Chapter 570: The War Begins, The Frenzied Divine Tree!

Boom!!!

At the call of the Divine Tree High Priestess, the World Creation Divine Tree gradually began to awaken!

"What's going on! Why is the World Creation Divine Tree becoming restless again?"

Ōtsutsuki Yagara, who was inside the main hall, was astonished; he took a step forward, a crack instantly appearing in the space ahead, and the next second he passed through the crack, arriving directly before the World Creation Divine Tree.

"Hm? Where did the High Priestess go?"

Opening his Byakugan, Ōtsutsuki Yagara did not see the figure of the Divine Tree High Priestess on the World Creation Divine Tree; he instinctively turned his gaze towards the clan grounds not far away.

"She's not within the clan grounds either!"

Ōtsutsuki Yagara immediately sensed something was wrong; with a flicker of his figure, he appeared before the Divine Tree guards.

"Where is the High Priestess?"

"Clan Leader! The High Priestess was invited home by the Third Elder!" the Divine Tree guard hurriedly replied, his face as pale as paper.

The Divine Tree had become restless after the High Priestess left; this kind of thing could very well be fatal.

Ōtsutsuki Yagara had no time to punish them now; his Byakugan instinctively looked towards the Third Elder's office area.

The next second, the space before him was torn open once more, and he stepped into it.

"Roar..."

No sooner had Ōtsutsuki Yagara left than a ferocious, gaping maw immediately opened on the trunk of the World Creation Divine Tree, and a terrifying, shrill roar erupted from within it.

At the same time, an enormous Nine Tomoe Rinne-Sharingan eye also manifested on the tree's surface.

The Nine Tomoe Rinne-Sharingan first swept its gaze around the vicinity, then its gaze ultimately traversed a vast distance, looking towards the location of the Divine Tree High Priestess.

Inside the Desert Space.

Ryun had just killed a high-level Six Paths-tier expert, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki had also successfully seized the Divine Tree High Priestess, but the next moment they both simultaneously felt a distinct sense of being watched, as if some great horror had already set its sights on them!

"That Divine Tree has started moving, and it seems the Ōtsutsuki Clan has realized the High Priestess is missing; we might be exposed very soon!"

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki urgently spoke, though the voice was Orochimaru's.

He had planted many Impure World Reincarnation vessels within the Ōtsutsuki clan grounds, so he could know what was happening there.

Ryun's current Clone Transmission Technique avatar was also within the Ōtsutsuki clan grounds and could likewise see the situation around the World Creation Divine Tree.

"No, not yet. Don't panic. We can have the Impure World Reincarnation vessels draw their attention first and create chaos... As for the other expeditionary forces, proceed according to the original plan!" Ryun solemnly issued the war command.

Although capturing the Divine Tree High Priestess had encountered an unexpected turn, that didn't mean everyone from the Ninja World was completely exposed; Ryun believed there was still room to maneuver within the chaos!

Even if the Ōtsutsuki Clan became alert, it didn't matter; even if the White Zetsu transformed into the Third Elder was gone, it was of no consequence—he wanted to see how the Ōtsutsuki Clan would handle this war!

"Alright!"

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki tossed the Divine Tree High Priestess in her hand to Ryun; a coffin silently manifested behind her, she took two steps back and lay down inside it, and in the next second, she was re-summoned by Orochimaru.

Gripping the head of the Divine Tree High Priestess, Ryun activated his Human Path ability while simultaneously thinking rapidly in his mind about whether he could gain control over the World Creation Divine Tree by manipulating this High Priestess.

As he continuously combed through the memories of this Divine Tree High Priestess, a terrifying mutation began to occur on the World Creation Divine Tree's side; a massive branch suddenly shot out and directly pierced through the space before it.

"Hm???"

The Clone Transmission Technique avatar sent back shared vision; Ryun knew this World Creation Divine Tree was probably trying to reclaim the High Priestess in his hand!

"You beast, since you can see me, I'll make sure you remember this!"

As he spoke, Ryun looked up towards the empty sky and fiercely used a dōjutsu technique.

"Eternal Daylight!"

A streak of crimson bloody tears flowed from his right eye.

The moment his gaze struck it, the World Creation Divine Tree immediately let out a piercing, agonized shriek as if it had suffered a heavy blow; not only did its colossal body recoil violently, but the enormous Nine Tomoe Rinne-Sharingan eye also snapped shut in an instant.

Sharp and shrill sonic waves erupted from the ferocious maw of the World Creation Divine Tree; many of the guards stationed at the foot of the Divine Tree, unable to withstand the terrifying, enraged sound waves, had their bodies explode one after another!

"I ask you, where exactly did the High Priestess go!"

Ōtsutsuki Yagara's expression had now darkened to the extreme.

"This concubine truly does not know; I merely asked her over for dinner, but she hasn't returned yet up to now; I will go find her immediately!"

The Third Elder said and tried to go out to look for her, but Ōtsutsuki Yagara's face now clearly twisted into a snarl, his hand already gripping the Third Elder's shoulder.

But before he could take any action, the Third Elder suddenly stiffened, and the next second, she toppled straight backwards, instantly reverting to the form of a White Zetsu!

And not just her; even the two White Zetsu standing guard at the door also collapsed!

"!!!"

Looking at the 'Third Elder' who had died before him, Ōtsutsuki Yagara's eyes widened sharply, filled with shock.

The person was dead, but not by his hand, and this pale, white corpse was simply not that woman, the Third Elder!

"It was actually... a 'Zetsu'!"

Ōtsutsuki Yagara obviously knew about White Zetsu; after all, these things were products of the Divine Tree—how could he, a clan leader specialized in cultivating Divine Trees, not know?

He just never expected... that he, the esteemed Ōtsutsuki Clan Leader, would be deceived by a mere White Zetsu and not detect its true nature immediately!

Both shocked and furious, Ōtsutsuki Yagara grabbed the head of the White Zetsu corpse, intending to see if any residual memories remained in its brain.

Unfortunately, after some sensing, he was disappointed; the entire brain had been damaged by some kind of restriction, rendering no useful information obtainable.

"Very well... I'd like to see who is behind these unsophisticated conspiracies..."

Ōtsutsuki Yagara laughed in extreme anger, crushing the head in his palm directly.

Someone dared to act recklessly on his turf; this was undoubtedly a provocation against him, and those who dared provoke him had never met a good end.

The moment he stood up, the terrifying roar of the World Creation Divine Tree also erupted at that very instant, startling him and causing his expression to change.

This sonic roar was more powerful than its usual cries; with this bellow, many people within the Ōtsutsuki Clan would likely die again!

As he stepped out and arrived before the World Creation Divine Tree, he saw the colossal entity was clearly about to rampage once more!

Having been struck by a powerful dōjutsu technique from Ryun, the branch that had pierced through space had retracted, and because its consciousness was injured, it had now completely gone berserk.

Ryun, far away in the Desert Space, did not deliberate for too long; he ultimately decided to kill the Divine Tree High Priestess, temporarily severing the possibility of the Ōtsutsuki Clan controlling the Divine Tree!

"Rampage, rampage... I hope it rampages beyond the Ōtsutsuki Clan's ability to contain it!" Watching the completely frenzied World Creation Divine Tree, the Clone Transmission Technique avatar couldn't help but smile.

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