared and directly pierced through the clay bird's body.
"Nani..."
Deidara cried out in shock. The next moment, he plummeted towards the ground. Fortunately, at the critical moment, he threw out another bird which caught him steadily. However, before he could feel relieved about escaping danger, his body was suddenly pierced by a black rod that appeared without any warning!
Swoosh!!!
A Six Paths Black Rod, difficult to see with the naked eye, shot over, aiming straight for Deidara's face.
Clang!!!
Before the black rod could pierce Deidara's head, a figure quietly appeared in front of Deidara. He placed the long sword in his hand horizontally in front of him. The shooting black rod was instantly deflected by the sword's blade.
"Boss!!!"
In Deidara's eyes, Ryun, blocking in front of him at this moment, appeared incredibly majestic. The figure before him was the epitome of coolness. Deidara believed 'cool' was also an art, and at this moment, the boss had become the embodiment of art itself!
Ryun reached out and directly pulled out the black rod for him. As his glowing green palm struck Deidara's wound, the bleeding injury was instantly controlled.
After hastily treating the injury, Ryun casually ordered, "You're not needed here. Go notify everyone to perform the barrier technique I taught you together..."
"Yes!"
Deidara decisively threw out a clay bird, rode it without looking back, flew towards the Divine Tree, and reunited with the other Akatsuki members who had descended.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki watched Ryun the entire time, ignoring Deidara. In his view, the only one here likely capable of fighting was probably the man opposite him. The others were just a bunch of insignificant, minor characters.
"Uchiha Ryun, right? You actually managed to seize the Divine Tree from that bitch Kaguya, and you even know secrets only the Ōtsutsuki clan knows, successfully making the Divine Tree bear a high-quality chakra fruit... I really should thank you. Thank you for everything you've done for me!"
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was confident, and arrogant. He believed that all he needed to do next was defeat Ryun, and then everything here would be his!
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