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JST Chapter 325: The Goddess Exposed
🕑 Added 2025-06-02 19:22:39 +0000 UTC“The reason her two sons opposed Kaguya was because they claimed to bring peace to the shinobi world through mutual understanding. Although,
“The reason her two sons opposed Kaguya was because they claimed to bring peace to the shinobi world through mutual understanding. Although, ironically, the first thing they did was use brute force to subdue their own mother…”
Isshiki temporarily took on the role of a historian, recounting the twisted past of Kaguya’s bloodline: “What’s laughable is that Kaguya’s eldest son, after becoming the Ten Tails’ jinchūriki, was so eroded by the unique properties of both the God Tree and his bloodline that he had to forcibly remove the tree from himself. He then went into hiding in a separate dimension, barely clinging to life while gathering the souls of the dead from the shinobi world in preparation for his resurrection…”
“He split the Ten Tails into nine parts—those are what this world now calls the Tailed Beasts.”
“The other offspring ran off to the small celestial body where Kaguya had been sealed… and his whereabouts remain unknown.”
Isshiki curled his lips into a smirk and continued slowly, “Oh, and that eldest son—after becoming the Ten Tails’ jinchūriki—later ended up clashing with his own son. Those two? They’re the reincarnations of Kaguya’s two grandsons.”
He gestured at Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama.
Momoshiki and Urashiki were completely dazed by the family drama.
Was there some kind of curse on Kaguya’s lineage? Why did every generation’s eldest son end up betraying her?
Isshiki swept his gaze across the area and warned in a low voice: “Urashiki, Momoshiki… stay alert. There’s a high probability that her two sons are still alive—possibly hiding in the shadows.”
“However, given their loss of bloodline purity or the God Tree’s corruption, they likely no longer have physical bodies and can’t manifest directly. Just keep your eyes on those reincarnated forms.”
“The alternate dimension created by Kaguya’s eldest son can absorb the souls of the dead from the shinobi world. The power stored there is no small thing. But to contain that kind of energy, it’s just like choosing a vessel—something we Ōtsutsuki understand well. It can’t be entrusted casually.”
Hearing that, Momoshiki and Urashiki both tensed, ready to act.
But Isshiki was a step ahead of them.
Suddenly, Senju Hashirama, who had been sealed by Uchiha Madara, was pierced from all directions by more than a dozen black rods.
“There. Now there’s no problem… With my Yin-Yang Release black rods sealing him, Kaguya’s eldest son won’t be able to channel his power through this body. Let’s deal with Kaguya first.”
“These two ninja still have plenty of chakra in their bodies. It’d be a waste to just kill them outright.”
Isshiki exhaled roughly.
Although Urashiki was helping suppress Obito, the time had still been too short. Isshiki hadn’t yet fully adapted to his new vessel, and the wounds inflicted on him by Might Duy hadn’t healed completely either. It was difficult to unleash his full power.
Plus, something small inside the body was resisting him.
“Oh, and there’s one more amusing thing… Before being sealed, Kaguya seems to have found another chance to create yet another offspring. That one’s now hiding inside this very body of mine…”
Uchiha Obito’s face twisted into a cruel grin. “One child after another… Kaguya, don’t you have any other tricks? To be ambushed by an Ōtsutsuki with your level of intelligence… I’m honestly ashamed!”
At that moment—
A dead silence fell over the battlefield.
Isshiki’s words might’ve seemed like he was just explaining the situation to Momoshiki and Urashiki…
But to Kaguya, it was devastating.
Her sworn enemy had just exposed the lies she’d carefully crafted and fed to Kazuki!
She had portrayed herself as the Goddess of Mutual Understanding, a benevolent deity who sought peace for the shinobi world—and was betrayed by her two power-hungry sons.
But Isshiki had just laid bare the true history!
Right after she’d finally reignited her fighting spirit, Isshiki’s words felt like a bucket of freezing water dumped over her soul. From the inside out, she went cold.
If someone else had said it…
Kaguya might’ve still tried to explain things to Kazuki. Perhaps spin it as a misunderstanding.
But the problem was—Isshiki had no idea about the real relationship between Kazuki and Kaguya. There was no reason for him to lie just to drive a wedge between them.
And yet, this unintentional reveal—
Made Kaguya feel that the unbreakable bond she’d forged with Kazuki…
Had cracked.
All because of the lie she told from the very beginning.
What now?
At this moment, Kaguya was terrified of hearing Kazuki ask her, in confusion—“What exactly is going on?”
But Kazuki remained silent.
And that silence… only made Kaguya even more panicked.
It felt worse than if he had just shouted at her outright.
What did the silence mean?
Was he angry? Furious beyond words?
Or… did he not care at all?
Kaguya had no idea how to interpret it.
Facing three powerful enemies, she had no spare attention to communicate with Kazuki in the mental realm. So she forced herself to act unfazed, her face feigning disdain as she assumed a battle stance—but inside, she was completely unraveling.
Even if she somehow managed to defeat these Ōtsutsuki…
If she lost Kazuki, wouldn’t it all be for nothing?
At the same time, Black Zetsu, who was fighting desperately to resist Isshiki’s corruption of Obito, was just as chilled to the core.
Obito… should still be conscious, right
Then he must have heard everything Isshiki just revealed—which meant…
He now knew that he had been deceived again!
Black Zetsu wasn’t some lifeform created by Uchiha Madara, but rather the secret manipulator of the shinobi world—Kaguya’s third son: Zetsu.
Just like Kazuki...
Obito, now under the control of Isshiki and Urashiki’s treasured tools, gave no response to Zetsu’s attempts to reach him.
Meanwhile, up in the Pure Land, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo felt his heart sink.
He hadn’t expected that Isshiki would not only know of his existence but also understand the nature of the Pure Land—and the method by which his power could be transmitted.
It was only after Isshiki nailed Senju Hashirama in place with black rods that Hagoromo finally realized the gravity of the situation and tried to connect with the two chakra reincarnations.
And then he found out—Isshiki wasn’t bluffing.
Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, both sealed by a web of black rods, were completely unreachable.
Just as Isshiki had said, it was like the Ōtsutsuki selecting vessels for reincarnation—Six Paths Yin-Yang Power wasn’t something just anyone could carry.
By sheer coincidence, the entire Kaguya bloodline had been instantly neutralized by a still-wounded Isshiki!
Even Isshiki himself hadn’t realized the magnitude of what he'd just done.
And now—
Momoshiki and Urashiki lunged from opposite directions, attacking in perfect sync with ruthless precision!
Kaguya, her mind in total chaos, stared at their fierce techniques. Her brain, stuck in a frozen state, felt as though it had rusted shut—
How do I fight again…?
She was so anxious she wanted to cry, yet didn’t dare seek help from Kazuki.
...
Kaguya stood frozen in place.
The contrast between then and now was stark—
When she first descended, there was a confident smile at the corners of her lips, the deadly aura of the All-Killing Ash Bones emanating from her hand. She looked every bit like a Valkyrie of life and death, wielding absolute authority.
Even Black Zetsu had been momentarily dazzled, almost thinking his mother had evolved into a true mastermind behind the scenes—capable of subduing even Kazuki.
But the moment Isshiki began unraveling the full story of her past and present—methodically exposing every layer—Kaguya’s presence deflated like a balloon pierced through its side, dropping at a rate visible to the naked eye.
So drastically, in fact, that even Isshiki, Urashiki, and Momoshiki were taken aback.
Just moments ago she’d seemed so formidable—so why had she suddenly collapsed like this?
Was she feigning weakness? Or had she simply snapped?
But after hearing Isshiki’s full account, Urashiki and Momoshiki didn’t bother to analyze it further. They attacked without hesitation.
Yet as they lunged forward—one from the front, the other from behind—they quickly sensed that something was off.
Kaguya, who had once displayed familiarity with the art of combat, now stood wide open, completely vulnerable. She hadn’t even managed to gather her chakra properly.
'Is she trying to bait us?' Momoshiki thought for a fleeting second. Then, he scoffed coldly and swung his heavy fist straight toward Kaguya’s pale face without mercy.
So what if it’s a trap?
As if someone like him would be afraid of Kaguya!
The punch landed squarely, sending Kaguya flying in a brutally straightforward fashion.
Even Momoshiki was stunned for a moment.
This wasn’t the same Kaguya who had earlier anticipated his strike and nearly injured him with the All-Killing Ash Bones. She seemed like a completely different person…
Worse than the clumsy version of her he remembered from long ago—detached, distracted, completely out of sync with the battle.
Urashiki, who had hesitated just moments before, saw Momoshiki’s successful strike and a sly glint appeared in his eyes.
A crimson paper crane flashed through the air. The waves in Urashiki’s blue Rinnegan pulsed as he used his teleportation technique to appear behind Kaguya. Gathering chakra into his leg, he delivered a harsh kick to her back.
Once again—
Kaguya failed to evade.
She was hurled through the air and slammed into the ground, carving a deep trench along the battlefield.
For a moment—
Urashiki and Momoshiki exchanged glances. In their eyes, they saw the same thing: an irrepressible grin and a wave of relief flooding up from within.
Now that’s more like it!
A mere branch member of the clan—a woman like Kaguya, long known for her lack of combat ability—how could she possibly stand above them?
Her previous display of skill must’ve been exactly what Isshiki had said: just a handful of rehearsed tricks. Once those failed to catch anyone off guard, she immediately reverted to her true level—nothing exceptional.
Urashiki glanced at Isshiki and smirked.
If Isshiki hadn’t once suffered at Kaguya’s hands and shared his hard-earned insight, perhaps he and Momoshiki really would have been fooled—cautious and probing just long enough for Kaguya to slip away.
Isshiki’s face, however, remained stone cold. He paid no attention to the layered meaning in Urashiki’s grin and focused instead on his task—seizing Uchiha Obito’s body as a vessel.
He didn’t feel safe.
The shinobi world was far too chaotic…
He once believed himself to be the true mastermind behind the curtain—until a green-skinned muscle freak nearly kicked him to death, and two more clan members appeared out of nowhere…
Right now, Isshiki just wanted to find a quiet place to sit down, reflect, and reassess the entire operation.
Meanwhile, just as Isshiki was intensifying his efforts, Black Zetsu—who had only just begun to feel a glimmer of hope—watched in horror as Kaguya was sent flying by a single punch and a single kick from Momoshiki and Urashiki.
That spark of hope was instantly extinguished.
How… how could she be this useless?!
Kaguya’s performance was even worse than Black Zetsu had imagined.
This wasn’t just lack of combat prowess—it was as if her spirit had completely abandoned the battlefield. Like she’d been caught in a genjutsu. She didn’t even attempt to resist.
