Expansive Truth-Seeking Orb

"Mother, why not separate them, send them into different worlds, and destroy them one by one?"

Kaguya gently shook her head. "I'm afraid that won't work. Mitarashi Duke possesses space-time abilities. Separating them would only waste my chakra."

"So, we still have to deal with this variable first!" Black Zetsu said darkly.

Kaguya frowned deeply. "First, wait until I accumulate a certain amount of chakra. If that still doesn't work, then I can only use that move!"

Below, Duke had no idea Kaguya had marked him as her primary target. He was laying out a battle plan for the two youngsters behind him. "I'll keep her occupied. You two prepare the sealing technique and wait for the right moment. Don't let my efforts go to waste."

"But we can't always let Uncle Duke charge ahead!" Naruto's expression sharpened. "Please believe in Sasuke and me. We're already qualified ninjas."

Duke merely smiled without answering. Sasuke, standing nearby, said solemnly, "Idiot, don't let your emotions get the better of you! We're facing Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, the ancestor of chakra, not some ordinary opponent. If either of us dies... You don't want the entire Shinobi World to be dragged down because of you, do you?"

Seeing Naruto fall silent, Sasuke turned to Duke and nodded gravely. "Teacher Duke, we're counting on you from here on."

Compared to Naruto, whose blood ran hot, Sasuke was clearly calmer and more reliable. His words were somewhat cold and lacked Naruto's uplifting spirit, but from the perspective of the bigger picture, they were far more convincing.

"Get ready. We'll settle everything in this world!" Duke drew a deep breath, pressed his joined fingers before his chest, and released all the chakra within him. The next instant, a pillar of light shot into the sky.

A blue vortex blasted