"Who is Kaguya Ōtsutsuki? Why have I never heard of this person before?"
"Could there really be such a ninja? That doesn't make sense. If she were the ancestor of the ninja world, why have we never heard of her?"
"It's not Madara? Does that mean this person's strength surpasses even his?"
Many genin and chunin were completely bewildered. They had never heard the name Kaguya Ōtsutsuki before. It was a piece of history that had been deliberately hidden by the major villages—an unknown chapter of the ninja world's past.
"Who is Kaguya Ōtsutsuki? What on earth is going on?"
Inside the council chamber, the assembled Kage were so shocked that they stood up in disbelief. It wasn't Madara? Then who was this Kaguya Ōtsutsuki?
If the true ancestor of the ninja world was supposed to be the legendary Sage of Six Paths, then where did this Kaguya come from?
The video released by Beifeng caused an uproar among all the ninjas. However, among them, only Madara was staring blankly at the screen.
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki?
That name felt strangely familiar—where had he heard it before? Was it from the stone tablet?
Was she a figure from ancient history?
"Damn it! It's not me? A dead person can make it onto the ranking?!"
Madara felt a surge of anger. A name he had never heard of before was appearing in the video?
As everyone remained confused, the subtitles in the video slowly faded, and the images gradually came into view.
A bleak, desolate battlefield stretched endlessly before them. Corpses littered the ground, and smoke filled the air.
The entire world had been ravaged beyond recognition.
"Is that… me?"
A pale-skinned figure, clad in white, stood holding a staff. Behind him floated several dark orbs resembling voids.
Madara's heart suddenly trembled as the camera zoomed in, making the figure's appearance clearer and clearer.
"It's me! It really is me! Hahaha!"
Madara burst into laughter. The colossal God Tree in the scene had been severed by some unknown power.
That form!
It meant his plan had succeeded!
According to his scheme, by absorbing all nine tailed beasts, he would attain the power of the Ten-Tails!
It must have worked!
Just from the visuals, it was clear—he had become a true god! He had obtained the full power of the Sage of Six Paths!
Perhaps he had even surpassed him!
Madara clenched his fists tightly, his excitement overflowing. His lips curled into a terrifying grin.
"My plan was flawless! The power of a god belongs to me!"
Although Madara didn't yet know the details of how it all happened, that didn't matter.
This was the result he had wanted!
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"Madara… that guy actually obtained the power of the Sage of Six Paths?"
Tsunade stared at the video in shock, unable to calm herself. She could hardly believe it.
The chakra fluctuations were unlike anything she had ever seen—immensely powerful!
The Truth-Seeking Orbs floated behind him!
There was no mistake!
"How could this happen? The power of the Sage of Six Paths… how did Madara acquire it?"
Killer Bee was so startled that his tongue tripped over itself, and he nearly fell out of his chair.
Had Madara really absorbed the full power of all nine tailed beasts?
Was that even possible?
Could he truly be that strong?
"Wait… is that Naruto and Sasuke? And Obito is there too? Am I seeing things?"
Kakashi was dumbfounded, struggling to process what he was seeing. Naruto and Sasuke's states felt… different.
Judging by their chakra alone, they had reached beyond the Kage level.
"The whole Team 7 is there… Obito is actually still alive?"
Kakashi's eyes locked onto Obito in the video. He blinked several times, holding back tears, unable to say another word for a long time.
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"So that's my future self? I look pretty strong! As expected of me! Hahaha!"
Sage Mode Naruto stood on the road, hands on his hips, laughing. His future self in the video looked so cool.
It felt like nothing was beyond his reach.
Sasuke, meanwhile, was leading his group somewhere when he suddenly stopped. The video had just shown his figure.
"Power… The me in the video seems to have gained some kind of incredible power!"
"Sasuke, that's amazing! You've become even stronger!"
Karin, clad in red, rushed towards Sasuke with a lovestruck expression, only to be shoved aside as he curtly told her, "Scram."
Sasuke continued watching the video. Something puzzled him—why was he standing beside Naruto?
What had happened between them?
Was their common enemy this transformed Madara?
—
The video continued playing.
Madara gazed coldly at Team 7 and Kakashi, his voice carrying an air of finality.
"Accept reality! Everything is over!"
—
Madara's power seemed unstoppable. Even though Naruto and Sasuke had gained overwhelming strength, he was declaring the end of everything.
Just as despair settled in, a dark shadow emerged from behind Madara.
"Splurt!"
A black hand pierced straight through Madara's heart!
Watching this unfold, the real Madara shuddered violently.
That shadowy figure attacking from behind… was it Black Zetsu?
He had been betrayed by his own creation?
How was this possible?!
"You were wrong, Madara. You were never the savior, and this is far from over."
Black Zetsu's eerie, chilling face emerged from the darkness.
"What makes you think you're any different from Obito? That you're the one manipulating everything? Isn't that ridiculous?"
"Madara, you're also trapped in an illusion. My will does not belong to you—it belongs to Kaguya!"
At the mention of Kaguya's name, both Naruto and Sasuke's expressions shifted, growing increasingly complex.
Madara turned in disbelief, staring at Black Zetsu.
He couldn't accept it—he had been played like a mere pawn?
The one who thought he was a grandmaster of the game had been moving within an even bigger chessboard all along!
Just as he had manipulated Obito…
Watching this scene unfold, the real Madara felt as though something was caught in his throat. He couldn't utter a word.
All he could do was watch as his future self died before his eyes.
Suspended in the branches of the God Tree by Infinite Tsukuyomi, countless people had their chakra drained by Madara.
"Over time, they will gradually transform into White Zetsu. This is the true nature of Infinite Tsukuyomi. In the end, they will all die!"
The Madara in the video fell into a daze, unable to accept what was happening. He tried to deny Black Zetsu's words.
"What…? Infinite Tsukuyomi was meant to bring eternal peace to the ninja world!"
Black Zetsu merely sneered at his naivety.
"And what proof do you have to say that?"
The video ended there.
Madara could only stare in silence.
This was not the future he had envisioned.
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