Upon hearing this, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki in the laboratory suddenly burst into maniacal laughter. " Star Level Third Stage? That's only mid-level on the clan's planet! There must be hundreds of millions of them on the clan's planet! When the domain -Domain Level elders arrive, they won't even be worthy to draw their swords! Kaguya, you think you can fight against the Ōtsutsuki Clan by cooperating with these lowly beings? How naive! Back then, you stole human children, ambushed me, and stole the God Tree Fruit. I'll settle this score with you sooner or later!"
Princess Kaguya's expression darkened, and crimson Chakra coalesced in her palm. " The Ōtsutsuki Clan offers no warmth. Only in the Shinobi World do I feel like a person with emotions. I cannot watch it be used as nourishment for the God Tree!"
"Emotions are for your people?" Isshiki scoffed disdainfully. "A lowly planet, you dare call yourself your home? The Ōtsutsuki Clan Planet is your true home! You traitor, sooner or later your people will capture you and execute you, draining your life energy to become nourishment for the earth!"
"Enough." Tenpi suddenly spoke, putting away the scroll and walking to Princess Kaguya's side. " Kaguya, the Medical Department still needs to take samples from Isshiki; we can't let him get too emotional."
Princess Kaguya took a deep breath, the Chakra in her palm gradually dissipating. She glanced at Isshiki in the cubicle, her eyes icy. "You'd better behave yourself. If you want to see the people of your clan arrive alive, don't mess with me again."
After saying that, she turned and walked out, with Tian Yu and Tenchu quickly following after her. Orochimaru watched Princess Kaguya's retreating figure, a meaningful smile playing on his lips, before returning to the laboratory and fiddling with the instruments in his hands—he had heard every single word of their conversation.
Stepping out of the laboratory, the morning mist had dissipated, the sun was high in the sky, and golden sunlight streamed into the courtyard of the Immortal Venerable Hall, illuminating the cherry blossom trees. Princess Kaguya stopped and looked up at the falling cherry blossom petals, her eyes filled with a hint of daze.
"Ancestor, what are you thinking about?" Tian Yu moved closer to her and handed her the bottle of pills in her hand. "This is something I just refined. Although you are immune to all poisons, it can replenish your vital energy and spirit."
Princess Kaguya took the bottle of pills, opened it, and smelled a refreshing fragrance. She raised an eyebrow and poured out an oval-shaped pill—it even had faint mushroom-shaped patterns on it, making it look somewhat comical.
"Thank you." She put the pill in her mouth, and a warm energy instantly flowed through her body. Her Chakra, which had been disordered due to her Isshiki, calmed down considerably.
Tenchu stood to the side, looking at the cherry blossoms in the courtyard, and suddenly spoke up, " Kaguya, is the situation in the star field really that bad?"
Princess Kaguya nodded, leaning against a cherry blossom tree, her tone heavy. "It's worse than you imagine. The tentacles of the Starry Sky Insect Race have already reached this star field. The reason the Ōtsutsuki Clan is so eager to plunder inhabited planets to increase their combat power is because the war with the Insect Race has never ceased. If the Shinobi World is occupied by the Ōtsutsuki Clan, it will either become nourishment for the God Tree or be swallowed up by the Insect Race —there is no Sanjo."
Tian Yu frowned and clenched her fists. "Then what do we do? Tenchu and I are Golden Core Immortal Venerable, can we defeat a Domain Level Ōtsutsuki Clan?"
"It's difficult," Princess Kaguya said honestly. " Domain Level member of the Otsutsuki clan can control the power of their domain; one person can easily destroy a planet. However..." She changed the subject, looking at Tian Yu and Tenchu, "Your bodies contain the World Will within Shinobi World energy, something the Ōtsutsuki Clan lack. If you can gather the power of the Shinobi World together, perhaps you can contend with a Domain Level member."
Just then, Tsubasa's voice came from the end of the corridor. "Mother is right, the power of the Shinobi World has never been the power of one person."
The group turned around and saw Tsubasa walking quickly towards them, holding a crystal ball—the very memory crystal that Princess Kaguya had given him earlier. He walked up to Princess Kaguya and handed her the crystal ball. "I've read through the memories inside. I've memorized the locations of the planets within the Ōtsutsuki Clan and the plan to plant the God Tree. Now I need you to help me analyze when the Ōtsutsuki Clan's advance team will arrive and how large it will be."
Princess Kaguya took the crystal ball, her fingertips radiating Chakra. Images flashed within the ball— the Ōtsutsuki Clan's planet, a planet shrouded in ochre Chakra, covered with the roots of the God Tree. After a moment, she said gravely, "At most three years. Isshiki's Chakra contains the clan's spatial location; as long as he's alive, the clan can find this place through that location."
"Three years...?" Tsubasa frowned, turning to Tenchu. "Go immediately and notify all ninja departments and clans to prepare for war. Especially on the moon, double the defenses."
"Yes." Tenchu nodded, turned and quickly left.
Tian Yu tugged at Tsubasa's sleeve and whispered, "Father, Orochimaru is still researching Flying Zombie. He's using explosives to test Flying Zombie defensive strength. He says the Flying Zombie ' death energy can counter the Ōtsutsuki Clan's Chakra. Should we tell him to speed up the research?"
Tsubasa glanced towards the laboratory, a faint smile playing on his lips. "Let him do his research, but you have to keep an eye on him. Don't let him blow up the Flying Zombie. The Ōtsutsuki Clan were born from the God Tree of Ōtsutsuki Planet. The death energy of the Flying Zombie might really be the key to fighting against the Ōtsutsuki Clan."
Tian Yu nodded vigorously. "Don't worry, Dad, I'll definitely keep an eye on him!" After saying that, she skipped and hopped away.
Only Tsubasa and Princess Kaguya remained in the courtyard. Cherry blossom petals fell on their shoulders, carrying a faint floral fragrance.
" Hagoromo..." Princess Kaguya suddenly spoke, her voice slightly hoarse, "Do you really believe me? Do you believe I won't missing-nin world again?"
Tsubasa turned around, looked into her eyes, and said firmly, "I believe you. Because you and I both consider the Shinobi World our home. Back then, you created the White Zetsu army to fight against the Ōtsutsuki Clan, but you used the wrong methods."
Princess Kaguya's eyes reddened. She turned her head away, watching the falling cherry blossoms, her voice choked with emotion. "When I first arrived in the Shinobi World, the humans here were constantly at war. Later, I witnessed the beautiful love among humans. I fell in love with your father, only to be betrayed in the end, but I didn't truly hate him. Until you and Hamura were born... I've long considered this place my home. On Ōtsutsuki Planet, there are no emotions; everyone lives for power. We didn't go back, and sooner or later, the Ōtsutsuki Clan Planet will send its people to investigate. I had no choice..."
"I know." Tsubasa gently patted her shoulder. "It's all in the past. Now we'll Guardian Ninja world together and never let anyone hurt it again."
Princess Kaguya nodded, wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes. She raised her head and looked at the distant sky—the direction of the Ōtsutsuki Clan Planet, where the sun shone brightly and a gentle breeze blew.
Just then, a loud bang came from the direction of the laboratory, followed by Orochimaru's scream, "Ah-- The Flying Zombie's death aura has gone out of control! Immortal Venerable Tian Yu! Come and help!"
Tsubasa and Princess Kaguya exchanged a glance and ran towards the laboratory simultaneously. Sunlight streamed behind them, and cherry blossom petals danced in the wind, as if offering the warmest blessings for this reconciliation that spanned a thousand years. But the crisis in the Shinobi World had only just begun—within three years, the Ōtsutsuki Clan's support team would arrive, and a war concerning the survival of the entire Shinobi World was about to break out, and humanity was not yet ready.