Chapter 177: My Eyes Can See the Past!
Shuu!
As Izayoi's words fell, Uchiha Madara's vision, currently in Six Paths Sage Mode, rapidly rewound, as if traveling through time, from the present to the past.
The perspective was still in outer space, but there was no moon here, only the sun and other planets, and a beautiful blue planet, Earth.
And this time, Ōtsutsuki Toneri did not disappear from the genjutsu world; instead, he hovered in outer space with Uchiha Madara.
Uchiha Madara was about to say something, but the words caught in his throat.
Because he saw two figures flying from the universe.
As the two figures approached, Uchiha Madara's eyes narrowed, and his spirits heightened.
The two figures were a male and female pair.
The female figure was none other than the Chakra Ancestor who had eaten the Chakra Fruit, the mother of the Sage of Six Paths... Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
However, Uchiha Madara's gaze did not fall on Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. Instead, he stared at the male figure, who was one step ahead of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. Even in a genjutsu recreation, his aura was astonishing, radiating immense pressure.
This man, like Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, was dressed in white robes, had pale skin, and possessed grayish-white hair.
More importantly, he had horns on his head that were even larger than Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's, long curved horns resembling a crown.
Furthermore, he only had a right eyebrow on his forehead, and unlike Ōtsutsuki Kaguya who had a pair of Byakugan, he only had a Byakugan in his left eye. His right eye, which had an eyebrow, was a golden wheel-like pattern, with eight triangles surrounding the pupil, containing extremely astonishing dōjutsu power.
Unknown dōjutsu, and this positioning...
Uchiha Madara's heart tightened, and he vaguely guessed what the fatal threat was.
The ensuing dialogue between these two individuals made Uchiha Madara's expression subtly change.
"Is this the planet?"
"Yes, Isshiki-sama."
The man spoke, and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya answered with utmost reverence.
"This guy's status is even higher than Kaguya Ōtsutsuki?!" Uchiha Madara said in shock.
Izayoi slowly explained, "The Ōtsutsuki clan is an alien race, naturally possessing powerful strength and divine longevity. They not only have the power to traverse the universe in their physical bodies, but they can also grow stronger by consuming the life of planets."
The scene shifted. Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya descended from space to Earth.
Hovering in the air above a grassland, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki raised a hand, and a completely black, mountain-sized tea kettle appeared out of thin air.
The tea kettle crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up a huge cloud of dust.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki hooked his finger, and the black lid of the tea kettle immediately shot into the sky, disappearing into thin air.
"Roar..."
A deafening roar, carrying massive airwaves and sound waves, echoed forth.
A monster with withered-wood skin, ten tails, and a single red eye, like a beast escaped from its cage, crawled out of the tea kettle.
Gazing at this monster, whose size was as vast as a small mountain but gave off the impression of a puppy, Uchiha Madara uttered its name: "The Ten-Tails."
The liberated Ten-Tails did not attack Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. Instead, it lowered its head like a dog, sniffed the flower-filled earth, then roared again towards the sky, its ferocious face actually showing a human-like expression of excitement.
Immediately, the Ten-Tails inserted its ten tails into the earth, then began to rest on the ground.
Streaks of blue aura appeared out of thin air, seeping into the Ten-Tails' body from outside to inside.
The sun in the sky constantly rose from the east and set in the west; time flowed by day by day.
The Ten-Tails' size grew daily, gradually shedding its juvenile form, evolving from its infancy to its mature stage, and then, after an unknown number of years, finally became its perfect form.
Meanwhile, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya built a house in a nearby grassland and lived there, guarding and protecting the Ten-Tails, preventing any external forces from disturbing its evolution.
"Roar..."
On this day, the Ten-Tails, which had been dormant for many years, suddenly awoke. It roared again, shaking all beasts. Its single red eye shot out dazzling red light, then it opened its massive mouth, its expression ferocious, as it gazed at Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya nearby.
The two flew from nearby, carrying an unconscious human.
"It's only been less than a century, and it's already gone from infancy to perfect form. And this grassland hasn't withered; it's the first time encountering a planet with such powerful life energy," Ōtsutsuki Isshiki observed the Ten-Tails, whose eyes were filled with bloodlust and greed as it looked at them. A smile finally appeared on his emotionless face, and then he spoke with his back to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, "Begin the sacrifice, Kaguya."
"Sacrifice?"
Uchiha Madara raised an eyebrow. Izayoi once again began to explain, "Although the Ōtsutsuki clan possesses long lifespans, they are not truly immortal. To become stronger, they often work in pairs, searching the universe for planets with powerful life energy, then planting the God Tree and harvesting Chakra Fruits."
"And for the Ten-Tails to transform into the God Tree, it not only needs to grow into its perfect form but also needs to consume something."
The next second, the scene that answered Uchiha Madara's inner doubts unfolded.
"Isshiki-sama, please wait. I'll first implant the Karma on the vessel," Ōtsutsuki Kaguya respectfully said from behind, but then she struck Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's back with a palm, sending him flying towards the Ten-Tails' mouth.
Out of trust for his servant, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was completely unprepared for Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
By the time he reacted, the Ten-Tails had already bitten his lower half.
"Kaguya, how dare you defy me?! Aren't you afraid of retribution from the higher-ups?!" Ōtsutsuki Isshiki shouted, his eyes splitting open with rage.
"Once I, your concubine, eat the Chakra Fruit, do you think the clan would choose to kill me for someone who is already dead?" Ōtsutsuki Kaguya sneered.
"You, a mere servant, cannot possibly comprehend what being a superior truly means!" Ōtsutsuki Isshiki glared fiercely at Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, also sneering, "Do you think this Ten-Tails is mine? I merely came to this planet on orders to plant the God Tree. Just wait, if you don't bring the Chakra Fruit back to the clan on time, see if they spare you!"
Under Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's sullen gaze, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, whose lower half had already been bitten off, was then swallowed by the Ten-Tails' upper half.
However, the moment the Ten-Tails closed its mouth, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki suddenly shrank, and created a space-time portal inside the Ten-Tails' mouth, successfully escaping the Ten-Tails' predation.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's Byakugan seemed to see this scene, and her expression instantly changed in shock.
The Ten-Tails, having consumed half of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's body, did not realize that half of its sacrifice had escaped. After a roar towards the sky, it transformed into a towering tree on the spot.
Streaks of blue aura once again appeared out of thin air, converging on the great tree from all directions.
The already mountain-high tree rapidly grew again.
The scene shifted to a desolate place. A space-time portal appeared out of thin air.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, now only half a body, flew out of it, then collapsed to the ground, barely alive.
Just then, a monk happened to pass by.
As he was about to save Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, the latter's body shrunk again and flew into the monk's head through his ear.
The monk immediately became blank, walking forward like a puppet.
Meanwhile, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya searched everywhere for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's trace, wanting to confirm if he was truly dead.
After searching for an unknown number of years, she still hadn't found him.
By this time, the God Tree had already borne the Chakra Fruit.
The subsequent scenes were just as Uchiha Madara had seen last time: Ōtsutsuki Kaguya became the Chakra Ancestor, using supreme power to quell human conflicts, was revered by the world, and was called the Rabbit Goddess.
However, this time, the scenes contained many more details.
Uchiha Madara finally understood why Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, possessing supreme power, would use Infinite Tsukuyomi to create White Zetsu and give birth to the Sage of Six Paths and his brother.
It turned out she was worried that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki wasn't dead, and chose to eliminate generations of humans, leaving only a select few who were confirmed not to be parasitic by Ōtsutsuki Isshiki to continue multiplying.
Creating the White Zetsu army and the Six Paths brothers was also to deal with her clan members, who were likely not dead and could return at any time, or who might find Earth at some unknown point.
However, unexpectedly, the Sage of Six Paths and his brother felt that Infinite Tsukuyomi was inhumane and chose to jointly seal their mother.
Uchiha Madara finished watching these scenes in a trance.
After the genjutsu world shattered, Uchiha Madara looked at Izayoi, who had a playful smile, and asked, "Ōtsutsuki Isshiki isn't dead yet?"
"He's not dead."
"How are you so sure?"
Izayoi extended two fingers, first pointing to his own eyes, then to Uchiha Madara, and explained with a smile, "Byakugan, Sharingan, Rinnegan, and Tenseigan all originate from the Ōtsutsuki clan and the power of the God Tree."
"Sharingan appears to be a mutation of the Byakugan, but it is actually one of the Byakugan's evolution paths."
"The Tenseigan is similar. In fact, the Byakugan doesn't even need to mutate into Sharingan, Rinnegan, or Tenseigan. As long as its purity reaches the level of the Ōtsutsuki clan, it can also, like the Mangekyō Sharingan, derive its own unique dōjutsu."
"So that's it..." Uchiha Madara realized faintly. "Is that why that Byakugan girl also awakened Kamui?"
"The Byakugan can awaken unique dōjutsu, the Sharingan can awaken unique dōjutsu when it evolves into the Mangekyō Sharingan, and the Rinnegan also has unique dōjutsu," Izayoi then asked with a meaningful smile, "Then do you know why I, born in a later era, know so much about past secrets, even grasping certain details as if I saw them with my own eyes?"
Uchiha Madara was slightly stunned, then as if realizing something, his eyes widened as he looked at Izayoi, exclaiming, "Could your unique dōjutsu be..."
"Precisely!"
Izayoi said with an arrogant expression, "My Tenseigan can not only monitor the entire ninja world but also see the past."
Uchiha Madara's heart immediately churned with tumultuous waves, and all his doubts were resolved.
He had been wondering why Izayoi knew so many secrets.
Despite being a person from a later era, he knew the appearance of people from the past, and some details as if he had witnessed them firsthand.
He had originally thought that Ōtsutsuki Hamura had passed down his memories, inherited generation after generation.
Moreover, if the Sage of Six Paths and his brother knew of Black Zetsu's existence, then why didn't they take action to eliminate Black Zetsu?
Now it seemed that it wasn't the Sage of Six Paths and his brother who discovered Black Zetsu, but 'Ōtsutsuki Toneri's' Tenseigan that discovered Black Zetsu.
Those black orbs were not his unique dōjutsu.
Tenseigan Chakra Mode corresponds to Six Paths Sage Mode, and those creation-type black orbs correspond precisely to the destruction-type Truth-Seeking Orbs.
Ōtsutsuki Toneri's unique dōjutsu was a support-type ability.
Immediately, Uchiha Madara seemed to recall something and couldn't help but look at Izayoi, asking, "Every dōjutsu has weaknesses. Your dōjutsu cannot see a perfect past; there must be some limitations, right?"
"Do you think I'd tell you..."
Before the word "you" could leave his mouth, Izayoi suddenly changed the subject, quipping, "If someone stands behind you when you're peeing, will you be unable to pee?"
Uchiha Madara's face immediately flushed red, wishing he could instantly shoot out Truth-Seeking Orbs to obliterate Izayoi.
Just then, Izayoi suddenly asked, "Do you know why I silently allowed you and Izayoi to master Six Paths Sage Mode?"
"Why?" Uchiha Madara successfully had his attention diverted.
Izayoi, for the first time, showed a hint of approval for the Sage of Six Paths, slowly saying, "Although the Sage of Six Paths' eyes are the eyes of a loser, his Six Paths Sage Mode, which fuses Six Paths power with this planet's unique natural energy, possesses remarkable abilities."
"Anyone who masters Six Paths Sage Mode can perceive the flow of all life, ignoring all barriers, and quickly identify various powerful individuals from these life flows."
"Unless the individual also possesses Six Paths Sage Mode, that person can only escape this world to avoid being detected by Six Paths Sage Mode."
"Both monitor the entire ninja world, but the Tenseigan can do things that Six Paths Sage Mode cannot, and vice versa."
Hearing this, Uchiha Madara immediately reverted to his old ways, saying, "Since your goal is Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, how about we team up? As long as we team up to find and eliminate that guy, you won't have to destroy this world."
"Do you think I've told you all this to recruit you?" Izayoi rested his hand on his face, his eyes indifferent. "I'm merely thanking you for providing me with the final piece of the puzzle."
"As long as I absorb your chakra, I'll be able to activate Six Paths Sage Mode."
Raising his hand to condense a Truth-Seeking Orb, Izayoi showed a wicked smile identical to Itachi Uchiha's, declaring, "At that time, with Tenseigan Chakra Mode stacked with Six Paths Sage Mode, my eyes and perception will envelop the entire Earth, finding that escaped fish and obtaining the coordinates of the alien Ōtsutsuki clan from him."
"As expected, even a 'god' has ambitions."
Uchiha Madara sighed faintly, then revealed a sinister smile, "With this veil of mystery removed, you have nothing left to fear. Since that's the case, let's have our fight!"
After speaking, Uchiha Madara immediately manipulated a Truth-Seeking Orb, turning it into a black beam of light that shot towards Izayoi.
Izayoi responded in kind.
Shuu!
As the two dazzling white lights collided and merged.
The artificial sun, radiating golden sunlight, actually burst forth with dazzling pure white light.
When the pure white light dissipated, the moon was plunged into darkness.
The artificial sun, formed by a high-level barrier, which even Perfect Susano'o and Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion could at most tear but not destroy, had actually turned into nothingness.
Just like the barrier of the mountain where Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was hiding, even the most advanced barrier was as fragile as thin paper before the Truth-Seeking Orbs, which possessed the power to destroy all creation.
This was the prestige of the strongest ninjutsu, formed by the fusion of seven nature transformations, yet not belonging to Kekkei Mōra, but rather a ninjutsu type!
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