Chaotic Ancient Era (False) and Severing Mortal Desires (Fourth Update)

"And over this millennium, because the civilization of the past was utterly destroyed in the Mythic War, all history and records of the past were completely buried and forgotten.

Everything was so chaotic and disordered. Amid that chaos and disorder, a new civilization gradually grew, so we call this era the Chaotic Ancient Era!

Now, a thousand years have passed. Another group of Otsutsuki Clan members is about to arrive on the planet where we live, and a new Thousand-Year Blood War is about to begin.

There can be no retreat! To keep the Otsutsuki Clan from draining all life force from the planet we live on and turning it into a dead, silent world incapable of nurturing any life,

we can only choose to fight! Every official member who joins the Shamate Organization must possess the resolve to fight for survival in the face of death!"

At this point, Daren Yi's emotions grew impassioned yet heavy, as if he bore the hopes and final wishes of countless fallen comrades—the mission and responsibility left behind by the destroyed eras of the past...

Neji Hyuga clenched his tiny fists tightly, tears already streaming down his face without his noticing.

Merely listening to the description felt as though a desolate yet magnificent scroll of history were slowly unfolding before him. The gods of bygone ages, their blood staining heaven and earth as they bore the burden of all living beings, gazed at him with earnest expectation.

More accurately, those gazes were not directed at him alone, but at the countless descendants who had survived only because of their sacrifices.

They hoped someone would step forward, inherit their will, continue protecting this planet where countless lives lived and multiplied, and continue protecting their shared homeland!

"I am willing! I am willing to die for this—to fight until my last drop of blood is spilled, until my last bone is broken..."

The little boy, only eight years old, stood and made his solemn vow. A chillingly resolute aura unexpectedly radiated from his small body.

Hyuga Hiashi was dumbstruck. His mouth hung open, and he was utterly at a loss.

Rationally, he did not want to believe such an outrageous story, but the Hyuga Clan had been passed down for ages, and its historical records were relatively well preserved.

The ancestor of the Hyuga Clan, the Byakugan Clan that had left the earth for the moon, the terrifying existence sealed within the moon that could destroy all things in the world, scattered records from the age of gods a thousand years ago, remnants of divine traces still left in the Shinobi World, records of the Sage of Six Paths, the origins of the Ninjutsu Sect, the roots of the various Ninja Clans, myths of world destruction and creation, and the supreme, magnificent divine traits Daren Yi had just displayed...

When he compared what he had heard with the records in the clan archives, he found that so many things actually matched up!

Th-this, this, this... Hyuga Hiashi could not help shuddering. The true history was far too heavy. Someone as weak as him, not even Kage-level, truly could not bear such a burden!

"Don't worry too much! The powerhouses of the Otsutsuki Clan on the main battlefield will be dealt with by old-timers like us, who were left behind from the previous eras.

You younger generation of powerhouses only need to protect the planet and civilization from being destroyed by the aftershocks of battle, deal with some weaker branch-family members of the Otsutsuki Clan, and occasionally provide a little support to the Mythic War on the front lines!"

Daren Yi wore a kindly expression as he "comforted" the nearly terrified Hyuga Hiashi and the battle-hungry Neji Hyuga.

As Hyuga Hiashi let his imagination wander slightly over the scenes Daren Yi had described, he became even more panicked and afraid... Could the Hyuga Clan really endure such a grand scene, such a catastrophe?

Neji was somewhat unconvinced, but after thinking it over, he ultimately said nothing and merely held his frustration inside.

After a while, having pondered for a long time and calmed down, Hyuga Hiashi decided to deal with the matter at hand first. He stood and bowed, then asked respectfully,

"May I ask, Lord God, what is the content of Neji's trial? May we learn how Shisui Uchiha passed his trial before?"

A smile rested on Daren Yi's lips. "This trial is called Severing Mortal Desires. The Shamate Organization stands above all village and national concepts in the Shinobi World; it was established to protect the planet.

To prevent official members from developing excessively strong biases toward the various powers of the Shinobi World, and to maintain a higher, more transcendent position from which to unite the majority and actively prepare for war,

the first step to officially joining the Shamate Organization is to sever one's attachment to one's mortal past, to dissolve one's deep fixation on the power one was born into.

Put simply, it means fulfilling one's past wishes, settling matters with the power one came from, drawing a full stop to that relationship, and then devoting oneself wholly and completely to the great cause of protecting the planet.

What each person needs to do, and how far they must go, differs from person to person. It depends on your own heart. During the process, I will also judge the various performances of those undergoing the trial,

to keep impure-minded people from slipping in, to prevent cowardly deserters from appearing again, and to prevent human traitors!"

By the end, Daren Yi's expression seemed to recall some painful memory, and his tone carried a chilling killing intent.

The two members of the Hyuga House, one old and one young, hurriedly sat upright, silent as cicadas in winter.

Daren Yi smiled, easing the atmosphere before continuing. "Although Shisui Uchiha passed his trial, he actually only passed half of it himself. Hiruzen Sarutobi helped him pass the other half. Even I had not anticipated that change beforehand.

As for what Neji needs to do, there is no rush. Think it over slowly yourself. Ask your heart more often. You can also refer to Shisui Uchiha's pattern of conduct. In any case, you are still young and need a long time to grow!

All right, that will be all for today. If anything comes up afterward, Neji, contact me online!

Also, if you encounter danger, Neji, you may chant my honorific name to call for help!"

Ever since Izumi Uchiha had fused her Mind World into his, Daren Yi had discovered that he could now follow the channels through which Shamate "believers" connected to that sea of emotions,

and transmit the Emotion Power under his control in the opposite direction. Whether for sending information or directly launching attacks, he could do it all. It was practically a super bootleg version of Divine Descent!

"Those who sincerely chant the true name of the Ancestor of Shamate may receive salvation in desperate circumstances!"

"Those who chant the true name of the Ancestor of Shamate may behold eternal life within reincarnation!"

Neji Hyuga drew in a sharp breath, muttering in shock and awe,

"Were all those rumors and jokes circulating online actually true?!"

Daren Yi merely smiled without speaking. Using Emotion Power to rescue someone from afar counted as receiving salvation in desperate circumstances, right?

Impure World Reincarnation summoned souls. If there was an opportunity and it was convenient, he could revive them together. That counted as being reborn in reincarnation, right?

I, Daren Yi, am going to turn every boast I have ever made into reality, bit by bit!

Ancestor of Shamate: That's right, it's me, born to answer calamity and arrived to quell disaster...

With that, the Ancestor of Shamate and the God of Otsutsuki battled all the way to the edge of the universe. The galaxy shattered, even the Great Dao was ground away, and they pierced through the barriers between worlds, descending upon Holy Land Mary Geoise in the One Piece World...

Celestial Dragons: ...