Shinobi World.
On a patch of grass somewhere within Grass City, between Earth Province and Fire Province.
Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, Hamura Otsutsuki, and Yuzue Otsutsuki, who was inhabiting an artificial human body, stood together before the enormous Box of Bliss.
As for Little Kaguya, she had already entered Yuzue Otsutsuki's body.
She was prepared to merge with her when her true consciousness descended and give her all of her memories.
"Begin."
Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki turned to his suddenly acquired younger sister and said solemnly, "I've already reported this to Lord Imu, so there's no need to worry."
"Alright!"
The dark-skinned Yuzue Otsutsuki nodded heavily, suppressing her excitement.
She was finally going to see Mother—her real mother!
At this moment, her eyes had changed from the originally pale Byakugan into purple Rinnegan.
This was the result of Yuzue Otsutsuki spending several days fully adapting to her body.
"Open!"
Without further hesitation, Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki pointed at the Box of Bliss.
[Rumble—]
The "Face of Wrath" facing the three of them immediately opened its gaping maw.
The "White Ten-Tails" sealed inside sensed the disturbance and instantly transformed into a surging torrent of Chakra, ready to rush out.
"Summoning Jutsu: Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!"
The dark-skinned, silver-haired Yuzue Otsutsuki clapped her hands together before her chest.
With a fierce shout, massive amounts of Chakra burst from her body.
[Rumble, rumble, rumble—]
In an instant, the grassland shook, heaved, and shattered.
The colossal entity Madara Uchiha had placed within the Land of Iron was summoned by her in an instant.
The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path rose from the ground behind the three of them with tremendous force, towering over them.
At the same time.
Ten-Tails Chakra poured continuously from the "Mouth of Wrath" of the Box of Bliss like a crimson flood.
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