"Finally, all that mess has been dealt with."
Within Konohagakure, Kitagawa Gen had at last returned home.
A lot had happened today, but fortunately, everything was now over.
"Sasuke and his parents went back—let them stay together for a while."
Uchiha Fugaku's combat ability was still decent. Although the power of his Mangekyō was unknown, being under Edo Tensei allowed him to use Susanoo without restraint.
Still, no matter how strong his fighting power was, staying behind wasn't necessarily a good thing—after all, everyone already understood many things without saying them aloud.
And perhaps because he had already died once, his mind seemed to have cleared up quite a bit.
He had no intention of remaining; he simply wanted to spend a few days with Uchiha Mikoto and Sasuke before leaving.
"Maybe it's because he knows the current state of the Uchiha is his own doing, and he feels too guilty to stay—besides, it saves everyone from being disgusted by him?"
Whatever he was thinking, in any case, no one objected to his proposal except for Sasuke.
Of course, if there was ever a need for battle, he could still be summoned at any time.
"Right now, he's probably 'persuading' Sasuke together with Uchiha Mikoto, isn't he?"
Kitagawa Gen's suggestion had made Sasuke's face go dark, but to that couple, it was something important—they would surely take it seriously.
"Forget about him. Anyway, my home visit is over."
Shaking his head, Kitagawa Gen created a clone, and in the next instant, he entered Ame-no-Minaka.
Looking at the towering giant tree, he nodded in satisfaction. The next moment, he was already atop its canopy.
It was time for him to focus on himself.
"I really didn't expect this battle to actually promote the fusion of my Yin–Yang Release—it's quite an unexpected gain."
Thanks to the previous reward, his Yin–Yang Release fusion had already been advancing rapidly, and now he felt that the time required had been greatly shortened.
Not only that—this time, he had also obtained Sasuke's Yin Release. That was definitely a good thing!
"Most importantly—Isshiki's chakra."
The chakra he had extracted from Isshiki came from the Kāma; it might very well contain some special information!
Of course, he was merely gambling on that—after all, no one had ever tried such a thing before.
"If it doesn't work, I'll just 'feed it to the tree.'"
With that thought, the Yin–Yang Release within his body suddenly burst forth.
The newly gained Yin Release merged into him, and his consciousness plunged into Isshiki's chakra.
In that instant, his bloodline began to boil.
Kitagawa Gen felt the surge of information in his mind and was momentarily speechless.
Although this information was extremely chaotic, and it would not be easy to carefully organize it—perhaps it was not even complete—this time, obtaining it was already a harvest for him.
"To think... it actually worked?"
Kitagawa Gen's expression turned a little strange. He had only planned to give it a try, after all—Jigen was merely Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's "Kāma."
He also understood the essence of the Kāma—it was a kind of ultra-high-pressure "data-type chakra."
That was why he had thought to extract the Kāma's chakra and see whether it contained anything he desired.
Yet this attempt of his had truly yielded unexpected results!
"Ōtsutsuki Isshiki is an absolute treasure. He not only has a complete Ten-Tails, but also the remains of Ōtsutsuki Shibai."
The Ten-Tails was still extremely important to him—the "Source of the Divine Tree" required precisely the chakra of the Tailed Beasts.
As the final form, if he were to feed such a Ten-Tails into it, perhaps the Source of the Divine Tree could directly enter the "blossoming and fruit-bearing" state!
"Or perhaps... an even better result?"
If gathering the chakra of a single Ten-Tails could achieve one blossoming and fruit-bearing, then what about twice?
"Although I can't be sure whether it can work without planetary energy, I should still make preparations—just in case it does."
Besides, the Ten-Tails was so dangerous; wouldn't it be better for him to seal it away himself?
"Other than that, there's also the remains of that Ōtsutsuki Shibai—that's the truly crucial part."
Ōtsutsuki Shibai had most likely already evolved into a "God of the Ōtsutsuki," a being that had discarded its flesh and left the dimension it resided in.
And the body it left behind possessed inestimable value!
"It seems that Isshiki's eye technique was actually the divine art of that Ōtsutsuki Shibai—and in the future, there were even those who relied on his remains to recreate more divine arts."
He couldn't quite remember clearly, nor was he sure whether these things were true.
But regardless, anything left behind by an existence of that level was simply unimaginable!
Just look at Senju Hashirama—his cells alone had been continually used, giving rise to countless legends.
Then this Ōtsutsuki Shibai...
"I must get my hands on it!"
Feeling the chaotic flood of information and the surging power within his body, Kitagawa Gen unconsciously clenched his fist.
Though sorting through all that information would take some time, for him now it wasn't much of a problem.
The key was how to obtain it!
Yet as he felt his bloodline boiling ever more fiercely—this was precisely the key for him to "rob" or even capture Isshiki to "feed the tree" in the future...
...
"Big Brother, I really didn't expect Gen to have developed Yin–Yang Release."
As Kitagawa Gen was evolving himself within the "Ame-no-Minaka," Senju Tobirama couldn't help murmuring to his elder brother in amazement.
"Yin–Yang Release, huh? The power of legend—who would've thought it could truly be fused and brought forth by a human? Incredible."
"There's nothing incredible about it. Gen's talent has always been extraordinary—perhaps he was born to create miracles."
Senju Hashirama sighed softly as well, though at the moment, his mind was also occupied with other thoughts.
"Tobirama, how is your research on the Impure World Reincarnation coming along? You should know what I mean."
"Tch, and now you're the one being the most eager."
Senju Tobirama shot his elder brother a glance, but he didn't dampen the mood and instead replied seriously.
"Without suitable material, Impure World Reincarnation would only weaken us—for both you and me. Especially you."
"How much, approximately?"
"I can't say for sure. We've never tried it, and the lack of proper materials makes it even more troublesome."
"Then let's give it a try first and think of solutions later. After all, this time, we lost something important, didn't we?"
"That's true…"
Senju Tobirama nodded, though he couldn't shake the feeling that his elder brother was acting strange.
Still, he didn't say more. The fact that his brother was willing to attempt it was already a good thing.
He had long since had enough of the current situation!
'That guy called Obito—he's carrying Madara's chakra…'
But what he didn't know was that Senju Hashirama's thoughts were elsewhere.
He had fought Uchiha Madara deeply before and was extremely sensitive to his chakra.
He had sensed a trace of Madara's residue at Obito's heart, and that made him realize something!
Moreover, Konohagakure's past profiling of Obito had also mentioned that he might have been manipulated—and that someone stood behind him.
All of this made him realize one thing: the Akatsuki might be planning to perform Impure World Reincarnation on Uchiha Madara!
'Will it be you?'
Senju Hashirama muttered inwardly, and in the end, he clenched his fist.
'Madara…'
'I really didn't expect it to turn out like this!'
...
Land of Rain, inside the Akatsuki base—Nagato looked at the "Senju relic" in his hands, his face full of disbelief.
Black Zetsu and Obito had mentioned the Uchiha Stone Tablet to him, but he had never actually seen it.
Yet this weathered piece of bark before him was tangible, and his eyes could clearly see the special information engraved upon it!
"Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was indeed sealed by the Sage of Six Paths and his brother together—not by the Sage of Six Paths alone."
"So, that Kitagawa Gen might be a descendant of the Sage of Six Paths' younger brother?"
Orochimaru asked with some curiosity. After all, with his mastery of core technologies, he could mingle among the upper echelons anywhere he pleased.
"No wonder he's so unique—he can wield both Wood Release and Dust Release, and he even possesses Ice Release, Sage Art, and the Flying Thunder God. What an unbelievable man."
"It's highly possible, but the exact situation still needs investigation."
Black Zetsu pressed his lips together. His mind was still somewhat in turmoil—the war between those two Ōtsutsuki earlier had left too strong an impression on him.
"What's there to investigate?"
Obito snorted coldly and swept his gaze over everyone present.
"Whether he is or not doesn't matter anymore—he's our enemy now!"
"Even if he is the enemy, it doesn't matter. Once the fighting begins, direct it toward Konohagakure. I refuse to believe he won't take action."
Nagato spoke through gritted teeth. The bark had already proven his hypothesis, which meant many things could now proceed more easily.
"But I've heard that this time Ōtsutsuki Genshiki has appeared again—and that he's been fighting someone."
"Someone who seems to be from his own clan, though I don't know where he came from."
Obito muttered the words, but then shook his head.
"No matter who it is, he's likely already lost. That Ōtsutsuki Genshiki is far too terrifying."
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