Oops."
Hearing a delicate cry behind her, Kaguya quickly turned around, almost spurting a nosebleed. She saw the little black Zetsu loli frowning, stretching out her small hand, and fondling and pinching the chest of the cat-eared loli.
The cat-eared loli looked helpless, trying feebly to dodge, her eyes fluttering as if she was about to cry. Unfortunately, her hands were already bound, so she was no match for Black Zetsu.
Black Zetsu was fondling her with a serious expression, frowning slightly as if pondering something.
Suddenly, she turned her head, blinked her clear eyes, and said earnestly, "Mother, may I kill her?"
"Why do you say that?" Kaguya looked at the little black Zetsu loli in surprise. It seemed the cat-eared loli hadn't offended her.
"She's too indecent here," Black Zetsu said, pinching the cat-eared loli's chest. "She intends to use it to seduce you, Mother."
"Ah," the cat-eared loli let out a scream like a kitten.
"What?"
But to speak of it, the cat-eared loli's chest is indeed well-developed; it's almost the size of an adult's. This might not be much on an adult, but on a tender little loli, it appears quite striking. As the saying goes, "childlike face, big 'what.'"
The little black Zetsu loli had a perfect figure, with a delicate curve and a chest just the right size, like an inverted jade bowl—a very ideal proportion. However, in terms of size, it was overshadowed by the cat-eared loli.
The little black Zetsu loli, familiar with Kaguya's preferences, naturally saw the cat-eared loli as a threat. In her eyes, any contender for affection had to be eliminated.
Kaguya was well aware of the little black Zetsu loli's jealousy. She walked over, stroked her head, and said, "Let her go for now."
Although reluctant, the little black Zetsu loli released the cat-eared loli as Kaguya instructed.
The cat-eared loli was almost frightened to tears by Black Zetsu's words. Being a cat demon, she had sharp senses and could clearly tell that Black Zetsu was serious about wanting to kill her. Once released, she quickly clung to Kaguya's arm, seeing her as a protector.
However, this action of hers was a big taboo for the little black Zetsu loli, whose eyes shot out a chilling gaze, causing the cat-eared loli to avert her eyes and hide behind Kaguya.
Seeing the actions of the two young girls, Kaguya found it amusing. It was understandable that the cat demon was like a little girl, but even at such an age, she acted like a child.
Of course, she didn't know that the current personality of Black Zetsu had only existed for a few years since birth. For the rest of the time, it was Black Zetsu's other personality in control. Since Black Zetsu fell into the Abyss of the Dragon Veins, that personality had completely disappeared, leaving only the current child-like personality.
It's like watching someone else's life in memory, but after watching, you certainly won't suddenly become that person, and the influence on you would be minimal. After all, they are two different people, and Black Zetsu's situation is that she has two relatively independent personalities with little influence on each other.
Kaguya extended her arm to pat Black Zetsu's head in what seemed like reassurance, saying, "Rest assured."
After listening, the little black Zetsu loli's face instantly blossomed with a smile. Although Kaguya hadn't said much, she had already understood.
On the way back, Black Zetsu didn't cause any more trouble for the cat-eared loli, although she still seemed to have little fondness for her. The cat-eared loli, on the other hand, was no longer as frightened as before, and even secretly made a face at Black Zetsu when she wasn't looking.
When they returned to the cat granny's place, the cat-eared loli immediately threw herself into the cat granny's arms, happily shouting, "Grandma!"
Grandma?
Kaguya and Black Zetsu exchanged confused glances.
The cat granny patted the cat-eared loli's head and smiled, saying, "Thank you for bringing her back. To tell you the truth, she is my granddaughter, Tamaki."
"Granddaughter?" Kaguya asked, full of surprise.
"Exactly," the cat granny nodded, "Actually, we are not humans but cat demons that have taken human form."
Kaguya suddenly remembered that there was indeed a girl named Tamaki in the original series, who was the granddaughter of the cat granny. She even had a romantic relationship with Kiba Inuzuka and should be of the same age as the Konoha 12. Kaguya wondered why she was appearing now but then realized that, given her identity as a cat demon, she would have a much longer lifespan than humans.
As for Kiba Inuzuka and Tamaki dating for so long without getting married even into their thirties, Kaguya speculated it might be due to the difference in species. After all, one is human and the other is a demon, and humans and demons cannot marry, hmm.
Of course, this is all Kaguya's conjecture.
"I have something to ask," Kaguya said, her expression turning serious as she had been harboring a question in her mind on their way back.
"Yes, but before that, let me show you something," the cat granny said, as if already knowing what Kaguya wanted to ask. She took something out of a nearby box, saying, "Perhaps this is the answer to your question."
Kaguya took the item, which was a package tightly wrapped in bandages. After unraveling the layers, what appeared inside made Kaguya's eyes narrow.
It was a kunai, a special one with seals engraved on it, and it was none other than Minato Namikaze's kunai.
The kunai still carried a familiar power, cold and soul-stirring. Kaguya immediately recognized it as the one from when she entered the Dragon Veins, as it not only had the energy of space-time ninjutsu but also the energy of the Dragon Veins. Such energy wasn't something easily obtained.
It was a miracle that this kunai wasn't destroyed in the explosion and was preserved.
"Additionally, I have something I'd like to ask your help with," the cat granny said, putting down her pipe with a sigh.
"What do you need help with?" Kaguya asked as she put the kunai in her bosom for safekeeping, knowing it was crucial for returning.
"It's about my granddaughter," the cat granny sighed.