Naruto and Sasuke's advancement caused quite a stir. Fortunately, the Pope activated the Holy Temple's defenses in time to conceal the aura of their breakthrough. Otherwise, it would surely have drawn plenty of unwanted attention.
Watching the two within the pillars of light, the Pope sighed. "Heroes truly do emerge from the young. How old are these two? And they've already entered the god realm. There's no telling how far they'll go. Looking at them, I'm starting to feel old. The future belongs to the young."
Greg shared his sentiment. "Indeed, Your Holiness. You're right. It's about time we stepped aside."
Allen glanced at Naruto and Sasuke as they advanced, then at the group watching them anxiously nearby. Seeing rising talents like Hinata, Itachi Uchiha, Shizuka Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, and Neji, some of whom had already crossed into the god realm while others were infinitely close, he couldn't help wondering whether he should retire and let these young people protect the world.
Of course, these were merely passing sentiments from the older generation. They couldn't truly bring themselves to let go.
Meanwhile, the two within the pillars of light were undergoing earth-shattering changes.
The Nine Transformations of the Sacred Dragon and the Demon Dragon Nine Transformations weren't cultivation techniques in the truest sense. Rather, they were a form of bodily evolution, closer to genetic mutation and the evolution of a species.
Within Naruto and Sasuke, nine different powers shifted constantly, continuously altering their genes and driving them to evolve into more advanced beings. Nine-Tails was the most astonished of all. From inside Naruto, he could clearly sense Naruto's body approaching the form of a terrifying species he had never encountered before.
The nine different powers transformed into nine different kinds of dragon energy, constantly washing through Naruto's and Sasuke's bodies