After devouring Code, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki received some of the legacy he had once left behind.
Back then, to guard against his own failure, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had considered entrusting everything he had to others. Code had been one of the chosen seeds.
But when that day truly came, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki discovered that after entering the space where the God Tree was stored, he could neither leave nor pass on everything he possessed.
It was precisely because he was trapped in such despair that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki placed all his hopes on the God Tree, ultimately forcing himself to merge with it.
Although he had received the gifts he had once left behind, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had yet to fully recover. His mind was still tainted by all sorts of chaotic emotions, and he had merely regained a little rationality.
"Uchiha Shunichi... I need to devour him... No! I can't act immediately. He's too strong..." Standing amid the ruins, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki spoke slowly.
Although he had not regained much of his sanity, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had stabilized by now.
The God Tree had always possessed a soul with a way of thinking unlike that of humans. After merging with Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's incomplete soul, it might not have normal human thought, but it was not lacking in intelligence.
"My lord... you... have finally awakened..." Amado, who had only just left, heard the sound and returned.
Hearing Amado's voice, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki narrowed his eyes at him, seemingly unable to understand what Amado had said.
He... had not inherited Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's memories, nor did he know why the Kara Organization had been painstakingly created.
Still, the purpose behind creating the Kara Organization had technically already been fulfilled. His current body was even stronger than the original one. As for the soul inside it...
"My lord? You..." Seeing that