Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, controlling Jigen, reacted instantly.
"Damn you, Kaguya, you bitch!"
He hurled the information in his hand straight to the floor, his face twisted with boundless fury.
"Who would have thought? Who would have thought that a mere Ninja World native, a lowly creature with only a trace of Divine Tree bloodline, would stumble into awakening the Divine Tree's most fundamental power? How could this be... how could this happen..."
Jigen clasped his hands behind his back and paced endlessly through the temple, his face filled with unease and confusion.
Unlike the others in the Ninja World, as a powerhouse of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, he understood after calming down that this person called Uchiha Yue might truly be capable of destroying the entire world alone.
Unlimited absorption of a planet's energy, allowing himself to grow stronger... wasn't that the Divine Tree's fundamental ability?
It was precisely through this ability—continuously absorbing the life energy of one planet after another and bearing Chakra Fruits—that the Ōtsutsuki Clan had risen from an ordinary race to a powerful clan that roamed the universe.
Such a terrifying ability had always belonged solely to the Divine Tree. An energy absorption ability that could possibly cover an entire planet, appeared to consume nothing, and operated constantly... even within the Ōtsutsuki Clan, it had never been seen before.
Yet now, it had appeared on this damned planet.
"Damn it, why has it come to this?! I haven't revived yet! I haven't taken my revenge yet! How can I die at the hands of some Ninja World native?! Damn Kaguya, damn it..."
At that thought, even Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, who had always remained calm and elegant no matter the circumstances, could not help but curse. He was furious beyond measure. His plans had been progressing perfectly. For all these years, he had hidden here peacefully, using Natural Energy to strengthen Karma, trying to build an organization and search for a vessel. Everything had been proceeding in an orderly fashion.
Even now, he had only just begun to see some results. Yet at such a critical moment, these natives of the Ninja World had suddenly pulled off something so outrageous, giving birth to a monster that possessed the Divine Tree's core ability!
Something that was theoretically possible but practically impossible had actually happened to him. The odds were like a Branch Family member of the Ōtsutsuki Clan—who had spent countless years obediently waiting to die—suddenly committing the ultimate betrayal by attacking a Main Family member.
Such an impossibly unlikely event had happened to him. Was he some child abandoned by fate? Why did every good thing happen to him?!
"Shimura Danzō!! Fuck your mother!!!"
Thinking that he might soon be killed by this Ninja World native who had awakened the Divine Tree's fundamental ability, he immediately recalled the root cause described in the information. It was all because an idiot named Shimura Danzō had wanted to wipe out the Uchiha Clan.
If that idiot Shimura Danzō had not attacked the Uchiha Clan back then, if Uchiha Yue had not been provoked, then Uchiha Yue would not even have awakened!
After all, according to the investigation, before awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan, Uchiha Yue had merely been an ordinary person who could not even defeat a Genin. Anyone could have stabbed him to death with a kunai.
The thought that he might die on this planet for such a reason made Ōtsutsuki Isshiki feel as though he had eaten dog shit. It was as absurd and disgusting as a nuclear war breaking out because someone had wanted a cola and accidentally pressed the nuclear launch button.
"No, that's not right. Impossible. So what if a mere Ninja World native has a trace of the Divine Tree's bloodline? How could he truly awaken the Divine Tree's fundamental ability? Impossible, absolutely impossible! I have to go see what exactly is going on with this Uchiha Yue!"
With that thought, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki immediately rushed toward the Land of Fire. He had already begun to lose his composure. On one hand, a lowly Ninja World creature he had always despised had awakened the Divine Tree's fundamental ability and become a humanoid Divine Tree. On the other, if it truly was the Divine Tree's fundamental ability, then once that monster had time to grow, he would die as well.
He could not accept dying at Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's hands either. A mere Branch Family member daring to lay hands on someone from the Main Family like him was simply courting death. But dying at the hands of a Ninja World native would be even more humiliating.
As Ōtsutsuki Isshiki headed toward the area where Uchiha Yue was located, Tsunade also arrived at the edge of the Dead Silence Domain.
"So this is... Uchiha Yue's power?"
Tsunade led a group of ninja and stood quietly at the edge of the hazy Dead Silence Domain, which looked as though it had been covered in frosted glass. The next moment, she reached a hand inside. Her expression immediately changed as the Chakra within her began to drain uncontrollably.
Tsunade then planned to enter and investigate the situation herself. A rope was tied around her body, with its other end held in Shizune's hand.
"Lady Tsunade, are you really going in?"
Shizune looked at Tsunade with worry. She did not understand what entering would accomplish. Hadn't Lord Jiraiya's condition already shown them how dangerous this Dead Silence Domain was?
At that, Tsunade merely shook her head.
"Shizune, if you see me collapse, or if anything feels wrong, pull me out."
After giving her instructions, Tsunade looked toward the Dead Silence Domain. Unlike Jiraiya, after thoroughly understanding some of the domain's characteristics, she had prepared a response.
In truth, guaranteeing one's chances of survival after entering the Dead Silence Domain was simple: just tie a rope around oneself. The Dead Silence Domain only absorbed energy and did not actively attack. If one could no longer move, the people outside could simply pull them back out.
Jiraiya had ended up in that state because he had not investigated beforehand, overestimated himself, and rushed in without making any preparations. If he had tied a rope around himself back then, he would not have ended up like this.
Soon, Tsunade entered the Dead Silence Domain. The power within her began to drain uncontrollably. After walking some distance, Tsunade became completely certain that as long as the Dead Silence Domain remained, they would never be able to meet Uchiha Yue. Forget persuading him or awakening the Will of Fire in his heart.
Being able to reach Uchiha Yue alive before dying would already make someone a top-tier powerhouse.
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