Kotoamatsukami was a group of creation deities in Japanese mythology. Because they were unique among the heavenly gods, they were called "Kotoamatsukami," followed by the birth of the Seven Generations of Gods.
These deities had no fixed forms. They were likely conceptual beings, incarnations of concepts such as heaven and earth, air, and oceans. Even among gods, they were extraordinarily special existences.
They existed even before more famous gods such as Chibaku Tensei, Tsukuyomi, and Susanoo. That alone was enough to prove Kotoamatsukami's power.
It was precisely because Kotoamatsukami possessed the near-divine ability to rewrite others' thoughts that Shisui had always been feared. Even after his death, his eyes still carried immense deterrent power.
Moriyue knew full well how powerful Kotoamatsukami was. Naruto had most likely fallen under its influence as well, and to make matters worse, Itachi had left another Kotoamatsukami formula on Naruto. It gave him a headache.
Ever since Moriyue and Dark Naruto had left the swamp and entered the pitch-black forest, Moriyue had felt that the crows on the branches were looking at him with ill intent.
"Itachi must have stored Shisui's eye inside a crow. There are so many crows here... could it be..."
He looked at the crow on the dead branch. Could it be...?
"Caw—caw—"
A dry cry came from the crow's throat. It sounded incomparably mournful, like a barbell-like roar sung through a throat scraped raw with sandpaper.
Dark Naruto, who had been obediently restrained by Moriyue all this time, seemed somewhat strange at that moment. It was not as though he could not think. In fact, he possessed every ability Naruto possessed. After all, this Naruto might have been the real Naruto. There was no reason for him to be a mindless madman.
"Are you here to remove the seal?"
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