Ten Divine Generals of Takamagahara

A desolate stretch of land lay surrounded on all sides by dark brown cliffs.

A withered Divine Tree stood alone in the center of the land.

This was the ruins of Izumo Province.

It was also where Momoshiki had once fought Naruto, Sasuke, and the Five Kage in the original timeline.

Urashiki stood beneath the withered Divine Tree, his eyes closed as he silently counted the time.

"3597, 3598, 3599... 3600!"

It had been exactly an hour since he had withdrawn from the Outer World with Momoshiki.

At last, Urashiki's anxious heart was completely at ease.

They had already exceeded the theoretical maximum duration for which Omodaru could reverse time.

Momoshiki's cold voice came from behind him.

"You're being overly cautious, Urashiki! An hour? That was Lord Urashiki's Omodaru! Uchiha Chen is nothing more than a human right now. How could he possibly reverse that much time? Even with the Rinnegan, ten minutes would be his limit!"

Urashiki propped his fishing rod on his shoulder and smiled. "Better safe than sorry~. Is your injury all right now?"

The wound on Momoshiki's abdomen had just finished healing.

Divine Healing was a healing technique unique to the Otsutsuki clan.

As long as one still drew breath, any injury could be healed without outside aid. However, the healing process required one to remain seated cross-legged and concentrate completely.

"Huff." Momoshiki exhaled a hot breath, rose from his cross-legged position, and said in a deep voice, "Urashiki, don't expect me to feel grateful to you! I know very well that someone like you must have another motive for saving me!"

Urashiki grinned. "Don't be so cold, Little Momo. We're both members of the Ten Divine Generals of Takamagahara. We should be helping each other!"

The members of the Otsutsuki main family from their generation.

Males were called "-shiki," while females were called "-hime."

There were six shiki and four hime.

The six shiki were Kinshiki, Momoshiki, Urashiki, Isshiki, Shinshiki, and Urashiki.

The four hime were Kaguya Hime, Takiyohime, Shinhime, and Otohime.

The six shiki and four hime were collectively known as the Ten Generals. Born in Takama-ga-hara, the birthplace of the Otsutsuki main family, they possessed the purest divine bloodline.

Thus, they were also called—the Ten Divine Generals of Takamagahara.

The Ten Divine Generals were led by Urashiki, the strongest and highest-ranking among them, and operated in pairs in the lower worlds.

Their mission was to plant Divine Trees on planets where life flourished, then bring the harvested Chakra Fruit back to the Takama-ga-hara main family.

Momoshiki's face remained expressionless. He could not be bothered to believe even a single punctuation mark of Urashiki's pleasantries.

"Say it. How do you want me to repay this favor?"

"Oh?" Urashiki could not be bothered pretending anymore. "Since you insist on returning the favor, Little Momo, I happen to have something to ask of you."

"According to my intelligence, the Ten-Tails' chakra on Kaguya's land was divided into nine portions, known as Tailed Beasts!"

Tailed Beasts... No wonder. The Ten-Tails I saw in Kaguya's Dimension just now was nothing but an empty shell.

"What, do you want me to capture those Tailed Beasts for you?"

"No." Urashiki shrugged with a smile. "I'm not that greedy. The Nine-Tails alone will be enough for me. As for the remaining eight, do whatever you like with them. Whether you catch them as pets or refine them into pills is up to you, Little Momo."

Would a profiteer like Urashiki really be kind enough to give me the larger share?

Either the Nine-Tails possesses the greatest portion of the Ten-Tails' chakra, or it is the hardest one to obtain!

Or perhaps both!

Heh, whatever. Once I repay this favor, I still have my own matters to attend to!

"I need more information about the Tailed Beasts!"

"So you agree. Good. Kaguya's land possesses a technique that combines 'humans' and 'Tailed Beasts.' The humans chosen to merge with Tailed Beasts are called Jinchuriki. At present, both the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails still have Jinchuriki!"

"Then who is the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki?"

Urashiki said, "Uzumaki Naruto. On Kaguya's land, this man is called the Hokage... Incidentally, he and another man, Uchiha Sasuke, sealed 'Kaguya' together fifteen years ago!"

"The star you saw floating in the sky in Kaguya's Dimension just now, large enough to rival the moon, was Kaguya's Sealing Stone!"

"If you want the Nine-Tails, you'll likely have to fight those two!"

"Uchiha..." Momoshiki murmured the three syllables. "A clansman of that 'Chen'?"

Oh? This was the first time Little Momo had directly spoken a human's name.

It seemed that Uchiha Chen had left quite an impact on him.

"Yes. Uchiha Sasuke also has a Rinnegan~."

Urashiki reached into his robes and took out a scroll.

"More precise information about those two is all in this scroll, Little Momo..."

"Smack!" Momoshiki coldly took the scroll.

"Urashiki, I won't hold it against you for the sake of you being Lord Urashiki's lackey! But let me warn you: stop using such overly familiar forms of address with me!"

"Heh." Urashiki shrugged. "I think 'Little Momo' sounds quite affectionate. Does it bother you? Fine, I'll be more mindful in the future..."

"Once it's done, let's meet here. I've already left a spatial marker. I'll sense it when you arrive."

Ignoring Momoshiki's indifference, Urashiki rested his fishing rod behind his neck and leaped into the Yomotsu Hirasaka above him.

His face disappeared into shadow, along with the sinister smile at the corner of his lips.

Of course, that was assuming you could come back alive, Little Momo.

Be sure to weaken those two for me...

I'll just sit back and reap the rewards...

"Whoosh!" The Yomotsu Hirasaka closed.

Urashiki landed on a frozen stretch of land.

A barren, silent palace stood against a backdrop of stars.

A man dressed in white stood alone before the palace.

His eyes were hollow yet profound, as though he already knew the fate awaiting him and had chosen to accept it calmly.

Urashiki greeted him with a smile. "It's a pleasure to see you, Lord Otsutsuki Toneri."

Toneri replied calmly, "So you've come at last, Person from the Heavens?"

Urashiki said, "We are clansmen. Why be so distant?"

Then, with a trace of mockery, he said, "What a pity about that Byakugan woman. You suffered such a loss, yet you still stand here silently watching over that planet and her child. Truly admirable..."

At the mention of Hinata, a nameless rage suddenly ignited in Toneri's heart!

"You speak as if you understand everything!"

"You've never even approached that planet before. What could you possibly know!"

Toneri shot forward!

Urashiki smiled as his scheme succeeded. If Toneri had remained calm, he truly would have had trouble making a move, because the Time Box he was about to use had range limitations!

"When it comes to this sort of thing, we don't mind resorting to force!"

"Swish!" A cluster of red cords pierced through Toneri's body!

Toneri was fixed in midair as frosty mist began spreading over the ground beneath his feet!

"Time... frozen?!"

Urashiki took a step back.

"After all, Lord Urashiki hasn't permitted me to kill a fellow clansman. Don't worry. Just enjoy yourself in Ryugu Palace for ten thousand years. By the time you awaken, that planet will have long ceased to exist..."

Urashiki threw out the black box concealed beneath his sleeve.

It was the treasure Lord Urashiki had custom-made using the two ocular techniques, Utsuro-ryu and Heavenly Craftsmanship—the Time Box.

"Crack, crack, crack!" Toneri's body began to freeze.

In the haze... he once again saw the final scene that had been unclear when he had answered fate's call not long ago.

In the illusion, a tall figure wearing a black God Robe, with waterfall-like hair flowing loose behind her, walked toward him through the dissipating frost and dust.

"Who... who are you? How can you undo the seal binding me within Ryugu Palace?"

Beneath a pair of Byakugan, the person's face was even more stunning than Uchiha Hikari's—someone Toneri did not know. With a cold, beautiful smile, she spoke in an ethereal female voice.

"My name is Uchiha..."

"Crack!" Just as the final syllable of that name was about to leave her lips, Otsutsuki Toneri was completely frozen.

Outer World.

"Black Zetsu, never thought this day would come, did you?"