Spacetime Fluctuation and Heavenly Luck

"Perhaps this is the true intended purpose of the energy known as Chakra. After all, the members of the Otsutsuki Clan possess this very energy, granting them lifespans of thousands upon thousands of years. Once they consume the fruit condensed from a planet's energy, they even reach a state of immortality. It makes no sense that Chakra cultivation in the Ninja World fails to increase one's lifespan, and instead shortens it due to the extraction process."

"There is definitely something deeply wrong here!"

"After all, even beasts on this planet like Toads, Snakes, and Slugs can attain long lives through cultivation; are humans truly born inferior to them? This is suspicious beyond measure. It now seems like a deliberately engineered outcome. After all, if people had long lives, who would be willing to let these powerhouses engage in life-and-death duels? And without the constant struggle and death of the strong, where would the Sage of Six Paths get the souls of powerful warriors to reside in the Pure Land and provide him with Chakra resources?"

Uchiha Tenshu thought with certainty, unable to stop himself from suspecting that even the Otsutsuki Clan might have simply evolved into that white-skinned form step-by-step through the adaptation to Chakra and cosmic radiation.

The most critical point was that they had no reproductive isolation from humans; they essentially belonged to the same species.

Or perhaps Uchiha Tenshu was wrong.

Their lack of reproductive isolation likely meant they were a higher life form that had absorbed genes from many planets, allowing their own to match the genetic makeup of any world.

But regardless, this was a powerful race that constantly traversed the universe, searching for life-bearing planets to plant the God Tree.

Even their ordinary members possessed strength at the level of a Kage in the Ninja World—a truly astonishing achievement. Yet, this was merely their baseline physical constitution; they could grow rapidly and become even stronger.

Furthermore, their race bestowed unique talents upon them within their bloodline. Once they reached a certain level of strength, they could manipulate spacetime at will. When these talents were awakened, their power would rise further, easily reaching or even surpassing the Beyond Kage Level.

Within this group, the strength of certain powerhouses was beyond imagination. They started at the Beyond Kage or Quasi-Six Paths Level, meaning their power already exceeded the limits of ordinary ninjas. A few elites even started at the Six Paths Level. Their strength was unfathomable; like Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, who, even after being crippled by Kaguya's sneak attack upon arriving on Earth, was still able to hide his tracks.

These powerhouses spent long periods traversing the universe, a feat clearly not accomplished in a short time. Given their lifespans, even without using the Karma unique to the Otsutsuki Clan to reincarnate, their lives were extremely long. By normal historical standards, these individuals lived for at least several thousand years longer than the average person.

It was not even impossible for them to live for ten thousand years.

In such a vast stretch of time, It was enough for dozens or even hundreds of dynasties to cycle through growth, prosperity, and destruction.

Yet for the Otsutsuki, it was merely a relatively short game. Even in death, they could still use their unique skill, "Karma," to reincarnate and resurrect.

"From this perspective, the Otsutsuki Clan is truly the pinnacle race of this universe, worthy of being called a God Clan!"

Uchiha Tenshu couldn't help but sigh inwardly. But now that he had been freed from these limitations, his life and strength would increase in direct proportion, and he would have the opportunity to reach that level.

Next, Uchiha Tenshu pondered for a moment. Looking at the grey, hazy space around him, he wondered if his ability to manipulate this space could allow for some detailed planning.

As Uchiha Tenshu, the master of the Fragment of Heavenly Dimension, moved his thoughts, the space above brightened, and the void beneath his feet transformed into a solid ground made of black stone.

"Hmm, it seems I can modify this place through manipulation. Unfortunately, the things manifested here only affect this space itself and cannot influence the outside world. Perhaps I am limited by my own strength or the recovery state of the fragment."

"According to the information transmitted by the Fragment of Heavenly Dimension, this space can expand continuously as my strength grows, as if it possesses a life of its own. As long as I survive in this world, everything I do will automatically trigger Spacetime Fluctuations and Heavenly Luck. By gathering enough of these, I can use Spacetime Grasp to perform a random plunder of nearby spacetimes! It's essentially like opening a random loot box—this is a great opportunity."

"Furthermore, killing or defeating other life forms is like actively stirring the waters of someone else's spacetime, which can also harvest Spacetime Fluctuations and Heavenly Luck. Spacetime Fluctuations are like ripples naturally spreading across the surface of spacetime, while Heavenly Luck is more like the inherent light of destiny. The strong are like the scorching sun, the weak like fireflies; by defeating others, I can plunder their destiny, thereby increasing my own potential and limits!" Uchiha Tenshu's eyes darted around, filled with an irrepressible greed. But the thought of such large-scale slaughter would surely attract unwanted attention.

He considered that the Ninja World was currently hiding Jigen, who was possessed by Isshiki, and that any move he made would have to surpass the likes of Hashirama Senju and Madara with his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan—not to mention the dying Hashirama, the Eternal Mangekyou-wielding Madara, and the old monsters hidden in the three great Sage Regions.

Uchiha Tenshu abandoned the idea of making a big splash.

Moreover, ordinary people offered little to his growth, and their weight in the world was negligible.

It would be better to interfere with the original plot characters.

So, what he needed to do next was find a way to harvest these bountiful fruits.

However, excessive slaughter would cause their souls to enter the Pure Land like birds, which might alert certain people.

Besides.

Simply defeating an opponent could also harvest their Spacetime Fluctuations and Heavenly Luck, so why must he take their lives?

Instead of killing them, he could just defeat them repeatedly. He could even harvest them over and over again—wouldn't that be even better?

And...

"The Sage of Six Paths could build the foundation of the Pure Land; why shouldn't I, Uchiha Tenshu, build my own? If interfering with others' destinies and influencing them allows me to absorb their Spacetime Fluctuations and so-called Heavenly Luck, then if I subdue them, wouldn't I be able to absorb the effects they produce at all times?"

Uchiha Tenshu thought with pride. It occurred to him that the Sage of Six Paths treated the entire Ninja World as his own field, caring for it like someone constantly watering and fertilizing crops, and now he, too, had reached the point of adopting such a method.

"Then, let's see what Spacetime Grasp can do!" Having understood all the abilities of the Fragment of Heavenly Dimension, Uchiha Tenshu began to look forward to his first active grasp with a hint of anticipation.

In an instant, the space before Uchiha Tenshu rippled like a calm lake, and suddenly, a pitch-black spot emerged.

Following that, within the darkness, a spatial window the size of a millstone abruptly expanded.

On the other side of the window appearing before Uchiha Tenshu was a quaint room filled with an oriental charm.

The room was furnished in an antique style, and several ancient books exuding a sense of age were laid out on a desk.

Uchiha Tenshu did not hesitate, for according to the information provided by the Fragment of Heavenly Dimension, the duration of the Spacetime Grasp was so short it lasted less than a few seconds.

In a flash, Uchiha Tenshu extended his finger like a gust of wind. His superior Chakra control allowed him to condense his energy at his fingertip into a sticky, rope-like shape, much like a spider's silk, precisely grabbing those ancient books.

It was a pity that due to the lack of energy to power the Fragment of Heavenly Dimension, Uchiha Tenshu would have otherwise crossed over without hesitation. Furthermore, the now-shattered fragment could only communicate with spacetime and could no longer forcibly lock onto it. If he were to venture forth rashly, he would likely be lost forever in that unknown spacetime, never to return.

Uchiha Tenshu had no desire to travel alone into that unknown, alien spacetime.