"A move like this, if it hits, you'll definitely die."
Uchiha Sasuke couldn't help but swallow: "This kind of move, I can only dodge it. My Amenotejikara..."
At this moment, the Blood Dragon opened its mouth and spat out a white light sphere like a dragon pearl. It shot out, leaving a jet-black trail in the air.
"So fast, so powerful!"
Uchiha Sasuke exclaimed inwardly, cold sweat dripping down his forehead: "At this speed, there's no time to activate Amenotejikara!"
No one present could track the light sphere, and the black trail it left vanished just as quickly.
"Did it miss?"
Haruno Sakura said dazedly.
This was because Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was completely unharmed.
But just then, a cracking sound echoed.
Then, the giant black sphere behind Ōtsutsuki Kaguya collapsed and disintegrated, turning into countless fragments that fell to the ground.
A spatial gate opened behind Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, and at the same time, she aimed her left palm at Sarutobi Asuma.
All-Killing Ash Bones!
A gray bone spur shot towards Sarutobi Asuma.
But Sarutobi Asuma's figure instantly disappeared and reappeared behind Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
"In this state, you have no chance to escape because you're too slow!"
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled and punched down.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya immediately gave up on teleporting. More gray bone spurs grew from her body, extending outwards like a hedgehog and stabbing towards Sarutobi Asuma's fist.
"Rot together!"
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya shouted in her heart.
Looking at the All-Killing Ash Bones that emerged, Sarutobi Asuma's fist didn't pause at all.
His fist was first pierced by the gray bone, and then smashed into Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's body.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing into the ground with a bang and creating a large crater.
Crack!
The All-Killing Ash Bones stuck in Sarutobi Asuma's fist turned to dust. Simultaneously, in Sarutobi Asuma's Kamui space, a Flying Thunder God Kunai with his mark also decayed into ashes.
Level 13 Substitution Technique!
Any damage taken, including but not limited to fatal damage, within the range of perception, can be substituted with an object marked with one's Chakra!
In other words, Sarutobi Asuma could transfer any damage to an object marked with his Chakra, or even a person.
And this could be set in advance.
As long as there were enough marked objects and they were within the range of perception, Sarutobi Asuma could continuously transfer the damage he received.
Just now, he had transferred the damage from the All-Killing Ash Bones to the Flying Thunder God Kunai in his Kamui space.
"How is this possible?"
At the bottom of the crater, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya screamed in disbelief, watching Sarutobi Asuma, who was unharmed, pounce down.
Immediately, she raised her left hand. As the All-Killing Ash Bones shot out, dense Rabbit Hair Needles also flew out, covering the sky.
However, just as the Rabbit Hair Needles were about to hit Sarutobi Asuma, his figure once again suddenly appeared in front of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, face to face, their breaths mingling.
Boom!
The ground cracked and sank. Sarutobi Asuma showed no mercy, and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was directly punched in the abdomen, her torso exploding and splitting into two pieces.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's eyes widened. She tried to control Sarutobi Asuma with her Byakugan, but encountered Sarutobi Asuma's electromagnetic barrier, which had no effect.
"It seems I underestimated my own strength!"
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled. The moment he deactivated the Eight Inner Gates state, Truth-Seeking Balls appeared and transformed into Black Rods, pinning Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's two halves to the ground.
Then, he placed his hand on Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's chest.
"No!"
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya screamed, feeling an unparalleled sense of crisis. An invisible shockwave erupted, but it caused no damage to Sarutobi Asuma.
At this moment, Sarutobi Asuma was still in his three-headed state, and the Almighty Push from his Rinnegan completely nullified the shockwave from Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's Byakugan.
Wood Release: Sage Art — Birth of a World of Trees!
A sage tree rapidly grew from Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's upper body, and thick roots immediately dug into her lower half.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya screamed, her body uncontrollably expanding again, beginning the process of becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
But this time, it wasn't her voluntary transformation, but a passive one.
And during this process, the nine Tailed Beasts within her also broke free from their restraints, attempting to escape.
But the Sage Tree's roots wrapped around like giant pythons.
"Kurama!"
Naruto shouted.
Atop the Sage Tree, Sarutobi Asuma raised an eyebrow, then controlled the Sage Tree's roots to release the Nine Great Tailed Beasts.
The Nine Great Tailed Beasts broke free from the Ten-Tails one by one, revealing their true forms, and then stared in horror at the Sage Tree growing on the Ten-Tails.
"This guy is even more dangerous than the Ten-Tails!"
Kurama couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.
The Eight-Tails said with lingering fear, "Did he just try to turn us into nutrients and eat us?"
"Shut up, you darn ox!"
The Four-Tails, Sun Wukong, growled.
"Let's get out of here quickly. If he changes his mind, we won't be able to resist!"
The Seven-Tails said.
And so, the group of Tailed Beasts quickly retreated.
Meanwhile, the Ten-Tails roared incessantly but couldn't break free from the Sage Tree's restraint and consumption, its power being weakened bit by bit.
Puff!
A figure was spat out from the Ten-Tails' mouth, it was Uchiha Madara.
But before Uchiha Madara could even touch the ground, the Sage Tree's roots pierced him.
At this moment, Naruto and the others stared blankly at this terrifying scene.
"That... that's the Sage Tree!"
Naruto pointed at the Sage Tree and suddenly shouted, "Ah, I didn't expect the Sage Tree to be so terrifying!"
Uchiha Sasuke's expression was solemn, "The Sage Tree might be something similar to the God Tree!"
At this moment, the clone Kami stepped to the side of the Sage Tree, released Black Zetsu from the Kami space, and said with a smile, "Family should stick together!"
"Mother!"
Black Zetsu screamed, "No..."
Puff!
His and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's arms were pierced by the Sage Tree's roots.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's arm rapidly withered, Black Zetsu's body writhed, attempting to escape, but it was enveloped by roots, his body being decomposed by the Sage Tree bit by bit.
The Ten-Tails, or rather, the God Tree, was essentially a stronger existence than Sarutobi Asuma's Sage Tree.
But Sarutobi Asuma had now suppressed the incomplete Ten-Tails, so the Sage Tree could in turn devour the Ten-Tails.
Of course.
In reality, it was Sarutobi Asuma who was devouring the Ten-Tails.
Becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, he disdained.
But eating the Ten-Tails, having a full meal, and turning everything of the Ten-Tails into his own nutrients, this was something Sarutobi Asuma had been planning all along.
That's why he even pushed Black Zetsu to rescue Ōtsutsuki Kaguya!
Atop the tree, Sarutobi Asuma absorbed the surging power transmitted from the Sage Tree, feeling incredibly refreshed.
However, reflecting on this battle, he couldn't help but feel a bit dissatisfied, "I haven't fought for too long, to the point that I couldn't utilize all my abilities properly."
For example, he hadn't even used Nuclear Release.
Of course, with the Eight Gates fully opened, the terrifying speed and power had already suppressed the incomplete Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, so Nuclear Release wasn't needed.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Sarutobi Asuma's gaze sharpened.
On Uchiha Madara, who was pierced by the Sage Tree, a surge of Chakra appeared.
"Sage of Six Paths!"
A smile appeared on Sarutobi Asuma's lips.
Kakashi and the others became alert. After seeing who appeared, Naruto couldn't help but exclaim, "Grandpa Six Paths!"
"Sage of Six Paths?"
Kakashi, Uchiha Obito, and Haruno Sakura, who had never seen the Sage of Six Paths before, were all startled.
"Indeed, I am the Sage of Six Paths!"
The Sage of Six Paths, holding a staff, spoke while floating in the air.
Looking at Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke, the Sage of Six Paths smiled, "Naruto, Sasuke, you have done very well."
Naruto immediately said sheepishly upon hearing this, "Sasuke and I didn't really help much. Uncle Asuma was the one who dealt with Kaguya."
The Sage of Six Paths chuckled lightly, "Your existences are also very important."
After speaking, he looked towards Sarutobi Asuma and said, "Asuma, your actions are truly beyond expectation."
"Thank you for the praise!"
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled.
"You have surpassed everyone from the past, including my mother, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya."
The Sage of Six Paths' tone was filled with ancient wisdom. He looked down at the shrinking Ten-Tails and said, "You have saved the entire Ninja World."
"However, are you sure you can control it after devouring the Ten-Tails?"
"My mother, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, was driven by power after eating the God Tree fruit, which led her to act that way."
Kakashi, Uchiha Sasuke, Uchiha Obito, and Haruno Sakura's gazes sharpened upon hearing this, their expressions solemn as they all looked at Sarutobi Asuma.
Only Naruto still looked dazed, completely failing to grasp the underlying meaning of the Sage of Six Paths' words.
At this moment, Haruno Sakura couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.
Kakashi's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly regained his composure. "Asuma would never be that kind of person. With his strength, if he wanted to become the second Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, he wouldn't need the Ten-Tails to achieve it."
Before Uchiha Madara and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya were revived, Sarutobi Asuma had been invincible in the Ninja World for over a decade or two.
In fact, even when Uchiha Madara and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya were revived, they were no match for Sarutobi Asuma.
"Sage of Six Paths, you don't truly understand your mother, Kaguya."
Sarutobi Asuma said calmly, "You don't know her origins, you don't know what she feared, you don't know why she ate the God Tree fruit, nor why she created the White Zetsu army."
"In this regard, you are not as informed as Ōtsutsuki Hamura."
Ōtsutsuki Hamura might not have known the full story either, but he had been controlled by Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and had felt her fear of the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
However, the Sage of Six Paths had never experienced that. His chakra had never been linked to his mother, and he had never felt her heart.
Of course.
Sarutobi Asuma wasn't trying to absolve Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
He was retaliating against the Sage of Six Paths.
The Sage of Six Paths was underestimating him too much.
The Sage of Six Paths was stunned by Asuma's words.
At this moment, Haruno Sakura asked, "Lord Asuma, is this related to the Ōtsutsuki Clan from beyond the heavens that you mentioned before?"
This question echoed what the Sage of Six Paths was thinking.
Sarutobi Asuma nodded slightly, "Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was not the only one who came to Earth."
"There was another member of the Ōtsutsuki Clan named Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. Furthermore, the two of them were led by Ōtsutsuki Isshiki."
"They originally came to Earth together to plant the God Tree, and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was meant to be sacrificed to the God Tree."
Everyone was shocked. Uchiha Sasuke said, "So Ōtsutsuki Kaguya ambushed Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and took possession of the God Tree for herself."
"Moreover, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya feared the arrival of the Ōtsutsuki main family, which is why she created the White Zetsu army."
Sarutobi Asuma nodded, "You could say that."
"It has been over a thousand years since Ōtsutsuki Kaguya ate the God Tree fruit. The Ōtsutsuki main family should already be on their way."
"The God Tree fruit is crucial to the Ōtsutsuki Clan's plan to achieve godhood, and they will absolutely not let it go."
Uchiha Obito's expression grew serious, "Meaning, perhaps not long from now, we will have to face members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan again?"
"That possibility is extremely high!"
Sarutobi Asuma said, "This is also one of the reasons why I had to deal with Ōtsutsuki Kaguya."
"I see."
The Sage of Six Paths' expression was complex, then he smiled, "You are very outstanding!"
"With outstanding young people like you leading the Ninja World, it will surely reach unprecedented heights."
Sarutobi Asuma smiled upon hearing this, "I have that confidence too!"
The Ōtsutsuki Clan were indeed very dangerous opponents, but they were still far away.
Coming one by one, or in pairs, he would be very happy to defeat them one by one and turn them into nourishment for the Sage Tree.
Naruto also waved his fist spiritedly, "Uncle Asuma, Grandpa Sage, don't worry, you still have me and Sasuke!"
"The two of us are quite strong now. When those guys from the Ōtsutsuki Clan's main family arrive, leave them to us."
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled, "Alright, you'll be the first one up when the time comes!"
Not far away, Shukaku couldn't help but say to Kurama, "Stupid fox, your Jinchuriki really knows how to brag!"
Kurama immediately snorted, "Your Jinchuriki, even ten of them couldn't beat that idiot Naruto!"
Double kill!
...
"Then, I'll leave the future to you."
The Sage of Six Paths cast one last look at the Ten-Tails, which was gradually being covered by the Sage Tree's roots, and said, "I will be watching you from the Pure Land..."
As his words faded, the Sage of Six Paths dispersed into the wind.
At this moment, Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu had already been completely decomposed and consumed by the Sage Tree.
Chakra, physical strength, and soul—everything was devoured by the Sage Tree.
Meanwhile, the Ten-Tails and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya were also reaching their final moments.
The Sage Tree remained the same, yet Kakashi and the others could feel a terrifying power contained within it, no less formidable than the God Tree they had seen before.
Soon.
The Ten-Tails was completely devoured.
"So strong!"
Uchiha Sasuke exclaimed, his heart filled with awe as he looked at the Sage Tree.
In the past, whether in Konoha or on the South Sage Continent, the Sage Trees he had seen had never given him this impression.
At this moment, he even felt as if he were seeing another God Tree.
Kakashi and the others also felt it, their expressions growing grave.
"If the Sage Tree also turns into a God Tree, we're in serious trouble..."
Uchiha Obito thought to himself.
This meant the Ten-Tails had altered the Sage Tree's nature, which could also lead to Sarutobi Asuma being changed.
"As expected of the Ten-Tails..."
Sarutobi Asuma felt the power within the Sage Tree, also feeling a sense of awe.
The Sage Tree's original aura felt very bright and gentle, but after consuming the Ten-Tails, it had become ferocious, carrying a hint of malice.
It seemed truly influenced by the Ten-Tails.
"Whether the Sage Tree is righteous or evil is for me to decide!"
Sarutobi Asuma snorted softly.
He was the creator of the Sage Tree!
"Receive!"
With a thought from Sarutobi Asuma, the Sage Tree beneath him twisted and merged into his body.
Just as Uchiha Madara had previously absorbed the God Tree.
Sarutobi Asuma closed his eyes, slowly absorbing and digesting this immense power.
Kakashi and the others watched nervously.
One minute passed, but for Kakashi and the others, it felt like a long time.
Haruno Sakura nervously swallowed.
Suddenly.
Sarutobi Asuma in the air opened his eyes, and a terrifying aura erupted, forming a powerful shockwave that swept outwards.
"Too powerful!"
Uchiha Sasuke couldn't help but exclaim.
At this very moment.
The skin on Sarutobi Asuma's forehead split open, and as a trickle of blood flowed down, a vertical golden eye appeared.
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