Compared to a few years ago, the Leyline, once as scrawny as a bean sprout, had become a towering behemoth over a hundred meters tall.
In both appearance and chakra reserves, it surpassed the vast majority of tailed beasts, approaching the level of the Nine-Tails.
The Nine-Tails was the most unusual tailed beast. While the others possessed special abilities, its only distinguishing trait seemed to be its enormous chakra reserves. Yet that sheer abundance of chakra gave it strength in a league of its own.
During the Warring States Period, only Madara Uchiha and Hashirama could subdue the Nine-Tails-or the Uzumaki with their absurdly powerful Sealing Jutsu.
Chakra itself was the ultimate cheat. Even among the Otsutsuki, it was critically important and could determine victory or defeat.
So when Zou Hyuga noticed that the Leyline's chakra reserves nearly surpassed those of the Nine-Tails, his expression grew grave.
Although he had established the chakra network to collect chakra, the Leyline's intelligence seemed to have grown as its chakra increased-or rather, recovered.
The Leyline, capable of sending people through time and space, should have been this powerful all along.
When he looked at the Ley Line Consciousness again, it seemed to have returned to its innocent, uncomprehending state. As it approached Zou Hyuga, it shrank with every step until it became a little snake with angular ridges and coiled around his wrist.
Sensing the chakra contained within the Ley Line Consciousness on his wrist, Zou Hyuga dared not let down his guard.
Even though he had signed a contract with the Leyline, contracts could still be dissolved. Only when the Ley Line Consciousness voluntarily revealed its core did he breathe a slight sigh of relief. It was still under his control.
It seemed that the Ley Line Consciousness shared his goal and