Under the lesser god tree on the Ancestral Star, Shun and Kaguya were chatting.
"Shun, your God Tree has grown to over 900 meters, nearing maturity, and can utilize many abilities. Try to communicate with the God Tree."
Suddenly, a transparent phantom burst out from a crack in the tree trunk.
"Shun! Kaguya! You two traitors! I curse you to die a horrible death! The Otsutsuki Clan will not let you go!"
Urashiki's soul was in a state of madness, surrounded by an impenetrable aura of resentment.
Shun's gaze turned cold, and with a lift of his right hand, a dark golden Soul Reaping Chain instantly materialized from his palm.
The chain coiled in the air, making a "clatter" sound, carrying a whistling wind, and in the blink of an eye, it wrapped around Urashiki's soul.
"Still trying to cause trouble?"
He tightened his wrist, and the barbs on the Soul Reaping Chain pierced deeply into the soul. Urashiki's phantom instantly twisted, and a piercing scream echoed through the Alternate Dimension.
Kaguya frowned at the scene, her gaze falling on the Soul Reaping Chain. "Shun, this weapon of yours, specifically designed to counter souls, is quite interesting."
"I obtained it when I opened the Netherworld on the Ancestral Star." Shun calmly replied, his gaze still fixed on Urashiki's soul.
"Keeping his soul will only cause trouble. If information leaks, it could lead to unexpected problems."
Kaguya nodded slightly, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. "The branch family's souls are all so stubborn. They are clearly just pawns of the main family, yet they still dream of revenge. But you're right, he must be completely dealt with."
"I have my own way of dealing with it."
Shun's palm glowed golden, his eyes suddenly lit up, and a black spatial rift slowly opened before him.
The other end of the rift revealed a scene of Hell with churning, scorching magma. A massive black millstone floated above the magma, its surface carved with eerie patterns, emitting a terrifying "creak, creak" sound as it rotated, as if even the air was trembling.
Shun's tone was calm as he turned to look at Urashiki's soul.
At this moment, Urashiki had long lost his previous arrogance, his soul trembling uncontrollably from fear.
"No! Don't! Shun-sama, Kaguya-sama, I was wrong! I shouldn't have coveted the God Tree! I shouldn't have thought of revenge against you! Please let me go! I am willing to be your servant!"
Shun didn't hesitate in the slightest. With a flick of his wrist, the Soul Reaping Chain dragged Urashiki's soul into the Hell rift.
"It's too late to beg now."
As Urashiki's soul touched the black millstone, it was instantly adsorbed onto its surface.
"Ah...! My soul... it hurts so much!"
Piercing wails emanated from the rift, and as the millstone rotated, Urashiki's soul was ground into tiny pieces, with pale purple soul fragments constantly splashing out.
Just then, a faint golden light illuminated the surface of the millstone. Those lights were the remaining Time Law imprints within Urashiki's soul.
"Is that... an imprint of the Time Law?"
Kaguya's pupils constricted slightly, and she instinctively looked closer.
"I didn't expect such a thing to be hidden within Urashiki's soul."
Shun's eyes narrowed, and he immediately extended his hand. His golden Rinnegan emitted a soft glow, carefully peeling those golden imprints from the millstone's energy flow.
The imprints condensed into a small ball of light in the air, emitting the fluctuations of "Temporal Rewind."
This was one of the abilities of Urashiki's blue Rinnegan, allowing him to return his own time to a few seconds prior.
Shun looked at the ball of light, a slight smile on his lips. "This is an unexpected pleasant surprise. I previously obtained the Time Stop Law imprint from Isshiki. Combined with my own Time Acceleration, and now absorbing this Time Rewind imprint, I have initially mastered three time-based abilities."
Kaguya walked to his side, praising sincerely, "Shun, time abilities are rare and powerful even within the Otsutsuki clan. If you perfectly master these three time abilities, we will have many more chances of winning when we face the Otsutsuki main family in the future."
Shun didn't refute, raising his hand to slowly absorb the ball of light into his body.
The moment the Time Rewind imprint entered his body, a vast amount of information about time continuously emerged in his mind, then transformed into various phenomena.
Time Acceleration: Accelerates a target or area, requiring a large amount of Chakra.
Time Stop: Freezes the time of a target or area, requiring a large amount of Chakra.
Time Rewind: Allows the user to return to 6 seconds prior.
Shun closed his eyes, feeling the earth-shattering changes within his body. A moment later, he opened his eyes, a golden stream of light flashing in their depths, and the glow of his golden Rinnegan was even more brilliant than before.
"Now my understanding of the Time Law is at least twice as thorough as before. Although the mastery of each ability is still relatively shallow, given time, I should be able to unleash greater power."
Kaguya looked at his changes, her eyes filled with admiration and affection. "Shun, in only a few decades, you've already mastered three time abilities. Your future has far exceeded my expectations. You know, Otsutsuki generally take thousands of years to master time-related abilities."
"Kaguya, are you praising me? As your husband, I'll become proud. Hahaha!"
Shun embraced Kaguya, feeling very happy.
At this moment, Urashiki's wails could no longer be heard from the rift to the Underworld, only the "creak" of the black millstone rotating remained. Clearly, Urashiki's soul had been completely crushed, leaving not a trace behind.
"The threat of Urashiki has been resolved. Next, we need to quickly increase our strength."
He raised his hand to close the Hell rift, his gaze returning to Kaguya.
"Kaguya, the lesser god tree is still unstable. Please help me keep a close eye on its growth. If any abnormalities occur, notify me immediately."
Kaguya frowned slightly, showing a hint of displeasure.
She complained coquettishly, "Shun, what have you been busy with lately? You haven't spent quality time with me in a long time."
Looking at Kaguya's coquettish appearance, Shun's heart warmed.
He reached out and gently pulled Kaguya into his embrace. "Aren't I doing this to become stronger? How about this, I'll take you to explore various places on the Ancestral Star."
Kaguya hummed softly, obediently leaning into his arms.
She looked up and whispered, "Shun... kiss me."
Shun smiled indulgently and slowly lowered his head to kiss her. As their lips met, their breathing gradually quickened.
Suddenly, the surrounding environment changed, and the two appeared inside a sleeping chamber.
"Shun... I want you... to help me get stronger."