Shikotsumyaku? But the glow... No, this is Yin-Yang Release!
Madara was shocked to his core and desperately tried to dodge, but how could one simply evade the pull of Bansho Ten'in? In this critical moment, Madara decided to risk everything in one final move!
"Wood Release Secret Art: Nativity of a World of Trees... and Blossoms!!!"
Massive vines erupted from Madara's body and surged toward Kaguya! Unlike the usual technique, the vines were covered in bright, vibrant flowers, and thick clouds of pollen drifted through the air like a fine mist!
"These flowers..." Black Zetsu murmured slightly surprised, trying to figure out Madara's strategy.
"Anyone who breathes in the pollen will fall unconscious." Kaguya replied calmly, her red lips moving gently as if she knew exactly what was happening.
With a casual wave of her jade-like arm, ripples of light swirled around her. Instantly, six pitch-black spheres, each about the size of a football, materialized and began to orbit around her body.
Truth-Seeking Orbs!
The black spheres merged together, shifting and flowing like liquid droplets as they changed shape. In the blink of an eye, they formed into a massive, perfectly smooth black sphere that completely enclosed her within!
"So... she chose to defend herself... Does that mean the pollen actually works against her?" Madara guessed hopefully, a spark of optimism rising within him.
"Hahaha... You really think so?" Black Zetsu sneered mockingly, looking at Madara with disdain.
"Wood Release is indeed powerful, but in the end, it is nothing more than a ninjutsu. Do you honestly believe such a technique could possibly work against the Mother of All Chakra herself?"
Useless? If that's true, then why did she go to all the trouble to defend herself? Are you trying to trick me again?!
Madara let out a cold sneer. He poured even more chakra into the technique, forcing the pollen to spread even further and faster, completely disregarding the fact that he himself might also inhale the mist and fall unconscious.
But in the very next moment, Kaguya—who had been standing safely protected inside the sphere of Truth-Seeking Orbs—suddenly vanished into thin air!
"Dammit... Where did she go..." Madara gritted his teeth, frantically trying to sense her location. Before he could even react, a hand grabbed him firmly by the neck from behind and slammed him violently face-first into the ground!
Cough! Gasp!
Coughing violently, Madara was roughly dragged back up by his neck. His face was covered in dust and smeared with blood.
As expected from the Mother of All Chakra, even what seemed like a simple, basic attack was terrifyingly powerful—completely beyond the capability of any ordinary shinobi. Even Madara found himself battered, bruised, and thoroughly humiliated.
"Those eyes..."
Kaguya tightened her grip slightly around Madara's throat. She seemed captivated by the complex emotions reflected in his eyes—the rage, the despair, and the fierce determination he forced himself to maintain no matter what.
Her other hand slowly reached up to gently caress his cheek. A fleeting look of deep, complicated emotion flashed across her face.
"You look so much like Hagoromo..."
What is she planning? Is she going to kill me? Madara thought grimly, gritting his teeth as he waited for her next move.
"Such kind, loving eyes..." Black Zetsu stepped forward, letting out a faint sigh as he looked at Madara.
"Lady Mother is truly the most loving mother in existence. Even though she was betrayed and abandoned by Hagoromo and Hamura... it matters not anymore. Because now... she has me! From this day onward, I am the only one she needs. It won't be Hagoromo and Hamura anymore... It will only be us!"
Black Zetsu let out a wicked grin. He finally released his hold over Naruto and Sasuke, slithering quickly back into the wide sleeves of Kaguya's robes, and then creeping out again to attach himself directly onto Madara's body.
"There's no need to hesitate any longer, Lady Mother! Absorb his chakra right now!" Black Zetsu urged impatiently.
"...Indeed." Kaguya let out a soft, sorrowful sigh. Slowly, she raised her hand, palm facing directly toward Madara's eyes. But just as she was about to make her move—
ZING!!!
A flash of bright light suddenly struck her square in the shoulder, sending trails of smoke billowing from the point of impact!
"So... you're the real mastermind behind everything, aren't you?! The mother of the Sage of Six Paths himself!!!"
Naruto yelled loudly from a distance, his bright yellow hair messy and his clothes tattered and torn. He stood with his hand still in the position of just having launched his attack.
To be fair, his timing was excellent. But the moment the Rasenshuriken touched Kaguya, it was instantly absorbed and dissipated completely, having absolutely zero effect whatsoever.
"Chakra..."
Kaguya released Madara and turned slowly to look toward Naruto. But the way she looked at him... it wasn't like looking at a person at all. It was exactly like looking at a piece of meat, weighing its quality and wondering which part would taste best or be easiest to eat!
That look... That cold, indifferent look... Damn it!
Naruto gnashed his teeth furiously, his hands moving rapidly to form another sequence of hand seals. But before he could finish the final seal, a massive gravitational force pulled violently at his body, dragging him forcefully toward Kaguya!
"Oh no!!!"
Just as Naruto was crying out in alarm, a loud shout echoed from another direction. Accompanied by the roar, the massive fist of Sasuke's Perfect Susanoo came crashing down with earth-shattering power straight toward Kaguya!
BOOM!!!
Dust and debris were thrown everywhere. But right in front of Kaguya, the air rippled like water. No matter how powerful Sasuke's attack was, it couldn't get within even an inch of her—it was completely blocked by an invisible barrier of absolute defense!
"Kaiten..."
She whispered softly, almost too quiet to hear. Then she simply rotated her body gently. It seemed like such a light, effortless movement, but it unleashed a terrifying torrent of chakra that exploded outward like a violent hurricane!
In an instant, Sasuke was flung high into the sky like a ragdoll, spinning uncontrollably before crashing heavily back down into the ground far away!
"Truly... you ignorant little insects..." Black Zetsu sneered mockingly from within Kaguya's sleeve.
Cracks and stones scattered everywhere. Covered in scrapes and bruises, Sasuke struggled shakily back to his feet. He looked at Kaguya with eyes full of fear, helplessness, and a deep, lingering despair.
Kaguya remained silent, her beautiful eyes calmly fixed upon Sasuke. That expression—serene, enchanting, yet filled with a cold, killing intent—made it feel like Sasuke was finding it harder and harder just to breathe.
"That is enough..."
A clear, calm voice suddenly cut through the tension. Under everyone's astonished gaze, a terrifying, ocean-like wave of immense chakra erupted violently from Kaoru's body, instantly sweeping everything and everyone away in a massive shockwave!
"AAAAHHHH!!!"
Amidst the startled cries, Naruto, Sasuke, and even Madara—who was currently being possessed and controlled by Black Zetsu—were all blasted backward by the overwhelming force. Countless rocks and stones on the ground were shattered and thrown into the air by the sheer pressure radiating from Kaoru.
"Incredible... What on earth has happened in this world during the long years I was sealed away... That someone has actually managed to attain such immense power..."
Kaguya raised her wide sleeves slightly, using them to shield herself against the ferocious winds and shockwaves. Her pure white eyes were wide with genuine shock and disbelief.
"Such massive amounts of chakra... And those eyes..."
As the wind and dust slowly settled, Kaoru's figure gradually became clearly visible again. But the changes that had taken place within him caused Kaguya's eyes to widen even further in absolute astonishment.
At some point, his short black hair had transformed into long, silvery-white locks that floated and danced around him as if caught in an invisible wind.
He was no longer wearing his familiar shinobi robes, but a far more mysterious and majestic Sage's Robe, embroidered all over with pitch-black tomoe symbols—marking him as someone who wielded the absolute pinnacle of power in this world.
His deep, scarlet Mangekyō Sharingan eyes blazed with dazzling brilliance, shining perfectly in harmony with the eerie, blood-red Rinne Sharingan glowing prominently on his forehead.
Floating silently around him were the nine jet-black Truth-Seeking Orbs, symbols of ultimate power. But most notably, within his hands, he now held a mystical staff-weapon—something between a spear and a halberd.
One end represented the Sun, the other represented the Moon, symbolizing the fundamental principles of creation, Yin and Yang, and containing an ancient, boundless aura that seemed to transcend time itself.
"I never imagined... that after stealing the Ten-Tails' power, you would also be able to wield the Sword of Nunoboko that once belonged to Hagoromo..."
Her pure white eyes stared in absolute shock at the massive transformation Kaoru had undergone, and particularly at the weapon he now held in his hands. From the staff, she could sense a faint, familiar power—the very power capable of both creation and destruction.
The Nunoboko was the divine spear wielded by Kaguya's eldest son, Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki—the Sage of Six Paths.
It was said to possess the ability to infuse the wielder's deepest wishes and desires into its very blade, earning it the name The Spear of Wishes.
In ages past, it was with this divine weapon that the Sage of Six Paths created the very world itself. It held the power capable of tracing back to the very origin of the universe.
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