The strength of reincarnation lay in its full use of time's power.
Every rebirth was utterly real. Only after accumulating many life experiences could the traces of one's previous life be buried.
Just as Gongzhi had said, in merely two or three hundred years, Kaguya Otsutsuki would completely disappear. Her soul imprint would be worn away, and she would become an ordinary member of the shinobi world.
At the beginning of reincarnation, instinct remained powerful, carrying a risk of awakening—but the lifespan was short.
With each subsequent life, the instinct to absorb natural energy would weaken. Lifespans would grow longer, but awakening would become more difficult.
Time stood on Mizuki's side. Every minute and every second was a victory, until the Otsutsuki Clan's traces of origin in the shinobi world were completely erased.
"Perhaps the Sage of Six Paths also believed it would be best to bury the Otsutsuki Clan's identity as foreign invaders in the past!"
"Who knows? Anyway, I succeeded. As long as the seal is watched over, all we need to do is wait quietly! I think I'm especially good at wasting time doing nothing..."
"Maybe..."
As he mocked himself, Gongzhi could not be bothered to play along.
"If the day comes when you no longer need me, I want to enter the cycle of reincarnation. When that time comes, I'll definitely find you and teach you a proper lesson..."
"If you can manage it, be my guest!"
There was one thing everyone understood perfectly well. Although Mizuki and his physical clone theoretically would not age, thanks to the super cellular replacements modified from White Zetsu, that infinite lifespan was only theoretical.
Flawless replication at the genetic level could only occur when there were no outside influences. Problems could still arise from time to time.
Severe illnesses,