Harvest

The stars were dazzling, their light flowing across the sky like a silver river. A gentle breeze caressed the lake's surface, which, like a mirror, reflected the crescent moon in the sky.

Darkness enveloped the earth, but there is always light that can tear through the darkness and illuminate a piece of the world. More than ten kilometers away from the lake is the Uzushiogakure. Several Kekkei Genkai families looted Uzushiogakure and then set the Uzushiogakure on fire. The fire burned for half a day without going out, from day to night, illuminating the surrounding sky as if it were daytime.

In an open space by the lake, Yemo sat on a protruding rock, gazing up at the starry sky, lost in thought. A campfire blazed nearby, crackling occasionally, its orange-yellow Kakkō illuminating Yemo's pensive face.

He was reflecting on his gains that day. The fusion of bloodline power was something he hadn't expected, but it had brought him tremendous benefits.

The most obvious change brought to him by the power of his bloodline was in his body. As we all know, although the Uzumaki Clan is also a descendant of the Sage of Six Paths, their Sage Body is far inferior to that of the Senju Clan. Although both have Sage Body, the difference between them is like heaven and earth.

After fusing the power of bloodlines, Yemo's Sage Body has become a true Sage Body, and even more powerful than Sage Body of the Senju Clan. Of course, this does not mean that Yemo currently possesses the power of the Sage Body of Sage of Six Paths' immortal body.

The enhancement brought by bloodline power is an improvement in quality. For example, the Uzumaki Clan and the Senju Clan both possess the Sage Body, but their power is completely incomparable. This is like how the Senju Clan has weak ninjas as well as God of Shinobi like Hashirama Senju.

Yemo's Sage Body already surpasses the Senju Clan in quality. As time goes by, Yemo's control over the Sage Body becomes stronger and stronger, and the power he can unleash will also become stronger and stronger.

For example, the maximum level of Sage Body for an ordinary member of the Uzumaki Clan is only a certain degree, while Yemo's Sage Body can reach the level of the Sage of Six Paths.

Leaving aside the future, just looking at the present, Yemo has undergone tremendous changes. His Chakra reserves alone have increased several times over. Now, Yemo can practically be considered a humanoid Tailed Beast. Furthermore, Yemo's regenerative abilities are now monstrous. Yemo secretly slid a wound of more than ten centimeters on his arm, but it completely healed in less than ten seconds.

Imagine how terrifying it would be if, during a battle, you were attacked and could heal completely in just ten seconds. Unless Yemo suffers a fatal wound or an attack that kills instantly, such as having his head shattered or his heart blown apart, he would definitely be finished. Such injuries would result in immediate death; there's no chance for him to recover.

Not only that, Yemo's physical strength has also increased to an extremely powerful level. He can kick a tree as thick as a wooden barrel in half with one kick, without using any Chakra; it is pure power.

It turns out that Yemo's Taijutsu were the worst, but now Yemo's Taijutsu have caught up immediately. Even though he doesn't have any skillful Taijutsu, his powerful strength and speed are enough to deal with him.

Of course, these are just the superficial benefits brought by the Sage Body. The real benefits are not these. What is truly crucial to Yemo is the memory that has awakened in his mind.

That's right. Because his Sage Body had grown into a truly complete Sage Body, many things appeared in his mind, including Ninjutsu, events from a thousand years ago, matters concerning the Ōtsutsuki Clan, and powerful ninjutsu unique to the Ōtsutsuki Clan, such as Yin-Yang Release.

For example, with Yin-Yang Release, after receiving the information about Yin-Yang Release recorded in his mind, Yemo realized that his Yin-Yang Release practice was incomplete. No wonder he always felt like he was practicing two different powers, Yang Release and Yin Release. It was precisely because of the relevant information in his mind that Yemo was able to save Kakashi.

These are Yemo's greatest gains. Although this information cannot be immediately converted into power, it is equivalent to paving a broad road for Yemo. As long as Yemo can realize what is in his mind one by one, he may well become the strongest.

With these, Yemo was confident that even without relying on any Tailed Beast, he could become an existence like the Sage of Six Paths. In his mind was the power inherited from the Ōtsutsuki Clan, a power that transcended this world.

Before yesterday, Yemo would never have had such ambition, but today he is confident that he can realize it.

"Yemo... Yemo..."

Kakashi called out to Yemo several times, but received no response. Just as Kakashi was about to get up, Yemo finally reacted and said, "What do you want?" Kakashi replied, "We're asking you something. We've been calling you for ages and you haven't responded. What are you thinking about?"

"I wasn't thinking about anything, just pondering something. By the way, what were you about to ask me?" Yemo asked.

Upon hearing this, Kakashi wanted to ignore the guy, but he still said, "We're asking if you have anything else to say about the Uzumaki Clan incident."

"Kakashi, you should have said everything. I have nothing to add. Anyway, what I know, you know too, and what I don't know, you also know. That's roughly how things went," Yemo shrugged. Kakashi knew almost as much as he did, but as for other things, those were secrets, Yemo naturally wouldn't reveal them.

Well, Kakashi knew this would happen. Asking him was pointless. Kakashi knew that Yemo definitely knew things he didn't, but since Yemo wouldn't say, Kakashi didn't bring up the topic either.

With a sigh, Kosuke remarked, "I never imagined the events surrounding the Uzumaki Clan would turn out so dramatically. The four elders of the mighty Uzumaki Clan slaughtered countless members of their clan for a vague and unrealistic plan, and all of this was orchestrated by the mastermind behind the scenes, who calls himself Black Zetsu."

After a pause, Kosuke's eyes darted between Yemo and Kakashi. "But who knew that someone had been plotting behind the scenes for years, Uzumaki Clan, only to have you two brats benefit from it all?"

As for Yemo and Kakashi, what else can Kosuke say but that they were incredibly lucky? A series of schemes and competitions among the strong failed to yield anything, yet it was the two weakest individuals who got it.

Minato smiled, seemingly unconcerned, and said, "Everyone has their own circumstances. Those who want something often don't get it, while those who want to destroy something often get it. Fate is truly unpredictable."

Upon hearing this, Yemo and Kakashi exchanged a smile. It truly was fate; they hadn't expected that the person who originally intended to destroy the power of the bloodline would end up obtaining it.

Kosuke said, "However, the appearance of Black Zetsu this time is a very important situation. I didn't expect that there would be such a person in the Shinobi World, who could secretly use the Uzumaki Clan and several other major Kekkei Genkai families as pawns."

It's important to understand that while Konoha possesses the power to annihilate these clans, it lacks the power to secretly manipulate them. After all, these clans Kekkei Genkai are capable of being foolish, while Black Zetsu can use them as pawns, demonstrating the latter's power.

"Yes, this person is indeed not to be underestimated," Minato nodded, his expression serious. He had only exchanged a few blows with Black Zetsu, but he had already discovered that Black Zetsu was far from simple.

The Uzumaki Clan was ultimately destroyed, but regardless of the final outcome, they had successfully completed their mission against the Uzumaki Clan. Moreover, Yemo and Kakashi each gained their own unique opportunities. Both of them are rare geniuses, and with these opportunities, their potential becomes even more limitless.

The only imperfection is the appearance of Black Zetsu. Starting today, Black Zetsu will officially come into the view of Konoha High Command.