"This is... the aura of the God Tree!"
As the Ten-Tails transformed into the God Tree, the three great sages living in the Other Dimension connected to the real world suddenly opened their eyes, their expressions filled with shock.
Their reactions and expressions were immediately different.
The squint-eyed Slug Sage wore a worried look and murmured, "That person... has she become the Rabbit Goddess of this era?"
"Tsk... it's just a cycle repeating itself." The White Snake Sage swallowed hard, unable to hold back a click of its tongue.
Meanwhile, the elderly Gamamaru remained silent, his expression one of deep concern.
At that moment, a black crack appeared in the sky above the Three Great Sage Lands.
Then, an emotionless voice echoed throughout the area.
"This world is where I reside. No matter what disasters occur, I will intervene to resolve them. As a friendly reminder due to your ties with Konoha, do not meddle in affairs that do not concern you, or you will bear the consequences."
After the voice faded, before the three great sages could respond, the black crack vanished without a trace.
This implied that their answers were of no importance.
"A reminder? More like a warning," the White Snake Sage retorted. "What a domineering individual."
"Great! Lord Izayoi won't destroy this world," the Slug Sage sighed in relief.
Gamamaru still said nothing, and after a long pause, he finally let out a sigh.
Izayoi paid no mind to the reactions of the three great sages.
He constantly had his Wood Clone monitoring the Shinobi World, and if anyone approached the God Tree, he would use Ame-no-Tokotachi to view their past.
Even the higher-ups of the Otsutsuki Clan couldn't block Izayoi's Ame-no-Tokotachi, and certainly, the creatures of Earth wouldn't be able to either.
Once the mastermind appeared, Izayoi would uproot them entirely.
Thus, he didn't care if anyone attempted to destroy the God Tree, since it couldn't be destroyed anyway.
The most dangerous moment would only be when the God Tree bore fruit.
After all, anyone could pick the Chakra Fruit.
Only at that time would Izayoi need to be on high alert.
However, the God Tree bore fruit once every thousand years, which was the most frustrating part.
What Izayoi needed to solve now was how to make the God Tree bear fruit quickly.
Even evolution had shortcuts; the God Tree must have its own shortcuts as well.
Izayoi even seriously suspected that Shibai Otsutsuki had such a shortcut.
Otherwise, there would be no reason for the higher-ups of the Otsutsuki Clan to distribute the Chakra Fruits among themselves while only one Shibai Otsutsuki appeared over the years.
To be above all the clan members, besides talent, there must be some external factor they possessed that others did not.
And this external factor must be capable of affecting the Ten-Tails and the God Tree.
"The speed is too slow…"
Izayoi floated in the air, gazing down at the God Tree, which appeared no different from an ordinary tree, and murmured.
In Izayoi's eyes, the roots of the God Tree were frantically absorbing blue energy.
That was the life energy of the planet; this energy flowed through the God Tree a few times before slowly disappearing, just like how ninjas from the Preta Path absorb Chakra.
As the God Tree absorbed this energy, it became incredibly resilient, with defenses strong enough to be immune to all ninjutsu.
Only the power of Sage Art, Space-Time Power, and Kekkei Mōra level strength could harm this God Tree.
Although the God Tree's appearance hadn't changed at all, after a few days of absorption, its size would undergo slight changes.
Even so, Izayoi still found it too slow.
Even if the God Tree changed once a day, it wouldn't change the fact that it bore fruit once every thousand years.
Thus, Izayoi decided to conduct an experiment.
However, before starting the experiment, he needed to take some precautions.
"Wood Release... Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees!"
With a clap of his hands, the desert trembled violently.
Thick branches burst forth from the ground, instantly destroying the Loulan ruins, spreading out in all directions centered around the God Tree and the ruins.
Before long, an astonishing oasis appeared in the vast, dust-filled desert.
In the presence of these towering trees forming a forest, the currently juvenile God Tree seemed insignificant.
It was well-hidden alongside the altar sealing the Dragon Vein.
And this was just the beginning.
Izayoi stood at the treetop of a large tree, raised his hand to gather a black sphere, which then liquefied into six black rods.
In the next moment, the six black rods vanished into thin air, teleported by Izayoi using the Heavenly Transfer Technique to certain locations.
Then, six red transparent barriers rose up, surrounding the forest, which was none other than... *Ninjutsu: Six Red Yang Formation*.
This is still not over.
Izayoi opened the Rinne Sharingan on his forehead, emitting a dazzling crimson light.
Soon, the space in this area of the forest began to subtly distort, and then, like a mirage, it slowly vanished from sight.
It was a scene genjutsu, and a Kekkei Mōra level one at that.
Unless one had reached an extremely high level of Sage Art cultivation, no matter how strong their perception, they would be unable to break this illusion.
Without Six Paths level strength, it was even more impossible to break the Six Red Yang Formation that surpassed the Four Red Yang Formation.
After completing these tasks, Izayoi flew to the altar that sealed the Dragon Vein.
At the center of the altar stood a uniquely shaped trident kunai, the Flying Thunder God kunai left behind by Minato Namikaze when he sealed the Dragon Vein.
Surrounding this kunai were numerous tadpole-like symbols, which were sealing techniques of the Uzumaki Clan.
Izayoi could use this sealing technique as well.
Two years had passed, and Izayoi had already unlocked part of the potential of the God of Sealing (Prismatic); he had mastered all the sealing techniques currently available in the Shinobi World.
Even the Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei developed by Hagoromo Otsutsuki had been successfully learned by Izayoi through observing the past of the scene.
In fact, Izayoi could even develop various sealing techniques, which were merely branches of Yin-Yang Release.
Without forming any hand seals, Izayoi simply raised his hand to create a Chakra Orb, transforming it into a golden beam that shot into the altar, instantly lifting the seal.
In an instant, a terrifying surge of energy erupted.
However, due to the Barrier, this energy did not spread out, and even the nearby Sunagakure was unaware of it.
The Chakra of the earth, which could also be described as the planet's natural energy, erupted like a volcanic explosion, forming a massive white pillar of light that shot skyward.
Around the white pillar, space began to warp.
Yet in Izayoi's eyes, it was not merely space that was distorting; even time seemed to be affected.
This was the true space-time fluctuation!
Anyone who inadvertently entered would likely be torn to shreds, reduced to dust.
If they were fortunate, they might traverse through time and space, arriving at a different time period or perhaps a parallel world.
Izayoi kept his distance, waiting for the Dragon Vein to cease its upheaval.
After several minutes, the white pillar gradually shrank and disappeared.
Then, a similarly distorted well appeared in the forest.
Still, Izayoi did not approach. Instead, he turned to look in the direction of the God Tree, and soon a glimmer of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Through his Rinne Tenseigan, he saw that the God Tree's roots, which extended deep into the earth and were countless in number, were absorbing even more blue energy, and the absorption rate had become even more terrifying.
If before it was like a person using a straw to drink water, now it was like a pump drawing water.
"Truly the lifeblood of the earth; the speed at which it draws blood from the wound is indeed faster than a mosquito sucking through skin," Izayoi murmured with a smile.
This was the advantage of a traveler familiar with the plot.
Had he not read the chapter on Loulan, Izayoi would not have known the location of the Dragon Vein, nor would he have realized that the Dragon Vein was the lifeblood of the earth.
Its concealment was even more powerful than the Gelel Stone.
To be precise, this thing was inherently fused with the planet's energy; without an explosion, the Byakugan and other ocular techniques could not detect it at all.
Now that the experiment was successful, Izayoi was increasingly convinced that Shibai Otsutsuki also had a method or ability to shorten the God Tree's fruiting time.
By absorbing the planet's life energy through the Dragon Vein, at this rate, the God Tree could bear Chakra Fruits in just a few hundred years.
However, that time was still too long for Izayoi.
Even if it were cut in half, or reduced to a third or a quarter, it would still take two hundred fifty to over three hundred years.
If there were no other methods, Izayoi would have to wait, even if it took that long.
But now, he felt he could continue experimenting.
He began to manipulate the Wood Release Chakra in the forest, creating a Wood Clone beside the God Tree.
The Wood Clone spread its arms, extending branches from its palms that connected the God Tree to the earth.
The part connecting to the earth was actually moving at high speed underground, quickly reaching the seemingly unremarkable yet extremely dangerous well, intending to seep into it.
However, before it could sink even a few meters, the resilient branches, which even a Tailed Beast could not break free from, instantly emitted a crisp cracking sound, quickly turning to dust.
Seeing this, the Wood Clone immediately abandoned the idea of delving deeper into the well and instead controlled the branches to regenerate, reaching the maximum depth they could withstand, then softly murmured, "Miketsukami!"
The tip of the branch instantly transformed into a massive hand, the palm resembling a black hole, releasing a terrifying suction that wildly absorbed the earth's Chakra, which was essentially the planet's life energy.
This planetary energy, made incredibly violent due to its unique position, seeped through the branches into Izayoi's Wood Clone, and then transferred to the God Tree through the branches held by the Wood Clone.
Witnessing this scene, Izayoi's eyes lit up.
Before he could feel joy, his eyes suddenly narrowed slightly.
He saw the branches and Izayoi's Wood Clone both emit a crisp cracking sound, and then, like falling glass, they shattered.
Even the invincible Wood Clone in the Shinobi World could not withstand the planet's power.
Seeing this, Izayoi didn't feel regret; instead, he sat cross-legged on the treetop, stroking his chin with a contemplative expression.
The experiment had clearly not failed. Miketsukami successfully absorbed the planet's energy; it was just that Wood Release and Wood Clone couldn't withstand it.
Not to mention the Wood Clone; even if Izayoi personally took action, he wouldn't be able to endure the impact of the planet's energy.
Even with self-healing, he would still suffer severe injuries.
However, if he could resolve this issue, with Izayoi's strength, if he fully unleashed Miketsukami, it would undoubtedly be another acceleration boost.
But if even Wood Release couldn't last a minute, what ability could possibly solve this problem?
Izayoi couldn't think of a solution for the moment, so he tried using the Chakra Orb and Ame-no-Numahoko, attempting to create an opening on the God Tree and then establish a Space-Time Passage connecting to the Dragon Vein, but both attempts failed.
Wood Release could connect to the God Tree due to their shared origin.
However, both the Chakra Orb and Ame-no-Numahoko could be considered products of Yin-Yang Release, which fell under the category of what the God Tree was immune to.
Izayoi still didn't give up.
If Wood Release and Miketsukami were ineffective, then Izayoi wouldn't mind at all. At worst, he could help Hinata and the others extend their lifespans by a few hundred years while waiting for the Chakra Fruit to mature.
But since Wood Release and Miketsukami were effective, it indicated that this shortcut was feasible, and there must be a way to resolve this flaw.
Although he couldn't think of a solution for now, Izayoi didn't panic.
There were still many years until Momoshiki and the others arrived on Earth.
Once he dealt with Isshiki Otsutsuki, he had plenty of time.
Thus, Izayoi quickly organized his thoughts, created a Wood Clone to guard the God Tree in the forest, while his main body returned home.
"Big Brother, you're back! Did you get everything sorted?"
Just as Izayoi emerged from the black portal created by Yomotsu Hirasaka, he saw a graceful figure rush toward him, clinging to him like a sloth on a tree, smiling brightly as she asked.
"Yeah, it's all taken care of."
Izayoi lifted his little sister-in-law, slightly apologetic, and smiled, "Sorry for letting you down after all your preparations."
"Hehe… It's okay. Birthdays come every year, and we can always make it up. Your matters are more important, Big Brother," Hanabi replied cheerfully.
"Hanabi, you're almost as tall as Izayoi-kun now; you can't be so childish. Get down quickly."
Hinata's voice suddenly chimed in with a scolding tone.
"What? I'm still not an adult yet! Wait until you and Big Brother get married before you start telling me what to do," Hanabi retorted but obediently climbed down from Izayoi.
Being five years younger than both Izayoi and Hinata, and having received help from Izayoi and the Gelel Stone early on, along with her genetics, Hanabi matured at a rate more exaggerated than Hinata.
Now, she was already a stunning beauty standing at one meter seventy.
Aside from a hint of youthful innocence on her face and a figure that didn't compare to her self during the Boruto era, Hanabi now possessed some of the charm of the first goddess from Boruto.
The titles of the first beauty of the new generation and Princess had already spread throughout the Shinobi World.
As Izayoi's only disciple, the future Hokage's sister, and the future head of the Hyuga Clan, Hanabi's current fame had already eclipsed the previous generation's Rookies, making her the top figure of the new generation.
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