Learning the Cursed Speech of Onmyodo was simple. No cheating was needed.
At his current level of strength, learning something less advanced was easy.
With the attitude of giving it a try,
he recited the Cursed Speech and used Senjutsu Chakra,
along with the ocular jutsu formed from his visual prowess.
When all three became one,
Uchiha Genmei understood the truth.
Why the Otsutsuki Clan in the stars had kept their eyes on this region.
Why Otsutsuki Yamu, who had ascended to another dimension, had left his divine body on this planet.
Rather than on his own clan's home planet.
It was strange...
Now the reason seemed simple.
This planet was special!
Even after being harvested, it remained lush with life, the Pure Land was unharmed, and the cycle of life and death was undisturbed.
Thinking back to when Momoshiki first appeared,
that dead planet made it clear: the Shinobi World was different!
Even more wondrous were the Otsutsuki's abilities,
or rather, their ocular jutsu.
Another name for these things
was divine arts!
Looking at the more flexible Sun Fire in his hand,
Uchiha Genmei couldn't help murmuring:
"The source of this planet's chakra is Kaguya's fruit."
"And for the fruit to grow, it needs to absorb the Natural Energy of this land."
At the thought,
he sneered inwardly.
Even Gamamaru, that old schemer, had risked his life to drive a wedge between Kaguya and her sons when they were young.
He refused to believe that when the God Tree first descended, the strongest supernatural beings native to this land hadn't fought back with everything they had.
It was obvious: those native supernatural beings—
or rather, the gods—
had lost.
They had become nourishment for the God Tree!
He let out a breath of stale air.
"The Uchiha say the Mangekyō Sharingan is the eye that reflects the heart, but just look at these ocular jutsu."
"What do they have to do with the heart?"
"There are records of ocular jutsu that appear more than once."
"Amaterasu, Kagutsuchi, Tsukuyomi, and the like. Did those people just happen to share the same thoughts?"
After making that quip, he continued speculating.
The ocular jutsu of the Mangekyō Sharingan
were, in essence, the lingering divinity of the gods absorbed by the God Tree.
When an Uchiha awakened those eyes,
their state of mind at the time
determined which bit of divine information
they randomly drew from the chakra information in their bloodline!
Momoshiki had already demonstrated chakra becoming information in the original story.
So when an Uchiha awakened their eyes, it seemed to depend on their heart.
In truth, it was a gamble.
If they were lucky, they got Kamui—
an ocular jutsu even more outrageous than a divine art.
If they were unlucky...
They ended up with something like Uchiha Shin's counterfeit Mangekyō, a useless ocular jutsu too awful to look at.
At that thought, he understood.
The Otsutsuki's ascension didn't come from simply gorging themselves on fruits,
or piling up energy.
Momoshiki had drained a planet until it became a dead world.
After eating its fruit, his stats still couldn't compare to Kaguya's.
It seemed that the Otsutsuki needed the information within the fruit to ascend. That information contained the laws of nature,
which was why Kaguya had betrayed her superior on this land!
"Because this planet is teeming with gods, with the information of the Eight Million Gods!"
"Harvesting a planet that's still thriving..."
"Heh... Even those who've ascended are scheming."
Once he'd settled on this,
he realized that his ocular jutsu
had been completed by filling in the missing information in it through cheating.
That had turned it into a divine art.
His future was bright,
and he didn't need to worry about the amount of Aura he had, either.
If he remembered correctly,
the Second Shinobi World War was only a few years away. It would break out soon.
When the time came, he would fight openly on the battlefield
and surely obtain a vast amount of Divine Blade Aura.
Even if someone who had ascended came down to cause trouble later, he wouldn't be afraid.
Feeling more than confident,
he put aside his wild thoughts.
He strode out of the shrine
and headed toward the palace.
He'd received his reward.
Now it was time to deal with Moryo, the troublesome one.
"It seems your training went smoothly."
Miko Miko looked up from the mountain of paperwork before her,
smiling warmly as she spoke.
Uchiha Genmei nodded and replied calmly:
"Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya are setting up a sealing barrier to protect you."
"I'll kill Moryo myself. That's what this S-rank mission requires."
"Now tell me how I can find out where Moryo is."
Miko Miko searched her sleeve
and took out a bell.
She handed it to Uchiha Genmei.
"This bell is the link between me and Moryo. It will guide you."
He took the bell, stood, and headed for the door.
Miko Miko escorted him out and watched his departing figure.
She bowed and called out:
"May fortune favor you in battle!"
The figure walking away waved without turning around,
showing that he'd received her blessing.
The young woman left the palace and came to stand beside Orochimaru, who was busy at work.
"Orochimaru, I'm about to leave. How are your preparations coming along?"
At the question from behind him,
Orochimaru set down the inscribed talisman and rose to his feet.
He replied calmly:
"It's almost finished. Are you sure you don't need help?"
"No. I can handle it alone, and I have a partner, too."
"A partner?"
Uchiha Genmei didn't waste words. He formed the hand seals and slapped both hands on the ground.
After a cloud of smoke, a small blue cat appeared.
"Yo~ Genmei, I thought you'd forgotten about me."
"I wouldn't forget. Miko Miko said Moryo wasn't the only one causing trouble. There's another evil spirit waiting to make its move."
At that, Uchiha Genmei's expression turned serious.
He tightened his grip on the hilt.
He declared firmly:
"This is my first mission for the village. I can't afford to leave anything to chance."
The little cat leaped onto Uchiha Genmei's shoulder.
Orochimaru remained unmoved. His reason outweighed his emotions.
Even though he thought one little Ninja Cat couldn't be much help, he didn't let his expression slip.
"Then I wish you the best of luck, Genmei."
He nodded, then narrowed his eyes.
Three Magatama spun in them.
Susanoo transformed into wings and took flight.
Watching the figure in the sky disappear in the distance,
Orochimaru shook his head helplessly and said:
"That really is outrageous. A three-tomoe Sharingan can activate Susanoo."
"Only Uchiha Madara has ever managed that, according to the records."
He recorded the information. He took his teacher's surveillance mission seriously, too.
Though this surveillance didn't mean much.
Following the bell's guidance,
he flew through the air for about half an hour before spotting a pitch-black valley.
It was packed with immortal stone puppets.
Without alerting Moryo,
Uchiha Genmei landed in an open area some distance away.
He took a deep breath.
"Phew... Let's begin, Matatabi!"
"Yeah!!" Matatabi answered excitedly.
She jumped to the ground and pressed her paws together.
At the sight,
Uchiha Genmei's pupils trembled as intricate scarlet patterns spread across them.
He called out:
"Susanoo!"
The giant golden warrior slowly took form. It raised its left hand, and the Wine God Gourd released a vast amount of chakra.
It was the Tailed Beast Chakra stored inside the gourd!
A mighty torrent of chakra
surged toward the little cat, who was meditating with her paws pressed together.
"It's here! It's here! Ohhh, my chakra!"
As Matatabi roared with excitement,
her form gradually changed back into that of a massive demonic cat.
"Excellent!"
Looking at Matatabi in her full form, Uchiha Genmei praised her.
His mind tensed.
The massive golden warrior scattered, transforming into waves of Golden Divine Aura.
It coiled around the massive cat demon!
The boy leaped onto Matatabi's head.
In an instant,
chakra formed into armor and clad the giant beast.
The Beast Samurai clenched its hand, and the Tsumugari Great Blade appeared.
But that wasn't all.
Uchiha Genmei's body trembled as Senjutsu Chakra surged around him.
Mysterious patterns shimmered across the armor.
Beast Calamity—
Full power: activated!
The boy exhaled a breath of stale air.
The corners of his mouth curled upward.
He revealed a cruel smile, like a poisonous flower from the southern lands.
"Give that bastard a little greeting."
"Matatabi!"
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