It was a despairing kind of strength. Even now, Sarutobi Hiruzen had no idea where the hell Uchiha Brahman had come from, or how he had become so powerful.
After all, before this, no one had ever heard of Uchiha Brahman.
If he was some hidden force of the Uchiha Clan, then given the clan's temperament, it was impossible for them to have kept such a force hidden.
They couldn't keep it under wraps!
After talking Jiraiya out of it, they began searching for Tsunade, hoping to find even more strength.
Elsewhere, the ninja villages of the other great nations continued to watch and wait. However, Sacred Blessing Serum had begun flowing from the Land of Fire into other countries. The daimyōs of several other great nations had even begun contacting the Land of Fire to establish Sacred Blessing Serum factories.
An inexplicable unease crept into the hearts of the various villages' Kage.
But after observing the serum, they found no sign that those who had received injections were being controlled. In fact, after receiving Sacred Blessing Serum, even ordinary people with chakra who had been unable to refine much of it found their chakra levels increasing.
Many gained the aptitude to become ninja. Some ninja who received the serum not only had their chakra enhanced, but also saw their various injuries heal.
Even severed hands and feet grew back.
Some elderly people even had their lifespans extended and were rejuvenated.
Sacred Blessing Serum was not inherently harmful. After extracting a vast quantity of human genes, Uchiha Brahman had modified and altered them to create a powerful serum that could optimize human genes and even had a chance of awakening various Kekkei Genkai.
There was nothing wrong with it, really. Aside from being made a little hastily and having one tiny flaw—it could kill the person injected with it—it had nothing but benefits!
By the sea.
A group of ninja were using ninjutsu to catch fish. After hauling in a large number of them, they used Shadow Clones to identify each species, injected the fish with Sacred Blessing Serum made specifically for that species, then released them back into nature.
As time passed, these blessed fish—stronger and smarter than their ordinary counterparts—would spread ever farther, transforming all the fish in the sea into followers of the great Brahman.
"Praise Brahman!"
The ninja praised him devoutly, then continued their work.
Everything was changing in orderly fashion. As his followers multiplied, Uchiha Brahman's strength grew faster and faster. By now, he could easily kill his former self.
Konoha.
Uchiha Brahman gazed at the two eyes in his hands.
They were Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan, eyes that contained the powerful dōjutsu Kotoamatsukami.
Uchiha Brahman had always been wary of this dōjutsu. He had no idea whether it could affect him. Maybe it could, maybe it couldn't. Who knew?
During this time, Uchiha Brahman had continued studying Kotoamatsukami.
Today, he had finally made a breakthrough!
Ninjutsu: Mind Defense Technique!
In the Shinobi World, genjutsu was, at its core, a technique for manipulating chakra.
Uchiha Brahman had used a large amount of chakra inside his own mind to create a special barrier designed to counter genjutsu.
If he was attacked by genjutsu, the chakra would begin to flow, dispelling it. The barrier could also constantly protect his thoughts and memories, detecting whether they had been altered. With this technique, Uchiha Brahman no longer needed to worry about genjutsu affecting his will.
Then he raised a hand. Flesh began to writhe as nerves and blood vessels sprouted, wrapping around and connecting to one of the eyes in his hand.
Uchiha Brahman suddenly gained another field of vision, along with control over Kotoamatsukami.
"Come on! Let's test it!"
He raised his hand toward his own eyes and activated Kotoamatsukami.
Water is extremely poisonous!
The genjutsu, as if stamped into him, silently descended into Uchiha Brahman's mind. The next instant, the defenses in his mind activated automatically and cleared away Kotoamatsukami.
He picked up a glass of water and drank it in one go.
"It worked!"
A faint smile tugged at Uchiha Brahman's lips.
Through his astonishing intellect, he had successfully developed a powerful ninjutsu that could make him immune to Kotoamatsukami—not just Kotoamatsukami, but every genjutsu based on chakra, even those capable of altering memories.
But it still wasn't enough. He thought of a special jutsu.
Time passed quietly.
More and more creatures received Sacred Blessing Serum. The world gradually grew more peaceful, conflicts became less frequent, and an age of peace was drawing near.
The daimyōs of the Five Great Nations and even those of the smaller countries all joined forces and came to Konoha.
"Praise Brahman!"
Like devout believers, the daimyōs knelt and kowtowed before the great Brahman, bowing and praising him.
Uchiha Brahman sat in the seat of honor, smiling as he looked at these humans.
"I accept your praise, mortals! Rise!"
Uchiha Brahman spoke gently, looking at the daimyōs as if they were toys.
"Praise the great Brahman!"
The daimyōs praised him once more, then slowly rose from the ground.
Not every daimyō wanted to receive an injection of Sacred Blessing Serum. But sometimes, whether you received a blessing wasn't up to you.
When a god's blessing was offered, even if you didn't want it, you had to kneel and accept it devoutly. Otherwise, it was blasphemy—and you'd be struck by lightning!
"Great Brahman, how radiant you are! How magnificent! You are the sky, you are the earth, you are our father, you are our master. You are the sun in the heavens, your boundless light shines upon us lowly beings. We could never repay your kindness..."
Their praise poured forth with boundless devotion, employing every word they could muster to extol Brahman!
Hearing these mortals praise him, Brahman's smile deepened.
Kindness—this was kindness. This was the kindness bestowed by Brahman!
"For the sake of this world, humanity, all creation, and the entire universe, we beg the great Lord Brahman to become our leader! Please, great Brahman, become the master of the world!"
The daimyōs spoke with utmost reverence.
"Great Brahman! Please become the master of the world and rule over the lives and deaths of us lowly people! You are destined to become our master!"
Brahman!
Brahman! Brahman! Brahman!
Countless cheers rang out around them. The civilians and ninja shouted Brahman's name, their voices sweeping over all of Konoha like a tsunami.
Praise Brahman!
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