The Whole Story

"Are you Hagoromo and Hamura? No, you must be Indra and Asura," Kaguya's eyes were clear and cold, as if they could penetrate one's soul. "Was it Hagoromo who taught you those techniques?"

Indeed, not long ago, Hagoromo, the Sage of the Six Paths, had drawn Naruto and Sasuke into a dream. He not only explained the situation to them but also bestowed upon them the power of the Six Paths, which included the power to seal chakra.

Naruto, now in Six Paths Sage Mode, emitted a golden chakra, with cross-shaped pupils and several Truth-Seeking Balls floating behind him. His aura was vastly different from before.

Sasuke, meanwhile, had awakened the Rinnegan in his left eye, a result of receiving the Sage's power, significantly enhancing his chakra.

Kaguya's eyes narrowed, and she exuded a formidable presence. Her chakra was as overwhelming as a mountain, making it hard to breathe. The once-flickering purple chakra on her body began to dissipate like snow in the sunlight.

"What is this?" Black Zetsu Loli's beautiful eyes widened as she seemed to realize a crucial detail. A hint of excitement appeared on her lips, but then she clutched her head with her small hand, squatting down with a pained expression. She struggled to stand up, wobbling as she ran off into the distance, only stopping after about a hundred meters.

Black Zetsu Loli felt a lingering fear. While near Kaguya, she had been influenced by a powerful mental force. Only after running out of its range did she feel somewhat relieved. She realized this was the effect of Kaguya Otsutsuki's mental power, gradually assimilating her, and as she was an offshoot of Kaguya's consciousness, she had no resistance to its influence.

But she seemed to have found a solution.

Meanwhile, Naruto and Sasuke were confronting Kaguya Otsutsuki, the tense atmosphere seemingly freezing the very air around them.

"You... you're the one Grandpa spoke of."

"Kaguya Ōtsutsuki."

"I can't believe you planned this from the start. I really misjudged you," Naruto said through gritted teeth, his eyes fixed on Kaguya in anger.

"Hiding so deeply," Sasuke sneered, a cold light flashing in his eyes, "and yet no one managed to discover her."

"What exactly is your goal?" Naruto shouted, clenching his fists.

"Ninshu—no, it's called ninja, isn't it?" Kaguya said coolly. "I have nothing to say to people like you, who don't understand the meaning of chakra and play with it carelessly. This land, my precious nursery, must not be harmed anymore. So let's end this battle."

"What?" Naruto was puzzled, not comprehending.

"Here and now, I will eliminate you," Kaguya Otsutsuki said, her beautiful eyes narrowing. As soon as she spoke, her graceful figure shot toward them like an arrow from the string, charging at them with lightning speed.

Meanwhile, in another location.

"Madara, are you alright?" The half-bodied Hashirama Senju sat down next to the prone Uchiha Madara.

"If you want to laugh, go ahead." Madara Uchiha chuckled self-deprecatingly. "I spent so long planning, and yet it was all ruined by a little girl."

"Impossible, you also wanted to create a world without war and suffering," Hashirama said solemnly. "Besides, I never made fun of you. Even if our paths differed, our goals were the same, Madara."

Seeing Hashirama's sincere expression, Madara was momentarily lost in thought, then he laughed and said, "When did the famous Hashirama Senju become so sentimental?"

"I've always been like this," Hashirama replied with a bright smile. "Didn't you know?"

"Yes, we once worked hard together," Madara mused, feeling nostalgic. "It's just a pity my envisioned world didn't succeed. Hmph, if I had been more careful, I wouldn't have let that little girl succeed."

"You are wrong."

"Who's there?"

Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha suddenly stood up, looking warily toward the source of the voice.

"I'm saying, you were wrong from the beginning, and you could never succeed."

The ground twisted, and from the warped surface appeared a small girl with long blonde hair tied in a ponytail, though one of her red ribbons had broken, leaving her hair draped over her shoulder. Her clothes were torn, revealing her fair skin. Her features were extremely beautiful, with skin as smooth as snow, large bright eyes, a small, sharp nose, and rosy lips. She was Black Zetsu Loli.

"You're the girl who hangs around with that person," Madara Uchiha snorted. "I didn't expect you'd dare come here. Fine, I'll take care of you first." He moved to attack.

"Wait, Madara. Don't rush. Let's hear what she has to say first," Hashirama said, grabbing his arm, and turned to Black Zetsu with a serious expression. "You must have a purpose for coming here."

"Your plan can never succeed, Madara Uchiha," Black Zetsu Loli said coolly, "because the Infinite Tsukuyomi was my design."

"The Infinite Tsukuyomi is a technique to bring eternal peace to the ninja world," Madara laughed disdainfully. "You think you can convince me it was designed by a little girl? Save those words for other fools. You think I'll fall for that?"

"Based on what?" Black Zetsu Loli chuckled softly. "The Uchiha stone tablet?"

"How do you know about that?" Madara squinted, a cold glint in his eyes as he stared at Black Zetsu. "That was recorded by the Sage of the Six Paths on the stone tablet. It can't be wrong."

"I've lived far longer than you, Madara," Black Zetsu Loli sighed. "I had plenty of time to find the stone tablet left by Hagoromo and modify it."

"Modify?" Madara's eyes flashed with a cold light, and his heart sank.

"The Infinite Tsukuyomi isn't a technique for giving people peaceful dreams; it's meant to gather everyone's chakra to bring my mother back to this world." Black Zetsu's lips curled into a playful smile. "Just as you used Obito as a pawn, you, too, were merely a pawn."

"Rubbish," Madara laughed disdainfully. "You think you can trick me with this nonsense?"

"Believe it or not," Black Zetsu Loli huffed, "reviving my mother requires two conditions: the GodTree and the Rinnegan to cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi. But the chakra of Hagoromo was split between Indra and Asura, and the tailed beasts needed for the Ten-Tails were scattered worldwide. Did you think having the Sharingan and the Moon Eye Plan was mere coincidence?"

"Could it be…" Madara's pupils contracted.

"Yes, it was all my doing," Black Zetsu Loli smiled. "Infinite Tsukuyomi was just a trick to fool someone as naive and stubborn as you."

"You fool," Madara's face darkened, realizing he might have been deceived.

"Also, I think you should see my original form," Black Zetsu Loli said, blinking her large, moist eyes.

Black Zetsu Loli's body slowly transformed into a black mass, twisting and reshaping until a tall, entirely black figure stood before them.

"You are Black Zetsu."