Chapter 764

This scene also triggered a wave of gasps.

"Kaguya Ōtsutsuki actually held her own against Lanran."

"Yes! Although Lanran had a slight advantage, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's power isn't weak either! And Lanran's Original Universe treasures have been drained too much."

"But Kaguya Ōtsutsuki isn't doing much better either! His left shoulder is injured too."

"This is exactly how the Original Universe differs from the Immortal Realm! They possess endless spiritual herbs, so Lanran never needs to worry about spiritual energy."

"Exactly! That's why Lanran has so many treasures! These aren't just ordinary Original Universe items—they include an entire collection of priceless artifacts!"

"So Lanran has countless treasures?"

"Yes! This guy Lanran is ridiculously wealthy."

"But I keep feeling he's up to something. I get the impression he doesn't really want to defeat Kaguya Ōtsutsuki."

"Hehe… you're wrong. Don't you notice that while fighting Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, Lanran's eyes have been fixed on one specific part of her body?"

"Which part?"

"It's her chest. Haven't you noticed the color there is different from the rest?"

"This…"

Hearing their friend's explanation, the others suddenly understood.

"So that's why! No wonder Lanran kept staring at Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's chest—he already discovered she has a fatal weakness there!"

"Right. We should be careful too, or we might fall into Lanran's trap."

But at this moment, Lin Cheng didn't mind; when Kaguya Ōtsutsuki blushed slightly and looked over, he took a bite, then helplessly pulled the dish toward himself.

"This is Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's cooking—eat something else. But don't let Kaguya Ōtsutsuki cook again; I'll handle cooking from now on…" Lin Cheng quickly scooped all the dish into his bowl, didn't praise its taste, but finished every last bite.

It wasn't that bad—just too much salt; some parts were overly salty and bitter, others not salty enough.

"If it's not tasty, don't eat it! Why finish it? I knew it wouldn't work."

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki glared at him, conflicted—he knew it really wasn't good, but it was his first time cooking; just not burning it was already a miracle.

"This is Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's heart, and it's not completely inedible. But don't learn to cook again—I know Aunt Kushina worries about the future, but I truly love cooking, so Kaguya Ōtsutsuki just needs to wait and eat."

Lin Cheng's fingers brushed through Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's shoulder-length hair, offering a helpless comfort.

So what if he cooks? He truly enjoys this feeling—some people's worries are truly unnecessary.

But his casual, natural demeanor reminded Kaguya Ōtsutsuki of when Kushina had forced him to learn cooking, and of conversations with friends.

After dinner, everyone, still puzzled, turned their gazes toward Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and Lin Cheng—they needed to know what was going on.

"Lin Cheng, is Kaguya Ōtsutsuki really turned into a girl?"

Shikamaru had thought Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was just fooling around.

But no parent would ever join in such a prank!

Now, the Fourth Hokage and his wife clearly treat Lin Cheng as family—this situation could only mean one possibility, and it's one he refused to believe!

If it's true, Ino and Sakura will face their greatest trouble.

"Yes. Kaguya Ōtsutsuki is now a girl—not a transformation technique."

Lin Cheng gave the answer calmly.

About Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's situation, whether spoken tonight or revealed tomorrow, it would come out anyway.

So there was no point hiding it—these people couldn't return to the village anyway; their reactions, good or bad, were just arriving a little earlier.

"Then… she…"

Shikamaru raised and lowered his fingers—she was a girl now, so he had to change his attitude; in his mind, women were always troublesome.

Now that Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was a girl, he'd have to be more careful with his words and how he walked beside her.

"Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, you bastard! You planned this all along! I told you back then you were always hanging around Lin Cheng, turning into a girl and crawling into his arms—you actually turned into a girl and didn't tell us? You deliberately lulled us into complacency—you're playing a scheme!"

Sakura pointed at Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, tears welling in her eyes.

She'd always felt Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was suspicious—but now he'd quietly become her.