During the Takamagahara Melee, the Ōtsutsuki Clan and the Kaguya Clan had been on friendly terms.
After the melee ended, the Kaguya King knew full well that the Ōtsutsuki had become the undisputed overlords. Seeking lasting peace, he offered his three daughters-Ming Yao Zhu, Ming Yue Zhu, and Ming Ye Zhu-to the Root King.
At the time, the Root King's first wife, Ōtsutsuki Airin, had died after giving birth to Basara.
To continue his bloodline, the Root King accepted the three Kaguya princesses.
Ming Yao Zhu gave birth to Ōtsutsuki Huiyao.
Ming Yue Zhu gave birth to Ōtsutsuki Huiyue.
Ming Ye Zhu gave birth to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
The harmony the Kaguya King had maintained through marriage ultimately proved no match for self-interest. The Ōtsutsuki decided to destroy their former allies, the Kaguya!
On the eve of the massacre, Huiyue's mother, Ming Yue Zhu, went so far as to die to make her stance clear. The Root King remained unmoved, and the Kaguya were annihilated!
This dealt the young Huiyue a devastating blow. At the same time, a deeply rooted belief took hold in her mind!
Her father's authority was absolute. Defying the clan could never end well!
Why bother with questions of right and wrong? Even a vicious tiger would not eat its own daughter. Wasn't it enough for her to live her own life?
Huiyue almost never concerned herself with the clan's affairs. Its supremacy was absolute, after all, and its survival was never threatened. She accepted things as they were and found happiness in contentment.
Perhaps out of guilt toward Ming Yue Zhu, the Root King showed Huiyue particular care. At a young age, she was permitted to consume a Divine Tree Chakra Fruit and gained immortality.
Yet something was inevitably missing from that peaceful life. She began