The ten-year deadline had arrived.
Ōtsutsuki Obito and Kaguya met once more at the appointed place.
"You really are amazing~"
Kaguya looked Obito up and down, her beautiful eyes sparkling.
"From your words and mannerisms, I cannot detect even the slightest flaw."
Obito tilted his head, gave Kaguya a sidelong glance, and said calmly,
"I am Isshiki. Remember that. I don't want to repeat myself."
Kaguya nodded, too intimidated to speak, and thought to herself,
This human's presence is every bit as imposing as Isshiki's was back then...
With his hands clasped behind his back, Obito slowly rose into the air and said impassively,
"We've lingered on this planet long enough. It's time to leave."
"We're already several hundred years behind the scheduled harvest."
Kaguya nodded lightly. "I understand."
Her delicate feet left the ground.
Kaguya floated into the air as well, following behind Obito.
Just as she had once followed Isshiki.
The spacecraft they had taken to Earth had long since been damaged beyond repair.
But whether it was Kaguya's Yomotsu Hirasaka or Obito's Kamui,
Both were outstanding ways to travel.
As long as they knew the spatial coordinates,
Returning to their heavenly homeland, Takama-ga-hara, would cost them nothing more than some chakra.
During the dull journey through space,
Obito divided his attention, reviewing the information about the Ōtsutsuki Clan in his mind.
The Ōtsutsuki Clan was a hardworking clan.
They traveled among the stars, personally sowing and harvesting...
At that thought, he couldn't help humming a couple of lines.
"I planted a seed, and at last it grew into..."
"Uh!"
Noticing Kaguya's strange look, Obito hurriedly slipped back into his "Isshiki" persona.
He stopped letting his mind wander and began seriously considering a few questions.
After fully integrating Isshiki's memories,
His understanding of the Ōtsutsuki Clan was no