In Konoha: Three Choices at the Start

Liuyun's long leg came crashing down on Isshiki with enough force to warp heaven and earth!

Splurt!

Isshiki spat blood, disbelief filling his eyes.

"How is this possible? How? How can you be this strong? I won't accept it! I won't!"

As Isshiki roared in defiance, the Blood-Colored Azure Dragon vaporized his entire body.

Liuyun stood proudly in midair as the crimson steam around him began to dissipate.

He let out a long, ragged breath.

"It's finally over. Too bad I didn't get Isshiki's eyes!"

He had barely muttered the words when a crushing exhaustion swept over him. His Chakra Cloak rapidly faded.

A wave of weakness followed.

He began to fall.

Just as he was about to lose consciousness, a familiar, fragrant presence reached him.

A cool voice asked, with a hint of tension, "Are you all right?"

"I'm fine! Just exhausted. I'll be okay after some rest!"

Liuyun managed a faint smile, then lost consciousness completely.

For some reason, Kaguya's tense body relaxed at his words.

She looked up at the place where Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had been reduced to ash.

Her voice carried a mix of emotion and disbelief.

"I never thought one of my descendants would kill you. And in your strongest state, no less."

"What a shame."

With that, she carried Liuyun away in a streak of white light.

Before they knew it, a month had passed.

On a broad, tree-lined path, a handsome young man walked hand in hand with a cool-looking woman. They chatted and laughed as they went.

They were none other than Liuyun, who had awakened, and Kaguya.

With the Ten-Tails inside him and his Sage Body, Liuyun had recovered to his peak by the day after killing Isshiki.

Naturally, he spent the following month growing closer to Kaguya.

Kaguya knew