Main World.
Autumn, Konoha Year Twenty-Two.
British Continent, New Capital.
Imperial Palace, study.
Moonlight spilled through the window, casting silvery-white patches on the floor. Toyotomi Yinglang sat behind his desk, holding a cup of hot tea, a faint smile on his lips. Kaguya sat opposite him, her long silvery-white hair falling to her waist, candlelight reflected in her silvery-white eyes. Her face was expressionless, but there was an indescribable tension in her eyes. She was no longer Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. She was Moon God Kaguya. But her past remained.
"I want to know about the Ōtsutsuki Clan and your experiences." Toyotomi Yinglang set down his teacup and leaned back in his chair.
Kaguya fell silent for a moment. "The Ōtsutsuki Clan has a strict hierarchy. It is divided into the Ōtsutsuki progenitor, the principal family, the Main Family, and the branch families..."
She paused.
"The Ancestors are the source, the god of creation. The principal family consists of the Ancestors' direct descendants, the Imperial Family. The Main Family consists of the legitimate lines among the principal family's offshoots, the Nobility. The branch families are menial servants at the bottom. They are... sacrifices."
A gleam flashed through Toyotomi Yinglang's eyes. "You're from a branch family?"
"Yes." Kaguya's voice was very low. "I'm from a branch family. Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and I came to Earth together a thousand years ago. I was supposed to be the sacrifice."
"A sacrifice?" Toyotomi Yinglang frowned slightly.
"Yes. A sacrifice." Kaguya nodded. "The Ōtsutsuki Clan needs sacrifices to grow God Trees. The sacrifice is devoured by the God Tree and turned into a Chakra Fruit. I was Isshiki's sacrifice. But I ambushed him."
A cold smile curved Toyotomi Yinglang's lips. "You ambushed Isshiki, ate the Chakra Fruit, and gained the strength of the principal family. But because you