Otsutsuki Kaguya looked up at the blood moon in the sky, aiming the Rinne Sharingan on her forehead at the moon above.
What Six Paths Madara had done earlier was only to prepare the ritual... all the arrangements had been made.
The key to activation still relied on the Rinne Sharingan, which Otsutsuki Kaguya could naturally accomplish easily.
The light from the Nine-Tomoe Rinne Sharingan pierced through the clouds, falling upon the moon's surface.
Strange light patterns spread from the moon's center to its edges, like ripples.
Instantly, eerie moonlight fell upon the entire planet.
The moonlight fell into the eyes of everyone below, turning every single person into a Rinnegan holder.
For a moment, whether ordinary civilians or Kage-level powerhouses…
One by one, they stood as if frozen, not moving an inch.
Each and every one stared at the moon, a pale purple light reflected in their pupils.
Their consciousness was no longer in this world.
Apart from the Otsutsuki mother and son, the only two people in the entire world who remained rational were Makoto and Nayuta.
Makoto, needless to say, having swapped in the Rinnegan, was immune to the Infinite Tsukuyomi. This was why he had taken Madara's eyes.
Truthfully, the Rinnegan no longer added much to Makoto's strength.
And he really wanted to push himself. Having traveled through so many worlds already, he wanted to see if his own willpower and mental fortitude could resist the Infinite Tsukuyomi on their own.
But if he got caught by it, it would be troublesome to undo. In the end, he decided not to take that risk.
As for Nayuta, she could fully transfer any damage she perceived as an 'attack' to her contracted target. The Infinite Tsukuyomi also counted as an attack.
At that moment, she was sitting on the roof of the Ninja World Government's main hall in the Konoha's mountain.
Nayuta stood up from the roof, looked up at the eerie moonlight falling from the sky, and muttered to herself: "What is that thing?"
…
Far away, in the One Piece World.
Now restored to her youth, Yukino was mobilizing her new Revolutionary Army to carry out reforms in various countries.
But rather than calling it a new Revolutionary Army, it was more like a New World Government army.
In Alabasta, the inauguration ceremony for the new president, Vivi, was being held in the plaza.
The sun was bright, and banners fluttered in the wind.
Hundreds of thousands of Alabasta's citizens gathered around the plaza, waving flags in their hands.
"President Vivi! President Vivi! President Vivi!"
Cheers rose and fell, wave upon wave.
Vivi stood on the podium, dressed in a very Saudi-style white gown, her makeup delicate and exactly matching the image of Queen Lily in the portraits passed down through the Nefertari Family.
She definitely couldn't let Imu see this.
She smiled and waved to the crowd. With each wave, the cheers rose an octave.
The former Marine Admiral, Kizaru, now a cadre, teased: "Ooh~ This president is very popular with the people. Why not just let her stay in office forever?"
His tone carried a hint of jest, but it was also truly how he felt.
Their New Revolutionary Army had already supported reputable people to serve as presidents in many countries.
But Vivi was by far the most popular.
After all, when Crocodile had stirred up trouble in Alabasta, Vivi had already contributed to overthrowing him.
Though the credit back then had all been stolen by the World Government and given to the Marine.
"No."
Yukino refused without hesitation.
Yukino insisted on implementing the new system of a four-year term limit for the presidency, explaining: "Unrestrained power will cause people to decay. No matter how incorruptible and upright a person may be, as a human being, they have a dark side, with a possibility of being corrupted."
As Yukino said this, her gaze fell on Vivi's face.
She didn't know Vivi very well, but she knew Vivi was a good person.
But there were too many cases of good people turning bad. After all, she had seen plenty in the real world. Time changes everything.
The four-year term limit, while not a complete solution, at least slowed down the process of corruption.
Zephyr nodded.
Leaving aside others, wasn't his old comrade Garp exactly this kind of person?
He used to say he would protect the Marine's soldiers, but what happened?
So many soldiers died in the Battle of Marineford, yet he never moved his ass.
Zephyr didn't blame Garp, but he had to admit... power and time change anyone.
Just then, Koala, the new second-in-command of the Revolutionary Army, rushed over urgently to report to Yukino: "Yukino-san, it's bad! Something's happened!"
Koala's forehead was covered in sweat, her chest heaving.
Yukino was startled.
Now, the World Government no longer existed, and the pirate forces had been severely weakened.
Apart from the Beasts Pirates and the Charlotte Family, which were under Makoto's command and still relatively intact, the others had either been crushed or forced into hiding.
What else could happen?
Then, Yukino received a call from Akainu, who was far away in Impel Down.
That's right, not long after joining the New Revolutionary Army, Akainu had been sent by Yukino to guard Impel Down.
After all, Akainu's personality could indeed be valued in times of chaos, given his decisiveness in killing.
But in times of peace, his personality was only suited for this kind of dirty work.
After connecting to the video Den Den Mushi, Akainu showed Yukino and the others the current scene inside Impel Down.
A strange scene appeared on the Den Den Mushi's screen.
Countless pirates stood frozen in place, their eyes vacant and lifeless, pale purple concentric circle patterns in their pupils, as if they had been paralyzed, standing motionless. No matter how much they were called, there was no response.
Those eyes were indeed the Rinnegan!
Akainu, looking completely unable to comprehend, said: "Just now, somehow, a large number of prisoners suddenly turned into this state. There's no response no matter how much you call them."
After saying that, Akainu kicked the face of a nearby pirate. The man didn't move at all.
Yukino looked equally confused.
After all, she had traveled through the Naruto World only until the end of the Chunin Exams, so her knowledge of even the Mangekyo Sharingan was limited, let alone the Rinnegan.
Back in the Naruto World, the moonlight of the Infinite Tsukuyomi lasted only a short while before fading.
Nayuta sensed the power of Otsutsuki Kaguya's Chakra emanating from thousands of miles away. She stood up from the roof and said to herself: "Makoto must be in trouble."
Then, ignoring the people in the village, she headed straight for the battlefield.
Back at the center of the battlefield, the Otsutsuki mother and son looked at Makoto, who had his arms crossed over his chest and a completely indifferent expression, their brows tightly furrowed.
Black Zetsu gritted his teeth and said: "No wonder you wanted to steal Madara's eyes. This is what you were preparing for, isn't it?"
But now Makoto had already finished dealing with the Otsutsuki Filial Son. He smiled at Otsutsuki Kaguya, looked her up and down, and said with a strange laugh: "I always do what I say. I've already said in front of your two sons that I would f*ck you, so I can't break my promise now, can I?"
Upon hearing this, Black Zetsu was so shocked he shrank back into Otsutsuki Kaguya's sleeve, his dot eyes wide as saucers.
'Good grief. After witnessing Mother's power, this guy still dared to talk to her like that?'
Sure enough, Otsutsuki Kaguya's indifferent white eyes immediately flooded with intense murderous intent.
Her long grey hair behind her head swayed without wind, strands standing on end like thousands of silver needles.
Boom—!!!
The grey hair shot towards Makoto faster than bullets.
Each strand of hair tore a tiny rift in the air.
She raised her hand and used her killing move... Rabbit Hair Needle!
Oh, not quite. It would be more accurate to say that every single move of Otsutsuki Kaguya was a killing move.
The battle between Makoto and the final boss of the Naruto World, the lonely widow Otsutsuki Kaguya, had officially begun!