Final Chapter

Senjutsu Chakra of the same rank.

It blends Chakra, Natural Energy, and some Tailed Beast Chakra to create a high-level Senjutsu Chakra, a power capable of harming Kaguya.

Although she was very reluctant, she wisely chose to retreat, creating distance between herself and the two Lightning Dragons that charged at her. At the same time, she quickly deactivated the All-Killing Ash Bones and switched to other Ninjutsu to defend against the Lightning Dragons ' attacks.

Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack.

The Chakra materialized into a giant fist that easily shattered the Lightning Dragon. Kaguya Otsutsuki merely raised her palm, yet unleashed a powerful attack that shook the heavens and earth.

"Eight Inner Gates, Seventh Gate, Gate of Wonder, Open."

A deafening roar echoed through the void—a sonic boom caused by extreme speed.

With her 360-degree Byakugan, Kaguya Otsutsuki saw Katsuki appear above her like a ghost, and a heavy punch that fell like a meteor.

Bang!!

Caught completely off guard, Kaguya Otsutsuki was struck on the head by this punch. The terrifying force of the punch penetrated deep into her brain. If she hadn't already been immortal, this blow would have been enough to pulverize her brain into mincemeat. After taking such a heavy punch, Kaguya Otsutsuki's brain was buzzing, and for a moment her consciousness was scattered, and she was even unable to think normally.

Her long, snow-white hair fluttered in the scorching wind whipped up by her fist.

Katsuki showed no mercy because of Kaguya's female identity. After the first punch, a barrage of punches rained down, mercilessly striking Kaguya's back of the head, neck, and spine. Amidst the sonic boom, Katsuki, with his extraordinary hearing, heard the sound of bones breaking within Kaguya's body.

The answer immediately dawned on him.

Immortality does not equate to indestructibility. Kaguya Otsutsuki may indeed be unkillable, but that does not mean she is immune to injury. Even if she cannot be killed, there are many ways to subdue her.

Rather than exchanging blows with Senjutsu, Katsuki preferred to directly beat up this goddess with Taijutsu. He wasn't really sure how much damage Senjutsu Chakra could do; in comparison, pure physical attacks might be more reliable.

The results proved that physical attacks were indeed quite effective.

After being hit by a flurry of punches, Kaguya Otsutsuki was completely stunned, her brain feeling like it was about to crack open. If it weren't for the fact that levitation was a passive skill, she probably would have fallen headfirst into the lava pool.

No matter how Black Zetsu called out to her, Kaguya Otsutsuki remained dazed, her Byakugan filled with confusion.

"...Much easier than I expected!" Looking at Kaguya Otsutsuki punches, Katsuki was a little scratched. He had originally thought that as a powerful boss known as a goddess, victory would be hard-won and require a fierce battle...

Victory came so easily.

That's truly... astonishing.

"Immortal Technique, Nine Luminaries Binding"

With nimble fingers, Katsuki formed a dazzling array of hand seals and used a specially developed high-level Fuinjutsu on the semi-conscious Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Nine black and red Chakra ribbons shot out from her clasped hands, binding Chakra tightly. Black Zetsu cursed at Katsuki from inside his sleeve, as he hadn't had time to break free from Kaguya before being bound by the power of the Kaguya Otsutsuki Nine Luminaries Binding.

"I wonder if this level of sealing is enough to subdue this guy."

Katsuki muttered to herself, stepping onto the barrier and summoning a large ball of water, which she poured over Kaguya's head. Summoning water in this Lava Dimension really consumed a lot of Chakra.

However, after being doused with cold water, Kaguya Otsutsuki immediately woke up, her physical strength astonishing even Katsuki.

"What is this... a seal?" Upon waking from her unconsciousness Kaguya Otsutsuki immediately saw the human insect standing not far in front of her, as well as the seal binding her. She was both shocked and furious, and immediately controlled the power within her body to try to break free from the seal.

"How could this be... Why would a mere human possess such Fuinjutsu?"

Upon trying it, the Fuinjutsu applied to her body was stronger than she had imagined. Although it was not as powerful as the Chibaku Tensei created by her two rebellious sons using the Rinnegan, it was superior in its ingenuity. This seal, which continuously absorbed Natural Energy to replenish its consumption, was extremely tough, and she could not break it even after two attempts.

"Mother, shift our focus, leave this place, and slowly break the seal!" Black Zetsu shouted.

"······"

Kaguya Otsutsuki's face showed a hint of anger. At Black Zetsu's reminder, she immediately stopped the idea of releasing the Ten-Tails 'Chakra to break the seal. She cherished the Chakra in her body and did not want to waste too much Chakra if conditions allowed.

However, when she tried to mobilize her Chakra to leave this space, she found that the path was blocked.

By a Byakugan, she immediately noticed that a huge barrier had appeared in this space at some point, enveloping her and Katsuki. It was the existence of this barrier that interfered with her connection and sensing with other spaces. Without a fixed coordinate, she dared not rashly use the Amenominaka.

Failing to use the Space-Time Ninjutsu is extremely dangerous, and could very well result in being stranded in an extremely dangerous alternate dimension.

"Can you still manipulate Chakra? It seems we need to add some more ingredients... Sage Art: Golden Binding."

In the void, Chakra flowed like a flood, instantly transforming into three golden nails that flew over and embedded themselves in the left shoulder, lower abdomen, and right hand. These were Chakra constructs similar to the Adamantine Sealing Chains, but enhanced by Natural Energy and Tailed Beast Chakra, making them extremely strong. Even Truth-Seeking Orb could hardly shatter them.

"Chakra... my Chakra, what have you done?" Kaguya Otsutsuki stared at Katsuki in astonishment. Black Zetsu, who was hidden in her right sleeve, was also bound by golden nails. At this moment, half of his dark head was exposed. His dim yellow eyes were filled with vicious hatred and an undisguised panic as he looked at Katsuki.

He couldn't help but panic. In his calculations, Kaguya should have overwhelmed Katsuki with overwhelming power, but the result was that Kaguya was overwhelmed by Katsuki's flurry of punches and didn't even last as long as Madara.

"I've just sealed your Chakra to prevent you from causing any trouble."

Katsuki said softly that the Ninjutsu he had specially developed based on his memories from his previous life, in order to deal with Kaguya Otsutsuki, had finally not disappointed him. He smiled with satisfaction as he sensed the stiff and dormant Chakra within Kaguya's body.

"Humans, you deserve to die, you are despicable..."

"Alright, stop yelling! Aren't you bothered? I've grabbed you to ask you some questions. Tell me, Kaguya Otsutsuki, where did you come from? How did you descend to this world? What exactly is the Divine Tree? Why do you collect its fruits? And how do you leave this planet?"

One Katsuki after another arose as Kaguya Otsutsuki's expression of surprise grew increasingly pronounced.

"Human, you... who exactly are you?" Kaguya Otsutsuki demanded.

"Who are you? That question... I can tell you, I'm an alien visitor just like you, but the difference is that my arrival was an accident... I guess it was an accident! I'm not entirely sure, but anyway, I didn't come to this world with a mission like you did."

For the first time Katsuki revealed her own secret.

"I see. So the monster inside you came with you too? I knew I'd never seen such a strange power in this world before." Kaguya nodded as if she suddenly understood.

Well, more or less.

Katsuki gave a vague reply.

Ruins.

Minato walked solemnly among the potholes and rubble.

Judging solely from this battlefield, one has to admit that Katsuki is a living monster, and only such a monster could fight against a monster like Madara Uchiha who had been resurrected from the dead.

But... how did those two monsters suddenly disappear while they were fighting?

They had been wandering around the ravaged battlefield for two minutes, but still hadn't found anything; it was as if the two combatants had simply vanished into thin air.

"Space-Time Ninjutsu?"

This is the most plausible possibility that Minato could imagine.

He straightened his back, stood amidst the ruins, and looked at the chaotic clouds in the sky. He felt a little melancholy. Madara Uchiha and all that—it really felt like a dream. He had lived a good life for almost half his life, and suddenly he was caught up in this pointless war. His mind was a mess, and he felt like he had almost forgotten how to think.

"Why not enjoy a good life? It's really... sigh!"

With a long sigh, Minato grew even more melancholy.

Just then, a slight ripple occurred in the space, Minato's eyes lit up. He turned around and looked in the direction of the ripple.

Then, Katsuki appeared carrying a person... a humanoid creature.

"Hey, Minato, you're here!"

"······Um."

Then, Minato saw Katsuki ruthlessly throw the humanoid creature from his shoulder into the pile of rocks, and then find a flat spot to sit down and start panting heavily.

Are you very tired?

Minato stood to one side, staring intently at the prey beside Katsuki.

"I'm exhausted! Ugh! Actually, it's not that I'm that tired, it's just that my emotions have been fluctuating so much that I'm mentally exhausted. And the Flying Thunder God Technique is really... so difficult, ugh!!" Katsuki pressed her hand to her chest and stretched, trying her best to relieve the dizziness and nausea.

After Kaguya in the Lava Dimension, it was impossible to expect Kaguya to take him back to the Shinobi World. Katsuki had already prepared for this. In order to prevent the elusive Amenominaka, he researched and developed a powerful Barrier Ninjutsu that could prevent spatial transfer.

At the same time, he gritted his teeth and learned the Flying Thunder God Technique. He couldn't control the technique as freely as Minato, but after spending a full minute preparing, he was able to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport, which is why he was able to escape from the Lava Dimension. However, the feeling of performing the technique himself and being teleported by someone else was completely different.

"Katsuki, where's Madara Uchiha? And what is this thing?"

Minato pointed at Kaguya Otsutsuki, who was sealed by both the Nine Luminaries Binding and the Binding Technique.

"You mere human, how dare you be so arrogant...!"

Kaguya Otsutsuki of abuse at Minato, shut her mouth under Katsuki's icy gaze. However, judging from the bulging veins on her forehead, it was clear that this goddess of creation was still seething with anger.

"Madara Uchiha was ambushed. I'll tell you the details when we get back."

After gagging for a while, Katsuki finally recovered, hoisted the spoils onto her shoulder, and disappeared into the ruins with Minato.

Konoha.

Winter goes and spring comes.

Tender green leaves from the treetops drifted down in the spring breeze and fell into the pond, creating ripples.

Children chased and played on the street, their laughter echoing through the alleys. Couples strolled hand in hand, their sweet atmosphere making a group of single people envious.

Konoha remains peaceful and tranquil today.

"Hey, Katsuki, are you really sure?"

"Pretty much! The Shinobi World is too boring right now, and if I'm not mistaken, disaster will strike again in a few decades. Rather than going back to the battlefield when we're old and gray, it's better to take the initiative now."

"... It's not as simple as you say."

"It's not simple, but isn't that what makes it more interesting? As long as it's not boring, everything is fine. I'm really looking forward to the world beyond the heavens."

Katsuki sat under the eaves, looking at the clear blue sky with a faint smile on her face and her eyes full of anticipation.

There weren't many people in the tea room. Minato, Otoha, Nawaki, Kushina, Otome, and Shuyuan were also there. As the only junior present, Shuen was in charge of serving tea and water.

"The outer world?"

Otoha repeated it to herself and sighed softly.

Kaguya was captured alive by Katsuki, and without much effort, he easily obtained a lot of information he wanted from this naive goddess. Therefore, he began to prepare for his journey to outer space. He was very curious about what the planet where the Ōtsutsuki Clan lived was like, and how they were able to cross the stars to come to the Shinobi World to collect the God Tree Fruit.

He was genuinely curious.

"Father, can I come along too?"

Shuyuan, carrying a teapot, suddenly asked.

"Shuyuan, what nonsense are you spouting?" Before Katsuki could speak, Otome couldn't sit still any longer. She glared at her usually obedient son, who had actually said such a brainless thing, and her eyelids twitched with anger.

Katsuki wasn't angry. She turned her head and looked over lazily. "Shuyuan, do you really want to go? Even your old man isn't sure how dangerous the outer world is. If we encounter danger, let alone protecting you, I might be in serious trouble myself... Think it through carefully before you say that."

"I've thought it through very carefully. I have the Rinnegan, and I'm not afraid of anyone in the Shinobi World except for a very small number of people. Staying here any longer would be very boring, Father. I also hate this boring life," Shuyuan said earnestly.

"Since you put it that way..." Katsuki drawled, Otome became restless, her gaze piercing like a knife. Katsuki immediately laughed, "But no means no. You're too young. It's already too much of me to leave your mother alone. If you come with me, what will happen to the family? Besides, there are some people in the Shinobi World who are stronger than you. Wait until you're as strong as your father before you think about this!"

Shuyuan pursed her lips and remained silent.

"Katsuki, you..." Kushina looked at her younger brother, her eyes slightly red.

"Sister, don't worry, I'm not leaving now. I need to prepare for another six months. Besides, it's not like I can't come back. People from the outer world can come to the Shinobi World, so I can come back too," Katsuki murmured, her gaze fixed on the high heavens, as if she could see that mysterious and unknown new world. (To be continued)