Ise Grand Shrine

"Huh? What, you missed me that much?" Kagura Otsutsuki smiled calmly.

"It's been so long, and I've never seen you show up on your own initiative before. Why are you showing up this time? Did I change history again or something? Are you here to stop me again? Didn't you say you wouldn't interfere in things afterward?" Shiyu asked.

Kagura Otsutsuki didn't say anything at first, then simply waved her hand, switching the environment around Shiyu and herself to tens of thousands of meters in the air.

Then, reassured, he said, "Don't worry, this time, I'm here to help you."

"Help me?" After Shiyu floated in the air, he was also a little confused about Kagura's meaning, but he could sense that Kagura Shiyu not have any ill intentions.

"While you're investigating the West, I'm also investigating the West, but I've gained more." Kagura then tossed a scroll to Shiyu.

Shiyu caught the scroll but did not open it for the time being.

"Oh? Didn't you say you'd let me investigate, and then share the information with you in exchange? Why are you giving me the information so readily now?" Shiyu asked, equally puzzled.

Kagura Otsutsuki then also wore a serious expression.

"Shiyu, although I was once forced to be your enemy due to certain circumstances, now that you've seen what's in the scroll, I think you can believe me, right? Things in the West are far more complicated than I imagined."

"At first, I was just curious, since I was completely unfamiliar with anything outside the Ninja Continent. But after investigation, I discovered that there is a very close connection between the Ninja Continent and the Western Continent."

"Your parents must have sensed something in the Western Continent, which led to their battle with others." Kagura then pointed to the scroll in Shiyu's hand.

Shiyu opened the scroll and discovered that only he, having awakened his Rinnegan, could read a portion of the text.

"This is the language of the Otsutsuki Clan. However, I really didn't expect that there were other Otsutsuki Clan in this era," Kagura said.

Shiyu thought to himself, "Kaguya, not all of them are considered members of the Otsutsuki Clan. There are other Otsutsuki Clan behind her."

"Shiyu, I know what you're thinking, but I have to tell you that the location of the Otsutsuki ruins recorded in this scroll is not left by Kaguya Otsutsuki, but is a ruin from an era much older than Kaguya's. "Kagura said very seriously.

"What?!" Shiyu was surprised for many reasons. First, Kagura seemed to know everything about the anime. Second, even Kagura, who seemed to know everything, was this serious, which showed that the problem was quite troublesome.

"At this point, I won't hide my identity anymore. Since we're going to cooperate, we need to know each other well," Kagura Otsutsuki then said. "I come from the future!"

"That's nonsense," Shiyu then said. "I've known for a long time that you're from the future, otherwise how would you know everything?"

"Ha! Should I praise you for being smart?" Kagura Otsutsuki rolled her eyes at Shiyu and said, "Maintaining the proper historical trajectory of my era is my mission, but... the future I've experienced doesn't seem to contain any information about this ancient Otsutsuki."

Shiyu now understood: Kagura Otsutsuki was afraid that the future would change again.

"Let's put aside this ancient Otsutsuki for now. I want to know everything about the Western Continent, and what the necessary connection is between the Western Continent, my parents, and everything you've said?" Shiyu asked directly.

However, Kagura didn't seem to be an impatient person, and at this moment she began to explain very seriously.

"The East is the Ninja Continent, where the Ninshu dominates everything. Ultimately, the chakra within the ninjas is a part of the power of the Ten-Tails, Kaguya."

"In the West, the realms of Shintoism and Onmyodo reign supreme! These two religious kingdoms rule the western continent. Shintoism governs half of the western continent under the rule of the God Emperor God Emperor, who rules the Land of Gods! Onmyodo governs the other half of the continent, and its leader is known as the Sky Fox, thus establishing the Land of Sky!"

Shiyu was a little confused, but Kagura continued to share the important information she knew.

"The God Emperor has an organization under his command called the Ise Grand Shrine. Medusa and the others you defeated were all members of the shrine."

"This shrine is somewhat similar to the Akatsuki Organization, but it is directly led by the God Emperor, and its members have all received direct exposure to Divine Power, thus possessing a portion of Divine Power."

Shiyu immediately asked, "Divine Power? Is it that kind of mysterious power? I've tried it and it's not very strong. Although it has some ability, calling it divine power is a bit of an exaggeration, isn't it?"

Kagura immediately replied, "Of course! The true power of a god isn't so easy to obtain. The Divine Power they speak of is merely a power distinct from chakra."

"I see, please continue." Shiyu was slowly starting to listen, since Kagura's way of speaking was more like telling a story.

Kagura nodded and continued, "I think you're more concerned about that guy named Hollow, right?"

"Going west across the desert of the Land of Wind, there is a red desert. That's where Kaguya once planted the God Tree, so it's deserted for hundreds of kilometers around. You must have passed through there, right?"

"That place was actually... Shiyu was somewhat surprised."

"That's right, that's the border between East and West, and this so-called Sea God Island is the easternmost island in the eyes of Westerners. After passing through this sea, you will land on the Land of Gods in the Western continent, on the red sand beach of the Land of Gods, "Kagura said.

"Red sand beach? That means..."

"Many years ago, it was probably part of the Red Sand Desert, along with the sea. Since your parents aren't in the Red Sand Sea of Death, there's a very high chance they're in the Land of Gods."

Kagura then pointed westward and said, "I'm afraid the news of your killing of Medusa and the Sea God will reach the God Emperor 'God Emperor attention. Once you land on the beaches of the Land of Gods, you will be met by an endless stream of Land of Gods Shinto Priest, and divine arts, barriers, restrictions, and seals will all be cast upon you."

Shiyu narrowed her eyes and said, "You mean, I'm no match for them?"

"Your individual strength is absolutely not a problem, but you must understand that this is an unprecedented battle, and one person's strength alone is definitely not enough."

"While your parents' issues are important, I hope you can completely resolve everything on the Ninja Continent before focusing solely on dealing with the enemies in the West. That would be the most appropriate approach."

"I do uphold the correct historical trajectory, but in the original history, the Western continent had no contact with the Eastern Ninja Continent."

In other words, I can no longer change what has already changed.

"Of course, in the original work, I don't exist either," Shiyu thought quietly.