"Gwa!!!!"
Where the sound wave reached, common people were all startled by this sudden loud noise, and they looked up toward where the sound came from.
Before they could react, dozens of toads of different sizes had already jumped out from rivers, ponds, and forests.
Some squatted on rooftops, some landed on treetops, and some even jumped straight onto the high platform in the middle of the marketplace, shouting together, "Sage Arisu descends to the mortal world to save everyone!!!"
"Attention! Attention! Something big is coming!!"
"Sage Arisu descends to the mortal world to save everyone!"
"I am Gamamaru, disciple under Sage Arisu! Sage Arisu asked me to pass on this message, please move away quickly, otherwise a disaster will fall upon you!"
In the outside world, Gamamaru led a group of talking toads shouting everywhere across the world.
When had those ordinary humans ever seen something like this?
Talking toads, and even speaking in the name of Sage Arisu?
"It's actually written words! Now we have to believe it!"
"We can't not believe Sage Arisu's words!"
"Then let's go quickly!"
As soon as these ordinary humans heard it was Sage Arisu, and saw the talking toads, they all began to move away.
Watching this scene, Gamamaru grinned in satisfaction.
He waved his front limb at the little toads behind him. "Go! Change places and keep shouting! Not a single corner can be missed!"
"Gwa! Understood!"
Dozens of toads immediately spread out. Some jumped into town streets and alleys, some ran toward remote villages, and some even stepped on the surface of the water to rush toward settlements across the river.
Voices strengthened by senjutsu chakra passed through walls, crossed mountains, and spanned rivers, spreading Sage Arisu's order to every corner of the ninja world.
"Sage Arisu orders! Move quickly to the western mountains!"
"A great disaster is coming, protected by the Sage, gather in the canyon!"
Where the sound waves reached, no one hesitated anymore.
Every household raced against time to pack their belongings. Even those isolated tribes deep in the mountains, after hearing the Sage's order, followed the migrating crowd toward the western mountain canyon.
Gamamaru squatted on a dirt slope, looking at the endless migration team below, and proudly stroked his chin.
"Hmph, my master's name is just that useful!"
He turned to the little toad behind him.
"Let's go, check the east again. Don't miss a single person. After all, my master said, when gods fight, mortals must not suffer, gwa!"
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"Sage Arisu truly planned far ahead. He had already arranged for the people to evacuate…"
Hagoromo looked at the empty village and nodded quietly in his heart.
In this way, this battle that was destined to shake the heavens could unfold without any worries, and there would be no need to fear harming innocent lives.
Hagoromo walked heavily, and before he realized it, he had arrived at the red gates of the mansion.
His fingertips brushed over the cold patterns on the doorframe as he sighed softly. "In the end, it has still come to this step…"
Taking a deep breath, Hagoromo raised his hand and touched the magatama at his chest that Haori had given him.
The coolness of the jade spread through his palm, and the determination in his heart grew even stronger.
Bang!
He pushed the door open.
The silence and pressure inside the main hall rushed toward him.
Otsutsuki Kaguya was already sitting in the main seat, surrounded by an ancient, unchanging coldness. Her white robe fell like a waterfall, clearly having waited for a long time.
"Mother, I'm back."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo suppressed the emotions surging in his heart. His tone was calm and without waves, only a trace of complexity hidden deep in his eyes.
Kaguya stared at him expressionlessly.
Those indifferent eyes seemed able to see through people's hearts. For a long time she did not speak, as if considering how to deal with this "rebellious" son.
Silence spread through the hall, the air heavy.
Until she finally spoke, her voice cold as ice, "Hagoromo, the power on you… carries the aura of those toads. Did they teach you?"
She sharply sensed the aura around Hagoromo that was similar to Arisu's and immediately guessed a few things.
She had simply never imagined that this power would come from Arisu.
After all, that fellow had already died under her All-Killing Ash Bones, his flesh and blood dissolved. There was absolutely no way he could come back to life.
"Mother, where my power comes from is not important. I only want to ask you, can you stop what you are doing?" Hagoromo said in a low voice, a hint of pleading in his tone.
A cold curve rose at the corner of Kaguya's mouth, carrying a bit of disdain and pity. "You don't understand."
"I am your son!"
Hagoromo could not help raising his voice, filled with urgency and pain. "I don't want to watch you fall like this!"
Kaguya's eyes did not change. She clearly knew that no more words could shake her son's determination.
Her fingertip lifted slightly.
Whoosh!!!
In the next second, a figure suddenly appeared. It was Hamura, restrained and controlled.
His eyes were empty and lifeless, like a puppet that had lost its mind. The moment he appeared, he crazily launched a fierce attack toward Hagoromo.
Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa!
The crisp sounds of fists and kicks colliding were as dense as drumbeats. In the blink of an eye, the two brothers had already fought at close range for dozens of exchanges.
Palm winds were sharp, leg shadows intertwined. Every collision stirred waves of air, and the tables and chairs in the hall were instantly shattered by the shock.
"Hamura!? You've been controlled by her!"
Hagoromo's pupils shrank suddenly, his heart sinking hard.
'Master was indeed right!'
While blocking Hamura's all-out attacks, he tried to wake his brother's mind, but Hamura's attacks grew fiercer, every move aimed at vital points.
The battle instantly spiraled out of control. The two fought from the hall all the way outside the mansion. Air waves swept up dust into the sky, and the once tidy courtyard became a mess in an instant.
After being controlled, Hamura's power surged greatly. Every move was deadly. Hagoromo had to dodge attacks while being unwilling to strike heavily, gradually falling into a disadvantage.
Seeing that if this continued there would only be defeat and death, Hagoromo's heart hardened, and a painful resolve flashed in his eyes.
"Forgive me, Hamura!"
Before the words finished, lightning flared wildly in Hagoromo's palm. Chakra condensed into a solid lightning fist, carrying a sharp roar that tore through the air, and he punched straight through Hamura's heart.
A single punch pierced the heart.
Puh!
Blood splattered out, staining Hagoromo's sleeve red.
Great sorrow surged like a tide, instantly blurring his vision. His heart felt as if an invisible hand was gripping it tightly, hurting so much he could barely breathe.
At this extreme grief and despair, with a loud buzzing sound.
The three-tomoe Sharingan in Hagoromo's eyes suddenly burst with dazzling light. The patterns spun and reorganized rapidly, instantly transforming into the Rinnegan.
Containing power that could shake heaven and earth, the chakra around his body also surged, forming a visible aura.
The Rinnegan.
Kaguya's eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at the suddenly evolved eye technique, thinking something was wrong.
The power of these eyes far exceeded her expectations. She had to act immediately, otherwise problems would arise later.
The chakra around her began to surge, a terrifying pressure spreading out.
Kaguya made her move.
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