Chapter 296: Sarutobi Asuma vs. Kaguya!
"Ōtsutsuki..."
"Kaguya!"
At this moment, everyone stared intently at the otherworldly beauty in the sky, so different from the ninja world.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, suspended in the air, had flesh split on her forehead, revealing the Rinne Sharingan.
"That eye!"
Naruto exclaimed.
"The Rinne Sharingan that Lord Asuma mentioned!"
Uchiha Sasuke said gravely, "This guy is far more powerful than Uchiha Madara was just now!"
"Naturally."
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled as he admired Kaguya, "The Sage of Six Paths is the progenitor of ninjutsu, but she is the progenitor of chakra!"
"Ninety percent of the Sage of Six Paths' power comes from her!"
Everyone was shocked, gaining a deeper understanding of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
At this time, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya slowly opened her eyes.
Her gaze immediately fell upon Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke. "These are... Hagoromo and Hamura, no... it's Indra and Ashura."
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya perceived the difference in Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke at a glance. She immediately activated her Byakugan and saw the marks in their hands.
"The jutsu Hagoromo taught them."
Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke felt uneasy under Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's stare. In terms of chakra, the current Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was incomparable to the Uchiha Madara from before.
Sarutobi Asuma smiled faintly, "You two can be considered her direct descendants, and genetically speaking, you are extremely close."
After all, they were reincarnations of Indra and Ashura's chakra, and chakra carried genetic information.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was their grandmother.
Naruto's face flushed as he heard this.
Uchiha Sasuke couldn't help but frown, feeling that he was himself, and no one else.
At this moment, Sarutobi Asuma's words drew Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's attention. She looked over and recognized him. "It's you?"
"It is I!"
Sarutobi Asuma nodded.
Everyone was puzzled.
They knew each other?
Could Sarutobi Asuma also be a reincarnation of some great figure?
Namikaze Minato, however, knew that Sarutobi Asuma had been to the moon and had been tempted.
However, he couldn't help but worry now.
The power Ōtsutsuki Kaguya displayed was too immense; could it spiral out of control?
And now, it seemed Naruto and Sasuke were being targeted due to their connection to the Sage of Six Paths.
"Did the Sage of Six Paths teach them a jutsu to seal Ōtsutsuki Kaguya..."
Namikaze Minato speculated.
At this moment, Black Zetsu appeared from the cuff of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's sleeve and said, "Mother, this guy is somewhat dangerous. He seems to have known my purpose and plans all along and has been waiting for this moment."
Black Zetsu was highly wary of Sarutobi Asuma.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya said, "He's been to the moon!"
Black Zetsu suddenly understood and quickly added, "Naruto and Sasuke are the primary enemies to deal with, but this guy also has a Rinnegan, and his true body hasn't revealed his power yet."
At this moment, everyone noticed the change in Black Zetsu's tone.
Moreover, the way he addressed them was different.
"This guy is also Kaguya's son?"
Everyone was astonished.
"That's right!"
Black Zetsu became the best commentator. "I was born before Mother was sealed, and then I created the history of the ninja world, all to rescue Mother from the seals of the Sage of Six Paths and Hamura."
"The Sage of Six Paths is also her son! Why would he seal his own mother?"
Senju Tobirama voiced the question everyone wanted to ask.
A son sealing his mother, this was simply...
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya seemed touched by this question. Looking at Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke, two crystalline tears streamed down her face.
Black Zetsu said, "Naruto, Sasuke, seeing you, Mother feels like she's seeing her two sons, the Sage of Six Paths and Hamura. Quite a loving mother, isn't she?"
"But the Sage of Six Paths and Hamura betrayed their loving mother who gave them power!"
Uchiha Sasuke immediately sneered, "Black Zetsu, if I'm not mistaken, it's because Kaguya sacrificed the people of that time to the God Tree, the ones who were turned into White Zetsu, that the Sage of Six Paths resisted her, right!"
He had already pieced together a relatively clear picture of the events.
"That's true, but everything Mom did was for them, for this world!"
Black Zetsu said, "You don't understand how powerful the enemy Mom had to face was. The Sage of Six Paths didn't know either."
"Without the White Zetsu army, without immense power, even Mom couldn't defeat those powerful beings!"
Senju Hashirama said gravely, "What powerful beings?"
Everyone was also filled with shock and uncertainty.
The Ōtsutsuki Kaguya before them was already astonishingly powerful, and there were even more powerful beings?
"Heh heh, you don't need to know."
Black Zetsu said, "Just obediently hand over your Chakra, and you can become members of the White Zetsu, fighting to protect the ninja world in the future!"
"Damn it, you're just trying to be mysterious!"
Naruto said angrily, "That's impossible."
"Black Zetsu, you're clearly lying."
At this moment, Sarutobi Asuma said, "Naruto, he's not lying."
Everyone turned to look at Sarutobi Asuma.
Sarutobi Asuma said, "Black Zetsu, the enemies you're talking about must be other members of the Ōtsutsuki clan!"
"Kaguya came from beyond Earth, bringing the God Tree to Earth and planting it. Over thousands of years, it absorbed vast amounts of Natural Energy, causing large areas of land to wither, and finally bore the Chakra Fruit."
"If you consider the God Tree a lamb, then your mother, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, is the shepherd."
"But clearly, she stole from the flock, which is why she feared the Ōtsutsuki clan."
"Because she is also a traitor."
Black Zetsu looked at Sarutobi Asuma, his shock undisguised, "This is not something an ordinary ninja of the ninja world could know!"
"Who are you… could it be…"
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya looked at Sarutobi Asuma and said, "He's not that person!"
"Not him?"
Black Zetsu said in disbelief, "If not, then who is this guy? How does he know so much about the Ōtsutsuki clan?"
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya said, "Capture him, and we'll find out."
As she spoke, her long hair whipped around as she lunged at Sarutobi Asuma.
Black Zetsu said, "This way, we can test his strength first!"
Looking at the surging white hair, Sarutobi Asuma casually waved his sleeve, and visible wind blades formed a storm that swept forward, slicing the white hair into pieces as it surged towards Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
"So powerful!"
Naruto couldn't help but exclaim.
He and Sasuke had been immobilized by the white hair before.
As he watched the approaching storm, Black Zetsu said, "This guy has become like the Sage of Six Paths; he's using Sage Power!"
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya remained silent, her Byakugan releasing pressure, and an invisible shockwave erupted, instantly shattering the surging storm.
Then, her long hair transformed into countless needles that shot towards Sarutobi Asuma, densely packed.
Simultaneously, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya also controlled her long hair to attack Naruto and Sasuke.
"Naruto, watch out for the attack!" Uchiha Sasuke shouted a reminder.
"I see it!"
Naruto was on guard.
Facing the Rabbit Hair Needles, a Kekkei Mōra technique, Sarutobi Asuma dared not be careless.
Even for him, if struck, the blocked meridians would render him immobile.
Thud thud thud!
A row of logs rose from the ground, and all the Rabbit Hair Needles landed on them.
But in the next moment, the defense formed by the thick logs exploded, and giant Chakra arms punched towards him.
Kekkei Mōra – Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack!
Sarutobi Asuma raised his hand, and a Truth-Seeking Ball appeared, transforming into a massive shield. However, it was instantly blown apart by the dense Chakra fists, then crashed into the ground, creating a huge crater.
"As expected of Kekkei Mōra!"
Sarutobi Asuma no longer clashed head-on. He used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear beside Kakashi, evading the attack. At that moment, Naruto and Sasuke were also sent flying backward by Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's long hair.
They were then caught by Kakashi and Sakura.
"This guy is too strong!"
Naruto took a breath and then saw Sarutobi Asuma holding his shakin staff, with nine Truth-Seeking Balls behind him.
One had been shattered earlier, but his Truth-Seeking Balls were self-cultivated and could be condensed at any time.
"Uncle Asuma, you… you have this too!"
Naruto couldn't help but exclaim, "Did Uncle Asuma also receive the power of the Sage of Six Paths?"
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled lightly, "This thing is called a Truth-Seeking Ball, it's classified as Ninjutsu, and can be created by fusing seven types of Chakra Nature Transformation. It's not exclusive to the Sage of Six Paths. Look, the First Hokage also has it."
Naruto turned to look at Senju Hashirama in the distance and laughed awkwardly, "Ah, this… so that's how it is!"
Haruno Sakura was speechless, cold sweat streaming down her face.
Kakashi's mouth twitched involuntarily, and he sighed inwardly, "As expected of Naruto…"
"Lord Asuma, according to what the Sage of Six Paths said, Kaguya can only be sealed, which is the Six Paths Sage Mode he passed down to me and Naruto,"
"So, we need your cooperation to restrain Kaguya, giving us time to seal her!"
Uchiha Sasuke said.
Sarutobi Asuma said, "This is indeed a good method, but if we seal Kaguya now, ambitious individuals will eventually find a way to break the seal."
"The best method is to eliminate her completely!"
Uchiha Sasuke was startled, "But even the Sage of Six Paths couldn't kill such an existence back then…"
"Sasuke, Grandpa Sage of Six Paths couldn't, but maybe Uncle Asuma can!"
Naruto was full of confidence in Sarutobi Asuma.
Sarutobi Asuma looked at Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and chuckled, "If it were just sealing, I wouldn't have waited until today to act."
"Black Zetsu wouldn't have been able to unseal Kaguya from the moon either!"
Black Zetsu listened, shocked, "Your target is the Ten-Tails!"
"You could say that!"
Sarutobi Asuma admitted, "The Ten-Tails, also known as the God Tree, drains the Earth's power and will gradually cause this planet to become barren and dead."
"Eliminating this culprit is the priority!"
"You wish!"
Black Zetsu coldly snorted, then said to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, "Mother, first deal with this dangerous fellow!"
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya looked at Sarutobi Asuma, "I sense the power of the Ten-Tails within him."
"The Ten-Tails…"
Black Zetsu thought for a moment, "This guy once obtained a part of the Ten-Tails' outer shell, and he also obtained the Nine Tailed Beasts. He is also proficient in research."
"I'm afraid he has already researched some incredible things, which is why he managed to obtain so many Rinnegan!"
"I see."
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's tone showed the first hint of emotion as she looked at Sarutobi Asuma and the others, "This is my precious nursery, and it cannot be further damaged."
"The war ends here."
Namikaze Minato and the others were stunned, was she going to stop fighting?
Sarutobi Asuma, however, knew that she was about to make a big move, and immediately transmitted the information about Amenotejikara to Naruto and the others.
As expected.
The next moment.
Sarutobi Asuma, Kakashi, Naruto, Sasuke, and Haruno Sakura all vanished from the battlefield.
"Asuma!"
Shizune and Yūhi Kurenai exclaimed in unison.
Uzumaki Kushina also worried, "Naruto!"
"Don't panic!"
Tsunade said in a deep voice, "I can still sense Asuma's chakra, he's gone to another alternate dimension!"
"It's Space-Time Ninjutsu!"
Uka said, "Don't worry, we can still sense the existence of the main body."
Senju Tobirama and Namikaze Minato attempted to sense using the Flying Thunder God Technique markers but were unable to do so.
Tsunade said, "I'm sensing it through the Sage Cursed Seal!"
Shizune and Yūhi Kurenai calmed down and immediately sensed Sarutobi Asuma's chakra. Coupled with the fact that Sarutobi Asuma's clone was still present, they were immediately relieved.
"Since we can sense the chakra, then they are safe for now."
Senju Hashirama said, "Fourth, Kushina, Fugaku, there's no need to worry for now. Asuma won't let the children get hurt."
As soon as he said this, the morale of the army immediately stabilized.
Senju Tobirama asked, "Uka, can you summon Asuma and the others back from the other dimension?"
"That's no problem."
Uka replied with absolute certainty, but then added, "But I don't recommend it."
"While fighting on Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's home turf is extremely disadvantageous."
"At the same time, the Great War won't cause further damage to the ninja world."
"Although the current Ōtsutsuki Kaguya is far from her prime when she fought the Sage of Six Paths, she absolutely cannot be underestimated. Once the battle escalates, it will be difficult to contain the battlefield."
Everyone immediately understood.
If the areas where humans currently lived in the ninja world were turned into forbidden life zones like this place, even if Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was sealed or eliminated, this war would still be considered a loss.
...
Molten Other Dimension.
"Genjutsu?"
"No, this feeling… it's an other dimension!"
Kakashi looked at the rolling lava below and breathed the scorching air, smelling the pungent sulfuric odor. He immediately made a judgment and quickly activated his Susanoo, grabbing Haruno Sakura.
On the other side, Uchiha Sasuke also immediately activated his Susanoo. Just as he was about to reach out and grab, he saw Naruto stop falling and then fly up into the air.
"Like Uchiha Madara, can obtaining Six Paths power allow one to float in the air?"
Uchiha Sasuke guessed.
Naruto, however, exclaimed with pleasant surprise, "Uncle Asuma, I didn't expect Six Paths power could be used like this."
"Asuma, how do you plan to defeat Kaguya?"
Kakashi said gravely, "This place is disadvantageous for us."
Sarutobi Asuma looked at Ōtsutsuki Kaguya in the distance and said with a smile, "By beating her to death, of course."
Kakashi was speechless.
Sarutobi Asuma then dropped his smile and said seriously, "Kakashi, take Naruto and Sasuke to the Kamui dimension first."
"Huh?"
Naruto asked in confusion, "Why is that?"
Uchiha Sasuke said, "Lord Asuma just mentioned that Kaguya's technique has six other dimensions, and she can travel between them freely."
"We were sent here without even reacting just now. If we get separated, it will be troublesome."
"Entering Teacher Kakashi's Kamui dimension can achieve a surprise effect."
Sarutobi Asuma nodded with great satisfaction, "Sasuke's analysis is excellent!"
At the same time.
Black Zetsu said to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, "Mother, we must separate them to deal with them."
"I understand!"
As the words fell, hair as sharp as needles shot towards Sarutobi Asuma and the others.
Rabbit Hair Needles!
"Kakashi!"
Sarutobi Asuma grunted, blocking in front of everyone. He raised his right palm, facing outward, and a barrier of ultra-high temperature plasma erupted, blocking all the Rabbit Hair Needles.
But the next moment, a giant chakra fist came crashing down.
Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack!
Sarutobi Asuma remained still. A large bell entwined with nine dragons appeared outside his body.
Nine Dragon Divine Fire Cover!
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