Pure-Blood Otsutsuki: I Have Horns on My Head... (Seeking Monthly Votes)

[Evolution Equation: Shikotsumyaku + Byakugan = Pure-Blooded Otsutsuki]

[Evolution Completion Remaining Time: 5 minutes]

In the center of the colossal water prison formed by the Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave, Kazama Kaguya felt the information on the obelisk in his mind and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Only 5 minutes left until evolution was complete.

He was currently protected by Kisame Hoshigaki's Water Style jutsu. Relying on Kisame's terrifying amount of chakra, lasting another 5 minutes was not a problem at all.

Holding one's breath underwater was nothing for ninjas with their powerful physical abilities; they could easily last half an hour.

Besides, this was Kisame Hoshigaki's home turf.

With Uchiha Shisui's chakra reserves and Fire Style ninjutsu, evaporating this much seawater was simply impossible.

As long as he dared to enter the water prison, unless he activated his Susanoo, he could only come in standing and leave carried out.

At the bottom of the water, Kazama Kaguya gave a thumbs-up to the Shark Face in front of him.

The gills on the sides of Kisame Hoshigaki's cheeks opened and closed as he entered underwater breathing mode, exhaling a string of bubbles and saying, "Stay at the bottom, I'll summon sharks to protect you. Another bug user has arrived outside, I'll go test their strength."

As he spoke, he quickly formed hand seals.

"Summoning Jutsu: Thousand Feeding Sharks."

Bang bang bang...

As the water surface exploded, dense schools of sharks were summoned. About a hundred of them gathered near Kazama Kaguya, while the rest quickly swam around.

The shark pack inhaled seawater, their bone-white, sharp teeth still stained with the flesh of their prey, their fish-like eyes filled with a bloodthirsty glint.

"Thousand Feeding Sharks, tear them apart."

Kisame Hoshigaki manipulated the seawater, sweeping it up along with his shark swarm, and proactively launched an attack.

Soon, outside the water prison, various ninjutsu lights illuminated the area.

Water Style, Fire Style, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, Insect Ninjutsu – all three were powerful Jonin, each with their own signature techniques.

Kisame Hoshigaki, relying on his vast chakra reserves and the advantage of the terrain, fought two opponents at once, looking imposing.

Kazama Kaguya didn't pay too much attention to the battle. As long as Uchiha Shisui didn't activate Susanoo or use Kotoamatsukami, even with Aburame Ryoma, the chances of winning against Kisame were slim.

He simply sat cross-legged at the bottom of the water, carefully sensing the evolutionary transformation of his body.

Now, his height had become even smaller, shrinking to about 1.3 meters. His skin had also become softer, as if he had regained his youth.

The originally deep green color of his right eye had completely disappeared, replaced by the Byakugan. His head full of white hair had grown to shoulder length.

Deep within his flesh, his muscles, bones, meridians, and even the convolutions of his brain had undergone restructuring and transformation. His density, resistance, stamina, and tissue activity had received an epic enhancement. The amount of chakra automatically refined with each breath was astonishing.

He had become a high-level being that looked like a human but was completely unrelated to ordinary humans.

"My head feels a bit itchy."

He suddenly felt his cranial bone begin to proliferate, pushing up his scalp, and a tingling, itchy sensation swept over him.

"Am I going to grow horns?" Kazama Kaguya anticipated excitedly.

The Otsutsuki clan had only one most obvious characteristic: horns on their heads.

Having the Byakugan might indicate the Hyuga clan, but those with horns on their heads definitely possessed Otsutsuki blood.

If one had the Byakugan and horns on their head, there was no doubt they were a pure-blooded Otsutsuki.

Kumogakure's Kinkaku and Ginkaku were examples of their bloodline reverting and manifesting Otsutsuki traits, even being able to defy heaven and devour the flesh of the Nine-Tails to gain its chakra.

Even a partial Otsutsuki bloodline had such abilities, making Kazama Kaguya even more eager for his own complete transformation.

"My Otsutsuki bloodline is modeled after Kaguya. All-Killing Ash Bones has already evolved. Will I gain her other abilities after this is over?"

"Amenominaka, Yomotsu Hirasaka, Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, Usa-no-Hari, Truth-Seeking Ball. As long as I awaken one of them, I will have the combat power to surpass a Kage." Kazama Kaguya fantasized about the scene of him slaughtering everyone after gaining Kaguya's various abilities.

As time passed, the itchiness on his scalp became more pronounced. Kazama Kaguya could even sense the bone structure on both sides of his frontal bone growing, eventually breaking through the skin.

He raised his hands and gently touched the newly grown bone horns.

They were a pair of small horns growing from the sides of his forehead, curving slightly backward. They were pale white, with bone-like textures, and felt cool to the touch.

They were only about two inches long, shaped like spirally twisted triangles, hidden within his white hair. If one didn't look closely, they wouldn't be visible at all.

At the same time, Kazama Kaguya found his body becoming lighter, as if he had overcome planetary gravity, and he began to float spontaneously.

"The flight ability of the Otsutsuki clan?" Kazama Kaguya's eyes lit up.

Flight was also a standard ability for pure-blooded Otsutsuki. Whether it was Kaguya, Momoshiki, Kinshiki, Isshiki, or Urashiki, all the Otsutsuki who had appeared could fly.

In the ninja world, there were very few people who could fly.

Being able to fly meant high mobility, which greatly aided reconnaissance and combat.

"Let me try." Kazama Kaguya's mind moved, and he shot up into the sky.

He moved rapidly through the water like a swimming fish, a layer of chakra spontaneously adhering to his entire body, acting like a protective film that isolated him from the seawater.

He took a breath subconsciously, and suddenly, a fishy-smelling oxygen flowed unobstructed into his nasal cavity.

Unknowingly, he had not only gained the ability to fly but also the skill to survive underwater.

This highly adaptable ability made him think of a possibility: "The Otsutsuki clan can travel between stars. Does that mean my current body can not only survive underwater but also resist the high radiation, low temperatures, and oxygen-deprived environment of space? With such a terrifying body, coupled with flight abilities and space-time Ninjutsu, it's no wonder they can roam freely in space planting trees."

Kazama Kaguya was immersed in the surprise of gaining powerful abilities and subconsciously glanced at the time on the obelisk.

[Evolution Complete - Remaining Time: 10 seconds]

"Excellent, everything is going smoothly. I'm really looking forward to Kaguya-hime's other abilities."

Kazama Kaguya counted down the seconds, and as time passed, he could feel his final transformation approaching.

3 seconds, 2 seconds, 1 second...

Time reached zero.

[Congratulations, Evolver, you have completed an evolution that transcends life's tiers.]

At the same time, Kazama Kaguya's heart suddenly vibrated violently.

Thump!

His chest cavity let out a grand resonance, and a visible wave of energy rippled outward, like the first clap of spring thunder after the awakening of insects, announcing its birth to the world.

The Shinobi World had its first-ever existence to evolve from human to Otsutsuki, officially born.

Immediately after, the newborn heart erupted with a terrifying suction force, instantly drawing all the Chakra in his body.

Highly condensed Chakra gathered on the surface of the heart, forming a small, diamond-shaped black dot, like an energy core, from which Chakra surged out again to fill his entire body.

A sense of immense power swept through every inch of his muscles.

Kazama Kaguya could perceive that the diamond-shaped black dot on his heart was dark, powerful, and mysterious, seemingly containing countless pieces of information.

Thump... Thump... Thump...

As his heart beat, the diamond-shaped black dot shone brightly, releasing knowledge inherited deep within the Otsutsuki bloodline.

[Karma Seed]

An inexplicable piece of knowledge told Kazama Kaguya, allowing him to understand what that diamond-shaped black dot truly was.

Simultaneously, the Evolution Obelisk began to refresh with dense lines of information.