At those words, Kaguya offered no resistance or defiance. She merely nodded gently, then silently turned and flew toward the depths of the shattered world in the distance.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki wore a confident smile, his eyes filled with greed at the thought of the rich harvest soon to come.
The next moment, Isshiki raised his hands and formed hand seals.
He summoned a smaller Ten-Tails, not especially large, but radiating a terrifying aura, with violent chakra coiling around its body!
This was the embryonic form of the God Tree, the source of chakra, a union of destruction and creation!
The smaller Ten-Tails lay still, quietly taking root in this world. Once the time was ripe, it would transform into the God Tree, rooted deep in the earth.
The images on the Sky Screen slowly shifted.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki stayed behind to watch over the smaller Ten-Tails, waiting for Kaguya to finish surveying the world and return with her report.
Meanwhile, Kaguya began wandering the world alone.
This world was vast, with four sprawling seas and countless islands. Absurdly dense natural energy filled every corner.
Such dense natural energy had given rise to countless enormous beasts.
Kaguya swept over mountains, rivers, and seas, silently observing as she went.
She saw ordinary mortals scattered across the land, struggling to survive, and witnessed the reach of the World Government's rule.
Kaguya remained cautious.
She had been forced to accompany Isshiki in the first place. She had always known she was the sacrifice, and she did not dare let her guard down.
As she surveyed the terrain and observed its inhabitants, she also watched for any powerful beings that might be lurking.
And so Kaguya wandered alone from place to place, investigating and exploring the world.
She traveled for a very, very long time.
Until