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Chapter 985: The Truth of Ninja World Chakra!
[Thump, thump, thump]
A pair of black flat shoes echoed with crisp footsteps as they stepped on the wooden floor.
Otsutsuki Hamura, still appearing as a young man, wearing a high-collared white robe with six tomoe printed on his chest, walked into the Ninja Sect Main Hall lit by lamps.
"Elder Brother, the outside has been mostly cleared. Also, those prisoners you wanted captured have had their stamina sealed and are confined within a temporarily constructed barrier jutsu."
"Mm, you've worked hard."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo, seated on a cushion, nodded slightly after hearing his Younger Brother's words.
After they teamed up to defeat King Yama not long ago, he had indeed said to try and capture some invaders alive.
Especially those who seemed to have high combat power or special abilities.
As for the living dead, ghouls, and skeleton soldiers who were clearly cannon fodder, only some samples were kept for research, and the rest were all eliminated.
Those who looked like 'normal humans' and didn't have strong resistance were also tried to capture alive as much as possible.
Among them, the Mink Tribe, Fish-Man Tribe, Giant Tribe, Snake-Neck Tribe, Longarm Tribe, and Longleg Tribe, these strange races, were separated and confined individually.
At this moment, they were undergoing various interrogations by the Ninjas.
Under the effect of the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan and the Yamanaka Clan's Mind Reading Technique, intelligence about the Sea Star Underworld and the World Government, and even the Kabaneri World and Demon Slayer World, was continuously extracted like a flowing stream.
This also greatly broadened the perspective of the experts from past eras of the Ninja World.
At the same time, they felt relief that the Sage of Six Paths and Lord Hamura had successfully defeated King Yama, otherwise they would likely be subjected to the latter's brutal rule at this moment.
"It's fortunate you made a move this time, otherwise I wasn't confident I could defeat him, unless..."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo sighed as he looked at Otsutsuki Hamura, who was also sitting on a cushion opposite him.
He still felt lingering fear when he recalled the battle that had just ended not long ago.
Three heads, six arms, six long sabers, and the towering blade light burning with eerie green flame could easily tear Chibaku Tensei into pieces.
Even the 'Divine Tool: Tengu Armor', which was integrated with his Susanoo, suffered severe injury, and he didn't know how long it would take to recover.
Only the 'Sword of Nunoboko', made from Truth-Seeking Ball, could steadily suppress the opponent's offensive.
When the battle reached its later stages.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo was prepared to forcefully summon the Nine Tailed Beasts from the Ninja World back into his body, making himself the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki again.
That's right, the highest level summoning authority for the Tailed Beasts had actually always been in his hands.
After all, the Tailed Beasts were originally created by him personally separating the Ten-Tails Chakra.
However, he never expected that at that time, Kushina Uzumaki had already gone to the Giant World through the Star Gate, so the Nine-Tails inside her body would not respond to his summoning at all, and the Ten-Tails would be out of the question.
Fortunately, Otsutsuki Hamura arrived in time.
Although his strength was slightly weaker, under the enhancement of Otsutsuki Chakra and the Tenseigan, he was also qualified to participate in this combat.
Although King Yama was strong, he ultimately couldn't withstand their team-up.
However, Otsutsuki Hagoromo himself also suffered considerable damage and could only temporarily entrust the matters of the Outside World to Otsutsuki Hamura.
"What do we do next, Elder Brother?"
Otsutsuki Hagoromo met Otsutsuki Hamura's gaze: "I can feel that the Tenseigan on the Moon has lost contact with me. It was probably taken to Another World through the so-called Star Gate."
"Do you have an idea?"
"Yes, I want to go to the Sea Star Underworld, capture alive the reborn King Yama, and then demand the Tenseigan back from that World Government!"
Otsutsuki Hamura's tone was cold.
Clearly, the 'demand back' he spoke of wasn't just with words.
"Not appropriate."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo lowered his head slightly and said in a deep, thoughtful voice:
"The most pressing matter is to solve the demons that have appeared in the Ninja World. Fortunately, those World Government people stopped them in the Land of Swamps. For this, I am very grateful to them."
As soon as he finished speaking, a deep look of regret appeared on his face.
"It's also my fault for being greedy back then, thinking that perhaps there would be an opportunity to utilize it in the future, which is why I left that demon that mistakenly entered the Ninja World and confined it in the 'Box of Paradise'..."
Otsutsuki Hamura was silent, but he knew what his Elder Brother meant by 'utilize'.
It was to wait for the Divine Tree Main Body on the Moon to bear a second chakra fruit, which would then be consumed by his Elder Brother.
When the timing for all this was ripe, they would use that demon's soul to invade the Demon World together and see if there were any harvests.
Who wouldn't be curious about Another World?
Here's how it happened.
Back then, after they teamed up to seal their Mother and the Divine Tree Main Body, which was the Gedō Mazō, on the Moon, the reason his Elder Brother transmitted his Chakra to others.
It was actually to allow the Chakra, which carried his mental imprint, to absorb the mental energy and life energy of everyone, including those born in the future, and grow stronger.
Then, after their death, the Chakra within their bodies would automatically return to the Gedō Mazō on the Moon, which is the Divine Tree.
That's right, his Elder Brother was actually 'planting trees'.
However, unlike their Mother, he wasn't making the Divine Tree absorb the natural energy and life force of all creatures on the Shinobi World Planet.
Although this method seemed slower, its advantage was repeatable results and it wouldn't damage the Shinobi World Planet itself.
Moreover, the more Ninjas there were in the Ninja World, and the more they could die 'promptly', which is through war.
Then they could harvest batch after batch of Chakra until the quantitative change reached qualitative change.
It was somewhat like farming.
Finally, it would bear a chakra fruit that was likely even more top-grade.
Indeed, the fact was as his Elder Brother predicted, when humans began to control the strength of ninjutsu.
Mutual slaughter became unavoidable, and in this process, it accelerated their cultivation, application, and development of Chakra.
However, this process was too long, and their lifespan simply couldn't endure it.
Therefore, his Elder Brother became the Lord of the Pure Land, and after he himself died of old age on the Moon, he made his body into the core of the Great Tenseigan.
He also told his descendants that as long as they invested enough Byakugan into it, it would one day become the strongest weapon.
His soul, meanwhile, came to the Pure Land of the Underworld to live in seclusion, contacting the Great Tenseigan Core on the Moon from time to time to observe every move in the Ninja World, especially the situation of Asura and Indra's chakra reincarnations, while also being responsible for informing his Elder Brother.
According to the plan, after his Elder Brother ate the second chakra fruit, the third one would be for him to consume, and so on, taking turns.
Also, the souls of experts with decent strength among the Ninjas could be kept in the Pure Land as a troop reserve.
They would be useful whether it was to resist other Otsutsuki Clan members or to invade the Demon World in the future.
However, the Chakra within their bodies from when they were alive had actually already returned to the Gedō Mazō upon their death.
And the Chakra they possessed now was actually due to his Elder Brother setting rules and mobilizing a portion of Chakra to input into their bodies.
This is why they felt the effect of Chakra being continuously replenished.
His Elder Brother called it beautifully: Chakra from the Pure Land.
But in reality, as a part of the Netherworld, how could the Pure Land produce Chakra itself?
Anyway, whatever the Sage of Six Paths says goes...
"Hmm?!"
Suddenly, Otsutsuki Hagoromo turned his head sharply.
The line of sight of those Rinnegan eyes pierced through layers of obstruction, looking towards the extremely far end of the Underworld River.
There, an underworld boat flying a five-circle cross flag was following the ink-like surging water waves, passing through the edge of the Netherworld and entering this Pure Land.
However, it was immediately surrounded by the Ninjas responsible for guarding nearby...
"Elder Brother?"
Otsutsuki Hamura looked at his Elder Brother with doubt, only to hear the latter say in a deep voice:
"The World Government people are here, and there's Hashirama Senju's clone on the ship!"
"What?"
Otsutsuki Hagoromo was greatly surprised...
(End of Chapter)
[Thump, thump, thump]
A pair of black flat shoes echoed with crisp footsteps as they stepped on the wooden floor.
Otsutsuki Hamura, still appearing as a young man, wearing a high-collared white robe with six tomoe printed on his chest, walked into the Ninja Sect Main Hall lit by lamps.
"Elder Brother, the outside has been mostly cleared. Also, those prisoners you wanted captured have had their stamina sealed and are confined within a temporarily constructed barrier jutsu."
"Mm, you've worked hard."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo, seated on a cushion, nodded slightly after hearing his Younger Brother's words.
After they teamed up to defeat King Yama not long ago, he had indeed said to try and capture some invaders alive.
Especially those who seemed to have high combat power or special abilities.
As for the living dead, ghouls, and skeleton soldiers who were clearly cannon fodder, only some samples were kept for research, and the rest were all eliminated.
Those who looked like 'normal humans' and didn't have strong resistance were also tried to capture alive as much as possible.
Among them, the Mink Tribe, Fish-Man Tribe, Giant Tribe, Snake-Neck Tribe, Longarm Tribe, and Longleg Tribe, these strange races, were separated and confined individually.
At this moment, they were undergoing various interrogations by the Ninjas.
Under the effect of the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan and the Yamanaka Clan's Mind Reading Technique, intelligence about the Sea Star Underworld and the World Government, and even the Kabaneri World and Demon Slayer World, was continuously extracted like a flowing stream.
This also greatly broadened the perspective of the experts from past eras of the Ninja World.
At the same time, they felt relief that the Sage of Six Paths and Lord Hamura had successfully defeated King Yama, otherwise they would likely be subjected to the latter's brutal rule at this moment.
"It's fortunate you made a move this time, otherwise I wasn't confident I could defeat him, unless..."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo sighed as he looked at Otsutsuki Hamura, who was also sitting on a cushion opposite him.
He still felt lingering fear when he recalled the battle that had just ended not long ago.
Three heads, six arms, six long sabers, and the towering blade light burning with eerie green flame could easily tear Chibaku Tensei into pieces.
Even the 'Divine Tool: Tengu Armor', which was integrated with his Susanoo, suffered severe injury, and he didn't know how long it would take to recover.
Only the 'Sword of Nunoboko', made from Truth-Seeking Ball, could steadily suppress the opponent's offensive.
When the battle reached its later stages.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo was prepared to forcefully summon the Nine Tailed Beasts from the Ninja World back into his body, making himself the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki again.
That's right, the highest level summoning authority for the Tailed Beasts had actually always been in his hands.
After all, the Tailed Beasts were originally created by him personally separating the Ten-Tails Chakra.
However, he never expected that at that time, Kushina Uzumaki had already gone to the Giant World through the Star Gate, so the Nine-Tails inside her body would not respond to his summoning at all, and the Ten-Tails would be out of the question.
Fortunately, Otsutsuki Hamura arrived in time.
Although his strength was slightly weaker, under the enhancement of Otsutsuki Chakra and the Tenseigan, he was also qualified to participate in this combat.
Although King Yama was strong, he ultimately couldn't withstand their team-up.
However, Otsutsuki Hagoromo himself also suffered considerable damage and could only temporarily entrust the matters of the Outside World to Otsutsuki Hamura.
"What do we do next, Elder Brother?"
Otsutsuki Hagoromo met Otsutsuki Hamura's gaze: "I can feel that the Tenseigan on the Moon has lost contact with me. It was probably taken to Another World through the so-called Star Gate."
"Do you have an idea?"
"Yes, I want to go to the Sea Star Underworld, capture alive the reborn King Yama, and then demand the Tenseigan back from that World Government!"
Otsutsuki Hamura's tone was cold.
Clearly, the 'demand back' he spoke of wasn't just with words.
"Not appropriate."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo lowered his head slightly and said in a deep, thoughtful voice:
"The most pressing matter is to solve the demons that have appeared in the Ninja World. Fortunately, those World Government people stopped them in the Land of Swamps. For this, I am very grateful to them."
As soon as he finished speaking, a deep look of regret appeared on his face.
"It's also my fault for being greedy back then, thinking that perhaps there would be an opportunity to utilize it in the future, which is why I left that demon that mistakenly entered the Ninja World and confined it in the 'Box of Paradise'..."
Otsutsuki Hamura was silent, but he knew what his Elder Brother meant by 'utilize'.
It was to wait for the Divine Tree Main Body on the Moon to bear a second chakra fruit, which would then be consumed by his Elder Brother.
When the timing for all this was ripe, they would use that demon's soul to invade the Demon World together and see if there were any harvests.
Who wouldn't be curious about Another World?
Here's how it happened.
Back then, after they teamed up to seal their Mother and the Divine Tree Main Body, which was the Gedō Mazō, on the Moon, the reason his Elder Brother transmitted his Chakra to others.
It was actually to allow the Chakra, which carried his mental imprint, to absorb the mental energy and life energy of everyone, including those born in the future, and grow stronger.
Then, after their death, the Chakra within their bodies would automatically return to the Gedō Mazō on the Moon, which is the Divine Tree.
That's right, his Elder Brother was actually 'planting trees'.
However, unlike their Mother, he wasn't making the Divine Tree absorb the natural energy and life force of all creatures on the Shinobi World Planet.
Although this method seemed slower, its advantage was repeatable results and it wouldn't damage the Shinobi World Planet itself.
Moreover, the more Ninjas there were in the Ninja World, and the more they could die 'promptly', which is through war.
Then they could harvest batch after batch of Chakra until the quantitative change reached qualitative change.
It was somewhat like farming.
Finally, it would bear a chakra fruit that was likely even more top-grade.
Indeed, the fact was as his Elder Brother predicted, when humans began to control the strength of ninjutsu.
Mutual slaughter became unavoidable, and in this process, it accelerated their cultivation, application, and development of Chakra.
However, this process was too long, and their lifespan simply couldn't endure it.
Therefore, his Elder Brother became the Lord of the Pure Land, and after he himself died of old age on the Moon, he made his body into the core of the Great Tenseigan.
He also told his descendants that as long as they invested enough Byakugan into it, it would one day become the strongest weapon.
His soul, meanwhile, came to the Pure Land of the Underworld to live in seclusion, contacting the Great Tenseigan Core on the Moon from time to time to observe every move in the Ninja World, especially the situation of Asura and Indra's chakra reincarnations, while also being responsible for informing his Elder Brother.
According to the plan, after his Elder Brother ate the second chakra fruit, the third one would be for him to consume, and so on, taking turns.
Also, the souls of experts with decent strength among the Ninjas could be kept in the Pure Land as a troop reserve.
They would be useful whether it was to resist other Otsutsuki Clan members or to invade the Demon World in the future.
However, the Chakra within their bodies from when they were alive had actually already returned to the Gedō Mazō upon their death.
And the Chakra they possessed now was actually due to his Elder Brother setting rules and mobilizing a portion of Chakra to input into their bodies.
This is why they felt the effect of Chakra being continuously replenished.
His Elder Brother called it beautifully: Chakra from the Pure Land.
But in reality, as a part of the Netherworld, how could the Pure Land produce Chakra itself?
Anyway, whatever the Sage of Six Paths says goes...
"Hmm?!"
Suddenly, Otsutsuki Hagoromo turned his head sharply.
The line of sight of those Rinnegan eyes pierced through layers of obstruction, looking towards the extremely far end of the Underworld River.
There, an underworld boat flying a five-circle cross flag was following the ink-like surging water waves, passing through the edge of the Netherworld and entering this Pure Land.
However, it was immediately surrounded by the Ninjas responsible for guarding nearby...
"Elder Brother?"
Otsutsuki Hamura looked at his Elder Brother with doubt, only to hear the latter say in a deep voice:
"The World Government people are here, and there's Hashirama Senju's clone on the ship!"
"What?"
Otsutsuki Hagoromo was greatly surprised...
(End of Chapter)
