After receiving Yang Dou, the three Anbu members led him to a safe position; they couldn't help without knowing Black Zetsu's location.
Suddenly.
Chu Yang sensed Black Zetsu move; he wasn't controlled by the tree roots; instead, he rapidly advanced along the roots towards Chu Yang's location.
Just as Chu Yang was about to release the Wood Release connection, Black Zetsu drilled through the roots and appeared in front of Chu Yang, face to face, Black Zetsu laughed loudly, "You'll experience that kid's pain too!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Yang's consciousness fell into chaos, and when he regained his senses...
He was already standing in the Soul Palace.
Black Zetsu stood opposite him.
"Is this the reflection of your consciousness? It looks pretty good. With such a magnificent palace hidden in your mind, do you want to become a king?"
"Hahahahaha."
Black Zetsu laughed up to the sky, playfully saying, "Not old, but not small ambition. You don't just want to become the leader of Konoha Village, but also the king of this world?"
Chu Yang ignored him, turned, and walked towards his throne, slowly sitting down.
The moment Chu Yang sat on the throne, Black Zetsu's heart leaped violently; this intense premonition was unprecedented.
Chu Yang's lips curved slightly upwards, and he teased, "You are the conscious product of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, a special existence between life and death. You are never afraid to enter other people's consciousness spaces because you are consciousness itself."
"I guess, once you perish in the consciousness space, that's complete death, right?"
Black Zetsu felt increasingly suppressed, like a large stone was pressing on his heart, and the stone gradually became heavier, making him unable to breathe.
He tried to change the scene, but the majestic palace always stood before him, like a great mountain connecting heaven and earth.
It was clearly his Genjutsu, but Chu Yang became the master. This scene was no different from before, only the protagonist had changed.
Black Zetsu looked around, finding the palace in front of him very strange, seemingly possessing an indescribable great power. He couldn't help but ask, "What exactly is this place? Who exactly are you? How do you know about Mother?"
Chu Yang, sitting on the throne, looked like a god or demon overlooking all living beings. He smiled faintly and said, "What's the use of answering you? You're going to die anyway."
The scent of danger grew stronger, Black Zetsu's face darkened, and he tried to disappear into the ground to escape this mysterious palace.
But his Mayfly technique seemed to have failed; he just stood there motionless until his face was as pale as paper, and cold sweat streamed down.
"Haha..."
Chu Yang's laughter echoed in the empty palace.
Black Zetsu suddenly looked up; figures appeared around Chu Yang's throne, staring at him.
These figures converged in Black Zetsu's eyes into a black curtain that covered the sky and fell towards him.
"Ah ah ah ah!!!!"
Something was constantly wriggling in the black curtain, as if chewing.
Black Zetsu's screams gradually subsided.
At the same time, a broken throne behind Chu Yang was recovering at a visible speed.
The moment Black Zetsu died, the Chu Yangs distributed across various worlds were summoned and appeared in the Soul Palace.
"Newcomer again?" Demon Slayer Chu Yang walked over casually, looking around, but didn't see any sign of a newcomer.
"No newcomer? Then what's wrong with this palace, bringing us here?" Demon Slayer Chu Yang frowned.
"Something special must have happened." Magic Chu Yang suggested that everyone share their recent memories first.
The four gathered in a circle, and after sharing memories, they finally understood what had just happened.
"These damaged thrones can actually be repaired..." Magic Chu Yang walked forward and gently stroked the newly repaired throne.
Pirate Chu Yang asked curiously, "What's so special about Black Zetsu that he could be absorbed by the Soul Palace?"
Naruto Chu Yang pondered for a moment and then said, "Could it be related to him being the conscious product of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya?"
"A palace existing in consciousness, absorbing a conscious... product?"
The four murmured simultaneously, realizing that this was indeed a possibility.
Magic Chu Yang said, "Whether it's true or not, we can only verify it when the same situation happens again."
After the discussion, everyone began to summarize their gains during this period.
Demon Slayer Chu Yang had the greatest gains; he honed Sun Breathing to its extreme, activated the Mark and Transparent World, and his physical functions were breaking through their limits little by little every day.
Magic Chu Yang was learning wand making and had compiled many highly practical spells, and combining them with his current state, he designed suitable cultivation plans for everyone.
A stable and reliable logistics researcher!
Pirate Chu Yang's Taijutsu and Haki also made great progress; under Shanks's guidance, he gradually touched upon the realm of Haoshoku.
After leaving the Soul Palace this time, it wouldn't be long before he should be able to awaken Conqueror's Haki.
Compared to the substantial progress of the other three, Naruto Chu Yang seemed to be very methodical, cultivating Wood Release every day, then researching Ninjutsu, and then engaging in education, day after day, living like a civil servant.
Aside from cultivating Wood Release, he didn't need to put too much effort into researching Ninjutsu; with Magic Chu Yang assisting in this area, he only needed to take the results and cross-reference them with Senju Tobirama.
After sharing their abilities and talents, the overall strength of the four increased significantly.
Harry Potter's world.
Chu Yang pushed open the door of the wand shop, and the world outside was already a vast expanse of white, with small snowflakes fluttering like catkins in the air, then falling to the ground, becoming part of the white.
"Haha, Mr. Chu Yang, Merry Christmas!"
"Good morning, Mr. Ollivander, Merry Christmas!"
Ollivander held two cups of hot mulled wine, handing one to Chu Yang and bringing the other to his own lips. He took a gentle sip, looked at the beautiful snowy scenery outside, and let out a sigh of lingering appreciation.
"Child, after Christmas, you'll be returning to Hogwarts. Do you have any plans for the future?" Ollivander held the mulled wine, looked back at Chu Yang, his eyes gleaming, as if he had something to say.
Chu Yang thought he was reluctant to part with him, so he quickly said, "I'll visit you often, Mr. Ollivander. Apparition isn't difficult for me."
"Haha, of course I know it's not difficult for you, because you're a genius." Ollivander winked at Chu Yang like an old mischievous child, then shook his head and laughed, "That's not what I wanted to say, Chu Yang!"
"In terms of wand making, there's nothing more I can teach you. Your learning ability is simply too..." At this point, Ollivander chuckled, praising Chu Yang had become a habit of his, and now he couldn't change it.
"All in all, you've graduated. From today onwards, you are an official wand maker, or perhaps... I should say a master."
"You can make wands for others under your own name. With your current skill, there certainly won't be few people seeking your wand making services. Coupled with the abundant resources you have, from now on, you won't have to worry about Galleons anymore."
Chu Yang was silent for a moment, then asked, "Mr. Ollivander, are you trying to remind me that I don't actually have to go back to Hogwarts, right?"
"What a clever child." Ollivander sighed, "Hogwarts, with Dumbledore in charge, is known as the safest place in the world, but I believe you understand that Dumbledore is not a god; there are things he cannot do."
"Hogwarts is not safe now, and even the entire wizarding world has been shrouded in a shadow due to some recent events. Who knows when the crisis will erupt?"
Although Ollivander didn't say it explicitly, Chu Yang knew he was talking about Voldemort.
Unable to obtain blood from a Unicorn to prolong his life, Voldemort must have used other evil methods, which is why the wizarding world is secretly in turmoil, with everyone fearing for themselves.
Ollivander hoped that Chu Yang could stay away from these dangers, even if it meant delaying his studies or giving them up. With Chu Yang's talent, he could establish himself in the wizarding world even without a Hogwarts graduate title.
"Given Voldemort's current state, he should be close to making a move on Harry and the Philosopher's Stone."
From various signs over the past month, Chu Yang felt that Voldemort would most likely make a move during this Christmas holiday. If he returned after the holiday, he could quietly study for the rest of the term.
Chu Yang wasn't worried about Harry's safety; with the blood protection charm and protagonist's aura, Voldemort wouldn't have a chance before he turned 18.
However, as the old saying goes, 'the ideal is full, the reality is bony.' When you think reality will proceed as planned, fate will be waiting around the corner to hit you with a sneak attack.
In the evening, joyful songs began to resound throughout Diagon Alley, but the door of the wand shop was banging loudly.
"Hey! Hey! It's a holiday today, no business! I don't know where you came from, but you're really rude!"
Ollivander grumbled as he walked to the hall.
He had intended to open the door and scold the person outside.
However, when the door opened, he froze.
Standing outside were three young wizards, one of whom he remembered vividly.
The famous "Harry Potter"!
Ollivander swallowed all his curses, quickly forcing out a surprised smile, "Oh! Isn't this Mr. Potter? Are you here with your friends to celebrate Christmas in Diagon Alley?"
"Although I apologize, this is a wand shop and does not provide additional services."
Hermione hurriedly said, "Mr. Ollivander, we're here to find Chu Yang. Is he here with you?"
Ollivander was stunned, "Who told you this?"
Ron shrugged, "Hagrid..."
Harry and Hermione poked Ron's waist in unison, signaling him to shut up.
Chu Yang's whereabouts after the holiday were a secret, known only to Dumbledore and Hagrid.
The trio only learned of Chu Yang's location by chance from Hagrid.
His unannounced holiday had made them worried about Chu Yang, so they wanted to use this Christmas break to visit him.
If it were normal times, Chu Yang would certainly be very happy for them to visit him...
But coming at this critical moment was quite a headache.
Seeing the trio standing neatly in front of him, Chu Yang really couldn't be happy.
Chu Yang was pushed out of the wand shop by Mr. Ollivander. The old man chuckled and told him to go celebrate the holiday with his friends, completely oblivious to Chu Yang's somewhat helpless smile.
The trio left their luggage at the Leaky Cauldron and excitedly wandered around Diagon Alley, surrounded by a dazzling array of Christmas goods that kept them captivated.
"Ron, aren't you going home for Christmas?"
"I wish, but my parents went to Romania to see my brother Charlie; he's studying dragons there."
"Oh, that's really nice. I hope they have a perfect Christmas."
"Thank you, Chu Yang."
"What about Hermione? You should be going back to celebrate with your parents, right?"
"I was going to, but I changed my mind at the last minute. Since childhood, we've always celebrated every Christmas together. This year, I want something different."
Chu Yang took a deep breath, tried hard to maintain a smile, then turned to look at Harry, who was scratching his head and laughing "hehehe" at him.
Chu Yang silently turned back; if he kept looking, he would have a heart attack.
The trio ran wild, playing with anything fun they saw, and buying anything delicious. The rich Harry paved the way with Galleons, making some passing wizarding families look on with envy.