Underneath the "God: Birth of a World of Forests" technique, Konoha lay subdued.
Haseo's figure had returned without stirring anyone... Well, saying no one was disturbed—strictly speaking, he had only avoided drawing attention from that deceased body, the Second Hokage.
Lord Haseo skipped going home altogether.
Silently arriving above Konoha Hospital, Haseo formed hand seals and gently lowered down a "mummy" hanging from the God Tree, then released the Infinite Tsukuyomi affecting them.
"Yayoi, wake up, Yayoi."
Shaken awake by Haseo, Uzumaki Yayoi slowly opened her eyes.
"Lord Haseo..." She murmured groggily at first, then suddenly startled fully awake. "Lord Haseo, what exactly happened?
And... why do you look like this?"
"You don't need to ask anything," Haseo cut in. "I can't control this power for long... Listen carefully. Choose twenty Uzumaki shinobi to accompany you."
"But why..."
"No questions. Just give me the names. Understand?"
"Yes..." Assuming an important mission awaited, Yayoi quickly rattled off a list.
Nodding, Haseo helped Yayoi stand up.
"Follow me."
"Lord Haseo, where are we going? What about the village..."
Though Haseo kept warning Yayoi to keep her curiosity in check, how could she not wonder what was going on?
"The village's fine—it'll recover soon enough.
As for our destination... We're heading to the Land of Water."
Supporting Yayoi, their bodies floated upward in defiance of physics. Before Yayoi could even process what was happening, they already left Konoha behind and stood high above the Land of Water.
Bathed in crimson moonlight, Yayoi saw countless twisted roots writhing across the ground, crossing over lands and seas alike, all converging gradually upon the Land of Water.
The vines weren't the main point; the real focus were the "mummies" hanging from them.
Only as dawn approached hours later did the worldwide commotion finally subside.
"This is everything excluding the Land of Fire..." Landing on the ground with Yayoi, Haseo added, "It's just being gathered into place. At this moment, everyone across the globe except those in the Land of Fire has gathered here.
This place is just the right size to hold Earth's entire population… Not that anyone should expect comfort or personal space."
Saying so, Haseo ended the Infinite Tsukuyomi over the Land of Fire. However, none of its inhabitants had regained consciousness yet—he decided he'd let these people stay knocked out for a few more days.
At this point, Yayoi stopped really listening to what Haseo said, because a deep rumbling sound filled the air, making the entire Great Island of Water tremble violently beneath her feet. It felt like the sky was closing in on her.
Viewed from afar, one could see countless colossal vines intertwining together, lifting the entire island skyward.
Then it was stuffed into a massive spatial passage.
"This is the Beginning World Sphere, Yayoi. Stay here for a while... There's still a grand magic show ahead."
The Great Island of Water had been temporarily sealed inside Amenominaka's Beginning World Sphere. Haseo left Yayoi here and then stepped through the spatial portal once again, arriving in a world of icy coldness.
Maintaining the massive portal to the Beginning World Sphere, Haseo began manipulating the five connected spaces—Lava, Ice, Hypergravity, Sand, and Acid—by rearranging their spatial positions, effectively layering them together. Of course, it wasn't an actual physical dragging—just a reconfiguration.
"And now, the next step..."
Haseo stretched his arms wide, his body rising into the air, and then a giant black sphere appeared overhead—that was the true power of creation from the otsutsuki clan, the essence of Kekkei Mora, capable of both reducing the world to nothingness and creating new worlds.
The five spaces began to collapse, with fragments and everything on them gathering toward the Expansive Truth-Seeking Ball. Gradually, each flattened space formed into a spherical shape. Molten rock, crust, gravity, water—every substance either surfaced or buried itself underground. Indeed, what Haseo was doing right now was the job of a god.
This was...
Creation itself.
Well, maybe not *that* dramatic—it's more like ripping bricks off someone else's house to build your own palace. Haseo couldn't even violate the law of conservation of matter; what kind of god would he be?
No one knew how long had passed, but when all this finally coalesced into a solid ball, Haseo finally let out a sigh of relief.
Then, he activated the "Land of Water" to move out from the Beginning World Sphere, placing it within the oceans of the newly-formed planet—the Initial Supply Base was now complete.
When Haseo finally appeared before Yayoi, exhausted, she was speechless—beyond human capability, pure divine technique. No wonder Haseo called it a magic trick.
"Yayoi, hold out your hand."
Without thinking, Yayoi extended her right hand, and Haseo gently took it.
Instantly, a strange eye bearing nine swirling tomoe markings appeared in her palm—this was the legendary Rinnegan-Sharingan, the ultimate ocular power wielded only by the Chakra no Sō.
"This is the key. I've already placed it in your hands."
Hanyu's time was very tight due to his limited control ability; step by step, he methodically carried out various arrangements.
Next, Haseo released the Kazekage from his body. The Shinigami's ethereal form, dense and solid-like, emerged from behind him.
Then, Yayoi formed a spiritual conduit linking herself to the Shinigami, flooding her body with a surge of immense vitality, nourishing her battered frame.
"This power's way too intense for me to use directly—and definitely not something you can handle. But it's more than enough to heal your body." As Haseo spoke, he started forming Hand Seals. The Shinigami's figure rapidly dried up and collapsed onto the ground. Then, like a seed planted by divine will, it took root and burst forth—within moments, it had grown into a towering tree that pierced the heavens.
"Otsutsuki Clan... mere gardeners.
When this tree bears fruit, Yayoi, you must consume it. Your body will then fully recover.
The God Tree is here. Kaguya and her son will remain sealed with me. Once you inherit this power, she should vanish completely."
Haseo prepared to revert the tailed beasts into their most fundamental energy form.
"Do not leave the vicinity of this tree; you are connected to it. That eye's power will also protect you from any harm."
Haseo's strength visibly weakened, and his head of white hair transformed back to pitch black.
His words grew increasingly urgent. "Members of the Uzumaki Clan and a few ninja from the Land of Rain will remain as your core supporters.
As for the others, I've sealed their abilities and erased part of their memories. They will gradually become your followers over time.
Whether or not you choose to reestablish the Ninja Sect and spread the path of chakra, Yayoi—that decision rests entirely with you. Ninjas bring color to the world, but they also introduce chaos. You must weigh these matters yourself."
[Infinite Tsukuyomi] began dissolving. The ninja Haseo had mentioned were transported before Yayoi, though they remained unconscious.
"The spatial passage behind me can no longer be maintained after my regression... Yayoi, everything depends on you now."
After consecutively using techniques similar to the Expansive Truth-Seeking Ball, and then separating the Ten-Tails from Shinigami, Haseo was now extremely frail... Yet even by forsaking this power, becoming Six Paths Sage and taking Otsutsuki's path still benefited Haseo—at the very least, he had already seen the way to a higher form of existence.
What followed would be him walking that path through his own strength to become the ultimate being... He believed that day would come soon enough.
But for now, he needed to depart.
"Farewell, Yayoi.
Either through your power or mine, I hope we meet again someday."
Haseo stepped into the spatial passage and cast one final glance at Yayoi... Perhaps this fulfilled his promise to take care of Yayoi?
Yes, perhaps it did. However, the problem was, he hadn't asked Yayoi herself at all—completely bewildered, Yayoi had become leader of the expedition team for colonizing the new planet.
Yayoi was first lost and uncertain about what to do next, but slowly she found her resolve.
One day later, the help Haseo left for Yayoi awoke.
Three days later, the rest regained consciousness.
A week after that, someone arrived at the base of the God Tree for the very first time.
Yayoi and her ninja helped those with incomplete memories restore order, rebuild cities, teach knowledge, and resume production.
She gave gentle rewards to the loyal and harsh punishments to the defiant. With each passing day, they came to both revere and fear her.
Gradually, people spontaneously began referring to her using the same title:
"U no Megami (The Goddess of the Rabbit)"
Despite having no connection whatsoever with lunar phases or moon rabbits, this title seemed as if it had long been hidden deep within the hearts of mankind since ancient times.
Haseo returned to the Ninja World through the Beginning World Sphere and made his way back to Konoha.
At this time, Konoha was still eerily quiet.
He pushed open the door without hesitation, stepped inside, and shut it tight behind him, securing it firmly.
Ignoring what needed ignoring, he strode straight into his bedroom, nudged Tsunade aside, took over her spot, and curled up close to his daughter.
Well, more accurately, his wife was on his right-hand side, and his daughter was on his left.
Niyu Haseo slept soundly, but Tsunade stirred awake as he moved in beside her.
Dazed and half-asleep, she rubbed her eyes and mumbled, "Haseo, you're back?"
"Mm, it's still early. Go back to sleep."
Tsunade nodded slightly, instinctively wrapping her arm around Haseo's side, but as soon as she lifted her arm and shifted her leg, she realized something was wrong.
Even at her age, Tsunade felt her face burn crimson, her whole body going still.
Because a pair of old perverted eyes were staring straight at them.
"U-Uncle… why are you here?"
Tobirama Senju slapped his forehead. Seriously, he really shouldn't have come back to the mortal world. Wouldn't it have been better if he'd just stayed out of sight? No—more importantly—who created the Impure World Reincarnation in the first place?
[The End]
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