Lightning Release: Kirin!
As the lightning faded, under the shocked gazes of the Five Kage, the Chibaku Tensei sphere in the sky shattered. Inside, the sealed Momoshiki was covered in blood, in utter misery.
"Damn it… I'm a god, you lowly creatures…"
Badly injured, Momoshiki glared at the ones who had done this to him.
"I…"
As Momoshiki spat blood and tried to fight back, a figure suddenly appeared behind him, a hand settling on his shoulder, freezing him in place.
"Too bad. You're about to die at the hands of the lowly creature you despise."
Shirou's cold voice echoed as his hand immobilized Momoshiki.
Forbidden Jutsu: Chimera Jutsu!
As he activated the forbidden jutsu, a diamond-shaped mark appeared on his palm, unleashing a terrifying devouring force.
"No! How can this be? You're absorbing my power!"
Momoshiki was terrified—he could feel his power, not just chakra but his very bloodline, being drained.
It was a familiar feeling; he had only become powerful by consuming Chakra Fruits, as Kinshiki once said.
Now, he felt his bloodline degenerating, being devoured.
"No! Who are you really? Kaguya couldn't possibly have this ability—is this the Otsutsuki clan's true secret?!"
Panicked, Momoshiki once again blamed everything on Kaguya.
After all, the branch house had once rebelled en masse, defeating the main family—who knew what secrets the main family held?
He only knew that the main family lost—even Princess Kaguya had become their sacrifice.
"What a disgusting clan, rebelling against your superiors."
Shirou looked calmly at Momoshiki's terrified face. From Kaguya, he'd learned of the Otsutsuki's decline; with the tainted God Tree Fruits, they'd fallen from grace.
They were no longer the true Otsutsuki.
From afar, Kurotsuchi let out a sigh of relief.
"The war… is over!"
Even Chōjūrō swallowed nervously and lowered his weapon.
"Yeah, a being with the power to destroy the ninja world was defeated just like that…"
At this moment, the Five Kage had complicated feelings. Naruto had turned into a demon, corrupted by the Chakra Fruit's negative energy.
"Is the ninja world really about to fall into Uchiha's hands?"
Gaara was dazed. Facing this level of battle, they were powerless to interfere.
Kakashi wore a bitter expression and was about to retreat when suddenly a space rift opened in the sky.
"What's this?!"
"Uchiha Shirou!"
To the Five Kage's shock, an enraged, demon-like Naruto burst from the rift.
"You fell for it! Now you're the one in trouble!"
Naruto roared as he charged at Shirou—at the same time, another figure attacked.
It was the Sage of Six Paths in spirit form, his face resolute as he shouted,
"Naruto, this is our last chance—seal Uchiha Shirou and save the ninja world!"
It turned out their previous actions were all part of a plan. Naruto truly was affected by negative energy, but not to the point of losing control.
The Sage of Six Paths had used this as a distraction to lure Kaguya away—now, he and Naruto struck back.
Shirou, absorbed in devouring Momoshiki's power, was caught off guard.
Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei
Naruto and the Sage of Six Paths unleashed their strongest sealing jutsu, the same one used twice to seal Kaguya.
"How is this possible?!"
Shirou was shocked as Naruto and Hagoromo, one after another, struck him, sealing power surging through him.
"We did it!"
The Sage of Six Paths was overwhelmed with joy at their success, even though he had planned it out.
"Naruto, with Shirou sealed, Kaguya is no longer a threat. She's lost the tailed beasts—she's not nearly as strong as before."
At this moment, Naruto looked hideous, like a demon after consuming the Chakra Fruit.
His skin was dark red, his features distorted, with fangs in his mouth—a true demon.
"Elder Six Paths!"
Naruto rasped, holding back his violent urges.
"Kaguya!"
Just then, a space rift opened and Kaguya appeared. The Five Kage gasped, and Naruto and Hagoromo saw her too.
But seeing Shirou sealed, Kaguya was shocked.
"Husband!"
Countless meteors gathered, burying Shirou deeper in the seal. Yet beneath the surface, Shirou's eyes held a mocking glint.
"A seal? This is just the beginning."
Covered by meteors, the outside world couldn't see inside, but Momoshiki could. Horrified, he stared at Shirou.
"You! You did this on purpose!"
Momoshiki was in despair—he couldn't believe Shirou had deliberately fallen into the trap.
Shirou continued to devour his power, leaving Momoshiki even weaker.
"If you don't escape now, it'll be too late. Once the seal is complete, not even space-time ninjutsu can get you out…"
At first, Momoshiki was shocked by the sealing jutsu, then overjoyed.
If Shirou escaped, he, Momoshiki, could survive. With his near-infinite life, what was a seal?
But Shirou showed no sign of stopping his devouring, panicking Momoshiki.
"Escape!? Don't worry, you've got a bit of power left. Once I finish, I'll leave. Then no one will know there's only a worthless corpse inside this huge seal."
With a mocking smile, Shirou watched as Momoshiki rapidly aged. Once drained, he would lose his immortality.
"What are you planning…?"
"With your brains, you should guess."
Shirou's taunt drove Momoshiki mad.
"You're wary of Otsutsuki Isshiki!"
Isshiki, who had once descended to Earth with Kaguya to make her a sacrifice, only to be betrayed.
Shirou smiled, seeing Momoshiki figure it out.
"That's right. Isshiki is hiding in this world. Kaguya and I don't like being watched. So, why not use Naruto as bait to draw him out?"
Shirou's real concern wasn't Isshiki's power, but Naruto—or rather, pushing Naruto to the edge, since this world's Naruto had one more trump card: Baryon Mode.
It was Kurama's ultimate technique.
By fusing Naruto's and Kurama's chakra to create new energy, it unleashed massive power at the cost of Kurama's life.
"Sage of Six Paths—or rather, Hagoromo. This was your plan, wasn't it?"
Shirou sneered. Even in the Fourth War, Naruto and the tailed beasts hadn't used this move—he guessed it hadn't existed yet.
It must have been developed later, after learning more about the Otsutsuki.
To Hagoromo, who created the tailed beasts, this was the ultimate weapon.
"Hiding in the shadows, using Naruto as a pawn—Baryon Mode is probably your trump card."
Shirou laughed coldly. In Boruto, Baryon Mode was insanely strong, but at the cost of Kurama's life.
It was like a new version of the Eight Gates.
Isshiki could easily defeat Naruto at first, but once Naruto used Baryon Mode, everything changed—just like the Eight Gates.
"Momoshiki, you'll sleep here forever."
Watching Momoshiki age and despair, Shirou's devouring and the seal's crushing force reduced his flesh to a pulp.
"No… I can't die…"
Momoshiki, desperate, could only watch as his body was crushed.
Stripped of his bloodline, he was now just an ordinary man, unable to withstand the Chibaku Tensei's crushing force—he exploded into a mass of flesh.
At the last second, Shirou's cold eyes spun as he opened a black space rift and vanished.
"Isshiki—or rather, Jigen—and Hagoromo, you're not the only ones hiding in the shadows."
Shirou left with a mocking smile.
...
To the outside world, it seemed that Naruto and the Sage of Six Paths had sealed Shirou, with Kaguya arriving just after.
"Mother…"
Having sealed Shirou, Hagoromo turned to his mother, wary.
But before Kaguya could speak, Black Zetsu slipped from her sleeve, glaring at Hagoromo.
"Kehehe, Hagoromo, you think you've won? The Otsutsuki have already descended on this world.
Hahaha, they're watching you all—especially you, Naruto!"
Black Zetsu laughed menacingly, but Kaguya coldly waved her hand, opening a giant space rift.
"Naruto, don't be impulsive. If we enter the origin ball space, we'll be at a disadvantage."
Naruto wanted to chase after them, but Hagoromo quickly stopped him.
Kaguya coldly watched her son.
"Hagoromo, disaster has already arrived. With Momoshiki and Kinshiki dead, more Otsutsuki will descend.
You'll bear the consequences of this disaster yourself…"
As Kaguya prepared to leave, Kurotsuchi suddenly stepped forward and declared,
"Goddess Kaguya, I, Kurotsuchi, in the name of the Land of Earth, pledge my allegiance to you, the Rabbit Goddess. I only ask that you not abandon your people."
"Kurotsuchi, you—!"
The other Kage were shocked—they didn't know why Kurotsuchi was doing this.
But she just replied coldly,
"With so many disasters, and a thousand years of war caused by the Sage of Six Paths, now there are even stronger enemies.
If we lose, what will happen to the ninja world? Only Kaguya's pocket dimension is our fallback—it's my duty as Tsuchikage to protect my village."
With resolute eyes, Kurotsuchi appeared to be sacrificing herself for her village, aligning with Kaguya.
"And besides, with all the things Konoha has done in recent years, especially that dirty Hokage Naruto, I'd rather trust Lady Kaguya."
She cast a cold glance at Berserk Naruto, making Chōjūrō and Darui exchange looks.
"In recent years, ninja world peace and Konoha's prosperity—how did it happen? The ninja world is only so big, and resources are limited. Don't talk to me about peace!"
Kurotsuchi's sneer made the Mizukage, Raikage, and Kazekage fall silent.
On the surface, the ninja world was peaceful, but Konoha had the strongest shinobi—who could speak up?
Resources kept flowing to Konoha, leaving other villages with less.
In the past, the other villages could at least compete, but now, after the Fourth War, who would dare? All they could do was force a smile.
In front of everyone, the Fourth Tsuchikage Kurotsuchi openly sided with Kaguya, and her words shook the others' resolve.
"Naruto, don't be impulsive!"
With Hagoromo's advice, Naruto could only watch as Kaguya disappeared with Black Zetsu and Kurotsuchi.