Roar—!!!
The will of the giant dragon swept through the storm, feeling both unreal and real, surging like raging waves.
Under the booming thunder, an invisible wave of mental energy cascaded down like a torrential river, directly engulfing Otsutsuki Isshiki.
Even Isshiki, born into the Otsutsuki clan, couldn't avoid an abnormal state under that powerful will. The island of his mind trembled under the impact of the Sea of Collective Subconscious, and his thoughts and awareness were gradually infected and distorted.
Mind Dragon Breath transforms intense mental power into a vast range of "breath," similar to an enhanced mental attack. Depending on the strength of the will, it can even tear apart the target's spirit and mind.
Isshiki clearly couldn't withstand it. He was struck as if by lightning, and his pupils began to blur.
Seizing the brief moment of shock from the "Mind Dragon Breath," Uchiha Sogetsu detached the virtual persona he had prepared in advance from the island of his mind.
It transformed into a streak of light, swiftly darting through the ocean of subconsciousness, directly 'colliding' with the dazed Isshiki.
The terror of the 'Spectator' lies in its 'completely invisible' attacks.
The assault from the 'Sea of Collective Subconscious' caught Isshiki off guard; he had no chance to defend himself and was helplessly invaded deep into his consciousness.
The detached virtual persona easily and effortlessly ascended to the island of consciousness.
Suddenly, Isshiki appeared dazed, lowering all his defenses.
The virtual persona of Sogetsu gazed around on this island of consciousness and opened the door to the mental body, saying, "Otsutsuki clan, let me see what secrets you are hiding."
Just as he intended to delve deeper into the subconscious of this island and uncover the secrets of the Otsutsuki clan, the 'celestial phenomena' of the island of consciousness abruptly changed.
Boom!
Thick bolts of lightning rained down from the spiritual sky.
Blinding electric light flickered, and in an instant, the chaotic storm of lightning engulfed the virtual persona of Sogetsu. Every inch of the island radiated a destructive aura.
The density of the lightning strikes was extraordinarily high. The virtual persona couldn't react in time and was directly shattered.
However, the destructive electric light continued to surge, relentlessly bombarding every inch of the island of consciousness. Under the nearly overwhelming ferocity of the attacks, a transparent figure was forced out.
It turned out that more than one virtual persona had infiltrated.
Two thoughts, one bright and one dark, had initially been a precaution, but they unexpectedly ended up being exposed.
The figure covered in gray-white scales was still Uchiha Sogetsu. Despite his attempts to flicker away, the lightning caught up to him.
He furrowed his brow, gazing at the roaring lightning descending from the spiritual sky and said, "Interesting, it's specifically designed to target mental defenses. If anyone tries to delve into the subconscious to uncover the secrets of the Otsutsuki, it gets triggered?"
Just before the lightning could obliterate him, a hint of interest flickered in his eyes. "Otsutsuki clan, I'm becoming more and more intrigued by your origins."
Boom!
Amid the dazzling lightning, the virtual persona was obliterated.
The island of consciousness returned to calm, with a blood-red moon reflecting in the spiritual sky.
At that moment, a giant dragon cast a massive shadow over the island of consciousness belonging to Otsutsuki Isshiki, creating a powerful presence that loomed with the blood-red moon. Each flap of its membranous wings stirred countless waves in the Sea of Collective Subconscious.
Two pale golden vertical pupils suddenly erupted with brilliant light, radiating heat and energy like stars.
Buzz, buzz, buzz!!!
The clash of two wills in the Sea of Collective Subconscious produced an earth-shattering roar.
The Sea of Collective Subconscious surged with enormous waves, while dense thunderstorms tore through the spiritual sky. The terrifying might of the mythical creature transformed into a tangible storm of thoughts, rampaging through the realm.
The blood-red moon hung high in the spiritual sky, casting down a gentle, blood-colored light screen like a soft veil.
No matter how the mental storm struck, it remained unshaken!
"Blocked again?"
Uchiha Sogetsu decided to test the limits of that light screen.
His saint-level mental power surged like a violent tsunami, under his control forming a massive transparent blade that slashed toward the light screen with deadly force.
Boom!!!
The mental blade struck the blood-colored light screen, unleashing a terrifying invisible shockwave. The Sea of Collective Subconscious erupted into waves, yet the result of the collision was that the mental blade shattered while the blood-red light screen remained intact.
Gazing at the blood-red moon, Uchiha Sogetsu furrowed his brows. "What exactly is this thing?"
As a rank 4 saint, particularly skilled in the realm of 'mind,' it was absurd that he couldn't breach that light screen.
"Since a direct attack won't work, I'll have to 'infiltrate' slowly instead."
Uchiha Sogetsu chuckled coldly; the semi-god pathway he was taking wouldn't just rely on a straightforward confrontation.
Mental Plague!
A contagious seed of madness was quietly sent to the island.
This time, as expected, the blood-red barrier did not stop it, allowing the "mental plague" seed to be deeply buried in the consciousness of the island.
This seed would take root and sprout when it was needed.
Awakening, Otsutsuki Isshiki opened his eyes wide in confusion.
Around him was a noisy crowd, with passersby casting strange glances at him.
Wait, people?
Otsutsuki Isshiki was startled, his pupils suddenly contracting, followed by a look of horror.
The castle that should have been destroyed was perfectly intact, and those who had been killed were not dead at all. It was as if everything that had just happened was a dream.
"Did I dream?"
Otsutsuki Isshiki looked around in bewilderment. The vivid sensations from the dream lingered in his mind.
The fragile boundary between reality and illusion had never been so blurred. He touched his still-beating heart, subconsciously recalling the giant dragon that tore through the sky in his dream, whispering, "Is this reality or a dream?"
Returning, Uchiha Sogetsu began to revert from a mythical creature back to human form.
He then started to check his condition, examining every detail from his mind to his spirit.
However, during this inspection, a faint, dark red shadow lurking deep in his consciousness suddenly alerted him.
This was not caused by his "mythical creature" form, and that dark red shadow gave him a very uneasy feeling. It felt as if his spirit was screaming in panic, issuing a frantic warning that something was very wrong!
To silently invade a demigod's consciousness was shocking for Uchiha Sogetsu.
Before he could process this surprise, a line of translucent text suddenly appeared before him.
[Side Quest: Explore the Secrets of the Moon]
[Legend has it that the Sage of Six Paths used the power of yin and yang to create a massive satellite, sealing Kaguya Otsutsuki and the Ten-Tails within it, forming the Moon we see today. But is this really true? Please explore the secrets of the Moon before advancing to Sequence 3.]
[Reward: 0-62 Staff of the Stars]
Staring at the suddenly appeared quest, Uchiha Sogetsu was stunned.
"???"
His brow twitched, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.
The moon in the Naruto world holds a mysterious secret!
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