Chapter 245
The sensation of having chakra forcibly extracted was far from pleasant—at least, that's how Zixu felt. It was like someone was vacuuming his brain from the outside, an unbearable, invasive pressure gnawing at his core.
Though the energy within him wasn't pure chakra, it still contained enough for the Sacred Tree to latch onto. Naturally, he was affected.
But Chinano reacted fast. Her Tenseigan, glowing like blue crystals, locked onto the Sacred Tree. The terrifying suction force around Zixu and the others suddenly weakened—Chinano had begun absorbing the Sacred Tree's power in reverse.
Up in the sky, Kaguya noticed. Her crystal-white eyes fixed on Chinano, and every strand of her long, flowing hair sharpened like silver needles, aiming to pierce through Chinano defiance. Kaguya intended to reclaim chakra from the entire world. She couldn't allow Chinano to siphon any of it away.
Yet just as the silver hair lunged, a powerful repulsive force intercepted it. Zixu turned to glance at Chinano. His original plan had been to destroy the moon in hopes of halting the Infinite Tsukuyomi. But it had launched successfully regardless. The bright side? Chinano had gained new power.
Regrouping, Zixu transformed into a massive dragon, his long body marked with fresh and healing scars. He hadn't fully recovered from the last battle—but he didn't have time to rest.
"Inorganic Reincarnation!" he roared.
The move was reckless and bold. Zixu used the jutsu directly on Kaguya's hair. Her silver strands twisted unnaturally, and tiny serpents sprouted from them, baring sharp fangs at their host.
Kaguya raised a curious brow. With minimal effort, her unaffected hair pierced the rogue strands, severing the snake-like extensions with surgical precision.
Though she didn't say a word, Kaguya knew these people were her enemies. She had been asleep too long and lacked combat experience. Her strength alone would have to carry her through this.
Zixu realized he was on a clock. If Kaguya adapted to combat again, she'd become exponentially more dangerous. Ordinary ninjutsu was useless against her. Only senjutsu and taijutsu had any real effect.