Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

"This kind of thing..."

Sasuke pulled the bowstring to its limit, his gaze fixed on the enormous black sphere above, which loomed down like a curtain of the sky, and the crazed woman behind it.

"Kaguya Otsutsuki, as the progenitor of chakra, can you withstand this?"

Just then, a strange writhing sensation suddenly appeared in the space behind Kaguya.

Sasuke's eyes narrowed.

A pitch-black shadow, looking disheveled, squeezed out from the void rift.

"Mother!" Black Zetsu's shrill voice rang out, "You scared me to death! That brat almost burned me to ashes!"

It cried out and jumped back into Kaguya's wide sleeves.

"This guy..."

Sasuke frowned, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.

Black Zetsu is still alive?

He should have completely burned it to ashes in the desert space.

"Did he split his body when no one was paying attention? Or does this guy have some kind of unknown way to save his life?"

Sasuke cursed inwardly, but he knew now was not the time to dwell on that.

Once Kaguya is dealt with, a mere Black Zetsu is nothing more than fish on a chopping board.

"Now that everyone's here, let's hit the road together."

Sasuke no longer hesitated, and suddenly released the bowstring.

"Annihilate!"

With a crisp twang, the golden arrow flew off the bowstring.

It was so fast that it defied the perception of time, leaving no trace in the air.

By the time Kaguya realized the attack was coming, the golden light had already reached the surface of the "Expanded Truth-Seeking Ball".

"Useless!" Kaguya looked at the tiny arrow, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. "The Expanding Truth-Seeking Balls are a technique that combines all chakra natures! Any ninjutsu will only..."

Her words came to an abrupt halt.

The golden arrow, without hesitation and ignoring the Truth-Seeking Ball's "annihilation" property, blatantly shot from the enormous black sphere...

It pierced right through!

"what?!"

Kaguya's eyes widened instantly, her pupils reflecting the rapidly expanding golden light.

She didn't even have time to dodge or mobilize her chakra for defense.

"Pfft!"

A golden arrow pierced her chest and emerged from her back, leaving a trail of tragically beautiful blood.

Time seems to stand still at this moment.

"Uh......"

Kaguya Otsutsuki's body stiffened abruptly, and her hands, which had been supporting the swelling Truth-Seeking Balls, fell limply to her sides.

She lowered her head, staring blankly at the small hole in her chest that was emitting a faint golden light.

There was no excruciating pain, but a feeling of emptiness, as if something had been forcibly severed from the depths of her soul.

That was her absolute control over chakra.

"How is that possible...?"

Kaguya's voice trembled; it was the first time she had truly shown fear since waking up.

"What kind of power is this?!"

Click...

A crisp cracking sound came from above.

Kaguya suddenly looked up.

The expanded Seeking the Dao Jewel, now deprived of her power, was covered with shocking cracks.

The cracks spread rapidly, quickly covering the entire black sphere.

The originally stable and terrifying chakra structure collapsed instantly due to the loss of control by the core controller.

No...no...

Kaguya panicked. She reached out, trying to regain control of the sphere and gather the scattered chakra back together.

But it was too late.

The enormous black sphere, right above her head, disintegrated.

It transformed into countless enormous black fragments, which crashed down upon the green earth.

Smoke and dust rose, and the earth roared.

Kaguya's figure appeared precarious amidst the rain of falling debris, her white robe stained crimson with blood.

In the distance, Yoruichi stared wide-eyed, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"It...it was a success?"

Her voice was a little dry, and her throat felt tight.

That was a technique that gathered most of the power in this world, and it was pierced through by an arrow?

And that ball even shattered completely?

"What exactly is that technique?" Yoru turned his head and stared intently at Sasuke.

At this moment, Sasuke was quietly looking at his right hand, as the two Zanpakuto returned to his waist.

But the effect of this attack...

"Is it really that powerful?"

Sasuke was secretly surprised.

His original expectation was that the best outcome would be if this arrow could break the structure of the expanding Truth-Seeking Ball.

But he didn't expect that this power would seriously injure Kaguya's power.

Sasuke lowered his head and looked at the goddess falling from the sky.

Kaguya Otsutsuki struggled to her feet from the scorched earth, her white robe now tattered and covered in dirt.

She clutched her chest, and between her fingers, the small wound pierced by the golden arrow emitted a faint golden glow at its edges, preventing her prized "immortality" from taking effect.

"Well......"

Kaguya clutched her chest, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of her mouth.

She could clearly feel her chakra flowing out of her body uncontrollably and wildly.

It's like a water tank with a broken hole; no matter how hard you try, you can't stop the depletion of its power.

"Mother!"

From within her sleeve, the dark mass of black Zetsu peeked out in terror, staring at Kaguya's deathly pale face. Its voice turned shrill and piercing, "Are you alright?! What did that brat do?!"

It cannot understand.

My mother is the progenitor of chakra, an immortal being!

Even when he was sealed away by the combined forces of the Sage of Six Paths, he had never suffered such a bizarre injury.

"Shut up......"

Kaguya gasped for breath, staring intently at the silver-haired boy in the sky, her eyes filled with apprehension and fear.

She doesn't understand.

This land was clearly just her nursery, and the humans here were clearly just living weapons she created to fight against the extraterrestrials, lowly ants.

Why did such a power come into being?

“Hagoromo…” Kaguya gritted her teeth, a hint of hatred flashing in her eyes, “Did you give him this power?”

"No, that's not right."

She quickly dismissed the guess.

If Hagoromo had mastered this power, he wouldn't have needed to go to such great lengths to seal himself away when he and Hamura joined forces back then.

This was an unknown power that she had never encountered in her long life.

"Now's the time!"

In the distance, a glint of light flashed in Yoruichi's eyes.

Although she didn't know the secret behind Sasuke's arrow, the result was obvious.

"She's injured, and the wound won't heal! Her chakra is draining away!" Yoruichi continued. "Sasuke, don't give her a chance to catch her breath!"

"I know." Sasuke's voice remained calm, as if all of this was within his expectations.

He raised his hands again, and the two Zanpakuto returned to his palms.

Black flames swirled, and lightning surged, like divine punishment.

"ended."

Sasuke's figure flickered and he instantly disappeared from the spot.

The next second, he was already above Kaguya's head.

"Thunder Flame Slash!"

Black flames and lightning intertwined, transforming into a massive cross-shaped slash powerful enough to tear apart the heavens and earth, which cleaved down towards Kaguya!

"Get out of here!!!"

Kaguya let out a sharp shriek, and her long hair shot upwards from behind her.