Aomi blinked his eyes, processing the information about Kaguya.
Gaia consciousness...
This was the first time he had heard this term.
"If we can activate Gaia consciousness, can we protect the Ninja World and resist the Otsutsuki Clan?"
Aomi furrowed his brow, asking in confusion, "Even if this planet is special, the Otsutsuki Clan is a race capable of traveling through the cosmos..."
Kaguya gently shook her head:
"Aomi, the Divine Tree has been planted on this planet for a millennium, and it has only barely absorbed half of the energy from the surface..."
"And the power contained within a planet, the surface is only a small part of it, and most planets can never develop consciousness, so even with great potential, they can only be unconsciously siphoned and harvested by the Divine Tree."
"If the Ninja World awakened Gaia consciousness and acknowledged me... then as long as I fight here, always recognized by the beings here, I can easily defeat even the elites of the clan."
Aomi fell into deep thought...
Was what Kaguya said about Gaia consciousness true?
To Aomi, this didn't seem like a lie.
When speaking of Gaia consciousness, she was incredibly fluent, unlike when she awkwardly modified the story of herself, the Six Paths Sage, and Otsutsuki Hamura, where her words were smooth and natural.
Aside from this detail...
The final showdown initiated by Aomi and the major Hidden Villages had been lingering in Aomi's heart for a long time, giving him a vague understanding.
"Heart of Hidden Mist," "Wind Calamity," "Thunder's Fury," "Stone Destruction"...
These rewards for the final showdown represented various contracts with Natural Energy.
According to Kaguya...
Gaia consciousness is like the collective consciousness produced when the organic life on a planet develops the same awareness, and all the potential triggers.
To Aomi, these special talents seemed like the powers bestowed upon him by small collective consciousnesses.
But, it was still missing the key, Konoha...
"It's not just missing Konoha, Hidden Mist and Konoha recognize my emotions, while Hidden Cloud, Hidden Sand, and Hidden Rock fear me, and from an overall perspective, these emotions are not unified..."
"I need to find a major event, and after completing the final showdown regarding them, let the emotions of all the Hidden Villages focus on me, and achieve unity..."
Aomi was very interested in Gaia consciousness.
The Otsutsuki Clan is like silent bloodhounds, wandering through the cosmos, using the Divine Tree to steal the power from unconscious yet fertile planets.
When a planet awakens, these thieves are no longer fearsome...
For Aomi, who was already manipulating emotions, the conditions for awakening Gaia consciousness align closely with his actions and logic...
Simply put, it meant binding the emotions of the entire Ninja World's lifeforms to Aomi.
"So, did you succeed then?"
Aomi asked Kaguya, "To create a collective consciousness through mutual understanding..."
Kaguya shook her head awkwardly; did she even think that far back then?
Moreover, the awakening of Gaia consciousness of a planet is something very few have encountered in the Otsutsuki Clan.
And even if they did encounter it, they wisely avoided it.
Kaguya just used it as a pretext to deceive Aomi.
"At that time, I had actually established the Ninja Sect and gained the trust of most people..."
Kaguya hesitantly said, "If those two rebellious sons had cooperated with me, maybe in a hundred years, there would have been a chance..."
Aomi nodded, falling into thought.
"Aomi, this planet has already delayed for a thousand years; the clan must have noticed something unusual, and perhaps the pursuers are already on their way, we don't have time to slowly awaken the consciousness now..."
Seeing Aomi's interest in Gaia consciousness, a cunning gleam flashed in Kaguya's eyes, and she immediately said solemnly, "We can only think of other ways! It's all Hamura and Hagoromo's fault..."
Following the normal routes to try to awaken Gaia consciousness is definitely not going to work.
If you want to speedrun it...
The truth is, there is only one path before Aomi, which he also knows, the Infinite Tsukuyomi!
The so-called Infinite Tsukuyomi is the ultimate Genjutsu that pulls all the living beings in the Ninja World into a dream realm, isn't this also another way of achieving unity of mind?
However, forcibly doing so doesn't meet the requirement for the natural unity of emotions needed for Gaia consciousness, but what does Aomi know of these things?
Kaguya believed that a smart Aomi, once interested in Gaia consciousness, in a serendipitous moment, would not miss the alternative use of the Infinite Tsukuyomi…
And once the Infinite Tsukuyomi is activated, when the Tailed Beast Chakra marked with her seal gathers inside Aomi…
That moment will be the turn of the tide!
She will resurrect through Aomi!
"I mustn't be hasty, I can't propose the Infinite Tsukuyomi proactively, let him think of it himself..."
Kaguya maintained her expression, steadied her position, and after pondering for a moment, spoke softly to Aomi:
"The current situation is dire for the Ninja World."
"Otsutsuki Isshiki is still alive, and Otsutsuki Hamura and Hagoromo haven't been completely sealed by Asura and Indra. From their ability to monitor me, you can see they already have fighting strength ready to move."
"Although it seems now that you've sealed me, making these Otsutsuki mistakenly think we're enemies, this momentary confusion won't last long..."
Kaguya's eyes flashed with a figure, her tone carrying a hint of fear:
"For example, Otsutsuki Isshiki... I once ambushed him and nearly killed him. With his strength, if he activates the Wedge and fights to the death, in my current state, I'm definitely no match for him..."
"I know you can't beat him; you can't even beat me, an ordinary human..." Aomi timely quipped.
[From the showdown target Otsutsuki Kaguya: You obtained a Jutsu—Rabbit Needle!]
Kaguya gave Aomi a wistful look and continued nagging:
"So, you must collect Tailed Beast Chakra, I can help you control it, and even without the Gedo Statue, we can synthesize the Ten-Tails, allowing you to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki..."
Aomi blinked, speaking humorously:
"Those are your Chakra, after all; you, the Goddess of Rabbit with the Ninja World in mind, wouldn't be more effective with the power that once belonged to you?"
Kaguya rolled her eyes dramatically in her mind.
Does she not want the Tailed Beast Chakra?
Of course, she does!
But if Aomi gets suspicious, it would all be over.
Kaguya, who had just been beaten by Aomi, was clearly aware of this...
Moreover, as long as Aomi absorbed enough Tailed Beast Chakra, it's essentially the same as her absorbing it herself.
Unless Aomi was a true Otsutsuki, he definitely couldn't bear the Ten-Tails' power, and sooner or later, he would lose control and be possessed as she resurrects.
The result would be the same.
"Aomi, I don't care about Chakra. I just want the Otsutsuki Clan to stop invading this planet and allow me a place to live peacefully..."
Saying this, Kaguya's tone became sincere.
She was once a branch family member of the Otsutsuki, possessing a power that mortals could never covet, but what of it?
She was just a ripening tool meant to be fed to the Divine Tree by the main family.
If she lost her power but could live freely and safely, it wasn't something Kaguya couldn't accept; she had once fantasized about it.
But creating Hamura and Hagoromo's experience taught her...
Trust and mutual understanding are the scarcest things in this world...
"Kaguya, I seem to have forgotten to tell you something."
Aomi cleared his throat: "I thought you were the Six Paths Sage at the time, so to prevent you from having other contingencies in the Ninja World, before summoning and sealing you, I specifically killed all the Tailed Beasts except for the Nine-tails..."
"What!"
Kaguya's mind instantly collapsed, grabbing Aomi's arm and shaking it, her eyes wide open as she shouted, "You killed the Tailed Beasts?!"