Breakthrough

The chakra within him began to surge. Terrifying, vast waves of chakra erupted one after another. Sensing the familiar chakra, Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi began to tremble slightly, letting out low, resonant sword hums.

The Rinnegan's ocular power activated, resonating from afar with the Tenseigan's immense energy. Two streams of chakra, both possessing the qualities of creation and destruction, merged together and flowed toward Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi at the center.

Years of comprehension, along with the insights he had gained on the Road of Seeking Truth, had made Shin utterly different from before. It would not be an exaggeration to call him the person closest to god.

And today, Shin had finally cleansed his soul and was about to take the most crucial step from man to god.

Yet this step required terrifying chakra as its foundation. Naturally, there was nothing more suitable than the Tenseigan.

His eyes slowly closed, and his aura gradually settled. The next instant, Shin appeared in the middle of a desolate desert.

Looking around, he saw nothing here but yellow sand. Shin did not panic. He was very familiar with this place—the sandy space inside Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi.

The Rinnegan's ocular technique activated, and he slowly rose toward the sky through repulsive force. The higher he ascended, the farther he could see. The space was not small, but compared to the Main World, it still seemed tiny. Through the Rinnegan's ocular power, he could clearly make out its boundaries.

Beyond them lay a chaotic void, containing nothing at all. A layer resembling a spatial barrier protected this place, like a membrane guarding the space against being torn apart by the turbulent currents outside.

Compared to when he had first obtained this space, its area had now expanded by a full third. Even now, a steady stream of chakra continued to pour in,