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Chapter 236: Kaguya, You Have No Idea How Strong You Are
A brief silence fell over the scene. The breeze blew gently, feeling cool and empty against the skin.
Realizing her completely naked state, even Kaguya Otsutsuki, who was usually aloof and emotionally detached, felt an indescribable sense of shame rise within her for the first time. She immediately crossed her left arm over her chest and used her right hand to cover her lower body. However, given her generous proportions, her arms were far from sufficient to cover everything. They barely concealed the most critical points.
The movement caused a violent, trembling wave of motion that made Alex's nose itch.
Kaguya subconsciously turned her body sideways. She could feel the gaze landing on her becoming increasingly scorching.
"Can... can you not look at me like that?"
Her cheeks flushed slightly, revealing a rare expression of shyness. Even though she had lived for over a millennium, she was still a woman. Not to mention, a thousand of those years had been spent inside the moon. This was the first time she had been completely exposed in front of others, and one of them was a man.
In the past, she would have undoubtedly made him understand the inviolable majesty of the Rabbit Goddess. But now... both of these individuals possessed terrifying strength, and her own powers were sealed. She had to restrain her temper.
She didn't want to die. If she maintained her usual domineering and cold demeanor, they certainly wouldn't tolerate it. She had to show weakness.
Kaguya took a deep breath, barely maintaining her composure, and asked uneasily, "Could you give me some clothes?"
As she spoke, there was another wave of movement.
"Ahem."
Alex coughed dryly, took a white robe from his Storage White Paper, and tossed it over. "Put this on for now."
He had seen everything there was to see; it was time to let her dress.
Konan glanced at the white robe, then looked at Alex with a faint smile, saying nothing.
Alex, this guy... he really has a lot of thoughts... He's already seen everything fully exposed, now he wants to see the half-hidden, half-revealed look...
Kaguya reached out and caught the robe. The texture was incredibly silky. But... why was it so sheer? Wearing this didn't seem much different from wearing nothing at all.
She took a deep breath, suppressing the humiliation and anger in her heart, not daring to make further demands. She quickly turned around to put on the special semi-transparent robe.
A trace of regret flashed in Alex's eyes. Kaguya's floor-length silver-white hair almost completely obscured the view of her back, hiding the details.
Less than three seconds later, she turned back around, fully dressed. It didn't offer the scenic view Alex had imagined. Kaguya wasn't stupid; she knew how to use her long hair, gathering it in front of her to act as a covering. Although it wasn't perfect, it made her feel much better.
With the shame receding significantly, she could calmly assess her current situation. She tried to sense her power again, secretly, but there was still no response. Neither her body nor her soul could mobilize a shred of her Kekkai Mora power.
It seemed the Kekkai Mora user before her, who was even stronger than she was, had placed restrictive measures on her.
Kaguya sighed inwardly. It was good to be resurrected, but to be brought back by an entity whose purpose and background were unknown... she had no idea what fate awaited her. Since she couldn't resist, she could only feign weakness and wait for an opportunity.
Konan narrowed her eyes, staring at Kaguya with amusement. The woman's thoughts were completely laid bare to her.
The Tenseigan's Mental Sphere was extremely peculiar. Once embedded in a target's body, it could not only control their body and soul but also probe their thoughts. To Konan, the current Kaguya Otsutsuki—both in body and mind—was transparent.
She knows to show weakness and bide her time. It seems she isn't as much of a naive airhead as Alex said...
"What is your purpose in resurrecting me?" Kaguya asked directly, staring at Konan with confusion. "Although you have awakened the Complete Rinne Sharingan and possess the aura of the Otsutsuki bloodline, you don't seem to be a member of the Otsutsuki clan."
This was also why she wasn't entirely terrified. If they were true members of the Otsutsuki clan, given her crime of stealing the Chakra Fruit, they would have devoured her soul without a word. They wouldn't have gone through the trouble of resurrecting her. Since they had a specific purpose, she had value, which meant her life should be safe for the time being.
I need to find a way to survive, wait for my power to recover, and then launch a sneak attack. I dared to ambush Isshiki Otsutsuki back then, and I succeeded. That proves I have some talent in the art of sneak attacks.
Konan didn't answer. A prisoner harboring disloyal thoughts had no right to ask questions.
As for intelligence on the Otsutsuki clan... via the Mental Sphere, Konan had already accessed all of Kaguya's memories and understood the clan well enough. However, although Kaguya held the title of "Princess," she was merely a low-ranking princess of a branch family. In the eyes of the main family and the sect, she was viewed as nothing more than a servant.
Because of her low status, her knowledge of the main family was sparse. She didn't even know the location of the Otsutsuki home planet. She had arrived in the ninja world relying on Isshiki Otsutsuki's space-time dojutsu to traverse the universe, forced to stay in a separate dimension during the journey, unable to perceive the route.
"Put this on."
Alex took out a set of Akatsuki robes and threw them over. Since he couldn't see the view he wanted, there was no need for her to continue in that getup.
Kaguya silently accepted the normal clothes and put them on. She cautiously observed the attire of the two people in front of her. It was identical to what had been thrown to her—likely the uniform of some organization.
"By the way," Alex said, observing Kaguya dressed in the Akatsuki robe. "Isshiki Otsutsuki, whom you ambushed back then, didn't actually die. He has been hiding in the shadows, plotting all this time."
"What?!"
Kaguya was instantly shocked, her eyes widening slightly. "He... he isn't dead?!"
Visible fear surfaced on her face. It was clear she was terrified of Isshiki. The only reason she had summoned the courage to ambush him was that he intended to sacrifice her to the Ten-Tails. It was a desperate act of self-preservation in the face of death.
I fed his body to the Ten-Tails and saw it with my own eyes. How could he not be dead...
Yet, she didn't doubt the information. With their strength, there was no need to lie about such a thing.
A wave of retrospective fear washed over Kaguya. For that period a thousand years ago when she was planting the God Tree and living freely in the ninja world, Isshiki must have been hiding in the dark, watching her. If she had made a single mistake, he would have surely found an opportunity to devour her.
"Kaguya Otsutsuki," Alex said, somewhat speechless. "Are you misunderstanding your own strength?"
"You ate a complete Chakra Fruit and ascended to become a wielder of Kekkai Mora. Why are you still afraid of Isshiki Otsutsuki?"
"Even if he appeared before you in his prime right now, he wouldn't be your match."
"Uh..." Kaguya paused, asking in a very foolishly cute manner, "R... really?"
Alex was speechless again. She really didn't understand her own power.
It makes sense. After all, this is someone who thought creating an army of White Zetsu was a viable strategy against the impending arrival of the Otsutsuki clan. That method was truly abstract... Even compared to Momoshiki, Kinshiki, and Urashiki who came later, purely in terms of strength and realm, they wouldn't be a match for you, Kaguya...
She really was a bit dim.
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