Space Altar
Kaguya, Naruto, and Sasuke arrived here once again.
Because Toneri had just undergone surgery and the effects of the anesthesia had not yet worn off, Naruto left him in the care of Orochimaru and Kabuto. This time, only the three of them entered the space altar.
Black Zetsu was left below the altar.
"Naruto, let's begin," Kaguya said calmly.
Naruto nodded. Sasuke stepped back from the altar, his expression solemn. The power of Yin and Yang was now completely concentrated in Naruto's body. At this moment, only Naruto could unlock Kaguya's seal.
"Release."
Naruto let out a cold snort.
In an instant, the seal binding Kaguya was undone.
Boom!
Kaguya's long hair fluttered violently, and her entire aura changed in an instant. It was as if she had truly come back to life. At the same time, the stone tablet on the altar that bore Kaguya's markings erupted with a dazzling light.
"Naruto, hurry!" Kaguya said urgently. "I can't suppress the Ten-Tails' shell inside my body anymore!"
The moment the seal was released, Kaguya's body began to swell uncontrollably. The Outer Path Demonic Statue had long since fused with her. Without the massive chakra that once stabilized it, the Ten-Tails' shell became violent and uncontrollable.
Naruto's pupils shrank.
He bit his finger without hesitation and slammed his bloodied palm onto the altar, activating it exactly as Kaguya had taught him.
"Rise!!!"
A blinding radiance burst forth from the altar.
Kaguya's swollen body was instantly enveloped in a pillar of light. Her figure began to compress, as if an immense force were squeezing her from all directions. Naruto's remaining Rinnegan spun rapidly, and streams of crimson chakra poured out of Kaguya's body like flowing sparks.
"Mom!!!"
Below the altar, Black Zetsu screamed in panic.
Kaguya's agonized cries echoed through the space. Hearing her pain, Black Zetsu's voice cracked as he shouted desperately, his body trembling like a frightened child.
Sasuke stared at the altar with a cold, unwavering gaze. "Don't shout. Once it starts, it has to continue."
Black Zetsu roared in hatred, but he was powerless. Reduced to nothing more than a mass of black matter, he could only watch helplessly.
"Aaaaaah—!"
Kaguya's screams continued as the crimson chakra spheres flowed endlessly into Naruto's body.
Finally—
ROAR!!!
The Outer Path Demonic Statue was violently forced out of Kaguya's body.
It was as if Kaguya had shed an entire layer of herself. That "skin" twisted in the air and transformed directly into the towering, grotesque form of the Outer Path Demonic Statue.
Naruto reacted instantly.
Remembering Kaguya's instructions, he activated his chakra and forcibly pulled the Outer Path Demonic Statue toward himself.
Ten minutes later.
The fusion was complete.
Naruto fully absorbed and merged with the Outer Path Demonic Statue.
The moment the fusion finished, Naruto felt a terrifying transformation sweep through his body. A boundless vitality surged endlessly within him, as if his life force had become inexhaustible.
The blinding white light faded, and the altar returned to silence.
Kaguya collapsed onto the ground, panting heavily. Sweat drenched her entire body, and her face was pale from extreme exhaustion.
"Mom!"
Black Zetsu wriggled frantically and crawled toward her.
Sasuke leapt onto the altar and immediately came to Naruto's side.
"Naruto, how do you feel?"
Naruto closed his eyes and sensed his body carefully. After a moment, he opened them and said, "It feels like my entire body has been strengthened at a fundamental level."
Sasuke studied Naruto closely. He could clearly feel it—Naruto's aura had become even more restrained, deeper, and utterly unfathomable.
Nearby, Kaguya could no longer maintain her strength and sat down cross-legged. Black Zetsu clung to her shoulder, constantly murmuring words of comfort.
Then—
Crack.
The horn on Kaguya's head fell to the ground.
"Mom?!"
Black Zetsu cried out in shock.
Kaguya stared at the broken horn on the ground, then slowly looked at her own hands. After a moment of silence, she smiled softly… and then burst into laughter.
After countless years, she had finally rid herself of that cursed bloodline.
At this moment, just like Toneri, Kaguya had completely lost the power of the Ōtsutsuki bloodline. All of it had been absorbed by Naruto.
Her Byakugan was now nothing more than an ordinary pair of eyes—capable of sight, but no longer capable of wielding any dōjutsu power.
Naruto opened his eyes and walked over with Sasuke.
Kaguya looked up at Naruto with difficulty and smiled faintly. "From today onward, you are the strongest being on Earth. There's no need for them to search anymore. As long as they enter this starry sky, they will sense your existence."
Naruto nodded slowly. "I understand."
He reached out and helped Kaguya to her feet. Sasuke then opened a space-time portal with his Rinnegan, and the three of them returned to Konoha.
Konoha Village
After returning, Naruto arranged for a female ninja to look after Kaguya. Sasuke also summoned Sakura, who immediately began treating Kaguya with medical ninjutsu.
Several hours later, Sakura walked out of the room, her expression filled with disbelief.
"Naruto," she said, staring at him, "I discovered something unbelievable. That woman… she has become a completely ordinary person. There is no chakra in her body at all."
Naruto nodded calmly. "Yes. She is no longer Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. She's just an ordinary human now—not even a ninja."
"Really?" Sakura looked at Sasuke in shock.
Sasuke nodded in confirmation.
"This is… unbelievable," Sakura murmured.
Kaguya—once the progenitor of chakra—had become an ordinary person. Meanwhile, Naruto had effectively become an Ōtsutsuki-like existence.
"Naruto…" Sakura hesitated, then asked, "Have you become an Ōtsutsuki?"
Naruto thought for a moment, then sighed. "Maybe… or maybe not. To be honest, I can't really tell anymore."
After saying that, Naruto turned and left. He wanted to be alone.
Sakura watched his back with worry. "Sasuke… what happened to Naruto?"
Sasuke sighed deeply. "Naruto is no longer someone I can understand. He's too strong now. I can't even stand beside him and fight anymore."
Sakura was stunned. She knew Sasuke's pride better than anyone. For him to say something like this meant Naruto's strength had surpassed imagination.
Sasuke took a deep breath, then gently hugged Sakura. "When you have time, go see Hinata more often. Naruto probably won't come home in his current state. Please help explain things to Hinata so she doesn't overthink."
Sakura nodded softly and leaned against Sasuke's shoulder.
That Night
The moon shone brightly over Konoha.
Naruto walked alone through the village streets. Now, no one on Earth could sense his presence.
After fusing with the Ten-Tails and the Outer Path Demonic Statue, Naruto had gained an unprecedented understanding of natural energy. He could now gather and manipulate it effortlessly, blending perfectly with nature itself.
Because of this, he could erase his presence entirely.
Naruto looked up at the Hokage Rock in the distance. At this moment, there was no new carving yet. Remembering how he used to sneak up there as a child to paint graffiti, he couldn't help but smile.
"Time really flies…"
Feeling a wave of quiet sadness, Naruto flashed and appeared directly atop the Hokage Rock, sitting on the stone face of his father, Minato.
He gazed down at the peaceful village bathed in moonlight.
So peaceful.
Yet Naruto didn't know how long this peace would last.
He took a deep breath and steadied himself.
"First… I'll find Urashiki and kill him."
With that thought, Naruto vanished from the Hokage Rock.
His destination—
The moon.
He would use the method Toneri taught him and activate the moon's massive Tenseigan to hunt down Urashiki Ōtsutsuki once and for all.
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