Hanekawa reclined on the sofa and gestured for Kaguya Ōtsutsuki to join him. She settled onto his lap with practiced ease, her arms encircling his neck.
"What did you think of the wedding guests?" he asked, his hand finding the curve of her waist. "Should we invite only the Ninja Clan, or open it to the entire shinobi world?"
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's fingers traced the edge of his collar, pulling it lower to reveal pale skin beneath. After months together, she'd learned his preferences—and discovered she didn't object to indulging them.
"Scale and timing," Hanekawa explained. "A world-wide wedding would be grand, but it takes time."
"I don't care about size," she replied coolly. "The sooner, the better."
"Then we'll keep it within the Ninja Clan." He stroked her fair skin. "We're not close enough to outsiders to warrant invitations."
He'd suggested the larger ceremony hoping to give her the grand celebration women typically desired. But Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was no ordinary woman. She understood marriage's significance, yet viewed it primarily as a prerequisite for reproduction. The shinobi world, in her estimation, lacked the qualification to attend her wedding.
Only the Ninja Clan—her students—barely qualified.
"This week," she said suddenly, shifting her weight.
Hanekawa blinked. "This week? Isn't that rushed?"
"No." Her snow-Byakugan held absolute certainty. "I care about no one but you."
He couldn't help but smile at her bluntness. Sometimes her directness was devastatingly effective.
"Then we'll make it happen," he said, delivering two light taps to her thigh. She trembled slightly in response, a rare physical tell.
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The Ability System Breakthrough
That night, alone with his thoughts, Hanekawa reviewed the entries he'd recently obtained.
[S-Rank Talent Entry: God Slayer]
[Trigger Condition: Eliminate 20+ divine entities]
[Effect: Senjutsu power increased 200% from baseline]
The twenty-first god had fallen to Kaguya's natural energy drain, yet the system credited him. The effect was remarkable—doubling his Sage Mode techniques, Wood Style, and True Thousand Hands jutsu. He felt confident he could match Kaguya in direct combat now.
The second entry proved even more significant.
[S-Rank Talent Entry: Ninjutsu Grandmaster]
[Trigger Condition: Extended ninjutsu training with Kaguya Ōtsutsuki]
[Effect: Seven-attribute ninjutsu power increased 200%]
Two months of collaborative training had paid dividends. While ninjutsu mattered less at Six Paths level, this entry served a greater purpose—unlocking the next tier.
[S-Rank Talent Entry: Yin-Yang Release]
[Trigger Condition: Seven-attribute ninjutsu bonus reaches 300%]
[Effect: Master Yin-Yang Release techniques]
Yin-Yang Release represented creation and destruction at will. Truth-Seeking Balls, reality manipulation, the power to reshape existence itself. Combined with his other abilities, he'd achieved true Six Paths status.
But the synthesis option made his pulse quicken.
[S-Rank Talent Entry: Six Paths Sage]
[Synthesis Requirements: Invincible Shadow + Six Magatama Rinnegan + Yin-Yang Release]
[Effect: Upgrade sage body to Ōtsutsuki physiology]
[Note: Adding Sacred Tree Fruit + Ninja World Lord enables synthesis of Ōtsutsuki God]
The upgrade transformed everything. Not merely a sage's body, but genuine Ōtsutsuki clan physiology—putting him on equal footing with the clan itself.
The path to Ōtsutsuki God status was clear, though demanding. He needed the Ninja World Lord entry and three Sacred Tree Fruits.
"Kaguya," he asked later, "where do Sacred Tree Fruits come from?"
"The Ōtsutsuki clan provides them," she explained. "Isshiki received ours directly. I don't know the exact source."
"Will the tree bear fruit again after you consumed one?"
"Yes. I planned to sacrifice someone to the tree, allowing it to absorb their chakra and produce new fruit." She paused. "I would eat the second fruit. You would receive the third."
"What if I needed two fruits?"
"Then I would eat one, and you would receive one." Her hand touched his face. "You matter more than the fruit."
The comparison struck him as both touching and absurd—being valued equally to a Sacred Tree Fruit.
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Wedding Preparations
The following week, Hanekawa visited the Ninja Clan to coordinate with Tsukihime, Yuori, and Futami.
"I'm getting married," he announced simply. "This Sunday. Tsukihime, you'll be the master of ceremonies."
Tsukihime's eyes widened. "So you and Mom weren't already married?"
"No. But we are now." He smiled at her excitement. "Yuori, Futami—handle the preparations. We have five days."
With over a thousand Ninja Clan students mobilized, the work proceeded smoothly. By Sunday morning, the compound transformed into a celebration of white and gold.
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The Ceremony
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki emerged in a pristine white wedding gown, ethereal and untouchable as starlight. Hanekawa, formal in his kimono, felt momentarily overwhelmed by her beauty.
They walked the wedding path together as guests watched in reverent silence.
Tsukihime conducted the ceremony with surprising competence, though she seemed bewildered when Hanekawa and Kaguya skipped directly to exchanging rings.
"From today forward, we are husband and wife," Hanekawa declared, sliding the ring onto her finger.
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki nodded, accepting this new designation with characteristic calm.
After the reception began, she pulled him away.
"You're not eating?" he asked.
"No." Her eyes held clear intention. "I want to reproduce."
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The Wedding Night
Back in their private quarters, Hanekawa revealed the truth about his origins through a direct chakra transfer—showing her memories of the future, his transmigration, everything.
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki absorbed the information with characteristic stillness, then spoke with absolute clarity.
"Ten days," she said, holding up fingers. Then corrected herself. "No. Ten days is insufficient."
Understanding her meaning, Hanekawa felt his resistance crumble.
The night stretched long, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki discovered something more compelling than chakra absorption or sacred fruit—a desire that consumed her completely, transforming her perfect composure into something raw and genuine.
By morning, she remained insatiable, her indifference replaced by obsession.
"Hanekawa," she murmured, her fair skin flushed, her breath quickened. "More."
He'd created a goddess with an appetite to match her power.
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