The situation finally concluded, and Kaguya couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After enduring countless hardships, she had finally completed this exasperating mission, narrowly escaping death many times. It was the kind of story that could be turned into a gripping television drama.
Kaguya still vividly remembered what happened in that mysterious white space.
She had forcefully pushed the silver-haired girl to the ground, tightly gripping her and pressing her leg firmly against the girl's abdomen while pinning down her white arms. The girl's glowing white palms were pressed beneath her. This white light was too strange, and even Kaguya's chakra couldn't suppress it. Instead, the white light spread through her meridians, penetrating her body.
Fortunately, there was that eerie purple light to barely hold it back.
The silver-haired girl struggled desperately beneath her, her madness making Kaguya somewhat intimidated. She was now quite shaken and dared not release her grip.
Their arms and legs intertwined like two balls of tangled yarn. Their hair was disheveled, their faces flushed, sweat streamed down their bodies, their chests heaved heavily, and they were out of breath.
Though the scene appeared intimate, it was a life-and-death struggle, and only Kaguya knew the danger involved. If she let go even for a moment, it could lead to irreversible consequences. She had almost no energy left, severely exhausted.
Her body was now weak, her limbs cold, her back drenched in cold sweat, and her chakra nearly depleted. If her chakra were to run out, she would be at the mercy of the silver-haired girl. Even if the girl showed mercy, Kaguya would die from chakra exhaustion.
Kakashi was a case in point. To save Choji, he had used up all his chakra and died from exhaustion.
Therefore, no matter how violently the silver-haired girl struggled, Kaguya held her down with all her might, refusing to let her rise. Even when the girl's teeth sank into her pale arm, she endured it. She was holding on with sheer willpower, knowing that if she let go, it would be the end.
If there were an underworld here, she might have already been on her way.
Although Kaguya was resolute, biting her lip and pressing down firmly on the girl's chest, exhaustion got the better of her. The silver-haired girl's slender waist bucked, sending Kaguya flying.
With a dull thud, Kaguya's body flew like a broken kite and landed heavily on the ground. The surface, made of unknown material, was incredibly solid, remaining pristine despite the prolonged and intense battle.
Fate was not kind to Kaguya, and the impact caused her such pain that she almost cried out, feeling as if her internal organs had been displaced. She wondered if she had broken any bones.
"I will kill you," the silver-haired girl snarled, her once beautiful face now twisted in a sinister expression. Though she was exceptionally beautiful, her evil visage was even more frightening.
Her eyes, usually as calm as a lake, now bulged wide open, blood vessels visible on the whites. Her previously neat eyebrows were now sharply arched, and her once-lustrous lips were twisted into a vicious snarl, revealing two pointed fangs. Her hair, usually like a smooth waterfall, floated ominously around her head.
More terrifying was that, though the white light traditionally symbolized purity, it radiated a bone-chilling coldness.
In this moment of crisis, Kaguya's first thought was not about how to escape, but rather how ugly the girl could look.
However, the silver-haired girl wasn't going to allow Kaguya more time to think. She raised her flawless white arm and aimed it at Kaguya, who was still on the ground. A black Truth-Seeking Ball in her palm swelled rapidly, soon becoming several times her size.
"Expansive Truth-Seeking Ball"
The black-purple Truth-Seeking Ball shot from the silver-haired girl's palm, breaking the sound barrier with a piercing shriek, hurtling toward Kaguya like a cannonball.
Kaguya's pupils contracted, a strong sense of impending doom washed over her, but she was too drained to move, forced to watch as the black-purple Truth-Seeking Ball bore down on her.
"Boom!"
A blinding white light streaked across the sky, instantly illuminating the dim white space as if it were broad daylight. After the light passed, a deafening roar echoed through the air, with shockwaves and massive gusts surging in all directions.
Smoke billowed, and flames soared.
The silver-haired girl panted heavily, her pretty face flushed red. Beads of sweat trickled down her smooth cheeks, collecting at her chin and dripping down.
It seemed she had also expended considerable energy, and her chakra was running low. Slowly, she stood up, a glint of delight flashing in her seductive eyes, her lips curling into a wicked smile that appeared quite sinister.
"The chakra is finally all mine again."
"Is that so?"
At that moment, a crisp voice with a hint of softness came from the center of the explosion.
The silver-haired girl widened her eyes and quickly turned her head, staring intently at the figure emerging from the smoke.
"Although I'm not sure what happened," Kaguya said with a slight smile at the corner of her lips, "it seems I'm still alive."
Her shapely, curvaceous figure was now enveloped in strange purple light, shimmering with dazzling brilliance. A powerful aura rose from her, surging like a tidal wave.
In a flash, Kaguya appeared before the silver-haired girl, swinging her white arm as her delicate fist struck the girl's face, distorting it from the force of the blow.
But it wasn't over yet. While still in mid-air, the silver-haired girl was struck hard in the abdomen. The impact caused her soft belly to cave in momentarily, and she spat out blood, which turned into a mist of red droplets.
With the mysterious purple energy, Kaguya's power had increased significantly, surpassing even her peak state. The silver-haired girl, however, was not as fortunate. She was nearly exhausted, her chakra almost depleted.
Under Kaguya's relentless assault, the silver-haired girl was like a ragdoll, unable to fight back, her once graceful figure twisted and battered with no beauty left.
Finally, with a dull thud, the silver-haired girl crashed heavily to the ground, tumbling several times before skidding for over a hundred meters before coming to a stop.
"The tables have turned," Kaguya said as she sashayed over, a smirk on her face, "How does it feel to get beaten up? Enjoying it?"
A flash of shock mixed with anger appeared on the silver-haired girl's face as she gritted her teeth. Her seductive eyes flashed with crimson, like a beast ready to devour its prey.
Finally, with an inhuman roar, the silver-haired girl's body suddenly swelled up like a massive tumor, with bubble-like growths appearing all over her body. The sight made Kaguya, who had trypophobia, feel nauseated, almost making her vomit.
Fortunately, it didn't last long. With a deafening thud, the grotesque tumor transformed into a creature resembling a rabbit, hovering in mid-air.
This was Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's final move, the Tailed Beast Transformation.
"I will kill you!"