Chapter 270: The Five-Step Trap Begins

Kazuki narrowed his eyes slightly, quietly activating the ocular techniques he had inherited from his brother and Yashiro...

Under the simultaneous effects of Kanayano and Kagutsuhane, Kazuki's presence became even more terrifying!

Kaguya, who had just been about to speak, instantly lost her composure at the sight.

If Kazuki's current strength were placed in contrast...

Even if the peak-form Kaguya—empowered by the full Ten Tails—were here, she might merely treat him with a bit more seriousness but wouldn't see him as a true threat.

But now?

Kaguya was nothing more than a pitiful prisoner, suspended mid-air.

"I don't understand... Even after those two extracted the Ten Tails from me, they could only choose to seal me—they couldn't continue extracting my remaining chakra!"

For the first time in the Shinobi World, Kaguya felt a genuine sense of mortal danger.

Did the Sage of Six Paths and Ōtsutsuki Hamura ever consider killing her?

Clearly, those two traitorous sons had entertained the idea a thousand years ago—even going so far as to strip her of the Ten Tails...

But they couldn't do it.

Having consumed the Chakra Fruit, Kaguya had obtained an immortal body that defied understanding, making sealing their only option.

Even the Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei seal those two created would eventually decay over time, and Kaguya would inevitably break free.

Yet here, inside this Blackwater Nine-Dragon Coffin...

Kaguya realized she might not be able to outlast Kazuki!

She had no idea what methods this man was using, but somehow—without her even noticing the chakra loss—he was continuously siphoning her chakra to strengthen himself!

And it had only been a short while...

Kaguya could already sense that Kazuki's chakra now bore her signature—and its quantity was skyrocketing!

With how fast Kazuki was improving, Kaguya grew increasingly worried that if this misunderstanding with him continued, she'd end up being completely drained before she even realized it.

As for why Kazuki's chakra carried Kaguya's aura...

It naturally came from the bloodline power that had burst forth. Silently, Kazuki used his dōjutsu to enhance himself—intentionally planting a false impression in Kaguya's mind.

Sure enough—

The despicable outsider Kazuki's scheme had succeeded!

[From the target Otsutsuki Kaguya, you get a special innate ability—Kaguya's Fear!]

Kaguya's Fear: Although you appear human, the rate and method by which your strength improves are beyond even the comprehension of the progenitor of chakra. Every time your power grows, whether through mastery of ninjutsu or deeper understanding of combat, your bloodline undergoes further refinement.

"You... how are you stealing my chakra?!"

Watching Kazuki's chakra grow increasingly similar to her own, Kaguya's voice trembled as she muttered in despair, "I can't afford to lose any more chakra!"

Over the span of a thousand years—

Trapped within the moon, chakra had become Kaguya's deepest obsession.

The chakra of the entire shinobi world had belonged to her in the first place. That's why, after breaking free, she became frenzied—repeating again and again: "That is my chakra—mine!"

But at this rate, Kaguya felt like she wouldn't even be able to hold on to the last remnants of chakra within her own body…

Meanwhile, Kazuki looked at her thoughtfully.

"As expected of the progenitor of chakra… Even though I set her up in advance with Senjutsu-enhanced dōjutsu, followed by the Ryūchidō's Sage Techniques and the 'Greedy Snake Soul', if she had truly focused on controlling her chakra..."

Kazuki gave her a fair assessment: "It would still be extremely difficult to extract any significant amount of useful chakra. The immortality granted by the Chakra Fruit really is in a league of its own..."

Fortunately, Kaguya wasn't particularly skilled at managing her emotions.

Caught in the oppressive atmosphere Kazuki had carefully cultivated, this so-called progenitor of chakra had already fallen right into it.

That's where the real rewards started rolling in.

According to the Five-Step Method, Kazuki's first trap—the Curiosity Trap—was now in place: Kaguya had no idea how Kazuki was growing stronger...

The second step was the classic Exploration Trap: Kazuki would now subvert his own image and prompt Kaguya to explain the supposed misunderstanding. From there, they would form a preliminary alliance against the Sage of Six Paths.

The third step would be the Seduction Trap—targeting Kaguya's emotional weaknesses through daily interactions and carefully tailored manipulation.

Then would come the fourth, the Destruction Trap, and finally the fifth: the Quagmire Trap...

These would be triggered just as their emotional bond began to form. At that point, Kazuki would suddenly criticize her character, deny her past decisions, and shake her sense of self to its core—driving her into deep self-doubt.

And once she sank into that emotional mire, Kazuki would time it just right to pull her out—then repeatedly alternate between belittling, undermining, and praising her... until her psychological dependence on him was thoroughly entrenched.

Very much like how Black Zetsu manipulated Uchiha Obito.

The only difference was—though Black Zetsu executed the Five-Step Method perfectly, he was ultimately reverse-slayed by Obito's one true killer move: "Sincerity is the ultimate technique."

As for whether Kazuki might end up getting reverse-slayed by Kaguya?

Although the ending hadn't been determined yet, the odds of that happening were... rather slim.

"You… what exactly are you trying to do?" Kaguya looked down, gazing at Kazuki's solemn expression. Her voice carried a faint sense of grievance.

What was he trying to do...

Kaguya's question, though simple and naïve in tone, made Kazuki genuinely pause to reflect.

Of course, it was also an excuse to let her stew in silence a bit longer.

After all this time building his plans in the shinobi world—what was it that Kazuki truly sought?

In truth, it was just survival.

With the threat of the Ōtsutsuki Clan's arrival constantly looming—and enemies like Momoshiki, Isshiki, and Urashiki already on his radar—Kazuki still knew far too little about this spacefaring race that harvested entire planets.

Even now, with both Kamui and Flying Thunder God in hand, he still didn't feel safe…

After all, the Ōtsutsuki could open dimensional portals at will.

To face an unpredictable enemy, Kazuki could only rely on his unique dōjutsu—or rather, his system...

He had to gather every harvestable emotion across the shinobi world, maximizing his growth rate and efficiency, constantly improving by fusing the bloodlines and strengths of all powerful warriors into himself.

Kazuki didn't believe he had done enough—not yet.

In his view, he would only have truly prepared when every single shinobi in the world had bonded with him—and their emotions had all been pushed to the limit.

Only then, if one day a member of the Ōtsutsuki far beyond current intelligence were to arrive…

Only then, with the emotional power of the entire shinobi world—and even of this planet's living beings—would Kazuki possess enough strength to stand against them.

Until his survival and security needs were fully met…

Even if that meant letting those close to him—those who trusted him—misunderstand his intentions, it was merely a necessary sacrifice.

Time was short, and the mission heavy. Kazuki would not allow personal feelings to steer his path off course.

To do so would be the height of irresponsibility—toward himself, and toward every living being on this planet.

'All I ever wanted… was a simple life.'

Kazuki spoke this to himself from the heart: 'But the Ōtsutsuki won't stop pushing me to the brink!'

After that brief moment of introspection—

Kazuki steadied himself emotionally, then raised his head and said slowly to Kaguya, "I've made myself clear. Sage of Six Paths—I've come to seal you!"

"Did you really think the false message you left on the Uchiha Stone Tablet could deceive the world?"

"That so-called Infinite Tsukuyomi—the ultimate genjutsu achieved by using the Gedo Statue to unite the Nine Tailed Beasts—is nothing more than a tool to help you gather chakra…"

"A thousand years ago, you tried to destroy the world, only to be stopped by the ancestors of the Uchiha and Senju clans—Indra and Asura. In other words, sealed away by your own two sons. And even then, you managed to leave behind such a backup plan… that's quite the feat."

"But thanks to their preparations, I—who was once fooled by the Stone Tablet—learned the hidden truths of ancient history…"

As Kazuki floated upward, slowly rising to the same height as Kaguya, who remained sealed midair, he began to drift closer.

Kaguya eyed him nervously…

Kazuki's appearance perfectly suited her tastes, but if he dared to act indecently, she definitely wouldn't accept it!

Still, Kazuki stopped once they were an arm's length apart. He pointed to his own eyes and said: "I am the reincarnation of Ancestor Indra's chakra. From where you're sealed now, he spoke to me—told me all about the battle where the Sage of Six Paths was sealed."

"Even if he's since faded away, I will never forget the mission he entrusted to me."

"So don't even try to deceive me…"

A trace of confusion appeared in Kazuki's tone as he added, "Although… Ancestor Indra did say the Sage of Six Paths was his father…"

After hearing Kazuki's explanation, the fear and anxiety in Kaguya's eyes vanished—replaced by unfiltered curiosity and gossip-loving intrigue.

She even leaned in closer, bringing her face right up to Kazuki's, her large eyes focused intently on the chakra power swirling in his eyes.

No joke...

Seriously—no joke!

Kaguya truly did see Indra's ocular power in Kazuki's eyes!

Was this boy… really the reincarnation of Indra's chakra?

Then after Hagoromo sealed her… what exactly happened in the shinobi world?

This script was feeling a little too familiar for Kaguya…

Could it be that the Sage of Six Paths—just like her—was also sealed by his own two sons?

Good job, my sweet grandsons!

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