"It's over?"
"Is it really over?"
Kaguya, imprisoned in the Water Prison, showed a rare trace of bewilderment in her eyes.
Although Urashiki didn't seem very reliable, he was a genuine Ōtsutsuki, by no means an existence that ordinary ninja of this world could contend with.
Yet, he was indeed killed, dying by All-Killing Ash Bones.
She lowered her head, spread out her hand, and looked at the several black curse marks covering it.
Yes, she had indeed lent her precious Chakra to Satoshi. But her current strength was far from what it used to be.
Could he truly achieve such a feat with just this residual Chakra?
For some reason, she felt she had been deceived.
Sure enough, handsome men couldn't be trusted.
However, on the other hand, even if she was deceived, Satoshi had indeed repelled Urashiki, which, in a sense, meant he saved her.
Kaguya, a sucker for good looks, found her intelligence dropping even further in the face of Satoshi's handsome face.
Actually, she was just out of options.
Now she was like a fish on a chopping board, what could she do? Just live one day at a time.
What if Black Zetsu could still emerge from the moon, right?
...
Meanwhile, Satoshi had already arrived at the Chunin Exams arena.
Kinshiki and Momoshiki, who had invaded Konoha, were beaten unrecognizable by Naruto and Sasuke, accompanied by the decorations from the four villages.
Momoshiki and Kinshiki found it a bit incomprehensible why these 'inferior beings' were so troublesome.
Satoshi's figure suddenly appeared at the edge of the battlefield, "I'm done on my side, what about you guys?"
Naruto wiped the blood from the corner of his lips. "These two enemies are much stronger than any we've encountered before."
"Right, Sasuke?"
Sasuke said, "Tch, I was just warming up."
Kinshiki and Momoshiki retreated into mid-air, looking at Satoshi in disbelief.
Judging from the traces of battle on him and his words, Urashiki had already been dealt with. This made them incredulous.
Was Urashiki strong?
Not very strong among the Ōtsutsuki, but certainly not a mere pig to be slaughtered.
How long had it been, and he was already defeated?
Momoshiki's Byakugan swept over Satoshi's body, wanting to investigate further.
Suddenly, he gasped.
Behind Satoshi, a blurry phantom was floating.
"It's Kaguya! You've stolen Kaguya's power!"
The current Satoshi clearly possessed Kaguya's power, yet his appearance had not changed in the slightest, nor did he exhibit any of Kaguya's traits.
Not to mention the mark of Karma.
This kind of relationship, similar to a vessel but not quite a vessel, was beyond the scope of Kinshiki and Momoshiki's knowledge.
Before Momoshiki had more time to think, Naruto's golden figure, enveloped in Nine-Tails Chakra, had already blasted towards him like a cannonball, and Sasuke's Chidori Sharp Spear tore through the air, piercing Kinshiki. Closely following was Guy's extremely fast side kick, burning with blue steam.
Momoshiki hastily blocked, but was fiercely kicked in the head by Guy's pure physical strength, causing him to stumble.
On the other side, Kinshiki's massive body was bound by layers of Ninjutsu, unable to move.
"Momoshiki-sama!"
Kinshiki made a certain decision. "It's time, devour my Chakra!"
"Momoshiki-sama, don't hesitate!"
A fierce glint flashed in Momoshiki's eyes, and he unhesitatingly raised his palm, the Rinnegan in his palm emitting an eerie light.
"Inferior beings, let me show you the ways of our clan."
The Ninjutsu binding Kinshiki was torn apart by an invisible force, and his body suddenly transformed into a red light, rapidly shooting towards Momoshiki. In mid-air, it rapidly contracted, finally condensing into a crimson fruit that seemed to be formed from solidified blood.
Momoshiki grabbed it in his hand. "Of course."
Then, he began to devour it with large bites.
"What!"
"He… he ate his companion!"
The ninjas attacking him gasped.
What did he just do? He actually ate his companion?
Even Kirigakure, which implemented the Bloody Mist policy back then, would just kill and be done with it. They wouldn't slice them up and eat them, would they?
With each swallow from Momoshiki, the Chakra fluctuations emanating from his body grew stronger and stronger. A dangerous aura spread like a tangible substance, making it hard to breathe.
A crack was slowly opening in the center of his forehead, and his third Rinnegan was about to appear.
"This isn't good."
Sasuke instantly appeared.
Chidori Sharp Spear!
"Too late."
Momoshiki didn't even bother to defend. This level of attack posed no threat to him, who was about to enter his second stage.
"Kinshiki willingly became my power, this is the custom of our clan."
He easily waved his hand, deflecting Sasuke's attack. He felt the surging immense power within his body.
The crack on his forehead grew larger and larger, and the third eye, symbolizing a higher power, was about to fully open.
"Fox, Rinnegan, and that Kaguya's vessel."
"It seems the game has gone on too long. I'll end you all now."
He closed his eyes, waiting for the transformative, world-dominating power to complete its metamorphosis.
One second, two seconds, three seconds…
Time flowed by under the suffocating pressure.
"Hmm?"
The expected world-destroying aura did not descend, and the crack on his forehead barely opened a tiny slit. It then seemed to jam, with no further movement.
Apart from a slight increase in total Chakra, the qualitative change that could alter the battle had not happened at all.
"How could this be?!"
Momoshiki frantically urged the power within him, but felt that the evolutionary force, which was about to gush out, was firmly imprisoned by an invisible shackle.
"You like transforming?"
Satoshi, in the distance, sat back in the spectator stands, pulling out melon seeds and cracking them open.
"You think you're a Super Saiyan?"
Takemikazuchi!
At this moment, a rare emotion called fear appeared in Momoshiki's heart.
These despicable lower beings actually controlled such sophisticated methods. Not only could they control the Ōtsutsuki like Tailed Beasts, but they could also prevent them from entering their strongest forms.
Momoshiki even wanted to curse.
What was the point of fighting anymore…
Suddenly, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Satoshi, who had just been cracking melon seeds, had appeared behind him at some point.
"Weak, truly too weak. How can you, like this, have the nerve to invade someone else's territory?"
"When!"
Pfft!
A pitch-black blade pierced through Momoshiki's heart, and then Satoshi kicked him down.
Bang!
Momoshiki's body fell heavily in the center of the arena.
In Satoshi's hand, there were two Rinnegan.
"After we take him down..."
Satoshi scratched his head and asked, "What do you all think? Should we continue the Chunin Exams?"
"Huh?"
The ninjas present looked at each other, then at the Hokage floating in the sky.
What was he talking about?
Was the Chunin Exams really that important?