What do you mean?
When Senju Yukika finished speaking, the "sages" of the Three Great Holy Lands were visibly stunned.
They had already accepted that Earth had fallen. The ninja system was originally derived from chakra brought from another world, so the so-called peace of the ninja world was not really good news for the native inhabitants.
Years of warfare had filled this world with smoke and devastation. Chakra did not bring mutual understanding but rather pain and disaster.
They all knew this well.
And now, this man was saying he was on the same level as them?
What a joke.
And Otsutsuki Kaguya, who launched the Infinite Tsukuyomi a thousand years ago—was she protecting Earth too?
"Excuse me, but I do not understand Master Yukika's words," the White Snake Sage suddenly spoke up.
"To us, Kaguya-hime never seemed to be acting in the interests of Earth. This was the main reason why Toad Maru lured Otsutsuki Hagoromo into sealing her thousands of years ago."
"Moreover, the dreadful effects of the Infinite Tsukuyomi nearly halted the world's progress entirely. That is not something we wanted to see."
Again, the Infinite Tsukuyomi was the focus.
Yukika sighed slightly. "What you saw is indeed the consequence of the Infinite Tsukuyomi. But when Kaguya activated it, she didn't control all humans—she wiped out some of the weaker ones."
"Of course, even so, it had a significant impact on Earth."
"But have you considered that in the battle to seal Kaguya, probably more people died?"
That was a fact.
The three sages were speechless. The battle had lasted a long time. The fight between the Sage of Six Paths and Kaguya had plunged the world into ruin, and it took years to recover.
"But do you know Kaguya's true purpose for unleashing the Infinite Tsukuyomi?"
Changing his tone, Yukika pointed to the sky.
"To control humanity on Earth?"
"Don't be ridiculous. Kaguya isn't Uchiha Madara, and I'm not that scheming."
"The ultimate goal of the Infinite Tsukuyomi was to create a weapon to fight off the enemy!"
A weapon to fight the enemy?
The three sages looked at each other, not understanding Yukika's words.
"As you've heard, the Otsutsuki clan isn't just Kaguya's descendants. They are the true Otsutsuki clan. Within the clan, Kaguya's status wasn't high."
"Her primary mission was to plant the Divine Tree, let it absorb the planet's life force, and then continuously send the chakra fruits to the real Otsutsuki clan."
"Don't compare Kaguya's descendants to the terrifying true Otsutsuki clan that controls countless planets. The Sage of Six Paths was nothing in comparison."
"And the most important thing: if Kaguya had continued working with the Otsutsuki clan, do you know what Earth would have become?"
With a snap of his fingers, a virtual projection appeared before everyone.
It was a completely withered planet!
"This is a real image from Kaguya's memories, showing the final fate of a certain planet."
"If Kaguya hadn't been protecting Earth but had instead continued to let the Divine Tree absorb its energy, this would have been the final result."
This was a misunderstanding that had persisted for centuries!
Once the three sages understood Yukika's words, they fell into complete silence.
If everything Yukika said was true, then they had deceived their benefactor's son a thousand years ago and sealed their benefactor. This was utterly backwards.
The mysterious Otsutsuki clan was actually devouring planets!
"That's the main reason I said we're on the same side," Yukika concluded, canceling the projection with a smile.
"I was born in the ninja world. Earth is my home."
"Anyone who wants to destroy the ninja world and Earth is my enemy."
"So, you don't need to see yourselves as natives and resent me, because our enemies are the same."
"And let me tell you one last thing."
"For me—and Kaguya—ruling the ninja world isn't difficult. Any scheme is meaningless in the face of absolute power."
After finishing his words in one breath, Yukika took a sip of wine.
Clearly, his words had a huge impact on the three sages. They needed time to digest everything.
Just as they were thinking, Yukika suddenly sensed a fluctuation!
"Hurry."
Yukika's eyes flashed as he locked onto the source of the fluctuation. It was a completely unfamiliar aura, but even a slight leak of its energy was enough for Yukika to analyze its source.
The Ten-Tails.
It couldn't be wrong!
The Otsutsuki had appeared!