"Ah! It's the Sage of Six Paths, that old man!"
Naruto cried out in surprise when he saw the Sage of Six Paths.
Then he noticed Tetsuya and Izuna beside him, along with Madara Uchiha.
"It's you, the big brother from the Chiba Clan, and Sasuke! Why are you with Madara Uchiha?"
For a moment, Naruto felt as though his brain couldn't keep up.
"Hey, Naruto! Long time no see!"
Tetsuya greeted Naruto.
Naruto responded reflexively.
"Long time no see, big brother from the Chiba Clan."
But he quickly caught himself.
"No, this isn't the time to catch up! Why are you here?"
As he spoke, Naruto jumped onto the grassland and came to the Sage of Six Paths' side.
"It's a long story. In short, we're here to help."
By now, Kaguya's attention was focused entirely on Hagoromo Otsutsuki. She paid no attention whatsoever to the others who had appeared with him.
"Hagoromo, my child. I never imagined you would still be alive after all these years. What, are you going to stop me again?"
The Sage of Six Paths spoke gravely.
"I'm sorry, Mother. I cannot stand by and watch you destroy this world."
"Heh. Even after all these years, you're still so rebellious."
Kaguya-hime sneered, then raised her hands. Ash-white bone spikes emerged from her palms.
"Since you're still so rebellious, I'll have to teach you a proper lesson as your mother!"
As she spoke, two All-Killing Ash Bones shot straight toward Hagoromo Otsutsuki.
Before Hagoromo could act, Izuna opened a spatial rift and redirected Kaguya's All-Killing Ash Bones.
"Hey, Six Paths Old Man, your mom's really out for blood. Opening with a killing move like All-Killing Ash Bones? Looks like she really wants you dead."
Tetsuya spoke with a grin.
"You'd better be careful. I went