Chapter 165

Hyuga Kazuki had already been shocked by the strength and bearing Senju Hashirama had displayed.

And seeing that Senju Hashirama's eyes now actually held the Rinnegan of the Sage of Six Paths,

a thought even rose unbidden in Hyuga Kazuki's heart.

Could Senju Hashirama truly be a divine spirit??

She, who was an atheist,

had for the first time entertained such an unbelievable notion!!

But the stronger Senju Hashirama's power was,

the more certain it was a good thing for her!!

That meant the odds of Senju Hashirama helping her break the Caged Bird seal were all the greater!!

Even the Sage of Six Paths' Rinnegan had appeared on Senju Hashirama—

what was there he could not do?!

For the first time in her life, Hyuga Kazuki felt favored by the heavens themselves,

and it seemed the bet she had placed back then had been the right one.

She had a premonition—

choosing Senju Hashirama was very likely the most correct decision she had ever made in her life, bar none!!

Taking a deep breath,

Otsutsuki Shiryu at this moment also steadied his emotions.

He had been far too impulsive just now,

which was why the other had gotten the better of him!!

But after their two clashes,

although he looked rather wretched on the surface,

in truth he had not suffered any particularly serious injuries,

which proved the other had also used his full strength!!

He had merely put on such a front on purpose,

hoping to throw his own spirit into disarray with it,

hoping to disrupt him!!

As for such a scheme,

this was not the first time Otsutsuki Shiryu had seen one.

So after working this point through,

the fear inside him had lessened considerably.

Especially seeing that Senju Hashirama still had not chosen to take the offensive,

he became all the more convinced of his guess—

Senju Hashirama had just been luring him into attacking first,

only to make him expose an opening!!

In truth Senju Hashirama had no real way to truly defeat him,

otherwise he would long since have acted and killed him outright!!

Composing his angry expression,

Otsutsuki Shiryu brushed the dirt from his shoulder and said in a low voice.

"I offer my apology for my rudeness just now."

"Strong one of the shinobi world, you are worthy to be my opponent."

"As an opponent I acknowledge, I am willing to tell you my name."

"I am Otsutsuki Shiryu, of the branch family of the Otsutsuki clan…"

"As the opponent I am about to kill shortly, you are worthy of leaving behind your name…"

Senju Hashirama raised a brow,

looking at Otsutsuki Shiryu with an utterly speechless expression.

Who gave you that kind of confidence??

Just now both times you were beaten by me like a dying dog,

and you still have the nerve to say such a thing?

At this moment his understanding of the thick-skinned nature of the Otsutsuki clan on the moon

deepened another level.

Could it be that this lot on the moon are all madmen lost in their own world?

"Unfortunately… I have no interest in dead men."

"Let alone remembering the name of a dead man…"

"All this nonsense—still not said enough?"

"Bring out the courage you had just now—let me see the strength of the Otsutsuki clan!!"

Having said that,

Senju Hashirama raised his right palm,

and extended his index finger, beckoning forward.

"Hmph!! Despicable!!"

"Don't think I'll fall for your trick again!!"

"You despicable, shameless bastard!!"

His face shifting several times,

Ōtsutsuki Shiryu gritted his teeth and snorted coldly.

If a moment ago he had only been half-guessing,

now he could be one hundred percent certain,

Hashirama Senju must only be skilled in defensive abilities,

and had no powerful offensive moves.

At this moment he was merely luring him into attacking first,

so as to find his openings and defeat him!!

This was just one of his schemes!!

And now,

he was deluding himself into thinking he could enrage him into losing his reason,

and then voluntarily expose his openings!!

Unfortunately…

·· ········Seeking fresh flowers··· ·······

No matter how cunning this enemy's mind was,

it was still seen through by his noble and brilliant Ōtsutsuki Shiryu!!

So now Ōtsutsuki Shiryu had made up his mind,

if Hashirama Senju did not take the initiative to attack,

then he would not take the initiative to attack either!!

He would not fall for it stupidly like he had just now!!

????

Listening to Ōtsutsuki Shiryu's muttering to himself,

Hashirama Senju was instead full of confusion,

had the fellow across from him gotten his brain beaten silly?

Unfortunately,

he had still wanted to see what special abilities the Ōtsutsuki clan on the moon possessed?

But this fellow before him,

if he did not take the initiative to attack,

he was afraid the other would not attack either either!!