The Ruins' Key Draws Out the Anbu Remnants; the Ōtsutsuki Crest Hides a Crisis for the Shinobi World

Sunlight streamed through the windows of Konoha's Hokage office, falling across the documents on Tsunade's desk. Su Ye, Naruto, and Sasuke stood before her. Their wounds had yet to fully heal, and exhaustion showed in their eyes, though it was mingled with relief. Tsunade set down her pen and looked at the three of them. "The Void Remnants across the Shinobi World have mostly been eliminated, and the Dark Organization's main strongholds have been destroyed. But according to our intelligence, some members of the Dark Organization are still on the run. We can't let our guard down."

Su Ye nodded and handed Tsunade a report. "We found this on the battlefield at Cloud Thunder Gorge. It's a black scroll carried by a member of the Dark Organization. The runes on it are connected to a ruin belonging to the Ōtsutsuki Clan." Tsunade took the scroll, her brow furrowing. "A ruin of the Ōtsutsuki Clan? Could the remnants of the Dark Organization be trying to gain power through the ruin?"

Just then, the door to the Hokage's office was suddenly pushed open, and Shikamaru Nara rushed in with an urgent report. "Lady Tsunade, we have a problem! An ancient ruin on the Land of Fire's border has suddenly released a powerful surge of chakra. Our sensors indicate that it's a site belonging to the Ōtsutsuki Clan!" Su Ye, Naruto, and Sasuke exchanged glances, wariness flashing in their eyes.

Tsunade immediately stood up. "Su Ye, Naruto, Sasuke, head to the ruin on the Land of Fire's border and investigate. Remember, no matter what happens, your safety comes first." The three nodded, turned, and raced toward the ruin.

The Ōtsutsuki ruin on the border of the Land of Fire was hidden in a dense forest. Ancient runes covered its entrance, glowing pale blue and radiating a powerful Ōtsutsuki chakra. Su Ye activated his Nine-Tomoe Rinne Sharingan. His gaze pierced through the runes, revealing countless members of the Dark Organization bustling about inside the ruin. They held black instruments and seemed to be working on breaking the seal.

"The remnants of the Dark Organization really are here!" Naruto roared, golden Tailed Beast Chakra gathering around him. "Let's get in there and stop them!" Sasuke held him back and said calmly, "Wait. The seal hasn't been completely broken yet. If we rush in, we might trigger the ruin's defenses."

Su Ye took a deep breath as a chakra sword formed in his palm. "I'll infiltrate the ruin and find out what they're after. You two keep watch outside and come to my aid at once if anything happens." With that, he drew on the power of his Six Paths Immortal Bones. His body turned into a pale purple streak of light and slipped silently into the ruin.

Inside, the ruin opened into a vast cavern. A massive pale blue crystal floated in its center, covered in the crest of the Ōtsutsuki Clan. The Dark Organization's leader, a mysterious figure in a black cloak, stood before it with his hands forming seals. Black chakra poured from him into the crystal.

"Leader, the seal is almost broken! Once we obtain the Ōtsutsuki power inside the crystal, we can revive Lord Orochimaru and take control of the Shinobi World again!" one member of the Dark Organization cried excitedly. The mysterious figure gave a cold laugh. "Hmph. Reviving Orochimaru is just one part of the plan. Our true goal is to use the Ōtsutsuki power to open a passage to the Ōtsutsuki homeworld and bring the Ōtsutsuki Clan back to the Shinobi World!"

Su Ye's pupils contracted. He hadn't expected the remnants of the Dark Organization to have such a deranged plan. He tightened his grip on his chakra sword and was about to strike, but then he felt a powerful surge of chakra—the ruin's seal had been completely broken. The pale blue crystal erupted with blinding light, and a huge beam shot from it into the sky.

"Not good!" Su Ye teleported in front of the crystal and slashed at the mysterious figure. But the man was ready. He turned and released a barrier of black chakra, blocking Su Ye's attack. "Su Ye, I knew you'd come." The man removed his mask, revealing an unfamiliar face covered in the crest of the Ōtsutsuki Clan. "I'm a descendant of Otsutsuki Hagoromo—Otsutsuki Retsu. Today, I'll return the Shinobi World to the control of the Ōtsutsuki Clan!"

Otsutsuki Retsu waved his hand, summoning countless blades of black chakra that shot toward Su Ye. Su Ye drew on the power of his Six Paths Immortal Bones, forming a pale purple chakra barrier around himself as he unleashed his dojutsu—Six Paths: Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan—at Otsutsuki Retsu. But Retsu only laughed coldly. His body became a streak of light as he dodged the attack, then unleashed the Ōtsutsuki secret technique, Yomotsu Hirasaka. Countless black spatial rifts opened around Su Ye, trying to swallow him.

Su Ye immediately activated the dojutsu of his Nine-Tomoe Rinne Sharingan—Time Reversal. He vanished from his spot and appeared behind Otsutsuki Retsu, thrusting his chakra sword toward the man's back. Retsu countered with a burst of pale blue chakra that struck Su Ye in the chest. Su Ye spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward, crashing hard against the cavern wall.

"Su Ye!" Hearing the commotion inside the ruin, Naruto and Sasuke rushed in. Seeing Su Ye injured, Naruto let out a roar as golden Tailed Beast Chakra surged around him. The apparitions of all nine Tailed Beasts appeared behind him. "You dared to hurt Su Ye! I'll make you pay!" He rapidly formed Hand Seals, gathering golden chakra into a massive Rasengan in his palm, its core churning with the energy of a Tailed Beast Bomb, and hurled it at Otsutsuki Retsu.

Sasuke, meanwhile, used his Rinnegan to unleash Chibaku Tensei. A black gravitational core quickly formed in the air, trapping Otsutsuki Retsu. But Retsu only laughed coldly. His Ōtsutsuki chakra erupted, instantly shattering Chibaku Tensei, while he swallowed the massive Rasengan with Yomotsu Hirasaka. "With power this feeble, you think you can stop me?" Otsutsuki Retsu waved his hand, sending a gigantic blade of pale blue chakra toward Naruto and Sasuke.

Su Ye struggled to his feet, his chakra sword forming once more. Drawing on the power of his Six Paths Immortal Bones, he merged his pale purple chakra with Naruto and Sasuke's chakra, creating a gigantic chakra warrior. It wielded a sword in each hand, blocking Otsutsuki Retsu's attack before counterattacking. But Retsu remained unfazed. He unleashed the Ōtsutsuki Clan's ultimate secret technique—Amenominaka—and pulled Su Ye, Naruto, and Sasuke into an unfamiliar dimension.

The dimension was an endless desert beneath a blood-red sky, with powerful Ōtsutsuki chakra filling the air. "This is my personal dimension. In here, I am a god!" Otsutsuki Retsu's voice echoed through the space. His body grew larger, and a pair of enormous pale blue wings sprouted from his back, transforming him into a terrifying figure.

Naruto roared as golden Tailed Beast Chakra turned into countless Tailed Beast Bombs, which he hurled at Otsutsuki Retsu. Sasuke used his Rinnegan to unleash Susanoo. Wielding two swords, it charged at Retsu. Su Ye activated the dojutsu of his Nine-Tomoe Rinne Sharingan—Six Paths: Void Purification. A beam of pale purple light burst from his body as he tried to purify the Ōtsutsuki chakra filling the dimension.

But Otsutsuki Retsu only laughed coldly and flapped his wings, sending countless pale blue chakra blades flying toward them. The chakra warrior's arm was severed in an instant, while Naruto and Sasuke's attacks were easily dispelled. "It's useless," Otsutsuki Retsu said, slowly approaching them. "Inside Amenominaka, your powers will be suppressed more and more, while mine will continue to grow without limit."

Su Ye took a deep breath. The power of his Six Paths Immortal Bones surged wildly within him. He remembered Hamura's words: "The true power of the Six Paths Immortal Bones can only be fully awakened with a heart devoted to protecting others." He closed his eyes. In his mind, he saw his companions in Konoha, the peaceful Shinobi World, and his resolve to protect it all.

In an instant, the power of Su Ye's Six Paths Immortal Bones fully erupted. The apparition of the Sage of Six Paths emerged in the pale purple chakra. "That's...the power of the Sage of Six Paths!" Otsutsuki Retsu's pupils contracted, disbelief showing on his face. Su Ye opened his eyes. His Nine-Tomoe Rinne Sharingan glowed with pale purple light. He stretched out a hand, and a massive blade formed from pale purple chakra. "Otsutsuki Retsu, your plan ends here!"

Su Ye leaped into the air and brought the blade down on Otsutsuki Retsu. Retsu immediately unleashed Yomotsu Hirasaka, trying to evade the attack, but Su Ye's blade carried the power of the Sage of Six Paths. It pierced through space and struck Retsu in the chest. Otsutsuki Retsu screamed as the chakra within him fell into disarray, and the space of Amenominaka began to collapse.

"No! I won't accept this!" Otsutsuki Retsu roared, his chakra erupting wildly as he tried to take Su Ye down with him. But Su Ye only laughed coldly and unleashed Six Paths: Sealing Jutsu. Pale purple sealing runes wrapped around Otsutsuki Retsu, sealing him completely.

Amenominaka collapsed, and Su Ye, Naruto, and Sasuke were transported back to the ruin. Without Otsutsuki Retsu's chakra flowing into it, the pale blue crystal gradually dimmed. Su Ye stepped forward, placed a hand on the crystal, and drew on the power of his Six Paths Immortal Bones, trying to seal it completely.

But just then, the crystal suddenly erupted with blinding light. A stream of pale blue light shot out from it and flowed into Su Ye's body. A series of unfamiliar memories surfaced in his mind—the origins of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, the birth of the Shinobi World, and the secrets of the Ōtsutsuki homeworld.

"I see." Su Ye opened his eyes, a glimmer of understanding in them. "Otsutsuki Retsu's plan wasn't just to open a passage to the Ōtsutsuki homeworld. He also wanted to use the crystal's power to awaken the true body of Kaguya Otsutsuki, sealed within the Shinobi World."

Naruto and Sasuke walked over to Su Ye and looked at him. "Su Ye, are you all right?" Su Ye shook his head and smiled. "I'm fine. The remnants of the Dark Organization have been dealt with, and Otsutsuki Retsu has been sealed. The Shinobi World can finally return to peace."

The three turned and headed toward Konoha. But they didn't know that deep within the crystal, a faint stream of pale blue light was stirring quietly. Kaguya Otsutsuki's consciousness had awakened, and a new crisis was silently brewing.

When they returned to Konoha, Tsunade looked at the three of them with a relieved smile. "Thanks for all your hard work. The peace of the Shinobi World depends on what you've done." Su Ye, Naruto, and Sasuke nodded, their hearts filled with a sense of accomplishment.

But just then, Su Ye sensed a powerful surge of chakra—from the direction of the Shinobi World's core. His expression changed. "This is bad! Kaguya Otsutsuki's consciousness has awakened! She's trying to break through the seal!"

Tsunade, Naruto, and Sasuke's expressions instantly grew grave. "We're going to the core of the Shinobi World right now!" Su Ye said. He drew on the power of his Six Paths Immortal Bones and teleported toward the core. Naruto and Sasuke immediately followed.

At the core of the Shinobi World, the pale golden seal containing Kaguya Otsutsuki flickered repeatedly, with powerful pale blue chakra coiling around it. Through the seal, Kaguya Otsutsuki's consciousness sent a powerful pressure surging through the Shinobi World.

"Su Ye, you're finally here." Kaguya Otsutsuki's voice echoed through the core of the Shinobi World. "A hundred years ago, the Sage of Six Paths sealed me away. Today, I will finally return to the Shinobi World and take complete control of this world."

Su Ye gripped his chakra sword, determination flashing in his eyes. "Kaguya Otsutsuki, don't even think about it! Today, we'll seal you again and protect the peace of the Shinobi World!"

Naruto and Sasuke released their chakra at the same time, preparing for the final battle against Kaguya Otsutsuki. A battle that would determine the fate of the Shinobi World was about to begin once more. This time, Su Ye, Naruto, and Sasuke would use their strength to protect the peace of the Shinobi World and prevent the tragedy of a hundred years ago from happening again.