"The moment we met her, we were locked in a fight to the death. It was nonstop fighting, with no chance to uncover any secrets."
Naruto added, recalling every detail of the war back then, "If there was one thing out of the ordinary, it was Black Zetsu."
"He claimed to be the embodiment of Kaguya's will and had lived for tens of thousands of years. He'd been lurking ever since Kaguya was sealed, plotting and manipulating every war in the shinobi world, all to resurrect her."
"Black Zetsu?"
Lucci raised an eyebrow and considered it carefully for a moment. In the end, he shook his head, looking utterly unconcerned.
"I've never heard that name. He was probably just some minor creation of Kaguya's. Nothing worth mentioning, and no real threat."
Then Lucci's expression abruptly darkened as he revealed the first secret.
"You both know that Kaguya wasn't native to the shinobi world, but an Otsutsuki who descended from beyond it, right?"
Naruto nodded firmly. "We know that."
"The Sage of Six Paths told us everything. Kaguya came from beyond our world, planted the God Tree, and brought forth the Ten-Tails. We know the whole truth."
Lucci fixed his gaze on the two of them and delivered a shocking revelation, each word deliberate:
"But the Sage of Six Paths didn't know that Kaguya was never the only Otsutsuki to descend upon the shinobi world!"
Boom!
Those words struck the Hokage Office like a thunderclap!
Naruto's and Sasuke's expressions changed instantly. Their pupils contracted, their faces filled with disbelief!
"How is that possible?!"
Naruto blurted out, his voice full of shock.
"Kaguya alone was the Progenitor of Chakra, and she nearly destroyed the entire shinobi world!"
"If other Otsutsuki came with her, why has there never been a single record or