A massive amount of chakra began to gather, and soon, a gigantic horse-like creature appeared.
While Black Zetsu was excited, it didn't forget to instruct White Zetsu to keep watch around the area. The closer they got to this critical moment, the more vigilant they had to be.
After a few hours, the powerful chakra finally condensed. A gigantic creature, a fusion of a horse and a dolphin, appeared in front of Madara.
It was the Five-Tails, Kokuō, one of the two remaining tailed beasts still unsealed from the Gedo Statue.
"Finally, the last tailed beast!" Madara's mood improved significantly upon seeing the Five-Tails. He spread his arms wide, quickly forming hand seals, and pressed his palm on the ground. "Kuchiyose no Jutsu: Gedo Mazo!"
Boom! The enormous Gedo Statue was summoned by Madara, and seven of its eyes had already opened.
Seeing the Gedo Statue shocked the Five-Tails. It especially noted that seven tailed beasts were already sealed inside the statue.
Without hesitation, the Five-Tails turned to flee. It wasn't foolish—it knew it couldn't win against this entity that housed so many of its fellow tailed beasts.
"You're not getting away!"
Madara's eyes turned into the Rinnegan, and instantly, he used Rinnegan: Limbo. An invisible Limbo clone quickly approached the Five-Tails and struck it down with a heavy blow.
Limbo clones were impossible to detect for anyone below the level of the Sage of the Six Paths, making them an overwhelming force to reckon with.
After knocking down the Five-Tails, Madara quickly formed more hand seals, causing the Gedo Statue to react.
The Gedo Statue's mouth opened slowly, and a purple chakra chain shot out from within, wrapping around the Five-Tails' neck.
Once a tailed beast was caught by these purple chakra chains, escape was impossible. It was bound by the very essence of the Ten-Tails' power, and no matter how long they had been separated, the tailed beasts could not resist its control.
"Come back, tailed beast!"
Madara let out a cold laugh and with a slight pull, the Five-Tails was helplessly dragged toward the Gedo Statue. Within seconds, the entire beast was swallowed into the Gedo Statue's mouth.
"Now, only the Nine-Tails remains."
"The Nine-Tails is right here, Madara-sama!"
Black Zetsu eagerly signaled White Zetsu, who emerged from the ground, releasing the Edo Tensei corpses of Kinkaku and Ginkaku, who possessed some of the Nine-Tails' chakra.
Madara didn't act immediately but frowned slightly. "Using this Nine-Tails chakra? It feels somewhat lacking."
If possible, Madara preferred to use the full amount of chakra from all the tailed beasts, rather than partial portions.
But upon hearing this, Black Zetsu almost cursed aloud in frustration. It quickly reconsidered and urged, "Madara-sama, it's best to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki first. What if that enemy we encountered before has some way to steal the Ten-Tails? That would be disastrous."
"Remember, he also has the Rinnegan."
Madara, acknowledging Black Zetsu's reasoning, suppressed his perfectionist tendencies and said, "Fine. After becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, we'll collect the Nine-Tails and Two-Tails from Konoha later. Seal them!"
Forming hand seals, Madara directed the Gedo Statue to open its mouth again. Two purple chakra chains shot out, wrapping around Kinkaku and Ginkaku, pulling out the Nine-Tails' chakra from within their bodies.
However, the amount was too little, barely a quarter of the Nine-Tails' full chakra.
"This will have to do. It seems it will take some time for the Ten-Tails to fully transform."
After seeing the Gedo Statue absorb the Nine-Tails' chakra, it began its transformation. Madara stood nearby, waiting for the Ten-Tails to be fully formed so that he could seal it within himself.
At this time, White Zetsu spoke, "Madara-sama, although some of the Cloud and Stone shinobi have retreated, there are still people nearby observing us."
"Ignore them. Whatever they do now is meaningless."
Madara didn't care what Ōnoki and the others planned. In a short while, their fate would be the same regardless.
Black Zetsu, too, wasn't concerned about Ōnoki's group. Its mind was entirely focused on the revival of its mother, Kaguya.
...
Meanwhile…
The Cloud and Stone shinobi had lost the will to fight after facing Madara's Perfect Susanoo for the fifth time. Ōnoki, barely maintaining consciousness, was rescued and began directing the remaining shinobi to retreat.
"Raikage, I underestimated Madara's strength. He's already captured the Five-Tails, and with just our two villages, we cannot stop him anymore."
Ōnoki, receiving treatment for his injuries, spoke to the Fourth Raikage, who had also suffered grievous injuries, even losing a leg.
"I'll stay here and use my Dust Release to hold him off if he comes after us. You take the remaining shinobi and retreat."
The Fourth Raikage was moved by Ōnoki's resolve. "Ōnoki, you—"
"I'll recover some chakra first. Staying behind is the best choice. Kurotsuchi, after I'm gone, you'll be the Fourth Tsuchikage. And Raikage, once you return, you should form an alliance with the Leaf Village to deal with Madara. He's already captured the Five-Tails."
Ōnoki gave his final instructions, and the remaining shinobi began gathering their wounded. Of the original two thousand shinobi that came, only a little over three hundred remained.
"Go, don't let all the shinobi be buried here. Kurotsuchi, remember your mission!"
Ōnoki spoke firmly. Kurotsuchi and the Fourth Raikage led the remaining shinobi away, leaving only a few sensory and communication ninjas behind to relay their final reports.
As time passed, Ōnoki recovered some chakra but still didn't dare approach.
Madara's focus, however, was entirely on the Ten-Tails.
The Gedo Statue's chakra grew stronger by the hour, and its body expanded several times in size. Spikes began to appear on its back, and it now had ten tails and a Rinne Sharingan with nine tomoe on its forehead.
"ROAR!!!"
The Ten-Tails let out a deafening roar, releasing terrifying chakra that disturbed the natural energy for miles around.
Instantly, natural disasters erupted from the Ten-Tails' energy, including earthquakes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, and lightning strikes, far beyond what any human power could cause.
Sensing danger, Madara quickly covered himself with Susanoo.
But Ōnoki and his group weren't as fortunate. Despite using Earth Release, they were blown several kilometers away by the violent storm.
When the disasters finally subsided, the entire forest had vanished, leaving only a massive crater several kilometers wide. At the center of the crater stood the Ten-Tails, the cause of the destruction.
"What incredible power. No wonder it can cast the dream of eternal peace. Ten-Tails, now, become my power!"
Madara formed the hand seals for the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki Seal, intending to seal the Ten-Tails within himself.
"Huh? What's happening?"
However, just as Madara used the technique, he felt a powerful resistance from the Ten-Tails, causing the jutsu to fail.
"Is sealing the Ten-Tails this difficult? Black Zetsu, what are you doing?"
Madara was about to try again when he noticed Black Zetsu detaching from White Zetsu and rushing toward the Ten-Tails.
Sensing Kaguya's will, Black Zetsu laughed loudly, "Madara, mother has revived. You're no longer needed!"
"Hmph, have you lost your mind!?"
Madara's expression darkened. Though he didn't understand Black Zetsu's words, he couldn't allow such an unexpected action.
With a wave of his hand, three black rods formed in his palm and shot toward Black Zetsu at high speed.
But just before the rods could hit, the Ten-Tails swiped its tail, knocking them away and also striking Black Zetsu.
However, Black Zetsu transformed into a black liquid, wrapping itself around the Ten-Tails' tail.
Seeing this, Madara was baffled. "What the hell is this guy trying to do?"
At this point, Madara began to suspect he had been tricked by Black Zetsu. But he was confused—hadn't Black Zetsu split from his own will?
As Black Zetsu enveloped the Ten-Tails, the creature began to change again.
Its body slowly shrank, and Black Zetsu covered its entire form, turning it black.
"Black Zetsu, what are you doing!?"
Madara felt an ominous sensation. The Ten-Tails was starting to escape his control, and when he tried the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki Seal again, he completely lost the ability to control the beast.
"Madara, you've been used from the very beginning. The Uchiha Stone Tablet was altered by me, all for the sake of reviving Kaguya."
"You're not my will!"
"Indeed, I am Kaguya's will, hidden in your shadow. Kaguya is my mother, and now that she is about to be revived, you're no longer needed, Madara."
As the Ten-Tails' chakra grew stronger, the ground began to crack, and chakra from deep within the earth surged toward the transforming Ten-Tails, making its chakra even more powerful.
As the vast chakra surged into the Ten-Tails, under Madara's shocked gaze, the beast slowly transformed into a woman.
Her long blue-white hair flowed down to her feet, and she wore a celestial robe. Despite lacking eyebrows, her face was extraordinarily beautiful, with two peculiar horns on her head and a pair of Byakugan eyes.
On her forehead was the Rinne Sharingan with nine tomoe.
"This woman… is she Kaguya?"
Sensing the overwhelming chakra from the person in front of him, Madara felt an unprecedented pressure. This was a strength he had never encountered before, even from someone who resembled Kaguya.
Powerful! Unparalleled power!
That was all Madara could feel. She had absorbed the Ten-Tails and even more chakra during her transformation.
"Mother, congratulations on your revival. But there's some bad news. I encountered an enemy from the Ōtsutsuki clan before. His name is Ōtsutsuki Urashiki, and he seems to be after chakra."
Black Zetsu spoke from within Kaguya's sleeve.
Hearing this, Kaguya's expression changed slightly, and the veins around her Byakugan bulged as she glared at Madara with icy eyes.
"Urashiki? Where is he?"
"I don't know. He should still be somewhere in the shinobi world. Mother, we should first recover your chakra. This world is your garden, and as long as you reclaim enough chakra, you won't need to fear him."
Black Zetsu suggested, sticking its head out of Kaguya's sleeve, and after glancing at Madara, it added, "Let's start with him, mother. He has a considerable amount of chakra."
Madara, noticing Kaguya's gaze, gritted his teeth and attacked first.
Limbo!
Four Limbo clones appeared at lightning speed, instantly dashing toward Kaguya.
But Kaguya's expression didn't change at all. While Limbo clones were effective against others, they were no match for her.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh! Kaguya's long blue-white hair moved like waves, quickly entangling and immobilizing the four Limbo clones.
She then raised her hands, and gray bones appeared in her palms and back, firing her All-Killing Ash Bones at the four Limbo clones.
Poof, poof, poof! The Limbo clones were hit by the Ash Bones and disintegrated into gray dust, which was then scattered by Kaguya's blue-white hair.
"Damn it, what kind of ability is this?"
After the Limbo clones were destroyed, Madara's entire body trembled, and his Rinnegan bled. The pain was so intense that he had to cover his eyes.
The destruction of his Limbo clones meant he couldn't use them for at least a day.
In the next moment, sensing danger, Madara quickly dodged to the side.
Boom! Just as he moved, a massive invisible fist slammed into the ground, sending a terrifying shockwave and debris flying.
Susanoo!
Madara immediately activated his Full-Body Susanoo. Facing such a powerful enemy, he couldn't afford to hold back, summoning his two-hundred-meter-tall Susanoo and slashing down at Kaguya with his swords.
Shinra Tensei.
Boom! Kaguya unleashed a physical technique even more terrifying than a Tailed Beast Bomb, shattering Madara's Susanoo with a single punch.
Crack, crack! Madara fell from the shattered Susanoo, his face showing a rare expression of shock and anger. It was the first time he had encountered such a formidable opponent.
Mangekyō Sharingan! Madara activated the power of his Mangekyō Sharingan and, in the next moment, saw a portal opening behind him. He immediately leaped away, avoiding the Yomotsu Hirasaka that was about to grab him.
"This woman also knows space-time ninjutsu."
Madara was growing concerned. After locating Kaguya, he quickly formed hand seals and spewed an inferno from his mouth.
"Katon: Gōka Mekkyaku!" (Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame!)
But this jutsu, which wasn't even augmented by Sage power, posed no threat to Kaguya. She passed through the flames and continued flying toward Madara.
"Mokuton: Dai Mori no Jutsu." (Wood Release: Great Forest Technique.)
Sensing danger, Madara used another technique, causing a massive forest to grow, giving him a brief respite as he landed on the ground.
"What a troublesome opponent. Mother, it seems his dōjutsu allows him to foresee the future. Use that move to finish him off by sending him to another dimension."
Black Zetsu suggested to Kaguya. Without Madara's foresight ability, he wouldn't have lasted more than three moves against her.
Kaguya nodded slightly, raising both hands and activating the ultimate ability of the Rinne Sharingan.
Amenominaka!
The space around them suddenly shifted, and Madara was shocked to find himself in a world of ice and snow. He was trapped inside an ice mountain, unable to move.
"Da... Damn it."
Madara tried everything he could, even unleashing his chakra, but he couldn't move a finger.
Even his consciousness grew hazy, and he couldn't even maintain his Susanoo. It felt as though the ice had sealed off his chakra.
Black Zetsu chuckled. "Hehe, now Madara's done for. Mother, after absorbing his chakra, you can begin creating the White Zetsu army."
"Black Zetsu, did you find anyone else capable of using All-Killing Ash Bones?"
Kaguya asked as she flew toward Madara.
"Another person with that ability? No, mother, isn't that your unique power? And you didn't instruct me to search for anyone."
Black Zetsu replied.
Kaguya said nothing more. Her long blue-white hair shot out, piercing through the ice mountain and binding Madara tightly.
She then began absorbing Madara's chakra. With her hair wrapped around him, even space-time techniques couldn't allow him to escape. Only chakra greater than Kaguya's could break free.
But Madara didn't have that. He could only submit as Kaguya drained his chakra.
Boom! After draining Madara's chakra completely, Kaguya tossed him aside and deactivated Amenominaka, leaving the ice dimension.
"It's still not enough. This chakra isn't sufficient to deal with those enemies."
Kaguya muttered as she raised her head to gaze at the moon.
At this moment, Black Zetsu spoke. "Mother, the Ten-Tails' chakra hasn't been fully collected. Madara was too incompetent. In the shinobi world, the Nine-Tails and Two-Tails are still in Konoha."
"Let's cast Infinite Tsukuyomi first. Under its light, no one will be able to escape."
Kaguya said indifferently, as the Rinne Sharingan on her forehead locked onto the moon.
Infinite Tsukuyomi!
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The sudden eruption of powerful chakra was sensed even by the Senju brothers, Hashirama and Tobirama, in the Land of Rain. They didn't recognize the Ten-Tails' chakra, but they were alarmed by its intensity.
"Brother."
"This chakra is much stronger than mine, and it isn't the Fifth Hokage either. Tobirama, take me back to the village. Such powerful chakra might belong to an enemy!"
Hashirama said to Tobirama, and the two immediately used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to Konoha.
Using Tobirama's immense chakra and their teleportation technique, they quickly arrived at the village.
After learning that Uchiha Yoichi was not at the Hokage building, the brothers went to the Uchiha district.
When they found Uchiha Yoichi, Tobirama spoke immediately. "Fifth Hokage, you must have sensed that chakra."
"Yes, it's incredibly strong."
Uchiha Yoichi nodded. This chakra was no longer that of the Ten-Tails but belonged to Kaguya. The Ten-Tails' power couldn't increase so drastically.
"First Hokage, Second Hokage, now that you've returned, guard the village. I'll handle the situation myself."
As he spoke, Yoichi had already informed his Kamui clone to follow him with the Kamui technique.
However, he didn't think it necessary. Despite the immense power of this chakra, it was comparable to his own. In fact, Uchiha Yoichi felt that he might be stronger than Kaguya, at least in terms of chakra.
Though he hadn't absorbed any tailed beasts, Yoichi had his clones absorb Ryūmyaku energy daily. Over time, his genetic potential had grown significantly.
"She's gone?"
The three of them suddenly felt the same sensation. Yoichi immediately guessed that Kaguya had used Amenominaka to transport herself to another dimension.
But who in the shinobi world could have forced Kaguya to use that technique in response?
At that moment, Tsunade arrived with Yoko in her arms. She had also sensed the immense chakra, but first, she returned home to bring her daughter along.
In terms of safety, Yoichi's location was probably the safest place in the village, especially with such a powerful enemy.
Tsunade entrusted Yoko to Mina and then joined the others in the courtyard, asking, "What's going on with this chakra, and why did it suddenly disappear?"
"It's nothing. I'll handle it. All you need to do is protect the village."
Yoichi replied, but before he could finish his sentence, he sensed Kaguya's chakra once again. This time, she seemed to have grown even slightly stronger.
"This woman…"
Without finishing his thought, Yoichi looked up at the sky.
The moon, which normally didn't appear during the day, was now clearly visible in the sky. Moreover, a projection of the Rinne Sharingan with nine tomoe began to appear on its surface.
"Infinite Tsukuyomi?"
Whoosh! As soon as the thought crossed Yoichi's mind, the moon suddenly burst forth with light. This light instantly outshone the sun, becoming incredibly dazzling.
Anyone caught under the moon's rays would lose consciousness, and their eyes would reflect the projection of the Rinne Sharingan.
"Susanoo."
Yoichi immediately summoned Susanoo. However, after a moment's hesitation, he chose not to fully manifest it, only using it to protect his immediate surroundings.
Once the Infinite Tsukuyomi was lifted, everything would return to normal. There was no need to waste chakra protecting the entire village.
(End of Chapter)
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The light of the Infinite Tsukuyomi enveloped the entire ninja world, and everyone fell into the world of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Outside Konoha Village, huge branches of the Divine Tree grew from underground. Upon seeing this, Yoichi threw several Truth-Seeking Balls, destroying the branches of the Divine Tree and blocking the underground passage.
The newly developed railway and newly built houses within Konoha would have been destroyed if the Divine Tree had been allowed to grow in.
After destroying the branches of the Divine Tree extending from underground, Yoichi realized that Kaguya had probably noticed. However, before she could arrive, he went and brought Kushina and Yugito, who were outside, back home.
However, both Kushina and Yugito had already fallen under the genjutsu. After bringing them back, Yoichi's eyes transformed into the Six Tomoe Rinnegan, and he made a hand seal toward them, saying, "Release!"
With the Rinnegan, one can be immune to the genjutsu of the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Additionally, with the power of Six Paths Sage Techniques, it was possible to release those under its influence.
Once the genjutsu on Kushina and Yugito was undone, they both looked bewildered. Yugito, upon seeing Yoichi, instinctively muttered, "Not wearing those socks..."
Realizing what she had said, Yugito quickly closed her mouth, her face flushing red, as she moved aside.
Kushina almost blurted something out too, but she quickly realized she had been under genjutsu, and her face also reddened slightly as she remained silent.
"There is a very strong enemy outside right now. Everyone under the light of the moon, except those covered by my Susanoo, is trapped in genjutsu," Yoichi explained.
"Dad, why are you using Susanoo? Let me in. Sasuke and Naruto suddenly fell under genjutsu, and their eyes even had your Rinnegan in them," a familiar voice called from outside before Yoichi could finish speaking. Turning his head, he saw Karin knocking on his Susanoo.
"Karin, you weren't affected by the Infinite Tsukuyomi's genjutsu?" Yoichi asked in surprise, letting her inside. At the same time, he sensed the village carefully and confirmed that everyone, except those near him, had fallen under the genjutsu.
Even Rumi, who possessed the Tenseigan, was not exempt; the genjutsu of the Rinnegan could only be resisted with another Rinnegan.
"Is this genjutsu? I thought you were testing us, Dad. Just now, during training, they suddenly fell under the genjutsu," Karin explained.
While she spoke, Yoichi examined her closely and noticed that the Light Element energy within her body had been automatically activated and was incredibly active.
It seemed that the dragon's abilities provided strong resistance against mental control.
Kushina, hearing Karin's words, worriedly asked, "How are Naruto and the others?"
"Don't worry. They've only fallen under a genjutsu. I'll try to release it," Yoichi reassured them.
Hearing Yoichi's words calmed Kushina and the others. Yoichi's words carried weight—he was the strongest person in the village.
After speaking, Yoichi flew into the sky, stopping when he was very high.
"According to the method to release the genjutsu, I should be able to reflect the power of the Rinnegan onto the moon and undo the Infinite Tsukuyomi," he thought.
Concentrating the power of his eyes, he focused on the moon and unleashed his power. "Infinite Tsukuyomi, release!"
Suddenly, the moon's image changed, and the pattern of the Nine Tomoe Rinnegan was replaced by the Six Tomoe Rinnegan. It emitted an even more brilliant light.
Under this new light, those trapped in the Infinite Tsukuyomi quickly awakened.
"Hey, what just happened?"
"What is this light? What was I just doing?"
People were confused, not knowing why they had been in a daze. However, some noticed the strange light in the sky and the unusual appearance of the moon.
Even though they sensed something odd about the sky, they had no idea what to do about it.
Kaguya was the first to notice the change in the moon and the cancellation of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, but she did not stop the Divine Tree from absorbing chakra.
However, those who had not yet been encased by the Divine Tree could no longer be sensed or have their chakra absorbed.
Black Zetsu emerged from Kaguya's sleeve, exclaiming in shock, "The Infinite Tsukuyomi was undone? Impossible! Mother, who did this? Could it be Hagoromo or another Ōtsutsuki?"
"It wasn't Hagoromo. We'll know soon enough," Kaguya replied, shaking her head as she glanced at the Six Tomoe Rinnegan on the moon. She had a suspicion as to who it was.
There was no need to do the Infinite Tsukuyomi again; if she released it on one side, the other could undo it.
...
Back in Konoha...
"I'll leave a clone here. You all stay in the village," Yoichi said, creating a clone to stay behind, while he himself flew into the air and left the village.
Once Yoichi had left, the newly restored Jiraiya's eyes changed again, and a deep, calm aura overtook him. It was now Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo controlling Jiraiya's body.
Looking up at the moon with the Six Tomoe Rinnegan reflected upon it, he sighed inwardly, "Mother, and another who disturbs the ninja world... now is not the time to act. We must remain patient."
Hagoromo recalled the warning of Gamamaru. Though he had accumulated enough chakra to act, there weren't many opportunities, and now there were two enemies.
"If Asura and Indra were still here, it would have been better. But their reincarnations can't be sensed, along with the chakra I had given them."
Hagoromo shook his head. Even without the help of Asura and Indra, he still believed there might be an opportunity.
Kaguya's chakra was not hidden at all, shining like the sun in the ninja world. Anyone could sense her chakra with the slightest effort.
Moreover, her power continued to grow by the moment, likely due to the Divine Tree absorbing chakra from everyone in the ninja world after the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Even though Yoichi had undone the Infinite Tsukuyomi, the Divine Tree had not shrunk back; it had only stopped growing.
If Kaguya truly absorbed all the chakra in the ninja world, the sheer quantity would lead to a qualitative change.
Despite the distance between the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth, Yoichi's speed allowed him to reach there in no time.
Along the way, wherever people were trapped in the Infinite Tsukuyomi, branches of the Divine Tree sprouted from the ground, capturing those under its spell. After draining their chakra, they were transformed into White Zetsu.
The Divine Tree branches seemed to sense the Rinnegan projection on those under the Infinite Tsukuyomi, growing from the earth to ensnare them.
Even ordinary people, who had no experience refining chakra, had their energy absorbed directly by the Divine Tree.
"I wonder which is stronger, my jutsu or this," Yoichi mused as he suddenly stopped, landing beside a branch of the Divine Tree. He used the technique on it.
Where his eye power extended, the vitality of the Divine Tree slowly drained. Although the process was slow, the concentrated green energy gathered in his palm.
"It can be absorbed. Even the Divine Tree can't withstand the Amenomikawa. If this is true, even those on the Six Paths level, like Kaguya, would have their life force drained by my eye technique. Although the speed would certainly slow down."
Absorbing the life force of ordinary beings took Yoichi mere seconds, leaving them as dried corpses. Even for more powerful beings like the Supreme Muto, it would take only a few minutes.
But absorbing the Divine Tree's life force was much more troublesome, likely due to Kaguya's will being infused within the tree.
"Better deal with the enemy first," Yoichi thought, deciding to stop and quickly moving toward Kaguya's location.
Before long, he spotted Kaguya standing in the sky, and she, too, noticed him rapidly approaching.
"Impossible! How could it be him?" Black Zetsu was filled with shock upon seeing Yoichi. In its memory, Yoichi only possessed the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, yet now he had a pair of Six Tomoe Rinnegan.
"Mother, he's the Fifth Hokage of Konoha. The chakra remaining from the Divine Tree is in Konoha," Kaguya said, her eyes flickering as she recognized him.
"I know him. He's Uchiha Yoichi!"
After speaking, Kaguya raised her palm, and a bone-shattering ash bone shot from her hand toward Yoichi.
"Attacking right off the bat?" Yoichi was slightly surprised, but he raised his palm, countering with his own bone-shattering ash bone, deflecting the attack.
"Impossible!" Black Zetsu exclaimed. It couldn't believe what it was seeing. The bone-shattering ash bone was supposed to be Kaguya's unique ability, yet this young man could use it too?
"As expected," Kaguya said calmly, narrowing her eyes slightly. The veins on the sides of her face bulged as she said, "Although you saved me, the humiliation you brought me back then... I will never forget."
"What are you talking about?" Yoichi furrowed his brows in confusion. He could understand if she recognized him due to the bone-shattering ash bone, but what was this about humiliation? This was their first meeting, wasn't it?
"There's no need for words. I already understand your abilities," Kaguya said, raising both hands.
In an instant, the space around them shifted. Before Yoichi could react, he felt an overwhelming force of gravity pull him down toward the ground.
Boom!
Boom!
Both of them crashed to the ground, kneeling or crouching in a disheveled state.
"This is... a gravity dimension?" Yoichi sensed the environment and realized it was different from Gates' gravity technique. It seemed to restrict gravity based on the strength of one's chakra. The stronger the chakra, the stronger the gravity.
"After you left, I altered my Heaven's Subjugation. This time, you can't move, nor can you activate your abilities," Kaguya said.
Yoichi was confused by her words, but then he remembered a long-dormant ability he had, Strategy Guide.
"Bind, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki."
Binding successful. Favorability: 20. Suggestion: Use the combined abilities of Bare-Handed Blade Catching and Succubus Form to incapacitate the target.
"Using Bare-Handed Blade Catching would drain all my stamina. Is this even reliable?"
While Yoichi was inwardly complaining, Kaguya barely managed to raise her hand, aiming at Yomotsu Hirasaka.
Sensing the danger, Yoichi immediately dodged to the left, evading the ash bone attack that shot from behind.
"How can he still move in this situation?"
Kaguya furrowed her brow. This man should be far stronger than herself, much stronger. She had modified the gravity dimension based on her own chakra, and even she struggled, yet this man could still move.
"Fine, I'll trust you this time, Dog Strategy Guide," Yoichi muttered, deciding to follow the guide's suggestion.
After exchanging abilities, Yoichi used his raw strength to stand up and began walking toward Kaguya.
"Mother, this tactic isn't working. He seems to be moving more freely than you," Black Zetsu pointed out. It was shocked to see that Yoichi could stand and walk while its mother could barely raise her hand to launch an ash bone attack. This gravity dimension was working in Yoichi's favor!
Kaguya's face turned icy. This wasn't going the way she had planned.
"Mother, quickly deactivate the gravity dimension! Otherwise, we're at a disadvantage," Black Zetsu urged.
Swoosh!
Upon hearing Black Zetsu's advice, Kaguya swiftly shifted the space, moving them out of the gravity dimension and into an icy snow dimension.
An ice mountain immediately encased both Kaguya and Yoichi in ice, but a portal of Yomotsu Hirasaka suddenly opened behind Kaguya.
She stepped into the portal and re-emerged from another portal high above in the icy snow dimension.
"Mother, now's the time to keep him frozen. Over time, he will lose consciousness," Black Zetsu suggested again, but before it could finish, golden flames burst from within the ice, instantly melting the icy mountain.
The flames exploded outward, shattering the ice mountain into pieces.
"Kaguya!"
As Yoichi broke free from the ice, he activated the second layer of Lightning Destruction Mode, accelerating toward Kaguya at a speed several times faster than before.
Behind him, the Truth-Seeking Balls transformed into short blades, and one appeared in Yoichi's hand.
"Take this blade!"
A simple attack...
Kaguya thought to herself as she prepared to retreat, but found that her body was no longer under her control. Instead, her hands stretched out, and she clasped them together above her head.
Clap!
Yoichi's Truth-Seeking Ball blade was caught firmly between Kaguya's palms.
(End of Chapter)
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