Kai had no time to waste on small talk with Black Zetsu. Apart from his stealth abilities, Black Zetsu's other powers were beneath Kai's notice.
And now, with Black Zetsu exposed, Kai could eliminate him with a casual gesture!
Raising his hand in a grasping motion, Black Zetsu's entire body floated helplessly into the air.
Thrashing his limbs in panic, Black Zetsu cried out desperately: "Kai Mitarashi, you can't kill me! I am Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's consciousness! I—"
Before Black Zetsu could finish speaking, Kai suddenly clenched his fist. Black Zetsu instantly transformed into a mass of black substance. Unlike ordinary flesh-and-blood creatures, even as a shapeless blob, Black Zetsu continued writhing and struggling.
"What a persistent bastard!" Kai sighed, golden light flaring in his hand once more.
Golden Wheel... Reincarnation Explosion!!
Black Zetsu's body was nothing like the Sword of Nunoboko infused with the Sage of Six Paths' will—it couldn't possibly withstand Kai'sGolden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!
He was completely annihilated within the golden light blade!
After disposing of Black Zetsu, Kai turned his attention to the God Tree Fruit. Perhaps due to the impact of his battle with the Sage of Six Paths, the fruit—which Kai had estimated would need another two or three days to ripen—was now completely mature!
A strange, intoxicating fragrance entered Kai's nostrils. He felt all the sage chakra throughout his body becoming restless, as if it wanted to surge toward the God Tree Fruit.
Suppressing the turbulent chakra, even Kai couldn't help feeling excited!
Reaching out to pluck the glowing red fruit that emanated that peculiar fragrance, Kai held it in his palm. He hadn't expected the God Tree Fruit to contain such astounding energy!
No wonder both Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki were obsessed with these God Tree Fruits.
Previously, Kai had always scoffed at the notion that eating a God Tree Fruit would grant immortality. But now, truly seeing the fruit before him, his conviction wavered.
His body's instincts couldn't conceal their craving for the God Tree Fruit!
Kai had an inexplicable feeling that if he could devour this God Tree Fruit, his body would undergo a fundamental evolution!
Even if he couldn't achieve true immortality, he could definitely attain eternal youth!
Moreover, this God Tree Fruit before Kai absolutely contained far more energy than the one Kaguya Ōtsutsuki had consumed a thousand years ago!
Just think about it—a thousand years ago, ninjas weren't yet the world's mainstream, and chakra usage was still in its infancy. Even if Kaguya Ōtsutsuki had gathered all the world's chakra, how much could that really be?
But now, ninjas dominated the world! The combined number of shinobi from just the Five Great Nations alone was countless times greater than a thousand years ago, not to mention various scattered villages.
The difference was clear!
Without the slightest hesitation, Kai directly swallowed the God Tree Fruit in his hand!
As the God Tree Fruit entered his stomach, a torrential energy exploded within Kai's body, surging throughout his entire form—organs, bones, muscles!
Kai felt as if every cell in his body had transformed into ravenous beasts that had been starving for ages, devouring the God Tree Fruit's energy without restraint!
Though it was a fruit formed from concentrated chakra, the energy contained within the God Tree Fruit was entirely different from chakra—it was something closer to life force itself, yet far more advanced than ordinary life energy.
The God Tree Fruit continuously transformed Kai's body as he stood quietly atop the God Tree.
Three full days passed!
Only then was the God Tree Fruit's power completely absorbed by Kai's body.
Suddenly opening his eyes, Kai gazed at the world before him. After a long moment, he murmured: "My body has undergone a tier-level evolution. Now I've probably transcended mortal limitations."
Everything about his body was completely different from before—as if he'd broken through a fundamental barrier!
It could even be understood as... a leap of life itself!
From human... to god!
Though his power hadn't increased dramatically—Kai was still at Six Paths level—he could sense that once he became familiar with his current body, he would soon break through the Six Paths level!
Not only that, Kai's body had now reached the same tier as Kaguya Ōtsutsuki!
Completely unkillable! He could only be sealed, but in the current ninja world, no one capable of sealing Kai had been born yet!
"I've already consumed the God Tree Fruit, so staying in this world any longer is meaningless. I wonder how Kurenai and Tsunade are doing now?" Kai murmured.
Then, casting one last lingering glance at this ninja world, he vanished from the spot.
The next moment, Kai appeared in the endless yellow sands of the Land of Roran. Simultaneously, he released Hinata from the Heavenly Imperial Center: Magma dimension.
Hinata looked around at the environment in confusion, a flash of delight appearing in her eyes as she asked: "Kai-nii, are we going home now?"
"Mm, we'll be home very soon." Kai smiled.
Hearing Kai's words, Hinata's face showed joy, but she quickly became nervous again. Looking at Kai with a worried expression, she hesitated before asking: "Kai-nii, do you think Kurenai-sensei and Lady Tsunade will hate me?"
Hearing Hinata's words, Kai's heart skipped a beat, but he naturally couldn't show it in front of Hinata. Smiling, he said: "Hinata's so adorable—of course they won't."
But inwardly, he was secretly bitter. Kurenai was manageable, but with Tsunade—Kai hadn't even explained Kurenai's situation clearly, and now there was Hinata too. It would be strange if this didn't cause an uproar.
Hinata had no idea what Kai was thinking. Hearing his words, she visibly relaxed.
Though it had lost the Dragon Vein's power, the Land of Roran hadn't declined. After greeting the Queen of Roran, Kai brought Hinata to where he had sealed the Dragon Vein.
Placing both hands on the Dragon Vein, Kai instantly released the Yin-Yang Release seal he had inscribed.
Just as Kai was preparing to absorb the Dragon Vein's power, a long-absent voice suddenly rang in his mind: "Host, do you wish to integrate the Dragon Vein's power into the system? The system will activate a new module!"
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