Of course, eating people was just eating people. If he truly decided to walk this path, Shiraishi Yoshijo would never care about human lives.
It had to be said that although someone possessed a human form, the soul within was a genuine monster.
"Sacrificial Tailed Beasts."
As he muttered those four words over and over, a smile gradually appeared on Shiraishi Yoshijo's face.
"Castle, what would happen if there were no Tailed Beast power?"
The two were one in body and mind; what Shiraishi Yoshijo was planning could not be concealed from Castle.
Shiraishi Yoshijo possessed life energy, while it possessed spiritual energy. Shiraishi Yoshijo represented yang, while it represented yin.
Without Tailed Beasts, yang would overwhelm yin. In other words, Shiraishi Yoshijo feared that it might harm him, which was why he asked.
"You... Forget it. It would still be possible without Tailed Beast power, but you would feel extremely weak, like the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path with nothing but the shell of the Ten-Tails."
"That's rather interesting. Would it be possible to absorb Tailed Beast power after evolving?"
"It would, but honestly, I don't recommend doing that. Even I cannot predict what might happen after evolution. You're forcibly increasing the difficulty and uncertainty."
Shiraishi Yoshijo tugged at the corner of his mouth, unconcerned by Castle's warning. "Any other information?"
"Because absorbing life energy takes time, the evolution process may be quite lengthy. If anyone interferes during that time, you'll be in great danger. I hope you're prepared. If something really goes wrong, you'll die."
"One more thing: Natural Energy can accelerate evolution. After all, Natural Energy is the origin of Chakra. However, because of the God Tree, Natural Energy in this world has become exceedingly scarce. At present, only the Three Great Sage Regions have enough