chapter 12

As Kaguya delved into the intricacies of the Otsutsuki clan's history, a subtle unease settled in her heart. While she outwardly displayed composure, inwardly, she harbored doubts about the shinobi standing before her. To her, they were not allies but mere pawns in the grand scheme of things.

In her eyes, her true allies were the tailed beasts and Black Zetsu—creations born of her own power and bound to her by a bond stronger than any forged on the battlefield. Their loyalty was unwavering, their devotion absolute. With them at her side, she felt a sense of security that she could not find in the fleeting alliances of mortals.

As the Sage of Six Paths and the other shinobi discussed their plans to confront the Otsutsuki threat, Kaguya listened with a detached interest. She made no effort to hide her skepticism, her gaze drifting towards her tailed beasts and Black Zetsu with a sense of reassurance.

Deep down, she knew that the fate of the world rested on their shoulders. It was not the shinobi who would turn the tide of battle, but her own creations, born of her own power and shaped by her own will.

And as the conversation continued, Kaguya remained silent, her thoughts consumed by the knowledge that in the coming conflict, she would rely not on the shinobi, but on her tailed beasts and Black Zetsu—the only true allies she had ever known.

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