Time passed beautifully…
Or it should've.
"This rebellion? It's absolutely laughable, isn't it?" Ryuzaki chuckled, adopting a flippant attitude he reserved for those closest to him, as he commented on the crisis.
At that moment, Ryuzaki, Kaguya, and Aino were embarking on a "love flight" (as Ryuzaki put it, laughing). Or rather, as Ryuzaki himself had just said, his excessive affection for Kaguya had exhausted his subjects, leading to a full-blown rebellion, and he was now fleeing in nothing but the clothes he wore.
This was the first diversion from the main plot of Naruto. Had Ryuzaki known he could've avoided this rebellion.
Alas, he had no idea that the original Ryuzaki had become fearful of Kaguya and betrayed her because of this incident.
As such, the new Ryuzaki, Kaguya and Aino ran.
Kaguya and Aino were torn between exasperation and anger, but they were equally guilty, having become equally addicted to their affairs with Ryuzaki.
"Isn't it because your governance has become lax?" Kaguya retorted, trying to shift the blame onto Ryuzaki. The theory was that it was all Ryuzaki's fault for teaching Kaguya to love.
Kaguya's biting retort left Ryuzaki with a comeback.
Having spent time with him, Kaguya's soft beautiful tongue had gotten somewhat sharp.
"Huh? Wait a minute! I did what I was supposed to, seriously! We were doing fine until the people of that other country couldn't stand their provocations anymore. That's the real problem, right? So why should I have to hold back? I figured if we couldn't stand up for ourselves, we might as well go to war, but we got our asses kicked. Is that my fault? Isn't that the general's fault?"
"Everything, including that, is the responsibility of a nation's ruler, Lord Ryuzaki."
When Aino added this, Ryuzaki's face twisted even further, contorting into a grotesque grimace.
"This... this sucks. So this is what being an Emperor is all about? I can't take this. I quit being king!"
"You've already been deposed, essentially."
The three of them bickered as they ran along, their banter somehow creating a sense of peaceful tranquillity. Perhaps it was a testament to Ryuzaki's personal virtue?
"Listen, Kaguya-chan's somewhat responsible for me getting kicked out of the ministers' club, right?"
"Why is my name coming up in this conversation?"
"Didn't you hear what that minister said when he shot an arrow at me? 'To rescue Lord Ryuzaki from the clutches of the treacherous, poisonous Kaguya! This is a life-risking remonstration for the sake of justice and loyalty!'"
"Ugh..."
"This is all because Kaguya's too damn cute. It's not fair that the usually cool Kaguya turns out to be that cute during sex. Of course, I got obsessed and wanted to do it all the time!"
"S-Stop talking! I told you to stop! Having sex in the hallway in broad daylight...! Have some shame!"
"Kaguya, your voice was too loud. We got busted by that minister from the Kuni Faction. That sealed our fate hahaha."
"Y-yeah, it's all your fault! I can't believe I let you hear my voice and see me like that...! I never wanted anyone else to see me like that!"
"You were totally into it at the end, though... so I figured it was okay… Nonetheless, since you were slammed against the wall and the door was behind us your body was shielded by me no? He saw nothing, my dear Kaguya."
"It's both of your faults, isn't it?"
Finally, Aino delivered a perfectly timed retort.
But Aino had secretly enjoyed her sex with Ryuzaki too.
When Kaguya arrived, Ryuzaki's sex life had become increasingly reckless. Aino would sometimes seduce him, savouring every moment.
Guilty as charged.
"Ugh, Kaguya, I don't feel like running anymore... I'm exhausted."
"...Exactly. He has endless energy in bed, but now... Look, there it is. That's it. The fruit of the God Tree."
"Whoa. This is bad."
Kaguya burst with unprecedented speed, floating across the sky before plucking what looked like a purple cabbage.
"Don't complain! Eat this. This will help us get out of this difficult situation."
"...Is this some kind of demonic root vegetable? Or a genetically modified onion?"
Despite the joke, in reality, Ryuzaki's heart was pounding with excitement and uneasiness. He had learnt about the information on this fruit from Kaguya herself.
Through her information, he had pieced together some truth.
This fruit should be fundamentally the cause of why Kaguya was the final boss of Naruto Shippuden instead of Madara.
"Hmph!"
"Ugh!"
Kaguya stuffed half of the split Chakra Fruit into the grumbling Ryuzaki's mouth, then tossed the other half into her own.
"Ogh... This is... disgusting...!"
"...Munch, munch..."
Kaguya held Ryuzaki's mouth shut to prevent him from spitting it out while she chewed her half.
Aino, who had been watching the scene with a smug grin and taking a step back, seemed to find the situation terribly amusing.
"Hey! What's the big idea?!"
Ryuzaki glared at Aino menacingly.
"Ugh?! Mmmf...!"
The chewed-up Chakra Fruit was forced down Aino's throat.
Turning pale, Aino realised Ryuzaki wouldn't let go until she swallowed, so reluctantly, she did... But the mixture of Ryuzaki's body heat and saliva made it far worse than unpleasant.
"Ugh! Bwaah?! Lord Ryuzaki, please stop! This is horrible! What is this?! I'd gladly drink your saliva or even your semen, but this... this is disgusting!"
"Do you understand now, Aino? My suffering…"
Sorry for being selfish. Ryuzaki sighed inwardly with a heavy heart. He hoped the residual Chakra from the Chakra Fruit would increase her lifespan at least a little bit.
Kaguya was wary of the threat from the Otsutsuki that would supposedly come to hunt her down because of betraying her companion Isshiki. Having split the fruit in two was already incredibly generous.
Only because Kaguya genuinely loved Ryuzaki, the human who had given her the warmth of love.
Aino looked at Ryuzaki's solemn face and her lips twitched.
"Why do you only pull that stern face at the worst possible moments?"
Though this scene was utterly pathetic and undignified, it marked the beginning of Chakra's history... The truth of history is often cruel.
To think the first step of the great life force, Chakra, began amidst such a sloppy crisis.
After this, the rebel army and Country K were thoroughly thrashed by the three of them and brought under control.