Deprived of the power of the nine Tailed Beasts, Kaguya's body now contained only an empty shell of the Ten-Tails. Her form shrank once more, reduced to the size of a real rabbit, curling up and trembling violently. Even her gaze toward Anya carried a pleading look, appearing quite pitiful.
Anya casually picked her up, cradling the Rabbit in her arms while gently stroking its head to comfort her. "Don't worry, I have no intention of making spicy rabbit head. These Tailed Beasts already possess self-awareness, making them unsuitable for your absorption. But I have something better."
As she spoke, Anya's right hand emitted a warm chakra, extending her finger toward Kaguya's mouth.
Kaguya cautiously opened her Rabbit mouth, tentatively licking once before her eyes immediately lit up. She then swallowed Anya's finger whole, beginning to suck on it like a lollipop.
Feeling the tingling sensation from her finger, Anya's expression turned awkward — when did she end up with a pet?
A slap followed by a sweet treat — the old stick-and-carrot trick never gets old. But she shouldn't let her go overboard, either.
When she sensed that most of the Ten-Tails' chakra stored in her right hand had been absorbed by Kaguya, Anya pulled her finger from the Rabbit's mouth and smiled. "Be a good girl. There'll be more later."
Kaguya, still wanting more, gave the Rabbit head a pitiful nod before obediently curling up in Anya's arms like a real pet.
After resolving Kaguya, Anya went straight to Madara. Deprived of the Ten-Tails, his life force had reached its final moments. His eyes displayed a dazed expression, tinged faintly with defiance.
Anya's hand glowed with green chakra as she pressed it against his chest. "I may hate you, but my revenge is already fulfilled. Actually, you helped me unintentionally as well. I can help you fulfill one last wish."
Replenished with vital energy, Madara's complexion showed a slight improvement. He made his final request. "I want to see Hashirama one last time."
Never would Anya have expected that the final wish of such a mighty warrior before death would be to see someone again. How touching — true love, huh?
Anya agreed without hesitation. "Fine."
Her black Rinnegan revealed itself. A Black Portal appeared within the Ōtsutsuki Space. The nine Tailed Beasts, already under control via the Sharingan, entered one by one. Finally, Anya walked in holding the Rabbit while dragging Madara by her other hand.
Outside, when everyone saw the Black Portal appear, they instantly understood — the battle had reached its conclusion, and they watched nervously as events unfolded.
When the nine Tailed Beasts emerged one after another, the result became crystal clear: Anya had achieved a complete victory.
As expected, once Anya appeared, Hakuto rushed forward in shock. "Wow, Dad, you're amazing! Huh? Why are you holding a pet in your arms?"
"Do you like it? Go ahead, hold it for a bit." Anya wasn't worried at all and casually tossed the Rabbit to Hakuto. At this point, Kaguya was just a paper tiger — her power had dropped to less than a tenth of what it once was. If she acted up again, she'd just get another beating.
Hagoromo had looked strange the moment he saw the Rabbit. When the Black Portal finally closed and nothing else came out, he finally recognized it. His eyes widened dramatically, staring at the Rabbit without blinking once.
Seeing Hakuto having so much fun, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and murmured, "Um, please be gentle with her."
"What's wrong?" Hakuto's eyes looked particularly innocent.
The woman with rabbit-like features gazed at Hagoromo with a complicated expression—love and hate intertwined. Her eyes reddened, and tears began to well up.
Hagoromo never imagined that the once supreme deity had been reduced to this state by Anya. What troubled him even more was that none of his past worries had come true. Instead, his mother seemed to have suffered greatly, deeply affecting him and making him feel as though he had done something wrong.
In the end, Hagoromo let out a long sigh and ultimately said nothing.
"Oh, nothing."
Anya brought the dying Madara before Hashirama. "I've extended his life briefly with Sage Chakra. His last wish was to see you. Time is limited, so talk well with each other."
"Thank you, Anya." Hashirama squatted down, looking at the weakened Madara, his eyes filled with regret and concern.
"Hashirama."
"Madara."
Both called each other's names with deep emotion.
Onlookers felt a chill upon witnessing the moment. Even Tobirama shook his head helplessly and stepped back from the pair.
Anya had barely taken two steps back when Tsunade and Terumi surrounded him, both giving off an extremely dangerous aura.
Seeing Hakuto here, Anya quickly figured out why Mei had come looking for him. As for Tsunade, it was likely because he had concealed things from her and intentionally allowed Madara to cast [Infinite Tsukuyomi].
Still, with so many people around, it would be difficult to resolve this here.
"Uncle, I need to ask you something." Naruto, completely unaware of the tense atmosphere surrounding Anya, blazed forward like a golden streak.
A lifesaver had arrived.
Anya exhaled in relief and smiled. "What do you want to ask?"
Naruto pointed at the ninja hanging on the trees and asked, "Are you planning to absorb all the Allied Ninja Forces' chakra through [Infinite Tsukuyomi] by using these trees?"
"Yes."
At this point, there was no need to hide the truth anymore.
"How could you do that?" Naruto's expression grew intense. "They're our comrades and allies. During the Fourth Great Ninja War, they risked their lives to protect the Ninja World. How can you do something like this? I can't accept it."
Anya didn't immediately respond to Naruto. Instead, he looked toward Minato, who had arrived closely behind, and asked, "And you, what do you think?"
Minato quickly asked the question on his mind. "Will they only have their chakra absorbed? They will survive, right?"
Anya confirmed firmly, "Yes, that's been my plan from the very beginning."
"Okay, I understand."
"Dad?" Naruto looked at Minato with disappointment and confusion. "How could you? What exactly are you thinking? Are you really going to take their chakra away so heartlessly? Do you know how hard those ninja worked to achieve their current strength? Master Guy, Lee, and Sakura—they trained day and night, and now their efforts will be erased just like that?"
Minato's face wore an apologetic expression. Moved with pity, he finally patted Naruto's shoulder and said, "I once told you that as long as the ninja system exists, there won't be true peace. So when Anya proposed destroying it at its root, I supported him."
Naruto clenched his fist and shook his head. "No, I still don't get it. This is a betrayal of our comrades. I don't support this approach."
Kushina watched the argument between father and son, her chest tightening. To be honest, even she didn't know who to side with. Both of them seemed to have a point. That little buzzcut brat—it was his fault for causing all this family conflict! How infuriating!
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