Chapter 211

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As the 500 Senju warriors stormed in, the allied forces launched their ninjutsu attacks. But to their shock, nothing worked. The modified Senju fighters, enhanced by Hogyoku and their unique system, all entered a phase state, activating their sparse but potent Asura chakra reserves.

With a roar:

"Wood Style! Great Heavenly Dragon!"

That's right—Wood Style. Although their Asura chakra wasn't strong enough for each of them to use it alone, together they unleashed devastating power. Wood Style reappeared on the battlefield.

Even Hashirama and the other Kage looked utterly bewildered.

"See? I told you—Wood Style has long been no rarity among the Senju clan."

Yukika shrugged, watching as the fight turned entirely one-sided. Countless massive dragons crushed the enemy, more overwhelming than even Uchiha Madara's Susanoo. The outcome was obvious from the start.

The allied ninja began to resent their own Kage. Charging in with no intel—had they just been thrown into the fire?

"Do you see now?"

Yukika calmly looked at Onoki.

"This is the Senju clan. I guarantee their next generation will be even stronger. So your threats about what happens after I die? Don't waste your breath."

What did that mean?

Onoki swallowed hard.

Senju wasn't just Yukika alone. He was proving that the entire Senju clan was monstrously powerful—and the younger generation was only getting stronger!

"Oh, by the way."

Yukika's smile turned sly as he patted Onoki's ear.

"That century you mentioned? It doesn't apply to me."

What?

Onoki froze, disbelief washing over him.

A century didn't apply… Did that mean… immortality?

"My artificial lifespan, combined with Otsutsuki vitality, is nearly as long as the Divine Tree itself. Guess how long that is?"

Patting Onoki's head, Yukika's smile faded. The unification of the shinobi world was now inevitable. After today, the concept of separate shinobi villages would be obsolete. The Senju clan's overwhelming strength left all ninja fearful. His objective was achieved.

The upcoming battle would serve as a warning: resist, and the price is death.

"Watch carefully. From now on, I'm handing power over to the Senju clan."

Yukika, uninterested in further debate, walked off with Kaguya to a distant spot where his Sword of Finality lay. There, the Sage of Six Paths and Hamura were immobilized on the ground.

As the brothers arrived, their judgment was about to begin.

Looking at them, Yukika's mind flashed back to his dungeon-crawling days. Every time, these two had attacked their mother without hesitation.

"I think I can act in the name of justice while protecting those I love. If that's justice, I don't want it. Even if it means a thousand years of darkness on the moon—can your hearts endure what you've done?"

Grabbing them both by the neck, Yukika's expression turned icy.

"One year ago, you owed Kaguya a long-overdue apology. Even if she won't accept it, as her sons, you owe it to her."

But would they apologize?

Hamura and Hagoromo looked pained, their souls inexplicably gripped by Yukika's chakra. How could he attack their very spirits?

"Not willing?"

Yukika sighed. The two brothers represented the will of the earth, instinctively rejecting outsiders—even their own mother, who had given them life. In their eyes, Kaguya was an alien. They thought her sealing had been for justice, but it was really a betrayal.

Yukika's eyes flickered, his dojutsu activating. Suddenly, visions flooded Hagoromo and Hamura's minds—showing the truth of Kaguya's loyalty to Earth, her break with the Otsutsuki clan, and her secret battle to protect the planet.

Was this an illusion? No—it felt too real. Kaguya had once been tasked with harvesting chakra fruits for the Otsutsuki, but upon arriving on Earth, she'd betrayed her own clan and severed all ties.

Had they misjudged everything?

"Why didn't Mother tell us? We could've united…"

Hamura's voice trembled.

"You never asked."

Kaguya's expression was calm now, no longer emotional as she had been earlier. She'd waited a thousand years for this moment, but even now, her sons showed no intent to truly apologize—instead, they questioned why she hadn't told them first.

"Restore their chakra and release the tailed beasts. That Nine-Tails seems to be suffocating."

Yukika tightened his grip, extracting their remaining power. As promised, he reclaimed their chakra, leaving just enough of their souls to keep them lingering in pain. Kaguya understood: from now on, her own strength didn't matter—whether the tailed beasts were freed or not, she had Yukika as her protector.

As his Rinnegan closed, each tailed beast regained its freedom. The Nine-Tails leaped into Yukika's arms.

"By the way, I need intel on Isshiki's location and how to lure those three here."

In the distance, the Senju clan was wrapping up the battlefield as Yukika planned his next move: eliminating the last threats to Earth. The Otsutsuki trio—and Isshiki.

"They'll sense the Divine Tree's power. The longer it stays active, the greater the risk of exposure," Kaguya said softly.

The Divine Tree? The second Ten-Tails was basically a ready-made Divine Tree…