Konoha: I, Ninja War Sakura, rely entirely on skills!

Chapter 329 Otsutsuki Isshiki

Water vapor
In an unnamed place, a pink-haired woman leaned against a rock, immersing herself in a pool of steaming water.

The woman's long, smooth pink hair was wet from the spring water, clinging to her almost flawless skin.

"Your Majesty, it's almost time. She's here."

A gentle voice rang out beside the pool.

A delicate-looking girl with blue hair, who appeared to be no more than twelve or thirteen years old, was seen respectfully holding the clothes of the person addressed as His Majesty.

"Ah."

The woman in the pool responded, her closed eyes slightly opening to reveal a hint of emerald green.

Then another woman, dressed similarly to the blue-haired girl, came and held a towel to dry the pink-haired woman's wet hair.

Anyone who knew these two women, who resembled waitresses, would surely be startled.

Princess Ichikishima, Princess Takoto.

Both of them are known as the three great snake princesses of Ryuchi Cave.

Now, he is serving a human being like a servant.

In the final battle three years ago, Orochimaru traded Hashirama's cells for the help of Ryuchi Cave.

Not only did they use Manda and Shinja as sacrifices for Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju's Impure World Reincarnation, but they also used Ryuchi Cave as Orochimaru's hiding place.

In that battle, Konoha emerged as the ultimate victor, and naturally, they couldn't let Ryuchi Cave, which had opposed Konoha, go unpunished.

However, the war had just ended and there were many things to do, so Sakura didn't have time to deal with it.

After Orochimaru's death, Sakura personally went to Ryuchi Cave to pay a visit to the White Snake Sage.

During their conversation, Sakura discovers that the White Snake Sage has been missing Gamamaru quite a bit since his death. Considering this, Sakura decides to go all the way and send the White Snake Sage to the Pure Land with a single punch so he can catch up with Gamamaru.

Thinking of the deep bond between the three Snake Princesses and the White Snake Sage, and adhering to the belief that a family should be together, Sakura decided to send the Snake Princesses to keep the White Snake Sage company.

Unexpectedly, the Snake Princess stated that the White Snake Immortal was a white snake, and none of the three snakes were white snakes, so they were not related to the White Snake Immortal. She also expressed her willingness to lead the entire Dragon Land Cave to become an vassal state of the Heavenly River Empire.

Sakura had no choice but to give up and expressed her regret.

Subsequently, the Three Snake Princesses became the maids of the current Heavenly River Empress.

Today, the entire empire is thriving, peace reigns throughout the land, and ordinary people have surplus grain in every household.

They all sang praises to the current empress.

Although there are still shortcomings, they can be almost ignored with the continuous development of technology and the fact that Hashirama Senju planted trees all over the world.

After bathing, with the help of Princess Ichikishima, the pink-haired empress, dressed only in a thin gauze robe, stepped through the gate to meet the visitor.

Kaguya Otsutsuki.

This is the goddess of the rabbit, who was subdued three years ago.

Sakura once promised her that she would first become Otsutsuki Isshiki, thus pledging to join forces against the Otsutsuki clan.

Now, three years have passed, and the location of Isshiki Otsutsuki's hiding place has been revealed.

The moment she stepped out the door, flames ignited on the Empress's body, transforming into a robe woven from crimson flames and pure white cloud patterns.

This outfit is entirely formed from the Empress's own chakra.

“He has appeared; I sensed it.”

Kaguya Otsutsuki remained unchanged from three years ago. As she gazed at the figure before her, whose every move made people afraid to meet her eyes, she lowered her gaze unconsciously.

She's become even stronger.

Three years ago, Kaguya Otsutsuki could still vaguely see where the end of this human was.

However, Kaguya Otsutsuki can no longer detect her now.

"Yeah."

"In that case, let's call Hashirama Senju back."

"There are already enough trees in the ninja world, there's no need for him to run around everywhere."

The Empress chuckled lightly and then gave the order.

"Yes."

In an inconspicuous corner, Princess Tsuratsu, who was on standby at any moment, immediately appeared and then respectfully and quickly withdrew.

"Let's go out and take a look."

The Empress glanced at the silent Kaguya Otsutsuki and beckoned to her.

As the heavy stone doors of the main hall opened automatically, the seemingly endless city of Konoha came into view.

At this moment, the Empress was actually on a floating island thousands of meters in the air!
This was also thanks to Tobirama Senju's research on sky fortresses.

The Empress extended her fingertip and gently tapped the void in front of her, and a black portal immediately opened.

This is not Yomotsu Hirasaka, but the most perfected Flying Thunder God Technique.

When Tobirama Senju designed the Flying Thunder God Technique, his idea was to bring an entire army of divine soldiers down from the sky and land directly in the heart of the enemy's territory.

Now, the Empress has been in the Six Paths for three years, perfecting it.

Once the two entered, they appeared on the rooftop of the Hokage Tower in Konoha City below.

Today, the Hokage Building has 66 floors, making it one of the tallest buildings in the city.

As for the Hokage Rock, it no longer exists.

There will be no more Hokage; there will only be the Emperor's throne.

The original Fire Shadow Rock has been excavated and placed in a museum as a cultural relic.

As for why the Hokage Tower is still called the Hokage Tower, it is a commemoration of the Empress defeating all enemies when she was the Hokage.

It's just a name.

Nowadays, Sakura rarely gets involved in the affairs of the lower classes, leaving most of the work to Tobirama Senju, Kakashi, Asuma, and others.

After all, Sakura was a hands-off manager when she was Hokage, and now that she's the Empress, how could she possibly be willing to deal with those things?

At most, the number of random checks on government affairs has increased significantly.

Moreover, Tobirama Senju would never allow anyone to cause trouble under his nose.

The moment the Empress and the Goddess of the Rabbit arrived at the Hokage Building, staff members immediately came to meet them.

"Notify Naruto, Sasuke, come here."

"If Hashirama Senju arrives, have him go directly to the conference room."

Upon hearing the Empress's instructions, the staff immediately took their leave.

Sakura and Kaguya then disappeared from their spot and appeared in a spacious conference room.

Without hesitation, Kaguya took the seat of honor, while Kaguya sat in the first seat on the left.

Not long after, two figures rushed into the conference room.

"Sakura!"

"Why didn't you attend Kakashi-sensei's wedding, but you sent a gift?"

Even though Naruto is now married and has grown taller, he still looks the same. Even though Sakura has now become an emperor, he still greets her with a smile.

"His Majesty."

Sasuke bowed slightly to Sakura.

"Sasuke, we don't need to be like this."

Sakura looked at Sasuke and spoke.

"You are now the ruler of the empire, and the proper etiquette cannot be disregarded."

Sasuke shook his head and then stood up.

Sakura was speechless upon seeing this, but didn't say anything more.

That's why she didn't attend Kakashi's wedding.

If she were to go, everyone would probably become extremely cautious, and the wedding would hardly resemble a wedding at all.

People who were once familiar become distant, and even a careless remark can lead to excessive speculation.

Sometimes, even Karin...

So there were only three snakes around her.

The Slug Sage had no desire to concern herself with worldly affairs and only wanted to stay in Shikkotsu Forest as a slug, so Sakura respected her wishes.

But a snake is still a snake; it doesn't belong to a person. Even if others look up to those three snakes because of them, they can't possibly have a say in the matter.

But what does it matter if all of this exists?
Wasn't my goal to climb to the top step by step?

Since you've reached the top, you have to pay the price.

They possessed the strongest power and the greatest authority.

And others should treat it with a normal attitude.

Is this reasonable?

One's every word and action will be carefully considered by others.

Even if you're just complaining about something, it will make people rack their brains trying to figure out what you really mean.

Little did she know that Sakura was just trying to tease him with her wicked sense of humor.

Sakura is willing to bear this cost and enjoys it.

Lonely? His Majesty is always lonely.

"Please sit down,"

Sakura pointed to the seat next to her.

"Sakura, let me tell you, Kakashi-sensei's wedding was so lively today."

"Almost everyone went."

"You really should have come with us."

Naruto was still telling Sakura about Kakashi's wedding.

"Yeah……"

Sakura looked at Naruto in front of her and a smile unconsciously crept onto her face.

Only Naruto still sees himself as the person who once taught him how to cook.

Just as Naruto was excitedly introducing the wedding scene to Sakura, a tall figure pushed open the conference room door and appeared before everyone.

The newcomer wore a black robe stained with mud, had cascading black hair, regular features, and a pair of captivating, pale purple, wavy eyes.

Between Thousand Arms Pillars.

And it seems he was called back directly while he was busy.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Sakura nodded at the other person.

Three years later, Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan, nurtured by Hashirama Senju, has regained its original power.

At this moment, Hashirama Senju also faintly touched the Six Paths with his Rinnegan.

His path is the same as Madara Uchiha's.

Similarly, with the power of all things in the universe combined with a pair of eyes that can see through illusions, one only needs to find a trigger to reach the Six Paths.

The conference room was now filled with the most formidable fighting force of the entire Tianhe Empire.

"Everyone's here, so I won't waste any more words."

"Now there is an enemy that has been hidden in the ninja world for a thousand years that we need to deal with."

Naruto glanced at Kaguya instinctively, which prompted Kaguya to give him a cold glare.

"Why are you looking at me?"

Naruto immediately looked away, embarrassed.

Sakura raised her finger, and the projector above her head immediately displayed an image, showing a semi-transparent 3D figure on the conference table.

That looks like a monk.

Naruto was a little confused.

"This person's name is Ōtsutsuki Isshiki."

Sakura introduced them to Naruto, Sasuke, and Hashirama Senju.

"This is the enemy you were talking about back then?"

Hashirama Senju recalled the enemy that the empress had stood in front of him three years ago.

"He's just one of them."

"Now that things have come to this, it's not right to keep it from you."

"In fact, there is a race in the universe that preys on life on planets."

"And the name of this clan is the Otsutsuki clan."

"The so-called Otsutsuki clan..."

Sakura began to introduce the Otsutsuki clan to the three of them.

Plant a divine tree on a planet with life, plunder the planet's life through the divine tree, and when the divine tree blossoms and bears fruit, giving birth to the chakra fruit, the entire planet will completely lose its vitality.

Everything on the planet will perish as a result.

"what?!"

"They must be stopped!"

Upon hearing this, Naruto was immediately enraged.

In Naruto's eyes, this was a complete and utter demon.

The idea of ​​plundering all life on the planet is simply outrageous and unimaginable!
"Unforgivable."

Hashirama Senju, who had just returned from the former Land of Earth, now the Oiwa Protectorate, was just as furious as Naruto.

Although he felt that the country was built on Sakura's personal strength and would fall apart after Sakura left, this did not diminish his hatred for the Otsutsuki clan.

"where is he?"

"I'm going to kill him right now!"

Nowadays, Hashirama Senju only smiles when planting trees; when facing others, especially Sakura, he usually has a stiff face.

Of course, Sakura didn't mind.

"Within the territory of Whirlpool Island."

"You can't handle him by yourself."

"To prevent them from escaping, I must go there myself."

Sakura's words caused everyone present, except Kaguya, to change their expressions.

No one present knew exactly how strong Sakura was now.

"Let's go."

"Don't delay Kakashi's wedding."

"If you act quickly, Naruto, you might still make it to the wedding banquet."

Sakura stood up and patted Naruto on the shoulder.

"Hehe, that's true."

Seeing Sakura so calm and collected, Naruto's previously tense demeanor immediately relaxed, and the sense of urgency and tension in his heart vanished.

As Kaguya Otsutsuki activated Yomotsu Hirasaka, Sakura suddenly looked at Naruto and said:

"Naruto, is Karin pregnant?"

Naruto paused for a moment, then said somewhat embarrassedly:

"Sakura, how did you know?"

It was only diagnosed yesterday.

"Nothing, just asking."

"I'll send Boruto a gift later."

Sakura smiled when she saw this.

Kushina had already decided on the name for Naruto's child.

"Great!"

"Will Sakura come over then?"

Naruto looked at Sakura with some hope.

"If Naruto is willing."

Sakura smiled.

"That's a promise!"

Naruto spoke with a broad smile.

"Yes, it's a promise."

With that, Sakura stepped into Yomotsu Hirasaka with a light laugh, followed closely by Naruto, Sasuke, and Hashirama Senju.

Kaguya Otsutsuki also walked in without hesitation.

Her fists clenched slightly.

Thousands of years.

It's been a thousand years.

Otsutsuki one style.

This time, things between us are finally coming to an end.

Kaguya Otsutsuki felt conflicted. Although she had taken the initiative to launch a sneak attack on Ichishiki, she felt no remorse for it.

She just wanted to live.

Stepping out of Yomotsu Hirasaka, the pink figure reappeared in the air above an island in the middle of the sea.

This place used to be the Land of Whirlpools, the hometown of Naruto's mother. Now it has become Whirlpool Island.

The familiar salty sea breeze blew in, ruffling the Empress's hair.

At that moment, a monk farming on the island seemed to sense something and raised his head. His eagle-like gaze met the Empress's through the brim of his straw hat.

Otsutsuki one style.

(End of this chapter)