"Come on, I'll take you to find your brother."
As Naruto spoke, he activated the Flying Thunder God Technique. His figure vanished in a flash of light, and in the very next instant, he appeared within the frozen, ice-and-snow dimension.
Urashiki Ōtsutsuki was standing there, watching over the sealed Ōtsutsuki Chishiki.
"Brother!!!"
The moment Chishiki saw the newcomer, he struggled violently and shouted in despair.
At the same time, Ōtsutsuki Tenshiki also sensed his brother's presence. When he saw Chishiki restrained, his face twisted in pain and fury.
"Brother!"
Urashiki turned his head, saw Naruto return safely, and laughed with obvious excitement.
"You're back already?"
Ōtsutsuki Tenshiki roared angrily, veins bulging on his forehead.
"Urashiki! You actually colluded with humans! The Ōtsutsuki God will never forgive you!"
Urashiki shrugged indifferently, his expression relaxed.
"Lord Tenshiki, you should worry about yourself first."
Naruto raised his left hand, and a terrifying attractive force erupted. Chishiki was instantly pulled toward him. In one smooth motion, Naruto grabbed both brothers by the neck, holding one in each hand.
"It's time," Naruto said calmly, his voice carrying an unquestionable authority, "to give me your power."
As he spoke, Naruto activated Flying Thunder God once again and brought both Ōtsutsuki brothers directly to the ancient altar Kaguya had once built.
The moment Tenshiki and Chishiki saw the altar, their expressions completely collapsed.
"What… what is this place?!"
Tenshiki's pupils shrank sharply.
"Brother… this is a blood-sacrifice formation."
Naruto smiled faintly.
"It seems you recognize it. To be honest, if it weren't for Kaguya's memories and guidance, I wouldn't even know how to properly absorb the bloodline power of the Ōtsutsuki clan."
Chishiki clenched his teeth in hatred.
"Damn it… that traitor…"
Tenshiki stared at Naruto in silence. Only now did he fully understand—Naruto and Urashiki had already reached an agreement long before their arrival. Everything, including this battle and its outcome, had been calculated in advance.
What Tenshiki couldn't understand was this:
Kaguya rebelled because she refused to be sacrificed.
But why would Urashiki rebel?
If Urashiki had cooperated with the clan this time and successfully harvested Earth, he would have been protected by the Ōtsutsuki God and risen in status.
Unfortunately, Tenshiki would never get an answer.
Naruto raised his hand and activated the formation without hesitation.
"Ahhhhhhh—!!!"
Both Tenshiki and Chishiki screamed in agony as their bodies convulsed violently. They struggled desperately, but the blood-sacrifice formation suppressed all resistance.
Naruto stood at the center, expression cold, as he continuously absorbed their chakra, bloodline, and power.
Their once towering bodies gradually shrank, their life force rapidly draining away.
Finally, Tenshiki gasped for his last breath. With bloodshot eyes, he glared at Naruto and roared with all his remaining strength:
"Do not underestimate… the power of the Ōtsutsuki clan!!!"
With that final roar, both Ōtsutsuki Tenshiki and Ōtsutsuki Chishiki completely disappeared—absorbed down to the last trace.
At the same moment, two terrifying forces surged into Naruto's body.
They were Karma (Wedge) marks, forcibly implanted by Tenshiki and Chishiki at the moment of their deaths. Their final attempt was to parasitize Naruto and turn him into a vessel.
However—
The moment these Karma marks entered his body, the Karma left behind by Momoshiki instantly awakened.
Momoshiki's will stirred.
Naruto's entire body began to undergo violent changes. His chakra surged uncontrollably, his physical body strengthened at a terrifying speed, and the horns on his head transformed again, becoming sharper and more refined.
It felt as if he had broken through into an entirely new realm.
"Ah!!!"
Naruto clenched his fists tightly. His eyes deepened, and in that instant, his understanding of the laws of the universe advanced to an entirely new level.
At the same time, he finally confirmed something—
The Ōtsutsuki method of evolution, absorbing chakra and vitality to endlessly strengthen themselves, was absolutely real.
Now, even without relying on ninjutsu, Naruto's physical strength alone was far beyond what it had been before.
"I need more chakra…"
Naruto's eyes revealed a terrifying hunger. The Jōgan in his left eye grew even deeper, while the world reflected in his Rinnegan became clearer and more precise.
With a soft hum, Naruto instantly teleported in front of Urashiki.
Urashiki was startled. For the first time, he hadn't sensed Naruto's approach at all.
"N-Naruto… you succeeded…"
Naruto nodded slowly and looked at Urashiki.
For the first time ever, Urashiki felt fear when meeting Naruto's gaze.
Urashiki was never afraid of Tenshiki or Chishiki. Although they could kill him, the strict hierarchy of the Ōtsutsuki clan prevented main-family members from casually killing branch-family members who weren't under their command.
That was why, in another timeline, Urashiki dared to confront Ōtsutsuki Toneri but never killed him—only sealed him.
But Naruto was different.
This man truly dared to kill.
"Uh… Naruto…" Urashiki quickly took out a mass of chakra. "Here, this is the chakra I extracted from Ōtsutsuki Chishiki."
He handed it over instinctively, hoping to divert Naruto's attention.
But Naruto didn't even glance at it.
"No," Naruto said calmly. "That's your reward. Without your cooperation, I wouldn't have been able to take down both of them."
Urashiki froze for a moment, then nodded.
"…Alright. Then I'll keep it."
Naruto hummed in response and looked around at the frozen world.
"Urashiki, what kind of existence is the Ōtsutsuki God?"
Urashiki studied Naruto carefully. The aura Naruto was emitting now—he had only ever seen something similar among the ancient elders of the clan.
He never imagined Naruto could reach this level.
"…Extremely powerful," Urashiki replied honestly. "Omnipotent."
Naruto frowned slightly.
"Then once Tenshiki and Chishiki died, the Ōtsutsuki God must have sensed it. What will you do now?"
Naruto tilted his head, staring directly at Urashiki.
"You said before that the Ōtsutsuki God could summon you across vast distances. What about now? If he finds you again, what happens?"
Urashiki narrowed his eyes.
"I've already severed my connection with the clan. From this moment on… I have no retreat."
Naruto smiled.
"That's good."
Then he added casually:
"Urashiki, eat the chakra you just took."
Urashiki frowned.
"I'm not fighting right now. Why should I?"
Naruto raised an eyebrow.
"Don't you want to strengthen yourself?"
Urashiki sighed.
"Only chakra containing vitality can cause true evolution for the Ōtsutsuki clan. What I absorbed just now can only replenish combat chakra—it won't upgrade me."
Naruto laughed softly.
"I know. I was just asking."
Urashiki shrugged helplessly.
"Naruto, if I had a choice before, I don't anymore. Tenshiki and Chishiki are dead, and they even implanted Karma into you. Now you have at least three Karma marks inside your body, including Momoshiki's."
He looked at Naruto seriously.
"Whether you can balance them… that will determine if you can truly master the power of the Ōtsutsuki."
Naruto nodded.
"Thanks for the warning."
With that, Naruto brought Urashiki back to the moon.
He asked Urashiki to wait there and turned to leave.
"I'm going back to Earth."
Urashiki nodded and sat cross-legged, silently recovering.
Naruto activated Flying Thunder God once more and returned to Earth.
The sight before him made his expression heavy.
The planet, having lost most of its vitality, was utterly desolate. Dead trees and withered grass stretched endlessly. Animals, like humans, were wrapped tightly by the roots and vines of the God Tree, hanging in silence.
Naruto closed his eyes briefly.
"Let's go to the village… and take a look."
He opened his eyes again and disappeared in a flash.
His destination—
Konohagakure.
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