Since ancient times, except for the isolated islands overseas, the ninja continent had been one connected landmass.

However, from today onward, if humanity is not destroyed in the battle between these two, geography books will have to be rewritten.

Sasuke flew into the sky to get a better view of the situation.

With the narrow and long Mountains of the Land of Hot Springs as the dividing line, the northern region and the entire Land of Lightning had become a massive island. Driven by the waves, it was rapidly drifting away from the main continent.

Yami's momentum was like a tiger, his fist like a dragon, and the rolling airwaves struck like crashing tides. Kaguya was like a lone boat in the middle of an ocean, in danger of capsizing at any moment.

The incredible wind pressure distorted Kaguya's cheeks. She continued to unleash the Eighty Gods Air Attack without pause, barely managing to keep up with Yami's assault.

Black Zetsu's mouth twitched violently.

This violent fist, this terrifying chakra, why?

How could a freak like Yami appear after Hagoromo's bloodline had been diluted for a thousand years?!

No, even Hagoromo back then should not have been this strong!

Boom boom boom!

Kaguya finally could not hold on. The supply of chakra faltered for a moment, and Yami immediately seized the opportunity.

He lunged forward with a punch, a green dragon-shaped shadow surging forth like thunder. With a roaring dragon's cry, it bit down and blasted open Kaguya's guard.

She retreated dozens of kilometers in an instant, tumbling through the air, but Yami followed like a shadow, pulling their battlefield from the sea back onto land.

"Mother, don't fight him here," Black Zetsu finally said, unable to hold back.

Kaguya immediately understood and forced herself to steady her position in the air. Just as she stopped, Yami had already caught up.

Snap! Snap!

In an instant, the scene of heaven and earth changed.

They appeared in another world entirely, an extremely cold storm raging around them. Both were trapped inside a massive iceberg, Yami still punching forward.

Kaguya was also restrained, but she left behind a shadow and slipped free.

"What a tempting chakra." Her physical injuries rapidly healed. "You alone are worth a God Tree fruit."

Seeing Yami frozen, Black Zetsu finally exhaled and explained smugly, "This is a world that belongs solely to my mother. She can draw on all of its energy, multiplying her strength!"

"And a space like this… Mother has five!"

Black Zetsu was lying.

With Kaguya's cooperation, lying had become instinct for him after hiding for thousands of years. In reality, there were six such spaces.

In the Heavenly Governing Inside, the Rinne Sharingan on Kaguya's forehead could transport herself and surrounding creatures into any of these spaces instantly, making it impossible to guard against.

The six spaces included the five attribute realms of ice, magma, poison, desert, and super gravity, and one core starting ball space.

Just as Black Zetsu said, in these spaces, Kaguya could manipulate natural energy and grow much stronger. But this technique also had weaknesses.

If you pulled in a powerful enough opponent, it could become your own grave. You could not escape, nor could you exile them.

Kaguya floated forward and placed her hand on the iceberg, preparing to draw Yami's chakra through it.

A flash of golden light made her senses flare, and she retreated instantly.

The next moment—

Boom!

The golden light became countless threads, and the iceberg began to crack before collapsing entirely.

"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"

Yami raised the golden holy sword high, its energy tearing even the sky apart. Kaguya dodged as best she could, but a piece of her sleeve was still cut off.

The glaciers split apart, and a dark spatial crack opened behind Yami. A pale hand reached out like a ghost, grasping for his head.

He seemed unaware, letting the sword energy fade.

But just before her hand touched him, he turned his head slightly, avoiding her touch. Without looking back, he caught her slender wrist and pulled hard.

Kaguya, who had been trying to launch a sneak attack from another space, was dragged out.

She clearly saw the smile on his face.

"There were too many people outside, so I couldn't do anything. Now… I can finally do whatever I want."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kaguya struck her palm against his chest.

It was powerful, but the impact was reduced by her own wide robe cushioning the blow, sending him skidding back without serious harm.

"Rise!"

He made three one-handed seals, and the glacier shook. Six lifelike ice dragons burst into the air, capturing Kaguya in an extremely awkward position.

Without hesitation, she used Ame-no-Minaka again, pulling both of them into a blazing magma hell.

The ice dragons melted instantly under the magma's heat, and countless silver hair-thin needles shot from her hair.

"Shinra Tensei!"

Yami extended his hand, repelling the hair-needles, then hurled two Rasenshuriken.

With the Rinnegan, Kaguya's ability to absorb chakra far surpassed Madara's or Nagato's. Ordinary ninjutsu could not harm her, not even Sage Art: Rasenshuriken.

But this attack carried Six Paths power, a force beyond chakra itself, and of his spiritual will.

Not even the Rinnegan could absorb it. Even Momoshiki could not withstand it, forced either to evade or clash directly.

"Mother, the yellow sand space blocks our vision!" Black Zetsu shouted.

Kaguya nodded, preparing to use Ame-no-Minaka again, but a second before it activated, a black rune on her sleeve glowed. Yami used Flying Thunder God to appear beside her, slicing off the part of the sleeve containing Black Zetsu.

"You keep talking nonstop here. Can't you let me and your mom spend some time alone together?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Heavenly Governing Inside activated successfully.

Yami and Kaguya vanished, leaving Black Zetsu howling.

"No! Mother!"

"Shinura Yami, you beast!"

(To be continued.)

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