A gigantic chakra sphere condensed in the hands of the God of Ōtsutsuki.
Its size distorted space.
Its energy twisted reality.
Originally, the God of Ōtsutsuki planned to destroy this star region first, then absorb the remaining life force and chakra, and finally seize his brother's method of controlling power.
The Divine Tree—
That was how he mastered chakra.
The mysterious black boulder—
That was how Prince Suigen mastered dark matter.
After countless years of investigation, the God of Ōtsutsuki had finally realized the truth.
His younger brother had possessed a supreme treasure all along.
That was why he had never stopped searching.
And now—
He had finally found him.
Even though he couldn't obtain that treasure immediately, the God of Ōtsutsuki sensed danger.
So he decided—
To erase everything.
"Farewell!"
With a roar, he hurled the massive chakra sphere toward the Chuigen Planet.
This was his strongest attack.
Once it exploded—
Every planet in this star field would be destroyed.
A gigantic black hole would likely form.
Neighboring star systems would be dragged in.
Countless civilizations would vanish.
But now—
He no longer cared.
After throwing the sphere, he turned around and activated a spatial technique, wrapping up Retsu and the remaining Ōtsutsuki survivors.
They were too weak to escape across light-years in time.
The chakra sphere closed in.
It would detonate in the next second.
Naruto's Return
At that critical moment—
A figure rose from the Chuigen Planet.
Naruto.
At this moment, he had fully comprehended the inscriptions on the black boulder.
The boulder had completely merged with his body.
He looked calmly at the approaching destruction.
There was no fear in his eyes.
Instead, he smiled faintly.
"Ashes return to ashes."
"Dust returns to dust."
He raised his hand.
Pointed forward.
Golden rays burst from his fingertips.
They spiraled around the chakra sphere—
One circle.
Two circles.
Three circles.
Until it was completely sealed within golden patterns.
In the distance, the God of Ōtsutsuki frowned.
Why wasn't it exploding?
When he saw Naruto's actions, he sneered.
"Innocent!"
"Do you think you can seal such chakra?"
He assumed Naruto was using a sealing jutsu.
"I am the supreme ruler of this universe!"
But—
The golden patterns continued rotating.
Naruto stared at the sphere.
Tears slipped from his eyes.
"So many lives…"
"So much suffering…"
"Rest in peace."
Snap.
The massive chakra sphere shattered—
Like a fragile bubble.
Boom!
It exploded softly, like ripples on water.
No destruction.
No devastation.
Only waves of pure energy spreading outward.
Naruto exhaled deeply.
He had sensed it clearly.
That chakra sphere was made from countless lives.
From innumerable planets.
What he had done—
Was decompose chakra.
Returning it to its original form:
Pure dark matter.
Shock of the Chuigen Clan
Takero sensed the surrounding energy and gasped.
"So much dark matter!"
Natsuki nodded.
"Could it be…"
"Did Naruto decompose it?"
Yanshan murmured.
"It's very likely…"
Takero trembled.
"He's surpassed Master…"
Naruto lifted his gaze.
It seemed as though his eyes could pierce space itself.
He looked directly at the God of Ōtsutsuki.
Smiling lightly, he said:
"Since you're here…"
"Why hurry to leave?"
He stepped forward.
Space distorted.
In the next instant—
He appeared before the God of Ōtsutsuki.
The God's pupils shrank.
He couldn't sense any energy from Naruto.
He looked like an ordinary human.
Yet—
He had just neutralized his strongest attack.
"Who are you?"
Naruto smiled.
"You're the God of Ōtsutsuki."
"Prince Suigen's brother."
"Emperor of the Ōtsutsuki Clan."
The God roared.
"Who are you!!!"
Naruto chuckled.
"Forgot me already?"
"I'm the 'lowly creature' you hunted."
"Uzumaki Naruto."
Shock froze the God's face.
"Impossible!"
"I killed you myself!"
Naruto had returned to his original appearance.
No Rinnegan.
No alien traits.
Just a human from Earth.
So the God never recognized him.
Naruto laughed softly.
"The times change."
"But I don't give up."
Then his gaze sharpened.
"You've harvested countless lives."
"You've violated the fundamental laws of this universe."
"Today—"
"I will end you."
The God sneered.
"You, an inferior life-form, dare judge me?"
He grabbed Retsu.
Absorbed him instantly.
Compressed him into a chakra pill.
And swallowed it.
Naruto shook his head.
"You even eat your own people…"
"How stubborn."
"It doesn't matter."
"I'll end it."
The five elemental natures surged.
Wind.
Fire.
Lightning.
Earth.
Water.
Dark matter surrounded him.
"You have no chance."
The God roared.
"We'll see!"
He unleashed his full power.
Chakra exploded outward.
Naruto remained calm.
"Only one move is enough."
His eyes opened fully.
Five elemental orbs condensed before him—
Like Truth-Seeking Orbs.
"Go!"
The orbs rotated.
Five streams shot out.
They bound the God's:
Head.
Arms.
Legs.
Five points.
He was immobilized.
Naruto formed seals.
Light gathered.
The black boulder emerged from his body.
"This ends now!"
The boulder pressed against the God's chest.
Golden runes flew out.
They poured into his body.
"Aaaahhh!!!"
The God screamed.
For the first time—
He felt fear.
His chakra was disintegrating.
"You… stop…!"
Sweat streamed down Naruto's face.
But he continued chanting.
The Five Elements barrier sealed everything.
Finally—
The God of Ōtsutsuki was completely decomposed.
Like a bubble bursting—
He vanished.
The Return of the Origin
After his death—
The Mother Tree emerged.
It tried to take root.
Naruto immediately brought forth the boulder.
When the Divine Tree sensed it—
It trembled.
Tried to escape.
But failed.
The roots merged into the boulder.
The boulder shrank.
Soon—
It became a small, bonsai-like tree.
Naruto floated in space.
Looking at it quietly.
Long ago—
The Divine Tree and the boulder had fallen together.
They separated.
They wandered.
They caused countless tragedies.