After finding Sasuke, Obito brought him and Kakashi back with him into the icy snowy wasteland.
Obito, Sasuke, and Kakashi had assumed Naruto and Shindai would be caught up in a fierce battle, but something felt... strangely off about the scene?
"Kaguya, not to be rude," Shindai quipped with a smirk, "but did you really think using White Zetsu to deal with the Otsutsuki Clan was actually a good idea? Even I could wipe out an entire army of White Zetsu by myself. Honestly, just stop for a second—do you really believe these things can stand up against them?
Just listen to your older brother this time. Ninja power is way stronger than White Zetsu, right? So how about some cooperation? We help you take on the Otsutsuki Clan, and in return, you stop trying to hoard all the chakra for yourself.
We'll even give you a plot of land—make it your own paradise. If you're still mad that the Sage of Six Paths and his brother sealed you away, I'll make you puppets of both of them for you to beat on every day. And if that's still not enough, I know the Sage's soul has been peeping around—he could possess one of the puppets so you can punch him too.
Oh, right! You also seem to have a thing for handsome guys. How about I make you 180 of them—all different types—so you can switch to a new one every day without repetition? After being sealed away for over a thousand years, you definitely deserve to have some fun."
Grinning like a fox, Shindai rubbed his hands together, flattering Kaguya as he spoke.
Obito, Kakashi, and Sasuke stared at Shindai in shock. This guy… was actually cracking jokes at such a tense moment?
Obito muttered in disbelief, "What the hell is Shindai doing? Is he seriously trying to negotiate peace with the enemy?"
Kakashi couldn't figure out Shindai's plan either—but what was even creepier was that Kaguya Otsutsuki hadn't attacked him yet.
Sasuke narrowed his eyes at Shindai and said, "No, Shindai is buying time. Look at his hands!"
Obito and Kakashi turned their attention to Shindai's hands. After rubbing them together, he'd subtly placed his left hand behind his back—signaling Naruto with a secret gesture.
They recognized the code and understood Shindai's message.
'Wait until everyone arrives. Assess the situation, then attack her!'
There was no way Shindai was serious about teaming up with someone like Kaguya Otsutsuki.
Even if they temporarily shared the same goal—fighting the Otsutsuki Clan—the leader would inevitably be Kaguya herself. There's no way she'd ever follow orders from ninja.
Plus, once that common goal disappeared, the ninja world would suffer again.
At the end of the day, Kaguya Otsutsuki was their enemy—that fact wouldn't change no matter what.
So Shindai was simply stalling for time—waiting for Sasuke to arrive—and then assessing the situation. If Kaguya seemed convinced by the talk, then when the moment came, Naruto and Sasuke could play dirty, ambushing Kaguya suddenly and sealing her away. Then everything could end smoothly and easily.
Shindai smirked inwardly, thinking that Naruto's Sexy Jutsu wouldn't save the ninja world. Guess it's up to my big mouth to save the world after all~
Upon hearing that her partner was still alive, Kaguya Otsutsuki felt extreme fear.
Startled beyond reason, Kaguya actually gave Shindai's words serious thought at first, but soon something felt off.
Wait a minute—before, she feared her partner because she couldn't defeat her. But now she had already consumed the God Tree fruit and possessed the Immortal Body. After gathering all chakra into herself, what threat could her fellow chakra carrier still pose?
At this moment, Black Zetsu also said, "Mother, don't listen to him. We are naturally enemies with them, there's absolutely no possibility for cooperation. Let's quickly absorb their chakra and unify all chakra onto mother. Once we do that, nobody will be able to threaten us anymore!"
Kaguya Otsutsuki nodded. "That's right. There's nothing to worry about. The scattered chakra still needs to be gathered together."
Black Zetsu said coldly, "Shindai, stop playing games—it won't work!"
Shindai scoffed, "Your own fractured mind isn't so sharp either. Who says it won't work? Take a look down below."
Both Kaguya Otsutsuki and Black Zetsu looked down simultaneously. When Kaguya saw Sasuke, her eyes narrowed. Black Zetsu clenched his teeth in frustration—damn it, that bastard was just stalling for time!
Gritting his teeth, Black Zetsu said, "Mother, now that they've gathered, we can't delay any longer. Stop holding back chakra!"
"I know!"
Kaguya Otsutsuki invoked Amenominaka once again, pulling everyone into an ultra-gravity space.
Naruto's Shadow Clones were instantly crushed by the immense gravity and dispelled. Shindai, Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi, and Obito all dropped to their knees.
Obito struggled as he spoke, "My body feels so heavy... like it's sinking into the earth..."
Even Naruto's Truth-Seeking Balls were pressed to the ground. "Now… I can't float up…"
"This time… it's an ultra-gravity space. But… that opponent is affected too!"
Sasuke looked ahead toward Kaguya Otsutsuki, who was equally weighed down by the space's gravitational force.
Kaguya Otsutsuki spread her arms wide as two jagged bones shot out from her palms.
[All-Killing Ash Bones]
Kaguya prepared to kill Naruto and Sasuke with All-Killing Ash Bones.
Both Kakashi and Obito's expressions changed at once. "This is bad!"
Sasuke grumbled, "Damn it, my left eye's ocular power hasn't recovered yet."
Obito faced the same problem—he had opened three different dimensions one after another, so his ocular power hadn't recovered either, making it impossible to use Kamui.
Meanwhile, Shindai struggled under the gravity, forming hand seals with shaking hands.
Kaguya Otsutsuki had already launched the two bones directly at Naruto and Sasuke.
However, Naruto and Sasuke barely managed to dodge them.
Black Zetsu sighed in regret. "Was it the gravity that threw off your aim...?"
Kaguya Otsutsuki replied confidently, "I've adjusted based on the last strike. This time, I'll definitely hit!"
Kaguya adjusted her Palm's position, preparing to eliminate Naruto and Sasuke.
"Not a chance!"
Obito and Kakashi dashed toward Naruto and Sasuke at the same time, attempting to block Kaguya's bone projectile with their own bodies.
As Kaguya launched her bone once more, Shindai finished forming his seal.
[Magnet Release! Reverse Gravity Field!]
Shindai placed both hands on the ground. The reverse gravity magnetic field spread across the area, neutralizing the intense gravitational pressure.
Since Kaguya's bone had been launched based on gravitational calculations, it veered off course immediately upon entering the reverse gravity magnetic field.
Following this, Shindai rushed forward and laid his hands on Naruto and Sasuke.
"I've anchored a reverse gravity field around both of you now. Kaguya is the one restricted instead. Seal her now!"
"Got it!"
Regaining their freedom, Naruto and Sasuke immediately charged toward Kaguya, determined to seal her in a single decisive strike.
Black Zetsu panicked. "Mother, shift space quickly! We're at a disadvantage now!"
Staring at the approaching Naruto and Sasuke, Kaguya suddenly opened the Third Eye on her forehead, triggering a spatial shift.
This time, everyone was transported into the Space of the Origin Ball.
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