Chapter 306: Devouring Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, Rin and Kakashi!
Sage Art - Wood Release - Sage Tree Birth!
Sarutobi Asuma directly used Ōtsutsuki Isshiki as soil to create a Sage Tree.
Instantly, amidst Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's enraged, even terrified roars, a Sage Tree grew out from his body, bursting through his flesh. Using his body as nourishment, it grew at an accelerated pace.
Sarutobi Asuma released his palms, his body quickly returning to its original form.
In the air, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's body was pierced by the Sage Tree's roots. No matter how he struggled, he couldn't break free from the Sage Tree.
This was because his power was being continuously devoured by the Sage Tree.
His physical strength, his mental power.
Even the Ten-Tails within him became nourishment for the Sage Tree at that moment.
Boom!
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and the Sage Tree fell to the ground together. The Sage Tree's roots quickly spread, burrowing into the ground of the alternate dimension.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, pierced and bound by the roots, gradually lost even the ability to struggle.
Sarutobi Asuma descended, arriving in front of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. He opened his palm and grabbed, pulling the immature Ten-Tails out from his body.
He wanted to keep this Ten-Tails for Tsunade and the others!
After sealing it and throwing it into his own Progenitor's Sphere Space, Sarutobi Asuma looked at Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, who could barely lift his head to look at him.
At this moment, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki calmed down instead, saying indifferently, "Inferior creature, everything you have belongs to the Ōtsutsuki, and all of this will eventually return to the Ōtsutsuki!"
Sarutobi Asuma listened and shook his head, "Belonging to the Ōtsutsuki?"
"Doesn't the Ōtsutsuki Clan's power also come from plundering life-bearing planets across the universe?"
"As the saying goes, 'he who kills by the sword will die by the sword.'"
"I eagerly await the arrival of the Ōtsutsuki Clan on Earth, because... I want to devour them too!"
"As for the main Ōtsutsuki Clan... one day I will go there."
"I will absorb all your power. One day, using your eyes, I will let you take one last look at your homeland!"
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's body was already covered in cracks. He struggled to meet Sarutobi Asuma's gaze, "As expected... an inferior creature who doesn't understand the greatness of the Ōtsutsuki Clan!"
"You... you won't succeed..."
With that, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's body suddenly turned to dust.
He was dead!
His body and soul were completely devoured by the Sage Tree, sharing the same fate as Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and Uchiha Madara.
Sarutobi Asuma breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on his face.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's abilities were quite troublesome. Having someone like him as his descendant made it difficult to sleep soundly.
Fortunately, there was an information gap between them.
And he was stronger!
He was now stronger than when he fought Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
Not only was he stronger due to possessing the Golden Rinne Sharingan, but his body was also stronger in all aspects.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki possessed astonishing Taijutsu abilities, but by opening the Eight Inner Gates, he completely suppressed Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
In fact, even without opening the Eight Gates, Sarutobi Asuma's Taijutsu would not be weaker than Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's.
However, like Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, this guy was an extremely difficult being to kill, possessing formidable regeneration.
Furthermore, various Ninjutsu and Sage Arts would be ineffective against Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
This was why Sarutobi Asuma used Taijutsu to capture him and then "devour" him with the Sage Tree.
Otherwise, he would have to fight indefinitely, waiting for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki to self-destruct.
This was because the body he possessed through soul transference could not withstand his power.
"The Karma Seal is indeed quite good, like a pre-prepared gene backup. When the time comes, it will automatically restart and possess a new body to revive."
"In terms of practicality, it's much better than Orochimaru's Cursed Seal."
Sarutobi Asuma thought to himself.
As for his own Sage Cursed Seal, although it also possessed a similar revival method, it wasn't initially intended for revival during its development.
For him now, the Substitution Technique was enough!
He reached out and placed his hand on the Sage Tree. The entire Sage Tree immediately contracted into his palm, and the power belonging to Ōtsutsuki Isshiki surged into Sarutobi Asuma's body.
Including his dojutsu.
"Daikokuten..."
"Sukuna Hikona."
Sarutobi Asuma finally learned the names of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's "rice grain" pupil techniques.
Moreover, this eye is also a type of Rinnegan, also obtained by consuming a God Tree fruit.
However, the fruit Ōtsutsuki Isshiki once ate was far inferior to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's, only unlocking this one Rinnegan.
But its abilities are also extremely unique.
After reclaiming the Sage Tree, Sarutobi Asuma opened his System.
Constitution: 244
Agility: 205
Intelligence: 224
Charm: 300
Of the four attributes, Charm remained unchanged.
However, the other three had all improved.
Constitution +4, Agility +3, Intelligence +2.
These were benefits bestowed by Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. While they didn't seem like much, they were improvements on his original stats.
At his current level, it was already very difficult to improve this much at once.
In addition to the improvements from Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, there was also a reward for an achievement.
[Supreme Leader of the Ninja World]!
This was obtained by becoming the leader of the Ninja Alliance, and the reward was +2 to Constitution, Agility, and Intelligence!
"My current strength has definitely far surpassed Ōtsutsuki Urashiki and the others that I know of. I just don't know what level the strong individuals in the main Ōtsutsuki family are at."
"However, the Ōtsutsuki clan possesses many Ten-Tails and plants trees in the universe, so there must be strong individuals among their higher-ups who have consumed many Chakra fruits."
"If every Chakra fruit is of the same quality as the one Ōtsutsuki Kaguya consumed, that would be incredible."
Sarutobi Asuma pondered silently.
The quality of God Tree fruits also varied.
The one Ōtsutsuki Kaguya consumed was nurtured by the God Tree on Earth for over a thousand years.
Based on the information obtained from the memories of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, not every Ten-Tails that transformed into a God Tree could produce such high-quality fruits.
In the vast universe, not every terrestrial or life-bearing planet had the rich Natural Energy that Earth possessed.
Alternatively, the Ōtsutsuki clan had many members, and not everyone could consume a full Chakra fruit.
Often, members of the Ōtsutsuki clan strengthened themselves by refining Chakra into pills.
"I can also refine pills in the future…"
Sarutobi Asuma smiled. "However, the pills I refine will be called Sage Pills!"
"Yes, that way, the Sage Domain will truly live up to its name!"
"Tsk, tsk, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki is truly a good person…"
He hadn't obtained the method for refining pills from Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, but he had it from Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
Closing the Rinne Sharingan and retracting the Three-Headed form, Sarutobi Asuma's eyes were half-closed for a moment before opening. His left eye had now transformed into Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's character-shaped eye.
He then collected the cube that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had released earlier into Daikokuten, also taking the pot seal.
This ninja tool was quite good; besides Space-Time Ninjutsu, it was difficult to escape from it.
After testing the abilities of Daikokuten and Sukuna Hikona, Sarutobi Asuma closed this Rinnegan, thinking, "I have too many Dojutsu at my disposal now…"
"Even Three Heads Six Arms isn't enough to use them all…"
"It's possible to activate the Rinnegan and Mangekyo in my palms, or switch between them constantly, but it's ultimately a bit troublesome."
He had originally developed Three Heads Six Arms precisely to use multiple Dojutsu simultaneously.
He also left behind clones like Uka to utilize different Rinnegan and Mangekyo in combat.
"Should I create a Thousand-Hand Thousand-Eye?"
Sarutobi Asuma had a sudden idea.
But his attention was immediately drawn back to the Golden Rinne Sharingan he had activated.
This eye, in the final analysis, originated from Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
And the Rinnegan and various Mangekyo in the Ninja World, when traced back, all originated from Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, or even the God Tree and Ten-Tails.
"This means that, in reality, I can integrate all Rinnegan Dojutsu and Mangekyo Dojutsu that share the same origin, and have my Golden Rinne Sharingan wield them."
"In that case, it's perfect. The Rinne Sharingan in my forehead, and my eyes can switch between the Tenseigan and the Electromagnetic Eye."
"When using Three Heads Six Arms, I can then deploy Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's character-shaped eye Dojutsu, as well as Kurenai's Dream Realm…"
As soon as this idea formed, Sarutobi Asuma felt it was feasible.
With his control over Chakra and his research into the Rinnegan and Sharingan, integrating the various Dojutsu with a common origin under his Golden Rinne Sharingan was not an impossible feat!
With a great solution in hand, Sarutobi Asuma felt incredibly refreshed. He immediately left the alternate dimension and returned to Konoha.
"Heh heh, he remembers there are rewards for defeating Ōtsutsuki Isshiki."
He planned to eat a sandwich tonight!
...
Back in the Konoha Sage Domain, Sarutobi Asuma proudly displayed his spoils of war. Tsunade and the other two women were finally completely relieved.
With Ōtsutsuki Isshiki dead, Nawaki and his siblings were completely safe.
After all, among all the little ones in the Ninja World right now, who could surpass Nawaki and his two siblings in terms of constitution?
Each of them possessed the Sage Body and was born with seven chakra nature transformations.
Each of them inherited one, or even two, bloodline powers.
"Asuma, what do you plan to do with the young Ten-Tails?" Tsunade asked.
If they kept the Ten-Tails around, it would eventually become a menace.
"I plan to use the Sage Tree to absorb the Ten-Tails' power and then let you all inherit it," Sarutobi Asuma said, having already made his plans.
Tsunade hesitated for a moment and replied, "It's better to leave it for the children!"
Yūhi Kurenai and Shizune nodded in unison.
Now, in their eyes, the children came first, Sarutobi Asuma second, and themselves last.
Sarutobi Asuma heard this, took both of their hands, and smiled, "Nawaki and Mirai are still young, so there's no need to consider it so early."
"Besides, their potential is much greater than yours. If they cultivate diligently in the future, they can easily become Sages."
"Even though you have gradually completed your Sage Transformation, it will be much more difficult for you to progress further compared to them."
As he spoke, Sarutobi Asuma's expression turned sad. "I can already live for thousands of years. Are you going to abandon me and let me grow old alone?"
Tsunade and the other two women's hearts trembled. Especially Tsunade, the eldest, who couldn't help but grip Sarutobi Asuma's hands tighter.
Sarutobi Asuma continued, "Moreover, I've already decided to go to outer space to plant the Sage Tree."
"My Sage Tree is different from the God Tree made from the Ten-Tails. It can absorb sunlight, all kinds of electromagnetic forces, and cosmic rays to grow."
"Additionally, I've also mastered the Ōtsutsuki clan's methods for refining pills. I can use the Sage Tree's power to refine Sage Pills."
"Nawaki and the others can definitely wait."
Tsunade and the other two exchanged glances and nodded in unison.
Sarutobi Asuma breathed a sigh of relief and then smiled, "It's been a while since we've soaked in a hot spring together. How about we go for one?"
With that, he had already shifted their location, and the four appeared by an open-air hot spring lake in the Sage Domain.
"Wait, Kakashi was looking for you earlier!" Tsunade quickly said.
"It's nothing. They'll figure it out themselves..."
Saying that, Sarutobi Asuma tossed Tsunade and the other two into the hot spring lake one by one, then pounced on them.
He would eat his sandwich tonight, and he would eat it now.
Meanwhile.
At the temporary headquarters of the Ninja Alliance.
Outside the conference room.
Uchiha Obito suddenly emerged from an alternate dimension and asked Nohara Rin, who was by the door, "Are they still arguing?"
Nohara Rin nodded. "Yes!"
"Kakashi and the others can't suppress Ōnoki and the others."
Uchiha Obito glanced at the gap under the door, withdrew his gaze, and then asked, "When are you getting married to Kakashi?"
"Ah?" Nohara Rin exclaimed softly, a blush appearing on her face. "That... it hasn't been decided yet!"
Uchiha Obito chuckled. "Then you should hurry. I want to attend your wedding before I go traveling!"
Nohara Rin nodded, but then reacted. "Huh?"
"Traveling?"
"When did you decide that?"
Uchiha Obito rested his hands behind his head, leaned against the wall, and pretended to be relaxed. "I haven't been to the South Sage Continent. I heard there are many plants and animals there that don't exist in the Ninja World!"
"Kakashi also said the sunbathing there is quite good. Of course, I have to go and see it for myself."
"Don't worry, I'll bring you back souvenirs when I return!"
Nohara Rin listened and revealed a gentle smile, "Kakashi is right, there are indeed many fun places there."
"If you say so, I'm even more excited..."
Uchiha Obito said, then glanced at the conference room again, and then laughed, "Rin, you don't have to worry. Once Asuma gets back, the problem will be resolved immediately."
"They're just a bunch of old guys who think they know best."
Nohara Rin quickly chided, "Obito..."
Uchiha Obito immediately covered his mouth, then made a zipping motion, and then waved his hand, turned, and walked away with light steps.
...
Inside the conference room.
Gaara stated, "The Land of Wind is the most suitable place for the alliance headquarters. It's close to the Forbidden Life Zone, yet not too far from the Ninja World."
"The Land of Wind is full of sand. Are we supposed to wrestle with sandstorms all day?"
"Moreover, its resources cannot support too many ninja activities."
Onoki retorted without hesitation, then insisted, "The Land of Earth is the most suitable."
"It's on the border between the Land of Earth and the Land of Demons. And, compared to the Land of Wind, greening it would be much easier."
...
Mei Terumi watched the old and young man passionately debating, finding it quite amusing.
In any case, the alliance headquarters would not be in the original Kirigakure, or the Land of Water.
On the other side, Kakashi was speechless watching the two argue incessantly.
It was fortunate that the Fourth Raikage wasn't here today; he was dealing with the Ninja Alliance's issues with his teacher, Namikaze Minato, and Mifune the Great General, otherwise...
Although the Land of Lightning would definitely not be chosen, that Fourth Raikage, even if he didn't choose the Land of Lightning, would definitely pick a country that suited his preferences.
However...
Kakashi looked at the map of the Ninja World.
Which location would be good?
The Land of Demons seemed good.
The Land of Specters was closer to the Forbidden Life Zone and also more central on the continent.
"But Asuma should have already made preparations, right?"
Kakashi thought of the Moon.
He believed that the Moon was actually the most suitable place for the alliance headquarters.
From there, they could coordinate the entire Ninja World and be on the front lines of defending against Ōtsutsuki invasions.
"But it's too far from Earth. Even if they can open space-time channels, or communicate through large-scale space-time teleportation jutsu..."
As he thought, Kakashi felt a headache. If only Shikaku were here.
However, at this moment, Nara Shikaku was leading a group of people to completely control all aspects of the Land of Fire, and using this as a blueprint, he was sorting out the other major countries.
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