Chapter 532
The Arrival of Momoshiki Otsutsuki
The interior of the moon, by a lake.
Kaguya Otsutsuki is trying to fish using the fishing tackle that Kiyoshi brought.
Although the fish in the lake were created by Kiyoshi using Yin-Yang Release and were adapted to the lunar environment, they had almost no intelligence and were easy to catch.
But she remained serious, wearing a simple white dress and sitting barefoot on a specially made fishing platform.
Kiyoshi quietly appeared in the corridor behind her, leaned against a pillar, and admired her for a while before walking over, sitting down next to her, and naturally putting his arm around her waist.
Kaguya didn't turn around, but leaned slightly towards him to show that she knew he was there.
"I'm back."
"Ah."
Kiyoshi rested his head on her shoulder, the unique cool fragrance emanating from her body lingering around his nose.
"What are you looking at?"
"fish."
Kaguya answered briefly, her gaze still fixed on the buoys. "They're very simple."
Isn't simplicity better?
"do not know."
Kaguya Otsutsuki paused.
"Simpler than humans."
Qing Si chuckled softly, his fingers gently caressing her waist.
"Do you miss Konoha? Or do you miss Yuukoko?"
Kaguya paused for a moment before speaking:
"Yu Yu Zi. She hasn't been back for a long time."
"Then I'll go pick her up tomorrow and let her stay for a few days."
Kiyoshi said immediately.
"Ah."
Kaguya responded, seemingly satisfied.
The float suddenly sank, and with a flick of her wrist, she pulled a shimmering, palm-sized Moon Lake fish to the surface. She watched the fish struggle on the hook, her pure white eyes unwavering, and skillfully removed the hook, releasing the fish back into the lake.
"Not staying?"
The Qing official asked.
"Do you want to eat?"
Kaguya countered with a question.
"You caught it, of course you want to eat it."
Seiji smiled.
Kaguya glanced at him, re-baited, and cast her line.
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the other side.
"Cough cough..."
A man suddenly clutched his head and coughed incessantly.
After his coughing stopped, a white eye appeared in his eyes.
It was none other than the Otsutsuki Ichishiki!
“This vessel of Cixian is really unstable.”
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki frowned.
He suddenly remembered many things.
For example, some things that happened a thousand years ago.
Why are my memories inaccurate?
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki frowned.
It's as if a giant hand is kneading history and guiding it along a specific path.
But what puzzled him was why his memories were only returning now?
"Could it be that Kiyoshi guy?"
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki frowned.
"We can't wait any longer; we need to send the intelligence to the clan."
The Otsutsuki Ichishiki Secret Passage.
In the dark room, Isshiki Otsutsuki began to activate the communication method unique to the Otsutsuki clan.
The Otsutsuki clan even possesses the "Plow," a treasure that allows them to travel through time, making it incredibly easy for them to traverse physical space.
That's why the Otsutsuki clan was able to plant divine trees on one planet after another, and life-bearing planets are usually very far apart.
Therefore, the Otsutsuki clan has a high level of expertise in interstellar travel.
Otsutsuki Isshiki's hatred for Kiyoshi and Otsutsuki Kaguya has now reached its peak.
For thousands of years, it was the deep-rooted arrogance and survival instinct of the Otsutsuki clan that kept him from completely disappearing.
However, the recovery was so slow that it drove him to despair.
If he hadn't learned "immortal arts" a thousand years ago, he would probably be dead by now.
Kiyoshi was simply too powerful, and the injuries he caused were too great.
Earth, the nursery that should have had its resources drained and transformed into a "Chakra Fruit" to gain a higher status and power, was instead occupied by the traitors Kaguya Otsutsuki and Kiyoshi.
They even stole the ten-tailed juvenile he had carefully nurtured, cutting off his fastest path to recovery.
Soon, Otsutsuki Isshiki expended a large amount of chakra and transmitted the message through some special means.
The information is simple: the fruit of the Divine Tree has been devoured and occupied by Kaguya Otsutsuki and her unknown accomplice, Kiyoshi.
He is in grave danger as the guardian Otsutsuki Isshiki and requests the support of the Otsutsuki clan.
"Come on... come on... tear them apart for me... reclaim the fruits that rightfully belong to me."
Otsutsuki Isshiki muttered to himself.
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In a distant star field, a strange spaceship with a sleek shape and a cold metallic sheen is traveling through the universe in an incredible way that exceeds the speed of light.
The spaceship's interior is much more spacious than it appears from the outside, and its decor combines a primitive, rugged feel with a cutting-edge technological aesthetic.
Inside the control room, a figure was lounging in a chair.
He was tall and pale, and wore a magnificent white robe.
What's most striking about him are the two forward-curving rabbit-ear-like horns on his head, and his eyes that always seem to look down at you with disdain.
He removed his black gloves, revealing the "Rinnegan" in the palms of his hands.
At this moment, Momoshiki Otsutsuki stood up, wearing high-heeled wooden clogs, and was playing with several scarlet pills made of highly condensed chakra. He was tossing them into his mouth one by one as if he were tasting candy, with an expression of enjoyment on his face.
Behind him stood quietly a burly clansman, Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki, carrying a red ring on his back.
"Jin style".
Momoshiki Otsutsuki spoke casually, his voice high-pitched.
"How long until we reach Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's 'nursery'? I'm sure the fruit there won't disappoint me."
Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki replied sullenly:
"Lord Momoshiki, at the current speed of travel through 'Yomi Hirasaka,' it will take about another ten years or so. We need to check out another planet first. The nearest planet has a moderate energy response, and the fruit quality is expected to be good."
"good?"
Momoshiki chuckled, and another scarlet pill condensed at his fingertips.
"It's barely palatable. The real feast always belongs to those top-tier seedlings that have been carefully cultivated for thousands of years... like the one that Kaguya and Isshiki were in charge of."
Mentioning those two names, a shadow of gloom and dissatisfaction flashed in Momoshiki's eyes. "That lowly woman Kaguya, and that self-important fool Isshiki, leaving them to guard a planet with great potential, and a thousand years have passed with no response. The fruit is probably overripe, and the chakra has begun to dissipate, hasn't it? What a waste!"
Just as he was complaining, a faint golden light suddenly appeared on an inconspicuous receiver on the spaceship's main control panel, engraved with a complex "Rinnegan" pattern.
"Ok?"
Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki immediately sat up straight, his white eyes looking at the receiver.
Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki immediately stepped forward, his massive body leaning slightly forward.
Momoshiki Otsutsuki extended his hand, his palm slightly rotating the Rinnegan, and a chakra injection device appeared.
In an instant, a faint message from a distant star field, bearing the unique mark of Isshiki Otsutsuki, flowed into his senses.
Coordinates... Earth... Kaguya's betrayal... Consuming a Devil Fruit... Unknown powerful figure Kiyoshi... Isshiki is in critical condition... Requesting intervention... High threat level...
The message was brief, yet it stirred up a storm in Momoshiki's heart.
After a brief silence, a sharp, maniacal laugh erupted from the control room.
"Haha...hahaha, interesting, so interesting."
Momoshiki Otsutsuki laughed so hard he almost fell over, but his pale face was contorted with rage.
"That woman, Kaguya Otsutsuki, actually dared to betray us? She even joined forces with outsiders, injured Isshiki, and stole the Devil Fruit? No wonder we haven't heard from her for a thousand years. Good, very good."
Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki's laughter gradually faded, leaving only icy killing intent and boundless greed in his white eyes.
"Even Isshiki suffered a great loss? Hmph, Isshiki is annoying, but his strength is not bad among the Guardians... It seems that this native named Kiyoshi is interesting, but that's all."
Momoshiki licked his lips, as if he had already tasted something delicious.
A top-tier "Chakra Fruit" cultivated for over a thousand years has been defiled by traitors and natives... Now, it is my turn, Momoshiki Otsutsuki, to carry out the glorious mission of cleaning house and reclaiming the fruit!
"Gold Style!"
The Otsutsuki Momoshiki opening.
"Yes, Lord Momoshiki!"
The Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki response.
"Change course immediately, lock onto this coordinate: Earth."
The star map markers that appear on the Momo-type pointing receiver indicate the location of the solar system.
"Using the highest privileges, activate the Otsutsuki Divine Art 'Uka no Mirror'! I must descend upon that arrogant planet as quickly as possible!"
"Yes!"
Kinshiki Otsutsuki turned around, his massive body moving toward the core of the main control panel, where he channeled his immense chakra into a more complex device with a small red Rinnegan embedded in its center.
Momoshiki Otsutsuki also stretched out his hands, his palms glowing with intense red Rinnegan light, and a surge of powerful eye energy and chakra burst forth.
"Uka no Kagami" is one of the top-level spatial divine arts used by the Otsutsuki clan to traverse unimaginable distances. It consumes a huge amount of energy and is usually only used in the most urgent situations or when facing the most important targets.
It can distort the space constant to a certain extent, creating a relatively stable "shortcut" between two points, achieving near-instantaneous long-distance delivery.
The spaceship began to shake violently, its cold metallic sheen now covered by an eerie red glow.
The endless cosmos ahead seemed to have become a huge, distorted mirror, reflecting not the surrounding scenery, but the rapidly flowing, incomprehensible turbulent spacetime and the blurry outlines of stars.
"Kaguya... Seiji... and that delicious fruit..."
Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki stood where the red light was strongest, his robes fluttering in the wind.
"I've arrived. Prepare to face the judgment of the Otsutsuki!"
hum! ! !
The red light engulfed the spaceship, and the next moment, the space where the spaceship was located seemed to be crumpled by an invisible giant hand, and then suddenly stretched and disappeared.
The star field returned to its empty darkness, as if the spaceship had never existed.
Only a wisp of lingering, aggressive spatial fluctuations proved that an uninvited guest was hurtling straight toward that blue planet at an illogical speed.
Earth.
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Two days later.
The interior of the moon, a lakeside dwelling.
Kiyoshi was holding Kaguya Otsutsuki in his arms as they flipped through a colorful picture book they had brought from Konoha, which introduced the customs and cuisine of various regions.
Although Kaguya remained expressionless, her gaze would linger for a moment on certain brightly colored or strangely shaped food pictures, following Kiyoshi's directions.
Suddenly, Kiyoshi's fingers, which were turning the page, paused slightly.
Almost at the same moment, Kaguya, who was leaning against him, also stiffened for a moment, and her pure white eyes instantly lifted up.
Instead of looking at picture books, he pierced through the roof of his dwelling with his white eyes, gazing towards some distant, deep space.
"what happened?"
Kiyoshi asked in a low voice, but his own brows were already slightly furrowed.
It is an instinctive perception of disturbances in higher-level spaces.
Moreover, Kiyoshi's entry also played a role, namely, providing early warning of the crisis instinct.
This suggests that members of the Otsutsuki clan may have arrived.
Kiyoshi guessed that they were Momoshiki and Kinshiki Otsutsuki.
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was silent for two seconds, her usually cool voice now carrying an unusual seriousness.
“Something… is rapidly approaching using a very high-level spatial technique, and its direction… is towards Earth; it’s a member of the Otsutsuki clan.”
As expected, Qing Si nodded.
He gently closed the picture book and sat up straight.
"So it finally attracted them... It was faster than I expected. It seems that Isshiki is still not behaving himself. I should deal with him."
He sensed the Flying Thunder God mark left in Konoha and also perceived the spatial state of the Earth's outer perimeter.
The spatial folds and aftershocks caused by the forced shortening of the distance are subsiding at an alarming speed.
But the traces left behind and the unbridled fluctuations of chakra were as clear as a lighthouse in the darkness.
"They came with ill intentions and were very arrogant."
Kiyoshi commented, a slight smile curving his lips.
“Perfect timing. I was just thinking that dealing with those weaklings in Kumogakure isn’t enough. It would be good to test the strength of the Otsutsuki clan.”
Kaguya Otsutsuki looked at him, her pure white eyes reflecting his face, which was filled with fighting spirit and absolute confidence.
She didn't say anything to dissuade or express concern; she simply asked calmly:
"Should I go?"
Kiyoshi shook his head and reached out to stroke her long, blue-white hair.
"No need, I'll go meet this new Otsutsuki, and while I'm at it..."
He stood up, wearing his signature white divine robe embroidered with flame patterns, over which he wore a red haori.
Her black hair moved without wind, and on either side of her forehead, a pair of horns that signified the purity of her supreme bloodline slowly appeared.
His left eye, the "Rinnegan," shimmered with purple light, while his right eye, the "Tenshenggan," was an incomparably deep blue.
Qing Si can mobilize these two forces at any time.
"You stay here and wait for me to come back."
Kiyoshi lowered his head and planted a kiss on Kaguya Otsutsuki's smooth forehead.
Kaguya Otsutsuki tilted her head slightly to accept the kiss, then softly hummed in response, her fingers instinctively clutching a corner of his haori before quickly letting go.
Kiyoshi smiled at her, and his figure vanished completely amidst a spatial ripple.
Instead of returning directly to Konoha, he chose a desolate area between the moon and the earth, close to outer space.
It's spacious enough to accommodate uninvited guests without affecting the planets below.
Kaguya Otsutsuki sat alone by the lake, her picture book scattered to one side.
She gazed in the direction where Qing Si had disappeared, a trace of worry rippling gently in the depths of her pure white eyes.
But she quickly composed herself, regaining her cool and composed demeanor, only her hands, resting on her knees, clenched slightly. (End of Chapter)