Chapter 30: The Tale of Kaguya Otsutsuki Part 1
I left the Taijutsu training for the future me, I don't plan to increase it for now.
Right now we are going back home in our carriage as we sit inside the room of the carriage "Brother, what will we do once we return?" Gyuki's question hung in the air as the carriage moved through the lands.
"As you know, I have the ability to glimpse into the future. I'll prepare you for what's to come," I replied, my tone carrying a weight that silenced the others.
Three days later, we arrived at the main hall. Using my Thunder God Technique, we'd covered our tracks mid-travel to avoid detection. The carriage dissolved with my clone as the horses returned to their lands.
Rest was granted to all, with plans to convene in the main hall the next morning. We needed rest, not just from our travels, but from the burdens we carried—the truths we were about to unearth.
In the presence of dawn, our group gathered in the hall, transformed back to our original bodies. I shared a deep breath with my companions, a shared understanding of what lay ahead.
"Allow me to recount the truth of the Otsutsuki who arrived in this world," I began. A mixture of confusion and curiosity emanated from my companions.
With a subtle Genjutsu, I transported them to a pivotal moment in history. We stood suspended in the air, taking in the scene before us. A meteor-like object illuminated the night sky, crashing into a forest below.
The meteor soon took the form of a tree which suspended its root inside the planet's surface and started absorbing its energy. The tree also started to grow in height as it soon crossed the hundred meters mark and still continues to grow.
[ General Pov ]
Amidst the darkness, two figures emerged—Kaguya and Isshiki Otsutsuki. Their white skin and hair contrasted against the night. Their conversation was a blend of duty, sacrifice, and determination.
Kaguya, a beautiful woman with long white hair, stood there with a solemn look in her lavender eyes.
She knew that as a low level clan member what was waiting for her in the future. Isshiki, her travel companion, was a high level Otsutsuki member who had more power than the current her.
"Kaguya, as a low-level Otsutsuki, it is your duty to sacrifice yourself for the clan," Isshiki declared.
Kaguya's gaze shifted to the colossal tree that stood before them. Its fate—a consciousness denied, destined for destruction—weighed heavily on her heart.
Kaguya pitied the impending fate of the tree. It was on the brink of consciousness, yet destined to be consumed in flames—a fate shared by all divine trees of the Otsutsuki.
These beings feared a tree with consciousness that might defy their control.
However, contemplation crystallized Kaguya's resolve.
She steeled herself to betray her clan, determined to save this tree from the fiery fate that awaited it.
The lure of the chakra fruit beckoned her, promising power against the very clan she sought to defy. A weight lifted as she made her decision, a smile gracing her lips as the tree seemed to sense her determination and quivered ever so slightly.
The tree sensed her turmoil, trembling as if in acknowledgment. Days turned to weeks, and it continued to grow, its roots reaching further into the earth.
Days stretched ahead, the tree becoming a wellspring of vitality for the planet. It thrived, its branches reaching for the heavens, fueled by Kaguya's newfound purpose.
As the day of sacrifice came, the atmosphere crackled with tension. It was a day of reckoning—one that would shape destinies.
In a bold move, Kaguya acted. Pushing Isshiki forward as the sacrificial offering, she gambled on his demise to spare the tree. But Isshiki's inherent caution prevailed.
He slipped away, leaving Kaguya to face the consequences of her actions.
Isshiki was a paranoid person. He always keeps countermeasures for the chances of being betrayed. While the tree was ripening he traveled across the world just to look for a vessel he can use as a backup.
He found one as well, a monk. During his travels he found a temple which was looked after by this monk. He had a perfect body for his kama.
Injured and desperate, Isshiki found refuge within the body of a monk he encountered during his travels. Day by day, he attempted to assert control, silently manipulating the monk's very being. Recovery was slow, patience his only ally.
Meanwhile, Kaguya yearned for the chakra fruit that promised god-like power, akin to the vastness of a solar system. The fruit's power demanded time to assimilate, so she sought shelter in a human village.
Captured but not powerless, she concealed her abilities and became the concubine of the village lord. Shadows of her former self, she bided her time, waiting for the fruits of her choice to ripen.
As time passed, she found herself falling in love with the human man, and during this time, she became pregnant. This fact remained hidden from everyone, even her lone confidante and attendant, Aino.
The challenges faced by lords were not something her husband could handle, given his weak disposition in dealing with his adversaries. Manipulated by a rival village that coveted Kaguya for their own, her husband was coerced into leaving the village. Fearing for her safety, Kaguya Wielded her powers to defend herself, eliminating her assailants. These acts, however, only deepened the villagers' fear of her abilities.
In response to these events, Kaguya's husband took drastic measures to maintain the appearance of peace.
He ordered that Kaguya be executed on sight, a decision meant to appease the rival village. An army was dispatched, pursuing Kaguya and her loyal attendant as they sought refuge near the protective sanctuary of the ancient tree.
Suddenly, an overwhelming aura of killing intent permeated the area, its intensity causing slight disruptions within the Genjutsu.
This potent sensation went unnoticed by most as they were nothing but illusion, except for nine figures suspended in the air.
Their attention shifted to a striking man, his countenance radiating an air of tranquility despite the maelstrom around him.
Beneath his calm exterior, however, a tumultuous undercurrent of anger and sorrow resonated. He was trembling a little as if wanted to go there and save the girl.
As the intensity of the moment weighed upon him, two of the women among the figures instinctively sought solace in his embrace.
The support from the group flowed through their connected spirits, a testament to their unwavering solidarity.
Among them, a figure with a more delicate, feminine appearance recognized a depth of loathing that even surpassed his own distaste for humanity.
Despite this seething sentiment, he refrained from taking any immediate action against them. He never actively harmed the humans or caused genocide after gaining Consciousness.
After some time of hugging and reassuring the man calmed down as everyone turned to look at the
Kaguya was on the run with her attendant while she had her first cramps of the pregnancy. Aino noticed this and called out to her for confirmation.
The results shocked Aino to the core. She wanted to run back to her lord to inform him of the good news, hoping he would cease his pursuit.
Kaguya tried to stop her but she didn't listen and started running back and what she saw made her eyes wide open.
A rain of arrows came crashing down at her impaling her to the ground and reaping her life.
Kaguya's mind went blank at this scene as she used her Byakugan to destroy the arrows.
She commanded the tree to awaken, its slumber abruptly shattered. Driven by the urgency of the moment, she seized the fruit it bore, its premature state causing it to release its energies unchecked.
The result was a cataclysmic transformation—the tree mutated into a Juubi, its consciousness fractured by its hasty awakening.
Freed from its restraints, the Juubi's unbridled rampage unleashed chaos. It lashed out, its wrath indiscriminate as it tore through those who had once revered it.
Amidst this turmoil, Kaguya wielded the newfound might she'd obtained from the fruit. With determination etched into her features, she summoned forth an ultimate technique—a manifestation of her eyes' power, akin to the legendary might of the ten-tailed beast.
" Infinite Tsukuyomi "
In a moment that defied comprehension, the battlefield became a maelstrom of destruction, the clash between Juubi and Kaguya shattering the boundaries of the world they knew.
Severe tree roots surrounding the whole nation. She used the people as food for the tree and started absorbing the whole power of the fruit while waiting for her children to be born.