"Is this really the Rabbit Goddess's village?! Have I finally found it?" Uchiha Shunichi had "accidentally" learned that this was where Kaguya Ōtsutsuki lived, and he immediately looked beside himself with excitement.
Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki was not surprised by this. Although he was currently dressed like a farmer, aside from Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, the two brothers were likewise regarded as guardian deities by the common people.
The first time the Sage of Six Paths met Gamamaru was when he helped the villagers remove a huge boulder blocking a stream.
Of course, Gamamaru had put that boulder there.
"The Rabbit Goddess you speak of is our mother. Unfortunately, she often goes out and probably will not return anytime soon," Hamura Ōtsutsuki kindly reminded him.
Hearing that answer, Uchiha Shunichi understood a few things.
Presumably, because Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was often away from home, there had not been much interaction between mother and sons, leaving their bond rather shallow.
Otherwise, by normal logic, upon discovering that their mother had committed evil deeds, should their first reaction not have been to ask why?
Yet Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki and Hamura Ōtsutsuki had fought Kaguya Ōtsutsuki as though they were mortal enemies. There might have been all sorts of reasons, but those reasons were probably not the root cause.
"Is that so? I understand. But may I live in the village for a while? If possible, I would like to settle here permanently. After all, my family is no longer in this world." Uchiha Shunichi's eyes darkened slightly before he spoke to Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki.
Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki readily agreed to such a request. He casually asked about some of Uchiha Shunichi's experiences, then had someone arrange a place for him to stay.
Hmm... how should he put it? Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki seemed a little too naive right now.
"From now