Shikkotsu Forest.
A giant tree towered into the clouds, its crown hidden from view.
This was the second divine tree in the Ninja World.
Natsuki studied the divine tree and raised his hand.
A Summoning Storage Scroll appeared.
When it opened, it released Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
He was still alive, though he was in poor condition, especially since he had lost both eyes.
But that did not matter.
Today, he would finally be put out of his misery.
Chakra surged from Natsuki's hand.
The chakra flew out, drawing Ōtsutsuki Isshiki toward the tree's crown.
Before he even reached it, countless branches and vines came alive and wrapped around him. Terror appeared on Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's face.
This was not the first time he had experienced something like this.
But this time, Natsuki's Sealing Jutsu covered his entire body, leaving him unable to escape.
Moments later, he was carried into the divine tree and lost consciousness completely.
The divine tree shuddered, and a flower bud slowly emerged at its top.
The bud had not opened, but an unimaginably powerful energy could vaguely be felt gathering inside it.
Natsuki nodded.
Clearly, once the divine tree finished digesting Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, it would bear fruit.
Natsuki looked away and returned to the Hokage Office.
"Teacher Natsuki."
When Konan saw him, she reminded him, "The Ninja Academy's entrance ceremony starts in ten minutes."
It was July, so there should not normally have been an entrance ceremony. But there were always exceptions.
After three months, the Ninja Academy's expansion was complete.
Today was the day children from the other ninja villages enrolled in Konoha's Ninja Academy.
"You're becoming more and more like a Hokage Secretary."
Natsuki pinched Konan's cheek and smiled.
Konan froze for a moment.
Only after his remark did she understand why Uchiha Mikoto had been