"Has a major problem occurred over in the Land of Water?"
In the Land of Wind, Sasori raised an eyebrow as he looked at the scroll in his hand.
An accident happening in the Land of Water was indeed somewhat beyond his expectations, but at least they had obtained the Six Tails' chakra.
"But not getting the Three Tails' chakra is also not surprising. After all, that is the Mizukage."
Sasori set down the scroll in his hand, and his gaze turned toward the massive barrier in the distance that resembled a fortress.
"It's just that the Mizukage is the Mizukage, but the Kazekage is not. I truly didn't expect the One Tail's jinchūriki to actually become the Kazekage. Still, for me, that isn't much of a problem."
Lost in thought, Sasori also began walking forward at an unhurried pace. It had been some time since he last returned to Sunagakure.
He was rather curious to see what Sunagakure looked like now.
...
Inside the Akatsuki base, everyone was still waiting for news from Sasori.
The other members of Akatsuki all looked indifferent, but the "upper echelon" were each deeply troubled.
The consequences and impact caused by Ōtsutsuki Genshiki were still plaguing them.
"Nagato, that guy is far too terrifying. Can we really deal with him?"
Inside a room, Konan could not help but lower her voice.
"He even killed another one of the Gods. We—"
"If we don't act, then who else can deal with him? Are we supposed to rely solely on Kitagawa Gen?"
But Nagato let out a sigh and spoke, his expression extremely serious.
"Relying on others will never compare to relying on ourselves. Don't worry, Konan. As long as I can become the Ten Tails' jinchūriki, I will definitely be able to walk the 'Sage of Six Paths' road' again!"
"Ah…"
Seeing Nagato's unwavering resolve, Konan could only give a slight nod in the end.
She and Nagato's friendship had endured so many years and so much painful hardship that it had long since become unshakably firm.
No matter what decision Nagato made, she would support him.
It was just that—could becoming the Ten Tails' jinchūriki truly allow them to deal with that Ōtsutsuki Genshiki?
This was a question not only she was thinking about; Black Zetsu had also been wrestling with it the entire time.
What he struggled with ran even deeper—and more agonizing.
"Should I activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi or not? Should I release Mother or not…?"
Rescuing Mother has always been his long-held wish, but if he truly saved her, wouldn't he be handing Ōtsutsuki Genshiki a new step on the 'long stairway to divinity'?
After thinking it over again and again, he suddenly came up with a solution!
"The Hyūga relics on that side haven't been handled yet, and Obito was already planning to trigger the Fourth Great Ninja War. In that case…"
Black Zetsu faintly formed an idea. While he was calculating how to proceed, Uchiha Madara suddenly spoke.
"It's truly unbelievable. Did the Sage of Six Paths already sense the existence of that Ōtsutsuki Genshiki?"
Madara was holding the "Senju relic," examining it over and over. His body had already recovered, so he naturally saw the information inside.
[The ninja world may be hiding unknown dangers and conspiracies—be sure to stay vigilant.]
"Is this a warning meant for Hashirama and the others?"
"That… I don't know either."
Black Zetsu snapped back to himself, and when he looked at the "relic" he had created, even his scalp tingled.
"But it's very possible. After all, Ōtsutsuki Genshiki—"
"Then why is the Uchiha one different?"
Madara's expression turned somewhat strange. That question nearly made Black Zetsu suck in a cold breath.
How could it not be different? The Uchiha one was something he had tampered with!
But Black Zetsu reacted quickly. He also showed a puzzled look, then followed up on Madara's words.
"Indeed. Could there be a sequence of time involved?"
"A sequence of time?"
"That's right. For example—seeing the Senju clan's relic first, and only afterward seeing the Uchiha stone tablet?"
"In that case… it does seem…"
Black Zetsu's words made Madara fall into thought. After seeing the Senju's message, naturally one would be cautious of those conspiracies.
And since the Sage of Six Paths wanted Asura and Indra to reconcile, then wouldn't there be a high chance that—
"Like when I invited Hashirama to read the Uchiha stone tablet with me?!"
All at once, he recalled the past, and his breathing quickened.
"And after seeing the stone tablet, naturally one would understand the power of All Creation. Then one would be able to combine forces to deal with that unknown danger—namely, the Ōtsutsuki?!"
"…"
Black Zetsu blinked. He hadn't expected it to actually fit together this well.
He immediately followed up, speaking with a somewhat grave tone.
"However, because the Senju lost their relic, they do not understand this information. And the method given by the Sage of Six Paths was probably meant to be used only after the war ended?"
"Indeed. Once the war ended, new conflicts would arise, and new battles would break out.
Having lived through that era and having witnessed what the ninja world became after Senju Hashirama's death, Uchiha Madara naturally nodded.
"At that time, using the 'Eye of the Moon' Plan would have been the best. It's just that something seems missing here—the jump to the 'Eye of the Moon' is too direct?"
"…"
Black Zetsu fell silent as well. Madara's reasoning was simply too well-aligned.
"Madara-sama, we have been overlooking one thing—the descendants of the Sage of Six Paths' younger brother."
"Kitagawa Gen?"
Madara raised an eyebrow, and suddenly it all made sense to him.
"You're saying that he should also have a relic?"
"Exactly. If the Sage of Six Paths' descendants have one, then his younger brother's descendants…"
"True. Kitagawa Gen is that strong, and he is even the 'evolver' mentioned by Ōtsutsuki Genshiki. The Sage of Six Paths most likely foresaw his existence."
"So now, aside from strengthening ourselves, we should also focus on the Sage of Six Paths' younger brother's relic."
Black Zetsu hadn't expected everything to go this smoothly. He had finally found a way to temporarily cancel the "Eye of the Moon Plan," and he had also found a method to deal with Ōtsutsuki Genshiki.
If one wasn't enough, then two.
If two weren't enough—then the entire ninja world could act together!
He refused to believe there was no solution.
As long as he handled the Hyūga relic properly, there would be a chance to change everything…
And while he was contemplating how to once again "rewrite the chronicles of the ages," Obito was also thinking about how to obtain the Ten Tails.
But within Obito's consciousness, Isshiki's expression had turned somewhat strange, because he had sensed something.
"Although it's not very clear, my feeling is definitely right—Urashiki, that guy, is nearby!"
He had originally thought Urashiki was finished, but thinking carefully, that guy should have left behind a Kāma.
"And he's inside the Akatsuki. It seems I can awaken him ahead of time and make contact with him…"
At the same time—and most importantly—he had to clarify everything.
He could not allow Ōtsutsuki Genshiki to keep spreading lies like this.
At the very least, right now, he had to clarify everything.
...
Late at night, inside Naruto's room.
After training for an entire day, he had already fallen into deep sleep early, though he still felt a bit uncomfortable inside.
"Damn it… that bastard Gen—why hasn't he called me for anything lately? Am I really that bad?"
Naruto was half-asleep, but he still couldn't help muttering.
"And that bastard Sasuke too—running to the hospital every single day, completely ignoring me when I ask him to train. Seriously…"
Even as he grumbled, Naruto was already getting drowsy, and his whole body was sinking into a hazy state.
But just as he was drifting off, two dark silhouettes suddenly appeared, placing their hands on him.
In an instant, chakra surged throughout his body, startling him awake.
However, when he opened his eyes and saw the two people before him, he froze.
"Huh? You… why are you here?"
...
Meanwhile, under the moonlight, two white-haired figures sat together.
Below them, inside a nearby house, a brown-haired girl was lifting her head blankly toward the sky.
Everything before her seemed unfamiliar, especially after learning a certain piece of information.
"How did it end up like this…?"
...
And within the moon itself, Kitagawa Gen's figure quietly appeared.
Looking at the completely restored inner world of the moon, and at the moon rising from within the moon's inner sky, he couldn't help but nod.
"This place really does have a great environment. If I ever get bored down in the ninja world, coming up here to rest wouldn't be bad at all."
With that thought in mind, his figure had already reached the location of the giant Tenseigan.
He was someone who acted the moment he decided something. After finishing those Impure World Reincarnation matters, his true body immediately headed to the moon.
"I wonder how that kid Naruto is doing, and Kakashi and the others as well…"
A small smile formed at the corner of his mouth as he quickly sat down before the giant Tenseigan.
Finding Kaguya, who was sealed within the Chibaku Tensei sphere, was not something easy.
Before obtaining Urashiki's "pill," accomplishing all of this had been extremely difficult.
But now, his situation had improved greatly—and that was without even mentioning the "talents" contained within that pill.
Just the increased development of his bloodline alone allowed him to see far more of the "multicolored" world, enabling him to pinpoint things with much greater accuracy.
"In that case…"
Closing his eyes, his chakra began resonating continuously with the giant Tenseigan.
The Tenseigan's chakra kept erupting, and under the surging of his own chakra, he had fully linked himself with the giant Tenseigan.
And in that instant, he could see the countless spatial nodes hidden throughout the moon—
As well as the innermost region, sealed by endless chakra!
"So it's there?"
Kitagawa Gen murmured softly, and his consciousness swiftly moved in that direction.
Before long, he had already reached that spatial node, and his gaze looked inward.
Within the sealed space, a woman was quietly suspended.
Her long white hair draped down to her ankles, twin horns extended from her forehead, and her entire demeanor was cold and regal.
Even through that powerful chakra barrier and the twisting layers of space, he could still sense the overwhelming strength of this woman's chakra.
"Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, huh…"
Kitagawa Gen whispered, but at that moment, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya seemed to sense something.
She suddenly lifted her head. Those cold, indifferent Byakugan eyes pierced straight through the space and fell upon Kitagawa Gen.
"Who are you?"
Her voice was icy to the extreme, revealing no trace of emotion.
But before Kitagawa Gen could speak, her expression suddenly changed—and in that very moment, her chakra erupted violently!
"Ōtsutsuki?!"
"So you really did come!"
"…"
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