Chapter 199

I think we should be able to try it.

On the moon, inside the Hagoromo Shrine.

Standing before that huge Rinnegan, Yuzhi felt the energy continuously released from the Rinnegan while seriously looking at Hikari beside him.

It had been some days since arriving on the moon, and during this time Yuzhi had been continuously observing the Rinnegan's condition, while also constantly observing Hikari's condition.

Although Hikari had already accepted Indra's power and was continuously fusing it with Asura's power, achieving an optimal state still required 'adjustment'.

Moreover, to ensure safety and success, Yuzhi needed to continuously observe Hikari's condition and the Rinnegan's changes, thereby using 'Divine Heavenly Ferry' to simulate.

The nature of 'Divine Heavenly Ferry' dictates that this technique must have complete prerequisites in order to obtain a near-perfect answer.

Previously, when fusing the White Absolute Cells, Yuzhi could be a little careless, after all he could confirm that this thing would be effective on them.

But now, at this almost critical moment, Yuzhi cannot afford the slightest carelessness; he must ensure that everything is problem-free.

Finally, after continuously using 'Divine Heavenly Ferry' to simulate, he had obtained the answer he wanted, and now is that time point!

I have no problem.

Hikari nodded, she didn't look at the Rinnegan but stared at Yuzhi.

After simulating so many times, can you tell me the situation?

According to the current state of the Rinnegan and your own condition, the entire process might take anywhere from one day to one month to fully transform.

Yuzhi hid nothing, directly stating the results of his simulation.

After all, this is simulated based on your true condition; your Indra and Asura powers have fused quite well, of course this calls for thanks to me.

Yuzhi's comment made Hikari roll her eyes, "Thanks for constantly letting me see the Leaf Village at 4 a. m.?"

However, she didn't refute it, even shaking her head; she remembered Yuzhi's words, and now she even wonders if Yuzhi isn't trying hard enough.

"As for the situations of Taketori and the Hyuga clan, they're probably a bit weak, after all this isn't our intrinsic power."

Yuzhi didn't notice Hikari's change, his expression became much more serious.

"But fortunately we possess these powers, and our physical fitness has likely changed due to the elevation of our bloodline."

So we can withstand these powers, and we don't need to worry about being backlashed by the Rinnegan's power like the Otsutsuki on the moon.

Most importantly, we all possess the power derived from the fusion of those four bloodlines, which is also the key to controlling and using the Rinnegan.

What you need to do is guide the Rinnegan's power, thoroughly fuse the bloodlines, thereby activating the strongest power within the bloodline.

This time Yuzhi was thorough, he seriously went through all the problems; even though he trusted that Hikari wouldn't have any issues, he still needed to do this.

Hikari seriously nodded, firmly memorizing all of Yuzhi's words, but shortly after she laughed.

It's rare to see you this serious; I almost forgot when I last saw you like this.

I've always been a serious person, though my seriousness depends on the matter and the person.

Yuzhi lightly shook his head, took Hikari's hand and walked to the Rinnegan, then sighed.

In my simulation, this process might be somewhat uncomfortable, because the elevation of the bloodline can cause unimaginable pain.

I can't say exactly what it will become, because normally the opening of the Rinnegan shouldn't turn out like this.

But in the simulation of 'Divine Heavenly Ferry', it displayed such pain.

Don't worry, I'm also a ninja, and the pain I've endured exceeds your imagination.

Hikari, however, shook her head, looked at Yuzhi with a smile, and spoke softly.

Only after meeting you did I realize the world still has light, so this pain is absolutely nothing to me.

Hearing Hikari's words, Yuzhi couldn't help but smile, but he still felt inexplicably odd.

In the simulation of 'Divine Heavenly Ferry', intense pain would appear, but Madara Uchiha this guy seemingly didn't experience that, right?

Could it be because that guy simmered for a long time, gradually raising his bloodline, while Hikari is now forcibly elevating her bloodline all at once?

Yuzhi had no answer in his heart, but after thinking it over, it's likely the case, and Hikari's situation is obviously far more complex than Madara Uchiha's.

Madara Uchiha's body only contains Indra and Asura powers, just those two completely different forces.

But Hikari's body has gathered four powers, and what these four powers construct is not the Sage of Six Paths.

That's Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.

Just thinking about that, Yuzhi also couldn't help but sigh slightly; an overly chaotic bloodline can indeed bring a huge boost, but equally a huge crisis.

Just as we can see from Obito and Madara absorbing the Ten-Tails, Obito, because his powers were a mess, never completed the integration.

As a result, sealing the Ten-Tails nearly sent him to his doom; if it weren't for his 'thinking of women' driving him mad, his will would have already completely vanished!

In contrast, Madara Uchiha controls the Ten-Tails with such ease, effortlessly solving all problems.

Just like when he absorbed senjutsu chakra, he then turned around and controlled it just as easily; he truly completed the integration, without worrying about any problems at all!

Let's begin.

Yuzhi shook his head, no longer thinking about these problems, he seriously looked at Hikari and spoke.

This time the duration will be somewhat long, but I will stay with you.

I know you'll always be there.

Hikari nodded, then walked toward the Rinnegan, extended her hand and lightly touched it.

In an instant, the Rinnegan burst forth with bright light, an invisible chakra surged across the moon, continually spreading outward.

And the Rinnegan's chakra, under Hikari's guidance, gradually merged into her body, continually beginning to intertwine with her own bloodline and power.

At that moment, Yuzhi also opened his Eternal Mangekyō, his crimson eyes fixed on everything before him, observing the continual influx of chakra.

Until he saw Hikari's bloodline begin to be stirred, a special chakra began to stir within her body, only then did he relax.

Just as seen in 'Divine Heavenly Ferry', all that remains is to wait.

Yuzhi muttered softly to himself, though he also let out a slight sigh at this moment.

Because Indra's power is too strong, it has instead become an obstacle for him to use the Rinnegan to fuse his own power.

Although he himself has a way to achieve such elevation, the problem is that he wants to max out the progress of his Eternal Mangekyō, which is truly not a simple matter.

The main reason is still that there are no opponents worth praising.

Yuzhi shook his head, feeling a bit depressed, but soon he slightly furrowed his brows.

Is there really no problem with this kind of reborn eye power drifting out like this?

——

It seems, this is it.

Amid the starry sky, on the outer rim of the moon, a lone figure in white stood on the horizon, gazing from afar at the massive sphere.

Feeling the continuously emanating chakra, a smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

It seems correct; the chakra is indeed coming from here. Fortunately, I'm not late.

The starry sky has no concept of time, and for this man in white it is the same.

To him, time is essentially useless, and he doesn't even know how long it took to arrive.

But regardless of how long it took, at least he reached this place before the chakra dissipated beyond verification, and that is enough!

However, at this moment he was somewhat puzzled; on this massive planet he sensed some irregularities, just like that chakra.

This planet seems not to be naturally formed, but rather created by someone using certain techniques.

The white‑clad man murmured, his eyes narrowed slightly, and the next moment the veins around his Byakugan bulged, looking especially ferocious.

Moreover, this chakra is interesting; it possesses the power of the Ōtsutsuki, yet it is somewhat mutated—descended from the Ōtsutsuki but different.

Is it a newborn of the clan, or something else? Either way, my luck is really good!

The white Ōtsutsuki's smile grew ever brighter; for him this trip was not something to be happy about.

After drifting in the boundless universe for so long just to find a pair of master and servant separated for a thousand years, anyone would be displeased.

Especially since on this trip he was abandoned by a "senior" of his, who left with his own guardian, leaving him alone.

That feeling is far from pleasant, especially when he thought about why that "senior" abandoned him.

For the divine tree's fruit, even if you don't say it… everyone knows.

For the Ōtsutsuki clan, they are born as "Celestial Dragons", possessing unimaginable power and lifespans so long they inspire awe.

Because of this uniqueness, they become the "gods" of this world, towering above all things!

To other races they are gods, but even among themselves they have their own "god".

To become an Ōtsutsuki god, they must push their own power and life to the ultimate extreme; only upon reaching that extreme can they be considered a god!

But achieving this step is still rather difficult; honing their skills and cultivating their power is "too slow" for them.

The entire universe, the whole world, are their "pasture", their garden, and aside from themselves they rarely encounter worthy opponents.

When the natives of ordinary planets meet them, they can easily crush them with their own power, so they naturally have no desire to cultivate.

Moreover, they have a better way to elevate their life tier and power: the Ten‑Tails!

They use the Ten‑Tails to plant a divine tree, absorbing others' life force to form a fruit; by devouring that fruit, which has absorbed a planet's life force, they can ascend.

With such a method, how can they still bother to sit quietly and practice cultivation?

Hunting planets has almost become their instinctual choice; other lives are merely ants to them.

Humans don't feel any emotion from stepping on ants; to them, other lives are no different.

Becoming a god is everything the Ōtsutsuki pursue!

But now it seems my luck is great; I found the clue first, and not only that—

The white Ōtsutsuki's gaze turned to the distance, where a blue planet lay, and his interest deepened.

The breath of life still reverberates on this planet; it seems the "first" senior still has an issue, haven't they fully resolved the problem?

But that's fine; it makes many of my subsequent actions easier. As for now—

Thinking this, his body began moving toward the moon.

He still doesn't know exactly what happened back then, or what the "first" encountered, but handling the matter at hand is the priority.

After all, that indescribable chakra is flowing, and within it he sensed a "kindred" awakening.

He actually wants to see what this is about; such a situation is rather special to him. —

What on earth are you waiting for?

What's the matter? I'm getting in your way on the moon, and let me tell you, the moon is, strictly speaking, mine, since I was the one who found the way up!

Inside the moon, Yuzhi sat on the edge of a floating island, gazing at the mountains and rivers below, while beside him Madara Uchiha frowned at him.

Yuzhi had been on the moon for several months, which made Madara Uchiha quite curious about what this guy was waiting for.

Of course, he had his own guesses: Yuzhi's wife seemed missing, and the entire moon harbored a hidden, terrifying chakra flow.

He doesn't know what's going on; now he can't investigate anything at all, and this situation leaves him genuinely helpless.

Now he only hopes to return with Yuzhi, and then properly plot the subsequent matters!

"The moon is yours; I never thought of taking it."

Madara Uchiha let out a cold snort, then furrowed his brows as he looked at Yuzhi.

But you don't care at all about the aftermath? Since you know the ninja world is in crisis, can you really remain so indifferent?

I suddenly realized, you and Senju Feijian are really alike.

Yuzhi heard that and, with a teasing smile, looked at Madara Uchiha and said.

He told me the same, but to be fair, back then he supported your unification of the ninja world; had it not been antagonistic, perhaps you could've been friends.

I only want to strangle him!

Madara Uchiha was clearly displeased with Yuzhi's words, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

Be friends with Senju Feijian?

What a joke—if I ever get the chance to skin and bone this guy, that's exactly what I want to do!

"Don't worry, I have my own plans."

Looking at Madara's appearance, Yuzhi couldn't help but shake his head, then slowly began to speak.

Yuzhi and Madara Uchiha

Many things need to be handled step by step; even if we know there will be trouble, all we can do is prepare ourselves.

No names.

I have been working on the layout of the ninja world, and it's already showing results; perhaps before long I will be able to take action.

ninja world

What I am now more concerned about is the change in our own strength; as the saying goes, to forge iron one must be strong oneself. Besides integrating the power of the ninja world, we cannot relax our own strength.

No names.

But I don't see you doing anything at all.

No names.

Hearing this, Madara Uchiha felt somewhat embarrassed; the words are correct, but has Yuzhi really done anything?

Madara Uchiha and Yuzhi

His wife is improving herself, while this guy just sits here in a daze—does that also count as 'to forge iron one must be strong oneself'?

No names.

You can't see my efforts, after all I am often seen among the people of Konoha's '4 a. m. street'.

Leaf Village

Yuzhi casually shook his head, then he looked at Madara Uchiha and continued.

Yuzhi and Madara Uchiha

Actually, I've also been thinking about a problem, namely about your Impure World Reincarnation.

You mean, a new Impure World Reincarnation?

Madara Uchiha's attention was indeed drawn; he furrowed his brows and asked doubtfully.

That's right; you now want to unleash greater combat power, and I think the best way is still Impure World Reincarnation.

Yuzhi nodded directly, then he spoke in a low voice.

Your body has probably already turned to white bones; in this situation, using the Samsara Heavenly Life Technique really makes it hard to say whether it can achieve resurrection.

Therefore, if you want to be resurrected, the best way is still to use another technique that lets your presence appear in this world; at least having a true body would be better.

So it's Impure World Reincarnation; I can understand that.

Madara Uchiha directly took over the topic; he didn't care how Yuzhi knew about 'Samsara Heavenly Life'.

After all, Nagato is already an insider; what else could this kid not know?

He merely frowned at Yuzhi and asked his question solemnly.

But the problem is, how should I prepare my body's materials? After all, my body is already full of secrets; gathering those things is not easy.

The things you cultivated back then are quite interesting; if we can capture a part of them, I think we can use them as the true body.

Yuzhi answered with a smile, then he lazily stretched a little.

The Senju's power is already settled; the rest is just the Uchiha's power. As long as we transplant some of your tissues in, I think we can solve the problem.

If worse comes to worst, I could implant a pair of Sharingan, but they've already lost their function, and they're at Mangekyou Sharingan level—I don't know if they'd still work.

Do you have a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan and have you used Izanagi in battle with them?

Madara Uchiha's eyes lit up a bit; Yuzhi's plan could be said to have struck his heart.

If we can really achieve this, then even if his power after another Impure World Reincarnation doesn't reach a hundred percent of his former strength, it would at least be over eighty percent!

With such power, he could more calmly arrange more things.

However, Yuzhi's words also surprised Madara; after all, forcing a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan to use Izanagi is truly absurd.

But after thinking carefully about this kid's strength, he again felt it wasn't strange; just how unlucky must that Mangekyou Sharingan have been to encounter this kid.

Or rather, when did this kid shatter such a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan? This talent is truly astonishing!

Although it has lost vitality, it's not a big deal; as long as it reaches its former level, even if it's necrotic, it can still be used as material.

Then that's fine.

Upon hearing this, Yuzhi couldn't help but nod; Uchiha Fugaku's eyes really made him feel somewhat gloomy.

The domineering nature of the Eye Technique Transplant Technique far exceeded Yuzhi's imagination; this caused Uchiha Fugaku's eyes, even if Yuzhi kept trying to nurture them, to be very difficult to restore.

He also thought about using these eyes on Sasuke to test, seeing if he could get the Eternal Eye, then go beat up Itachi Uchiha.

Obviously that idea is not feasible, but using these eyes as waste utilization to help Madara Uchiha isn't a bad thing either.

But where exactly are those white guys? I still need intel.

Yuzhi saw that Yuzhi had already fully made up his mind; he immediately smiled and spoke.

Or rather, could you tell me how those white guys are cultivated? That way, even if I can't find the finished product, I can try to make one or two for you.

You bastard, your purpose turns out to be this!

Madara Uchiha now finally reacted; this made him instantly feel quite gloomy.

This guy has been painting pies for me all along; his purpose is just to get some good stuff from me.

But before he could continue cursing, a vast surge of chakra suddenly spread through the interior of the moon!

That vast, majestic, dangerous aura made Madara Uchiha's face grim, while Yuzhi also stood up at this moment and gazed into the distance.

This is.

At this moment his gaze was somewhat dazed, as if he had seen something unbelievable.

And Madara Uchiha also raised his head to look; he saw a figure clad entirely in white clothes drifting in midair, who happened to be at leisure watching Yuzhi and Madara Uchiha!

This person had two round dots on his forehead, and on his head grew two horn-shaped like forehead guards; behind his back he carried something resembling a fish basket and a fishing rod.

This person is very dangerous.

Madara Uchiha's gaze also became solemn; he lowered his voice to Yuzhi beside him and said.

Although he has become a little imp, his vision and mindset have never changed much; being able to be defined by him as a 'dangerous person' is never a simple matter.

Even now, if he has lost power and perception, that soul-born sense of danger has not faded; on the contrary, it has become even clearer at this moment.

Not just dangerous—I never dreamed I would encounter such a guy.

Yuzhi's face also turned somewhat bitter; he looked at the person before him and spoke helplessly.

You've always been curious about who those so-called calamities we must face are, what those foreign enemies are, and what they're like, right?

Could it be that

Madara Uchiha's pupils dilated a bit; his whole person instantly became solemn yet also somewhat excited.

But compared to this battle maniac, Yuzhi's gaze became somewhat inexplicable; he spoke in a low voice.

That's right, that's the kind of guy he is, and he's probably just one of those people, and they.

That is the true Great Bamboo Tree!

True Great Bamboo Tree?

Madara Uchiha actually still had some concept of this so-called true Great Bamboo Tree, after all he already knew quite a bit of the 'truth'.

Although he didn't want to admit some things, he actually also understood that the so-called war between 'Indra' and 'Asura', if other factors are not considered.

This damn thing is exactly the so-called Great Bamboo Tree clan's internal strife; such internal strife actually affecting the ninja world for a thousand years— who could withstand that?

And now he also couldn't help but be serious and a bit tense; a guy who shares the same clan and origin as the 'Sage of Six Paths', and even his power is likely the same, has appeared before him— how could he not be tense?

Tsk tsk, this is really interesting.

Just as Yuzhi and Madara Uchiha both appeared somewhat solemn, this white-clothed Great Bamboo Tree suddenly spoke.

He slightly raised his head, displaying his arrogance; after looking down on Yuzhi and the two of them, he then spoke with a smile.

You two guys are really interesting, one looks like a living dead, but his spirit is quite good.

And the other has Great Bamboo Tree power and bloodline within him; your bloodline seems to have some defects, although complete but not condensed, as if it were pieced together.

I have to say, you two guys are really freaks.

Among freaks, how can there be you and this guy freak?

Yuzhi and Madara both couldn't help but curse inwardly, but compared to Madara, Yuzhi actually sighed a bit.

He couldn't help but admit that this guy's observation was really accurate; his bloodline truly is just a pile of puzzles.

Yuzhi is still trying to completely bond it together, though all of this requires some time.

But he truly didn't expect to encounter such a guy at this moment, which somewhat makes Yuzhi find it hard to endure.

Forget it, seeing that you also have Great Bamboo Tree bloodline and power, I'll show a bit of mercy.

Just as Yuzhi was pondering, Otsutsuki Urashiki boredly yawned, and then leisurely spoke.

I am Otsutsuki Urashiki; you can call me Lord Urashiki.

Follow me and lend me a hand; perhaps then I can consider helping you.

Having said that, Otsutsuki Urashiki paused slightly, and then the smile on his face became even more radiant.

Perhaps I can make you become a true Great Bamboo Tree and become my guardian!

Guardian?

What is a guardian? Yuzhi still knows that Otsutsuki Kaguya is indeed a guardian of the one style.

And Otsutsuki Kinshiki is indeed the guardian of Otsutsuki Momoshiki!

Yuzhi knows all too well what a guardian's duty is: they are sacrifices used to feed the Ten-Tails so that the Divine Tree can grow strong.

Otsutsuki Kaguya probably was unwilling to do that, so she sneakily attacked the one style and seized the fruit.

Now this Otsutsuki Urashiki actually turned his gaze toward himself, which somewhat made Yuzhi find it funny— is he really pretending I don't know?

Is this trying to make me a traitor to humanity?

Yuzhi snorted inwardly, facing Madara Uchiha's somewhat doubtful gaze, he focused his energy and shook his head at Otsutsuki Urashiki.

Sorry, I really don't have that intention.

That's too bad.

Otsutsuki Urashiki sighed, looking somewhat disappointed but seemingly not too emotional.

But refusing is fine anyway, after all there are still two of his kin above who seem to be about to complete their transformation.

Missing you makes no difference, adding you makes no difference either; since you refused, just go ahead in peace!

Just as his words fell, Otsutsuki Urashiki suddenly attacked, but in the next instant his expression slightly changed.

Boom—

A violent roar suddenly exploded, invisible air currents instantly swept through the interior of the moon, and in the sky barely visible to the naked eye appeared countless cracks like spiderwebs!

And Otsutsuki Urashiki's figure at this moment flew backward, heavily slamming into the ground beneath the floating island.

Madara Uchiha stared blankly at the scene before him, and after a while he muttered.

What the hell is going on? What exactly are you guys— the Great Bamboo Tree.

(End of chapter)