"Isshiki?"
Kaguya heard the name, and barely restrained killing intent surfaced in her eyes.
Neji saw that he was getting somewhere and felt a surge of delight. He continued, "You may think Ōtsutsuki Isshiki is already dead, but in fact, he isn't. He survived from your era until today, and as far as I know, he'll soon find a suitable vessel and successfully reincarnate.
"Furthermore, the Ōtsutsuki Main Family has noticed something amiss and sent people to Earth to investigate.
"What will you do when that happens?
"Kaguya, you wouldn't want the Ōtsutsuki to turn you into Chakra Pills, would you?"
A mountain peak outside Kumogakure.
The Kusagakure jōnin Mui slowly approached a rectangular box covered in carvings of evil spirits.
The box emitted an evil chakra. It was none other than the legendary Box of Paradise.
Four Kusagakure elders wearing animal masks stood with their hands behind their backs around the Box of Paradise.
"The age of Kusagakure has arrived."
"I've finally lived to see this day."
"Mui, your son Muku didn't die in vain."
"Quickly, state your wish to restore Kusagakure to its former glory."
The four Kusagakure elders' eyes burned with an indescribable fervor, as if opening the Box of Paradise would let Kusagakure rule the world.
Not far away, Shinnō tossed Gaara, who had been drained of chakra by the Box of Paradise and was unconscious, to Hiruko, who stood atop a Summoning Beast. Then he looked at the Kusagakure elders, their emotions verging on madness, and said coldly, "With a bunch like you, you think you can rule the world? Keep dreaming."
After setting Gaara down, Hiruko stared intently at the Box of Paradise, his gaze filled with curiosity.
As a researcher, Hiruko had a keen interest in the unknown.
This so-called Box of