A Battle for the Ages

She looked up at this shattered earth, the sky she had once conquered now swallowed by fissures and the flames of war.

Her gaze grew increasingly frigid, knowing well that she was no longer the "god" who had been sealed away, but the embodiment of an inescapable fate.

"So, have you come to stop me?" Kaguya Otsutsuki asked calmly, her tone devoid of excessive anger, carrying only a quiet contemplation.

At this moment, Black Zetsu, hidden within her wide sleeves, suddenly spoke. His voice was low, cold, and carried a threat that could not be ignored: "Mother, this man is our enemy. If he is allowed to continue existing, he will surely interfere with our plans. The Ninja World already harbors hostility toward you, and this man is merely a part of those who have come to stop you."

Black Zetsu's words were devoid of emotion, yet they provided Kaguya with clear intelligence, allowing her to gain a sharper understanding of the Uchiha Ying Yue before her.

Kaguya Otsutsuki nodded slightly, a cold light flickering in her eyes. She then looked at Uchiha Ying Yue, her tone indifferent: "I see. You have come to prevent my resurrection... but I am no longer the Kaguya of those years. I cannot allow this land to suffer any more damage. Let us end this battle."

Before the words had faded, Kaguya waved her arm, unleashing the powerful Amenominaka. Her chakra spread instantly, and with a ripple in space, Uchiha Ying Yue and she were transported to a completely different place—the Magma World.

In this world filled with fire and flames, the battle between Uchiha Ying Yue and Kaguya Otsutsuki officially began.

The scent of magma and the high-temperature environment could not affect these two powerhouses at all; their chakra was nearly enough to suppress the elemental forces of the entire space.

Kaguya Otsutsuki's aura grew increasingly formidable, the endless fluctuations of chakra within her causing the magma surface to collapse repeatedly as heat waves raged.

She stood slowly amidst the magma, her gaze fixed upon Uchiha Ying Yue, no longer holding a trace of warmth, replaced instead by the coldness and resolve of battle.

"Though you possess great power, you do not understand my connection to this world," Kaguya's voice was low. "If you wish to stop me, your path will not be so easy."

Uchiha Ying Yue did not respond; his body gradually expanded, and the World Stand manifested behind him.

This was one of his strongest abilities, capable of manipulating time and granting him immense power and instantaneous mobility.

The battle was on the verge of breaking out, and as the two powerhouses moved, the entire Magma World was drawn into violent turbulence.

Kaguya Otsutsuki launched the Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack first. Her immense power instantly blanketed the entire area, the massive chakra-infused fist winds acting like a violent storm, carrying destructive force as they swept toward Ying Yue.

Uchiha Ying Yue was quick-witted, instantly mobilizing the power of the World Stand to react rapidly and block Kaguya's powerful assault.

Even so, Kaguya Otsutsuki's attack power remained peerless. She swung her fists continuously, every strike carrying world-shattering might; the magma churned under her power, and the air was filled with intense heat and energy fluctuations.

Uchiha Ying Yue did not panic, however; he continuously utilized time-stop and brute-force techniques, flexibly engaging Kaguya in close-quarters combat.

With every clash, as the fist winds whistled by, the entire world seemed to be torn asunder.

Yet even so, Kaguya's massive chakra reserves remained a huge advantage, and Ying Yue likewise possessed powerful recovery abilities; neither side seemed to be gaining a quick victory.

Kaguya Otsutsuki stood at the center of the Magma World, immersed in the control of her powerful chakra.

With every use of Amenominaka, the nature of the space shifted; lava, Ice and Snow World, Desert World, Acid Sea World, Super Gravity World, and the Initial Ball Space appeared in turn, as if each were challenging the limits of Uchiha Ying Yue.

Every shift in space was fraught with danger, yet Ying Yue responded to Kaguya's attacks with unimaginable speed.

However, Uchiha Ying Yue did not show the slightest hint of tension; instead, he felt the gap between Kaguya and himself during this battle—not a gap in chakra, but rather that Kaguya's combat experience was far inferior to his own.

Although Kaguya's spatial shifts were immensely powerful, they posed little threat to Ying Yue.

Kaguya Otsutsuki's natural integration with Amenominaka and her spatial technique Yomotsu Hirasaka also failed to take effect, as Ying Yue easily countered and neutralized most of her attacks by relying on his own Amenominaka and Mangekyo Sharingan spatial mastery.

Despite Kaguya Otsutsuki's extremely powerful chakra and formidable combat strength, her combat experience appeared quite limited, and her fighting style was singular, often relying on the whispers from Black Zetsu in her sleeve.

Whenever Kaguya hesitated, Black Zetsu would whisper in her ear, telling her how to deal with Uchiha Ying Yue's various moves and abilities.

Ying Yue could not help but chuckle; knowing this, he felt a sense of ease.

"Is this your strategy?" Uchiha Ying Yue said softly, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

He turned his gaze toward the spot where Black Zetsu was hidden in Kaguya's sleeve and made a swift judgment.

Ying Yue decided that he could not allow Black Zetsu to continue advising Kaguya; after all, he understood Ying Yue better than Kaguya did, and if left unchecked, he would surely become a fatal hidden danger.

The light of his Mangekyo ignited in his eyes, and immediately, a Space Slash struck directly at the cuff of Kaguya's right sleeve with lightning speed.

Spatial fluctuations accompanied a violent tearing sound; Kaguya's sleeve was instantly severed, and Black Zetsu was yanked out in an instant, exposed before Uchiha Ying Yue.

"Chibaku Tensei!" Ying Yue did not hesitate, directly unleashing his strongest sealing technique.

Powerful chakra erupted, sealing Black Zetsu's entire space within a massive rune, completely cutting off all of Black Zetsu's escape capabilities.

However, at this very moment, the tide of battle suddenly shifted.

A gloomy glint flashed in Kaguya Otsutsuki's eyes, and she immediately unleashed her Kekkei Mora, All-Killing Ash Bones. This bloodline ability was triggered violently, and her incomparably powerful chakra instantly transformed into a rod of deathly gray, streaking toward Uchiha Ying Yue's body.

Chakra surged violently within Uchiha Ying Yue's body as the power of the ash bones spread through him.

As space shifted, he could clearly feel his body collapsing, as if his entire being were disintegrating in an instant.

"Truly a powerful ability," Ying Yue whispered slightly. He felt the intense pain in his body, but he did not feel the slightest bit of fear.