Gaara had red hair, though the color wasn't as vibrant as Rias's.
He sat alone piling sand; thanks to the protection of his 'mother,' he could manipulate sand at will, even creating such a detailed castle.
"It's quite beautiful."
Rias couldn't help but praise him.
"Tha... thank you."
Gaara was stunned for a moment, then gave a shy smile.
"Interested in changing jobs, Gaara?"
Rias smiled.
"Changing jobs?"
Gaara tilted his head.
"Moving to a place where friends can play with you."
Rias smiled.
Hearing this, Gaara hesitated slightly but still nodded and said, "I want to move."
At this age, children are at their purest and most innocent stage.
It is also the best time for education.
Abducting them was incredibly easy.
Rias chuckled, then placed Gaara into the magical device.
Although Gaara was unstable as a Jinchuriki, as long as he wasn't intentionally provoked, there was no way he would lose control.
Of course, Rias was also paying attention to the interior of the magical device; she could see that the few boys and girls had already become quite familiar with each other and were playing in the courtyard, looking very happy.
"That's five children already."
Rias thought for a moment and said, "Should I find someone to take care of the children?"
Thinking this, Rias couldn't help but think of a certain person.
The hero backstabbed by the Hidden Sand Village, Pakura.
Although she was dead, Rias possessed the holy grail and had made significant achievements in the domain of life.
At least for this world, this was an untouchable domain.
Unlike High School DxD, the afterlife in High School DxD had administrators.
The Buddha of the Pure Land, Hades of the Underworld, and so on.
If someone truly died, it was difficult to contact a soul located in the Pure Land.
But this world was different; the Pure Land of the Underworld in this world had no administrator, and the laws between life and death were not firm.
One could use fleshly connections and then use Summoning Jutsu to call the soul back, so it would be exceptionally easy for Rias to achieve this using the holy grail.
In fact, it wasn't even necessary as long as the target could be locked onto.
As for locking onto the target... using the image in her mind was enough.
Because there was a significant difference between the anime and reality, Rias specifically read the memories of Pakura's disciple, Maki.
Relying on this impression, Rias used the holy grail to open a passage between life and death.
Before Rias's consciousness could step inside, a soul was drawn over by the Magical Device: Holy Grail.
"This is really too easy."
Rias couldn't help but murmur.
Setting aside the lack of the six paths of reincarnation, the worldview of Japanese works regarding the Underworld was truly too simple.
"Forget it, I'll preserve her first and resurrect her after I return later."
In a world like this where laws are simple, the boundary between life and death is unclear, there are no administrators for the rules of heaven and earth, and there are few abilities that can harm the soul, the holy grail is truly a god-tier item.
At this point, only a few minutes had passed since Rias left Hinata Hyuga.
She looked toward the Land of Water and then moved over.
Standing above the clouds, Rias released her perception and soon felt that abnormal energy.
With a gentle wave of her hand, that abnormal energy body appeared in Rias's hand.
Like a 'Buddha's Kingdom in the Palm,' Black Zetsu was imprisoned within it.
"You are the last one."
Rias chuckled, looking at the creature in her palm with a meaningful gaze.
Black Zetsu.
Heavenly Transfer can not only move oneself but also others.
For the Flugel, space is like waves that fluctuate endlessly and are discontinuous. As long as a hole is opened between wave crests, one can move through absolute distance without being bound by objective distance.
And this is only part of spatial theory; just as light has two states before and after being observed, space also has other forms.
No, it should be said that human observation of space has other forms; by observing and influencing from a different angle, one can create unique types of spatial magic.
Spatial-type magical devices are one kind, and a God's Kingdom in the Palm is another.
"How is this possible? I've been caught?"
Black Zetsu's figure twisted constantly, trying to escape the spatial confinement.
Unfortunately, while Black Zetsu's abilities might be special in this world, they were far too laughable to Rias.
"I can resurrect Kaguya Ōtsutsuki,"
Rias said.
"What?!"
Black Zetsu was visibly shaken, his emotions fluctuating wildly.
It was unclear if it was because Rias mentioned Kaguya Ōtsutsuki or for some other reason.
"You plotted for a full thousand years to rescue Kaguya Ōtsutsuki; that's quite touching,"
Rias said softly. "But you indeed committed many unforgivable acts during those thousand years. Do you agree to the condition of using your life as a sacrifice in exchange for unsealing Kaguya Ōtsutsuki?"
Of course, the above was an excuse; the actual reason was that Black Zetsu was too ugly.
The second reason was that Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was essentially very pure, and it wouldn't be easy to control her with Black Zetsu around.
The third reason was indeed Black Zetsu's actions.
Although she was moved by Black Zetsu's deeds, from any perspective, Rias had no reason to let him go.
The final and most important reason—
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was not just sealed on the moon; the conditions for unsealing were actually very complex.
Only the body of the God Tree was sealed on the moon, which is the Gedo Statue.
Because Kaguya Ōtsutsuki merged with the God Tree, she became immortal.
Her seal was essentially a fragmentation, and unsealing required the following conditions:
First: The will of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, which is Black Zetsu.
Second: The Gedo Statue absorbing Tailed Beast chakra to return to its God Tree form.
Third: All the chakra in the Ninja World, or at least the vast majority of it.
The Sage of Six Paths passing chakra to the people of the world was actually fragmenting Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, the progenitor of chakra.
Essentially, the chakra in the Naruto World is refined from the human body, but it doesn't belong to the individual; it belongs to Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, or more accurately, the God Tree.
Rias could use the Magical Device: Holy Grail to subvert the common laws of life and recall Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's consciousness at the cost of Black Zetsu.
The price was that Black Zetsu, as Kaguya's will, would disappear.
"Pitiable mother..."
Black Zetsu was silent for a while. Knowing he couldn't resist, he could only trust that Rias would do as she said. He knelt on the ground and pleaded, "If it can save Mother, it doesn't matter even if I am sacrificed. No... I should say, I ought to thank you."
"That's good then."
Rias smiled. "I did give you a choice~"
"Yes, this is voluntary on my part."
Black Zetsu felt a bit aggrieved, but he also harbored a faint hope that Rias would actually accomplish such a thing.
"Break the boundaries of life and death, subvert the common laws of life—"
"Release your miracle and mercy."
"Holy Grail, release here—"
"Subspecies Juggernaut Drive: Light of the Netherworld Shining Upon the Heavens!!"
In that instant, the entire sky of the Ninja World turned dim, emitting a faint, eerie glow.
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