Madara gave a cold snort and turned his head away, clearly unwilling to deal with Black Zetsu.
Kaguya briefly explained Momoshiki and Urashiki's abilities to Minato and the others. Although Minato had already guessed most of it, having the confirmation still made him sigh in awe at the natural talents of the Ōtsutsuki clan.
That Momoshiki really did have reason to be so arrogant.
But with Kaguya joining their side, the pressure dropped by more than half. After all, she had once eaten the God Tree's fruit. Even at her worst, handling a single Momoshiki shouldn't be an issue.
The problem was that she carried the same flaw as most Ōtsutsuki—tremendous power, but often unable to wield it properly.
In the anime, her performance had been pitiful—losing to Naruto and Sasuke right after they'd just gained Yin-Yang Power, and in the end, even taking a punch from Sakura. Black Zetsu's thousands of years of plotting had gone completely to waste.
Momoshiki, for his part, didn't take Kaguya seriously at all. Wielding his crimson staff, he charged straight at her.
Kaguya drew in a deep breath, then unleashed a rapid barrage of punches into the air.
This was the true Eighty Gods Vacuum Strike.
Countless overlapping shockwaves slammed into Momoshiki at once. He hadn't expected Kaguya's strength to be this overwhelming, and ended up suffering a serious blow.
When the attack ended, he was left floating midair, his clothes in tatters.
Seeing this, Urashiki immediately asked with mock concern,
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine… cough cough..."
Momoshiki steadied himself, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said in a low voice,
"The Kaguya of before never had this kind of power. So, she's already eaten the God Tree fruit!"
At the mention of the God Tree fruit, Urashiki's eyes glimmered with greed. That wasn't something any ordinary Ōtsutsuki could enjoy. Such treasures were almost always delivered to the Elders; lesser members would only ever get scraps.
Now that he'd heard Kaguya had devoured an entire God Tree fruit, his jealousy was enough to drive him insane.
Momoshiki, too, didn't dare rush in recklessly anymore. He glared at Kaguya and demanded,
"As a mere guardian, you dared to consume the God Tree fruit without permission? Don't tell me—it was you who killed your master, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki!"
Kaguya bit her lip, then mustered her courage and answered,
"So what if I did? Why should I meekly accept being a sacrifice?!"
"Hmph! Because you're too weak! The Ōtsutsuki clan has no need for trash like you! Even if you've eaten the God Tree fruit, you're still just a weakling!"
"You—!"
Black Zetsu couldn't tolerate his mother being insulted like this. He immediately shouted,
"Bastard! You've been beaten to the ground by her before, and you still dare spout that crap?"
Being verbally battered by Black Zetsu yet again, Momoshiki's patience snapped. Grinding his teeth, he growled,
"You damned thing, I'll rip you to pieces!"
Hearing this, Kaguya quickly lifted a sleeve to shield Black Zetsu, then glared furiously at Momoshiki.
"Don't even think about it! And I'll tell you one more thing—my master isn't Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. His name is Uchiha Kaito!"
"Uchiha Kaito?"
Momoshiki froze. Who the hell was that supposed to be?
In that instant of hesitation, a gray bone projectile shot straight toward him.
Urashiki's face changed drastically as he shouted,
"Dodge!"
"Hm?"
Momoshiki snapped out of it and instinctively evaded. The bone only grazed his clothing, flying past.
The last scraps of fabric on his upper body instantly crumbled into ash. His expression darkened as he turned to Kaguya and roared,
"You dare try to ambush me!?"
Seeing her attack miss, Kaguya let out a disappointed sigh. Her All-Killing Ash Bones were an absolute finishing move—if they hit, even an Ōtsutsuki would struggle to survive.
Urashiki flew over to stand beside Momoshiki. Compared to him, Urashiki was actually the calmer one now.
Kaguya, after all, had eaten the God Tree fruit. Treating her lightly was the surest way to die here.
...
On the Moon.
The protective barrier formed by Hamura flickered weakly. He hadn't left behind much chakra to begin with, and after Momoshiki's earlier assault, it was a miracle he'd managed to maintain it this long.
He glanced at the still-slumbering Kaito and muttered,
"Not yet? I really can't hold on much longer!"
The moment he spoke, golden threads of light appeared all over Kaito's body, converging into his eyes.
Gradually, his entire form transformed into a golden sun, rising out from within Hamura's barrier.
Hamura reverted to his true form, staring in a daze at the blazing sun hovering in the air. An overwhelming pressure, born of bloodline power, filled the temple, forcing him to his knees in reverence.
Suddenly, a dazzling golden ray shot out from the sun, piercing straight through Hamura.
His fading body solidified once again, and his chakra became more abundant than ever before.
At that moment, the sun began shifting, condensing into human form—finally taking on the appearance of Kaito.
When he opened his eyes, a terrifying aura erupted outward. Hamura could no longer withstand it, collapsing to the ground.
Kaito's Byakugan had completely evolved into the Tenseigan. But his Tenseigan was golden, like twin miniature suns.
Hamura swallowed hard and said,
"You're finally awake. During your slumber, three Ōtsutsuki descended to Earth. You must return quickly!"
Kaito nodded.
"You've done well holding out this long. Oh, and—there's still one of your descendants living on the Moon. His mind has strayed. Go talk some sense into him."
"You mean Toneri? Sigh… poor child. I never imagined such tragedy would befall my clan after my death..."
"All I'll say is—you and your brother should've thought twice before leaving behind such half-baked legacies."
"Uh… heh…"
Hamura gave a strained smile. Kaito said no more. He turned, the golden light in his eyes burning even brighter.
...
On Earth.
The battle at the Valley of the End had reached its climax. With Kaguya fighting alongside Minato's group, Momoshiki and Urashiki were being driven back step by step.
The two of them knew they couldn't drag this out any further.
With a furious roar, Momoshiki gathered a deep crimson Rasengan in his hands.
Urashiki unleashed his ultimate technique as well, summoning a massive purple serpent from his palms. The serpent opened its jaws wide, revealing an energy sphere akin to a Tailed Beast Bomb. Its destructive power was enough to level the entire Valley of the End.
Compared to them, Kaguya's counterattack seemed almost simple. She raised a massive Truth-Seeking Orb with one hand, her gaze locked onto the two.
Seeing this, Minato shot Obito a look. Obito immediately understood and activated Kamui, pulling Minato and the others into his dimension for safety.
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