The people of the ninja world only knew that the great Sun God had gained a new consort, Lady Kaguya. But those familiar with Hyuga Hitoshi understood the truth—his humanoid summon had just grown bigger.
Some even joked that the Sun God was no longer picky and had started making moves on his own summons. They warned everyone to be prepared for his "new preferences."
When Fugaku heard about this, he immediately reformed the rules for beauty contests. This, in turn, caught the attention of the three snake princesses of Ryūchidō. They announced that they would personally attend the next competition at the right time.
However, Hyuga Hitoshi didn't deliberately hide Kaguya's true identity. It was just that she remained cold and distant toward everyone except him. Since she didn't bother talking to others, only a few people actually knew who she really was.
Unfortunately for Uchiha Madara, he happened to overhear Black Zetsu calling Kaguya "Mother."
Hyuga Hitoshi had many consorts, but Black Zetsu only ever used that title for Kaguya.
Madara was self-aware enough not to dwell on why his own will was calling someone else "Mother"—especially when that "Mother" was Hyuga Hitoshi's woman.
At this point, if he still couldn't tell there was something suspicious about Black Zetsu, then he would have to question his own intelligence.
Madara liked to show off and stir things up, but he wasn't an idiot.
So... Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Unable to hold back any longer, Madara went to find the Sun God after Hyuga Hitoshi finished inspecting a construction site in the Land of Waves with the Moon Goddess.
He wanted answers to the questions that had haunted him for years.
For example, why did Hyuga Hitoshi approve of Infinite Tsukuyomi?
And what exactly was the relationship between Kaguya and Black Zetsu?
These were truths he had pursued for decades—his greatest obsession.
At first, he hadn't wanted to ask.
But after his journey in the Land of Waves and his experiences before his resurrection, he had come to understand his role and position in the Sun God Kingdom.
He was ready to face the truth.
He was Uchiha Madara.
He may have been lost at times, but he was never a coward.
"It's just a woman!"
Uchiha Madara, captain of the Sun God's second construction brigade, gathered his courage and braced himself.
But inside the construction site, there were still some people who hadn't come to terms with reality.
Including a certain high-ranking Otsutsuki who had once called Kaguya "the disgrace of the clan."
"If Kaguya wasn't a woman, she'd be suffering just like us—getting crushed by that man's terrifying power and forced to work here moving bricks!"
Watching Kaguya lean into Hyuga Hitoshi's arms while occasionally giving them contemptuous looks, Momoshiki clenched the brick in his hand so tightly that it shattered.
He felt like he had suffered more hardship on Earth than in the last thousand years combined.
"But unfortunately, she is a woman," Urashiki said calmly. "And not just any woman—she's the kind of cold beauty with perfectly balanced horns that was very popular even back on the homeworld.
As far as I know, Ryūshiki was obsessed with her just because she never even looked at him directly."
"That's just pathetic," Isshiki muttered with a frown.
"I think we need to change our strategy. I knew it—no one is without weaknesses."
After venting his frustration, Momoshiki finally calmed down.
"From what I've seen, that man has a real weakness for women. He might even be open to different species."
He wasn't wrong.
The Otsutsuki clan weren't exactly human to begin with, but Hyuga Hitoshi was clearly very interested in Kaguya.
And judging by how much Kaguya relied on him...
It seemed she had already been completely conquered.
"Get in touch with the home planet and send over a few women who are prettier than Kaguya. Then, we'll take down the Sun God Kingdom from the inside!"
Otsutsuki Isshiki suddenly had a revelation.
That's right—why bother trying to overthrow the Sun God Kingdom when they could just control its top leader through other means?
Sure, they were stuck doing hard labor here, trying to win the Sun God Seal in the Ninja World Tournament. But Urashiki had already analyzed that the Sun God Seal might have some hidden risks. They couldn't be sure that getting it wouldn't put them under someone else's control. If that happened, they'd have to rely on their Karma marks to resurrect themselves anyway.
Not to mention, they had no guarantee they'd even make it through the tournament. Wasn't it said that the Sun God Kingdom had quite a few warriors as strong as Sasuke?
"Hey, Momoshiki, hasn't your little sister already come of age?"
As if realizing something, Otsutsuki Urashiki turned to Momoshiki, his eyes full of eager anticipation.
"No way! Absolutely not!"
Momoshiki's expression changed in an instant.
"She's still too young for this kind of thing! Besides, she and Kaguya don't get along. If we send her to Hyuga Hitoshi, she might end up fighting Kaguya instead, which would just mess up our mission."
"By the way, I also think Dragon's mother is still quite charming. Maybe we should let him work a little harder?"
Are you serious?
Urashiki shut his mouth immediately. Seriously, asking Dragon to get his own mother to seduce some guy on Earth? Have you completely lost your mind from all this labor?
"Alright, I actually think the idea itself isn't bad. And it's not like we have to send someone of high status from the home planet as an undercover agent. From what I know about that man, he doesn't care about a woman's strength. There are rumors that His Radiance, the Sun God, Hyuga Hitoshi, only cares about looks. Nothing else matters."
Isshiki said this with a serious expression.
"There are plenty of pretty but weak women back on the home planet. Let's get in touch and see what we can do. At the same time, we can use someone like Dragon, who is already in the third stage, to test that guy's true power. And we'll keep working here, trying to win a good ranking in the Ninja World Tournament so we can study the Sun God Seal up close."
This was a three-pronged plan. A clear summary of their next steps.
Isshiki's words gained Urashiki and Momoshiki's approval.
With their scheme set, the Otsutsuki on the construction site picked up their bricks again and got back to work.
Little did they know that if Fugaku had been around to hear their discussion, he probably would've given them a big thumbs-up.
After all, when it came to honey traps, there was no one better in the entire Ninja World than Uchiha Fugaku.
The reconstruction of the Land of Waves was in full swing. The Sun God's personal visits were truly inspiring. As the supreme leader of the Sun God's allied nations, Hyuga Hitoshi's presence alone was enough to boost morale.
He didn't need to give speeches—just a simple walk through the area was enough to get everyone motivated.
To him, this kind of work felt no different from taking a stroll with Tatsumi.
But this time, there was an unexpected surprise.
At the construction site in the Land of Waves, Hyuga Hitoshi stood with his hands behind his back, gazing out at the distant sea.
The Rabbit Goddess had turned herself back into a doll again and was now hanging from Hyuga Hitoshi's waist.
This ability to shrink and grow at will came from the Sun God Seal that Hyuga Hitoshi had placed on her.
By uploading data about Otsutsuki Isshiki's dojutsu, *Sukunahikona*, into the Golden Wheel Tenseigan, he had developed this power and passed it to Kaguya through the Sun God Seal.
As previously mentioned, Kaguya's Sun God Seal had a unique placement and pattern, so she had no trouble using this ability.
This power was something Hyuga Hitoshi had specifically designed for her. After all, she had been hanging from his waist for so many years—both of them were already used to it.
Bringing Kaguya along on inspections wasn't exactly convenient, but since the Rabbit Goddess didn't like to talk, he just let her be.
However, just as she was about to go into standby mode as a doll, she suddenly heard something interesting.
"Tell me the truth about the Infinite Tsukuyomi."
Behind him, Uchiha Madara took a deep breath and finally spoke.
He had just witnessed Kaguya shrinking from full size to a doll and had now confirmed that the rumors about the Sun God's strange summons were, in fact, true.
But that didn't interest him.
What he really wanted to know was why he had fought so hard in his past life.
Ever since his resurrection, he realized that nothing had gone the way he expected.
Nagato hadn't followed his intended path.
Obito, who thought he had uncovered the truth of the Ninja World, had instead lost his sense of self entirely and became nothing more than a revived puppet.
The once chaotic Ninja World had now found a new order.
War had disappeared.
Peace had come.
Madara himself had found a role in this new world, using his strength to help build it—just like Hashirama once did.
Life was calm, even mundane. But for him and Hashirama, this kind of life was something they had only ever dreamed of.
And yet, he still wanted to know the truth.
He wanted to understand why Black Zetsu, Obito, and Nagato had all suddenly changed their minds.
"Infinite Tsukuyomi, huh?"
Hyuga Hitoshi rubbed his chin and gave Madara a once-over.
"Well, that's a good question. But it's a long story. Let's talk while we walk."
Glancing down at the Rabbit Goddess on his waist, he saw the doll give a slight nod.
A crack appeared on her forehead, and her *Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan* emitted a faint glow.
As an Otsutsuki who had consumed a Chakra Fruit, Kaguya no longer needed to cast the God Tree's *World of Trees Birth* technique to absorb chakra from the entire Ninja World.
She already possessed an enormous amount of chakra and a fully awakened *Bloodline Network*.
Even though the Ten Tails had been split into the nine Tailed Beasts, some powers could still be used without it.
Plus, with the Sun God Seal that Hyuga Hitoshi had placed on her, it was certain that her strength was recovering daily.
Reaching her former peak in the first stage was only a matter of time.
According to Kaguya, the Otsutsuki Clan ranked their strength not just by how many Chakra Fruits they had consumed but also by individual talent.
The first fruit was the foundation, placing someone in the first stage.
If their talent was good, eating a second fruit would push them to the second stage.
And for those with exceptional potential, eating a third fruit would complete their evolution to the third stage.
But among the Otsutsuki, he was already considered outstanding. Those with less talent usually needed to absorb two chakra fruits in the second stage to evolve again and reach the third stage. The further they progressed, the more chakra fruits they had to consume. As far as anyone knew, only Otsutsuki Shibai had ever completed the transformation into a god, surpassing dimensions through this process.
Buzz~
Ame-no-Minaka!
A chilling cold swept over them. When Uchiha Madara looked around again, he found himself and Hyuga Hitoshi in a world completely covered in ice and snow. This frozen landscape seemed to exist in its own isolated realm, devoid of any life. It was purer and colder than the Land of Snow in the Shinobi World. He had to activate his chakra just to adapt to the environment.
Lifting his head, he saw an ice palace standing before them.
"The origin of chakra can no longer be traced, but one thing is certain—every planet's life forms possess this energy. It exists in two forms: one extracted from cells and the other drawn from the natural energy around them."
As they walked, Hyuga Hitoshi casually explained things Uchiha Madara already knew. But the next moment, when Hyuga Hitoshi continued speaking, Madara couldn't help but react.
"The so-called Otsutsuki clan uses chakra to cultivate a strange creature called the Ten-Tails. This creature starts as a juvenile form and grows by consuming young Otsutsuki members. Eventually, it transforms into a Divine Tree, takes root on a planet, and absorbs all of its chakra. Once it has drained everything, the tree bears a chakra fruit."
Uchiha Madara fell silent.
He had to admit—this was a completely new version of the story he had never heard before.
"You're in luck. You might get to witness the chakra fruit ripening soon."
Stepping into the icy palace, Hyuga Hitoshi glanced at the scroll placed on the teleportation array in the center of the room. Then, he turned to Madara.
"A Divine Tree on some planet is about to bear fruit. Is that guy showing off to you? Or does he want to share the good news? He even sent you the coordinates himself."
Hyuga Hitoshi looked at Kaguya, who also seemed speechless. Then, he adjusted the teleportation array on the ground.
The Otsutsuki had a well-developed system of interstellar colonization, and as long as they had the coordinates, they could use teleportation arrays to travel between planets.
And the one who had sent the scroll to Kaguya was none other than her loyal follower, Otsutsuki Urashiki. According to him, the Divine Tree on his planet was about to bloom and bear fruit. His tone was filled with flattery, as if he were trying to curry favor. Who knew what was going through his mind?
But now that he had exposed his location, that chakra fruit was no longer his.
Hyuga Hitoshi had been searching for the last piece of his Golden Wheel Tenseigan, and that chakra fruit seemed like the perfect fit.
"You guessed right. Earth is also one of the planets targeted by the Otsutsuki clan. Kaguya is an alien—one of the Otsutsuki who was originally sent here to plant a second Divine Tree. Her full name is Otsutsuki Kaguya."
He pointed at the Rabbit Goddess while adjusting the teleportation array, speaking to Madara in a calm tone.
A heavy silence filled the air.
Uchiha Madara suddenly felt like the world was completely unfamiliar to him.
But what shocked him even more was what Hyuga Hitoshi had said earlier—he was lucky because he was about to witness a Divine Tree bearing fruit?
And this was the mindset of the Sun God?
While they were still fighting over villages, clans, and nations, he was already thinking beyond the Shinobi World… beyond Earth itself?
No, no, there were too many shocking things. For a moment, Madara didn't even know what to focus on.
"Is your head spinning? Don't worry, it's only going to get more confusing from here."
Hyuga Hitoshi smiled slightly.
"The Otsutsuki are conducting interstellar colonization, and Earth, having been targeted, is their enemy. That means we have only two possible outcomes.
One: The Otsutsuki slowly drain Earth's energy until it becomes a dead planet.
Two: We fight back, engaging in a never-ending battle against the Otsutsuki to protect our home."
At that moment, a flicker of understanding appeared in Uchiha Madara's previously dazed expression.
Suddenly, he recalled the Sun God, Hyuga Hitoshi's, various policies and actions. Whether it was the sudden rise of the Sun God Kingdom to prevent internal conflicts or the Shinobi World Tournament selecting talents and granting the Sun God Seal—it was as if he had been deliberately cultivating warriors and strengthening the overall power of the Shinobi World.
Madara had always found it odd. The Sun God Kingdom was indeed powerful, but why did the rewards of the Shinobi World Tournament seem like they were "arming the enemy"? Why would Hyuga Hitoshi do such a thing?
Now, Madara felt like he had found the answer.
And more importantly, he had just uncovered a major secret—one that concerned an unprecedented crisis the Shinobi World was about to face.
Compared to this, the so-called truth behind the Infinite Tsukuyomi seemed meaningless.
"You remember those horned guys from the Land of Waves? You can think of them as Kaguya's former superiors. Kaguya's duty was to sacrifice herself to the Divine Tree so that Otsutsuki Isshiki, who came to Earth with her a thousand years ago, could send chakra back to their home planet.
But something unexpected happened.
Kaguya didn't want to be a sacrifice, so she ambushed her superior and ate the chakra fruit meant for the Otsutsuki homeworld, becoming the Rabbit Goddess."
Hyuga Hitoshi continued.
"What you saw on the Uchiha stone tablet? That was left behind by Kaguya's 'son'—Rikudou Sennin. He was actually a being she created by splitting off her own chakra."
"A thousand years ago, after Kaguya had settled the conflicts on Earth, she split her chakra to create Rikudou Sennin and his brother, Otsutsuki Hamura. Then, she cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi."
Infinite Tsukuyomi?!
That technique had already been used once a thousand years ago?!
Uchiha Madara's face showed clear shock. He didn't fully understand, but Hyuga Hitoshi had already provided an explanation.
"You know White Zetsu, right? That thing is what humans eventually became a thousand years ago.
When the Infinite Tsukuyomi was activated, people did enter an eternal dream—but the price was that they lost themselves, turning into White Zetsu. Kaguya planned to use them as a weapon against her Otsutsuki superiors.
In simple terms, she wanted to use Earth's power to fight back against the Otsutsuki but used the wrong method."
As he spoke, Hyuga Hitoshi finished setting up the teleportation array. Satisfied, he clapped his hands. His eyes gleamed with excitement—he had locked onto the coordinates and was about to embark on his first interstellar journey.
And this time, there was only one goal—steal the chakra fruit from Otsutsuki Urashiki, who was at the same stage of evolution as Momoshiki, and use it to complete his own evolution.
After all, it was only fair to take advantage of the Otsutsuki.
There was no risk, but the rewards were incredible—all because Long Shi was too eager and exposed his position.
However, looking at Uchiha Madara, he changed the subject.
"It looks like you've already figured something out and are thinking about a few questions. After all, your goal is to reach the level of the Sage of the Six Paths and then cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi. But have you ever thought about why the Sage of the Six Paths left behind a stone tablet instead of casting the Infinite Tsukuyomi himself? He had the power to do it back then—he was already the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails."
Hmm... I have to admit, the shinobi world is full of bold people. Even the Ten-Tails could be absorbed into one's body. The Otsutsuki mainly used it to cultivate Chakra Fruits, but no one had ever truly absorbed it. You could say that Earthlings are quite fearless.
"So, this suggests that the words on the stone tablet might not be entirely true. And as for the Infinite Tsukuyomi—"
With a look of realization on his face, Uchiha Madara let out a bitter laugh. So much for the so-called path to true peace—he was just a failure in the end.
"Hmm, and I can also guarantee that awakening the Rinnegan won't cause my consciousness to split and create something like Black Zetsu. You see, Kaguya ate the fruit and cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi, then her rebellious children fought desperately to undo it and seal her away. When you connect that to the stone tablet's claims that the Infinite Tsukuyomi leads to peace, it doesn't quite add up.
If you think about it carefully, you'll notice the problem. That said, the Infinite Tsukuyomi is still a valuable jutsu, and we'll make the necessary preparations—but not yet."
Hyuga Hitoshi finished speaking in one breath, then stepped into the teleportation array.
"But let me remind you, the Infinite Tsukuyomi itself isn't what matters. What matters is your belief in bringing true peace to the shinobi world. That kind of courage—I respect it."
"So now, for the sake of strengthening the shinobi world's overall power, come with me and witness the birth of a Chakra Fruit!"
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