Shindai took a sneakier approach this time, ambushing Kaguya Otsutsuki directly.
Shindai's attack sent both Kaguya Otsutsuki and Black Zetsu soaring into the sky before exploding.
Naruto grinned widely at the sky, "When it comes to sneaky tactics, you're still the best, Shindai!"
Shindai smirked slightly, "Don't get too excited. Kaguya Otsutsuki possesses the Immortal Body. My Sneak Attack was actually useless."
The explosion had long since faded into silence, yet Kaguya remained effortlessly suspended in the air.
His eye twitched as he muttered, "I knew this would happen, but watching my attacks fail still grinds my gears."
However, Shindai's attack hadn't been entirely ineffective — a tear now marred Kaguya's sleeve, though it quickly healed. Even that small damage enraged her greatly.
"You thief who stole my chakra!" she roared, immediately thrusting her palm toward Shindai and charging up another attack.
Right now, they needed to buy time—to wait until Obito found Sasuke. Only when Naruto and Sasuke were together could they seal away Kaguya Otsutsuki.
So Shindai quickly called out, "Don't you want to know what happened to your teammate?"
Kaguya froze, her brows furrowing tightly as she glared at Shindai.
Seeing his words land, Shindai hurriedly continued, "You came to this world with your teammate, and back then, you held less value than them! You both arrived here with the purpose of planting the God Tree, transforming the Ten-Tails into the God Tree, and harvesting its fruit!
But turning the Ten-Tails into the God Tree required sacrificing an Otsutsuki, and originally, *you* were the one chosen for that fate!"
Kaguya's expression shifted drastically, even Black Zetsu staring at Shindai in shock.
No way... did he know all of this? Could it be... is Shindai older than him?
Wait—that didn't make sense. He'd just heard something—apparently Shindai had precognition over the future. If that were true, understanding the past didn't seem so far-fetched.
Shindai continued, "Just before they were to sacrifice you, you turned on your teammate instead. You ambushed them first and offered them to the Ten-Tails. That transformation birthed the God Tree and produced its fruit. After consuming it, you gained unimaginable power.
And the reason you're so obsessed with creating White Zetsu is because you fear the Otsutsuki Clan will come searching for you. That's why you created countless living weapons—White Zetsu—to prepare no matter when they arrive!
But… I've wanted to tell you from the start—your teammate isn't dead. They're still alive, hidden somewhere in the ninja world, awaiting the completion of the ideal vessel's revival to return through reincarnation!
Kaguya, you should understand how terrifying the Otsutsuki truly are. No matter how many weak White Zetsu you create, they won't be enough to defend against them!
Kaguya Otsutsuki stood frozen, her entire body trembling slightly.
Black Zetsu sensed Kaguya's fear and quickly said to her, "Mother, don't listen to him! He's just trying to save his own life by deceiving you!"
Kaguya ignored Black Zetsu.
Because what Shindai said was true. The unique ability of the Otsutsuki Clan allows them to replicate themselves and digitize their essence, then implant it into another person's body. A black diamond-shaped mark called Kāma will appear on the palm of the recipient. Once it fully thaws, resurrection through rebirth becomes possible.
Originally, Kaguya Otsutsuki, as the sacrifice consumed by the Ten-Tails (Juubi), should have found a vessel to inject the Kāma into. Then, after being consumed by the Ten-Tails, she would wait until the Kāma thawed completely before resurrecting through the vessel.
If her teammate had somehow survived back then and successfully implanted someone with the Kāma… then… her teammate might actually still be alive!
Naruto whispered, "Shindai, are you telling the truth? Did you foresee this?"
Shindai muttered, "You could say I foresaw it, but honestly, I'm not entirely sure. It might be true, though. After all, it's something that happens after your son's time. I only have a vague impression of it."
Naruto's eyes widened, "Huh? My son? Who's my son?"
Shindai frowned in exasperation, "Shouldn't you be asking yourself who your son is? Besides… right now, you obviously haven't even gotten married yet, so where would you get a son from? We're just saying this now to stall her and buy some time for Obito and the others! Isn't it obvious that fighting her head-on would be stupid?"
Inside the Space of the Origin Ball.
Kakashi complained, "Obito, how bad's your luck? You sure you can handle this?"
Obito snapped, "If you think you can do better, go ahead! If not, shut up!"
Obito had already opened two dimensions: one filled with lava and another with acid. When he opened the acidic dimension, he nearly got into big trouble because highly corrosive acid poured out violently. Fortunately, both Obito and Kakashi dodged quickly enough.
Now, Obito was about to open a third dimension.
Rubbing his sore eyes, Obito said, "Thank goodness Shindai continuously supplies me with Chakra. Otherwise, there's no way I'd have enough power to keep opening these other dimensions. That Kaguya Otsutsuki casually manipulates space with just a wave of her hand—it's truly terrifying."
After rubbing sufficiently, Obito narrowed his eyes and shouted, [Kamui!]
The space ahead twisted again, forming another dimension—this time, a sand-filled one.
Obito excitedly exclaimed, "This is it!"
From inside this space, Obito detected Sasuke's presence.
"Sasuke!"
Both Obito and Kakashi called out simultaneously.
Sasuke, who had been walking aimlessly forward, suddenly turned around and saw the portal to the other dimension opening. He could clearly see Obito and Kakashi standing at its entrance.
Sasuke immediately sprinted toward the entrance and successfully reunited with Obito and Kakashi at the exit.
"Any updates?" Sasuke asked urgently.
"Naruto and Shindai are still inside of the frigid, snowy wasteland," Kakashi replied. "We don't know what's going on in there!"
Sasuke made a hand seal and extended his Sensor outward. "Naruto seems fine—I can still sense his Chakra! Obito, since you're able to open spatial portals here, you should be able to create another dimension leading directly into the snowy wasteland, right?"
Obito grumbled, "Can I take a quick break? My eyes are killing me... Ugh, seriously, ever since I activated the Mangekyo Sharingan, I've barely dared to use it. And today alone, I've used more than I did in the past ten years combined! My vision's even starting to blur—I guess I'll have to start wearing glasses now. Fine, let's go!"
Taking a deep breath, Obito glared intensely. "Kamui!"
The space ahead twisted violently, and an entrance to the icy domain emerged before them. Immediately, Sasuke, Obito, and Kakashi dashed through the portal, entering the frigid, snowy wasteland.
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