Chapter 250 – Kaguya's Return and the Looming Crisis
After all, the Ōtsutsuki clan was never to be underestimated.
Once they discovered Earth's location, they would descend like locusts—wave after wave, consuming everything in their path.
More importantly, after two powerful Ōtsutsuki were slain by the Fifth Hokage—Uchiha Yuta—during his brief but overwhelming intervention, the main branch of the Ōtsutsuki clan must be furious. It was inevitable that the ones they sent this time would be among the most formidable.
Thinking of this, Black Zetsu couldn't help but feel a surge of frustration and helplessness.
His two foolish brothers—Hagoromo and Hamura Ōtsutsuki—not only betrayed their mother, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, sealing her away, but now they had also attracted even greater threats to Earth. It was outrageous.
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"Your brothers aren't dead," Kaguya's cold voice echoed within Black Zetsu's mind.
"They may already know I escaped the Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei."
"After achieving the power of the Six Paths, one is nearly immortal. Hagoromo and Hamura are likely scheming something from the shadows."
"What?!" Black Zetsu gasped.
"Calm down," Kaguya continued flatly.
"The current Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Yuta, is no ordinary ninja. Neither Hagoromo nor Hamura will act hastily. They fear him too."
Perhaps sensing Black Zetsu's unease, Kaguya's voice softened slightly.
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In truth, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki herself felt somewhat aggrieved.
She hadn't been resurrected through the Ten Tails. Her current strength was far from her peak.
If she were to act rashly now—especially with powerful Ōtsutsuki on their way to Earth—she might not be able to contend with any of them… let alone her own unfilial sons.
For now, her only choice was to hide inside Black Zetsu, bide her time, and strike when the moment was right.
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"Understood, Mother." Black Zetsu took a deep breath, trying to calm his chaotic thoughts.
"Good," Kaguya replied sternly.
"Keep your focus. The situation in the ninja world is unpredictable. Even Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, whom I injured long ago, is likely still hiding somewhere, waiting for his opportunity."
"What? Isshiki Ōtsutsuki is still alive?!"
Black Zetsu was dumbfounded.
The ninja world had become… strange.
As someone who had existed since the Sage of Six Paths' era, Black Zetsu prided himself on his deep knowledge of its history and power balance. But ever since Uchiha Yuta had risen, everything had started to unravel. The world had begun producing variables even he had never heard of.
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"Back then, Isshiki and I came to Earth together," Kaguya explained coldly.
"He planned to sacrifice me to the Ten Tails to grow a God Tree and harvest a Chakra Fruit. But I ambushed him and left him severely injured."
"If I'm right, Isshiki hasn't fully recovered yet. He must still be in hiding."
Kaguya's tone turned unusually smug.
Despite Isshiki being a higher-ranking Ōtsutsuki, she had defeated him.
On Earth, strength ruled. Titles were meaningless.
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"I see," Black Zetsu muttered, feeling mentally drained.
He almost laughed.
The ninja world was supposed to be the same as it always had been. Yet now it was filled with strange developments, unpredictable threats, and godlike entities.
Would he and Kaguya truly be able to rise again, outlasting the coming storm?
Even Black Zetsu wasn't sure.
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Meanwhile, elsewhere in a mysterious dimensional space...
"What?! Mother has broken free from the Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei seal?!"
"Impossible. That shouldn't be possible."
In disbelief, Ōtsutsuki Hamura wore a conflicted and bewildered expression.
Logically, there was no way for their mother to escape without the resurrection of the Ten Tails. Yet the facts were undeniable—Kaguya had broken free and was hiding inside their "younger brother," Black Zetsu.
It was like a slap in the face.
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"...Sigh."
After a long silence, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, the Sage of Six Paths, let out a heavy sigh.
"It seems we've once again underestimated our mother. She always had contingencies we never saw."
"If my guess is right, she must have used the powers of the Shinigami and the Evil God to return."
His lips curled into a bitter smile.
He had known of these two divine forces. He had assumed they would become tools used by the shinobi world—vessels of sealing and curse-based power.
But in truth, they had always been Kaguya's backups, lingering in the world, waiting for her return.
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If not for the recent upheaval in the shinobi world—Uchiha Yuta's meteoric rise, the destabilization of the Great Villages, and the awakening of the Ōtsutsuki—Kaguya's contingency might have remained hidden for another millennium.
The thought gave even Hagoromo a chill.
The only comfort now… was that Kaguya's hand had been forced.
The veil had been lifted.
Now, he and Hamura could begin planning in earnest—laying the groundwork, quietly preparing for what was to come.
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To Be Continued…
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