Chapter 12

The Battlefield – Konoha's Outskirts

The world trembled.

Kaguya's bone spikes tore through the air, aiming straight for Momoshiki's heart. His golden Rinnegan shone as he barely dodged, twisting his body unnaturally to avoid the lethal attack.

"Such aggression," Momoshiki muttered, a smirk tugging at his lips. "It seems you haven't changed, Kaguya."

Kaguya's pale eyes remained unreadable. "You don't belong here."

Without warning, she warped through dimensions, appearing behind him in an instant. Eight Truth-Seeking Orbs hovered behind her, forming into deadly spears that shot toward Momoshiki at blinding speed.

Kinshiki intercepted, slicing through the orbs with his massive chakra axe. The resulting explosion tore apart the ground, sending debris flying into the sky.

The force of the clash sent shockwaves rippling through the battlefield.

Naruto and Sasuke barely had time to react before they were forced to retreat, watching as the battle between three Ōtsutsuki escalated to an unimaginable level.

Konoha Regroups

Naruto landed beside the Kage, his expression tense.

"What the hell is happening?" Mei demanded, gripping a kunai even though she knew it would be useless. "Are we supposed to just stand here and watch?"

Tsunade clenched her fists. "This isn't just a fight. This is a war between gods."

Gaara narrowed his eyes. "We need to evacuate Konoha. Now."

Onoki floated slightly above them, observing the battle with a grim expression. "The power they're using… It's on a completely different scale. If we stay here, we'll be wiped out."

Naruto hated it, but he knew they were right. "Sasuke—get the villagers out."

Sasuke nodded, his Rinnegan spinning as he prepared to teleport civilians to safety. "And what about you?"

Naruto clenched his fists, looking back at the battlefield. "I'll hold the line."

Kaguya vs. Momoshiki & Kinshiki

Momoshiki thrust his hands forward, absorbing the chakra around him, his golden Rinnegan drinking in the energy of the battlefield.

"I wonder," he mused, "how much power you've stolen over the centuries, Kaguya."

Kaguya didn't respond. Instead, she opened a dimensional rift, attempting to drag Momoshiki into another realm.

But Momoshiki grinned.

He raised a hand—and reversed the pull.

The rift collapsed inward, and suddenly, Kaguya herself was being pulled in.

Her eyes widened in surprise.

Kinshiki took the chance to attack, bringing his chakra axe down toward her head.

At the last second, White Zetsu soldiers materialized, throwing themselves in the way to absorb the hit.

The axe tore through them effortlessly, but their sacrifice gave Kaguya just enough time to escape, warping to a new position.

Momoshiki chuckled. "Creating more of your little soldiers? Pathetic."

Kaguya's expression remained unreadable, but Black Zetsu hissed from her sleeve, "Mother is wise! She prepares for the future, unlike you fools!"

Momoshiki's smirk faded. "Enough of this."

He raised both hands, absorbing the remains of the chakra in the air—then suddenly fired a colossal energy blast, a swirling mass of destruction aimed directly at Kaguya.

Kaguya teleported, but the blast kept going—

Straight toward Konoha.

Naruto's Desperate Defense

The attack was too fast—too powerful.

Naruto teleported instantly, throwing up a massive chakra barrier in an attempt to block it.

But he wasn't strong enough.

The energy tore through the barrier, sending him flying back with enough force to crater the ground. The attack kept going, heading directly for the heart of the village.

"Sasuke!" Naruto roared.

Sasuke teleported in front of the attack, raising his Perfect Susanoo, its massive sword swinging down—

CLANG!

The force of the impact shattered buildings, sending shockwaves through the village. The attack was deflected just enough to avoid total annihilation, but the sheer aftershock still caused massive damage.

Even Sasuke staggered, his body barely holding together.

Naruto picked himself up, gritting his teeth. "This is bad."

Kaguya's Next Move

Kaguya watched everything.

She saw how powerful Momoshiki was. She saw how fragile the shinobi world remained.

She saw an opportunity.

Without hesitation, she lunged forward, striking at Momoshiki again—but this time, she was stealing.

Her hands glowed as she drained his chakra, ripping energy straight from his body.

Momoshiki's eyes widened in shock. "You—!?"

Kaguya's power surged, her pale eyes gleaming.

With a single motion, she opened a massive portal and threw herself inside—disappearing before anyone could react.

Momoshiki roared in frustration, his body shaking as he tried to recover from the chakra loss.

Kinshiki looked at him. "Shall we pursue her?"

Momoshiki clenched his fists. "No. We finish the humans first."

His eyes glowed with renewed fury as he turned back toward Konoha.

"This world belongs to us."