Ren seemed to have thought of something and added, "I know about your resurrection plan. Black Zetsu, right?"

Otsutsuki Kaguya remained silent.

"Well, I'm really sorry, but there was a Time Anchor with Uchiha Madara. I happened to encounter Black Zetsu there, so I conveniently got rid of it. It probably won't be able to help you revive."

Kaguya's calm face finally showed emotion; one could clearly see astonishment and anger.

"You…"

"Don't be angry, why not consider my proposal?" Ren interrupted. "You should think clearly."

"I can seal you back at any time, and add more seals, by the way." Layer upon layer of space stacked up, and Kaguya felt the area being endlessly compressed into a spatial prison she believed no one could ever open.

"I can also kill you at any time." Ren's eyes transformed into the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, their icy blue irises piercing into hers. The absolute cold of death enveloped her soul.

"And I can completely enslave you." His eyes then transformed into the golden starlight of the Eye of Domination. As they shimmered, Kaguya felt a sense that everything in the world belonged to him.

Then it all disappeared. Ren said casually, "I'm just giving you a chance."

The reason? A collector's fetish and a bit of sadism. There was no other reason.

"…"

Otsutsuki Kaguya's pure white eyes stared directly at Ren. From them, she saw absolute confidence. He wasn't lying.

Her means of resurrection, Black Zetsu, had been eliminated. She had no other choice.

"Okay."

That simple word made Ren grin. "Very good. Then congratulations, you are free."

He clapped his hands lightly, and the space containing the seal instantly shattered.

"…"

Otsutsuki Kaguya, like a pure, innocent maiden, tilted her head in a daze. The seal just disappeared like that?

At that very moment, a white figure materialized—an old man with a white beard, clad in a feathered robe.

"You have released a disaster," he spoke with a grave expression, addressing Ren.

Kaguya, now free, saw him. Her white robes fluttered as her anger overflowed. "Hagoromo!" The resentment of being sealed for so long erupted with her cry.

"Mother…" The old man, Otsutsuki Hagoromo, the Six Paths Sage, had an extremely complex gaze.

"Yo-ho, this must be a family drama," Exusiai said, looking ready to watch a show.

"Oh my, what an unexpected development," Tokisaki Kurumi added with a joyful smile.

Esdeath said nothing, merely crossing her arms, her gaze moving between the two as fighting spirit gathered within her. She felt that both of these individuals were very strong.

"Six Paths Sage!" Kushina and Uchiha Mikoto, being natives of this world, were completely stunned.

He had two horns on his head, brown hair, and wore a white robe with six black magatama patterns on his chest.

The Six Paths Sage looked at the two of them and smiled gently. "I didn't expect there to be people in later generations who knew of me. But unfortunately, the ninja world is now facing a great calamity."

His mother was about to be resurrected.

"Calamity? Not necessarily. Kaguya, I think you should calm down. You haven't forgotten our agreement, have you?" Ren suddenly spoke, his voice carrying a hint of playfulness.

"…"

Otsutsuki Kaguya's aura paused, then slowly receded.

"This…" The Six Paths Sage was shocked that she was so obedient. He had no idea what had happened before; his soul had simply appeared here after the seal was broken. He looked seriously at the young man before him.

Ren crooked his finger, and Kaguya floated down from the sky to his side. While in the air, she had appeared very tall, but after landing, she was still shorter than him.

"Six Paths Sage, right? You don't have to worry about Kaguya harming the ninja world, because I will take her away."

"Besides, both of you are dead now. What's there to fight about?"

"…"

The Six Paths Sage wondered if he had been dead for too long. The Rabbit Goddess, who was immensely powerful in his memory, remained silent.

"Before that, I should first fulfill my promise." Ren walked in front of Kushina. "Kushina, are you troubled by the Nine-Tails?"

Kushina snapped out of her shock, feeling sad. "I… am the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki."

"Yes, I know. So if you're not feeling well, how about giving the Nine-Tails to me?"

"Huh?" Kushina was flustered by the out-of-the-blue question.

Uchiha Mikoto, beside her, panicked. "A jinchuriki will die if they are separated from their Tailed Beast!"

"With me here, you won't. You can trust me," Ren said, looking into her eyes.

Stared at by those golden eyes, Kushina felt an inexplicable pressure, yet they also made her want to believe. She unconsciously said, "Ren-kun, please take the Nine-Tails!"

"No problem."

Ren placed his right hand on Kushina's lower abdomen. Before she could feel shy, the Four Symbols Seal on her body shattered, and an eerie red energy permeated the air.

Deep within the seal, the gate was released. The orange-red Nine-Tailed Demon Fox opened its bloody, violent eyes, broke through the seal, and opened its gaping maw.

"I'm out! Kushina, I'm going to kill…"

The Nine-Tails was about to vent its sealed anger, but its roar abruptly stopped. It felt its scruff being grabbed and saw a large face looking down at it.

"Is this… the Nine-Tails?" Uchiha Mikoto covered her mouth, utterly incredulous. A very cute little nine-tailed fox was being held by the scruff of its neck by Ren.

"Who are you?! Let me go, or I'll make you regret it!" The little fox yelled, flailing its legs wildly.

"Heh heh." Ren scoffed. The fox's chakra was completely controlled and compressed by him.

"I..." As the Nine-Tails was extracted, Kushina's body stiffened and she was about to collapse. Ren threw the Nine-Tails onto the ground and wrapped an arm around her waist.

The Nine-Tails landed with a thud, sprawling on its back.

"What a cute doggy!" Exusiai's eyes lit up. She squatted down and began to play with the humiliated fox.

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