Within the dimension of the First Ball.
Sasuke turned his head to look at Naruto and said in a deep voice, "Naruto, let's begin."
Naruto nodded slowly. His expression was calm, but his eyes were filled with determination. He brought his hands together and activated the Sword of Bonds that had been embedded deep within the Chibaku Tensei.
Far away on the moon, the kunai-like Sword of Bonds sensed Naruto's chakra instantly. The moment it resonated with his will, the sealing formula carved into the blade erupted outward. Black sealing patterns spread rapidly, writhing like living shadows. They extended in all directions, eerily similar to Shikamaru's Shadow Possession Technique, and in an instant, they wrapped around the entire Chibaku Tensei.
Naruto felt the seal fully connect.
Without hesitation, he activated it.
With a low hum that echoed through space itself, the Chibaku Tensei vanished completely. In its place, a massive, bottomless crater appeared on the surface of the moon, as if a part of the lunar body had been violently erased.
Toneri, who was monitoring the situation from afar, let out a quiet sigh. He then refocused his attention, activating the Tenseigan once more to continue searching the Earth for any trace of Ōtsutsuki Urashiki.
Within the dimension of the First Ball.
The Chibaku Tensei was instantly transferred by Naruto's technique. With a thunderous crash, it slammed heavily onto the ground of the alien space. The impact caused the entire dimension to tremble violently.
Naruto and Sasuke both felt the shock travel through their bodies.
Naruto lowered his hands and turned to Sasuke. "Sasuke, it's your turn."
Sasuke nodded. He raised his arm, and his Rinnegan began to spin slowly, its tomoe revolving as space itself warped around his gaze. His eye locked firmly onto the Chibaku Tensei before him.
"Release."
With Sasuke's cold command, a powerful wave of chakra surged out from the Rinnegan. The invisible force struck the Chibaku Tensei directly. Almost immediately, the massive stone sphere began to crack, spiderweb fractures spreading across its surface.
The overwhelming gravitational pull that once held everything together dissipated.
Sasuke lowered his hand and said calmly, "Alright. The gravitational core of the Chibaku Tensei is gone. Now it's just a giant stone sphere."
Naruto nodded in response.
A deep, heavy hum echoed as crimson chakra surged from Naruto's body. The chakra of the Nine-Tails erupted outward, forming two massive chakra arms behind him. The arms raised high into the air, fists clenched tightly, and then smashed downward with terrifying force.
Boom!
The enormous stone sphere shattered instantly under the blow. Countless fragments of rock flew in all directions, crashing against the ground like a meteor shower.
And as the rubble fell, something else descended with it.
The being Naruto had come to meet.
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
Along with her… was a pitch-black figure clinging tightly to her—Black Zetsu.
Kaguya fell lightly onto the ground. She slowly lifted her head, her pale eyes sweeping over Naruto and Sasuke standing before her. She then glanced around the unfamiliar space, instantly realizing what had happened.
She had been released from the Chibaku Tensei.
Before Kaguya could voice her confusion, Black Zetsu shouted urgently, "Mother! Let's leave immediately!"
Kaguya looked down and saw Black Zetsu sprawled on the ground, desperately urging her to escape.
Naruto laughed softly and spoke directly to Black Zetsu. "Black Zetsu, you really are devoted. You're Kaguya's will incarnate, after all. You lay dormant for thousands of years just to revive your mother. No matter how one looks at it, you're a very filial son."
Black Zetsu's face twisted in fury. "Damn brat! What do you know?! You're nothing more than a human child who happened to master chakra! Mother and I are the ones who created the history of this world!"
"Kuro Zetsu," Kaguya said coldly. "That's enough."
Black Zetsu froze in shock. "Mother…?"
Kaguya turned her gaze back to Naruto and spoke calmly, "The situation is obvious. You released us, which means you have no intention of letting us leave. The seal on my body still exists. I cannot mobilize my chakra."
Black Zetsu clenched his teeth in frustration. "Damn it!"
Kaguya then looked directly at Naruto. "Why did you release me?"
Naruto smiled faintly. "You are the mother of the Sage of Six Paths. I call the Sage of Six Paths 'Grandfather.' Calling you that would be awkward. Forget it—I'll just use your real name."
He looked straight into her eyes.
"Kaguya Ōtsutsuki."
Kaguya narrowed her eyes slightly. This boy… he was deliberately closing the distance. What exactly was he trying to do?
Naruto's smile faded, replaced by a serious expression. "Kaguya, I already know the true purpose of your arrival on Earth. I know that you were originally a guardian. Back then, you were meant to be sacrificed—but instead, you attacked Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. Isshiki was absorbed by the God Tree, while you survived and consumed the chakra fruit."
Kaguya's expression changed instantly. She stared at Naruto in shock, her voice trembling. "How… how do you know this?!"
Naruto continued calmly, "Not only do I know that, I also know the real reason you created such a massive army of White Zetsu."
"They weren't meant to conquer the world."
"They were meant to defend against someone."
Kaguya stared at Naruto, fear slowly surfacing in her eyes.
Naruto smiled faintly and delivered the final blow. "Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki. Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki. They have already come to Earth."
"What?!"
Kaguya screamed in horror, her face turning pale. Her eyes trembled as she whispered, "They… they've come again…"
But after the shock passed, her expression suddenly changed. A strange smile appeared on her lips as she looked at Naruto.
"I think I understand now," she said softly. "I understand why you released me."
Naruto tilted his head, curiosity in his eyes. "Oh? Why?"
Kaguya replied calmly, "You entered my dimension. You saw something there. You became afraid."
"You fear the true power of the Ōtsutsuki clan. That's why you released me—to seek my help."
Sasuke narrowed his eyes slightly.
As expected of the progenitor of chakra. She had understood the situation immediately.
Naruto clapped his hands together and smiled. "That's right. You guessed it."
Black Zetsu was completely stunned.
What… what was Mother talking about with this blond human?
The Ōtsutsuki clan was Mother's own race. Wasn't Mother supposed to stand above all others?
Even Black Zetsu himself didn't fully understand the Ōtsutsuki clan. Even the Sage of Six Paths had only speculated about them and never truly comprehended their origins.
Kaguya sighed softly when she saw Naruto admit it. "It's useless," she said. "Their strength is not something you and I can contend with. What I prepared back then was only a contingency. Even I don't know if I could defeat them."
She looked at Naruto, a trace of resentment in her eyes. "Besides, why would I help you? I was invincible—and you sealed me away."
Naruto snorted. "Invincible? I don't think so."
"Look."
As he spoke, Naruto activated his Rinnegan and forcibly transmitted memories—his battles with Sasuke, Momoshiki, and Kinshiki—directly into Kaguya's Byakugan.
Buzz.
In a single instant, Kaguya experienced everything.
Her body trembled violently.
"How… how is this possible?! Impossible! How could you do this?!"
Her voice was filled with disbelief.
Black Zetsu hurriedly crawled back into her sleeve, panicking. "Mother! Mother! What happened?!"
Sasuke, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke. "Nothing is impossible. Since we told you Momoshiki and Kinshiki came to Earth, do you really think you could still be standing here if we hadn't defeated them?"
He looked at her coldly. "Don't forget, Kaguya. You are a traitor to the Ōtsutsuki clan."
That single word struck her like lightning.
Traitor.
Yes.
If Momoshiki and Kinshiki had truly arrived, the first person they would hunt down would be her. There would be no chance for Naruto and Sasuke to casually release her and talk like this.
Which meant…
What she had just seen was real.
Momoshiki and Kinshiki were dead.
Naruto noticed the shift in her emotions.
He knew.
Now… it was his turn to speak.
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