Under their Rinnegan and Byakugan vision, they could see that from all directions—seemingly without end—there was a continuous flow of energy somewhat similar to, yet different from, chakra, all ultimately being absorbed by Furina.
Momoshiki and Urashiki had seen this kind of energy before on other planets. It was merely natural energy. Absorbing and using it for oneself wasn't anything special in itself.
They had also killed people who could utilize natural energy. The problem was—didn't the current scene seem a little too outrageous?
Just from what they could currently see, the ground beneath their feet had already become noticeably dim and lifeless in an instant—clearly because too much had been drained.
What kind of monster was this? Even for Ōtsutsuki like them, extracting the power of an entire planet for themselves required planting a God Tree, then waiting an extremely long time until the God Tree finally drained the planet's value and bore the Chakra Fruit.
Yet what they needed a God Tree and a vast amount of time to accomplish, the other party had achieved in just a short while, catching up to a significant portion of their long-term progress. It was truly hard not to be shocked.
Fortunately, they hadn't looked far enough—or rather, the battle wasn't happening near the ocean. If they had seen the current state of the sea, they probably wouldn't even have the will to fight anymore.
"Dealing with you two—this should be enough."
After feeling it was about right, Furina voluntarily stopped absorbing. Of course she could have continued, but even if she later returned the natural energy, doing so to such an extreme might still cause damage to the environment.
But to deal with these two mediocre-strength aliens, there was no need to go that far.
On the other side, in the Land of Water, numerous shinobi watched the suddenly lifeless-looking sea with heavy expressions. Since a little while ago, they had noticed that marine life in oceans everywhere was rapidly vanishing.
Fortunately, the situation did not continue for too long and stopped before reaching the worst outcome. But the key issue wasn't the ocean itself—it was the truth behind what caused all of this.
...
While the shinobi by the seaside were weighed down with worry, on the other side Momoshiki and Urashiki were involuntarily breaking out in cold sweat, their hearts trembling nonstop.
Just now, after Furina stopped absorbing natural energy, they discovered that the overwhelming sense of oppression Furina had given off in their perception suddenly vanished completely—as if she had become an ordinary person.
But the problem was, after personally witnessing that shocking scene moments earlier, how could the two of them possibly treat her as an ordinary person? Anyone who genuinely thought that would basically be like the God of Longevity eating arsenic—tired of living.
"What are you two looking at?"
While Momoshiki and Urashiki were fully focused and on high alert toward Furina, a soft voice suddenly came from directly between them. Their expressions instantly changed dramatically, and they swiftly retreated to either side.
If she was here, then the one over there was…? Under their gaze, the previous Furina slowly faded away—clearly just an afterimage.
"The gap is already so big that even the movements can't be seen clearly? How is this possible!"
Although shocked that even the Rinnegan couldn't capture her movements, in their shock the two of them still moved in perfect sync according to the direction they had just retreated—preparing to flee. After that one exchange, they were already certain they were no match.
Next it would just depend on whose luck was worse and who would be chased by that person.
Their idea was good, but execution was far from smooth. The moment the two of them had the intention to escape, before they could even react, they suffered countless attacks. The two who had barely gotten airborne crashed back down almost simultaneously.
"Let's talk. Did you bring any other companions with you this time? If you're smart, I can consider sparing your lives."
"Human, things have already come to this—do you still need to humiliate us further? Do you really think we'll believe you won't kill us?"
Momoshiki struggled up from the ground, still stubborn with his words. Of course he didn't want to die, but in front of an enemy so overwhelmingly powerful, even the Kāma would probably be useless.
And Furina's current behavior, in his eyes, was nothing more than a strong person toying with the weak—just as he himself had done to others before. In the end, she definitely wouldn't let them go.
Since death was inevitable anyway, it was better to suffer fewer humiliations. His status also did not allow him to show a servile, begging attitude.
"You might be overestimating yourself a little. What adult gets genuinely angry at a child? Whether I kill you or not is just a matter of a single thought. Don't take yourself too seriously."
"O mighty being, please don't listen to Momoshiki's nonsense. We came here with no malice. We only came to hunt down the traitor Kaguya. As for the question you're concerned about—
The only ones who came to this planet are myself, Momoshiki, and the Gold Style he previously devoured. Apart from that, the only one here who could be considered our clansman is that Kaguya."
Unlike Momoshiki, the moment Urashiki heard Furina's words, he immediately spilled the entire purpose of their visit, repeatedly emphasizing words like "traitor" and "Kaguya," trying to shift attention elsewhere.
He didn't know whether what Furina said was true or false, but after clearly realizing the gap in strength, his clever mind quickly took over again. Even if it was only a possibility, he didn't want to miss it.
"Kaguya… Ōtsutsuki Kaguya?"
"That's right, that very traitor."
Hearing Furina's murmur, Urashiki hurriedly continued, constantly talking about how terrible Kaguya was and stressing that their visit carried no real malice—they were simply handling internal Ōtsutsuki matters.
Facing Urashiki's earnest-sounding nonsense, Momoshiki no longer spoke. Although he had already prepared himself for death, if there was a chance to live, he naturally didn't want to die either.
"You might not be lying, but whether it's true or not still needs to be verified."
As she spoke, under Furina's control, a stream of water wrapped around Urashiki's body. Knowing he was no match, Urashiki simply didn't resist. What relieved him was that Furina truly hadn't attacked him just now.
"Looks like everything's fine for now."
Although startled by Furina's sudden action, Urashiki secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Just a moment ago, he really thought she was about to kill him.