"Ninety percent? At that point, why not just let me drain them completely?"
Kaguya muttered in her heart, her tone full of dissatisfaction.
If it weren't for the concern that draining all humans on this planet would cause trouble with Obito and Madara, she would have readily agreed.
"As long as it doesn't endanger the survival of humanity..."
Kaguya pursed her lips, idly twirling a strand of her sleeve between her fingers.
After a moment of contemplation, she gave Obito a set of numbers.
"At most, we can extract sixty percent of each human's chakra. As for the planet's life force... hmm, no more than forty percent."
Obito let out a sigh, his voice tinged with disappointment.
"Sigh... only that much?"
Kaguya: "..."
For a brief moment, she felt as if she and Obito had somehow swapped roles in the script.
"Is this really your planet or mine?"
Madara couldn't stand it anymore. With an annoyed expression, he smacked Obito upside the head.
"Brat, are you trying to destroy the world?"
Obito quickly shook his head. "Of course not! We'll do as Kaguya says."
Inside, however, he was thinking:
"In this world, I don't have to do homework, go to school, or work. I can do whatever I want, with whomever I want... My life here is amazing—why would I want to destroy it?"
"Alright then."
Having received Obito's confirmation, Kaguya closed her eyes, sending her consciousness deep into the Divine Tree.
Soon enough, the Divine Tree's branches, spread across the entire world, began extracting chakra from all living beings and siphoning the planet's life force.
Moments later, Kaguya reopened her eyes, her lips parting slightly as she spoke.
"To avoid harming humanity and the planet, the extraction process will be very slow. It will take about a month."
"Hmm."
"Oh."
The two nodded, having no objections.
Obito had already prepared protective measures for his closest people, so he had nothing to worry about.
"So now, we just have to wait."
As the days passed, the world became eerily silent.
Like a tireless machine, the Divine Tree continuously absorbed the planet's energy, nurturing a new Chakra Fruit.
...
In the sacred temple of Mount Myoboku.
Gazing at the Great Toad Sage, still in deep slumber atop his high platform, Fukasaku was on the verge of panic.
"Great Elder! How are you still sleeping?! Wake up already!"
"The Divine Tree has returned, natural energy is becoming scarce—at this rate...!"
('-ω ) So sleepy...
The Great Toad Sage struggled to open his heavy-lidded eyes, caught between waking and dreaming.
After a brief pause, his gaze cleared, and he smiled at Fukasaku.
"Fukasaku... All things rise and fall, fortunes turn, and hardships lead to prosperity. This is the natural order of the world—why panic?"
Seeing the Great Toad Sage's calm demeanor, Fukasaku gradually calmed down, stroking his beard in thought.
"Great Elder, you mean..."
The Great Toad Sage leaned lazily against his seat, shifting his massive body slightly as he gave a knowing smile.
"Yes, this is part of the prophecy."
(Logical reasoning: I know this one!)
"After this catastrophe, this world will usher in an era of peace lasting millions of years..."
"The Child of Prophecy has truly reached this point. How gratifying."
...
In Konohagakure.
A towering, orange-red Susanoo loomed over the village.
Its massive wings spread wide, shielding a few figures within, completely isolating them from the effects of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
The wielder of this colossal form was none other than Itachi.
His Rinnegan had already surpassed the power of the Infinite Tsukuyomi!
Beside him, Naruto fidgeted impatiently.
"Damn it, how much longer is this gonna take, dattebayo?!"
"Itachi, are you sure we're just supposed to sit and wait?"
Itachi patted Naruto's shoulder, his voice calm.
"Naruto, be patient. This is all part of Obito's plan."
Sasuke, face scrunched in doubt, asked skeptically.
"Nii-san... is this really Obito-sama's doing?"
"Because right now, aside from us, the entire village has been wrapped up like mummies by that creepy tree!"
Itachi frowned slightly.
Even he found it hard to understand.
"Why would Obito-san allow Rin and little Hagoromo to be bound by the Divine Tree?"
After some thought, he arrived at a reasonable conclusion.
"Perhaps Obito set up a protective measure on them in advance and deliberately let this happen to avoid suspicion."
At that moment, a silver-haired man passing by scoffed, his tone dripping with sarcasm.
"Tch. Born Uchiha brat, am I not human?"
Beside him, a goofy-looking man grinned and raised his hand.
"Me too! Me too!"
As he spoke, Hashirama glanced around suddenly.
"Huh? Where did little Izuna go? He was just here a moment ago."
Tobirama's face immediately darkened.
(▼ヘ▼#)
"Big Brother! How many times have I told you not to call that guy by that name?!"
Indeed, Edo Tensei reincarnates weren't recognized by the Divine Tree and were unaffected by the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Their chakra was devoid of life force, making them completely undesirable to the tree.
Like a speck of dirt in an otherwise pure mixture, their "death energy" could potentially ruin the quality of the Chakra Fruit.
...
A month passed—neither too long nor too short.
Obito and Madara spent their days dancing and raving.
Before they knew it, thirty days had flashed by.
Under Madara's influence, Obito now felt restless if he didn't dance at least once a day!
In Madara's words:
"Every day without dancing is a day an Uchiha betrays life itself."
Grinning, Obito finally stopped spinning and turned his gaze skyward, cupping his hands around his mouth as he called out.
"Kaguya, the month is up! Can we harvest the Chakra Fruit now?"
Above, Kaguya, descending gracefully like a celestial maiden, landed before Obito with an exaggerated eye-roll.
"Ishiki has been standing guard by the Divine Tree's main trunk every single day. Don't you know better than me whether the fruit is ready?"
Thanks to the unique genetic advantages of the Otsutsuki clan, Obito remained blissfully unaware of her silent disdain.
Pushing aside her thoughts, Kaguya spoke softly.
"Judging by the time, it should be ready. Come, let's check together."
"Hmm."
"Oh."
The three figures ascended into the sky, heading toward the top of the Divine Tree.
As they flew, Kaguya took great care to match their speed, wary that if she flew ahead, they might seize the opportunity to eliminate her.
But then, out of nowhere, Madara shot her a cold glance and growled.
"Woman, stop dawdling, or I'll kill you."
Kaguya sighed softly, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears.
(í _ ì) "Sigh... My sons rebelled against me, my grandson wants me dead... Life is so unfair."
Thus, with a reluctant heart, Kaguya, caught between these two men, arrived at the top of the Divine Tree.
And there, she saw him—Otsutsuki Obito.
"Ah... So this is truly 'man on top of man'..."
At the tree's peak, a radiant, otherworldly fruit gleamed brilliantly, capturing the attention of all four.
Kaguya licked her lips, desire flashing in her eyes.
Not just her—Obito and Madara's gazes also flickered with greed.
Even the faint energy escaping from the fruit was enough to strengthen them.
If they consumed the entire Chakra Fruit... how much more powerful would they become?!
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