🎉NRAO: Chapter 393/395

Chapter 393

It was a large-scale genjutsu of immense range—a world-ending technique that could only be activated by those who possessed the Rinne Sharingan.

At the same time, it was also the key to unlocking the seal of the Six Paths - Chibaku Tensei.

Long ago, Hamura and Hagoromo had used the Six Paths - Chibaku Tensei to seal Kaguya inside the moon.

This jutsu utilized the power of the Six Paths.

Thus, undoing the seal also required the power of the Six Paths!

The blinding moonlight illuminated the night as if it were day!

Everyone bathed in this light had their pupils transformed, rippled patterns forming in their eyes as they gazed blankly at the sky.

Within this brilliant radiance, only a white Susanoo remained, protecting a handful of individuals who were still conscious.

"What a terrifying technique!"

Jiraiya, standing inside Orochimaru's Susanoo, was visibly horrified.

After Orochimaru emerged, he had teleported Guy here using the Flying Thunder God Technique, marking his location beforehand.

Then, he activated Susanoo, shielding several people from the jutsu.

At this moment, aside from Uchiha Madara himself, only those inside Susanoo remained unaffected.

Everyone else had fallen—even Namikaze Minato and the others nearby were no exception!

"This… isn't this too exaggerated?"

Tsunade, watching the light-soaked sky and the numerous Kage-level shinobi instantly subdued, was shocked.

At the same time, the God Tree had begun wrapping its captured victims in branches, pulling them upward and draining their chakra.

If not for Orochimaru's Susanoo, they too would have been ensnared and enslaved by the technique.

Infinite Tsukuyomi was ultimately just an advanced genjutsu.

However, to resist it, one required the Rinnegan.

Originally, Sasuke, with just one Rinnegan, had been able to shield his group using Susanoo.

The same was true for Orochimaru now.

Of course, if Orochimaru himself hadn't possessed the Rinnegan, he never would have taken the risk of reviving Madara.

"Judging by its scale, this should cover the entire world." Orochimaru murmured.

Back when Kaguya activated Infinite Tsukuyomi, there was no moon to amplify it, which limited its range.

But this time, with the moon's assistance, no corner of the ninja world would be spared.

"The whole world…"

Uchiha Mikoto turned to Orochimaru.

"Lord Orochimaru, are you really certain? If this jutsu cannot be undone, won't we…"

"Relax."

Orochimaru cut her off effortlessly.

"Since when have you ever seen me do something I wasn't confident about?"

"But in this situation, no one else can help you anymore. You're on your own."

Even Tsunade was concerned.

Although she had absolute faith in Orochimaru, she knew his true goal was to resurrect Kaguya.

And given the battle they had just witnessed.

Even if Orochimaru could defeat Madara, would he really be able to handle Kaguya?

"I know. Just leave it to me! You all stay here."

With those words, Orochimaru deactivated Susanoo and vanished.

While they were talking, the dazzling radiance of Infinite Tsukuyomi had already begun to fade.

By the time they processed Orochimaru's words, he had already flown far away, leaving Tsunade and the others unable to object.

Because in their memories, Orochimaru had never once done something reckless…


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Madara descended slowly to the ground, where Zetsu emerged beside him.

Since Black Zetsu was the manifestation of Kaguya's will, and White Zetsu was a byproduct of Infinite Tsukuyomi, neither was affected by the technique.

Watching Orochimaru appear before him once again, Madara wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Boy, there shouldn't be anyone left to interfere now, right? Do you still want to continue fighting?"

"No."

"Hmm? Have you finally come to your senses?"

"No."

Orochimaru smiled.

"I just wanted to tell you something."

"…Something? What is it?"

Madara frowned.

"A shinobi should never turn his back on an enemy. Surely, you know this better than I do."

Before Madara could react, Black Zetsu's hand had already pierced through his chest from behind.

"Sorry, Madara."

Black Zetsu's hoarse voice echoed like a whisper from the underworld.

"…Zetsu?! …My body… I can't move?!"

Madara's expression twisted in disbelief.

"Why?!"

At his level, no one should have been able to sneak up on him.

The only one who could was someone he completely trusted.

He had always believed that Black Zetsu was a manifestation of his own will.

So he had never been on guard against him.

But now…

At this moment, all of Madara's previous doubts suddenly made sense.

It turned out Black Zetsu had betrayed him?

But his own will… betraying him?

How could that be possible?!

"…Because I was never something you created."

Black Zetsu's voice was low and sinister.

Before Madara could fully process the revelation, Black Zetsu's energy surged, spreading rapidly.

As his chakra pulsed outward.

The God Tree that had unleashed Infinite Tsukuyomi began to shrink rapidly!

And Madara, who stood beside the tree, was suddenly entangled by its roots.

Forced to watch himself being swallowed alive!

Immobilized by Black Zetsu's power, he couldn't resist at all!

Long ago, Black Zetsu had used this very technique to ambush Madara, absorbing the chakra of the Allied Shinobi Forces through the God Tree—reviving Kaguya.

And now, history was repeating itself.

But this time, with the complete Nine Tailed Beasts used for the resurrection, the chakra of the Allied Forces wasn't even necessary.

Gradually, the God Tree transformed into an enormous sphere, encasing Madara as his power was forcibly extracted!

Soon, the sphere lost its tree-like features.

And from its center, long, flowing silver hair began to grow.

The strands, though slow at first, were visibly lengthening.

"Mother, I can finally see you again!"

Black Zetsu trembled, his voice filled with emotion.

For over a thousand years, he had waited.

Now, with Orochimaru's assistance, his plan was finally complete.

Orochimaru watched the scene calmly.

Suddenly—

The growing white hair seemed to sense Orochimaru as a threat.

A strand shot out, lengthening at blinding speed, as sharp as steel needles, aiming straight for him!

But—

Orochimaru was prepared.

With a quick teleportation, he reappeared to the side, a smirk playing on his lips.

"You haven't even fully resurrected, and you're already trying to silence opposition? Haha, now this… this is getting interesting."

(To be continued.)

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Chapter 394

Madara was unable to recover after being kicked by Guy!

After casting Infinite Tsukuyomi, he had focused all his attention on Orochimaru.

Because of this, Black Zetsu was able to ambush him successfully!

Once Black Zetsu succeeded, he didn't hesitate, he immediately activated the resurrection process.

He had waited too long for this moment.

At that very moment, the resurrected Kaguya launched an attack on Orochimaru.

Orochimaru dodged, but Kaguya's assault didn't stop—her long white hair lashed out at him again and again.

This time, Orochimaru did not evade.

Instead, he transformed a Truth-Seeking Orb into a massive shield in front of him.

Da da da!

Kaguya's hair struck the shield, producing repeated, echoing impacts.

Impenetrable. Indestructible.

No matter how powerful Kaguya was, her hair could not break through the defense of the Truth-Seeking Orb.

Realizing this, Kaguya halted her attack—at least for the moment.

Orochimaru's shield cracked slightly, allowing him to peer through the opening.

Beyond it, the sphere formed by the God Tree was still shrinking, while Kaguya's hair continued growing longer.

As the sphere contracted further, it gradually took the form of a woman!

Her features became clearer and clearer, until.

She was fully reborn.

A woman dressed in flowing white robes, with silver hair cascading like a waterfall.

Her face was pale, as if she hadn't seen sunlight in centuries.

Her gray pupils, blood-red lips, and the two crimson dots between her brows unmistakably revealed her identity.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.

A goddess with many titles.

According to legend, she was the incarnation of the God Tree, the true form of the Ten-Tails, the creator of the shinobi world, and the ancestor of chakra.

She was the first and only person to simultaneously possess the three great dōjutsu:

The Byakugan, Rinnegan, and Sharingan.

It was no exaggeration to call her the strongest being in the shinobi world, as she alone could wield the Bloodline Selection technique.

She possessed an ability known as All-Killing Ash Bones.

Even Naruto, empowered by the Six Paths, could not save anyone struck by those bones.

From that fact alone, one could imagine just how powerful she was!


At this point, some might argue.

"But Uchiha Madara has more combat experience! He grew up during the Warring States period! Doesn't that make him stronger than Kaguya?"

To that, Orochimaru had one thing to say:

"Are these people idiots?"

Madara was just a human.

No matter how much combat experience he had—how could he ever compare to a god?

A human is still a human.

No amount of battle experience could compensate for the difference in power between a human and a deity.

Even though Six Paths Madara had mastered the power of the Six Paths, it was still only the power of the Six Paths!

Back then, the Sage of Six Paths and his brother Hamura fought against Kaguya together for several months before they finally managed to seal her away.

And later—when she returned.

She almost killed both Naruto and Sasuke, even though they had both inherited the power of the Six Paths!

And yet, some people dared to claim Kaguya had no real combat ability?!

Meanwhile, how did Madara fare in his battles?

Not only was he nearly killed by Guy's Eight Gates Released Formation, but even when he fought Naruto and Sasuke, he struggled despite also possessing the power of the Six Paths.

What could he possibly do against Kaguya?

A being that could not be killed and could only be sealed could never be weaker than Uchiha Madara.

The only reason Kaguya was ultimately sealed was because.

Someone forcibly activated her plot-induced stupidity.

They inflicted her with mental retardation, weakness debuffs, slowness debuffs, and countless other plot-induced handicaps.

That was the only reason she lost!

She stood still while getting attacked, and in the end, she was even ambushed by a sixteen-year-old girl.

A girl who had never once wielded the power of the Six Paths.

Yes.

You read that correctly.

She was ambushed by Sakura!

Her Byakugan, the purest among the Ōtsutsuki, somehow failed to detect Sakura.

Her Rinne Sharingan, capable of casting Infinite Tsukuyomi, somehow couldn't sense Sakura's sneak attack.

Her perception abilities, as the Ancestor of Chakra, seemingly vanished into thin air.

For that one absurd moment, all her powers disappeared.

Allowing Sakura to punch her in the head, after which Naruto and Sasuke forcibly sealed her away.

Every time Orochimaru recalled this, he couldn't help but scoff.

Even if Sakura inherited Tsunade's abilities, she was not at the level of a Kage.

Yet she somehow managed to land a decisive blow on Kaguya?

What kind of nonsense was that?

And the most ridiculous part?

Naruto and Sasuke, combined, were just the equivalent of one Sage of Six Paths.

How could one Sage of Six Paths defeat and seal Kaguya when even Hagoromo teamed up with Hamura to do it?

It made absolutely no sense!

Back then, Hagoromo and Hamura had fought Kaguya for months before they sealed her away.

Yet Naruto and Sasuke, who had only obtained their Six Paths powers mere hours ago, somehow mastered them perfectly and executed a flawless sealing technique?

And the entire fight lasted less than half a day?!

Absolutely outrageous.

Based on all the intelligence and analysis, Orochimaru had every reason to believe.

Kaguya was far stronger than Six Paths Madara.

Not only was she stronger—she was vastly superior.

This was the conclusion Orochimaru reached long before he decided to revive Kaguya.


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Orochimaru watched Kaguya from a distance.

The newly resurrected Kaguya scanned her surroundings with her gray eyes, her gaze sharp enough to pierce the soul.

Her expression shifted slightly as she noticed the battlefield.

A canyon that had been flattened by the previous battle.

Apart from Black Zetsu, the only person present was a white-haired man in white robes.

Her gaze locked onto him.

"Was it you who resurrected me?"

Her cold tone carried a divine presence, a voice laced with an undeniable authority.

A pressure that seemed to shake Orochimaru's very soul.

"Yes."

Orochimaru reformed his shield, turning it back into a Truth-Seeking Orb and letting it float behind him.

A faint smirk crossed his lips.

Despite the immense pressure Kaguya exuded, he showed not a hint of hesitation.

In fact—

At this very moment, he gained a new understanding of Kaguya's power.

She was indeed absurdly strong far beyond expectations.

Kaguya narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Since you resurrected me… you must know who I am."

"So—die."

Without another word, Kaguya's rage surged.

And her hair lashed out once more, sharp as a thousand blades!

"Tch. So aggressive."

(To be continued.)

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Chapter 395

Kaguya's sudden attack on Orochimaru might have seemed abrupt, but it was entirely reasonable.

Simply put, Orochimaru wasn't surprised.

As the swiftly approaching white hair lashed toward him, his eyes flashed.

In an instant, space distorted, and Orochimaru reappeared ten meters behind Kaguya.

"I resurrected you, and the first thing you do is attack me? How interesting."

Kaguya was visibly stunned for a brief moment upon seeing Orochimaru vanish.

Slowly, she retracted her hair and turned her head.

Fixing her gaze on Orochimaru, she spoke in a cold, detached tone.

"A space-time technique?"

Her eyes narrowed as she observed the Truth-Seeking Orbs floating behind him.

"And you possess Truth-Seeking Orbs as well… Are you Hagoromo? No, that's not right."

As soon as she spoke, veins bulged on her forehead.

Byakugan.

Kaguya's Byakugan was the purest of them all.

Her pupil power far surpassed even that of Hamura.

Not only could she see the chakra pathways of others.

She could discern the very nature of their chakra itself.

And then—she saw Orochimaru's chakra.

Kaguya froze.

"Your chakra… You are…"

For the first time, a hint of surprise flickered in her otherwise cold eyes.

However, she quickly regained her composure.

Her voice turned sharp.

"Where are they?"

Her tone carried an unnatural chill, yet Orochimaru remained unfazed.

Because at that moment.

He too was stunned.

"Them? What do you mean, 'them'?"

Kaguya's expression remained unreadable.

"You… aren't a descendant of those people?"

Coming back to her senses, her tone remained icy.

Orochimaru's brows lifted slightly.

"So that's the misunderstanding here?"

He chuckled softly.

"You thought I was one of your people?"

Kaguya remained silent.

Orochimaru's smirk widened.

"I'm not one of your clan."

Kaguya's veins receded, her Byakugan returning to normal.

"If that's the case, then why does your chakra resemble theirs?"

"If you'd ask nicely and not try to kill me, I wouldn't mind telling you my story."

Orochimaru shrugged, his tone casual.

After all.

He was the main reason Kaguya had been revived.

As long as she wasn't immediately hostile, there was no harm in talking.

Kaguya's gaze darkened, her brows furrowing slightly.

Before she could respond, Black Zetsu's voice interrupted.

"Mother, allow me to explain the situation first…"

Hearing his voice, Kaguya's expression shifted slightly.

For the first time, her previously cold and ruthless face seemed to show a trace of ease.

"Very well. Speak."

And so, Black Zetsu began his explanation.

Originally, his plan had been to stay hidden behind Kaguya and urge her to immediately kill Orochimaru.

But—he didn't dare.

There were two reasons for this.

First, because Orochimaru had played a crucial role in Kaguya's revival.

Second, because Black Zetsu knew Orochimaru was an extremely cautious person.

If he was confident enough to resurrect Kaguya, he must have had a backup plan.

Thus, he chose not to take any risks.

Instead of manipulating the narrative, he relayed the truth exactly as it was.

As she listened, Kaguya's brows furrowed.

She turned to Black Zetsu.

"Not only did he know of your plan, but he also knew about me… and still chose to release me?"

"Yes, Mother."

Kaguya's gaze sharpened.

"For what reason?"

Black Zetsu hesitated.

Because—

Even he didn't know the answer.

Orochimaru, noticing his silence, let out a soft chuckle.

"I simply felt that it was unfair for you to be sealed away. So, I decided to help."

Pausing, he added.

"And of course…"

He smirked.

"I was also curious to see what the legendary goddess truly looked like."

Kaguya's gray eyes flickered slightly.

"…Just for that?"

Orochimaru shrugged again.

"Of course, there's more to it than that, but the details aren't important."

He waved his hand dismissively.

"The only thing that matters is—I have no hostility toward you."

"…No hostility…"

Kaguya murmured, her gray eyes clouding for a moment.

For the first time.

A faint trace of pain surfaced in her usually unreadable expression.

Orochimaru, unable to discern its source, chose to continue.

"If you don't mind, considering the effort I went through to revive you, why don't we talk?"

His calm demeanor made Black Zetsu feel reassured about his earlier decision.

For him, now that Kaguya had been revived, whether she chose to turn against Orochimaru or not was her choice.

Kaguya—

She despised humans.

She had been sealed away by her own sons, how could she not?

And yet—

The unfamiliar yet familiar chakra Orochimaru possessed, along with his collected composure, made it difficult for her to feel hostility toward him.

The night sky was deep and dark, the moon glowing a sinister red.

From a distance, several miles away, no one could see what was happening at the center of the battlefield.

But—

They did not dare get any closer.

They feared they would only hinder Orochimaru.

"Why is it so quiet…?"

"Nothing's happening… Could something have gone wrong?"

"No way, right? Orochimaru has never failed before!"

Mikoto and Nonō exchanged worried glances.

Even Tsunade was uneasy.

After all—

Orochimaru was facing a god.

For the first time, she regretted not stopping him.

She knew she wouldn't have succeeded in stopping him anyway.

But even so, she wished she had at least tried.

Just as their anxiety peaked.

A dark rift split the air.

From the shattered void, a majestic woman stepped forth.

Her silver hair cascaded down her back, and her gray eyes held an overwhelming presence.

The sheer pressure of her aura weighed down on everyone present.

At that moment.

They understood.

"This is… Kaguya?!"

"Did Orochimaru fail?!"

"How… How could that happen?!"

Jiraiya's mind reeled.

Mikoto and Nonō were equally stunned.

Even Tsunade.

Her face turned pale with despair.

Did he… really die?

How could that be possible?!

She hadn't even had his child yet!

Before they could process their thoughts, Kaguya's presence became overwhelming.

Everyone instinctively took a defensive stance.

Kaguya, unaware of their thoughts, coldly surveyed the group.

Her gray-white pupils held the power to pierce into souls.

"Are these the descendants of the Hagoromo?"

A familiar voice answered from behind her.

"Yes."

Emerging from the space-time rift, Orochimaru stepped forward.

(To be continued.)