The fusion of power from two worlds proved unexpectedly formidable!
Whether it was Uchiha Madara's Six Paths Susanoo infused with Armament Haki or Hashirama Senju's Six Paths Buddha enhanced with Armament Haki, both displayed astonishing might! For a time, all the attacks unleashed by Kaguya Ōtsutsuki were either neutralized or outright endured.
However, that wasn't the most crucial point.
The most critical detail was that Black Zetsu had discerned Uchiha Madara and Hashirama Senju's true objective and urgently warned Kaguya, "Mother, be careful! Their goal is to create an opportunity for those two brats to seal you!"
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, of course, had already realized this.
This was precisely why she hadn't yet deployed the Expansive Truth-Seeking Ball behind her. Though using it could annihilate Madara and Hashirama—and possibly Naruto and Sasuke as collateral—she couldn't guarantee that Naruto and Sasuke wouldn't seize the chance to seal her instead.
Betting her hard-won freedom on such a risk wasn't worth it.
In fact, this was a key part of Madara and Hashirama's strategy. They were certain that Kaguya wouldn't dare take such a gamble!
Faced with this dilemma, the ever-cunning Black Zetsu devised a plan:
"Mother, why don't we pretend to be unaware of their scheme? We could even deliberately expose a weakness, making them think they can seal you. Then, at the critical moment, you can disguise me as yourself. Once they seal me instead, you can strike and eliminate them before rescuing me!"
Kaguya ultimately adopted Black Zetsu's idea.
Thus, while the battle raged fiercely on the surface, both sides were secretly scheming.
Kaguya continued unleashing devastating attacks, while Madara and Hashirama stood their ground unrelentingly. Though Kaguya's techniques were overwhelmingly powerful, Madara and Hashirama's ninjutsu—now augmented with Haki from the One Piece world—were far more versatile and unpredictable.
With Kaguya holding back due to caution and Madara and Hashirama fighting as if their lives depended on it, the battle reached a stalemate, shaking the very fabric of the dimension they fought in.
Of course, Kaguya still held the overall advantage.
Madara and Hashirama couldn't fully evade her attacks, whereas their own assaults barely harmed her immortal body. Over time, the situation would only grow more dire for them.
Eventually, after a prolonged struggle, Madara and Hashirama's Edo Tensei bodies were each torn apart by Kaguya's strikes.
But at that very moment—
Kaguya "accidentally" left an opening, and Madara's Truth-Seeking Blade, now coated in Armament Haki, slashed a deep wound across her left shoulder!
"Now!"
Hashirama lunged forward, summoning a colossal Wooden Golem that seized Kaguya in its grasp.
"Sage Art: Gate of the Great God!"
A technique once used to suppress the Nine-Tails' chakra was now amplified by Six Paths power and Armament Haki. Even Kaguya found herself momentarily immobilized.
And in that split second—
"Hey!"
"Go!"
Naruto and Sasuke, who had been lying in wait, burst forth from behind the Wooden Golem and Susanoo, appearing right before Kaguya and activating their Yin-Yang powers in unison.
"Six Paths: Planetary Devastation!"
BOOM—!
The sealing technique took hold. Kaguya was completely immobilized as the entire dimension trembled violently. The ground shattered, and countless rocks and debris rose into the air.
"We did it!" Naruto cheered.
Even Sasuke, usually expressionless, allowed a faint smile of relief.
But then—
Their eyes widened in shock as the "Kaguya" they had restrained suddenly smirked.
"Huh?!"
Something was wrong!
Why was she smiling now?!
Before they could react, they found their own bodies paralyzed.
Turning their heads with great effort, they saw another Kaguya emerging from a spatial rift, reaching out to seize them!
Meanwhile, the "Kaguya" they had been sealing morphed into Black Zetsu's form.
"No… we fell for a trick!" Sasuke gasped.
"We sealed the wrong target?!" Naruto paled in horror.
But it was too late.
Kaguya's hands clamped onto them, beginning to drain their chakra.
Black Zetsu, now encased in the ascending Planetary Devastation, couldn't help but gloat.
So what if Uchiha Madara, Hashirama Senju, Naruto, and Sasuke—the past and present incarnations of Asura and Indra—joined forces?
In the end, they still fell for his scheme!
With Naruto and Sasuke about to lose their chakra and Madara and Hashirama already on the verge of destruction, this was nothing short of his victory over Hagoromo and Hamura Ōtsutsuki themselves!
It proved that he, Black Zetsu, was Kaguya's most formidable son!
But just as he was reveling in his triumph—
"DEMON CONTAINMENT WAVE!"
Two thunderous shouts echoed across the battlefield.
Black Zetsu, now almost entirely buried in rock, stiffened in terror.
Through the gaps in the collapsing debris, he glimpsed Madara and Hashirama standing side by side—one wielding the Susanoo, the other the Wooden Golem—performing a sealing technique he had never seen before!
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