Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Chapter 595 One-on-One Showdown in a Hotel Room

Outside the petri dish space, Otsutsuki Isshiki sensed that the Ten-Tails had completely lost contact with him and guessed that he might be dead.

His last glimmer of hope vanished. He had no future left, unless he could obtain another divine tree that resonated with his heart, but alas, that was impossible.

At this moment, all calculations and conspiracies have vanished into nothingness.

So there was nothing left for him to worry about; all he wanted now was to kill Aburame Shisei in front of him.

"I'm sorry, my pet was a bit naughty and ate your pet." Aburame Shisei stated methodically, but for Otsutsuki Isshiki, this was undoubtedly the greatest irony and the most direct provocation.

"I've killed all your men too!" He thought this would sting Aburame Shisei.

But Yu Nu Zhicheng laughed indifferently, "No. You only killed their bodies."

With a wave of his hand, Aburame Shichen condensed the five elements in his palm, and the ninjutsu of the Space-Time Acupoint was completely mastered.

In an instant, he pulled Isshiki Otsutsuki into his world, and the Time Insect ability was activated to imprison time and space.

"The Five Elements are complete... How could you be so fast!" Otsutsuki Isshiki exclaimed in astonishment.

He had assumed that Aburame Shicheng had emerged from seclusion prematurely and had not yet mastered the Thunder Escape Technique, but he hadn't expected it to be so fast.

Aburame Shisei said, "Cultivating immortal techniques only takes a few hours. The rest of the time is spent deducing the unity of the five elements and perfecting the independent space ninjutsu. After all, although my enemies are not powerful, they are quite unpredictable. If they can't beat me, they will run away, which is quite troublesome. Now no one can escape. It's fair and just, and it's good for everyone."

Aburame Shisei's main principle is fairness. He's not good at using spatial advantages, so no one should use them. Moreover, he sets the time in this space.

"Hahahahaha!"

Otsutsuki Isshiki burst into laughter.

He pointed at Shisei Aburame and said, "I was so stupid, so incredibly stupid! I actually believed you were the kind of person who didn't care about anything and would just be pushed around by your subordinates. I used to despise Kuroze, doubting his intelligence and his self-righteousness."

"Now I realize I'm just as stupid as him. How could the leader of a powerful force not have any schemes? I'm afraid this was all part of your plan."

"You're so heartless! You even scheme against your own subordinates."

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki found Aburame Shisei terrifying. Such intellect and cunning were frightening even within the Ōtsutsuki clan.

Everyone was fooled by his nonchalant attitude.

"You are the greatest darkness in the world!"

Aburame Shisei listened quietly without arguing. "Are you done? If you are, then let's start fighting."

As soon as he finished speaking, his body became ethereal, and the Five Elements Immortal Techniques condensed in his hands one after another, transforming into a white chaos that he then unleashed forward.

Otsutsuki Isshiki didn't dare to be careless either, raising his hand to release a white energy blast, and the two energies were completely annihilated in the collision.

The two moved quickly and clashed in space, engaging in close combat. However, it was not long before Ōtsutsuki Isshiki discovered that his body was aging rapidly.

"You can't even spare yourself the power to use time?"

"I can afford to spend three to five years."

"madman!"

Otsutsuki Isshiki stopped fighting him head-on and instead conserved his energy, shrinking his body.

By minimizing his energy expenditure, his lifespan could be extended tenfold or even a hundredfold. His opponent was just an ordinary human; he was confident he could win.

Aburame Zhicheng smiled slightly, opened his arms, and released countless insects.

"Great, I love this cat-and-mouse game. Oh, I forgot to tell you, five hundred years wouldn't really matter."

"After the five elements were united, my life force has exceeded ten thousand years. Five hundred years is just a drop in the ocean for me. It's just that I'm a little bored staying in this empty space."

"Weren't you very angry just now? Weren't you fearless of life and death? Why are you scared now?"

Aburame Zhicheng released his primordial spirit and searched inch by inch.

"Oh, I see. You're actually scared, aren't you? Scared that Amado of the Three Paths didn't do as you promised. You're afraid that your backup contract will have problems."

"Don't worry, he won't have any problems; in fact, he'll be well taken care of. Because more Otsutsuki will be coming soon."

"With me here, they can't plant the Divine Tree. Guess what they'll use to feed it? You guessed it—your resurrected body."

"Actually, I was indeed fishing, but I'm not as shady or scheming as you imagine. I'm a very upright person."

"The problem is that you went too far today. You know, this is where I've lived for over ten years. Although I haven't lived here for a long time, how could you destroy it?"

"I spent the shortest and most comfortable period of my life here, and now those memories are gone. Tell me, how should you make it up to me?"

"I was a bit talkative today, almost like I was talking to myself. I don't know if you heard me?"

Aburame Shisei remained suspended in space, speaking calmly.

But Otsutsuki Isshiki felt a deep fear, and he shrunk to the size of an insect, hiding in a speck of dust.

Is this person even human?

I only blew up a village, why does it feel like a bigger problem than killing his men?

Then he heard Yu Nu Zhicheng say, "I've found you."

Otsutsuki Isshiki felt a chill run down his spine, as if a gaze was glued to his back.

"I was just kidding. You've become so small, hidden in the dust, how could I possibly find you?"

"Oh no, I've been found out!"

The thought flashed through my mind, followed by a burst of white flames scorching it.

When Ōtsutsuki Isshiki recovered again, his lifespan was shortened by several days.

He finally spoke, "Stop. You can't fight the Otsutsuki clan on your own. You have no idea how terrifying they are..."

"I never expected that the noble Otsutsuki clan would bow their heads. If I were a native, I might have compromised, but I am an extraterrestrial demon."

Aburame Zhicheng found his hiding place again and pressed down with a palm.

When he revived, he said, "Your strength is also decreasing after you shrank. Crushing you is as easy as crushing an ant for me. Aren't you going to grow back up?"

Before he could react, Shisei Aburame's voice rang out again.

"Since you don't want to grow bigger, then stay this way forever."

The gray space changed again, and Otsutsuki Isshiki discovered that the surrounding pressure made it impossible for him to return to his normal form.