You Must Pay Tribute to This Concubine

She felt it made no sense that Uchiha Shingen wouldn't come to be her protector.

Then she intensified her Chakra absorption of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki Otsutsuki—she wanted to finish this job quickly so she could continue to influence Uchiha Shingen.

Uchiha Shingen should be Ōtsutsuki Clan!

Poor Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, he almost got a side stitch from that power adjustment.

Unfortunately, he has no room for complaint now, since Kaguya Otsutsuki's Chakra hand has completely enveloped him.

Even the Sukunahikona and Daikokuten could not escape.

As for Kaguya Otsutsuki, she began to experience pleasure as the Chakra of the Ten-Tails continued to flow into her.

This is a wave-like pleasure.

It was like being in a dream world, where sounds were distant and time seemed to stand still.

It is not released swiftly and violently like a whirlwind, but rather it pushes, stirs, blows, and stirs violently and persistently.

The Ōtsutsuki Clan can only experience this extreme pleasure under one condition—when they obtain the primordial Chakra transformed from the planet's energy absorbed by the God Tree, or the original Chakra possessed by the Ten-Tails.

Even a small Ten-Tails is still Ten-Tails.

The pork belly was good, but the roast suckling pig was also delicious.

The timing of the Ōtsutsuki Clan pleasure varied depending on their gender.

The male Ōtsutsuki Clan generally experience an uncontrollable, instantaneous burst of extreme pleasure.

Female Ōtsutsuki Clan tend to last longer, but they rarely have that opportunity.

To give an analogy, it's like feeling your body floating, full of power, with a raging, surging flame within you that intensely engulfs everything—it's incredibly wonderful, bringing an almost unbearable ecstasy.

The Ōtsutsuki Clan were so addicted to this pleasure that when they were not experiencing it, they were often cold-hearted and as still as stagnant water.

As one of the very few female Otsutsuki who had the opportunity to experience the greatest pleasure, Kaguya Otsutsuki 'Ōtsutsuki Clan obsession with the God Tree was probably not something she herself could say for sure whether it was for that pleasure or for a deeper evolution of life.

Besides, there's no need to distinguish between them; they are one and the same.

Kaguya Otsutsuki's expression gradually became strange. Although Uchiha Shingen couldn't see it clearly because he was far away, he could still sense that something was wrong.

He felt as if Kaguya Otsutsuki was having a seizure.

However, seeing that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was always tightly gripped by the Chakra giant hand, he felt relieved.

You should have faith in the value of your boss.

So he went to plant trees elsewhere.

Forests rose from the ground thanks to his efforts.

The Ōtsutsuki Clan really doesn't care about the environment.

In some places, he was so badly overworked that he needed to use even more Chakra to plant the trees.

When the diligent Fifth Hokage finally repaired the forest and returned to the original spot, he was surprised to find that Kaguya Otsutsuki.

However, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, who was being held by her Chakra- wielding hand, was now somewhat hunched over.

That's incredibly potent.

This astonished Uchiha Shingen, who considered him a god among men.

Suddenly, he saw the hand holding the layers of Chakra begin to withdraw, until the last layer released Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.

The latter fell as if weightless, and began to disintegrate halfway down.

A true collapse.

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's body officially collapsed in mid-air, scattering like a crushed ash Dango.

Its body didn't even fall to the ground; instead, it broke into large clouds of dust that scattered across the earth.

Uchiha Shingen actually thought the meaning was quite good.

Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, it's very much in line with the ecological cycle.

Therefore, he rushed into this last open space and used Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence.

One by one, the large trees burst forth from the ground with their claws outstretched, their lively and joyous momentum "awakening" Kaguya Otsutsuki above.

Having recovered from the pleasure, Kaguya Otsutsuki looked at the newly emerging forest beneath her feet, her eyes gleaming.

"Mother," Black Zetsu suddenly spoke, "Shingen has the potential to become your guardian. If he could become even stronger, Mother, you wouldn't need to create the seedbed yourself."

"Zetsu, you're absolutely right." Kaguya Otsutsuki smiled gently.

Hearing no displeasure, but rather praise, in his mother's tone, Black Zetsu breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Uchiha Shingen was very stubborn, a trait that easily offended his equally stubborn mother.

However, this can only be considered a temporary relief.

To fundamentally solve the problem, we need to pinpoint a key issue in Uchiha Shingen's mind that can be amplified, and resolve the conflict between him and his mother.

Black Zetsu relied on this skill to gradually bring Teuchi "Eye of the Moon" to maturity and viability.

Take changing Uchiha Madara's will as an example. He took advantage of Uchiha Madara's arrogance and his hidden pursuit and yearning for peace, amplified these Infinite, and turned Uchiha Madara into his own side.

However, Uchiha Shingen and Uchiha Madara were somewhat different; the information gap between them wasn't as large, making it even more difficult to change Uchiha Shingen's mind.

Black Zetsu felt that this would probably be its most challenging task.

Chapter Thirty-One: Only by offering tribute to the concubine can one...

Having mended the last scar on the forest, Uchiha Shingen felt much better.

Although it consumes a lot of Chakra, at least this year's afforestation budget won't exceed the limit.

Any adjustment to the budget will cause a huge headache.

Therefore, Uchiha Shingen hated meetings the most.

"Kaguya, aren't you going back?" Uchiha Shingen Kaguya Otsutsuki called out to Kaguya Otsutsuki, who was still floating in the sky.

This woman was acting like she was on drugs just now; her expression was extremely dangerous, giving the impression that if she got close, she wouldn't be able to pull up her pants.

Now it's normal.

Kaguya Otsutsuki did not reply immediately, but instead descended.

As she approached the ground, the Truth-Seeking Orb began to shrink, eventually disappearing into her sleeve.

Uchiha Shingen realized he had been tricked, so he took out his straw hat from the time-space scroll and put it back on.

Kaguya- Truth-Seeking Orb Balls, then he can only show off his Leaf Village skills.

Kaguya Otsutsuki's gaze lingered, somewhat politely, on the "fire" character on Uchiha Shingen's hat for... about half a second?

"Shingen, I am determined to retrieve my Chakra," she said.

"As long as you don't plant trees, everything is negotiable," Uchiha Shingen honestly.

"I've heard you're planning to collect all the Tailed Beasts?"

"Yes, in recent years, the Jinchūriki in various villages have generally been poor. Leaf Village needs to take responsibility and provide them with a better environment." Uchiha Shingen said, even he was moved by his own words. "In this way, they can also serve as an assistant in dealing with the Ōtsutsuki Clan's pursuers."

Upon hearing this, Kaguya Otsutsuki remarked that it was quite a humorous statement.

She felt that the only person who could help her in this matter was Uchiha Shingen himself.

She hadn't expected to be able to fight Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.

"No one but you can stand behind me." Kaguya Otsutsuki didn't emphasize her words, speaking in a very ordinary narrative tone. "Isshiki's original power was much stronger, but this vessel is unsuitable."

"You underestimate people these days," Uchiha Shingen said. "At least as far as I know, unless his power undergoes a qualitative change, there are people among my acquaintances who can beat him."

"Who?"

"Uchiha Madara."

"Uchiha Madara? The one Zetsu'er mentioned?" Kaguya Otsutsuki vaguely recognized the name. "Really?"

In the next sentence, she asked about absolute certainty.

"It's possible, Mother." Black Zetsu indicated that its eyesight was still intact and it hadn't lost its judgment by being overwhelmed by its mother's warmth. "Madara is very strong. He obtained the Rinnegan from Hagoromo, but for Hagoromo, this was also an accident."

"Oh?" Kaguya Otsutsuki realized.

This sounds like it's a trap for Hagoromo.

She'll like anything that could harm her son.

"So what is he doing now?" Kaguya Otsutsuki asked.

Black Zetsu: "... I'm sorry, Mother. I stopped paying attention to him after I heard about your situation from Shingen."

Hearing this, even Uchiha Shingen couldn't help himself.

"You should at least do something about it; these other people are hard to find."

Uchiha Madara, that's really hard to find.

The crucial point is that Uchiha Madara also took Nagato with him.

Nagato hasn't shown his face since then, which has led to Amegakure keeping a much lower profile.

In terms of deterrence, Konan, along with Sasori of the Red Sands and Kakuzu, still can't compare to Nagato.

When the Rain Ninja start thrashing around in the market again, that will prove that Nagato has returned.

Rain Ninja is just that consistent inside and out.

"I'm sorry..." Black Zetsu apologized sincerely, "But we really don't need him now, or rather, he's quite a nuisance."

Uchiha Shingen: "..."

This old black man is so honest and genuine.

"No matter what, the worst outcome is just competing with Leaf Village for the Tailed Beasts."

Uchiha Shingen waved his hand, indicating that it was no big deal.

Everyone has the Rinnegan, and now he's even the Hokage Uchiha Madara doesn't come back, then you can't blame him for disrespecting the head of the Uchiha Clan.

"Compared to that, I'm more concerned about my health." Kaguya Otsutsuki, seeing that Uchiha Shingen and Black Zetsu had been chatting for so long without mentioning the most important matter, decided to be frank and ask, "When will you return it to me?"

This is a somewhat pointed question, but not an excessive one.

After all, Kaguya Otsutsuki is currently in clone mode; her true form is the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

The tribute package from Hagoromo Otsutsuki was quite generous.

It's not just about packing up Kaguya Otsutsuki and sending her into outer space.

The current Kaguya Otsutsuki is actually divided into three parts.

Spirit, body, and Ten-Tails Chakra.

It was shaved cleanly and precisely.

The part representing the spirit is Kaguya Otsutsuki, who, after breaking free from the seal, stands before Uchiha Shingen, based on Black Zetsu.

Without the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path its physical form, even if Nine Tailed Beasts were lined up in front of her, she could only absorb some of their Chakra.

It has to be said that this is indeed a bit awkward.

But this played right into Uchiha Shingen's hands.

"Kaguya, I can't promise about your body, but the Tailed Beast Chakra is no problem." Uchiha Shingen knew he couldn't just bring up her unpleasantness; he had to offer some benefits.

For example, Chakra.

He was now certain that these Ōtsutsuki Clan only Chakra.

The Ten-Tails must have occupied a very important position in the cultivation of the God Tree.

This helped him confirm his goals for the next stage.

Beware of fire, theft, and the Ten-Tails.

Kaguya Otsutsuki was ultimately different from the other Ōtsutsuki Clan.

If she doesn't unleash the Ten-Tails, she will have more humanity.

The Chakra of the Tailed Beasts could somewhat alleviate her "addiction".