Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

Finally, Obito reached the bottom.

This is the lowest level that Hamura's descendants built in the underground cavity.

There was nowhere lower to go; it was all solid rock.

For the entire moon, this is likely equivalent to just breaking through a thin layer.

So what should we do next?

Should we continue digging manually?

Obito had this idea, but before that, he wanted to know where Kushina had gone.

If she also dug down manually, what about the tunnel she left behind?

Obito brought along a Konoha search party that was full of unique abilities.

Neither Hinata, Aburame, nor Inuzuka discovered any holes at the bottom that allowed them to continue downwards.

But Obito didn't think much of it. He just assumed that Kushina was digging three times and filling one, so he dug down while blocking the back.

Regardless, he had to take action.

As long as he finds the sealed Kaguya before Kushina, he will be invincible.

"You all step aside, I'll go down by myself from now on."

Obito raised the Ame-no-Numa Spear and the Truth-Seeking Ball, and using the Truth-Seeking Ball's transformation ability, he turned the Ame-no-Numa Spear into a giant electric drill.

"Stop it, you bastard!"

Naruto rushed over and was about to shout his usual rant when he suddenly saw the huge thing in Obito's hand. He was so startled that he was interrupted.

Obito's giant drill made of Truth-Seeking Balls immediately reminded Naruto of his painful past.

He was harmed by the Six Paths Relic in the world of Tsukuyomi, but long before that, in the real ninja world, he was almost defeated by Kaguya Kimimaro, who had the exact same voice as his father, using the same technique.

The only difference is that Kimimaro used white bones, while Obito used black Truth-Seeking Balls.

The bones from the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse) can still be blocked with Tailed Beast Chakra, but with Truth-Seeking Balls, there's really nothing left to block them now.

Obito ignored the others who came later and started burrowing into the ground.

After exchanging glances, Naruto spread out the two arms of the Nine-Tails, blocking the Konoha members, and the group rushed into the tunnel dug by Obito.

Because Obito's orders were to stay there, they had no choice but to watch Naruto chase after them.

The group kept a certain distance from Obito to avoid a sudden attack.

But it's clear that Obito has absolutely no interest in them right now.

The real threat comes from the unknown Kushina and the sealed Kaguya.

However, as they went deeper and deeper, the group behind them suddenly noticed something unusual.

"Naruto, look behind you."

"later?"

Naruto didn't turn around, but used his sensory abilities to check, and was immediately startled, "Was it Obito who did it?"

The path they had taken was now blocked by endless rocks.

It's too late for them to regret it now; if they stop, they'll be buried by rocks deep inside the moon, some distance from the Earth.

"It shouldn't be him. Naruto, didn't you notice? We didn't intentionally increase our speed, but it's getting faster and faster. That's the effect of gravity."

It wasn't Obito who exerted it on us, but rather the closer we were to the core of the Six Paths Planetary Devastation, the stronger the gravitational pull we experienced. This was the gravitational pull exerted on us by the core of the moon.

The stones behind them are also constantly filling the gaps due to gravity.

This is probably why Obito couldn't find the Hokage to go down into the tunnel.

However, this also confirms my previous conjecture.

Sasuke's battle instincts were quite sharp, and he immediately noticed the problem.

Actually, if we give other people the same conditions, we can also analyze it. The problem is that only Sasuke and Naruto received the Sage of Six Paths' inheritance, including related knowledge.

"guess?"

"Yes, the Six Paths Earth Explosion Star takes the victim as the core of the Earth Explosion Star, which means that it is impossible to break this move by destroying the core."

Similarly, there is no way to break the seal by breaking through the outer physical seal.

Because gravity is always present, and it gets stronger the closer you get to the core, even if you were to cleave the moon in two and reduce it to dust, it would be firmly pulled back into solid rock by the core the very next second.

"So, Mom's idea to unseal Kaguya was wrong? All her efforts were in vain?"

Upon hearing this, Naruto covered his head with his hands, on the verge of collapse.

That's basically it.

Sasuke nodded.

"This might be why Infinite Tsukuyomi was needed to unseal Kaguya. This method might be similar to summoning spirits or Orochimaru's cursed seal, a way of escaping unscathed."

Oh, by the way, the Otsutsuki clan has a specific term called "Karma," right?

After listening for a while, Tobirama Senju also shared his opinion.

If the chakra of the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki is activated with Infinite Tsukuyomi before being absorbed by another technique, it is no different from the Karma seal or the Cursed Seal.

It's equivalent to decompressing Kaguya's power within oneself.

Wouldn't that mean he'd be resurrected by Kaguya's reincarnation?

"Wait, do you think if the Fourth Hokage found out about this, she might choose to sacrifice herself so that Kaguya could drive the wedge into her body and thus revive her?"

"The Fourth Hokage? Uh, oh right."

Naruto didn't react immediately. Since he had confessed to everyone, he subconsciously thought the Fourth Hokage was his father.

Only then did he realize that in the world of Tsukuyomi, the Fourth Hokage was his mother.

"First Hokage, don't overthink it. Naruto, don't worry, it's impossible."

Sasuke refuted the First Hokage's point of view.

"Yes, Sasuke is right. Big brother, you're being too naive. Since the Karma seal of the Otsutsuki clan is about compressing and decompressing one's own power, it must be complete."

The Fourth Hokage was merely the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. You've already witnessed the difference between the Nine-Tails and the Ten-Tails.

Kaguya is now just a powerless shell; she has long since lost her power. How could she possibly compress that power and transfer it to the Hokage?

Tobirama Senju explained in a way that followed Sasuke's words.

"Then I'm relieved."

Naruto patted his chest, relaxing a little.

"You're celebrating too soon, Naruto."

Obito's voice suddenly came from ahead.

Naruto's expression changed immediately, thinking something had happened. He was about to speed up when Sasuke grabbed him.

"arrive."

Sasuke's expression was solemn.

There was a light ahead; there was light even though we were so deep underground, perhaps an unknown distance.

Furthermore, the sounds of Obito burrowing into the ground had ceased, indicating that the other party had stopped.

The group ran over, and Obito seemed to be waiting for them to arrive. During this time, he remained in the same position, not moving at all, just waiting to show Naruto.

Obito grabbed Kushina by the neck and held her high in the air.

Clearly, he beat Kushina to it and caught her before she even reached the Moon's Heart.

"You're celebrating too soon."

Kushina suddenly spoke, extending her right hand, which appeared somewhat pale in the light, and stabbed Obito in the chest.