"Chidori!"
Sasuke's Chidori continuously tore through Kaguya's hair, but its duration ultimately fell short.
Boom!
Naruto and Sasuke were blasted back together.
Sakura cried out, but in the next instant, her expression froze. A figure slowly drifted past her, emitting a crushing presence that made it impossible for her to even breathe.
Even Kakashi stood frozen, just like Sakura. At this moment, the two of them felt utterly useless; before Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, Naruto, and Sasuke, they couldn't do a single thing.
But Kakashi understood that with Naruto and Sasuke's current strength, they would be fine. As for Sakura beside him, she mustn't make any rash moves; surprisingly, not a single ripple of energy could be felt around Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. This was a matter of realm. Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was simply on an entirely different dimension from them.
Yet right now, a hint of confusion appeared on that serene, beautiful face. She looked at Naruto and Sasuke, softly murmuring, "You are... Hagoromo and Hamura's..."
"No, is it... Indra and Asura?"
Suddenly, Kaguya's Byakugan began scanning Naruto and Sasuke before her. "Then, the person who bestowed those jutsu upon them must be Hagoromo."
Sakura breathed a sigh of relief seeing Naruto and Sasuke unharmed, but once she snapped out of it, she truly registered Kaguya's presence. "Who... is she?" Sakura muttered to herself.
On the other side, Sasuke observed Kaguya grimly. 'This chakra... Madara doesn't even compare to her. To think such a being existed... Hagoromo anticipated her appearance, which is why he gave us...' As Sasuke thought this, his expression grew increasingly solemn.
Kakashi turned his head to look at Obito, who lay unconscious on the ground, his expression equally grave. But when he looked further, his pupils shrunk drastically. Where Madara had been standing, another petite figure now stood beside him.
A crimson Uchiha trench coat fluttered in the wind. This was Kanon, who had just changed her attire within the Flower Realm; the clothes looked immaculately new. Yet, her aura gave Kakashi an inexplicable feeling. It was a beauty that transcended the mortal realm, but by no means a simple, ethereal grace. It wasn't fragile at all; no matter how one looked at her, she exuded the supreme aura of a sovereign ruling over the world.
If there was ever anyone truly peerless in this world, it had to be her!
Kanon stood alongside Madara, calmly watching the situation below. Kakashi frowned, unsure of what they intended to do. But for now, Kaguya before them was the primary concern.
"What is your objective?!" Kakashi shouted at Kaguya.
Kaguya spoke softly, "Ninshū... No, it's called 'shinobi' now, isn't it? I have nothing to say to people like you, who do not understand the true meaning of chakra and only wield it recklessly. This place, this land, is my precious nursery. I cannot allow it to be harmed any further. Let us end this battle."
"Then... right here..." Just as Kaguya was about to speak and the surroundings began to shift, she realized a jutsu had already spread across the entire shinobi world.
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki showed a look of shock, snapping her head around to look at Madara in the distance.
Kanon stood with her arms crossed, a playful, mocking expression on her face as she stared back at Kaguya.
"Kanon..." Naruto and Sasuke both looked toward her. Only then did they realize that Kanon had actually awakened!
Swoosh!
Before anyone could react, in the blink of an eye, Kanon appeared right in front of Kaguya. Yes, this was Sasuke's Amenotejikara, but far stronger! It was powerful enough to swap places with the air itself, capable of swapping regardless of how far the target was within her line of sight.
With just an instantaneous swap, she arrived right in front of Kaguya. At that moment, Kanon's other 12-Tomoe Rinnegan began to spin, and a voice identical to Kanon's echoed out; it was Konin speaking.
"An Ōtsutsuki insect like you... it's about time you submit."
In the next instant, Kanon grabbed Kaguya by the head. A terrifying, destructive power erupted from her delicate palm as she pinned her head down, slamming Kaguya Ōtsutsuki into the ground.
Rumble!!!
Just like that, Kanon slammed Kaguya down, violently grinding her head against the earth. Countless shards of rock flew into the air. This terrifying power instantly carved out a trench tens of thousands of meters long, looking as though a brand-new canyon had ripped through the earth, causing groundwater to erupt furiously.
Following that, a burst of pink light blasted Kaguya straight into the sky. Two beams of light continuously clashed, appearing to obliterate the surrounding space itself. Fragments even seemed to shatter out of the air. It was merely a taijutsu assault from Kanon, yet Kaguya felt an immense, overwhelming pressure.
Kanon's strength had long since surpassed the Sage of Six Paths. Facing this unfathomable power, Kaguya's expression grew grim.
"I'll finish you off with this move," Kanon said indifferently.
In her hand, a Rasengan appeared. Yes, it looked like just an ordinary Rasengan, but no one knew that this single Rasengan possessed the power to shatter an entire planet.
Seeing this scene, Naruto and Sasuke were completely dumbfounded. Kaguya, who had just pushed them into a bitter struggle and left them entirely hopeless, was now being utterly slaughtered by Kanon. Yes, "slaughtered" was the only word for it. Kaguya couldn't gain even the slightest advantage against Kanon.
"Mother, that jutsu is highly dangerous..." Black Zetsu warned.
"I know," Kaguya nodded.
In the next instant, Amenominaka was unleashed.
Instantly, Naruto, Sasuke, Kanon, and the rest of Team 7, along with Obito and the others, were pulled into the Amenominaka. This was the ability of the Rinne Sharingan, capable of instantly shifting the user's current world and the surrounding people into another dimension.
"Amenominaka?" Kanon remarked calmly.
Within her inner world, Konin gave a slight nod. "A trivial jutsu. You can do it too."
Meanwhile, Kaguya hovered in mid-air. This sudden shift in dimensions left Naruto and the others utterly shocked.
Kaguya shouted at Kanon before her, "I can sense that you possess Indra's chakra as well, so I will destroy you all right here! This is the Lava Dimension."
As everyone began to plummet, Kanon was the first to strike. She threw a punch, smashing it squarely into Kaguya's face. The Progenitor of Chakra was actually sent flying by a single punch from Kanon, but right after, Kanon began falling along with the rest of them.
As he fell, Kakashi looked at the magma below in shock. "Lava underneath us? No, this sensation..."
Seeing this, Sasuke immediately reacted. He wove hand signs and instantly summoned a hawk in mid-air.
"Sasuke, go over there! Kanon is falling too!" Naruto yelled.
Seeing Sakura and Kakashi plummeting, and even Kanon falling, Sasuke chose to catch Naruto first.
"What are you doing? The ones you need to save aren't me, it's everyone else in Team 7!"
But in the next instant, the corners of Kanon's mouth curled slightly. Her Amenotejikara activated in a flash, instantly swapping Sasuke and the others' positions with her own. In a split second, Sasuke and Naruto were swapped right back to Kakashi and Sakura's side.
At that exact moment, Kanon clapped her hands together. A terrifying power erupted from behind her, and the surging magma below actually transformed into a massive dragon, roaring as it blasted toward Kaguya in the distance.
Watching this, Sasuke felt a pang of trepidation. Kanon was currently hovering in mid-air; this was Onoki's flight technique.
Meanwhile, Kakashi caught Sakura, while on the other side, Obito was secured by a kunai. Naruto looked at Kakashi with pleasant surprise.
"Kakashi-sensei tied one end of a scroll to a kunai to use as a rope, and Obito's body is held in place by just that kunai! Kakashi-sensei really is amazing!" Naruto exclaimed in awe.
"Don't worry about that right now, focus on the enemy," Sasuke reminded him.
Kakashi also turned his attention to the battle between Kanon and Kaguya. Kaguya was still being completely overwhelmed; Kanon's Kusanagi Sword continuously slashed at her. Though Kaguya kept regenerating, her recovery speed couldn't keep up with Kanon's attacks.
With a single upward slash, Kanon launched Kaguya into the distance. In that exact moment, Sasuke used his summon to bring Naruto right next to Kanon.
"Looks like this time, Kanon, you're on our side," Naruto smiled.
"Don't get the wrong idea. Our goals just happen to align, that's all," Kanon said indifferently.
"No matter what you say, at least the original Team 7 is entirely assembled here. This moment is a true revival!" Standing beside Kanon, Naruto flashed his most genuine smile.
Kanon said nothing, but she glanced at Naruto and Sasuke, giving a slight nod. Naruto wasn't wrong. No matter what was to come later, at this very moment, their goal of defeating Kaguya was exactly the same.
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