Three days later, the Rōran Ruins.
The raging sandstorm howled through the ruins, polishing the ancient stone pillars until they became even smoother.
Purple Dragon Vein energy surged above the altar, like an ancient dragon awakening, exhaling heart-pounding energy fluctuations.
The entire ruins were shrouded in this eerie halo, and even the air became viscous.
Hoshino stood in the center of the altar, her long, gray hair dancing wildly in the turbulent energy currents, her empty eyes gazing into the distance.
Three days ago, Hoshino informed the major ninja villages of the anomalies in other parallel worlds, but the faces of those high-ranking Kage were filled with doubt and disdain.
As expected, words alone were not enough to convince them; let them witness it for themselves.
The Reform Society's troops were the first to arrive.
Rasa, Kankuro, Kankuro, Gaara, Temari, who was already Hoshino, all five of the Reform Society's top leaders have arrived.
Immediately afterward, A, the Raikage A of Kumogakure, arrived with two Jinchūriki.
Following them were Ōnoki from Iwagakure, Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi from Konoha, Orochimaru from Otogakure, Pain and Konan from Amegakure.
At this point, all the high-ranking members of the Shinobi Alliance Council and the Ninja Villages had arrived.
"Looks like everyone's here." Tsunade around, her gaze finally settling on the center of the altar. "Where's Hoshino?"
Just then, the Dragon Vein energy on the altar suddenly vibrated violently.
The purple beam of light twisted and deformed, and a blurry figure gradually appeared. Hoshino slowly walked out of the energy vortex, each step causing ripples on the ground.
Welcome everyone, and thank you for being willing to witness the truth with your own eyes!
Hoshino's voice echoed in everyone's mind like the whispers of millions.
He slowly raised his right hand, and the purple energy barrier suddenly expanded, enveloping everyone present.
"What you are seeing is the reality unfolding in seven parallel universes. This is not a prophecy, but a disaster that has already occurred."
Within the light screen, Konoha's Kage Rock collapsed into rubble, Sunagakure's Kazekage Building was cleaved in two, and Kumogakure atop a high peak, was split in two by a black slash.
Even more chilling are the figures fighting on the battlefield.
Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, the Second Hokage... these powerful figures who should have passed away are now appearing as enemies.
Not far away, several powerful figures radiating intense energy stood in mid-air, and with a slight gesture, thousands of ninjas perished.
A brief silence fell over the scene, with only the howling of the wind and sand echoing among the ruins.
"What is this? Genjutsu? I don't believe in these superstitious tricks!"
After a long silence, Raikage A broke the calm first, his roar clearly indicating his disbelief in the contents of the light screen.
Killer B and the Yugito Nii echoed his sentiments.
They'd never heard of parallel worlds or otherworldly powerhouses; they were more inclined to believe it was a conspiracy by the Reform Society.
When questioned, Hoshino did not respond, but simply turned his head slightly.
In that instant, Ai felt as if an invisible hand was squeezing her heart, her throat tasted sweet, and she couldn't help but kneel down on one knee.
Killer B's rap came to an abrupt halt, and the Eight-Tails within him suddenly began to stir.
The Tailed Beast Cloak surged out uncontrollably, but it instantly disintegrated upon contact with Hoshino's energy field, turning into Chakra particles and dissipating into the air.
The Yugito Nii, and the Two-Tails within them were almost about to break free of their seal.
That wasn't fear of facing a powerful enemy, but rather the instinctive trembling of living beings towards a higher-dimensional existence.
Upon seeing this, Orochimaru's snake-like eyes flashed with fanatical light.
Is this the 'realm of gods' that Tobirama Senju spoke of? It doesn't seem to be an accumulation of power, but rather a touch upon the essence of the world.
Pain's Rinnegan revealed its power.
He was confident that the Six Paths Power the Rinnegan's Six Paths was enough to contend with any powerful enemy, yet he felt an unprecedented pressure in front of Hoshino.
However, his inner pride was not diminished; on the contrary, the 'divinity' displayed by Hoshino ignited his fighting spirit.
In Pain's eyes, this was the first being who could communicate with him on the same level.
They are no longer mortals who need to be awakened by 'pain', but opponents worthy of being confronted on equal terms as 'gods'.
Pain was willing to believe Hoshino's words because 'God' disdains deception!
"Speak, what do you need the Akatsuki to do? And who are those powerful figures standing in mid-air?"
The moment the words left his mouth, the pupils of the surrounding figures contracted.
You believed him so easily? That's too hasty! Or is Pain just that gullible?
However, they were also very interested in the question Pain raised, wanting to know who those powerful beings who had humanoid forms but differed from humans in details were.
"Another 'person' can answer this question for you!"
Hoshino's long, gray hair billowed with the turbulent energy, and her empty eye sockets suddenly turned toward Pain's feet.
His right hand emitted an eerie purple light, causing the ground to tremble.
The sand beneath Pain's feet suddenly cracked open, and a dark figure was forcibly pulled out by an invisible force—it was Black Zetsu, who had been lurking for a long time.
"Ah! Let me go!"
Black Zetsu writhed wildly in the energy field, but could not break free.
"A creation of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, the vessel of Kaguya's will." Hoshino's voice was like a judgment, "Tell everyone, who are those standing in mid-air?"
The scene erupted in uproar.
The creature before them had never seen anything like it before.
Half of its body was pitch black, and apart from one eye, it had no facial features whatsoever.
The other half of its body was an eerie white, cracked like rotten tree bark, with a skeletal structure that did not belong to humans faintly visible.
"What the hell is this thing? How can a person look like this?"
Raikage A's entire body erupted with Lightning Release Chakra, his muscular arms pointing directly at Black Zetsu.
"As I said, it's not human; it's a creation of a god, or you could say, her third son. You've all heard of the first two."
Hoshino slowly raised his left hand, and purple energy outlined two blurry silhouettes in the air.
He wore a white robe and had two horns on his forehead.
"The Sage of Six Paths Hagoromo Otsutsuki, and his younger brother Hamura Otsutsuki, and their mother, Otsutsuki Kaguya, who was known as the ' Rabbit Goddess '."
" The Sage of Six Paths... This is impossible."
Ōnoki hovered in the air, his cloudy eyes suddenly widening.
The Sage of Six Paths defeated his enemies, established the Ninshu, and created the Tailed Beast...
Aren't these all fables meant to teach future generations? Just like the bedtime stories used by other ninja villages to comfort children.
How could it possibly be real?
Moreover, her mother is actually the Rabbit Goddess, symbolizing a bountiful harvest—that's ridiculous!
"Hahaha! How could I possibly be Kaguya's third son? That's ridiculous! If I were the son of a god, how could you possibly catch me?"
Black Zetsu let out a piercing laugh, his twisted body writhing wildly in the energy field.
Suddenly, the laughter stopped abruptly, and Hoshino's left hand tightened, the purple energy chain binding it tightly.