Only two people remained calm: Tobirama, who had already figured it out, and Hakuto, who fully trusted her father.
Tsunade suddenly remembered a warning Jiraiya had once given her. Her heart sank.
Terumi Mei was the first to react, asking, "Where are they now? Why can't I sense them?"
"The Ōtsutsuki Space—it's a unique realm belonging to my mother." Hagoromo turned his gaze toward Naruto and Sasuke, his voice heavy. "Now, I have passed all my power to you both. As long as you work together, you can seal her away. Then, you must Release the Infinite Tsukuyomi and restore the ninja world to its right path."
Naruto immediately agreed. "Alright, but how do we enter this space of yours?"
Before Hagoromo could speak, a cold voice interrupted.
"Since you've been dead for so many years, don't bother trying to save the world now, Sage of the Six Paths. Do you think the ninja world you created was perfect, so you want this system to last forever?"
Everyone's gaze immediately turned toward the sudden voice.
"Kazekage?" Onoki said gravely. "After the Five Kages' battle against Madara, you mysteriously disappeared. Why are you saying this now?"
Minato had already figured it out. Sighing, he stepped forward and asked, "Sasori, is this also part of Anya's plan?"
Sasori nodded. "Yes. Actually, this is the most complicated and troublesome method. If we had done it my way, it would have been much simpler. Minato, you should know that changing the ninja system has never been as simple as just talking about it."
Minato asked, "Anya—what are his chances of success?"
"One hundred percent."
"Wait a second," Naruto, confused, cut in. "What are you guys talking about? Dad, what exactly is this plan, and why do you know about it too?"
"Don't you understand yet?" Sasuke, having already figured it out, said, nodding inwardly. "Anya intentionally allowed Madara Uchiha to cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi in order to reclaim all chakra from the ninja, thereby erasing ninja from this world entirely and fundamentally changing the entire ninja system." He already agreed deep in his heart.
None of them were fools. Everyone understood Anya's intentions and fell silent, most of them now looking stunned.
Hagoromo let out a deep sigh. "I understand his reasoning, but his thinking is too naive. None of you have seen what the world used to be like, nor do you understand why my mother came to this world. The future…"
"The future will be better." Hakuto grinned as he approached Hagoromo. "Grandpa, I've seen you before and always found you very warm. But please believe in Father. If he truly didn't wish for this world to improve, he wouldn't have gone through all this effort. With his power, if he wanted something done, no one would be able to stop him."
After hearing Hakuto's words, Tsunade's previously pale face improved somewhat, and she fell into deep thought.
"You're called Hakuto, right?"
Hagoromo's eyes softened with warmth as he chuckled, "Perhaps you're right. Very well, this world's future shall be left to you. Naruto, Sasuke, both of you must think clearly before making your choice. Now, let me tell you the method to release Infinite Tsukuyomi. When the one who possesses all the Tailed Beasts' chakra and the one who possesses the Rinnegan form a hand seal together, Infinite Tsukuyomi will be completely released."
Inside the Ōtsutsuki Space, Kaguya, transformed into a giant rabbit, could hardly withstand Anya's overwhelming onslaught anymore. The Ten-Tail inside her began rebelling, while the consciousness of the nine Tailed Beasts was awakening. Once they completely separated from her, Kaguya's strength would plummet to its lowest point in history.
Her once tearful rabbit eyes now reflected fear. Her enormous body started shrinking, returning to its original form. Panicked, she spoke: "I agree to cooperate. The fruit will be yours."
Hearing this, Anya's eyes gleamed, "Drop your defense."
"Okay." Kaguya obediently dispersed the chakra guarding her body.
Several sharp blades imbued with sealing techniques descended, pinning Kaguya's long hair to the ground. Anya herself appeared before Kaguya and smirked, "Why didn't you behave earlier? Now, you've lost, so it's not an equal partnership anymore. We're superior-subordinate, understand?"
Kaguya's eyes flickered with dissatisfaction, but seeing the Blade of Indifference waving before her, she could only reluctantly nod.
"Good girl." Anya patted Kaguya's head and asked, "What was that rabbit earlier? Your true form?"
Hesitation showed in Kaguya's eyes as she remained silent.
A glow appeared in Anya's previously stroking hand, and an invisible seal pressed down on Kaguya's forehead: [Moon in the Well].
Immediately, Kaguya's Rinnegan-Sharingan on her forehead tightened, her eyelids slowly closing until the surface of her forehead appeared smooth and icy, as though the Third Eye had never existed.
Fear in Kaguya's eyes intensified, and instinctively she answered the question Anya had just asked.
"The Otsutsuki Clan can acquire new strength through transformation. That rabbit was another form of mine."
"I see." Anya understood, just like herself, when she fully activated Sage Mode, her body also changed accordingly, enhancing every physical ability.
Anya's tone took on a note of command: "Transform for me again."
Shame appeared in Kaguya's eyes. Never in all her ancient history had a human forced her to this extent. What was this?
"It seems I need to refresh your memory about what a superior-subordinate relationship means." A smile remained on Anya's face, but her eyes were cold. "Or would you prefer to be sealed like your favorite son, Black Zetsu?"
Kaguya's body trembled. The shame in her eyes turned into fear. Her body transformed instantly. The long hair pierced by wind blades began to shrink and wrap around her body as it expanded. Her outer clothes vanished, and she transformed into a cute, pure-white rabbit.
Anya looked up and asked, "Can you shrink smaller?"
The big rabbit nodded. Without any visible effort, her body shrank until it stabilized at about adult size, appearing more natural and lifelike as a rabbit.
Anya couldn't help but laugh. "So you really are a rabbit, aren't you? Seems harmless enough. I don't know why that old geezer Hagoromo was so afraid of you."
Hearing the name Hagoromo, the rabbit's eyes flickered slightly. Suddenly, pain shot through its body, and it looked down at its chest.
Anya's hand was pressing there.
"You'd better cough it up first." Anya's eyes glowed with the Rinnegan, and a powerful invisible force came crashing down.
Bang...
The rabbit staggered backward as the nine Tailed Beasts within it were ripped out. Tremendous power flowed from its body along with the ejected beasts. At the same time, after expelling all nine Tailed Beasts, the rabbit spat out a big glob of phlegm. Anya recognized it immediately. As it sped toward the ground, inside was none other than the once-unrivaled Madara Uchiha!
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