The Final Battle!

Final Battle! "Gamamaru, take Ōtsutsuki Hamura away."

Manji gave a slight nod.

"Understood!"

Gamamaru hopped forward, waving his chubby forelimbs to lead Ōtsutsuki Hamura out of the Toad Great Hall. They traveled through the mist and dense forests of Mount Myōboku until they jumped into a pool and emerged on the other side.

"Ōtsutsuki Hamura, you've missed out on a great opportunity!

"My master possesses vast and miraculous powers! If you don't learn now, you'll regret it later."

Gamamaru complained.

"I know, I will consider it."

Ōtsutsuki Hamura was in no mood to pursue power at this moment.

He wanted to talk to his mother more than anything, to make her stop those actions.

Ōtsutsuki Hamura walked the return journey alone, his heart heavy. On one side was the warning he had yet to voice, and on the other was Manji's reminder that "she has already been consumed by fear."

As his thoughts churned, his pace unconsciously quickened.

When he arrived at Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's residence, the entire courtyard was deathly silent. The maids and servants who usually bustled about were holding their breath, not even daring to lift their heads.

The air was thick with an oppressive tension, like a storm about to break, making Ōtsutsuki Hamura's heart tremble the moment he stepped through the gate.

Ōtsutsuki Hamura walked quickly into the main hall.

At a single glance, he saw Ōtsutsuki Kaguya sitting upright on the jade chair in the seat of honor.

Her long, silver-white hair draped over her shoulders, and the chakra surrounding her body was condensed but held back, freezing the air in the hall until it felt rigid.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's expression was as dark as spilled ink, her eyes devoid of any warmth. Her fingers gripped the armrests of the jade chair tightly; she had clearly been waiting in this state for a long time.

"Mo... Mother."

Ōtsutsuki Hamura's voice carried a trace of imperceptible trembling.

He had barely spoken when Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's cold interrogation cut him off.

"Ōtsutsuki Hamura, where is Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo? Did you go to see the God Tree?"

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's voice betrayed no emotion, flat to the point of being eerie, yet the pressure wrapped within her words made Ōtsutsuki Hamura's breath hitch.

He realized immediately that his mother had already discovered the truth; beneath that calm facade lay a rage about to erupt.

Ōtsutsuki Hamura gritted his teeth, suppressing the panic in his heart, and stepped forward to explain: "Mother, I already know everything. The truth about the God Tree, the people sacrificed... I want to tell you that it is not too late to turn back..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he was cut off by a deafening roar—

"Shut up!!!"

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya slammed her hand on the table and rose to her feet. Her chakra erupted, and a biting shockwave instantly swept through the entire main hall.

Her eyes snapped open, her signature Byakugan radiating a sharp, piercing light. Her ocular power acted like invisible shackles, bearing down on Ōtsutsuki Hamura with irresistible pressure!

Ōtsutsuki Hamura felt a powerful force invade his body. He froze instantly, unable to even lift his arms. His chakra surged wildly through his meridians but was ruthlessly suppressed, leaving him completely unable to resist.

His Byakugan activated instinctively, attempting to repel the force, but before Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's ocular power, it was like a Fire Fly meeting the bright moon—it was utterly crushed.

"It is useless. Do not think of using your Byakugan to repel me. My Byakugan is far above yours!!!!"

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya roared in a low, deep voice.

Far above yours!

Her face was still quite beautiful.

Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo's body remained stiff and motionless, unable to even move his tongue. Ōtsutsuki Hamura's eyes swirled with disbelief and pain!

His mother wouldn't even give him a chance to explain, using her ocular technique to forcibly control him!

Following this, Manji personally taught Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo the senjutsu of Mount Myōboku.

Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo was gifted, quickly learning and mastering the senjutsu.

Manji was slightly surprised, though satisfied.

Although he wasn't as fast as himself, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo's potential was far higher.

Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo's limit was Six Paths Level.

As for himself, he was stuck.

However, the benefit was that he was immortal, while Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo would eventually die of old age.

Having lived for so long, Manji's heart had changed in many ways.

But the one thing that remained unchanged was his philosophy: to live is to win!

No matter how powerful a person is, once they are dead, they are dead. Only those who remain alive have the right to decide what comes next.

And Manji was exactly that kind of person!

For several days in a row, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo had been cultivating on Longevity Peak at Mount Myōboku, finally mastering senjutsu and learning how to utilize it effectively.

At this moment, Manji calculated the time and knew that Hamura must be under the control of Kaguya by now.

It is time to prepare to deal with Kaguya...

Manji thought to himself in a deep voice.

"Hagoromo!"

Manji called out.

Hearing this, Hagoromo immediately leaped down from the mountain peak.

"Master, did you call for me?"

Hagoromo asked respectfully.

Over these past few days, Manji had not only taught him senjutsu but also imparted much philosophy, which had greatly enlightened Hagoromo.

Furthermore, Hagoromo held Manji in high regard.

After all, his mother had often told him stories of the hero Manji to lull him to sleep when he was a child, and he had frequently gone to Manji Temple to offer incense.

Now that he had met the man himself, he naturally viewed him through the lens of an idol.

"The time has come..."

"You should return. Also, I suspect that Hamura may have already been taken by your mother; you must be careful."

Manji said slowly.

"What! Hamura has already..."

"Then what should I do, Master!?"

Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo felt a jolt in his heart, his expression turning anxious as worry welled up within him.

Manji waved his hand and said in a deep voice:

"An adult must be able to keep their composure! Your mother will not do anything to Hamura; at most, she will control him."

"I have a magical treasure here, take it!"

"This is the Toad Immortal Talisman, which possesses the power to bring the dead back to life!"

Manji reached into his robes, pulled out a Toad Immortal Talisman, and handed it to Hagoromo.

Upon hearing this, Hagoromo was greatly stirred!

He knew of this item from the stories he had heard; his mother had said that Manji possessed two great treasures: one was the White Monkey that could transform into the Golden Cudgel, and the other was the Toad Immortal Talisman that could bring the dead back to life!

"Many thanks, Master!"

Hagoromo tucked the Toad Immortal Talisman into his robes as if he had obtained a priceless treasure.

Gamamaru, who was standing to the side, spoke up with a smile.

"Kid Hagoromo, you are truly lucky. This item is incredibly powerful. Currently, in all of Mount Myōboku, I fear only the Great Toad Sage White Eyebrow and my master possess such a thing!"

"Let me put it this way: if a God of Death existed in this world and ordered you to die at midnight, you could use the Toad Immortal Talisman to come back to life and slap the God of Death in the face!"

Gamamaru teased jokingly.

Although Manji did not speak, it was indeed the truth.

While he was not certain if it would be effective against All-Killing Ash Bones, it would certainly work for ordinary fatal wounds.

In the original story, Hagoromo had punched a hole through Hamura's heart, yet he had been brought back to life by the Toad Immortal Talisman.

"Master, I am leaving now!"

Hagoromo bowed and said, then departed for the outside world through a nearby pool.

"Teacher, what shall we do next?"

Gamamaru inquired. It was curious—with such a battle looming, would the teacher not participate personally?

"Do not be impatient. Next, go and notify the mortals on the ground to evacuate quickly. After all, when gods fight, mortals suffer."

Manji said calmly with his hands behind his back.

"The teacher is merciful! Truly virtuous!"

Gamamaru said with a solemn air.

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