"White Kāma?"
Seeing this information, Kitagawa Gen himself was momentarily stunned.
He immediately reacted and understood what this thing truly was!
"This kind of thing, huh?"
Kitagawa Gen's expression grew a bit peculiar, but soon his eyes began to gleam.
A "White Kāma"—that's a Kāma purely belonging to the "Power Imprint"!
The "Kāma" was divided into two types: one was the "Black Kāma," which recorded all information of an Ōtsutsuki, including the soul, for the purpose of resurrection.
Kitagawa Gen could use that as well—he had even secretly placed one on Zetsu.
However, since Zetsu did not participate in combat and Kitagawa Gen was still alive and well, that "Kāma" naturally showed no signs of needing to be released or decompressed.
Still, it did allow him to make some observations, and even—
"Lock onto your position and teleport there anytime!"
The "White Kāma," on the other hand, was somewhat different. Although it was still a "Kāma," it contained only the "power of the Ōtsutsuki."
"No soul information, no memory data, and even in terms of power it cannot compare to the 'Black Kāma,' but—"
This kind of pure power was, instead, the most suitable for him right now!
"It seems that guy named Code—or whatever his name was—also used a White Kāma?"
Such pure Ōtsutsuki power was almost too perfect for Kitagawa Gen at this stage.
This kind of thing would certainly elevate the development degree of his bloodline and could even bring him more benefits!
"The only troublesome part is just like the first time I met Uchiha Itachi—those two divine tools must still be found by myself."
Kitagawa Gen was not particularly fond of treasure-hunting; even the two Uchiha divine tools had taken him quite a long time to collect.
It was only after finding both that he realized he didn't really have much use for them.
"I can still occasionally make use of the Totsuka Sword, but the Yata Mirror is honestly quite hard to apply."
In three years' time, it was naturally impossible for Kitagawa Gen to leave the Yata Mirror unclaimed, though Akatsuki had been lucky that time.
They hadn't run into him.
Yet once the Yata Mirror was in his hands, he found it somewhat troublesome, because its effects were rather limited for him.
"As a spiritual tool, it can perform all kinds of elemental transformations, changing its own properties according to the attribute of the incoming attack to nullify it…"
In terms of effect, it was indeed outstanding—calling it a divine tool was by no means an exaggeration—but Kitagawa Gen already had a better option.
Truth-Seeking Orbs.
The Truth-Seeking Orbs could truly be described as both offense and defense in one, especially excelling in defense. Compared to them, the Yata Mirror—
"I still think the Truth-Seeking Orbs are better, especially since I have three of them!"
The Yata Mirror had been temporarily sealed away by him. Although it wasn't of much use, he didn't mind.
Whether or not it was used was one matter—having it was another altogether!
"The 'White Kāma' is of great value to me. This kind of 'White Kāma' is most likely for training subordinates?"
Kitagawa Gen didn't quite understand; at the very least, he wasn't familiar with the specific use scenarios of the 'White Kāma.' But no matter what, this thing suited him well.
"That guy Isshiki must have made quite a few preparations over these years. That shell organization might not have been established yet, but if he wanted to fully resurrect himself, it's impossible he wouldn't have done something."
Kitagawa Gen was in a very good mood. Having already tricked Isshiki once, it was only natural to go snatch some of his things along the way.
"Also, the information left behind by his chakra still needs to be continued, the Ten Tails' space still has to be explored, and above all, news about Ōtsutsuki Shibai must be accelerated."
Even if Ōtsutsuki Shibai was just a corpse, its value was beyond estimation. That kind of thing—Kitagawa Gen had to get his hands on it!
"Let's absorb the Tailed Beasts' chakra first."
Taking a deep breath, Kitagawa Gen steadied his mood, then sat atop the tree.
"This time, I've obtained the chakra of the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails, so that only leaves the Six-Tails."
Although Kitagawa Gen's efficiency at absorbing the Tailed Beasts' chakra was average, he had been steadily progressing. After so many years, only the Six-Tails remained.
However, that fellow Utakata—he seemed to have heard Terumī Mei mention him only rarely, and he seldom inquired into Kirigakure's affairs either.
After all, one must 'respect the other side's authority,' right?
"But that's about enough. The Akatsuki members have already begun to move—as long as they keep up their efforts, that's good enough!"
Kitagawa Gen's growth up to now could not be separated from Akatsuki's hard work and toil.
As he pondered, the chakra of the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails had already merged into the source of the God Tree.
In an instant, that sky-covering, sun-shielding giant tree began to tremble faintly. A surging energy reverberated continuously throughout the entire Ame-no-Minaka.
At that moment, the power of the Dragon Vein also began to boil, intertwining within the God Tree's source with the newly entered Tailed Beast powers.
Kitagawa Gen slowly closed his eyes, feeling the surging power within his body continuously boiling and constantly impacting his eyes.
...
"Kitagawa Gen… really fought Ōtsutsuki Genshiki to such an extent?"
Inside Akatsuki's base, Nagato's face was filled with disbelief, and a trace of excitement flickered in his Rinnegan.
Yet within that excitement, there was also a sense of loss and confusion.
The excitement naturally came from the fact that this battle had proven his "assumptions," but the loss and confusion arose because this was not what he had wished for.
He had hoped to go up himself.
"But… why? And what is 'evolution'?"
"I don't know either."
Black Zetsu glanced at Nagato; he knew what this guy was thinking, but he still spoke bluntly.
"Most likely, he has obtained the power of the Sage of Six Paths' younger brother, and is growing ever closer to it—hence such an effect."
"Obtained the power… growing closer… evolution…"
Nagato couldn't help but murmur softly, while Konan beside him let out a quiet sigh.
Over the years, although she had withdrawn from the frontlines and devoted herself fully to managing the Land of Rain, she had always been concerned about Nagato.
Ever since being taught a series of harsh lessons by Ōtsutsuki Genshiki and Kitagawa Gen, she had noticed a subtle change in Nagato's mindset, which made her quite worried.
"Don't think too much about it, Nagato. At the very least, this is a good outcome."
"A good outcome, huh…"
Nagato shook his head, looking as if he wanted to speak but stopped. Seeing this, Black Zetsu could only say: "Don't overthink it. At least it can be confirmed that Kitagawa Gen can handle Ōtsutsuki Genshiki. Besides that, Yin–Yang Release is also proving effective."
"Only Yin–Yang Release?"
Nagato clenched his fists, but Obito beside him let out a cold snort.
"Hmph. Rather than talking about that, we should think about how to awaken the Ten Tails as soon as possible. As long as we have the Ten Tails, we won't be so passive no matter what!"
"The Ten Tails is indeed our hope."
Black Zetsu nodded. Only with the Ten Tails could there be the God Tree—and only then could the Infinite Tsukuyomi summon his mother!
However, Nagato raised his head to look at Black Zetsu and asked in a low voice, "Can we figure out what 'evolution' truly is? And… can we try to contact Kitagawa Gen? After all, if he has inherited the power of the Sage of Six Paths' younger brother, then—"
"Hmph, that guy isn't one of us. That guy is the darling of Konohagakure—and of quite a few other villages as well."
Uchiha Obito gritted his teeth slightly; toward this person who had blocked his path forward, he truly hated him to the core.
"However, the 'evolution' mentioned by Ōtsutsuki Genshiki does need to be investigated. Perhaps we can also find some new answers."
Those words immediately made Nagato's eyes light up!
Evolution.
It was spoken very vaguely.
But the moment he thought of Kitagawa Gen's current strength, that kind of elusive, ethereal "evolution" became something incomparably desirable!
In truth, excluding a few specific individuals, they were already among that very small group standing at the peak of the ninja world.
Since Kitagawa Gen could do it, why couldn't they?
"I'll look into this matter."
Feeling Nagato's and Obito's gazes on him, Black Zetsu could only feel his scalp tingle. Fortunately, this was something he had intended to do anyway.
"But before that, we also need to properly plan the next steps. Edo Tensei also needs further refinement."
"We'll handle the Tailed Beasts, and Edo Tensei is Orochimaru's concern."
Nagato shook his head as he spoke, while Obito stared straight at Black Zetsu.
"This is your most important task right now. We must uncover Kitagawa Gen's secret—otherwise, how can we restore peace to this world!"
"…"
Black Zetsu pressed his lips together, and in the end could only nod.
"I understand. I'll put more effort into it."
Yet inwardly he couldn't help but sigh—just because others can "evolve" doesn't mean you can!
...
"What a bunch of fools—tricked into this state by Kaguya's chakra?"
Within Obito's consciousness, Isshiki looked coldly at these people, his face full of disdain.
"Low-grade lifeforms, as expected. Did you really think that by finding some so-called 'secret' you'd have a solution? You're nothing like that Kitagawa Gen!"
Kitagawa Gen could not clearly say what he truly was, but he knew what he needed to do.
Although he originally disdained acting in such a way, the pressure from that "mad clansman" was simply too great!
"Letting that fool Obito find a way to make contact with Kitagawa Gen is also something necessary."
The enemy of one's enemy might become an ally. Perhaps through this, he could further understand Ōtsutsuki Genshiki's plan!
"However…"
Casting a glance at Obito, he couldn't help but feel a wave of frustration rising in his heart.
"Why such bad luck? The last one had a body that didn't work, and this one's brain doesn't work too well?"
Isshiki simply couldn't understand why all the lower beings he encountered were like this.
After a moment, though, he sighed, stopped overthinking, and began considering how to make Obito act according to his intentions.
"Once he meets Kitagawa Gen, whether things go smoothly or not, it will benefit me either way!"
If not smoothly, then it would just lead to a battle—but battle could accelerate the Kāma's decompression, allowing him to take control of Obito sooner.
If it went smoothly, he could strike in advance and start preparing earlier!
"Having one more person also means gaining a bit more help, and—"
"Genshiki, if your path is truly correct, then Kitagawa Gen might possess even greater value."
"That will be mine as well!"
Meanwhile, within the Ame-no-Minaka, Kitagawa Gen slowly opened his eyes, and in that instant, new information surfaced before them.
[Name: Kitagawa Gen]
[Bloodline: Ōtsutsuki Clan (Development Degree: 74%)]
[Eye Technique: Tenseigan (Eye of the Full Moon)]
[Shinjutsu: Yomitsu]
[Special Ability: Source of the God Tree (Stage Eight) — Releasable]
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