The Bloodline Secrets of the Otsutsuki Clan (This Setting Has Been Officially Approved by Kishimoto)

The monument's lavishly detailed personal information refreshed like a waterfall.

[Evolver: Kazama Kaguya]

[Chakra Amount: 30 kka]

[Chakra Nature: Water, Lightning, Yang, Yin]

[Bloodline: Pureblood Otsutsuki · Young Form]

[Bloodline Awakening Skills: All-Killing Ash Bones, Karma Seed]

[Kekkei Genkai: Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan] (Equation in progress. Evolved into the Pureblood Otsutsuki · Young Form. The equation can continue to be extrapolated.)

[Status: Healthy, has transcended the human species] (Charge: 8%) (Charge: 0%)

"Otsutsuki · Young Form? That description is exactly the same as the knowledge passed down through the [Karma Seed]."

Looking at the information listed on the monument, Kazama Kaguya wasn't surprised in the slightest.

However, he was a little surprised that his chakra natures had only increased by one: Yin.

"Shouldn't Otsutsuki have all chakra natures? Why do I only have Water, Lightning, Yang, and Yin? Is it because I'm a young form?"

He thought carefully about the original story, only to realize that it never explained what chakra natures the Otsutsuki were supposed to have.

The Otsutsuki Clan didn't even have a concept of "ninjutsu," nor did they have concepts like "Kekkei Genkai" or "Kekkei Tōta."

The techniques they used seemed more like abilities that emerged naturally once they had evolved to a certain degree.

The only thing he could be sure of was that when a pureblood Otsutsuki ate a Chakra Fruit, they awakened the Rinne Sharingan, instantly rising to the top and gaining Kekkei Mōra that fused all seven chakra natures.

This was most clearly demonstrated by Kaguya.

As for the others, Isshiki, who didn't have a Rinne Sharingan, relied entirely on Taijutsu, Karma, Yin-Yang Release constructs like Black Rods, and, most importantly, his Black Eye to get by in battle. He had never used anything like ninjutsu, nor had he used any of the techniques granted by Kekkei Mōra.

"So, at the very least, I can conclude that Otsutsuki aren't all-nature before eating a Chakra Fruit. Otherwise, Isshiki would have had Kaguya's abilities, and the whole world would have been turned upside down long ago."

Kazama Kaguya had deduced some of the Otsutsuki's secrets for himself, but much more remained hidden in the information passed down by the [Karma Seed].

The inherited knowledge he had received was limited. It only briefly recorded the origins of the Otsutsuki Clan and some basic knowledge about bloodline evolution, and even much of that was incomplete.

According to the fragmentary records, the Otsutsuki Clan descended from the mighty God of Ōtsutsuki, Otsutsuki Shibai.

He was a miracle nurtured by the universe, the first Otsutsuki to ever exist.

Nearly all subsequent pureblood Otsutsuki were born through Shibai's asexual reproduction.

Shibai was the source of their bloodline, and had long since transcended the dimensions of the current universe.

He had brought forth the Otsutsuki Clan, bestowed upon them the path of evolution, and divided that process into five stages.

They were: Young Form, Mature Form, Evolved Form, Super Evolved Form, and God.

Every member of the clan, except those in the Young Form stage, displayed distinct traits and possessed unique bloodline awakening skills.

According to this classification, Kazama Kaguya was now at the Young Form stage, equivalent to a newly born child who had yet to set foot on the path of evolution.

"Young Form, Mature Form, Evolved Form, Super Evolved Form, God."

Kazama Kaguya pondered the monument's information and the inherited knowledge, lost in thought.

There was no doubt that the [Karma Seed] was the original form of [Karma]. It had to continue evolving and growing before he could use its power of reincarnation.

The Otsutsuki Clan had five stages of evolution. If he understood the information correctly, the [Karma Seed] was a basic skill shared by all young forms, like a seed. What kind of flower it eventually grew into depended on the individual.

Only after a young form evolved into a mature form could it develop its own unique awakening skill.

Kazama Kaguya had reason to suspect that "All-Killing Ash Bones" was very likely Kaguya's unique awakening skill.

He had gained this ability solely because he possessed Kaguya's bloodline, combined with the results of cheating the system through the Evolution Equation.

"So that means I can't gain Kaguya's other abilities."

After reading the information, Kazama Kaguya understood one thing.

He was now a newly born, independent Otsutsuki with his own unique path of evolution.

Aside from the basic abilities, whatever powers he developed in the future would inevitably differ from those of other Otsutsuki.

"True. In Naruto Shippuden and Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, every Otsutsuki who appeared was unique, and their techniques were all completely different."

Although he couldn't gain such powerful abilities as Amenominaka or Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, he had gotten the ultimate technique "All-Killing Ash Bones" for free, which was still a pleasant surprise.

However, much of the inherited knowledge was missing.

The information about the final three stages—Evolved Form, Super Evolved Form, and God—was especially incomplete. There was hardly anything about them at all.

Kazama Kaguya suspected that these crucial details were missing because his birth was a miracle created by his cheat, not because he was the biological child of Otsutsuki Shibai.

Both Shikotsumyaku and Byakugan were Kekkei Genkai that had appeared after being passed down from Kaguya for many generations.

As the number of generations increased, more and more information imprinted in the bloodline was lost, leaving only the most basic remnants.

The information on Young Form and Mature Form, however, was fairly complete.

An Otsutsuki in the Young Form stage had only one ability: the [Karma Seed]. It was the foundation that allowed the Otsutsuki Clan to reincarnate endlessly and evolve.

Young forms possessed all the basic abilities of Otsutsuki bloodlines, including flight, Byakugan, chakra absorption, and exceptional adaptability that allowed them to survive underwater and in space.

Once a young form's [Karma Seed] absorbed enough energy from the universe, it could evolve into [Karma] and awaken a unique skill, marking the transition to the Mature Form stage.

During this process, certain young forms might absorb an extremely unusual kind of universal energy, causing their Byakugan to undergo extreme mutations and evolve into a higher-level eye with more specialized abilities. Their combat strength would also far exceed that of other Otsutsuki at the same stage.

"So the Tenseigan, Black Eye, and Jōgan are actually the results of extreme Byakugan evolution?" Kazama Kaguya couldn't help thinking of those special eyes.

Not one of these eyes was weak after evolving from the Byakugan. Some of their abilities were even much more powerful than the Rinnegan's.

The Tenseigan was the epitome of raw power. Its Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion could cleave the moon in half with a single strike.

The Black Eye was the epitome of unique mechanics. Sukuna Hikona and Daikokuten even touched upon the rules of reality.

The Jōgan was no weaker, either. It was the ultimate support eye, capable of seeing through the invisible barriers between dimensions.

Unfortunately, those abilities were still far beyond Kazama Kaguya's reach. He hadn't even found any special universal energy yet, let alone evolved from a young form into a mature one.

As for the next step, how a mature form transformed into an evolved form wasn't described due to the missing information.

However, Kazama Kaguya thought of one possibility: God Tree Fruits.

The original story clearly stated that Otsutsuki Shibai had evolved into a god and transcended the dimensions of the universe by continually devouring God Tree Fruits.

Kazama Kaguya had reason to believe that the final three stages of evolution must be closely tied to God Tree Fruits.

"The importance of the God Tree goes without saying. It looks like I need to prepare early."

Kazama Kaguya rubbed the small horn that had grown on his forehead and mused, "The God Tree and the Ten-Tails are two sides of the same coin, one a plant and the other an animal. At present, aside from Kaguya's side, the only other one in the Ninja World is Isshiki. I remember he has a Ten-Tails, too."

Otsutsuki Isshiki, Kaguya's former partner, had unfortunately been betrayed by her.

Now, he was only half a person, living as a parasite inside Genji. He was searching the entire Ninja World for someone suitable to bear his [Karma].

"Maybe I could work with Isshiki, or steal his Ten-Tails..."

Kazama Kaguya considered whether the plan was feasible, but quickly rejected it.

"No. Genji, the man Isshiki is parasitizing, is strong, and with the special abilities of his Black Eye, even a Six Paths level fighter could still end up losing."

With Kazama Kaguya's current strength, searching for Isshiki would be extremely risky.

Besides, Kazama Kaguya didn't know whether someone in his Young Form state would make a suitable vessel for [Karma].

If a young form was the ideal vessel for [Karma], going to Isshiki would be like walking straight into a tiger's jaws. He wouldn't even have a chance to escape.

Worse still, if Isshiki went mad and fed him to the Ten-Tails to forcibly begin cultivating a God Tree...

Just imagining the scene made Kazama Kaguya's scalp prickle.

"No, no. I can't get involved with Isshiki. I'll have to find another way to get a Ten-Tails and a God Tree."

Kazama Kaguya discarded his plan and began brainstorming.

A sudden flash of inspiration brought an idea to mind.