Looking at Jūgo's current appearance, Shigure was somewhat surprised by the combat power of those Ōtsutsuki clan members.
Hisashi could be considered the strongest among the seven under his command. Even Kisame Hoshigaki, who was known as the tailless beast, was inferior to Kuji in terms of combat strength.
Yet even Jūgo had been injured to this extent, almost killed by members of the Ōtsutsuki clan.
"Lord Mizukage!"
Jūgo looked at Shigure with a hint of reproach. Shigure simply patted his shoulder.
"It's fine. Leave the rest to me."
Jūgo paused for a moment, then nodded. He had absolute faith in Shigure. As long as Shigure made a move, no enemy would be a problem.
Shigure stood up and slowly turned his head, looking at the surrounding Ōtsutsuki clan members. His expression remained calm, without the slightest fluctuation.
Then, in the next instant, he took a step forward.
A terrifying aura erupted from his body, and an invisible shockwave spread through the air like rippling tides.
Shigure's Conqueror's Haki burst forth.
This was Conqueror's Haki refined through the power of the Six Paths and calculated by the Great Sage.
In an instant, it swept across the entire Konohagakure.
Not only the Ōtsutsuki clan, but even the Konoha shinobi felt their hearts tremble.
An invisible pressure descended upon them, as if something heavy was pressing down on their bodies. Cold sweat began to form on their backs.
The shinobi of Konoha swallowed nervously.
"So this is the terrifying pressure the seniors mentioned before…"
"It really is strange. I can't even see him clearly, yet I can feel such overwhelming presence sweeping over us."
"If we were any closer, I don't think we could even stay conscious under that pressure."
"Before, people said the Mizukage's aura alone could knock out the weak. I thought it was exaggerated… but now it seems completely true."
Hidden among the ruins, several Konoha shinobi peeked through the gaps, watching the scene unfold.
The moment Shigure's Haki erupted, hundreds of Ōtsutsuki clan members collapsed unconscious.
The sight left them utterly stunned.
Some even pinched themselves to confirm whether this was real.
The pain told them everything. This was no illusion.
Shigure glanced around, his expression unchanged.
"The Ōtsutsuki clan…"
His voice was not loud, yet it seemed to echo directly in everyone's ears.
"Is this all of you?"
He sensed their chakra signatures. Among them, only three individuals possessed truly powerful dōjutsu.
Only that level could push Tsunade and the others into a corner.
No one answered.
Shigure smiled faintly.
"If no one wants to answer, then I'll bring you to me."
"ROOM."
A transparent spherical space spread out instantly, enveloping most of Konoha.
"Shambles."
In the next moment, the first person to appear before Shigure was not an Ōtsutsuki, but Hashirama Senju.
The First Hokage, who had been trapped underground, was directly brought out.
Shigure activated ROOM again, transferring the remaining Konoha shinobi to a nearby open area.
At the same time, Haku, Zabuza Momochi, Ringo, and others appeared beside him.
The sudden shift left the Konoha shinobi disoriented.
They looked around in shock, then all turned toward Shigure.
At that moment, countless hearts trembled.
No one understood how he had pinpointed everyone's location in an instant and transferred so many people at once.
Such a large-scale space–time ninjutsu required an enormous amount of chakra.
Yet Shigure had executed it effortlessly, without even the slightest change in expression.
It was simply unbelievable.
In the next moment, Shigure raised his hand. A mass of water formed above him, then transformed into a flowing stream that shot toward Hashirama.
Hashirama felt his injuries rapidly healing, while his chakra recovered at an astonishing rate.
Even he could not help but mutter in amazement, "What a monster…"
Shigure only glanced at him briefly before turning his attention to the other Konoha shinobi.
One after another, they were pulled back from the brink of death. Their wounds visibly healed at a speed the naked eye could follow.
When he finished, not only the shinobi of Konohagakure, but even the Ōtsutsuki clan members were completely stunned.
Even their clan leader might not possess such methods.
Yet Shigure had done it so casually.
What kind of monster was this man?
Shigure turned around.
In an instant, three Ōtsutsuki clan members were brought before him. Even for Shigure, forcibly transferring all three at once consumed a considerable amount of chakra.
The three of them stared at him in shock.
"Who are you? Why are you here? What is your relationship with these people?"
Shigure looked at them calmly.
"Relationship?"
"If I have to define it, we are all shinobi of the ninja world. We may fight among ourselves, but outsiders are not allowed to interfere."
"You people from the moon want to meddle in the affairs of this world?"
"Then all I can say is… you've come here to die."
The three frowned.
"You people occupy the world created by the Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, yet it has already become a failed world…"
Before he could finish, Shigure interrupted.
"A failed world, huh?"
His calm response left them momentarily speechless. They had expected him to argue, not to agree so casually.
For a moment, they did not know how to continue.
"But… even so, you still occupy this world. We will take it—"
Shigure cut him off again, his tone turning indifferent.
"If you want to seize the ninja world, then just say it plainly."
"Why hide behind meaningless excuses and self-righteous justifications? Isn't that tiring?"
Another Ōtsutsuki stepped forward. His dōjutsu was already approaching the level of the Rinnegan.
He stared directly at Shigure.
"You're right."
"Since you people cannot cherish this world, we will do it for you."
Shigure nodded.
"Good. That's more straightforward."
"If you want to take it, then say so."
"Now…"
"Let's begin."
(End of Chapter)
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