Failed to absorb the Rinnegan

But the gap between Black Zetsu and a complete Karma was still enormous. Black Zetsu had to spend a grueling thousand years trying to bring about a Rinnegan, activate Infinite Tsukuyomi, release Kaguya Otsutsuki's chakra from the moon, and then possess Madara's body to resurrect her.

And even that possession was temporary. Madara was eventually released.

Karma was different. All it needed was someone with Otsutsuki blood, and it would gradually transform their body before devouring their soul and taking over. It was utterly ruthless.

Although Jigen's exact location was unknown, searching for clues with the answer already in mind might turn up some traces.

Three Otsutsuki... Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was clearly no ordinary Otsutsuki. His power and ocular techniques were extremely formidable, placing him well above Kaguya Otsutsuki, a member of the lowest-ranking Otsutsuki Branch Family who had originally been meant as a sacrifice.

In theory, it should definitely work. After being fed three Otsutsuki, the Divine Tree ought to flower and bear fruit no matter what.

Even if that was not enough, there was still the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

As another husk of the Divine Tree, it should also provide plenty of nutrients if fed to the new Divine Tree.

If even that was not enough, he had another plan.

Kaguya Otsutsuki...

But all of this still required time to plan. For now, at least, he had no way to deal with Kaguya Otsutsuki, let alone seize her power and produce a new Chakra Fruit.

Xuanye put away the Divine Tree's seed.

The Otsutsuki on the moon would not be so easy to handle. Using the Byakugan produced by their clansmen over a thousand years, Hamura's descendants had created a Giant Tenseigan powerful enough to scour the entire surface of the Ninja World.

The Tenseigan's destructive