Holy Land Mary Geoise, among the Flower Chamber
Imu, sitting on the throne, seemed to sense something. He opened his red eyes and looked in one direction, where Senga was at the end.
At that moment, two pairs of eyes seemed to clash across the void, unleashing an invisible surge of energy.
The entire holy land suddenly shook violently. Before many Celestial Dragons could react, they were shaken to the ground, startling their guards who rushed forward to help their masters up.
The Celestial Dragons all did the same thing after getting up: they slapped the guards hard across the face, and some even went so far as to execute the guards in a fit of rage.
Shalria was fast asleep, hugging Senga's doll, and the drool dripping from the corner of her mouth had already soaked the doll's head.
The sudden shaking caused her to roll off the bed, waking her from her sweet dream.
Upon waking, Charlia didn't shout or scream like the other Celestial Dragons. She rubbed her eyes groggily and muttered to herself,
"What happened? Why do I feel Senga's presence?"
Returning to the Flower Chamber,
Imu slowly rose from his throne, a faint smile playing on his lips, and addressed the empty hall.
"Did you notice? Uchiha Senga."
At that moment, a voice rang in his mind.
"He must have found out something. Should we 'take him back' now?"
A look of disgust crossed Imu's face. He was truly fed up with the feeling of another person existing inside him, especially since this person knew everything about him, including his despicable acts.
He ignored the voice, and simply waved his sleeve, and an image of Senga appeared in the air in front of him.
Imu stared intently at Senga's Rinnegan and the horn on his head, murmuring...
"You've finally grown to this point! My predictions were right after all. I've been waiting for this for so long!"
However, the voice rang out again.
"His evolution has truly exceeded my expectations; I never imagined he could evolve from a human body to such a level!"
Imu chuckled dismissively, and said sarcastically,
"How can someone as worthless as you compare to me? Once my plan succeeds, you'll just have to wait to completely disappear from my body!"
"..."
The voice in Imu's mind was silent for a moment, then ignored Imu's sarcasm and asked,
"So you're going to take back Uchiha Senga now? Although he's evolving in the right direction, he doesn't seem to be fully evolved yet."
"Hmph, of course I know that, so I will continue to wait patiently. I've endured hundreds of years, so what's a little more time?"
"You're quite composed. Aren't you afraid he'll surpass you after he successfully evolves?"
"Don't think of me as useless as you. I have my own methods, just you wait and see!"
"Then I wish you success."
After saying that, the voice in Imu's mind completely fell silent.
Imu snorted coldly, his gaze focusing on a spot in the air.
A vortex-shaped black hole appeared in the air, emanating a series of chilling roars.
Through the black hole, a blood-red eye could be seen staring intently at Imu outside.
Such a terrifying sight would probably make an ordinary person faint immediately, but Imu seemed to be enjoying it.
He gazed at the monster in the black hole with the eyes of someone admiring a precious gem, and said with fascination,
"As long as you're here, I'm invincible!"
"Roar!!!"
He was met with another deafening roar, Imu ignored it and continued speaking.
"Don't rush, you'll soon become a part of me. Then, what will become of Joy Boy? What will become of all those prophecies? I will be the only true god in this world! Hahahaha!"
The monster inside the black hole grew increasingly agitated by Imu's maniacal laughter, but its body was bound by lines of pitch-black energy, preventing it from moving an inch no matter how much it struggled. It could only vent its anger with roars.
Imu watched the monster's "performance" with a smile for a while. The monster's roar sounded like beautiful music to him, and he was always completely captivated by it.
The monster knew that its current rage was nothing more than a powerless outburst, serving no purpose other than making the human look even more disgusting, so it simply lay on the ground in silence.
Imu lost interest in continuing; he looked away, and the black hole closed.
He looked in Senga's direction again, opened his arms, and shouted.
"Uchiha Senga! I can give you anything you want! Just keep growing! Until..."
At this point, a sickly smile appeared on Imu's face, and he continued,
"Until I become its nourishment! Hahahaha!"
Laughter drifted through the Flower Chamber to the sacred ground outside. Upon hearing it, the Gorosei, who were sitting together in the hall, immediately stood up and looked in the direction of the Flower Chamber.
The Black Hat Gorosei hesitated before speaking, (I know this Gorosei's name is Jecarusia Saint Saturn, but I don't know the others, so I can only describe him by his distinctive features...)
"That's Lord Imu's voice. He seems to be in a very good mood today."
The Golden Short Hair Gorosei nodded, but his expression looked rather grim because he had heard the name "Uchiha Senga".
He didn't know why, but he hated this Uchiha brat so much that he wanted to execute the guy who challenged their authority on the spot.
However, there was nothing that could be done. It seemed that Lord Imu valued Uchiha Senga very much, and even punished him severely because of him.
So he could only keep this hatred to himself, which made him feel like he had to swallow his pride and bear it.
The White Kimono Gorosei continued polishing their katana, their expressions calm and composed. They spoke softly...
"Isn't something that pleases Imu Im a good thing for us too? There's no need to make such a fuss."
The remaining Birthmark Gorosei and the Long Beard Gorosei immediately nodded in agreement.
Clearly, there are factions among the Gorosei, and these three are obviously from one faction, with the White Kimono Gorosei being the leader of this faction.
The Black Hat Gorosei and the Golden Short Hair Gorosei showed displeasure upon hearing his words; they had long disliked this pretentious guy.
This guy is closer to Lord Imu than they are, so the Birthmark Gorosei and the Long Beard Gorosei look up to him and they stick together tightly when something happens.
Sometimes, the two of them even had to listen to their opinions, which was simply intolerable for the two men in their high positions of power.
Out of respect for Lord Imu, they ultimately had no choice but to comply.
The Golden Short Hair Gorosei grew increasingly angry, but he couldn't vent his anger on the other three, so he could only mutter curses under his breath.
"Damn Uchiha brat! I'll...!"