When all darkness was concentrated on one person, everything around them became brighter instead.
The sky revealed its original colors. The earth was blanketed in green, and the black tide swiftly gave way to a vast green ocean. The rotten, oppressive stench in the air gradually faded, leaving only the fresh scent of grass and trees.
Chakra was released once more, and every living thing in the world seemed to regain its life—except for one place.
An inescapable darkness shrouded the shadow that had absorbed all the darkness. Like a swamp, it dragged him into the abyss. Incomprehensible whispers spilled from the shadow's mouth, and deep confusion filled his eyes. He looked at everything with cold indifference, yet when he saw Moriyue, his eyes filled with longing.
"It's time to merge, my other self..." Julan's voice was slurred and indistinct, but Moriyue could still vaguely make out the words.
Before Kaguya's attack could arrive, darkness had already enveloped Moriyue's body. Dozens of thick black chains extended from the darkness. They were not especially fast and could have been avoided easily.
But the terrifying part was that black chains also emerged from the places on Kaguya and Moriyue's bodies that had been infiltrated by darkness. The chains seemed capable of sensing one another. Kaguya tried to destroy them, but quickly discovered that her power seemed to have been completely sealed by them. She instinctively tried to use ninjutsu to resist, only to realize in horror that she could no longer even sense Chakra.
The black chains swiftly wrapped around Kaguya's body. The shadow seemed intent on getting rid of this troublesome obstacle first before focusing on Moriyue.
The struggles within the chains grew weaker and weaker, while meaningless low growls came from the shadow's mouth.
"Noisy fool!"
The chains scattered. Yet