Black Zetsu, pinned to the ground and unable to move or speak, witnessed everything with his own eyes. His heart nearly exploded with fury—how dare that mortal do such a thing.
He was defiling a goddess and sullying the purity of his revered mother.
Startled that for the first time ever, a human had gotten this close, Kaguya panicked and instinctively prepared to retaliate. She readied her ultimate taijutsu technique: [Eighty Kūshin'eki (Vacuum Attack)].
Activating her Byakugan, she began channeling her chakra, pushing her refined chakra to its peak in preparation for the extraordinary physical technique.
Anya clearly sensed the chakra gathering in Kaguya's hand, on the verge of being unleashed. But just then, the hands wrapped around Kaguya's waist softly glowed, gently kneading her waist.
Kaguya immediately felt her chakra go into chaos. The refined chakra inside her became disordered, and the Ten-Tails' chakra stored within her body started to rebel. Even the Nine Tailed Beasts showed signs of stirring.
"Why... do you have..."
"Ten-Tails chakra? That's right, I do," Anya's smile looked particularly irritating: "Moreover, your dear big son, Black Zetsu, personally delivered the Six Paths' Planetary Devastation to me. Can you feel it?"
If Mabui saw that smile, she would realize it bore a striking resemblance to the one she wore when she offered herself to him.
Anya, holding onto Kaguya's waist, had one hand radiating bright, yang-like energy resembling the sun, and the other hand emitting cool, yin-like energy shaped like a crescent moon. The two forces subtly intertwined, and an invisible sealing force was about to take shape.
Kaguya was shocked beyond measure. Not even pausing for Black Zetsu, she rocketed upward, piercing into a spatial rift and vanishing without a trace.
Anya made no attempt to stop her. As soon as Kaguya disappeared, he calmly walked over to Black Zetsu, crouched beside him, and removed the blade silencing his mouth: "You've been lying in wait in the Ninja World for so long—have you ever heard of Kotoamatsukami?"
Finally able to speak, Black Zetsu retorted icily: "Isn't that just the Mangekyō Sharingan of Shisui Uchiha? Of course I know. How dare you, little brat..."
Anya interrupted Black Zetsu's impending insult with a light chuckle: "Since you know, then you should also understand—this is the strongest genjutsu in the Ninja World. Right now, it's right in my hands. From the moment we met, I used Kotoamatsukami on both you and Kaguya. Every move and fight you two had was carefully orchestrated by me."
"How is that possible?" Black Zetsu's eyes filled with disbelief: "Mother is the supreme Rabbit Goddess. How could she possibly fall for such a low-level illusion from a mere Mangekyō?"
"Because I only used Kotoamatsukami to plant a simple suggestion," Anya's annoying smile remained on his face: "I suggested to her that this person has a lot of chakra—very strong—and can be harvested to amplify her power. He must not be killed. At the same time, I suggested to you the fastest spatial route to kill him."
Black Zetsu suddenly saw the truth and stared fiercely at Anya: "No wonder you looked so relaxed during the entire battle."
Anya said casually, "You've roamed the Ninja World for thousands of years, yet in truth, you've never experienced life or death, nor gained any real insight from battles fought on the edge of survival. You've always just been an observer. Though you seem to master many fighting techniques, in reality, it's nothing but theory. I don't see how you've got the gall to mock Madara Uchiha. Although I hate him, I still hold some respect for him. As for you, from head to toe, I've never looked up to you at all. Don't tell me you really think that Kaguya's rebirth went smoothly entirely because of your successful scheming."
Black Zetsu was startled and retorted, "Isn't that exactly what happened?"
Anya shook her head and said, "Of course not. The true mastermind behind the Fourth Great Ninja War was actually me. Everything proceeded exactly as I planned. The only exception was when you handed me the Six Paths' [Planetary Devastation], which made my victory inevitable. Also, from that brief fight just now, I discovered that you guys are really weak—easier to defeat than even Madara Uchiha."
A terrified, desperate look flashed in Black Zetsu's eyes.
Then Anya continued, "War has always been part of the ninja world's history, and you certainly played your part in it. But you don't realize that the ninja who have experienced war have become increasingly skilled in combat. The fighting style today is nothing like it was a thousand years ago. As for me, I am the strongest of all ninja, having stood at the peak after enduring countless battles. On what grounds do you think Kaguya could defeat me after her revival?"
Black Zetsu forced himself to calm down and said, "Since you also want Mother to return, I assume it's not for the purpose of sealing her again. Actually, we can cooperate."
"We will, eventually. But you... needn't be part of it," Anya replied. A black sphere appeared in her hand, and invisible gravity started to converge toward it.
Black Zetsu immediately recognized what it was and struggled frantically. "No, you can't..."
"You sealed me once. I return the favor once. Seems fair, doesn't it?"
Anya gently tossed the black sphere. Amid Black Zetsu's furious curses, layers of stone from the ground were drawn toward the sphere, forming a round orb that completely sealed him inside.
[Planetary Devastation] was complete.
Anya leapt over to the orb and poured her powerful chakra into it. The sphere began to shrink and compress, its core growing denser and harder. Eventually it became a solid, black hole-like ball, which Anya now held in her hand.
Anya glanced at the orb in her palm and murmured, "This test subject will surely make the Serpent Master happy for quite a while."
The few who had survived under the Infinite Tsukuyomi gathered at the battlefield where Anya and Madara had fought. All they could see were jagged sword marks across the ground and countless deep craters, sufficient proof of the intensity of their battle. The seawater had begun flowing backward and was gradually spreading out. However, thanks to [God Tree Descent Birth], nobody had drowned—everyone was clinging to the tree instead.
Tsunade was the first to approach Minato and ask, "Can you sense them? Are they still alive?"
Minato softly sighed and shook his head helplessly, then turned to Tobirama.
Tobirama pondered briefly before speaking, "There are two possibilities. The first is that they destroyed each other, leaving no bodies behind. But this is unlikely—both have reached the Six Paths level (the highest level of chakra mastery in the shinobi world), so there should have been some trace left. The second possibility is that they've gone to another space."
"Another space?" Kakashi's mind stirred. His dual Mangekyō Sharingan flared to life as he scanned the surroundings—but found nothing.
At that moment, a crisp voice rang out beside them. "Rest assured, Anya will be fine. Madara Uchiha cannot defeat Anya."
Almost everyone turned their astonished gazes toward the speaker—it was Samiu, the newly appointed Fifth Raikage.
Faced with the piercing gazes of the Kages, Samiu took a deep breath and said, "I have already witnessed the power of Madara Uchiha during our previous battle. He is indeed formidable, but not to the point of making me feel hopeless. As for Anya's strength, it left me with no will to resist at all."
Terumi Mei asked with a puzzled frown, "Why would Anya fight you?"
"This..." Samiu momentarily became speechless.
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