Ninja World Live Stream: My Pet Rabbit is Kaguya?!

So, this time—it wasn't just any mission.

It was a mission that would allow Naruto to return to the land of his ancestors.

A mission filled with warmth and sentiment.

"The requirement is to go there and back within a week."

"And do your best to collect scrolls and anything you think might be important."

"Sealing scrolls—Kakashi."

Kitahara Kaede called out.

Kakashi Hatake immediately stepped forward and handed a scroll to Sasuke and Naruto.

Kitahara Kaede continued,

"Even though Shukaku doesn't need to eat, just leaving him in there feels kind of cruel."

"So once the mission is done, come back as soon as you can," he said.

[Descendant Chat Group (^_-)]

[One Tail - Shukaku]: So I haven't been forgotten after all?

[Nine Tails - Kurama]: Why do you sound so relieved?

[Nine Tails - Kurama]: Weren't you the one who wanted to be put in the Sand World inside the Sky Palace?

[One Tail - Shukaku]: …

[One Tail - Shukaku]: Why don't you come in here then!

Shukaku immediately started complaining.

Because—

Sure, just being left alone in there wouldn't be bad… if that were the case.

But Kitahara Kaede hadn't just left him there—he also brought in that ninja rabbit… the one who's actually Ōtsutsuki Kaguya!

How terrifying was that?

To someone like Kaguya, he was basically food!

And what kind of prey would feel safe in front of a predator?

So right now, Shukaku couldn't wait to sign a summoning contract and be returned to the sands of the Sand Village.

That at least felt safer to him.

So, under Kitahara Kaede's urging, Naruto and Sasuke got up and departed the village together.

Kitahara Kaede himself finally had a moment to check on his ninja rabbit—the little white bunny.

Earlier, it had barged into the office and clung tightly to his finger.

It seemed really uneasy, even nervous.

But—

"There's no need to worry."

"The sky hasn't fallen just yet."

Kitahara Kaede gently stroked the fur on its head, as if soothing it.

Meanwhile—

At Mount Myōboku, after being devastated by Uchiha Madara—

The Sage of Six Paths was preparing to go meet with Naruto.

At this point, he didn't need to pinpoint their exact location. He could already sense the chakra of Ashura inside Naruto, and that of Indra inside Sasuke.

Thanks to that, he could appear beside them quickly.

However—

After seeing the ninja rabbit back in Konoha, even though the toads insisted that Kaguya had taken the form of a rabbit…

The Sage of Six Paths still chose to wait.

He would feel more at ease once Naruto and Sasuke had gotten farther—farther from the village.

So they sat and waited.

The Sage of Six Paths didn't move, and though the Great Toad Sage was anxious, he forced himself to wait patiently.

Roughly half an hour passed.

"It's about time," the Sage of Six Paths said.

"…Mm."

"May fortune smile upon you."

"We entrust the fate of the ninja world to you again," the Great Toad Sage said solemnly.

"…" The Sage of Six Paths was silent.

"Sigh…"

"This is the result of my unfilial descendants' actions…" he muttered.

Because—if it weren't for Uchiha Madara, the rebellious inheritor of Indra's chakra, who had split the moon in half, none of this would've happened.

The seal wouldn't have been broken, and he, the contingency plan left behind, wouldn't have had to come back into play.

So—

His task now wasn't just to reseal his mother, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. He also had to suppress Uchiha Madara, that foolish descendant of Indra.

Of course, he could have dealt with Madara first—anyone who could break the seal once might do it again.

That made Madara a high-priority threat.

But the Sage of Six Paths still chose to handle him second.

He would reseal his mother first.

Because—

Even Madara didn't give him the same kind of pressure his mother did.

In the past, Kaguya was everything. Authority. Absolute. Unquestionable.

That unease—still lingered within him.

Not that he wanted to seal his mother again.

After all, his younger brother Hamura once said after they sealed her:

"Mother was just a helpless woman…"

If only they could've sat down and truly talked, perhaps things wouldn't have come to this.

And the Sage of Six Paths had reflected deeply before his death—

Had he truly done the right thing?

But his mother only believed in her own power. She never told them everything. She acted alone, even letting the Divine Tree devour countless humans.

He couldn't accept that.

Kaguya was a disaster waiting to happen for the entire world.

So, it was for all living beings.

And now—after a thousand years, she had been released. No doubt filled with rage.

The Sage of Six Paths didn't believe she would just "let it go" just because he vanished.

Which meant…

I'm sorry… Mother.

And with that, the Sage of Six Paths departed—heading for where Naruto and Sasuke were.

Back at Mount Myōboku… only the toads remained.

And so did the destruction left by Uchiha Madara's earlier rampage.

The Great Toad Sage's shrine had been completely destroyed—he had to relocate.

"Sigh…"

"Let's hope Hagoromo succeeds quickly this time…" the Great Toad Sage lifted his front legs, pressing them together in prayer.

Yes.

In the past, the Great Toad Sage had always been confident—relying on himself, even bluffing Hagoromo into action.

But times had changed.

A thousand years had passed. The Sage of Six Paths was now just a lingering soul.

And the Great Toad Sage? He was old. He couldn't do anything anymore.

Yet… Kaguya had been released, and still maintained the form of a ninja rabbit.

Even if Fukasaku insisted that Kaguya's rabbit form was proof her power had declined…

It was still worrisome.

After all, this was Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.

So—seeing their ancestor begin to pray, the junior toads gave him time and space in silence.

At the entrance, Fukasaku and Shima quietly exited the temple.

But then—

"…" Shima.

"…" Shima again.

"Honey," said the toad with the naturally curly purple hair atop her head.

"…" Fukasaku.

"What is it?" he turned to her.

"Back in that discussion just now… why did you keep interrupting?"

"You're a disciplined one. I don't believe you'd do that for no reason," said Shima.

"…" Fukasaku.

"…" Fukasaku.

"Was I that obvious?" Fukasaku rubbed his head with a webbed toad hand.

"Maybe the Great Toad Sage didn't notice, but I did. Your behavior was completely off."

"You know how long we've lived together—no, we've been together for 200 years," Shima said.

"I see…"

"I guess I can't fool you." Fukasaku suddenly smiled warmly.

"Yes, everything you saw was intentional."

"But…"

"This was… to save Mount Myōboku."

"Wha!?"

Meanwhile—

300 kilometers outside the Leaf Village—

Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto had already departed, heading toward the Land of Whirlpools.

The Land of Whirlpools was a strange one.

Uzugakure used to be a large, well-established village. Later, their village leader even formed an alliance with Konoha.

He even married his daughter to Senju Hashirama.

But things didn't end well.

The village leader became Konoha's top sealing expert and taught the techniques to other ninjas, which made travel and battle much easier.

However… Uzushiogakure was eventually destroyed.

The other four great villages believed their sealing techniques were too powerful—and launched a united assault.

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