Deep within the Land of Wind, in the ancient kingdom of Rōran.
Minato stood somewhat awkwardly, facing the woman before him whose eyes shimmered with tears.
In her arms, a six-year-old child gazed at him with wide, curious eyes.
"Sara, I've kept my promise. I've brought him back to you."
"Thank you very much, Lord Danzō."
"Are you my father? Why have you never come to see me...?" The little girl asked innocently, her curiosity shining through.
Minato's previously tense expression softened as he gently took the child from Sara's arms.
The large, inquisitive eyes studied him intently, showing no trace of unfamiliarity.
That undeniable bond of blood dissolved the last remnants of hesitation in Minato's heart.
"I'm sorry... That was my mistake..."
The awkward atmosphere dissipated instantly.
Understanding the need for privacy, Danzō vanished with a Body Flicker, leaving the three of them alone.
...
At this moment, Rōran had become one of the most prosperous locations in the Land of Wind.
Thanks to Danzō's early modifications, it was now a highly livable place—peaceful and steadily developing.
...
Outside the palace—
Jiraiya smirked as he watched Danzō step out alone.
"I never expected Minato to be so reckless. And with a queen, no less... The kid's already six years old! Wonder what Kushina thinks about all this..."
Seeing Jiraiya's increasingly inappropriate remarks, Danzō shot him an exasperated glare.
"You should be worrying about yourself. Don't slow us down during tomorrow's mission."
"Relax. I'll train properly tonight. It won't be a problem."
Danzō sighed at Jiraiya's embarrassed expression and advised,
"Exercise some restraint. Don't neglect your training in the future."
He was already regretting arranging three wives for Jiraiya.
Uchiha Shisui and Itachi, standing nearby, exchanged subtle glances at Jiraiya.
They had long heard rumors of his nightly indulgences and once assumed they were mere exaggerations. Seeing his current state, they began to believe otherwise.
...
Early the next morning—
Deep within the desert, 100 kilometers from Rōran.
Four Crimson Ray Formation ×4!
Scarlet barriers rose from the ground, sealing off the surrounding space.
Summoning Jutsu!
"Roar..."
The massive husk of the Ten-Tails materialized. Unlike before, eight of its nine eyes were now open.
Its body, no longer thin and withered, pulsated with an overwhelming energy that seemed ready to burst.
With a puff, a scroll unraveled, and a glass incubation chamber appeared beside Danzō.
Inside lay a sleeping girl.
Her white hair and pale skin bore a striking resemblance to Danzō's Sage of Six Paths Mode.
Her body had been cultivated with Danzō's own bloodline as the foundation, fused with the genetic legacies of the Senju, Uchiha, Hyūga... and other notable clans. Additionally, her existence was intertwined with Black Zetsu's Yin-Yang Release to ensure a seamless integration.
This body was already strong enough to withstand becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki.
"It's time, Sara."
Danzō entered Sage of Six Paths Mode, forming a shadow clone to support Sara.
"Yes, my lord."
Sara closed her eyes. With Danzō's assistance, her control over the Ryūmyaku (Dragon Vein) surged exponentially.
Moments later, the ground trembled violently.
The once towering sand dunes flattened under the force of the shockwaves, and the desert churned as though boiling.
Then, with an earth-shattering explosion—
Boom!
The Four Crimson Ray Formation quivered.
A torrent of raw energy from the Ryūmyaku surged skyward through the breach.
"Roar! Roar!"
The Outer Path Golem remained unaffected by the natural energy. Instead, it reveled in it, letting out a deafening roar.
Its body began to transform.
From the severed stumps of its back, new tails sprouted like seedlings, waving exuberantly as they absorbed the Dragon Vein's vast power.
Then came the second phase of its transformation—
The creature's body underwent a grotesque metamorphosis. Its ten elongated tails stabbed into the earth like roots, anchoring it as it twisted and grew.
In mere moments, it had become a colossal Divine Tree.
With the constant influx of energy from the land, the once-violent energy of the Ryūmyaku began to stabilize.
"It sure is a glutton... The Dragon Vein is nearly drained. But this should be enough."
Inside the incubation chamber, the girl's eyes fluttered open. Her pure white pupils glowed with an eerie blue light.
She floated into the air, drawn toward the Divine Tree. As her hands made contact—
Six Paths: Sealing Technique!
The enormous Divine Tree, as if responding to a summon, surged toward the girl at an astonishing speed.
"Ahhh!"
The sheer force of the influx contorted and distorted her once-stable body, rapidly inflating her into a grotesque sphere.
The sight of the writhing, expanding mass sent a wave of nausea through Danzō.
Only when the entire Divine Tree was absorbed did the girl's form stabilize—though she was no longer human. Instead, she had become an immense, pulsating cocoon of chakra.
Six Paths: Bloodline Induction Technique!
As the technique activated, Danzō, his face pale, opened his eyes and focused on the rapidly compressing sphere.
"Sara, leave now."
Without hesitation, his shadow clone teleported her away using the Flying Thunder God Technique.
As he observed the distortion of the cocoon, a new consciousness began to emerge.
Danzō knew then—
The technique had worked.
Ōtsutsuki Hamura's hypothesis was correct.
Back when Hamura and Hagoromo fought their mother, Hamura had briefly fallen under Kaguya's control. During that time, he had experienced her pain and fear.
Compared to Hamura, Danzō had an even deeper understanding of her torment—the agony of betrayal at the hands of her own sons.
Hamura had spent centuries guarding the moon, contemplating the possibility of releasing Kaguya's sealed consciousness. Though he never acted upon it, he had devised a technique—
Similar to the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, it was a secret ability granted by the Tenseigan.
It had a singular purpose:
To summon the sealed consciousness of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
But the prerequisites were strict—only an immensely powerful body and a near-limitless energy source could contain her will.
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