She clearly knew all this was impossible, even an illusion created by the enemy.
But Kaguya couldn't control her actions.
It was as if her consciousness had split into two parts at this moment… one clear-headed, the other fanatically pursuing her own 'ultimate goal'.
This was precisely the Garuda illusion Karin had developed during this period, arguably the strongest ability she currently possessed.
As a divine bird, the Garuda's cries also possessed the power to affect others' minds.
Unlike Genjutsu in the Ninja World, which used Chakra to interfere with others' nerves, creating illusions in a physiological sense...
This illusion couldn't be shaken off by disrupting one's own Chakra Flow.
The method to break free from the illusion was very simple.
-One only needed to genuinely believe, from the bottom of their heart, that the 'ultimate pursuit' appearing before them was merely an illusion.
That wasn't something that could be achieved by just saying it.
Some people desired wealth, some desired power, and some pursued strength.
In the Garuda's illusion, all of this could be realized.
Those affected would also clearly recognize that everything before them was just an illusion. But to break free, they needed to confront the 'greed' and 'obsession' within their own hearts and completely overcome these desires.
-Of course, breaking free was also possible if your willpower far surpassed Karin's.
But willpower and mental power weren't completely the same.
Mental power could be inherently strong due to talent, but will needed constant tempering.
Clearly, Kaguya didn't possess sufficiently resilient willpower.
The only reason she could realize it was all an illusion was by relying on her powerful mental power as an Otsutsuki Clan's member.
On the other side of the vortex, Karin, who had activated this move, entered her Awakened state again… which also meant she couldn't sustain it for long.
But just this brief moment was already enough.
In an instant, Naruto's Adamantine Sealing Chains and Jiraiya's Sage Art: Wild Lion's Mane Technique activated simultaneously, instantly wrapping Kaguya up.
Amidst Black Zetsu's terrified shouts, Karin finally couldn't hold on and released the illusion, allowing Kaguya to see the scene before her clearly.
But if possible, she would rather not have seen all this.
Because at this moment, she had been lifted by chains and long hair, with more than half of her body pulled through the spatial fissure.
The first thing Kaguya did upon regaining consciousness wasn't to launch an attack, but to try opening another Yomotsu Hirasaka gate to escape.
This also made her completely lose her chance.
Sasuke was still maintaining the Kamui fissure with one eye, while his other eye had quietly closed.
Magatsuhime!
Because of that moment of hesitation, Kaguya's Yomotsu Hirasaka hadn't fully opened yet.
Crack!
A large hand directly pierced through space, grabbed her head, and pulled her entire body out like pulling a radish.
"Release... me..."
Kaguya, feeling the immense force that almost crushed her skull, barely concentrated and raised her hands, aiming at Naruto.
In the next moment, All-Killing Ash Bones shot from her palms.
However, what she didn't expect was that Naruto didn't dodge or evade this attack with its certain-kill power. His hand still tightly gripped her head.
'Why... no dodge?'
Kaguya didn't understand, but she soon realized why Naruto was so confident.
The two All-Killing Ash Bones were fast, but only relative to ordinary shuriken or kunai.
Everyone present now had either awakened Observation Haki or entered Sage Mode. This flight speed was within their reaction range.
"Kamui!"
One All-Killing Ash Bone was directly sent into the Kamui dimension, while the path of the other All-Killing Ash Bone was completely unobstructed.
Black Zetsu, hiding in Kaguya's sleeve, seemed to have finally regained his composure, opening his large mouth as if to mock.
But the scene before his eyes was soon replaced by another large hand.
Black Zetsu enjoyed the same experience as his mother.
Naruto's other hand directly tore off one of Kaguya's arms, pulling Black Zetsu out along with the sleeve.
"Uzumaki Naruto! What are you trying to do?!"
The feeling of being separated from his mother made Black Zetsu instinctively recoil, but that wasn't the main point now.
Naruto didn't answer his question, instead giving him a friendly smile.
"You're the one behind all this, right?"
After hearing this, Black Zetsu was horrified to find himself being picked up by Naruto and placed in front, right in the path of the All-Killing Ash Bone's flight path.
Ancient times had the debate of strongest spear vs strongest shield… now there was the comparison of Black Zetsu vs All-Killing Ash Bone.
In a sense, Black Zetsu was a part separated from Kaguya, so he might possess some of Kaguya's traits.
All-Killing Ash Bones could turn almost any life form into ash, but it was uncertain whether this included Kaguya herself.
But now there was a chance to prove this.
Swoosh-
The All-Killing Ash Bone hit Black Zetsu's forehead squarely, piercing through the half-arm as well.
"Ahhhhh!!"
Black Zetsu immediately let out a scream, his entire dark body curling into a ball, emitting a miserable cry.
Without a host, this guy had almost no combat power, but his survivability was countless times more terrifying than a cockroach.
But even so, after being hit by the All-Killing Ash Bone, his body began to dissipate.
Although the speed was slow, it was genuinely being destroyed.
Facts proved that Black Zetsu was just Black Zetsu and couldn't be compared to Otsutsuki Kaguya.
"Ahhh!! Why!! Uzumaki Naruto! Why are you obstructing me!!"
"You should just die like that!!!"
"Why!!!"
Perhaps finally feeling the threat of death, or perhaps after reuniting with his mother only to watch himself be separated again...
The strongly stimulated Black Zetsu now truly roared and raved like a madman.
Faced with such an insane Black Zetsu, Naruto didn't reply with a single word, silently tearing off Kaguya's other arm so she couldn't release All-Killing Ash Bones anymore.
Perhaps Naruto's decisive killing intent made Black Zetsu regain a bit of clarity. His tone immediately changed.
"That's... that's right, think about it, Uzumaki Naruto. In the world of the Infinite Tsukuyomi created by Mother, your parents can live well too. Don't you want to live with your parents?"
After saying this, Black Zetsu seemed to feel it wasn't enough and immediately added.
"If you don't want to live in the Infinite Tsukuyomi's world, that's fine too. Mother can use the Rinnegan to resurrect your parents, she really can!"
But no matter what he said, Naruto's actions of destroying Kaguya's body didn't pause in the slightest.
During this, Kaguya used Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack and Hair Needles to try to attack Naruto, but they were blocked by Sasuke and Karin on the side.
"Even if you save the Ninja World here, so what?"
"No one will know of your achievements! Those Ninja, those Daimyo, will still fear your power. They can't truly trust you."
"Become Mother's companion! Uzumaki Naruto, if it's you, you are qualified to become Mother's companion!"
Black Zetsu, now half-dissipated, had already begun to speak recklessly. In the past, he would never have mentioned a 'mortal' like Naruto in the same breath as the lofty Kaguya.
But towards his clumsy recruitment, Naruto didn't even bat an eye.
Finally, Kaguya's body had been torn to pieces by Naruto, only her head and most of her torso still connected.
But even so, Kaguya's body was still rapidly healing under the supply of the Nine Tailed Beasts' Chakra.
Although the Tailed Beasts' power went berserk again, it was clear that they alone weren't enough to break free from Kaguya's restraints.
Seeing this, Black Zetsu, even while facing death, revealed a maniacal smile.
"Ha... Haha... Ha! That's right! Just like that! You can't kill Mother! Mother is immortal and indestructible!"
After hearing this, Naruto, who had consistently ignored Black Zetsu, finally gave him a response.
It was a smile that made his blood run cold.
Immediately after, under Black Zetsu's terrified and incredulous gaze, Naruto opened his mouth wide.