The surface of the moon was desolate and silent.
No atmosphere. No sound. No life—only endless impact craters and gray-white dust stretching as far as the eye could see.
Uchiha Tobirama, clad in a divine robe, hovered above a massive lunar crater with his hands clasped behind his back. Even in the vacuum, his silver hair drifted as if stirred by an unseen wind. A powerful biofield radiated from his body, forcibly creating a livable space around him.
He gazed down at the enormous celestial body beneath his feet—or rather… at this colossal prison.
"Kaguya."
Tobirama did not speak aloud. Instead, his vast mental energy pierced straight through the moon, drilling into its core.
"Wake up. Get up."
"I told you last time—I'd come back to get you once I finished dealing with the small fry down below."
"Now, I'm here."
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Deep within the moon, inside the sealed space.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, imprisoned for a thousand years, slowly opened her pure white eyes.
She had never truly fallen asleep.
Ever since Tobirama's previous visit, that predator-like sense of being targeted had left her deeply unsettled.
"It's you again…"
Her voice echoed through the mental link, filled with caution and suspicion.
"Uchiha Tobirama."
"Are you truly planning to undo the Six Paths — Chibaku Tensei?"
"Nonsense."
Tobirama's voice cut in impatiently.
"If I weren't, do you think I'd come all this way just to admire the view?"
Kaguya fell silent.
Contradiction churned within her.
Freedom was tempting—irresistibly so. Yet this seal had been created by her two sons, Hagoromo and Hamura, using the ultimate fusion of Yin and Yang Release. Over the past thousand years, she had tried countless times to break it from within… and failed every single time.
"Can you really do it?" she asked coldly.
"These are chains even I cannot escape. No matter how special your eyes may be, this seal was designed specifically to—"
"Alright, enough with the technical lecture."
Tobirama interrupted her without hesitation.
"Whether it works or not, just watch."
"Stand back a bit. Don't get splattered with blood."
Kaguya froze.
Stand back?
In this confined seal space, where exactly was she supposed to retreat to?
And… what did he mean by blood?
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On the lunar surface.
Tobirama severed the mental connection, rolled his neck, and stretched his arms. A series of sharp cracking sounds echoed from his joints.
"Six Paths — Chibaku Tensei…"
"The principle is simple. Yin–Yang Release draws matter together, forming a high-density core that seals chakra flow."
"If you wanted to undo it the normal way, you'd need Yin and Yang working in perfect reverse."
He shook his head.
"Way too much trouble."
A proud, almost disdainful smile curved his lips.
"There's nothing in this world that's truly unbreakable."
"As long as the power is great enough—as long as the numbers are high enough—"
"Even the rules themselves can be smashed."
"Perfect."
"I'll use this moon to test my current physical limits."
Boom.
Tobirama slowly raised his right fist.
No hand seals.
No Truth-Seeking Orbs.
No Tenseigan.
No Rinnegan.
He didn't even activate any ocular power.
He simply mobilized every muscle fiber in his body.
His heart thundered like a roaring engine.
In that single instant, all power converged into his right arm.
Rather than swelling, the arm compressed unnaturally—condensing with terrifying density.
The surrounding space, unable to withstand such raw physical force, began to fracture. Thin black cracks spread through the void itself.
"Open—"
"For me!"
Tobirama shouted lowly and drove his fist straight into the lunar surface.
This punch had no name.
Not because it was profound—
—but because he couldn't be bothered to name it.
Thump.
Sound cannot travel in a vacuum, yet the moon itself seemed to wail under unbearable pressure.
An incomprehensible surge of kinetic force pierced through thousands of kilometers of crust and mantle, striking straight into the moon's core.
Crack.
Crack-crack-crack!
If anyone on Earth had looked up at that moment, they would have witnessed a sight they would never forget.
The bright full moon hanging in the night sky—
suddenly began to split.
Like a watermelon smashed by a heavy hammer.
Gigantic cracks raced across the entire lunar surface at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Then—
RUMBLE!
The moon exploded.
Countless colossal fragments were hurled into outer space.
The so-called "absolute seal," the Six Paths — Chibaku Tensei, shattered like fragile paper before the sheer violence of that punch.
Debris scattered. Stars trembled.
And within the endless dust and ruins, a dazzling white light bloomed like a lotus.
"How… how is this possible?!"
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya floated in the vacuum of space, her long white hair drifting weightlessly. Her Byakugan eyes were wide with disbelief as she stared at the shattered lunar remains—and at the man still frozen in his punching stance.
Her mind went completely blank.
No Yin–Yang Release.
No space-time ninjutsu.
No chakra technique fluctuations at all.
Just… one punch?
He had destroyed the moon created jointly by Hagoromo and Hamura—with a single blow?
What kind of monster was this?!
Even as the progenitor of chakra, she had never witnessed brute force capable of shattering a celestial body.
"Haa…"
Tobirama withdrew his fist, casually blowing away imaginary dust. His expression remained calm.
"Looks like the power control was pretty good."
"Only the outer shell broke. The ones inside weren't hurt."
He glanced at Kaguya and raised an eyebrow.
"Well? Was that door-opening method surprising enough?"
Kaguya finally snapped out of her shock.
She took a deep breath and forced herself to regain composure.
Who am I?
I am Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
The originator of chakra.
The true ruler of this planet.
The seal was broken. No matter how he had done it, the situation had changed.
As long as she remained on this land and consumed the chakra fruit, she would be immortal.
Her expression shifted instantly.
Shock vanished.
In its place rose supreme arrogance—condescension toward all living beings.
She slowly floated toward Tobirama. The nine-tomoe Rinne Sharingan on her forehead opened, glowing faintly red.
"Well done, mortal."
Her voice was cold, authoritative—absolute.
"Though your behavior was rude and your words offensive…"
"Considering that you broke the seal and freed me, I will pardon your disrespect."
She extended her slender hand, grasping at the void.
"I hereby declare that the Ninja World has returned to my rule."
"As a reward—"
"I shall allow you to become my first servant… even the commander of my army."
"Kneel, and give thanks."
She lifted her chin slightly, radiating the confidence of a moon goddess.
To her, this was mercy beyond measure.
After all, a thousand years ago, humanity had been nothing more than livestock and sacrifices.
Being her dog was the highest honor.
However—
Tobirama did not kneel.
His expression didn't even change.
He merely tilted his head, looking at her as if she were an idiot.
Then—
"Pfft."
"Hahahahaha!"
Tobirama burst into laughter, clutching his stomach as if he might fall over.
"Changing faces without even taking a chakra pill—now that's vicious."
"Interesting. Really interesting."
"Just a moment ago you were scared stiff, like a startled rabbit."
"And in the blink of an eye, you're acting high and mighty, trying to make me your dog?"
He wiped tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes and sized her up.
"I'm saying this sincerely, Kaguya."
"You've been locked up on the moon for a thousand years—did it rot your brain?"
"Or maybe…"
A playful grin spread across his face.
"You've got a hidden profession—master of face-changing?"
"With that speed, it'd be a waste if you weren't performing on the streets."
"King of Face-Changers? Street performer?"
Kaguya froze.
Though she didn't understand every term, she understood enough.
This was mockery.
Blatant humiliation.
"How dare you—!"
Her fury exploded.
"Presumptuous!!"
Her beautiful face turned icy. Her hair lashed about like white serpents as terrifying chakra erupted, pulverizing nearby lunar debris into dust.
"I am the progenitor of chakra! I am a god!"
"How dare a mere mortal mock me?!"
"Since you refuse to be my dog—then die! Become my nourishment!"
"Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack!!"
Without hesitation, she unleashed her ultimate technique.
Countless gigantic chakra fists filled the sky, roaring toward Tobirama with apocalyptic force.
Facing the overwhelming barrage—
Tobirama yawned.
"You really wouldn't believe me if I said you're a face-changing expert."
"Look—she's turned into a shrew again."
He slowly raised his right hand, a hunter's thrill flashing in his eyes.
"Since you don't want to keep your dignity—"
"Then I'll just have to… help you save face."