"So this is the world?"
"What a beautiful seedbed."
Three figures dressed in noble white robes stood atop a mist-covered mountain peak. Silver-threaded garments shimmered coldly beneath the dim light.
And in every one of their eyes—the Byakugan was active.
"Lord Momoshiki, it seems Lord Isshiki did not succeed after all."
A man holding a crimson energy fishing rod smiled faintly as he spoke.
These three were none other than:
Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki, Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki, and Ōtsutsuki Urashiki.
"Hm."
Momoshiki frowned slightly.
"It seems we'll have to recover the Divine Tree ourselves."
"But why is the Divine Tree's energy scattered so chaotically?"
Kinshiki gazed into the distance before speaking in a low voice.
"Lord Momoshiki, I can sense the greatest concentration of Divine Tree energy in that direction."
"Should we investigate?"
"Very well. Let's go take a look."
Momoshiki nodded before glancing toward Urashiki.
"Coming with us?"
"I'll pass."
Urashiki lightly stroked his fishing rod.
"I'll investigate what exactly happened in this world first."
"In that case, we'll split up."
The moment Momoshiki finished speaking, he shot into the sky.
Kinshiki immediately followed behind him.
Urashiki did not leave immediately.
Instead, he sat there quietly, as though waiting for something.
Soon, he suddenly opened his eyes and rose to his feet.
In the distance—
a monk-like figure flew toward him before landing directly in front of him.
"Greetings, Lord Isshiki."
Urashiki bowed respectfully.
The monk-like man raised a hand calmly.
"At ease."
His gaze was deep and unfathomable, as though capable of piercing through all illusions.
"I didn't expect the two of you to actually come to this planet."
Urashiki straightened himself, a playful smile still hanging on his face.
"In response to Lord Isshiki, you failed to return within the designated timeframe."
"So we came here privately to investigate."
"But…"
Urashiki glanced at the monk's body with curiosity.
"Why are you using such a weak human vessel?"
"Hmph."
Isshiki snorted coldly, killing intent flashing through his eyes.
"Back then, Kaguya and I arrived on this planet together."
"But that woman actually dared to ambush me."
"I was on the verge of death at the time, so I used Sukunahikona to shrink my body and hide within this monk named Jigen, slowly taking over his body."
"Unfortunately, reincarnation requires a suitable vessel."
"And even now, I still haven't found one."
Urashiki froze briefly.
The Ōtsutsuki Clan maintained extremely strict hierarchy.
Isshiki currently held one of the highest statuses within the clan, while Kaguya stood merely at the same rank as Urashiki himself.
He never imagined—
that Kaguya would dare attack her own superior.
"This matter is extremely serious."
Urashiki's playful expression finally disappeared, his tone turning solemn.
"Kaguya betrayed the clan."
"This must be reported back to the home world."
"But right now, the Divine Tree's energy is scattered everywhere. I suspect this has something to do with her."
"No need."
Isshiki coldly interrupted him.
"I will personally take revenge for this."
"That woman Kaguya has already been sealed away by her own offspring."
"And the Divine Tree has been reduced to an empty husk."
"As for the Divine Tree's energy…"
Isshiki narrowed his eyes.
"Kaguya's descendants split it into nine parts."
"They are now known as the Tailed Beasts."
"Tailed Beasts?"
"Correct."
"Those beasts are currently sealed inside these lower lifeforms."
"Such individuals are called Jinchūriki."
"I see…"
Urashiki nodded thoughtfully before sweeping his gaze across the barren land.
"So long as all nine Tailed Beasts are gathered, the Divine Tree can be revived."
"And when that happens, the Divine Tree's power will return once more."
"Exactly."
Isshiki turned toward Urashiki.
"I sensed two other clan members earlier."
"Was it them?"
"Momoshiki and Kinshiki."
"They've already gone to capture the Tailed Beast chakra."
Urashiki paused briefly.
"I should inform them about the Jinchūriki situation."
"Lord Isshiki, please wait here for a moment. I'll return shortly."
"Mm."
Isshiki nodded calmly.
Urashiki immediately raised one hand.
"Yomotsu Hirasaka."
A black dimensional portal opened before him.
His figure flashed into the void, and the portal closed behind him, leaving only mountain winds sweeping across the peak.
The next instant—
Urashiki appeared directly in front of Momoshiki and Kinshiki while they were flying.
The two stopped immediately upon seeing him.
"What is it?"
Without hesitation, Urashiki explained everything regarding the Tailed Beasts and the Jinchūriki.
After hearing the explanation, greed flashed through Momoshiki's eyes.
"So gathering all nine Tailed Beasts will restore the Divine Tree…"
"That sounds rather easy."
Kinshiki clenched his fist and snorted.
"Capturing the Jinchūriki is equivalent to harvesting the energy directly."
"This will proceed much faster than expected."
Urashiki looked at the two seriously.
"But be careful."
"These Jinchūriki may be protected by ninja villages."
"Their combat strength should not be underestimated."
Momoshiki chuckled softly, his expression filled with disdain.
"No matter how many obstacles stand in our way…"
"The Divine Tree's power will ultimately belong to the Ōtsutsuki."
"And besides—"
He looked down arrogantly.
"What qualifications do these filthy lower creatures have to oppose us?"
Urashiki merely shook his head.
He had no intention of persuading them—
because he thought the exact same thing.
Momoshiki then asked:
"Do you want to come with us?"
"No."
Urashiki smiled faintly.
"I still need to return to Lord Isshiki."
"If possible, I'll go search for the remaining Tailed Beasts."
"Very well."
Momoshiki and Kinshiki exchanged glances before blasting through the sky and disappearing into the distance.
Urashiki watched them leave before once again opening a Yomotsu Hirasaka portal and returning beside Isshiki.
"Lord Isshiki, Momoshiki and Kinshiki have already departed to capture the Tailed Beasts."
"I will also search for the remaining Jinchūriki."
Isshiki closed his eyes and nodded slowly.
"Go."
"But remember this well…"
"The power of chakra must not be underestimated."
Urashiki respectfully acknowledged the order before departing once more.
Meanwhile—
inside Konoha.
Shukaku's gigantic body appeared within the arena, massive sandstorms erupting in every direction.
Gaara stood atop the beast's head, only half his body visible while his eyes remained closed in deep sleep.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA—!"
Shukaku burst into wild laughter.
"This great lord is finally free!"
Its eyes swept across the arena, overflowing with cruelty and contempt.
"Then let the lives of you insects serve as the celebration for my return to the world!"
It slapped its own belly.
A wind-style chakra bomb instantly exploded against the barrier surrounding the arena.
BOOM!!!
The barrier shook violently, cracks spreading across it like spiderwebs—
but it did not completely collapse.
Shukaku roared furiously and condensed chakra once more.
A violent sandstorm instantly swept across the entire stadium.
Although the spectators in the stands were terrified, none of them fled.
If not for the barrier isolating Shukaku's oppressive aura, countless civilians likely would have already fainted from fear alone.
The barrier rapidly repaired itself.
At this moment—the Five Kage seated in the stands were all completely dumbfounded.
What the hell?!
Why had a Tailed Beast suddenly appeared?!
For a moment, the Five Kage exchanged stunned looks.
Or more accurately—
Minato and the others were glaring furiously at Rasa.
Ay, with his explosive temper, was barely holding himself back.
This time, he hadn't come here to start a war.
He came purely to suppress Konoha politically.
But now a Tailed Beast had suddenly appeared—
inside someone else's village no less.
This wasn't political pressure anymore.
This was practically a declaration of war!
Rasa's face turned pale as cold sweat poured down his forehead.
Clearly—
even he hadn't expected things to develop like this.
Wen Lan glanced toward the arena before speaking calmly:
"The match will continue."
"Barrier Team—raise the barrier to S-Class immediately."
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