Aomi demands an explanation from Kaguya...
Kaguya is at a loss for words, her mind in turmoil.
Who in the family understands?
Why does the Otsutsuki Clan have a man like Isshiki, so vile to the extreme, lurking in the Ninja World, spying on me, gathering all sorts of information, and then revealing everything right in front of Aomi!
Kaguya truly wants to tear Isshiki's mouth apart!
But clearly—unfortunately, it's impossible.
Aomi already knows the whole truth!
Kaguya was never the Goddess of Rabbit protecting the Ninja World, but rather the source of calamity intending to drain the entire world...
The Six Paths Sage is indeed the hero, someone like Aomi, who sealed the Ten-tails with his own body to imprison Kaguya, the Guardian of the Ninja World!
This lie cannot be excused with a flimsy misunderstanding...
Kaguya, from the very beginning, in order to build and maintain this persona, continuously hinted and emphasized to Aomi, empathizing deeply when discussing topics like abhorrence of deceit and betrayal...
Now, it has backfired.
Kaguya is now a liar, a betrayer; the words she once used to attack the Six Paths Sage with Aomi are now being thrown back at her unchanged.
"Don't want to say anything?"
Aomi sighs softly, saying slowly, "According to Isshiki, you're actually not the savior, the Goddess of Rabbit, but rather the one who rebelled against your own branch of the Otsutsuki..."
"You created two descendants, Otsutsuki Hamura and Hagoromo, and in this, you didn't lie to me. It's just not Otsutsuki Hagoromo who coveted your power and attacked you; it was your two children who wanted to destroy the Ninja World, recognizing who you were, and sealed you together..."
Aomi smiles: "From what I understand of your fighting skills, this indeed is how you would behave... Let me guess, after you created the two sons, you fell into panic about the future pursuers from the Otsutsuki, neglecting to educate them..."
"Your two sons as a result could only interact with the people of the Ninja World, developing feelings for this land, and being new lives without the Otsutsuki's arrogance, they did not overlook basic combat techniques..."
"In the course of events favoring the bold, when you two fell apart and erupted into conflict, the Otsutsuki Hamura and Hagoromo who had grown savagely were actually able to skillfully use the Ninja World's Natural Energy and various techniques against you to the point of sealing you."
Aomi looks at Kaguya's increasingly fearful eyes and curiously asks:
"Let me think... Considering how the toad from Mount Myoboku has been relentlessly promoting the so-called Child of Prophecy... Was it that back then that toad got close to Otsutsuki Hagoromo and taught him the native power system of the Ninja World?"
Kaguya's heart suddenly skips a beat!
Guessed it, Aomi guessed everything...
The real Ninja World history that Isshiki hadn't finished telling was already completely and accurately pieced together by Aomi's deduction...
At this point, Kaguya was speechless.
"I... I..."
Kaguya lowers her head, clenching her silver teeth, uncertain how to respond to Aomi.
During the days spent inside Aomi, except for the initial conflict caused by misunderstanding which led to Kaguya being restrained and interrogated...
Afterwards, Kaguya was exceptionally satisfied with every moment spent with Aomi.
Even though Aomi's obsession with the Ninja World sometimes dissatisfied Kaguya, as he stubbornly insisted on protecting the Ninja World and refused strategic retreat, it also gave Kaguya a sense of reassurance...
Even with weak former comrades of no value, Aomi is willing to risk himself to protect them, which, though a bit foolish, is a trait Kaguya, lacking a sense of security, longs for.
If Aomi had simply listened to a few words from Kaguya and then decisively abandoned the people of the Ninja World, choosing to avoid conflict and only think about self-preservation...
Kaguya would find this kind of Aomi less worthy of her trust.
Overall, it's a liberating double standard.
While attending school in Konoha, Aomi used a gentle attitude and excellent patience to give Kaguya an experience in her weakest combat area that she never could have had in the survival-of-the-fittest, highly hierarchical Otsutsuki Clan...
Relaxed and joyful, living freely like a carefree little fish.
But all of that is already beyond reach...
"Aomi... I didn't intentionally deceive you!"
Under the calm gaze of those crimson eyes, the silent Kaguya finally broke down under the heap of emotions, tearfully saying:
"I have no choice! I just want to live; I don't want to be a puppet and pawn of Isshiki for eternity, a tool for feeding the Divine Tree undergoing endless reincarnations! I want a normal life, and even if not as an Otsutsuki, I'd be willing to become a mortal..."
"When I met you... I was really afraid of being discovered by my family's pursuers. I didn't dare tell you I once wanted to destroy the Ninja World... If I had told you then, would you have still chosen to help me? You would only see me as an enemy..."
"I truly didn't mean to deceive you, I truly had no choice!"
Kaguya sobs, her beautiful Byakugan filled with tears, staring straight at Aomi, waiting for his answer.
"Kaguya, I have never deceived anyone in my life."
Aomi reaches out, tenderly wiping the hot tears off Kaguya's face, his movements gentle but his tone carries a hint of coldness: "I swear by the honor of the Uchiha Clan, if you had told me the truth then, I would still have chosen to help you..."