The Ōtsutsuki Threat

In Konoha, peace had lasted for a year.

People came and went along the streets, their faces beaming with happy smiles.

The Uchiha Clan had become a core force in Konoha, no longer ostracized or discriminated against.

Xingye sat by the window in the Hokage's office, gazing at the street outside as he fell into deep thought.

Although peace had returned to the Shinobi World, Xingye knew the danger had not been entirely eliminated.

There were still other members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan.

Momoshiki, Kinshiki, Urashiki, and Toneri—these powerful figures were no weaker than Kaguya.

If they came to Earth, the Shinobi World would face an even greater crisis.

"Xingye," the Third Hokage said as he entered, "what are you thinking about?"

Xingye came back to his senses. "Lord Third, I was thinking about the Ōtsutsuki Clan."

"Kaguya has been subdued, but there are still other members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan."

"They might come to Earth. We have to make every possible preparation."

The Third Hokage sighed. "The Ōtsutsuki Clan is indeed the Shinobi World's greatest threat."

"But we've just been through a great battle. We need time to recover."

Xingye nodded. "I know."

"Still, we can't let our guard down."

"I'll keep training to improve my strength. I'll also establish an intelligence network to monitor the Ōtsutsuki Clan's movements."

The Third Hokage nodded. "Xingye, you're doing very well."

"With you here, Konoha's future will surely be even brighter."

Just then, the system alert sounded.

[System Alert: Detected powerful chakra fluctuations]

[Targets: Momoshiki Otsutsuki, Kinshiki Otsutsuki]

[Distance: Beyond Earth's atmosphere]

[Threat Level: Mythic]

Xingye's expression changed. "Momoshiki Otsutsuki and Kinshiki Otsutsuki are here."

The Third Hokage's face grew grave. "What? They're here already?"

Xingye nodded. "The system says they're beyond Earth's atmosphere."

"They may enter Earth at any moment."

The Third Hokage asked, "Xingye, what's your plan?"

Xingye replied, "I need to notify the major shinobi villages immediately."

"Have them prepare for battle. A major fight could break out at any moment."

"At the same time, I need to go beyond Earth's atmosphere and stop them from entering."

The Third Hokage said, "Xingye, going alone is too dangerous."

"We should have the Five Kage and the Shinobi Allied Forces act together."

Xingye shook his head. "No, Lord Third."

"Momoshiki Otsutsuki and Kinshiki Otsutsuki are far stronger than we can imagine."

"If they enter Earth, they'll cause irreparable damage."

"I need to intercept them before they get here."

The Third Hokage pondered for a moment, then finally nodded. "Xingye, be careful."

"If you're in danger, return to Earth immediately."

Xingye nodded. "Don't worry, Lord Third."

"I won't gamble with my life."

Xingye turned and left the office, heading beyond Earth's atmosphere.

Beyond Earth's atmosphere

Momoshiki Otsutsuki and Kinshiki Otsutsuki stood in space, gazing at the blue planet before them.

A greedy smile spread across Momoshiki's face. "Kinshiki, look. This is Earth."

"A planet brimming with chakra, like one enormous God Tree Fruit."

Kinshiki nodded silently. "Lord Momoshiki, our goal is to seize Earth's chakra."

"We'll also turn the people on this planet into White Zetsu to increase our strength."

Momoshiki nodded. "Exactly."

"Our mother has been sealed away. We need more chakra to resurrect her."

"Earth's chakra will be just what we need."

Just then, Xingye appeared before them.

"Momoshiki Otsutsuki, Kinshiki Otsutsuki," Xingye said calmly. "You don't belong here."

"Leave Earth at once, or I'll destroy you both."

Momoshiki stared at Xingye in surprise. "Uchiha Xingye? You can actually come into space?"

"And you even have Ōtsutsuki chakra?"

Xingye replied, "I have more than Ōtsutsuki chakra. I also have Kaguya's power."

"Momoshiki, Kinshiki, you came to seize Earth's chakra and resurrect Kaguya."

"But Kaguya has already decided to abandon the Infinite Tsukuyomi and protect the Shinobi World with us."

Momoshiki's expression changed. "What? Kaguya betrayed us?"

Kinshiki looked surprised as well. "Lord Momoshiki, what's going on?"

Xingye said calmly, "Kaguya didn't betray you. She chose the right path."

"The Infinite Tsukuyomi isn't peace. It's a new hell."

"Kaguya understood that, so she chose to work with us and protect the Shinobi World."

Momoshiki sneered. "Xingye, you think you can convince me with that?"

"The Ōtsutsuki Clan's mission is to seize chakra from worlds and resurrect our mother."

"That's our destiny. It can't be changed."

Xingye shook his head. "No, Momoshiki."

"The Ōtsutsuki Clan's mission isn't to seize chakra. It's to protect the Shinobi World."

"You've been deceived by Kaguya's lies all along."

"Kaguya doesn't need to be resurrected. She needs to be protected."

Momoshiki's expression changed. "Xingye, what do you know?"

"Mother created the God Tree. It was meant to provide chakra to the Shinobi World, not to steal it."

Xingye replied, "I know."

"Kaguya created the God Tree so the people of the Shinobi World could obtain chakra and grow stronger."

"But her methods were wrong."

"The Infinite Tsukuyomi isn't peace. It's a new hell."

Momoshiki sneered. "You make it sound so noble, Xingye."

"But Mother's plan won't change just because you say a few words."

"If you're going to stop us from taking the chakra, then we'll have to eliminate you first."

Momoshiki and Kinshiki attacked at the same time, charging straight at Xingye.

The battle erupted

Momoshiki formed hand seals and unleashed a powerful ninjutsu.

"Rinnegan: ocular technique!"

A huge Rinnegan appeared in the sky, and countless chakra needles shot toward Xingye.

Xingye remained calm as his Rinnegan slowly opened.

"Shinra Tensei!"

An immense repulsive force spread outward from Xingye, deflecting every chakra needle.

Momoshiki stared at Xingye in surprise. "Shinra Tensei? You can use Shinra Tensei?"

Xingye said calmly, "I can use more than Shinra Tensei. I can use the Rinnegan's other techniques, too."

"Momoshiki, you're powerful, but you're still no match for me."

Momoshiki sneered. "Is that so? Let's see."

Momoshiki launched another ninjutsu, this one even more ferocious.

"Rinnegan: Chibaku Tensei!"

Massive rocks gathered in space, forming a gigantic meteor that hurtled toward Xingye.

Xingye showed no fear. Instead, he smiled.

"Chibaku Tensei? I can use that, too."

Xingye formed hand seals and unleashed Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei.

Nine Truth-Seeking Orbs spun through the air, creating a massive gravitational field.

Momoshiki's meteor was drawn toward the Truth-Seeking Orbs, gradually crumbling under the force of the field.

Momoshiki's expression changed. "What? You can use Truth-Seeking Orbs?"

"And your Chibaku Tensei is even stronger than mine."

Xingye said calmly, "I possess the divine nature of the Ōtsutsuki, as well as Creation Power."

"Chibaku Tensei is just an ordinary ninjutsu to me."

Momoshiki sneered. "Don't think that means you can defeat me, Xingye."

"I have an even more powerful technique."

Momoshiki unleashed a legendary ultimate ninjutsu.

"Ōtsutsuki Chakra Devour!"

Momoshiki's body began to glow as a huge amount of chakra was pulled from Xingye.

Xingye felt his chakra draining rapidly, and his body growing weaker.

"Damn it," Xingye gritted his teeth. "Momoshiki's chakra-devouring ability is even stronger than I expected."

Just then, the system alert sounded.

[System Alert: Chakra absorption detected]

[Solution: Use the power of Karma to reflect the absorption effect]

Xingye was delighted. "The power of Karma? Got it."

Xingye activated the power of Karma, and the chakra inside his body began to rebound.

Momoshiki's body started turning transparent as the chakra he had devoured began flowing back into Xingye.

"Argh!" Momoshiki cried out in pain.

"W-what's happening?"

"My chakra is flowing backward!"

Xingye looked at Momoshiki in pain and said calmly, "Momoshiki, your chakra-devouring ability is indeed powerful."

"But the power of my Karma is far beyond what you can imagine."

Momoshiki gritted his teeth. "Xingye... you..."

Xingye ignored him and continued his attack.

"Creation Power: Light Style!"

A dazzling radiance burst from Xingye and shot straight toward Momoshiki.

Momoshiki had no time to react before the Light Style struck him, and his body began to disintegrate.

"No!" Momoshiki let out a final scream.

His body shattered into countless fragments and vanished into space.

Seeing Momoshiki destroyed, Kinshiki's face changed dramatically. "Lord Momoshiki!"

Kinshiki glared at Xingye in fury. "Xingye, I'll kill you!"

Kinshiki launched one final attack, charging at Xingye with all his strength.

"Ōtsutsuki Gold Style!"

Golden chakra needles shot from Kinshiki's hands in a dense rain toward Xingye.

Xingye calmly unleashed Light Style: Shining Annihilation.

A massive pillar of light shot upward, blocking the Gold Release attack.

The pillar's power far surpassed Kinshiki's expectations, and his attack was completely neutralized.

Xingye looked at Kinshiki and said calmly, "Kinshiki, Momoshiki has been destroyed. Surrender."

"I can give you a chance to join us and protect the Shinobi World together."

Kinshiki sneered. "Xingye, I'm a powerful member of the Ōtsutsuki Clan. I won't surrender to you."

"Even if I die, I'll take you down with me."

Kinshiki unleashed one final ninjutsu. His body began to burn, transforming into a massive bomb.

"Ōtsutsuki Self-Destruction!"

A huge explosion rang out in space, catching Xingye in its blast and sending his body flying.

Earth, Konoha

The Third Hokage and the other Kage stood on the roof of the Hokage Building, watching the distant sky.

A brilliant light flashed across the sky, then vanished.

The Third Hokage's face was grave. "Xingye, you have to make it back safely."

The Raikage said, "If anything happens to Xingye, we won't let the Ōtsutsuki Clan get away with it."

The Tsuchikage said, "Lord Raikage, now isn't the time to discuss this."

"We should head to the scene immediately and look for Xingye."

The Mizukage said, "The Tsuchikage is right."

"Xingye is the Shinobi World's greatest hope. We can't let anything happen to him."

The Hokage all reached an agreement and prepared to head to the scene to look for Xingye.

Outer space, after the explosion

Xingye's body floated in space, badly injured.

The power of Karma was protecting him and repairing his body.

"Damn it," Xingye gritted his teeth. "Kinshiki's self-destruction was far more powerful than I imagined."

"If Karma's power hadn't protected me, I might already be dead."

Just then, the system's notification chimed.

[System Notification: Otsutsuki chakra fragment detected]

[Absorbing chakra fragment]

[Power increasing...]

Xingye felt his strength rapidly returning, and growing even greater than before.

[System Notification: Power increase complete]

[Acquired Traits: Light of Otsutsuki (Mythic), Power of Creation (Mythic), Divine Protection (Mythic)]

Xingye was delighted. Three Mythic-grade traits were worth a fortune.

"With these three Mythic-grade traits," Xingye murmured, "my strength will reach its peak."

"No matter how many powerful members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan come, I won't be afraid."

Xingye activated the Rinnegan's Space-Time Ninjutsu and returned to Earth.

Earth, Konoha

Xingye appeared on the roof of the Hokage Building.

When the Third Hokage and the others saw him, their faces lit up with delight.

"Xingye, you're back!"

"Are you all right?"

Xingye shook his head. "I'm fine. I just suffered a minor injury."

"Momoshiki and Kinshiki have already been eliminated."

Shock flashed in the Hokage's eyes.

"Xingye, did you really eliminate Momoshiki Otsutsuki and Kinshiki Otsutsuki?"

"They were Mythic-grade powerhouses!"

Xingye nodded. "Yes, I eliminated them."

"However, the threat from the Ōtsutsuki Clan hasn't passed."

"Powerful fighters like Urashiki and Toneri might come to Earth."

The Hokage's expressions turned solemn. "Are Urashiki and Toneri even stronger than Momoshiki and Kinshiki?"

Xingye shook his head. "I don't know."

"But no matter how strong they are, I'll do everything I can to protect Earth."

The Hokage nodded, filled with confidence in Xingye.

Conclusion

Xingye stood on the roof of the Hokage Building, gazing at the distant sky.

Although he had eliminated Momoshiki Otsutsuki and Kinshiki Otsutsuki, Xingye knew the danger hadn't passed completely.

There were still other members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan.

Urashiki, Toneri—these powerful fighters were no weaker than Momoshiki and Kinshiki.

But Xingye wasn't afraid.

"Ōtsutsuki Clan," Xingye murmured, "no matter how many powerful fighters you send, I won't let you harm Earth."

"This time, I'll protect my home and the people I love."