"Cough cough… I was careless, brother."
Hamura held his chest, a bitter smile on his face.
He had thought that even if he could not defeat Mother, he would at least be able to retreat safely. He did not expect to be suddenly controlled like that and killed at first sight.
If his brother had not awakened the Rinnegan in time, and if not for Sage Arisu's talisman protecting him, he would probably have already returned to dust.
"It's fine. It's not your fault."
Hagoromo patted his shoulder. The grief in his eyes had already turned into determination. The purple light of the Rinnegan grew deeper and deeper.
"Thanks to Mother's strike, otherwise I would not have been able to grasp the power of the Rinnegan so quickly."
As his words fell, an ancient Yin Yang Release staff appeared out of thin air behind him. Chakra flowed along the staff, and round Truth Seeking Balls floated around it, giving off a vast presence of destruction and creation existing together.
The Six Paths staff makes its first appearance. "Brother?! This is?"
Otsutsuki Hamura looked at the Truth Seeking Balls in amazement.
The two brothers stood side by side. The Byakugan and the Rinnegan reflected each other. Their chakra resonated and intertwined, forming an unbreakable aura.
'I have always been confused about how Hamura got his Truth Seeking Balls. The anime never gave an explanation. He just suddenly had them for no reason.' At the same time, the fierce battle high in the sky had already reached its peak.
Kaguya, who had recovered from her initial shock, completely put away all her contempt.
Her chakra surged to the extreme. Her silver white hair moved without wind, and the tomoe Rinnegan on her forehead slowly opened.
Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa!
Although Arisu had relied on skill and the fusion of Sage arts to suppress Kaguya for a time, he knew clearly in his heart that he was ultimately restricted by the system's power and could not reach the Six Paths level.
The suppression in front of him was only temporary. Kaguya's chakra was like a vast ocean, endless and continuous. If this dragged on, the one who would lose would definitely be him.
At the moment when Arisu felt his strength beginning to fall short, two figures rushed into the sky with a world destroying presence, "Teacher! We're here to help you!"
Hagoromo and Hamura arrived side by side. The Truth Seeking Balls behind them burst out with bright light at the same time. The power of Yin Yang Release turned into two sharp attacks aimed straight at Kaguya's back.
"Just in time!"
Seeing this, a flash of understanding passed through Arisu's eyes. His figure instantly retreated, withdrawing from the battlefield and landing on the peak of a distant mountain.
In the original story, the two brothers already possessed the power to seal Kaguya. Now, with the added boost of the Rinnegan and Byakugan, plus the Sage foundation he had laid for them, it was enough to deal with the current situation.
He could take this chance to preserve his strength and did not need to risk everything in this fated battle.
Kaguya sensed the deadly presence coming from behind. Her expression changed sharply as she quickly turned to block.
With a loud "bang," the chakra of the three figures collided violently. The air waves swept across the sky like a hurricane, even tearing the clouds apart.
"You think that with this little bit of power you can fight against me?"
Kaguya shouted angrily. The tomoe Rinnegan on her forehead shone brightly as she looked toward the towering God Tree in the distance.
The next second, the God Tree began to shake violently. Its trunk twisted and shrank crazily. Its branches and leaves fell off. Its roots broke through the ground.
Its huge body gradually turned into a giant monster as large as a mountain, the Ten Tails.
"Roar!!!!!! Aaaahhhh!! Rooaarr!!"
It let out a deafening roar and charged wildly toward the battlefield. Wherever it passed, the earth collapsed and mountains split apart.
"Not good!"
Hagoromo's face changed drastically. A serious look flashed in his Rinnegan.
He could clearly feel the terrifying power contained inside the Ten Tails. It was energy enough to destroy the entire world. He immediately prepared to activate his chakra and open Susanoo to resist.
"No need for more words!"
At this moment, Arisu moved again.
Stepping on Sage chakra, he instantly leapt above the Ten Tails and shouted in a deep voice, "Sage Art: Myojin Gate!"
No hand seals were needed. The technique was released directly.
As his words fell, dozens of pitch black Myojin Gates carved with Sage runes appeared out of thin air. Like giant stones falling from the sky, they smashed down toward the Ten Tails with thunderous force.
This was a technique Arisu created by referencing the future Senju Hashirama's Myojin Gate and combining it with Shikkotsu Forest Sage arts.
Although slightly weaker in suppression, it was already infinitely close to the original's power.
Bang! Bang! Bang!!!
A series of heavy sounds echoed across heaven and earth. Dozens of Myojin Gates, like heavy shackles, nailed down the Ten Tails' limbs, torso, and head, pinning the violent beast firmly in place so it could not move.
"Roar!!!!"
The Ten Tails let out a deafening roar. Its tail lashed wildly at the ground, trying to break free from the Myojin Gates.
The earth shook violently under its struggle. Cracks kept spreading outward.
Arisu's eyes narrowed as he shouted, "Summoning Jutsu!"
The next second.
The already very old White Brow Great Toad Sage.
The youthful looking White Snake Sage.
And the pure white White Ape King.
The three of them.
"Everyone, please lend me a hand!"
Arisu cupped his hands toward the three of them.
The White Ape King looked at the Ten Tails nailed to the ground, amazement filling his eyes. "What a terrifying monster. This power is truly frightening…"
The White Snake Sage nodded lightly, her tone playful and relaxed. "Don't worry, Brother Arisu. Leave it to us."
The White Brow Great Toad Sage leaned on his cane and swept his serious gaze over the Ten Tails. He said in a deep voice, "Everyone, this battle concerns the future of the ninja world and the survival of all living beings. We must give it our all!"
As soon as his words fell, the White Brow Great Toad Sage took the lead in attacking.
At the same time, the White Snake Sage immediately launched Ryuchi Cave's sealing technique.
"White Ape King!"
Arisu turned his head toward him, a hint of signal in his eyes.
"Got it!"
The White Ape King understood at once and let out a roar toward the sky. "White Ape King! Transform!"
The next second, his body changed rapidly. His muscles swelled. His white fur faded away. He turned into a giant white staff carved with Sage patterns and smashed fiercely toward the Ten Tails' head.
BOOM!!!
The staff carried world destroying force as it struck heavily onto the Ten Tails' head, smashing the violent beast deep into the ground and forming a huge pit.
When the dust cleared, the Ten Tails' struggle gradually weakened.
Under the sealing techniques of the three great sages and the heavy strike of the staff, the Ten Tails was finally completely suppressed. It lay motionless in the deep pit, only faint breathing left.
Arisu slowly landed on top of the Ten Tails' head.
His arms folded in front of his chest, his black and red robe sounding in the fierce wind, he looked down at the fully suppressed beast beneath his feet.
"Behave yourself, beast!"
In the distance, Hagoromo looked at this scene. Uncontrollable joy flickered in his Rinnegan as he sincerely praised, "Master truly has boundless abilities! With you suppressing the Ten Tails, dealing with Mother will be much easier!"
High in the sky, Kaguya looked at the suppressed Ten Tails, then at Arisu standing on top of the beast's head. Her face looked extremely ugly.
Complex emotions surged in her eyes. Anger, unwillingness, shock, and even a trace of confusion that she herself had not noticed.
The man she had personally betrayed, who should have long been dead, was not only alive now, but had gained such powerful strength. He had even joined hands with her own sons and stood against her.