Ria flew all the way back to the Shinobi World with Kaguya.
The Sage of Six Paths looked at his mother, whom Ria was leading by the hand. His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he held back.
Black Zetsu, meanwhile, was overjoyed. "Mother, you're finally free!" With that, he tried to slip into Kaguya's sleeve.
Ria reacted instantly and slapped him away. "Don't forget, you still have to answer for your crimes at the Judgment Hall!"
"Pope Ria, thank you for saving my mother. Seeing her safe and sound is more than enough for me. I will certainly go to the Holy Church and answer for my crimes!" Although Ria had slapped Black Zetsu back, he still spoke with tremendous excitement.
Seeing how sincere he was, Ria left him alone and turned to Axel and the others. "Is everyone all right?"
"Pope Ria!" The Holy Light Clerics saluted excitedly when they saw Ria look their way.
"You all did wonderfully!" Ria said with a smile and a nod.
"Hagoromo, is that you?" Kaguya asked tearfully as she looked at the aged Sage of Six Paths.
"Mother!" The Sage of Six Paths looked at Kaguya with complicated emotions in his eyes.
"Mother, are you still planning to create an army of White Zetsu?"
Kaguya shook her head, tears streaming down her face. "With someone as powerful as Her Holiness Ria in the Shinobi World, there's no need anymore. But Hagoromo, you've grown so old!" Kaguya approached the Sage of Six Paths and reached out to touch his cheek. Yet because he was a spirit, her pale, delicate hand passed straight through his head.
"Mother, you... finally gave up!" the Sage of Six Paths said regretfully.
"Do you still not understand? I created the White Zetsu army