"Kaguya."
Isshiki swirled his wineglass and saw his own distorted reflection through the moonlight-stained wine.
"This is not elegant."
In the antiquated room, the sound of teeth grinding accompanied his attempt at self-consolation.
Setting down the empty wineglass, Isshiki left the window and no longer looked at the full moon that had returned to normal.
He picked up a pen.
On the paper, he wrote the words "wandering pilgrimage."
This place was too close to Konoha. There was a risk of exposure.
After packing his belongings, Isshiki placed a tasseled conical hat on the vessel named "Jigen" and headed northwest under the cover of the deep night.
The Shinobi World had long since been exposed to the Otsutsuki Main House's gaze. This place would soon become a land of turmoil.
Timing.
Isshiki was waiting for the Otsutsuki to arrive and muddy the waters of the Shinobi World.
Only then could he find the perfect vessel, restore his strength to its peak, and take revenge on Kaguya.
Having traveled through the universe and seen countless planets, even Isshiki had to marvel at how extraordinary this planet was, brimming with immense life energy.
Kaguya regarded this place as the finest nursery, and Isshiki happened to share that same idea.
Isshiki's steps never wavered as he headed toward the northwest of the Shinobi World. A nation ruled by shrine maidens was just the right place for a wandering monk to settle down.
A was in a good mood.
Because the Hokage had finally felt the pain A had once experienced.
The Shinobi Alliance's limelight—
was the Hokage's limelight, now stolen by the Six Paths brothers. Every day, shinobi from all over the Shinobi World came to pay respects to the founding ancestors of the Ninjutsu Sect, who had selflessly brought chakra to the