Taijutsu is a fundamental discipline in the shinobi world.
Most shinobi know some taijutsu. While not all are masters of the art, it was more than enough to deal with these members of the Otsutsuki clan!
Especially since many of them had learned Kenbunshoku Haki and Busoshoku Haki, causing their taijutsu skill and power to skyrocket!
Thus, Otsutsuki Yashiki and Otsutsuki Ishiki, who had initially tried to save Otsutsuki Umi, quickly found themselves swarmed in a group beatdown. They could barely take care of themselves, let alone worry about Otsutsuki Umi.
On the other side, Otsutsuki Umi, who had been sent flying, finally managed to stabilize himself, still somewhat dazed and unable to believe what had just happened.
However, the burning pain from the shoe print on his face forced him to quickly accept reality.
"Why... why is this happening? Ah, it hurts! I, a god, was struck by a lowly life form? Damn it, damn it all!"
Just as he was raging in shock and fury, a figure suddenly flashed in front of him.
Uchiha Izuna!
He couldn't hold back any longer either.
"Take this!"
With a loud shout from Uchiha Izuna, before Otsutsuki Umi could react, a foot clad in Armament Haki slammed squarely into his chest!
This kick sent him flying back once again, completely bewildered.
Mid-air, he even heard the sound of breaking bones from within his body!
Someone had actually kicked him hard enough to break his bones!
Otsutsuki Umi felt even more frantic.
But it wasn't over. Just as he let out a cry of pain and anger, a kunai suddenly flew past behind him, followed immediately by the appearance of a figure.
Senju Tobirama!
Seeing Uchiha Izuna make a move, he naturally wasn't willing to be left behind and had joined the fray as well.
Boom!
He delivered a powerful kick, aiming to send Otsutsuki Umi flying right back!
After that, more and more people joined in, each showing their unique skills. A chain of relentless beatings commenced on the surface of the moon!
The Otsutsuki members—Otsutsuki Umi and the others—who had arrived with such imposing momentum, ready to crush Lin Xuan and his "ignorant" group, were now all caught in a state of being surrounded and beaten, utterly reduced to mere punching bags!
Outside the combat area, only Lin Xuan, Uchiha Madara, Senju Hashirama, Orochimaru, the Six Paths Sage brothers, and Otsutsuki Toneri remained, having not yet joined the fight.
Watching this astonishing scene, even the Six Paths Sage brothers were stunned and found it hard to believe.
In their view, these enemies, who had been quite troublesome for them, were now being utterly thrashed by a group of people whose individual strength was inferior to theirs, beaten black and blue in the blink of an eye.
Lin Xuan sensed their thoughts and smiled faintly. "You two probably mainly used ninjutsu and similar attacks when you fought them before, right?"
The Six Paths Sage brothers glanced at each other. Recalling their battles, that was indeed the case!
They hadn't realized that taijutsu would be so effective in countering this group of Otsutsuki members.
Of course, the key factor was actually Armament Haki!
Not only did it amplify the power of taijutsu, but it also isolated the enemy's ability to absorb their chakra, effectively neutralizing the opponent's greatest advantage!
Even though many among them still hadn't mastered Armament Haki and inevitably had some chakra absorbed by Otsutsuki Umi and the others, as the Six Paths Sage had mentioned earlier, the chakra of the deceased was fundamentally different from that of the living. Even if absorbed, the enemy couldn't refine it, and the Edo Tensei could quickly regenerate it—a perfect counter!
As a result, Otsutsuki Umi and his two companions could only take a beating, quickly becoming covered in wounds.
If not for their other means, such as abilities like Shinra Tensei, they would have likely been beaten to death already!
But even with the powers of the Rinnegan, they seemed utterly helpless against a group of immortals.
Furthermore, they weren't the only ones possessing Rinnegan, Byakugan, or Sharingan; many on the opposing side could use them too!
Consequently, they soon began to doubt their own existence.
Especially Otsutsuki Umi, who couldn't accept this reality at all. He screamed between cries of pain, "How can this be? Why?! You insignificant ants! Ah! I... I am a god! How dare you... Ah!"
At this moment, he felt he had all this power but couldn't use it effectively, his frustration reaching its peak.
Hearing this, Uchiha Madara, who was watching from outside the fray with his arms crossed over his chest, laughed. "Hahaha, someone as weak as you deserves to call himself a god? How utterly ridiculous!"
On the other side, he was also somewhat disappointed.
Because he had been hoping that this Otsutsuki Umi might provide him with some pleasant surprise, but in the end, he saw nothing.
Utterly disappointing!
By his judgment, Otsutsuki Umi's strength was far inferior to Kaguya's; he couldn't even create a Truth-Seeking Ball. While he seemed to have many servants, his personal combat ability was truly unimpressive. Perhaps he just came from a prominent family with super-powerful elders.
"Bastards!"
Otsutsuki Umi, sensing the disdain from Uchiha Madara and Lin Xuan, grew furious and brandished his black staff, still trying to turn the situation around.
Unfortunately, those surrounding him now—Senju Tobirama and the others—all possessed Kenbunshoku Haki, and many had even learned the Rokushiki. Knowing the power of his staff, they wouldn't give him another chance to attack!
The most Otsutsuki Umi could achieve was forcing them to dodge, after which they simply switched from fists and feet to kunai, shuriken, swords, and other weapons!
In an instant, Otsutsuki Umi's situation became even more perilous!
He had initially hoped his two servants would come to his rescue, but reality was utterly despairing.
Otsutsuki Ishiki and Otsutsuki Yashiki, surrounded and suppressed by another group, were in no position to save anyone.
"How could this be?! You're just a bunch of ants who stole chakra! Why do you possess power surpassing the gods?!" Otsutsuki Umi, now bloodied and battered, continued to shriek hysterically.
No sooner had he spoken than a massive black fist smashed into his face, sending him flying once again and crashing heavily into the lunar surface, creating a large crater.
It was Senju Hashirama who had finally made his move. Utilizing Wood Human Technique and covering the wooden giant's fist with Armament Haki, he had sent Otsutsuki Umi flying!
He clapped his hands together, smiling as he said to Uchiha Madara, "The feeling of kicking a god is really satisfying, Madara. Don't you want to give it a try?"
"Oh?" Uchiha Madara, intrigued, joined the battle with keen interest.
Immediately, the situation for Otsutsuki Umi and the other two worsened drastically.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan simply shook his head lightly and turned to Orochimaru. "Are the sealing preparations ready?"
Orochimaru nodded. "They are ready. We can proceed at any time."
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