CHAPTER 7: A New Mission
From a certain distant land outside of the Five Great Shinobi Countries' domain…
"…!" A girl from that certain country shot her eyes open as if a nightmare woke her up from her deep sleep. A bead of sweat rolled down her cheeks while panting lightly. She then gripped her blanket, worry painted on her face.
"The ancient demon... Moryou… is about to be revived again…" The said girl with long blonde hair said to herself, as memories from her past encounter with the said demon came rushing at full force within her mind.
Every certain period of time, once it met the required conditions, the seal that was binding the demon with great power known as Moryo will gradually weaken, allowing the demon to reach its own 'revival cycle'. And five years ago, Moryo's seal has been weakened, and nearly resurrected in full incarnation, endangering the entire world.
However, this girl, who possessed the power a special power, a power whose sole purpose was to seal the demon, was able to defeat and reseal Moryo during his previous revival cycle with the help of a certain Shinobi from the Hidden Village of the Leaves…
...the very same Shinobi who defied the foresight of his supposed death while protecting her …the very same Shinobi who chose to save her from being assimilated by Moryo… the very same Shinobi who helped her accept her duties and responsibilities as a priestess tasked to protect the world against such demons…
...the very same Shinobi who taught her to create her own destiny instead of following a pre-determined path that she'll never be happy with…
…the very same Shinobi whom she very had deep affection with…
…yet the very same Shinobi that she now came to hate so much…
"As much as I don't intend to… it seems like the Land of Demons will need Konohagakure's assistance again to defeat Moryo…" She said to herself as she stood up and wore her robe.
"…I'll have no choice but to meet you again… Uzumaki Naruto." She said with a neutral expression.
"...however ...can I still do it? Do I still... have the power to seal Moryo... and help save this world?"
-Scene Change-
Naruto, Hinata and Sara arrived at Konoha's Main Gate, with Naruto still having the unconscious 'Uchiha' latched on his right shoulder. They were greeted by the Gate's guard-on-duty, with Hinata filling up the basic information needed before they enter the Village.
During their arrival at Konoha's main gate, Sara discarded her hooded cloak, revealing her royal attire like what she used to wear during her time in Rouran. So for onlookers, Sara is a very beautiful girl with gestures and movements so refined that other men looking towards her were stunned and some were even blushing. This made them wonder who she actually was, and after seeing how she's walking together with Hinata and Naruto, again wondered what her relationship was with the two said prominent Konoha Shinobi.
The trio then immediately proceeded to the Hokage Tower to avoid further unnecessary attention. The three of them entered the Hokage's Office, and much to Hinata and Naruto's surprise, Sasuke, Sakura, Sai and Shikamaru were already together with Kakashi, as if they were already discussing something serious.
"Oh… good timing." Kakashi greeted the newly arrived group with his usual eye-smile. "How's your trip at Suna… Who's that girl?" Kakashi immediately noticed the beautiful red-haired girl beside Hinata. Sara immediately held the two sides of her robe and bow down elegantly, a greeting that was usually being done by royalties.
Kakashi then immediately shifted his attention to the other thing he noticed. "And who's that person you're carrying, Naruto?"
Naruto gently put the unconscious 'Uchiha' down. Sasuke immediately recognized the unconscious kid, then glared at it seriously.
"That's him…" Sasuke immediately said, surprising Kakashi, Sakura and Sai while Shikamaru narrowed his eyes. "…or at the very least, this is the appearance of the kid who attacked me."
"…you mean… that kid with Sharingan?" Sakura asked.
"Apparently, it ain't just a kid. Kids." Naruto said as he performed a hand seal to dispel the Fuinjutsu he applied to the kid's eyes. "He is not alone. Six of the same kids, all very identical to each other in appearance, attacked us while on our way back here. At first, I thought that they were some Bunshin or sorts. But they are all real. This is not something that can be done by regular cloning jutsu."
"Six identical copies?!" Shikamaru lightly raised his voice.
"Yeah. They ambushed us on our way back here. Of course, we fought back. However, they also have access to space-time jutsu so most were able to escape, with this kid being the only one that I was able to capture." Naruto then completed the unsealing of his Fuinjutsu, allowing the unconscious 'Uchiha' kid to regain consciousness. "Shikamaru. Use your shadow-binding jutsu on him immediately."
Shikamaru complied even before Naruto could complete his statement. The moment that Shin Uchiha opened his eyes, he already cannot move due to the shadow-binding jutsu performed against him by Konoha's resident tactician.
"Impressive, Naruto. You were able to capture this one without any visible damage. You said that you fought against the six of them, right?" Kakashi said while looking towards Shin Uchiha, who's eyes now completely morphed into Mangekyou Sharingan.
"That's right. Be careful though. His Mangekyou is capable of manipulating metals, based on our encounter. But there's a possibility that there's more to it than it seems."
"That's good enough." Sasuke then immediately stood in front of Shin Uchiha. "Let's see what other things you have in mind…" The Rinnegan wielder then cast a Genjutsu to the kid, making the kid fall to the ground unconscious, again. This time, Sasuke picked up the unconscious kid, then attempted to walk outside the Hokage's Office.
"Don't be too harsh on him, Sasuke. He's just a kid." Naruto said towards his friend.
"You're too soft. Now that we already know there were six of them that at the very least, all of them were capable of using Mangekyou Sharingan and they also have access to some space-time jutsu, this was already a serious matter that could threaten the peace that we have right now. We can't afford to take any chances." Sasuke replied with his usual monotone voice.
"Don't worry, Naruto, I'll be coming with him." Shikamaru tapped the shoulder of his blonde friend as he followed Sasuke's footsteps towards the exit of the Office. "I'll make sure that we'll interrogate the kid properly."
"Thanks, Shikamaru." Naruto replied with a small smile.
"…" Sasuke looked towards Naruto, then towards the red-haired girl beside him. "And here I thought you were so against that law. Yet you already got one ahead of me."
"…!" Naruto immediately blushed comically out of embarassment, then reacted with his usual hyperactive reaction when embarrassed. "Teme! You want a piece of me -ttebayo!"
Sasuke, with a small smirk, immediately went out of the room with Shikamaru lightly snickering while closing the Office's door.
"Well then…" Kakashi then gave an eye-smile to Naruto and Hinata, then to the beautiful red-haired girl beside them, with Sakura and Sai looking towards them with curious expression. "I believe you have something to tell me…"
Naruto then immediately used a series of hand seals, then slammed his right hand to the floor, casting a sound-proofing Fuinjutsu within the room to ensure that no one could eavesdrop on this conversation. Once again, Kakashi, Sakura and Sai were surprised of Naruto's current proficiency with Fuinjutsu, starting from how he sealed and undid the same seal from the eyes and consciousness of Shin Uchiha, and now, the sound-proofing seal he just did.
'So the Toad Sages also taught you of Uzumaki Clan's Fuinjutsu, huh…' Kakashi smiled within himself. 'Sensei's Rasengan and Hiraishin, and now Kushina-san's Chakra Chains and Fuinjutsu… You really are your prodigious parent's child… Naruto.'
The red-haired girl then took a step forward, her unwavering eyes directly looking towards Kakashi.
"I apologize for the late introduction," Sara said as formally as possible with a light bow. "I am the former Queen of the Lost City of Rouran, Sara."
"The Lost City…" Sai muttered in surprise.
"…of Rouran?" Sakura also muttered with the same reaction.
"…" As if also remembering something, Kakashi narrowed his eyes.
"This will be quite a long story. So may I request your utmost attention, Hokage-sama, Shinobi of Konoha?" Sara spoke as politely as she could towards Kakashi, Sakura, and Sai. Naruto and Hinata then stood behind her, as if intending to let her take the stage and just support her for whatever information they can share during her explanation…
An hour later…
"So…" Kakashi said, rubbing his temples. "…you're the Queen of Rouran from 20 years ago, got involved with Mukade, then Naruto came from this timeline, and with the help of a team of Konoha Shinobi of your timeline, defeated that missing-nin. But when Naruto was about to return to his regular timeline, you two have physical contact at the last second, sending you on the future timeline, albeit 4 years after that said mission."
Sara nodded in response. Sakura and Sai also attested a part of that mission because they were the ones who took the mission together with Naruto, albeit they were not caught with the Ryumyaku's light back then which resulted in such time travel shenanigans.
"…and under some additional circumstances involving the Kazekage, you ended up being Naruto's 2nd fiancée as per the newly implemented Feudal Law… am I right?"
Naruto, Hinata and Sara nodded in unison.
Kakashi can't help but sigh. A very deep sigh. How come trouble always finds its way into Naruto without even trying?
"Hokage-sama?" Sara then approached Kakashi, then pulled out her treasured Chakra Blade. She then placed it on the table in front of Kakashi.
"This is…?" Kakashi looked curiously at the Chakra Blade, surprisingly for him, it has Konoha's symbol on its hilt.
"Please touch this blade. It may give you the answers you need…"
Kakashi then complied, touching the Chakra Blade. All of a sudden, flashes of sealed memory began flooding his mind. In that instance, certain sealed memories of his past covered his vision in white…
-Flashback-
At that time, he was currently 12-yr-old. He was included in that mission. Minato Namikaze brought him together with Chouza Akamichi and Shibi Aburame. Minato instructed him to simply watch on the sidelines, not meddle in the fight no matter what, however, he gave the young Shinobi a task to implant exploding tags all over the Central District of Rouran and detonate them on command. So he had no choice but watch how Minato, Chouza, and Shibi fought against a monstrous puppet whom he understood as the main perpetrator of whatever was happening in Rouran.
Yet he saw a blonde-haired, Shinobi who also have a Konoha forehead protector, however, he was not familiar with said blonde-haired Shinobi who had a strikingly similar appearance and physique to that of his Sensei. And despite not being too familiar with him, the younger blonde Shinobi will always comply with the older blonde's instruction during battle. Minato tasked that blonde Shinobi with protecting the Queen of Rouran. And he did so, despite being beaten badly, by the more powerful opponent, without any hesitation.
As he continued to watch from a safe distance as the battle unfolded, he found another weird man wearing the same Konoha forehead protector sneaking around. He led the weird man to the place where the final phase of the battle seemed to unfold until Minato and the younger blonde Shinobi combined their Rasengan to defeat the massive puppet in the process. It should be impossible for anyone other than Minato to use the Rasengan, yet the kid was able to not only match but also synchronize their Rasengan to deliver the final blow against the opponent.
As the building began to collapse due to the damage it received during the battle, the weird man he was currently with grabbed him and use Mokuton-based jutsu to save Minato, the Queen, and the other blonde-haired Shinobi from falling down to the turbulent Ryumyaku. After a few formalities, the Ryumyaku was sealed by Minato, and with that, the other blonde Shinobi and the weird man began glowing. After Minato's explanation, Kakashi then knew that the two Konoha Shinobi whom he was not familiar with were from the future, and it was time for them to return to their own timeline after Mukade's defeat.
He then saw the sadness on the Queen's face after realizing that the blonde Shinobi from the future was now about to disappear. The two had their last intimate talk before they were about to part ways. Even for a child like him, he understood that these two created a strong bond with each other… a bond possibly stronger than friendship, so the only thing he can think of it… was a bond called 'love'.
Not that it matters for him. The Queen and the blonde Shinobi from the future were from different timelines, after all. He knew that wherever feelings they have for each other, won't bore any fruit. He just felt sorry for the two of them.
However, much to his surprise… before the blonde Shinobi completely disappears, the Queen ran and attempted to hug him one last time… only for the Queen to disappear as well together with the blonde Shinobi from the future…
-Flashback End-
Kakashi had his right elbow on his desk, grabbing his face. He can't believe what he just saw…
"Kakashi-sensei…" Sakura attempted to approach Kakashi, to see if he is alright.
"I am fine, Sakura. Thanks." Kakashi gave a reassuring eye-smile, recovering his composure. "The memories are just too much… that I am having a hard time apprehending it."
Kakashi then took a deep breath. The memories that his Sensei sealed that time... Those memories alone were enough to verify Queen Sara's stories. But more than that… what surprised him… was the fact that he had already met Naruto even before the blonde knucklehead was born. The way Minato and Naruto fought together during that time… including that powerful Rasengan that defeated Mukade, made him feel somewhat mushy from within. It all makes sense now…
"Thank you for recovering my sealed memories, Sara-sama." Kakashi said with a smile towards the former Queen.
"Please… I am no longer a Queen. I am just Sara right now…" Sara smiled. "I am here because of Naruto. And with Hinata's big heart, I can now spend time together with him. I gambled back then, and that gamble paid off. That's why all that I am requesting for now, and hopefully you won't mind, Hokage-sama…"
"…is to accept me as a citizen of Konoha, and as Naruto's 2nd fiancée."
"…" Kakashi looked directly towards her eyes. Sara's purple eyes were staring at him, as of trying to bore a hole in his head. He remembered his thoughts about the futile affections that Naruto and Sara had for each other during the end of that mission. Then sighed in defeat...
'They said that love can move mountains... yet Queen Sara... bypassed the laws of time and space for the sake of her feelings... I can't help but feel amazed... yet at the same time, also feel happy for her and Naruto.'
Sakura, on the other hand, have her mouth hanging, while Sai simply gave his usual mysterious smile after hearing Sara's plea.
Sakura and Sai can't believe a former Queen of such beauty will be willing to go to such lengths, discarding her royalty and even leaving her own timeline, for her to be able to spend her life for the man she fell in love with. Not just that, but Hinata herself, the renowned Byakugan Princess even in other Hidden Villages and Countries, was also a beauty in her own right.
"Alright." Kakashi then immediately recomposed himself again. "One thing. Do you still have access to the Ryumyaku, Sara?"
"Yes."
"So if it happens that someone got a wind of your circumstances, some will also target you so they can use that leyline of Chakra for their own bidding…" Kakashi muttered.
"Don't worry, Kakashi-sensei." Naruto said with a serious, yet confident expression. "I'll protect her, no matter what."
"What about you, Hinata? Are you alright with Naruto having another woman?"
"I have already come to terms with it. And we both know what our responsibility will be." Hinata replied, not a hint of hesitation in her words. She then smiled at Sara, and Sara returned the gesture.
The exchange of smiles between the two females close to Naruto made Kakashi smile. He felt like he was watching an Icha-Icha sequel… no… he internally punched himself in the head.
"Okay. I have nothing else to say." Kakashi summarized. "This information will only be between select Konoha individuals. I will also have to tell Shikamaru and Sasuke about it. But for now, welcome to Konoha, Lady Sara."
Sara's eyes beamed in happiness as she immediately ran towards Hinata for a friendly hug. Hinata also hugged her back with a smile on her face, while Naruto grinned happily towards them.
After a few more arrangements and sharing of information, Kakashi dismissed Team 7 from his Office. And before he returned to the mountain of paperworks, he looked towards a separate pile of documents that he specifically set aside due to special reasons…
"Political marriage proposals… attempts for arranged marriage…" Kakashi looked towards the said papers. And with a little flick from his finger that released a tiny bit of lightning chakra, the said papers were fried, nearly turning the entirety of those piles of papers into scattered ashes.
"I won't allow such to limit my students' growth. They have their own path ahead of them. I will protect them on my own terms…" Kakashi said while looking at the picture of Team 7 during their earlier Genin days that he always had on his office table…
-Scene Change-
"…"
Sasuke, Shikamaru, and Ibiki Morino walked out of the Interrogation Room, leaving the captured Shin Uchiha behind. The 'Uchiha' kid had both his arms tied behind his back, his hands wrapped in special thick clothing to prevent him from performing Shinobi hand seals, and his eyes were currently blindfolded with Fuinjutsu insignia, making the 'Uchiha' kid unable to use any of his Sharingan abilities.
"Whoever was behind this knew who they were up against," Sasuke said to the two individuals with him. "I used Genjutsu with my Sharingan to look within his memories, and the majority of his memories were sealed. The Fuinjutsu that were locking out those sealed memories were enough to block even my Mangekyou Sharingan's Genjutsu. Well, they can also use Mangekyou, so they I think it is not too farfetched that they knew how to deal with against a Mangekyou Genjutsu."
"Then why don't you use your Rinnegan's abilities?" Ibiki asked in a serious tone.
"I'll need to rip his soul out of his body for me to be able to do that," Sasuke replied. "Like what Naruto had said, this Shin Uchiha that was currently in our custody still is a kid and might be just following orders from a shrewd individual. That's why I won't compromise his life just for whatever memories were still sealed within him. If it's the past me though, I would never hesitate to do something like that."
"However, you were still able to get some information thru your Genjutsu, right?" Shikamaru asked this time.
"Yes. And that information was more than enough for now." Sasuke answered as he began walking away. "I already have an overview of their mastermind and the true ability of their Mangekyou. However, the main question here was, how did they acquire such a number of Sharingan, and how come all of them have identical Mangekyou Sharingan and its subsequent specific ability?"
"That's what I'm also thinking. Naruto implied that their Mangekyou was capable of controlling metallic weapons, or in other words, all non-living matter… once they came in contact with it. But that shouldn't be since as far as our intel and archives know, each Mangekyou by Uchihas who was able to unlock it have certain abilities specific for only that specific Mangekyou-wielding Uchiha." Shikamaru added as Sasuke stopped right before he exited the door.
"Aside from the fact that this kid is not an authentic, legitimate Uchiha." Sasuke said. "So it all boils down to one option."
"Genetic transplant or mutation." Ibiki Morino summarized. "And in this current time of peace, there is only one person who is shrewd enough to perform such acts."
"Orochimaru," Sasuke said as he finally exited the door, leaving Ibiki and Shikamaru.
"…" Ibiki then looked towards the one-sided tinted glass wall, his attention directed towards the captured Shin Uchiha.
"…so he won't compromise a life of a kid, even if that kid was the one who attempted to ambush him and Naruto…" Shikamaru sighed, then smirked. "A few years ago, most of us from our generation mutually agreed to fight and kill Sasuke due to the crimes he committed back then. Most of us have given up on him. But right now, he's here in the Village, supporting it within the shadows. Naruto was able to reach him. Those two were able to understand one another. I don't know how or what Naruto did say to him, but he really has a knack for talking some sense to people."
"That Uzumaki brat really had come a long way." Ibiki gave a small smile, still looking towards their captured 'Uchiha'. "To think that three years ago, it was Uchiha Sasuke being the one who was confined in such state after the 4th Shinobi War…"
"Those two really were the pillars of our current generation… What a drag…" Shikamaru then followed Sasuke while scratching the back of his head.
-Scene Change-
"Well… I can finally breathe normally now that Hiashi-san has been informed of the situation." Naruto said as he sighed in relief. He was currently standing in front of Hinata and Sara. The three of them were currently standing in front of the Hyuuga Manor's Main Gate.
"Father might be strict, but he is an understanding person," Hinata replied to the blonde knucklehead. "For now, I'll have Sara stay here with us in the Hyuuga compound… Since I can't uh…"
"Yeah, yeah…" Sara said lightly tapping Hinata's shoulder twice. "…you're supposed to be the main fiancée… so you can't have the 2nd fiancée stay with Naruto alone for the night… due to reasons…"
"Uhm… I'm sorry," Hinata lowered her head with a huge blush on her face.
"You don't have to, Hinata…" Sara lightly waved both her hands. "I uh… also have to prepare myself due to the sudden change of events… so this will be the best for the both of us."
"…" Naruto gulped while watching the two girls speak like that. He might be naïve, but he's not that stupid. But he can't help but smile. Hinata, despite being her usual shy self, still was asserting herself like that because of him. She might've already accepted Sara as his 2nd fiancee, but she can't just yield her feelings for him as the first woman who truly loved him. And despite Sara's lineage as a Queen, she's humble enough to accept their current arrangement just like that…
"Will you be really okay on your own tonight? Do you want us to come over and cook you some dinner?" Hinata asked Naruto in sincere concern.
"Uh… I don't know how to cook yet, but I'll help with any way I can." Sara also added.
"No… I'm fine." Naruto replied with a smile. "I am used to living alone, you see, so…" He said in an 'as-a-mater-of-fact' tone.
Hinata then gave a sad expression, while Sara was surprised after hearing those words. Naruto, however, simply bid farewell to the two as he began jogging away and immediately turned away to the nearest intersection.
"Just what did he mean by that, Hinata?" Sara looked towards Hinata with serious eyes. Sure though, she had heard of Naruto's story's from Temari, but those were mostly during the times when she was fighting with Naruto as comrades, including the events of the 4th Shinobi War. And during the time that Sara and Hinata were getting to know each other in Suna, Hinata only told her about those missions when the two of them were designated as teammates…
…it is as if that Sara realized just right now that she might have known Naruto based on the time that he spent with him, and based on the stories from Temari and Hinata, and all of those were about him being a Shinobi. But she also just realized right now that she knew basically nothing about Naruto's past and personal life…
"…" Hinata then contemplated as she looked down. "I don't know if I have the right to tell you about that…"
"Hinata. I need to know." Sara said in a more serious manner, her voice akin to a royal commanding her subject. She realized that but didn't back down and continued with the same tone. "I know you're the 1st wife. And I will not contest that since I suddenly just barged in-between your relationship. But I can't help it. I love him just like how much you do. So please, between us two women, and being the person who's been with Naruto since childhood, I need to know who Naruto really is, and how he managed to become who he is today…"
"…" Hinata and Sara then looked towards each other, their gazes both unwavering.
"I understand." Hinata nodded, finally recollecting herself. "It will be quite a long story, and what I'm about to tell you was merely my side of the story. But if you really want to truly understand him, you will need to ask him directly about it." Hinata said with a serious expression.
"…" Sara nodded with a smile. The two girls then walked inside the Hyuuga Manor, entered Hinata's room, where Hinata began telling Sara… the story of starting from a certain night… the night when Naruto was born…
On the other hand…
The very moment that Naruto reached a considerable distance from the Hyuuga Manor, he looked towards the sky, then stretched his left arm with his left index finger pointing sideways. A certain small hawk then landed on his left index finger, with a small piece of paper tied on its tarsus. The moment that Naruto untied and got that note, the small hawk dispersed into a puff of smoke.
"Come on, Sasuke, we're both currently in the Village. Wouldn't it hurt you to tell me something like this in person?" Naruto complained. However, his eyebrows narrowed after reading the content of the paper…
Tomorrow morning before the sun rises. Konoha's Left Wing.
Mission: Raid Orochimaru's Laboratory (Rank A)
"Orochimaru?" Naruto narrowed his eyes. "This might be related to those kids with Magekyou."
Naruto then, instead of walking on his way home, decided to hop away for faster movement so he can prepare for their upcoming mission as soon as possible…
-Scene Change-
Nighttime…
As the moon shone down on the land, several Shinobi approached each other to change their scheduled shifts to guard an enormous structure.
"Is it really necessary to still guard this enormous thing?" one of the random Shinobi said.
"I don't know. But it is a decree from the Shinobi Alliance. Since our Village is part of it, we have no choice but to comply." The other random Shinobi replied.
"But a thing this large, stretching from tens of kilometers, there is no way that this thing will be stolen, right?"
"Who knows? There were hundreds of Shinobi stations surrounding this stump, for it to be protected from evil organizations and use this stump for their own whim. We fought hard for this peace, so this is the least we can do to protect it, right?"
"Yeah… this stump is the very monument left behind during the previous Shinobi War, after all… the stump of the Shinju created by the Akatsuki."
The two Shinobi then further exchanged stories about their current peaceful life…
But unknowingly to them… there were multiple red-eyed individuals watching over them, including all the other Shinobi posts and stations that were surrounding the entire stump of the Shinju.
And each time the guards let their guard down, the red-eyed individuals will use a jutsu and implant it on the vital parts of the Shinju's stump… and will use their red eye, the Sharingan, to program the activation of the said jutsu…
-Scene Change-
From a far, far… distant star…
There existed a world, a planet almost twice as large as the Shinobi World, now devoid of life. The entire surface of the planet now looked like a barren wasteland…
Aside from those multiple, towering huge tress…
These trees were the only 'living' things on the planet right after they completely drain its life and energy. And all those trees were now bearing a single fruit… a bizarre, yet powerful fruit that can give enormous power to those who will consume it…
The Chakra Fruit…
The Chakra Fruit, created by the respective God Trees bloomed from that planet and were now waiting to be harvested and consumed.
And standing on top of one of the said God Trees, stood two individuals wearing attire and appearance which was quite similar to that of Kaguya Otsutsuki. One of them had a towering height and a huge physique. The other has a smaller physical appearance yet was visibly much more powerful than the other. And the most notable feature was both of their eyes were the same as of Kaguya… the Byakugan…
"Hmm… this is quite a harvest…" The one with a smaller physique looked round, seemingly content with all the God Trees, each bearing their own Chakra Fruits, that can even be seen beyond the horizon. He then levitated towards one of the human-sized Chakra Fruit. And using the Rinnegan on his right palm, compressed the Chakra fruit to fit on his palm, then began eating the Chakra Fruit.
The very moment that the Chakra Fruit was plucked, the God Tree where the Fruit was plucked morphed into a one-eyed beast… The Ten-Tails.
The Ten-Tails roared mightily, shaking the earth beneath them. However, the larger one among the two beings projected a massive, red-colored hammer, then with impossible speeds, slammed it to the head of the Ten-Tails, knocking it unconscious…
"You're just a seedling." The larger one spoke as he now stood on top of the gigantic, unconscious beast. "We'll move you into another planet, implant you there… and give us another Fruit for us to consume."
"Well done, Kinshiki." The smaller one spoke as he descended while levitating after totally consuming the Chakra Fruit. "I'm back to full power again. While we still have a lot of Chakra Fruits on this planet to consume, I guess it is time for us to look for another planet where we can implant that seedling."
"Hai, Momoshiki-sama." The larger one, now known as Kinshiki, bowed politely to the smaller man, now known as Momoshiki. "But still, we have yet to hear anything about Isshiki and Kaguya's whereabouts. The Clan lost contact with them the very moment they went to that dimension."
"Indeed." Momoshiki replied. "Those two might have found a much better dimension with planets brimming with life, perfect to create more powerful Chakra fruits and better seedlings. And they might have taken it all on their own and betrayed the Clan."
"That's right, Momoshiki-sama." Kinshiki said. "That's why I suggest that we must visit the dimension where they currently were and see if they have really betrayed the clan…"
"Hmm." Momoshiki then gave an evil smirk. "Very well. Let's pay them their much-needed visit…"