As Yomotsu Hirasaka closed, the land that appeared before Sasuke and Obito looked so normal that it felt almost unnatural.
There was no lava or snow, no supergravity or corrosive acid—none of those brutal phenomena. Only endless plains.
Obito surveyed the landscape, finding it rather hard to adjust. "This is..."
Sasuke said, "The Primordial Sphere Dimension, the core of Kaguya's Amenominaka dimensions. It was also the link through which Kaguya used the God Tree to absorb the chakra of those trapped in the Infinite Tsukuyomi."
Obito nodded. "I see. The natural energy here shows no signs of having been absorbed. It looks like Naruto and Black Zetsu never set foot on this land either."
Sasuke said, "My guess is that the natural energy from the four dimensions—lava, ice and snow, supergravity, and desert—was enough to create the Māra Ten-Tails.
"Black Zetsu probably intended to have the Māra Ten-Tails devour Naruto, revive Kaguya, and then cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi. The chakra of all humanity, along with the natural energy of the Primordial Sphere Dimension, would have been his gift to Kaguya. Unfortunately for him, our arrival ruined his plan."
"So that's it. That makes sense." Obito's expression grew grave. "Māra wants to use Ōgetsuhime to leapfrog ahead of us. If he succeeds, we'll be at an overwhelming disadvantage. It seems our best option now is a strategic retreat, gathering everyone on Blue Moon Island to take Māra down together."
After a long moment of thought, Sasuke shook his head. "There isn't much point in going home anymore. Māra's power, and our own, have grown by leaps and bounds during this battle. For now, we've left everyone else far behind. Apart from Itachi, who could help a little with Ame-no-Uzume, I'm afraid no one would be of any use."
Obito clenched his