Far from the Shinobi World, across countless stars on the distant shore, two members of the Ōtsutsuki Main Family, Momoshiki and Kinshiki, took the unprecedented step of actively tracking down Urashiki.
The three could barely be considered colleagues, but the arrogant Momoshiki had never thought much of Urashiki, and Urashiki was equally reluctant to share any information with them.
Urashiki was dead now, and there was no way news of his death could have reached Momoshiki. Yet, strangely enough, Momoshiki had begun searching for that eyesore.
Still, the motive behind this was not difficult to guess-
The only thing that could weigh so heavily on Momoshiki's mind was the whereabouts of the legendary root god tree-Shingetsu herself.
At one of Urashiki's hideouts, Momoshiki finally discovered the crucial information Urashiki had left behind.
A vicious grin instantly crept across his face.
"So that fellow Urashiki really did find it."
Kinshiki could hardly contain his own joy at the sight.
As Momoshiki's loyal servant, he unhesitatingly attributed all the glory to Momoshiki and respectfully offered his congratulations in advance.
"Our clan's God Tree..."
Momoshiki Otsutsuki's face lit up with wild delight, his eyes burning with fanatical fervor, as though the root god tree were the entire purpose of his existence.
Since the disappearance of the God of Ōtsutsuki, the theft and loss of the root god tree had undoubtedly been the second devastating blow suffered by the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
Compared to that, Kaguya's disappearance was hardly worth mentioning.
The root god tree was a sacred treasure that Shibai Ōtsutsuki had personally brought back to the Main Family!
The God Tree Saplings the Ōtsutsuki Clan now used to harvest Chakra Fruits on various planets had all been cultivated from the branches and leaves of the origin god tree.
It could be said that