The other man had the Rinnegan; yin-yang attacks meant nothing to him.
"Just like Kaguya treats the world as her nursery, when your vision changes and you stand at the top, you realize that no matter how chaotic the ninja world gets, it's still just a family matter," Yukika said calmly, gazing at the night sky. "Family feuds always unite when there's an external threat. Beyond these petty squabbles, I'm looking at what lies outside the ninja world."
Yukika's goals were bigger: he wanted to build a massive super ninja world and expand outward—just like the Otsutsuki clan planting Divine Trees on other planets. There was no need to limit themselves to one small patch of land. He aimed to unify, organize, and reform to maximize resources and power.
But to accomplish such an expansion, he needed more powerful allies.
"You say that, but Nagato and Madara shouldn't be like this," Kuro Zetsu said awkwardly, glancing at the escalating battle ahead. Nagato had smashed through Yukika's Sage Technique with sheer physical power, punching him and crashing into the Divine Tree. Kuro Zetsu felt the tree's pain—it was hard to imagine what kind of force could make it wail.
"That's simple," Yukika shrugged. "I hate internal strife. To avoid that, before unifying, I give everyone one last chance. If they join me, fine. If they resist after that, I have every reason to kill them."
"No internal fighting allowed. You can challenge others to prove your strength, but no grudges after defeat."
That was Yukika's rule: clear rewards and punishments.
"Like you and Madara," Yukika said with a faint smile. "When Madara rips your heart out, I might want to punch you too."
Kuro Zetsu narrowed his eyes but stayed silent, already scheming about what would happen after his mother's revival. For example, having her kill Yukika and absorb his chakra. Only then could Kaguya return to her full power.
Suddenly, a change: Yukika, caught off guard by Nagato's rampage, touched the Divine Tree. A massive force began merging into Yukika's body. The final step: absorb the Divine Tree and unleash Infinite Tsukuyomi!
Far off, as Yukika's form changed and his forehead pulsed, the Rinne Sharingan opened. Six Paths level! He'd broken his limits and reached true godhood.
"Even you can't escape Infinite Tsukuyomi's shackles," Yukika said calmly, aiming at the moon. The Allied Shinobi Forces arrived too late—and despaired.
Just then, a black-red beam shot skyward—Nagato's Cero! Yukika reacted, but still took heavy damage. Though he regenerated, the pain was clear.
"Planetary Devastation!" Yukika snarled, hurling orbs and aiming at the moon. The Eye of the Moon: the end and a new beginning.
"Infinite Tsukuyomi!"
Light erupted. The sky seemed to show Kaguya's phantom, the red moon morphing into the Rinne Sharingan.
"Finally my turn!" Kuro Zetsu rushed forward excitedly.
The final stage had begun.