Chapter 243: "Knocking Some Sense into Kaguya"

Kaguya's beautiful eyes shimmered as she silently activated her chakra, attempting to analyze the principles and structure of the Tsukuyomi world.

'It seems to be an exquisitely crafted domain, where every wisp of law contained within the blood mist imposes some kind of restriction on me.'

'This is troublesome… In my current state, I stand no chance against these two.'

As these thoughts swirled through her mind, Kaguya discreetly withdrew her chakra, instead adopting a delicate, sorrowful expression—one that made her seem pitiful and fragile.

"What… do you wish to speak with me about?"

"Now that's more like it!"

Seeing Kaguya finally behave in a more reasonable manner, Obito nodded in satisfaction before speaking.

"Since we're all straightforward people here, I'll get straight to the point."

"I need information on the Ōtsutsuki clan—the more detailed, the better."

"Ideally, I want you to tell me everything you know, down to the last detail."

Kaguya wasn't the least bit surprised by Obito's request.

She lightly wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes and spoke in a soft voice.

"I can provide you with intelligence, but before that, I have a question for you as well."

"Once you've obtained the information you seek from me… what do you plan to do with me?"

At these words, Madara and Obito exchanged a glance, their silent communication needing no words.

'Oh, Obito, just extract the information from her and then get rid of this woman.'

The awkward moment earlier had pushed Madara to his limit.

He had never been so speechless in his entire life!

Who the hell was she calling her son?! He was going to make sure she paid for that!

Obito furrowed his brows, utterly baffled by Madara's intense stare.

'What's with all the eyebrow waggling? Does he have some kind of special interest in Kaguya or something?'

'Does he want me to keep her alive… as his wife?! Wait, no! She's your ancestor, Madara!'

Shaking his head to clear out the absurd thought, Obito turned his gaze back to Kaguya and spoke with a serious expression.

"Kaguya-sama, there's an old saying among us humans: 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend.'"

"I know you and the Ōtsutsuki clan are at odds. Similarly, humanity is destined to oppose the Ōtsutsuki as well. So…"

Kaguya's eyes flickered slightly as she instinctively asked, "So…?"

After exchanging another glance with Madara, Obito continued.

"So our opposition isn't necessarily absolute. There's room for negotiation."

"If you cooperate with us and maintain a good attitude, then maybe… I can persuade Madara to spare your life."

"After all, when facing a terrifying enemy like the Ōtsutsuki, we need to gather all the forces we can."

Kaguya let out a soft "Oh?" and blinked her large eyes, curiosity evident on her face.

"You seem… rather knowledgeable about the Ōtsutsuki clan?"

Obito scratched his head, falling into deep thought.

'Now that I think about it… all my knowledge of the Ōtsutsuki comes from a certain 'non-flammable' source.'

'But who knows if fanfic settings even apply to the Naruto world?'

With that in mind, Obito turned back to Kaguya and tentatively asked,

"Your partner—is his name Ōtsutsuki Isshiki? The one with a curved horn extending from his left forehead to the back of his head?"

Kaguya's body trembled, her eyes filled with disbelief.

'How does this human know about Ōtsutsuki Isshiki?!'

'I have never revealed any information about him to anyone on this planet!'

Damn it!

Seeing Kaguya's reaction, Obito suddenly had a bad premonition.

'No way… The ridiculous settings from Boruto are actually canon in this world?!'

'No, I need to double-check this!'

Without hesitation, Obito fired off another round of questions.

"Do you know of Ōtsutsuki Urashiki? The one who possesses the Kekkei Mōra ability, 'Yomotsu Hirasaka'?"

"And what about Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki, the one with the hand-formed Rinnegan?"

"Or that big, red-ringed Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki?"

'Urashiki, Momoshiki, and Kinshiki—three powerful Ōtsutsuki introduced in Boruto.'

Kaguya felt as if her head was spinning. Overwhelmed, she blurted out in confusion,

"Did you… extract my memories somehow? How do you know all this?!"

'If he already knows everything, won't he just kill me now?!'

Obito ignored Kaguya's growing panic because, at this moment, his own emotions were in even greater turmoil.

'Shit… The entire Ōtsutsuki family bucket is coming…'

'Damn it! I worked so hard to survive and become a top-tier boss, only to be nerfed by the plot?!'

Thinking back to Boruto…

Naruto exhausted himself just creating three shadow clones.

(Sure, Hinata might have had a little to do with that.)

Sasuke Uchiha attempted a heroic last-ditch effort—only to get wrecked by an Ōtsutsuki elbow strike.

Obito felt his soul leave his body.

Still, as "Obito the Stubborn," he quickly calmed himself down.

Exhaling slowly, he reminded himself:

'Stay cool, Obito! As long as you find a way to erase Boruto from existence, the problem solves itself!'

Boruto's story? Boruto's timeline?

If there's no Boruto, then it won't be called Boruto anymore, right? Problem solved!

Forcing himself to remain composed, Obito looked at Kaguya with feigned indifference and said,

"You're overthinking things, Kaguya-sama. If I could read your mind, why would I bother asking you anything?"

"I simply happened to acquire some intelligence from various sources. That's all."

"Now then, Kaguya-sama, don't concern yourself with my words earlier. Please, start your explanation."

Kaguya studied Obito, uncertainty filling her heart.

She couldn't tell if he was telling the truth or just bluffing.

But in her eyes, Obito's presence had become even more enigmatic.

'That was probably his way of intimidating me…'

'He's warning me—'I know a lot about the Ōtsutsuki, so don't even think about lying.'

That must be what he meant…

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