These words were like a huge stone thrown into the lake.
Let Sasuke's Rinnegan be restored? The temptation is too great.
Sasuke's Rinnegan is the key to their space ability against Kaguya. If it can be restored, their chances of winning will be greatly increased.
"What are your terms?"
Sasuke asked coldly.
"It's very simple."
Toneri looked at Naruto.
"After the battle, give me half of Nine-Tails's Chakra."
"What?!"
Naruto jumped up.
"Don't even think about it! Kurama is my partner, not a bargaining chip in the transaction!"
"Then forget it."
Toneri turned around to leave.
"Just take this ridiculous "companionship" and use it as nourishment for Kaguya. I will be in a corner of the universe and watch your world be completely swallowed up."
"Wait!"
Shikamaru stopped him.
All eyes were on him.
Shikamaru looked at Toneri, then at Naruto and Sasuke, and finally took a deep breath.
"I promise you." He said to Toneri."
Shikamaru!"
Naruto is anxious.
"But," Shikamaru changed the topic and his eyes became sharp, "I won't give it to you now. It will be after we successfully seal Kaguya. And, not half, but at most a third. And, you must set up a restraint on Curse Mark to ensure that there will be no betrayal in the battle against Kaguya."
Toneri narrowed his eyes and looked at this young man who looked unmotivated but spoke impeccably.
"Nara Clan kid, you are more interesting than the two of them."
He smiled and said, "Okay, I promise you. I can bind Curse Mark now."
He stretched out his finger, drew a complicated Runes in the air, and then pressed it to his chest. A Curse Mark flashed across his body.
"So, are you satisfied?"
"Then, you are welcome to join me as a temporary ally."
"Very well, now that we've reached a consensus, don't waste time."
Shikamaru took back his hand and immediately entered the role of commander-in-chief.
"Toneri, can you deal with these tree roots in the village?"
"It's a piece of cake."
Toneri Hand Seals his hands, and several green Chakra light balls appeared behind him.
The ball of light quickly deformed and turned into expressionless puppets wearing puppet coats.
"Go." Following his order, the puppets dispersed silently and rushed to every corner of the village.
Their fighting style is efficient and deadly, and every attack can accurately cut off the roots of God Tree Chakra Node, causing them to wither. With the addition of this new force, the pressure on Leaf's defense line has been drastically reduced.
"Now, it's your turn, Uchiha Sasuke."
Toneri walked up to Sasuke, stretched out his right hand, and faced Sasuke's bandaged left eye with his palm.
"What do you want to do?"
Sasuke took a step back warily.
"Keep my promise."
Toneri said calmly, "Don't move, the process may be a little uncomfortable."
Sasuke hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not resist.
He could feel that due to excessive use of his Rinnegan, the internal pupil power had fallen into chaos, like a ball of tangled wool.
Toneri's palm covered it, and a cool and pure energy was slowly injected.
That is not Chakra, but a more original power.
This force is like an experienced master, gently and accurately starting to sort out the chaotic pupils in Sasuke's eyes.
Sasuke groaned, feeling as if his entire left eye had been put into the two heavens of ice and fire to be repeatedly tempered, severe pain and relief intertwined.
Naruto watched nervously, his hands already pressed on the ninja bag on his waist.
As long as there is any change in Toneri, he will take action without hesitation.
About ten minutes later, Toneri withdrew his hand, his face paler than before.
"Okay."
He said, "I helped you stabilize the flow of pupil power, and you have to recover the rest by yourself, which can probably shorten the time by half."
Sasuke pulled off the bandage, and the nine Tomoe Rinnegan was revealed again.
Although the light was still dim, there was no longer the tearing feeling that could collapse at any time. He closed his eyes and felt it, and his pupil power had indeed recovered somewhat. Although it was not much, it was at least enough to be used.
"Thank you."
He spoke concisely and to the point.
"Then, our plan can move to the next step."
Shikamaru spread out the map, "Kaguya is waiting for us at Valley of the End. We need to rush there immediately."
"How to get there? Fly there?"
Naruto asked.
"Too slow."
Toneri said, "Kaguya is absorbing Natural Energy from the entire planet. If we delay for one more minute, her power will become stronger. I will take you there."
He Hand Seals his hands again, and a huge green magic circle unfolded under everyone's feet. In the center of the magic circle, there was a constantly rotating space vortex.
"This is the "Heavenly Dao Floating Ship" that our Ōtsutsuki Clan uses for short-distance interstellar travel. Although the energy is not enough for interstellar jumping, it is more than enough to move within the planet."
"Let's go!"
Shikamaru gave the order. Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi, Sakura, as well as Ino as the mobile communication base station, and Toneri as the new ally, stood in the magic circle together.
Tsunade and Shizune stayed in the village to take command.
"Come back alive!" Tsunade looked at them and said only these four words.
There was a flash of green light, and everyone's figures disappeared.
The feeling of weightlessness only lasted less than a second. When they found their feet on the ground again, the sight in front of them made everyone take a breath.
This is Valley of the End. But the magnificent waterfalls and huge statues in my memory are gone.
Instead, there was a giant tree reaching to the sky and the earth.
The scale of that tree was much larger than what appeared in Fourth Great Ninja War. Its roots were deeply rooted in the earth, absorbing the vitality of the entire planet. Its branches towered into the clouds, as if they were about to pierce the sky.
The entire valley has become lifeless because of its existence, and there is a disgusting smell of decay in the air.
Under the giant tree, a white figure was floating there quietly.
Her feet were bare, her long white hair was windless, and the nine-Tomoe number Rinne Sharingan on her forehead was emitting a strange red light.
She is Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
She didn't seem to notice the arrival of everyone, she just closed her eyes and enjoyed the feeling of Natural Energy pouring into her body.
Every breath she took made the surrounding earth wither.
She's not fighting, she's just "eating".
"This guy..."
Naruto looked at Kaguya and felt that Nine-Tails Chakra in his body was restlessly stirring, "It's such a strong sense of oppression." "She is a hundred times scarier than the one painted on the scroll."
Kakashi's hand has been pressed on Forehead Protector, ready to be opened at any time.
"Be careful."
Sasuke whispered, "She has discovered us."
As soon as he finished speaking, Kaguya slowly opened his eyes. It was a pair of pure Byakugan. There was no emotion, no anger, no curiosity, just an empty void.
She looked at the people in front of her as if she were looking at a few insects that had broken into her garden.
"Chakra... is mine."
She finally spoke, her voice empty and ethereal, not like a human voice, but more like the declaration of some kind of law. Her eyes swept over Naruto and Sasuke, and stayed for a second on the Six Paths Power contained in them.
"Hagoromo, Hamura... your children still like... stealing my things."