Outside the Nine Provinces World, in a nearby star system.
The Otsutsuki brothers finally arrived, late as they were.
But they were extremely uneasy at that moment. From so close by, they could clearly sense their mother's presence.
She had escaped from the Sealing again. Had someone rescued their mother?
"That world ahead seems to fall within the Origin Great World's domain."
"Why would Mother be in there?"
With curiosity in their eyes, the two entered the Nine Provinces World.
The instant they appeared, they felt two gazes upon them.
They belonged to their mother, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, and their pitch-black youngest brother.
Kaguya began to tremble. She had never imagined she would see her two sons again in her lifetime.
Tears immediately streamed down her face.
Hamura Otsutsuki could not contain himself, however, and sobbed as he moved to embrace his mother.
But Black Zetsu blocked their way.
"What are you two doing here? Don't tell me you want to seal Mother again!"
"I'm telling you, we have our master's protection now. We're not afraid of you."
Black Zetsu harbored tremendous hostility toward the Otsutsuki brothers. They had actually helped outsiders seal their own mother.
Was that something sons should do?
Kaguya froze, another possibility occurring to her.
"Hagoromo, Hamura, did you come all this way just to take me back?"
"How could you be so heartless!"
Her gaze instantly sharpened. She wished she could stuff these two sons back into her belly.
Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura were instantly speechless. We're your sons, after all. Can't you trust us a little?
"Mother, what are you saying?"
"This place belongs to the Origin Great World. Let's leave at once!"
"You can't plant a God Tree in this world, or the Origin Great World..."
"You've already planted a God Tree?"
Hagoromo suddenly