A golden pillar of light continuously bombarded the area for several minutes.
The dust couldn't rise; it was dispersed as soon as it appeared, only spreading in all directions.
The flowers, plants, trees, and even rocks and mountains within the golden light's attack range were instantly pulverized.
The violent tremors affected an unknown number of kilometers, causing many buildings to collapse.
Once everything returned to peace, the landscape had been completely reshaped.
The land, once filled with flowers, plants, trees, mountains, and animals, had transformed into a massive basin.
Just as Hashirama Senju's Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands - Top Transformed Buddha had blasted the plains of the Land of Rice Fields into the Valley of the End, this basin was even larger and deeper than the Valley of the End.
If this basin were filled with water, it would be an endless sea, demonstrating the sheer size of the basin.
The view zoomed in, arriving at a certain spot at the bottom of the basin.
Madara Uchiha's tattered body was covered in blood-stained dust, his flesh subtly writhing, his Self-Healing extremely slow.
This was because residual power was still raging within his body.
With only two Kekkei Mōra, and counting Ame-no-Numahoko, which was comparable to a Kekkei Mōra, Madara Uchiha only possessed three Kekkei Mōra in total.
As for offensive Kekkei Mōra, he only had Wood Release and Ame-no-Numahoko.
However, Madara Uchiha had not fully mastered either of these abilities. He still used the former as he would any previous Wood Release, and the latter could only produce simple, crude white slashes, far from being able to create or destroy worlds.
His attacks couldn't touch Izayoi, who could see the future, but he was struck by Izayoi's Kekkei Mōra.
For shinobi and Super Kage-level powerhouses, and even for Naruto and Sasuke who received power from the Sage of Six Paths in the original story, the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki possessed infinite Chakra and was immune to ninjutsu.
But for Izayoi, the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki was just a durable punching bag.
If Madara Uchiha could use Ame-no-Minakanushi, All-Killing Ash Bones, Yomotsu Hirasaka, and Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, given his combat experience and intelligence, Izayoi would undoubtedly be extremely wary of him.
Unfortunately, there were no "ifs."
Only Kekkei Mōra could counter Kekkei Mōra. Madara Uchiha couldn't withstand Izayoi's Kekkei Mōra attacks, so this outcome was inevitable.
Looking down at Madara Uchiha, Izayoi murmured, "Is this not enough? Or is that guy scared too?"
After speaking, Izayoi glanced in a certain direction, then raised his hand to condense a golden orb of light, using Yomotsu Hirasaka to throw the orb inside.
A black rift appeared at the bottom of the basin, above Madara Uchiha.
The golden orb of light flew out from within.
The gravity, which only affected Chakra, once again drew out the Ten-Tails Chakra through the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki's wounds, seeping into the orb of light.
The sensation of power being drained jolted Madara Uchiha, who had been dazed, awake once more.
Ignoring why he hadn't died yet, Madara Uchiha was about to use Limbo to destroy the orb of light.
At that moment, Madara Uchiha's body suddenly became unable to move.
"I... I can't move!" Madara Uchiha's expression changed drastically. His face, missing half its head, was filled with horror, his eyes trembling as he wondered, "What's going on?!"
"Madara, you're truly in a sorry state."
A hoarse voice echoed in Madara Uchiha's mind.
Upon hearing this voice, Madara Uchiha's pupils immediately constricted. He said in disbelief, "Black Zetsu, how could it be you? When did you possess me?"
"Madara, you are too arrogant, too self-important."
Black Zetsu sneered, "To use Izayoi's words, you, a mixed-blood Otsutsuki descendant, are nothing but a frog in a well. You simply cannot comprehend the power of a pure-blood Otsutsuki. Even if you became a complete Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, you are utterly incomparable to that rebellious son Hagoromo and Mother."
"Facing me, the third child of the Ancestor of Chakra, you only sent a Wood Clone to monitor me. Have you forgotten how I hinted to you back then that I was actually the embodiment of your will?"
Hearing this, Madara Uchiha's pupils shrank.
Combining this with Izayoi's previous 'trash talk,' Madara Uchiha instantly understood.
It turned out Izayoi didn't seize the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path or become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki himself because Black Zetsu was a hidden trump card within the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
As a product of Yin-Yang Release, capable of liquefying and extending, and also creating clones like White Zetsu, Black Zetsu had long placed a part of himself inside the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
Because even Sage of Six Paths Mode couldn't detect Black Zetsu's presence, Madara Uchiha hadn't discovered Black Zetsu at all.
Izayoi, on the other hand, could see the past and future, and his eyes had long seen Black Zetsu's hidden move.
A mere hidden move, unless undiscovered, should absolutely not be able to restrict Izayoi.
If he had discovered Black Zetsu earlier, he wouldn't have fallen into this trap. So why was Izayoi still unwilling to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki himself?
Remembering his own past speculations, Madara Uchiha's eyes, at this moment, seemed to see the future as well.
And Black Zetsu, who had possessed him, also shared Madara Uchiha's current thoughts through Yin-Yang Release: Spiritual Body Possession, and couldn't help but chuckle, "You guessed right, Madara. I am the key to resurrecting the Rabbit Goddess."
"Thanks to you for using Infinite Tsukuyomi just now, which caused the God Tree and the Chakra Fruit's power to resonate, not only awakening Mother but also establishing a path connecting Earth and the Moon."
"And thanks to Izayoi's help in weakening your power to this extent, allowing me to take advantage."
"Don't worry, your efforts won't be in vain. Mother will definitely avenge you," Black Zetsu said with a triumphant laugh. "Farewell, Madara... sir!"
As Black Zetsu's words fell, a black substance, similar to a Truth-Seeking Ball, surged out from Madara Uchiha's body, forming a massive black sphere.
At the same time, the other half of Black Zetsu's body also emerged from the ground, seeping into the black sphere.
Immediately, the black orb broke free from gravity and floated upward, rapidly ascending.
Izayoi's eyes were filled with anticipation as he gazed at the black orb.
The second round was finally about to begin.
As long as he passed this challenge, he would obtain the true treasure.
Soon, the black orb stopped rising.
Then, like a deflating balloon, the black orb shrank, its spherical shape transforming into a human form.
Finally, the ink-black color visibly faded, turning pale.
A beautiful woman with delicate features appeared before Izayoi's eyes.
She had long blue-white hair that extended beyond her entire body, a pair of dried-wood-colored horns on her head, and wore a white robe patterned with black magatama. Her skin was as pale as snow, her eyes were Byakugan, and a crimson Rinne Sharingan adorned her forehead.
This woman was none other than Kaguya Otsutsuki, who had come to Earth with Isshiki Otsutsuki to plant the God Tree. During the sacrifice phase, she had betrayed her superior, consumed the Chakra Fruit that was meant to be brought back to their home clan, and was known to the people of the Shinobi World as the Rabbit Goddess.
Perhaps due to her recent resurrection, Kaguya Otsutsuki floated blankly in the air, like an unconscious ice beauty.
In reality, she was receiving information shared from her son, rapidly processing a millennium's worth of crucial data.
Izayoi didn't take this opportunity to attack Kaguya Otsutsuki, as it would have been pointless.
Although Kaguya Otsutsuki's combat experience and intelligence were inferior to Madara Uchiha's, and the original story didn't portray her as overwhelmingly powerful as Madara Uchiha, in terms of sheer power, Kaguya Otsutsuki absolutely crushed Madara Uchiha.
If Naruto and Sasuke hadn't possessed the ultimate sealing jutsu, Six Paths: Planetary Devastation, they wouldn't have stood a chance against Kaguya Otsutsuki.
If Kaguya Otsutsuki and Madara Uchiha were to fight one-on-one, no matter how many tricks Madara Uchiha had, he couldn't possibly be Kaguya Otsutsuki's opponent. She would simply overpower him with brute force.
Because her stats were truly terrifying.
Dozens of bubbles floated around Kaguya Otsutsuki.
Among them, the colorful bubbles also numbered in the double digits.
[Otsutsuki Bloodline (Rainbow)]
[Kekkei Mōra - Rinne Sharingan (Rainbow)]
[Kekkei Mōra - Wood Release (Rainbow)]
[Kekkei Mōra - All-Killing Ash Bones (Rainbow)]
[Kekkei Mōra - Nature Integration (Rainbow)]
[Kekkei Genkai - Byakugan (Rainbow)]
[God of Taijutsu (Rainbow)]
[Karma (Rainbow)]
[Sky Control (Rainbow)]
[Self-Healing (Rainbow)]
Looking at the ten Perks shimmering with rainbow light, Izayoi couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.
Unbelievable. It was absolutely effing unbelievable.
As expected of the merged host of the Chakra Fruit and the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, if she reclaimed all her Chakra, her power would even surpass Kaguya Otsutsuki from a thousand years ago.
After all, the Kaguya Otsutsuki of the past didn't have the Kekkei Mōra - Wood Release (Rainbow) Perk.
And Izayoi knew that this was still not Kaguya Otsutsuki's limit.
Because several other Kekkei Mōra abilities had not been materialized by the system; they were likely part of another Perk's abilities.
For example, Rabbit Hair Needle and Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, as well as Yomotsu Hirasaka and Expansive Truth-Seeking Ball.
The former two should be abilities of the God of Taijutsu (Rainbow) Perk.
As for the latter, if they weren't Byakugan abilities of a colored Perk, then they were abilities of Otsutsuki Bloodline (Rainbow) or Sky Control (Rainbow).
As for Expansive Truth-Seeking Ball, Izayoi didn't know which Perk's power it was.
It might also be a power that required several Perks to use.
Just a Subordinate who secretly ate a Chakra Fruit could possess such a terrifying stat panel.
Izayoi couldn't imagine how terrifying the Perks of Shibai Otsutsuki, who was the strongest within the Otsutsuki Clan and was suspected of having transcended this world, truly were.
It seemed he still had a long way to go to reach such an existence.
Transcendence Potential (Rainbow) only gave him that upper limit.
As for when and to what extent he could transcend this world, that depended on Izayoi's effort.
Shibai Otsutsuki's effort involved searching for living planets in the universe, planting God Trees, spending vast amounts of time waiting for the God Trees to bear Chakra Fruits, which he would then eat or use for alchemy to gradually evolve himself.
Izayoi's path of effort could also be like Shibai Otsutsuki's, but it would take a long time.
However, he had a shortcut: the Talent Trait System.
The system could turn him from a common orphan into a half-blood Otsutsuki, then from a half-blood Otsutsuki into a horned pure-blood Otsutsuki. Naturally, it could also allow him to surpass those pure-blood Otsutsuki and become an even nobler existence.
To take this shortcut, he needed more Points!
Izayoi gazed heatedly at Kaguya Otsutsuki, wishing he could snatch those ten colorful Perks and break them all down into Points.
Even if these ten Perks were the minimum, Izayoi would still get at least ten million Points, and he'd immediately know if colorful Perks could be upgraded.
As if sensing his gaze, Kaguya Otsutsuki's emotionless Byakugan finally turned to look at Izayoi, who was slowly rising into the air.
Veins immediately bulged at her temples.
Then Kaguya Otsutsuki's breathing hitched slightly, as if her heart trembled.
If she hadn't shared Black Zetsu's memories and known that this young man was actually a native of this planet, Kaguya Otsutsuki would have almost unleashed Yomotsu Hirasaka and fled.
There was simply no other way; Izayoi's features were identical to those of her own clan.
And his golden eyes contained Eye Power on the same level as the Rinne Sharingan.
Even those from her main family would need to consume countless pills and rely on their aptitude to awaken this level of Exclusive Eye Technique.
For subordinates like her, who were specifically meant to be sacrificed to the Ten-Tails, awakening such an Eye Technique was absolutely hopeless.
Even she had only activated her Rinne Sharingan after eating the Chakra Fruit.
If it weren't for the Chakra Fruit, it would have been extraordinary for her Byakugan to awaken an Exclusive Eye Technique.
An existence like Izayoi would be considered a noble superior in the main family.
Why does this planet have such an Otsutsuki?
Kaguya Otsutsuki quickly calmed herself and voiced the same question as Madara Uchiha: "What is your relationship with Isshiki Otsutsuki?"
Aside from her rebellious sons, Hagoromo and Hamura, only she could create pure-blooded Otsutsuki using the primordial Chakra from the God Tree's fruit and her own genes.
Even if Hagoromo became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, he couldn't do this.
Their descendants, no matter how excellent their bloodline, were only half-bloods.
This world would never give birth to a fourth pure-blooded Otsutsuki.
Izayoi was absolutely unrelated to her and her two sons.
But his pure-blood status was a fact.
Only her superior would have the ability to create such a masterpiece.
Could it be that Isshiki Otsutsuki didn't die back then?
"I'm also looking for your superior. Do you know his location?" Izayoi asked with a smile.
Kaguya Otsutsuki murmured, as if seeing something, "He's not lying."
Her mood immediately relaxed significantly.
The next second, her lips curled into a high arc, and she smiled sinisterly, "Your appearance is a very pleasant surprise for me."
"As long as I feed you to the Ten-Tails, I can get a second Chakra Fruit!"
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