"Still a step too late? Damn it, Naruto, don't resist."
Sasuke first glanced at Madara, who had swollen into an indescribable mass of flesh, then turned to look at Naruto.
Although Naruto didn't understand why, he trusted Sasuke enough to lower his mental defenses.
The Haki aura abruptly contracted.
Fortunately, the Infinite Tsukuyomi in the sky had also been interrupted due to Madara's loss of control.
Sasuke directly cast a Genjutsu on Naruto and, utilizing the difference in perceived time between the illusion space and reality, played back the crucial intelligence at thirty-two times speed.
After using this method a few times in the gender-swapped world, Sasuke had found it incredibly convenient.
Simple verbal descriptions couldn't compare to the holographic-like recreation of an illusion, and this way, no details were likely to be overlooked.
The only drawback was perhaps that someone with overly strong mental power like Naruto had to lower their instinctive mental resistance to accept it.
'Obito, Dad's student, Uchiha Madara, the Moon Eye Plan, Otsutsuki Kaguya...'
Events that had already happened in another timeline replayed before Naruto's eyes.
When the Genjutsu ended, Madara was still swelling over there, but Naruto was already finished here.
'So, that's what the Nature's Will meant by that 'Otsutsuki'?'
In the recollection, Naruto saw how powerful Kaguya and the legendary Momoshiki and Kinshiki truly were.
They were concepts completely different from Ninja.
They were truly powerful enemies from beyond the stars.
"Judging by the situation over there, Kaguya should be emerging soon."
Karin looked towards the flesh ball not far away that had swollen to a certain degree. She could sense a presence even stronger than Madara's descending.
"But we don't have the Yin-Yang power granted by the Sage of Six Paths on our side. How are we supposed to seal Kaguya?"
It was Jiraiya, older and more steady, who first thought of the problem.
According to the clues and steps they had gathered from various timelines, Kaguya was almost always resealed by Naruto and Sasuke using the [Six Paths - Chibaku Tensei] after they obtained the Yin-Yang power.
But now, due to various factors, they couldn't even see the Sage of Six Paths' shadow.
"It's fine. Since we already know her information, we'll just defeat her head-on."
Not much hesitation could be seen on Naruto's face.
For him, every difficult battle he had experienced in the past didn't necessarily offer a glimpse of victory's dawn. Hadn't he always fought with a desperate mindset?
In comparison, now he at least knew the opponent's background and had 'personally' witnessed many of her techniques.
"That's right. Rather than pinning hopes on the Sage of Six Paths who might appear who-knows-when, we should take action ourselves."
Sasuke also walked to Naruto's side. His figure rapidly swelled, instantly transforming into his human-beast hybrid form, with black flame-like clouds wrapping around his wrists and ankles.
Watching this, Karin gritted her teeth. She also transformed into her Valkyrie-like, golden shining form and floated beside Naruto.
She wanted to enter her Awakened state too, but her previous situation had been overdrawing her life force. Even after half a year of training, she could only maintain the Awakened state briefly now.
She decided to save this power for the most critical moment of the battle.
Seeing this, Jiraiya seemed to want to say something, but was patted on the arm by Kousei beside him.
"Don't worry, Grandpa Jiraiya."
"Kousei... you..."
"Dad will win, without a doubt."
Hearing this, Jiraiya reacted.
'Right, Kousei's appearance actually meant victory should have been predetermined.'
'Although Kousei herself hadn't revealed much about the future, it was undeniable that Naruto at least shouldn't die in this battle.'
'The crossing device obtained from another Otsutsuki was evidence.'
"It seems I haven't fully made up my mind yet-"
Jiraiya let out a soft sigh, then his expression turned serious. The gloom born from years of self-blame was temporarily cast aside. Now appearing on the battlefield was once again the Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku!
He attempted the Summoning Technique. This time it didn't fail. The two Sages, Fukasaku and Shima, appeared simultaneously on Jiraiya's shoulders.
"Jiraiya-chan! How did you get so old? Where is this!?"
Fukasaku took one look at the surroundings, his gaze immediately locking onto the giant flesh mass in the distance.
"Hubby. Is that the calamity the Great Toad Sage spoke of?"
Shima's expression wasn't good either. She instinctively felt a strong threat from that flesh ball.
Jiraiya didn't explain much, instead clasping his hands together and saying, "Both Sages, now isn't the time for small talk. I need your help. It's time to enter Sage Mode."
The two old toads exchanged a glance, knowing there was no time to waste. They decisively formed hand seals and began absorbing Natural Energy.
"Jiraiya-sensei still needs some time. Sasuke, Karin, let's take the vanguard first."
After saying this, Naruto turned to look at his daughter, who had grown much taller behind him.
He now realized what had happened to Kousei.
Seven years of solitary searching. No one understood the feeling of loneliness better than Naruto.
"Kousei... Stay away from the battlefield and protect yourself."
Even if he had ten thousand words he wanted to say to his daughter, Naruto knew it wasn't the time.
Unexpectedly, Kousei just nodded understandingly upon hearing this. She also knew her current strength was insufficient to participate in the upcoming battle.
"It's okay, Dad. Kousei will protect herself properly."
As she spoke, the little girl, under Naruto's gaze, actually slowly rose into the air and flew into the distance.
"Is that... the Super Light-Weight Rock Technique?"
Even with a great enemy before them, Naruto was stunned speechless seeing his daughter simply take flight.
"Who taught her that?"
The people his gaze fell upon all shook their heads, indicating they hadn't even learned this technique themselves, so how could they have had the chance to teach Kousei.
Even Jiraiya, who had been with Kousei the whole time, was equally surprised.
He had taught Kousei some simple Ninjutsu and the principles of Chakra Extraction in her early years, but he never expected the little girl to have learned this flying skill during her journey through worlds.
"Hum-"
At this moment, the giant flesh ball began to rapidly contract.
A white-haired woman in a long robe with horns on her head slowly appeared in the sky.
"I-"
Kaguya's eyes were only half-open. The moment the words left her mouth, they were interrupted by a sudden attack.
"Great Virtue: Wind of Death!"
"Hasshoken: Tail Rush!"
"Mushou Execution-"
The first to arrive was the wind, substantial as if solid.
The pitch-black whirlwind lifted Kaguya's four-to-five-meter-long hair, then transformed into tangible miniature tornadoes, firmly binding the limbs of this Otsutsuki Clan's member who had just awakened from slumber.
The diamond tail feathers mixed within the whirlwind continuously cut Kaguya's skin, though attacks of this level weren't enough to truly injure her.
However, the Hasshoken Secret Art that arrived simultaneously truly made Kaguya feel threatened.
Blue Calamity Flames wrapped around Sasuke's claws and tail. Then his entire body turned into an indistinct blur as he charged before Kaguya.
In the next moment, claws and tail simultaneously struck Kaguya's head. Intense vibrations and calamity flames were poured into Kaguya's mind.
This immediately plunged Kaguya, who had been conscious for less than half a second, back into a disoriented state.
Black Zetsu, hiding in Kaguya's sleeve, wanted to manipulate that long hair on his mother's behalf, using Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack to force the two away, but clearly Karin's prior restraint had considered this.
That hair was pinned down as if nailed, stretched taut behind Kaguya. No matter how hard Black Zetsu tried, he couldn't move it an inch.
And at this time, Naruto's voice also rang out.
Mushoukou, which had previously shattered, had been fully restored to full durability after being 'returned to the factory' inside his stomach, and was now held in Naruto's hand.
Baku Baku no Mi is indeed worth it.
Since they already knew from the intelligence that Kaguya had the ability to absorb Chakra, all three avoided directly using Ninjutsu attacks against her.
"-Rebirth!"
Hearing Naruto's voice, Sasuke decisively pushed off forcefully from Kaguya's body, dodging to the side.
In the next moment, a blade light like a full moon, centered on Naruto, slashed vertically forward.
Upon closer inspection, the blade light contained not just one slash, but multiple, all rotating in different directions mid-air.
Circle after circle.
With each rotation, its power didn't diminish but increased instead, growing more and more terrifying.
Just like its name suggested, it was a constant, repeated 'Rebirth'.
"Don't even think about it!!!!!!"
Seeing he couldn't control his mother's hair, Black Zetsu decisively charged in front of Kaguya, attempting to block this move with his own body.
Without a host, Black Zetsu had no particularly outstanding points in direct combat besides his tenacious vitality.
But right now, he was connected with his mother!
Intense agony enveloped Black Zetsu's entire consciousness. But before he could feel relieved, Kaguya's cry of pain sounded behind him.
'How... is this possible?'
His invincible Mother was actually letting out such a pained cry.
Black Zetsu looked back in disbelief.
One look was enough to shatter his mind.
Kaguya's body had now been neatly split in two straight down the middle.
Not too much, not too little. Perfectly even.