Chapter 204

A blood-red moon hung in the sky, signaling doomsday for the ninja world.

When Otsutsuki Kaguya was resurrected, everyone present thought it would trigger an earth-shaking battle. But the result was... unexpected.

The so-called progenitor of chakra, the revered "Goddess Kaguya," was now obediently nestled in Senju Yukika's arms, showing no signs of hostility.

What was going on? Had the apocalypse turned into a matchmaking event?

People below were baffled, though Tobirama gave a thumbs-up with admiration.

He always knew his grandson Yukika, who had shown interest in girls from a young age, would be popular, but he didn't expect even a divine being like Kaguya would be drawn in.

"I don't get it, brother. Care to explain?" Hashirama looked up suspiciously at Kaguya and Yukika, then patted his younger brother's shoulder.

"Explain what? We just gained a granddaughter-in-law—and a pretty special one at that. Enjoy it," Tobirama replied calmly, arms crossed.

Hashirama shook his head speechlessly.

In the sky, Yukika and Kaguya locked eyes.

Their bond was forged in the dungeon, where their shared memories became a bridge of understanding. Kaguya didn't know how Yukika entered her memories, only that he was the only human who had ever helped her. Yukika admired her resilience.

As the progenitor of cold chakra, fully awakening her was no easy feat. But now, their feelings were clear.

"I've waited a thousand years," Kaguya said softly.

Yukika smiled and held her hand. "Your chakra should hold its form a bit longer. Let's leave the light bulbs here as obstacles and come back later."

He glanced at Hagoromo, immobilized by his Sword of the End. "As for that unfilial son Otsutsuki Hagoromo, we'll deal with him after we return from the moon—grab his brother too. Handle it however you like."

Hagoromo's soul was still intact, residing not in the Pure Land but on the moon alongside Hamura.

Their moon mission wasn't just to rescue the sealed body from the Six Paths Star Destruction but also to retrieve the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Eye, formed from countless Byakugan.

The Otsutsuki branch and main family on the moon hadn't yet waged war and wouldn't pose much trouble. Those were Hamura's descendants; killing them for Kaguya's sake was fair game.

Kaguya hesitated, looking at her sleeve, where her split-off consciousness—Black Zetsu—resided, now no longer truly part of her. It had been a tough millennium.

With a flick of her hand, Black Zetsu was ejected uncontrollably from her sleeve.

Has my mother lost her mind?

Until now, Black Zetsu had been the most fearsome figure. But to think the very person he aimed to manipulate—his mother—had a romantic link to her ancient lover? Impossible. Yukika was only slightly older than Hashirama's generation; how could he know Kaguya?

Then it hit him: Yukika knew about the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan and even let it unfold. Something was definitely off.

"You can't keep calling me 'dad' all the time," Yukika had said earlier. The realization shook Black Zetsu.

Is he really my father?

Staring at Yukika in shock, Black Zetsu's expression turned stiff. If true, would he be Senju Black Zetsu? That couldn't be—Senju was clearly Kaguya's descendant!

His mind reeled as Kaguya flung him down to the ninja world below. Black Zetsu sighed.

The Infinite Tsukuyomi was complete; his mission was over. A sudden melancholy hit him.