"Who?"
" Madara Uchiha."
Shinsei found it strange; shouldn't Madara Uchiha be guarding the God Tree at this time?
What are you doing here looking for me? Do you want a fight?
Shinsei frowned and followed Kaguya out of the house.
The moonlight shone on me, making the courtyard and the surrounding wasteland appear dazzlingly white.
On the distant horizon, a dark shadow was rapidly approaching.
Its speed was astonishing, carrying an extremely heavy pressure of Chakra.
Shinsei didn't have to wait long. The dark figure fell from the sky and crashed in front of the courtyard.
Dust rose.
Ban stood there, holding a strange woman who wasn't particularly beautiful in his arms.
His Rinnegan glowed with a dark purple light under the moonlight, and the expression on his face was more somber than Shinsei had ever seen before.
He didn't speak, but looked down at Kushinadahime in his arms, then looked up at Shinsei.
Shinsei was also looking at him.
The two people looked at each other for a moment.
The wind blew from the wasteland, making her long, spiky hair fall backward.
Two powerful auras erupted from the two of them.
The air instantly filled with tension.
Madara Uchiha held Kushinadahime in his arms, staring blankly at Shinsei.
Suddenly, his breath hitched, and his gaze fell on Kushinadahime.
Kushinadahime was barely breathing; even her heartbeat seemed weak.
" Shinsei," Madara spoke. His voice was much lower than usual, as if something was pressing down on it, "Save her."
Shinsei didn't move, he just tilted his head and looked at Madara Uchiha.
I know you hate me. I know you're wary of me. We can deal with that later.
She's no longer capable; name your terms.
Any condition will do, as long as you can save her!
Shinsei looked at Madara; it was the first time he had ever seen this man lower his head.
In the past, when Madara looked at him, his eyes always held that arrogant air of looking down on all living beings.
But now, Madara Uchiha's eyes only held pleading.
Madara Uchiha in this state is quite rare, and it certainly opened Shinsei.
Shinsei shifted his gaze to Kushinadahime. Her face was ashen, like an old sheet of paper, her lips had turned purple, and her breathing was so shallow that the rise and fall of her chest was barely visible.
Her right hand hung limply outside Ban's arm, a flower clutched in her palm.
The black and white petals shimmered with a very faint, soft light under the moonlight.
The Flower of Life.
He recognized the flower. The one in Kaguya's room was the same, black and white, with eight petals, opening and closing.
This was left behind by the Flower God before she left.
Just as Shinsei was about to ask a question, Ban first clenched the flower tightly and tucked it into his robe.
"That doesn't count. Let's change the criteria."
Shinsei looked at him, and Madara's expression left no room for negotiation.
That flower was more important to Ban than any other condition. Shinsei didn't press further. He simply stepped aside, clearing the Gate of Opening.
"Come in," Shinsei said. "Save them first. We'll discuss the terms later."
Shinsei didn't take advantage of the situation, based on his understanding of Madara Uchiha.
He wouldn't go back on his word.
Of course, excessive demands are another matter.
Without hesitation, Madara carried Kushinadahime into the courtyard, his steps much lighter than when he came, afraid of disturbing the person in his arms.
Shinsei followed her inside and nodded to Kaguya.
Kaguya didn't say much, turned around and went to the next room, giving up the space.
Madara placed Kushinadahime on the stone bed.
Shinsei walked over, squatted down, and reached out to touch her forehead.
He lifted her eyelids to take a look, then checked her pulse. Then he looked up at Ban, who was standing by the bed.
"This appears to be a toxin, which I can cure. But it will take time. Please wait outside."
Madara didn't move, but stared intently at Shinsei.
Shinsei simply Fudo, since he wasn't the one in a hurry anyway.
He was now somewhat curious about the relationship between Madara Uchiha and the woman in front of him.
In his mind, Madara Uchiha seemed to be uninterested in any kind of woman.
But now, he's actually pleading for mercy from his enemy for the sake of this ordinary woman.
This is so unlike Madara Uchiha's personality.
Madara Uchiha looked somewhat nervous, as if he was afraid that Shinsei would harm the woman in front of him.
But after racking his brains for a long time, he still couldn't think of anything he could use to blackmail Shinsei.
He could only stiffly turn around and walk outside.
He stood in the courtyard, his back to the door, Fudo.
Shinsei withdrew his gaze and began extracting Senjutsu Chakra from the Yin Seal.
A pale blue light emanated from my palm.
He looked down at the woman on the stone bed.
The woman before him was not particularly beautiful. Among all the gods, she was only of average appearance.
But there was a unique kind of heroic spirit in her eyes. Among all the women Shinsei had ever met, she stood out from the crowd.
I don't know what this woman did to make someone like Madara Uchiha care so much.
Shinsei pressed the Senjutsu Chakra onto Kushinadahime's chest.
The toxins were like a net, entangled between her internal organs and bones.
He used his Senjutsu Chakra to seep in little by little, peeling the net away from her body.
Sage Art, Delicate Illness Extraction Technique.
This process is slow and requires immense patience and extremely precise control.
The toxins in this woman's body are extremely troublesome; they are not ordinary toxins.
It's more like a variant of Natural Energy.
Involving Natural Energy is undoubtedly an extremely difficult matter.
Sweat dripped from his forehead and fell onto the stone bed.
In the courtyard, Madara stood in the moonlight, listening to the occasional faint cough from Kushinadahime inside the house.
His hand clutched the Flower of Life, its petals trembling slightly, revealing the tension in Madara Uchiha's body at that moment.
The toxins were gradually extracted from the woman's body and appeared in Shinsei's palm.
This deep purple toxin, like a living thing, was trying to burrow into Shinsei's body.
A flame appeared in Shinsei's palm.
The flames formed from Senjutsu Chakra instantly erupted at extremely high temperatures, burning the purple poison to ashes.
The woman on the stone bed slowly opened her eyes and looked at the boy beside her.
Who are you? Where am I?
Madara Uchiha rushed into the house like lightning.
Ignoring Shinsei standing by the bed, he pulled Kushinadahime into his arms.
Kushinadahime felt the strong heartbeat in her arms, and her face flushed.
"Ban, I can't breathe."
Madara Uchiha released Kushinadahime and carefully examined her face.
The pale purple tinge of toxins on Kushinadahime's face was gone, replaced by a sickly pallor.
Just as Madara Uchiha was about to say something, he suddenly smelled a floral fragrance.
It was a refreshing floral fragrance that he had never smelled before.
The Rinnegan swept downwards, and the flowers that were previously half-open buds were now all in full bloom.
The exquisite two-tone petals swayed gently in the moonlight.
The Flower of Life.
With a creak, Kaguya pushed open the door to the next room.
She stood at the doorway, looking at Shinsei, her brows furrowed with deep-seated fear.
Shinsei was somewhat surprised. He walked over and took Kaguya's trembling hand in his.
Her slender palms were icy cold and trembled slightly.
"What's wrong?"
Kaguya raised her beautiful eyes and looked at Shinsei. Her eyes were filled with endless despair.
" The God Tree, the God Tree has been destroyed."