"Let's go!"
At Kakashi's command, Darui, Gaara, Kurotsuchi, and Chojuro followed.
"Bunch of ants!"
Kinshiki, seeing the enemy, roared, conjuring two giant red axes and charging at the Five Kage.
These red chakra weapons were Kinshiki's specialty.
He could create all sorts of weapons from chakra, inherited from his ancestors.
Boom!
The Five Kage joined forces, battling Kinshiki fiercely, while Momoshiki faced his powerful foes.
Naruto and Sasuke, fighting together in perfect coordination, had Momoshiki on his heels.
"Naruto, I have Six Paths power now—let's finish this in one go!"
Sasuke, with both hands holding chakra blades, his Rinnegan spinning, was far stronger than before.
Naruto, in golden mode, shouted:
"Sasuke, let's beat him together!"
The battlefield rumbled like thunder—this was a godlike fight.
Momoshiki, furious, howled as Naruto and Sasuke's teamwork left him no chance to absorb ninjutsu and counterattack.
"You ants dare challenge a god? I'll never forgive you!"
The battlefield shook, while in the Kaguya's dimension, Shirou watched through a space vortex.
"Kaguya, after eating the God Tree's fruit, your power should surpass theirs."
Honestly, Momoshiki and Kinshiki were terrifying, but compared to Kaguya, they were nothing.
In the Fourth Ninja War, Kaguya crushed Naruto and Sasuke. If not for plot armor, she would have won even by attrition or picking them off—no one in the ninja world could defeat her, only seal her.
But now, the two Otsutsuki, especially Kinshiki, were being held off by the Five Kage.
In the manga, Kinshiki was beset by a few Kage, burst out with injuries, and was covered in blood—lowering the Otsutsuki's prestige.
Kaguya nodded calmly at Shirou's remark.
"Yes, they've probably come to scout, not because they're overly strong."
"But they're not weak, either. If Momoshiki absorbs Kinshiki, his strength may rival my old self, but as the main branch of the Otsutsuki, they're no match."
Kaguya spoke with pride about the difference between the main and branch families.
Shirou realized:
"So that's why they're so easily hurt, and their healing and bodies are so much weaker than yours."
He now understood why Kaguya was absurdly powerful—even after the Ten-Tails was removed, she could only be sealed, not killed.
Meanwhile, Kinshiki could be wounded by Kage, and even after breaking out, was still grievously injured.
Even more absurd, Momoshiki's body was smashed to pieces. In the Fourth War, Kaguya was titled Princess of the Otsutsuki. Later, Boruto's manga introduced more Otsutsuki, making her seem like a lesser member, but the difference was obvious: one could only be sealed, and the others could be killed.
"Our Otsutsuki clan calls itself the descendants of gods. The main family has nearly eternal life and an incredibly strong body—this is the difference with the branch family…"
Kaguya calmly explained her noble bloodline, far above the branch family.
"They seek out planets in the universe to plant God Trees and eat chakra fruit, hoping to raise their bloodline to the main family's level…"
Shirou now saw clearly why Momoshiki, Kinshiki, and Isshiki could be hurt and even destroyed, while Kaguya was immortal—only sealable.
"They fear and crave the main branch's blood, so they want to use me as a sacrifice. That way, the main branch will vanish forever…"
Kaguya's calm words could not hide the sorrow in her eyes—she was the only one left.
"I see, so even if Momoshiki's power rivals yours, his bloodline and body can't compare."
Shirou nodded, now everything made sense.
If they could kill Momoshiki, they should be able to kill Kaguya, but they couldn't—she could only be sealed.
"So, Kaguya, what do you think we should do next?"
Kaguya was silent for a moment, then looked out, her white eyes calm:
"The Otsutsuki clan is no longer the gods they once were. Soon, if Kinshiki loses, Momoshiki will devour him. I should stay hidden."
She glanced subtly at Black Zetsu behind her.
"Black Zetsu's plan was good—he spread the rumor that I left the planet. Even if it's false, the Otsutsuki may believe it, or think I fled into space."
Shirou smiled hearing this, while Black Zetsu nodded solemnly.
"Mother's plan is good—this way, the Otsutsuki will keep searching for her in space. Even if they suspect, their forces will be distracted.
And based on her intel, it took them a thousand years to notice she was missing. With Momoshiki and Kinshiki gone, we can buy at least another century."
Indeed, Black Zetsu was an arch-schemer, quickly analyzing how to stall the Otsutsuki.
Kaguya, after her betrayal, wasn't discovered for a thousand years.
"If that's the case, then we can't let anyone else have this chakra fruit."
Shirou smiled, now understanding Kaguya's plan.
"Since that's the case, I'll set my sights on Kinshiki and Momoshiki."
...
Meanwhile, the outside battle raged on.
"You bastards!"
Kinshiki, massive and raging, swung a huge red sword.
He'd been wounded by a bunch of ants, his body covered in blood.
"Everyone, be careful—this guy is terrifying!"
Kakashi, panting, dodged and warned the others.
The other Kage shouted, nerves taut, dodging and weaving.
Truth be told, Kinshiki was an embarrassment to the Otsutsuki name, being held off by a few Kage.
Momoshiki, not far away, was even worse off.
"Sasuke!"
"Naruto!"
Naruto and Sasuke, in perfect sync, used Majestic Attire: Susanoo to unleash a massive slash, pulverizing the earth.
Momoshiki, stunned and furious, spat blood amid the rubble, glaring at his blood in disbelief and rage.
"Unforgivable!"
From his lofty debut to being beaten by ants, this fall from a grace filled Momoshiki with boundless fury.
"Lowly creatures!"
Naruto, hearing this insult, grew even angrier.
"You bastard, I'll show you what us lowly creatures can do!"
Inside, Six Paths Sage Mode Naruto, though exhausted, secretly relaxed—seeing Momoshiki and Kinshiki in such disarray.
"Looks like not all Otsutsuki are as ridiculous as Mother."
Originally, Sage of Six Paths planned to have Naruto and Sasuke seal the enemy, but now it seemed unnecessary—they could defeat him outright.
"Naruto, don't give him a chance!"
Sasuke shouted, reminding Naruto to finish the job.
Majestic Attire: Susanoo raised its blade again, unleashing a cataclysmic force.
"Kinshiki!"
For the first time, Momoshiki felt the fear of death, roaring in anger and terror. He saw all ninjas as lower beings, and even called Kaguya a disgrace, yet here he was, nearly dying to them.
Kinshiki, beset by the Kage, saw Momoshiki's desperate roar and gasped: "Lord Momoshiki!"
He saw Momoshiki's plight, roared in anger, and channeled chakra into his fingers, forming flames.
"Everyone, watch out!" Kakashi warned.
Gaara, Kurotsuchi, and Darui quickly used defensive ninjutsu.
Kinshiki slammed his palm into the ground, unleashing a devastating shockwave that made the earth collapse.
"Lord Momoshiki, I'm coming!"
Kinshiki, desperate to protect his master, launched himself like a cannonball, surrounded by red chakra weapons.
With terrifying force, the weapons slammed into Majestic Attire: Susanoo. Kinshiki stood before Momoshiki, unleashed his full power, and swung a massive blade.
The shockwave shattered the landscape; Susanoo's blade was destroyed, and even Susanoo itself was smashed, revealing the golden Nine-Tails inside.
"Such power!"
Inside Kurama, Naruto and Sasuke were shocked.
"I was forced to this by a bunch of lower beings!"
Momoshiki, gasping behind Kinshiki, glared with murderous intent.
Kinshiki, breathing heavily, said: "Please, Lord Momoshiki, use all of my chakra."
"Just like when my guardians entrusted their power to me—don't hesitate!"
His words laid bare the cruel reality of the Otsutsuki clan.
Watching from the Kaguya's dimension, Shirou narrowed his eyes.
"It's coming! But these two are a disgrace to the Otsutsuki name—how can they look down on Kaguya with this level of power?"
Kaguya, in the war, faced the whole ninja world alone and still dominated. If not for plot armor, she would have crushed them all.
But these two nearly got destroyed.
Momoshiki, crazed, howled: "You lower beings, I'll make you regret it!"
He extended his right hand, Rinnegan in his palm unleashing a mysterious force.
With a sinister grin, a massive suction force appeared in his palm. Kinshiki, surrendering, showed an expression of pain.
His screams echoed through the sky—only he knew the agony of becoming a chakra fruit.
Before everyone's eyes, Kinshiki, screaming in agony, turned into a blood-red chakra fruit.
"How is this possible!"
"What is that!"
Naruto and the other Kage were shocked, while Momoshiki, gripping the fruit, burst into crazed laughter.
"You lower beings have truly angered me! Now prepare to die!"
Just as Momoshiki laughed maniacally and bit into the fruit, a sudden change occurred.