On the Hueco Mundo, a completely exhausted Mei Terumi reached out to try and stop them, but the immense physical exertion caused her to fall into a deep sleep.
Sitting alone on the Throne of Heaven, Huayue looked around and a hint of boredom appeared in his eyes.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki seal was transferred to the experimental subject, White Zetsu. The remaining three Otsutsuki will need at least another ten to twenty years to reach this planet.
Black Zetsu was sealed to the moon, Uchiha Madara died in battle, Orochimaru, after experiencing everything, still chose to tirelessly pursue techniques and truth.
Nagato lost his Rinnegan and, together with his close friend Yahiko, built the Land of Rain, comforting and teaching the children to forget their pain and not to follow the same path they had taken.
Although the threat from the Otsutsuki was not enough for Huayue to ignore, the more than ten years that had passed had gradually made Huayue, who was always on edge, forget the urgency of time.
The world seems to be at peace, and people growing up have not forgotten history. Their original dreams have been realized, and their lofty goals are gradually being put on the right track.
As things progressed smoothly, Huayue gradually came to understand Aizen, who had been so arrogant and conceited when he was about to taste the fruits of victory, truly felt.
This feeling of having achieved everything, yet having no one to confide in, inexplicably made Huayue feel somewhat lost.
Knock knock knock!
"Come in..."
"Lord Huayue, the research team has discovered a strange device on the seabed. It looks very much like a turtle, but even the detectors can't determine its specific purpose..."
Kisame Hoshigaki, a former Kirigakure ninja from Hueco Mundo underwater research team, grinned and placed what he had discovered in front of Huayue.
"Well done. Do you like your life now?"
Kisame Hoshigaki smiled and readily admitted with a slight compliment.
"To be honest, I was a little uncomfortable with this lack of stance and the constraints of not being able to waver between the village and my companions for a while, but I'm gradually getting used to it now."
"Or rather, we have no choice but to adapt, since in this day and age, there are no longer any places where one can fight to their heart's content..."
Kisame Hoshigaki's words sparked a glimmer of inspiration in Huayue.
Although the world is gradually moving towards peace, humans are complex and contradictory beings. When the time spent in peace is too long, the restless heart will inevitably choose war.
"I understand. Thank you for your hard work on this trip. You can go now..."
With a slight bow, Kisame Hoshigaki turned and left. After giving instructions in a low voice, Huayue and his subordinates from the science department were greeted by a fragrant breeze.
"Your energy is truly boundless, daring to bring mere humans here. You already have a concubine, yet you still set your sights on other women... You..."
"If we focus too much on each other, our interest in each other will soon disappear. Consider it a break from our long lives. Instead, take a look at this and see if it's something from the Otsutsuki Clan."
Having said that, Huayue gently waved her hand, and the object that Kisame Hoshigaki had been riding landed in Kaguya's hand.
With her lips slightly pouting and a hint of displeasure on her face, Kaguya's expression instantly turned to astonishment Kaguya she saw the turtle-like object in her hand.
"A plowshare? How did it get here? This is a time-reversing treasure of the Otsutsuki Clan, it was supposed to have disappeared long ago, how could it be on this planet?!"
As soon as the words left her mouth, Huayue's expression turned to surprise. The appearance of a treasure that the Otsutsuki Clan had lost for so long on this planet sounded rather strange.
Could it be that this planet holds secrets unknown to us...? Interesting!
"These are spoils of war brought by the deep-sea development team under Hueco Mundo. I never expected them to have such a use. Going back in time, this is also one of the cosmic powers stolen by the Otsutsuki Clan?"
Kaguya's smile grew even brighter, and she nodded slightly, her tone solemn.
"Now that we've discovered this, even if we suffer defeats against other tribes in the future, we'll have another trump card that can turn the tide. You must keep it safe."
"They don't look like Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, who is on the verge of collapse and hasn't yet recovered from his weakened state. We must be extremely cautious and not be careless."
Her Byakugan flickered with unease; even after planting the second God Tree and consuming its fruit, she still felt fear towards her people.
The next second, her soft, boneless hand was gently held in her palm, and Huayue whispered in her ear, Kaguya her down from her anxiety.
"I know you're not good at dealing with them on your own. Rest assured, leave everything to me. I'll take care of everything..."
Her cheeks were flushed, and her bright red lips parted slightly.
"My husband..."
Meanwhile, outside Konoha, the hot springs gurgled.
When she woke up, Tsunade looked around in confusion. The environment was indeed the hot spring town she was familiar with.
But I clearly didn't come here. What happened yesterday?
I remember it was when I unloaded all my burdens and handed everything over to Kakashi.
To celebrate that Konoha hadn't been sold off due to his excessive losses, he went to a long-unvisited tavern and drank all night, eventually getting completely drunk.
But now that I've woken up, what's with those villages in the distance, overrun by skyscrapers? And not only has my body become younger, but something else is also strange...
Looking down, across the mountains and valleys, a string of snow-white bells comes into clear view.
Wait, a bell?
Forcibly banishing the strange thoughts from her mind, Tsunade walked to the wardrobe, opened it, and saw countless unsightly clothes, including black and white stockings.
Wait, what's going on? She doesn't remember needing these things; she usually...
After a moment of stunned silence, Tsunade instinctively pulled out the bell.
thump!
The intense numbness caused her to fall to the ground, and the loud ringing of the doorbell instantly stirred up a gust of wind outside.
" Lady Tsunade, what happened? What is this...?"
The next second, Shizune appeared remarkably young, at least six or seven years younger than when Kakashi inherited the Hokage Position.
" Shizune, how old are you now!"
Ignoring the numbing sensation similar to lightning release, Tsunade quickly pressed for answers. Although Shizune was also confused, the strange scene made her choose to answer Lady Tsunade's question first.
"Thirty-five years old? What happened, Lady Tsunade? Should we go to the hospital?"
"Thirty-five years old? How is that possible? You should be forty-one. Could it be that the Fourth Great Ninja War ended a few years ago? And where did it break out?"
As if realizing the inconsistencies in the world, Tsunade hurriedly pressed for answers, but the responses she received far exceeded her expectations.
" The Fourth Great Ninja War? Of course it was in the Land of Snow. It ended four years ago with the defeat of Uchiha Madara, which also ushered in the Ninja World Revolution. Lady Tsunade, have you forgotten?"
" Shizune... Ouch, damn lightning! Calm down and listen to me, I don't think I'm from this world..."