Ren muttered to himself, unable to make sense of it. He could somewhat understand the RR Virus causing the Dog Clan to evolve. After all, the trash from the Swallowed Star world had originally carried the RR Virus. Though Ren still found it strange that he himself had not evolved, the Dog Clan had truly evolved.
However, Ren could not understand the disappearance of the trash before him.
The Ghost-Faced Mastiff King said, "Master... while I was evolving, I vaguely sensed the earth devouring that trash. Those little saplings before us seem to be seeds that were among the trash."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ren leaped forward and landed directly on the grass.
What had once been barren ground was now covered in green grass. Simply standing there, he could feel an overwhelming vitality.
Ren walked forward and stared at the few saplings that had emerged from the wasteland, along with several unknown wild grasses.
Ren said, "The trash thrown out yesterday came from Tomb Notes World, Battle Through the Heavens World, and Swallowed Star. If seeds appeared, they must have come from those three worlds. But now that they have taken root and sprouted in the Naruto World, this is truly interesting."
Ren chuckled. If medicinal herbs from the Battle Through the Heavens World could be grown in the Naruto World, would that not give him an inexhaustible medicinal field? And perhaps seeds obtained from future trash could also be planted by him.
Just as Ren was lost in thought, the sled dog, who had remained silent all this time, said, "Master... I think I know how the trash disappeared."
At those words, Ren immediately looked at the sled dog.
Among the eight perfectly evolved dogs, Ren liked the Ghost-Faced Mastiff King the most, since it was a type of Tibetan Mastiff. Back when Ren had still been on Earth, he had wanted a Tibetan Mastiff. Unfortunately, purebred Tibetan Mastiffs were far too expensive, and he simply could not afford one.
Aside from Tibetan Mastiffs, he also liked Huskies and sled dogs. He especially liked Alaskan sled dogs. These sled dogs were naturally intelligent, and on Earth, they often served as search-and-rescue dogs.
Ren stared at the sled dog and asked, "You know how the trash disappeared?"
The sled dog nodded. "I am the only dog of the Dog Clan that possessed intelligence before being sealed. The other dogs were born only after their intelligence had been sealed away, while most dogs that originally possessed intelligence but had it sealed away have already died. Therefore, I am also the only dog of the Dog Clan who knows its secrets."
Natural Devouring
A breeze blew through the area, carrying rich vitality with it.
Ren looked at the sled dog and said, "I see. It seems that aside from the deceased Dog Sage, you are the oldest member of the Dog Clan."
The sled dog nodded silently, speaking in a reminiscing tone. "The Dog Sage once said that his dream was to let the Dog Clan surpass the Three Sacred Lands. Therefore, he wanted to create a new Sage Art that would surpass Mount Myoboku's Sage Art. Aside from Sage Art, the Dog Sage also wanted Beast King Mountain to become a new Holy Land—a Holy Land capable of gathering Natural Chakra.
The Dog Sage once said that the reason the Three Sacred Lands were called Holy Lands was because they could gather Natural Chakra. Mount Myoboku's toad oil was naturally condensed from it. Although Beast King Mountain was not bad, it lacked the ability to gather Natural Chakra. That was why the Dog Sage wanted to transform Beast King Mountain.
It seemed to have been when I was young, before my intelligence was sealed. Led by my father, I saw the Dog Sage carrying a dazzling crystal into the depths of Beast King Mountain. He carved unknown runes there and finally embedded that crystal into an altar. Afterward, the Dog Sage said that Beast King Mountain would be able to devour all kinds of energy in the future, nourish itself, and ultimately become a Holy Land capable of refining Natural Chakra!"
Hearing this, Ren swept his gaze across the ground before taking out a Sealing Scroll. "Release!"
Bang...
White smoke rose, and several chunks of blood-red meat appeared from the Sealing Scroll.
This was Magical Beast meat that Ren had brought over. Magical Beast meat contained energy, and perhaps it could strengthen the Dog Clan's bodies and break their seals. That was why he had brought three hundred pounds of it, intending to feed it to the Ghost-Faced Mastiff King and see whether it could break through the seal. Who would have expected this situation? The Dog Clan had actually been pushed into evolution by the RR Virus, and the trash had even been devoured.
Ren took out the Magical Beast meat and threw it onto the ground.
The moment it landed, the Magical Beast meat slowly dissipated.
Ren clearly sensed that the Magical Beast meat had transformed into energy, dispersed, and finally been devoured by Beast King Mountain.
Ren watched the scene and said, "Unbelievable... it can really devour things. Could Beast King Mountain be a living being as well?"
The sled dog shook his head. "Master... Beast King Mountain is not alive. The reason for this effect should be the crystal the Dog Sage placed within the mountain range. As for what that crystal was, we do not know."
Ren frowned slightly. "Can we enter the mountain?"
The sled dog replied, "That is possible. There was originally a cave leading directly into the mountain's depths. However, Master will need to wait for some time, because the entrance was sealed by the Dog Sage. We have only just had our seals removed and have yet to cultivate the Dog Clan's inherited ninjutsu, so we do not know how to undo that seal."
Ren nodded. "I see... then I will take a look another day. In the future, I will find some energy resources for Beast King Mountain to devour."
Ren had needed to throw away trash anyway, and it made no difference where he threw it. He had not expected that tossing it into Beast King Mountain would allow the mountain to devour it. Still, he had been thoroughly startled today. The RR Virus had actually ravaged the Dog Clan and caused the entire clan to evolve.
Fortunately, the Dog Clan of the Naruto World had bodies that already surpassed Earth's dogs, allowing them to evolve easily without any deaths occurring.
However, Ren secretly remained on guard. I cannot throw trash around carelessly in the future. If I happen to get trash from some apocalyptic world and unleash all sorts of viruses or radiation, I will be in trouble. Swallowed Star especially said that nuclear radiation could cause the RR Virus to evolve again!
Ren fell silent inwardly, looked over the grassy field, then turned and returned to the main hall.
As soon as he returned to the Dog Clan's main hall, he saw that all the dogs had emerged. Aside from the members of the Dog Clan that had only recently been born, the rest were at least several meters tall. Each looked incomparably powerful, definitely surpassing those so-called toads. Even if Ren faced Bunta and directly summoned the Ghost-Faced Mastiff King, Bunta would not be a match for it. Dogs and toads were simply not on the same level.
Moreover, after evolving through the RR Virus, the Dog Clan was only lacking a Sage compared to Mount Myoboku. Once Ren obtained more trash and continued nurturing the Dog Clan, surpassing Mount Myoboku would only be a matter of time!
Bang...
Ren formed hand seals with both hands and instantly turned into a cloud of white smoke, disappearing from Beast King Mountain.
A moment later, Ren appeared in his bedroom.
"Whew..." Ren exhaled a breath of stale air. "The RR Virus caused evolution, so why do I not feel like I evolved at all?"
Though puzzled, he still took out a crystal and slowly drifted into sleep according to the Meditation Technique from Swallowed Star.
The next day, as soon as Ren stepped into the classroom, he noticed two gazes upon him.
Mikoto looked shyly at him, her eyes filled with curiosity as she raised a hand and passed him a scroll.
The scroll looked ancient. One could tell at a glance that it was quite old.
Kushina Uzumaki said, "I went back and asked my grandmother. She said the Spirit-Sealing Technique is extremely vicious, practically a curse upon the Summoning Beast clans. It seems that this Sealing Jutsu was already eradicated during the Warring States Era. Ren, what do you need this Sealing Jutsu for?"
Ren sat down in his seat, looked at the scroll, and replied casually, "Naturally, it is because of Summoning Beasts. I discovered a sealed Summoning Beast race!"
As he spoke, Ren had already seen the Spirit-Sealing Technique recorded on the scroll. Although the Dog Clan's seal had already been removed and they had even evolved, Ren remained very curious about this vicious Sealing Jutsu.
However, when Ren looked toward the end of the scroll and saw some notes on how to use the Sharingan, he was stunned. He then looked at Mikoto. "Uh... thank you. These things are quite useful!"
Mikoto continued watching Ren curiously before quietly asking, "Ren... why did your eyes become like that yesterday?"
Ren's lips twitched. Who knew how he was supposed to explain that? Just as he was thinking about what to say, a roar came from outside the classroom.
Nawaki rushed straight in and shouted, "Ren... I need to talk to you. Come with me, quickly!"
Before Ren could say anything, Nawaki had already run over, grabbed him, and said to Mikoto and Kushina Uzumaki, "I am borrowing your Ren for a moment. The news my sister sent is just too shocking!"
Assassination
"Stop... what exactly happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Ren stopped and looked at Nawaki in confusion.
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