"Naruto: My Ninja Skills"Chapter 190: Rebirth
Yūshin ended up staying in this tribe for six years.
If quality wasn't a consideration, during this period he had cultivated several thousand people capable of using chakra... They weren't ninja—merely ordinary people who could wield chakra.
Or rather, these individuals were far stronger than ordinary people, but they absolutely couldn't adapt to the intensity of ninja warfare.
At this level, opposing the God Tree was utterly out of the question.
In this era, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya had definitely already consumed the Chakra Fruit, and the God Tree was under her control.
This meant the peaceful era for ordinary people wouldn't last much longer, because Kaguya would use the God Tree in cycles with systematic order.
Think carefully—why would the people of this tribe call Ōtsutsuki Kaguya the "Goddess U"? Goddess U meant the Rabbit Goddess or Moon Goddess.
Either these people had witnessed Kaguya's horned appearance, or they had seen some special "lunar phases"—this era possessed no physical astronomical moon, yet people had observed lunar phases.
This suggested that the comprehensive Infinite Tsukuyomi might not have occurred yet, but Kaguya had already conducted targeted preliminary experiments—possibly more than once.
That evening, thunderous roars reached everyone's ears. Blood-red imagery appeared in the night sky, and the God Tree in the far distance, almost shrouded in darkness, suddenly began unfurling its tendrils.
The tribe's people instantly lost all wishful thinking—what they feared was finally happening again... Actually, some people felt relieved seeing the world change color. They no longer wanted to live in constant terror; even the apocalypse offered a form of release.
What happened next proceeded exactly as Yūshin had predicted. Originally, the God Tree was extending its branches in another direction, but as it regained vitality, it immediately changed its assault direction...
No need to ask—it was heading straight for this tribe.
This entity's expansion speed was incredibly rapid, seemingly more than mere plant-like growth. The God Tree's development carried dimensional-transcending, rule-defying implications.
Shortly after it changed direction, the ground beneath the tribe began cracking. Extremely twisted roots, tendrils, and branches of varying thickness rapidly burst forth from underground.
Or perhaps this thing had already spread its root system across the entire world in advance.
The efforts mortals had made beforehand, their determination to oppose deities, meant absolutely nothing against such power.
In virtually an instant, the tribe was destroyed. Both ordinary people and those who could manipulate chakra were suspended like seed pods by massive tendrils. In the blink of an eye, these people were wrapped like mummies... Well, although the White Zetsu production process was completely different from mummification, at least the appearance at this stage was remarkably similar.
Tsunami-like tremendous sounds rapidly approached then vanished in an instant, and the tribe was immediately swallowed by terrifying verdant growth.
Yūshin looked up at the tomoe-marked lunar phase in the sky, blinked once, then blinked again.
As expected, I'm still myself.
He maintained his White Zetsu state, like a sample that had completed the production process and just rolled off the assembly line. This made the surrounding God Tree tendrils somewhat hesitant... Should they attack this thing?
The answer was yes.
Because the chakra reaction from Yūshin couldn't escape the God Tree's notice, and the God Tree's purpose this time was to prioritize reclaiming chakra.
The quieted tendrils began rampaging again. Yūshin's left hand crackled with intense lightning, his right wielded an invisible chakra blade, and he dodged and attacked the continuously approaching tendrils with monkey-like agility.
In fact, since Yūshin wasn't facing the fully awakened God Tree nor experiencing its full-force assault, these tendrils weren't particularly difficult to handle... The God Tree's external appendages had very limited strength. With Yūshin's capabilities, dealing with these things was no different from autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves.
The only issue was their endless nature.
On the other hand, Yūshin's chakra was undoubtedly finite.
Escape?
That was impossible, because the God Tree's root system was buried in every corner of the continent... It had been planted specifically to absorb planetary energy and produce Chakra Fruit.
After two hours of cutting through tendrils like vegetables, Yūshin knew he couldn't continue... If his chakra was nearly depleted when the God Tree captured him, he would have absolutely no resistance left.
He had no choice but to execute "Plan B"—allowing the God Tree to capture him.
After being wrapped like a mummy, Yūshin deployed the "White Zetsu power" he had previously absorbed to create a protective layer beneath the mummy shell, essentially forming an inner shell under the outer mummy casing.
Initially, after the God Tree extracted most of his chakra, his chakra entered a state of gradual depletion... Basically, whatever he produced was immediately collected, sometimes running a deficit, sometimes maintaining a slight surplus.
While his chakra was being extracted, Yūshin also felt some tree sap-like substance being injected into his body... This was standard procedure for White Zetsu production.
Yūshin naturally couldn't allow this substance to transform him, so he transferred the tree sap to the White Zetsu shell.
While this protected him, it caused the White Zetsu shell to tend toward separating from him... After all, a single container could only hold limited water.
How could Yūshin permit such a situation? Without the White Zetsu shell's protection, he couldn't guarantee he wouldn't truly fall under Infinite Tsukuyomi control and genuinely become White Zetsu.
So he could only engage in a "tug-of-war" with the God Tree.
The initial month was most arduous—Yūshin felt the God Tree could strip away his "scalp" at any moment. But after a month, the situation stabilized... Under normal procedures, after crossing such a time threshold, White Zetsu would be basically formed.
Yūshin survived the most dangerous period, but in his utterly depleted state, he had no ability to autonomously break free from the God Tree's control.
Just as he struggled on death's edge, his speculation was again validated—the God Tree, or rather Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, was indeed producing White Zetsu in batches...
The God Tree surrounded a picturesque, paradise-like area where a small village existed, with some humans living peaceful, unworldly lives.
This village had received no interference from Infinite Tsukuyomi whatsoever.
Two children, eight or nine years old, were running carefree through the village. At this moment, they even believed themselves to be among many ordinary people.
The suspended, mummified figure would have to wait until these two children reached middle age before having a chance to live again... After all, only then would the great events of mother-son betrayal, spectacular filial drama, and world-changing historical moments unfold.
The good news was that the half-dead Yūshin had long lost all concept of time—waiting any duration was irrelevant.
The bad news was that he was genuinely half-dead.
...
Rumble, rumble.
The earth's trembling caused the vegetative Yūshin to open his eyes again after many years. His consciousness slowly recovered, and he saw a ghastly pale face pressed directly against his own.
"Holy shit!"
At some unknown point, the White Zetsu on Yūshin's body had been almost completely separated, with only a layer of scalp still connecting them.
This White Zetsu was unconscious—it was merely a shell. However, its crooked mouth, slanted eyes, and branch-sprouting head looked strangely familiar.
Yūshin observed for a long time before finally identifying the source of familiarity... This thing looked particularly suitable for growing mushrooms.
"You bastard... Is this truly destiny at work?"
Setting aside this White Zetsu, Yūshin discovered he couldn't move. Looking down at his body, he found several tendrils piercing his chest.
Remarkably, he felt not the slightest pain, because his body was as withered as a piece of wood... Fortunately, he couldn't move his body—otherwise, forcibly stretching would certainly cause him to crumble like a stale pastry.
"Hmm? Why isn't it extracting chakra anymore..."
Only then did Yūshin realize the God Tree had stopped draining his chakra.
"What's happening outside?"
"Perfect opportunity—if you're not draining mine, I'll start draining yours!"
The God Tree had lost control, or rather, the God Tree's main body was under Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's control and had no time to attend to the world's remote corners.
Yūshin hadn't lost his chakra absorption ability—he simply couldn't out-drain the God Tree previously.
He began cautiously testing, extracting in syringe-like fashion.
No reaction? He started pilfering, loading up like a thief with a cart.
Still no reaction? If stealing wouldn't work, he'd have to rob!
Deploy the water pump—drain everything with compound interest!
Under the God Tree's chakra influence, Yūshin's body began rapidly recovering vitality... No, that wasn't the right description—he was undergoing complete transformation.
White Zetsu-Man? What garbage. Yūshin was now autonomously upgrading to "God Tree-Man"... He didn't know how many years he'd been suspended, but he had to steal enough to break even.
The current God Tree wasn't the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path—its chakra hadn't been extracted yet. Theoretically speaking, this thing was the Ten-Tails.
Isolated in his shell with no sense of time, Yūshin had no idea how long he'd been draining, but eventually, in a half-dreaming state, he burped with satisfaction... He finally couldn't absorb anymore.
By this time, Yūshin's skin had long since regained its luster, his chest wounds had completely healed, and when he tested his arm movement, he felt the power contained in this body... He shouldn't continue being a ninja—he should enter the ring as a boxer.
If this were a fantasy novel, Yūshin would now be equivalent to someone bathed in dragon's blood... Even if he were a broken sponge, soaking in a dragon's blood pool should transform him into a priceless treasure.
At this point, he carefully separated that White Zetsu completely.
Infinite Tsukuyomi brainwashing...
Didn't occur.
He kept this White Zetsu connected to the God Tree's tendrils while opening a hole on the other side of the pod.
Yūshin restrained his excitement at seeing daylight again, carefully observing the outside situation... Bright daylight with no apparent abnormalities.
After observing for over ten minutes, Yūshin left the pod and once again basked in sunlight.
Then he witnessed a shocking scene that nearly scared him back into the White Zetsu pod...
Countless White Zetsu hung from the tendrils—that was nothing unusual. But in the distance, the God Tree's main body suddenly began violently collapsing toward a single point.
In the final moments, various tendrils shook violently, and countless mummified White Zetsu were flung and buried into the earth.
Yūshin reacted swiftly, directly severing the tendril beneath his feet... He had no choice—this tendril carried an unconscious White Zetsu, and for its shelf life to last over a thousand years, it needed abundant nutrients.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya had absorbed the God Tree and finally achieved her complete form.
In the distance, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo and Ōtsutsuki Hamura were engaged in fierce battle with their demonized mother.
Yūshin only dared observe from here—he absolutely wouldn't approach.
Because even as "God Tree-Man," compared to Six Paths-level powerhouses, he remained a mere weakling...
In the original timeline, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha far surpassed him, with an unbridgeable chasm between them.
In this timeline, Kaguya, Hagoromo, and Hamura far exceeded Yūshin, with an equally unbridgeable chasm.
Still couldn't win. Damn it—everything had changed, yet nothing had changed.
From this position, Yūshin couldn't see the specific battle conditions—he could only sense violent chakra impacts. But he wouldn't approach. He had to be cautious—being accidentally injured was nothing, but if he got mistakenly sealed by Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei...
But some events were too massive to miss even from a distance, like the God Tree being absorbed.
And like the God Tree being extracted.
After the two rebellious sons and unfilial mother battled for over ten days, following a blood-curdling scream that echoed throughout the entire Shinobi World, the God Tree reappeared in this world.
That's why they say Kaguya is the Ten-Tails and the Ten-Tails is Kaguya—after the God Tree is extracted, even Six Paths-level jinchūriki can't survive long, yet Kaguya possesses true immortality.
"Being able to witness the creation battle is quite an honor—I've certainly broadened my horizons. But... could you finish up a bit faster?"
The Hagoromo and Hamura brothers' battle focus was on Kaguya. After the God Tree was liberated, it began rampaging and wreaking havoc.
The two sides battled for another ten-plus days. During this period, the uncontrolled God Tree nearly plowed through the entire world... Who knows how many White Zetsu it had buried itself, only to trample to death again.
During this time, the rampaging God Tree even passed by Yūshin once. He was prepared to flee, but unexpectedly, after the God Tree "looked" at him, it actually turned and departed.
Uh...
Huh...
To prevent dragging the entire world into conflict, the Ōtsutsuki brothers had to change strategy—Hamura would restrain Kaguya while Hagoromo turned to handle the God Tree.
Thus, the Sage of Six Paths was born.
The godmother of White Zetsu was also born.
In fact, when Hagoromo first became the Sage of Six Paths, his combat power didn't necessarily increase much from before—quite the opposite, he needed to use massive amounts of chakra to suppress the Ten-Tails within him.
But this marked the beginning of the end for everything.
Yūshin began fleeing to more distant locations, sensing that the time was nearly upon them.
Next, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo would perform a magic trick—not particularly large in scale, called...
"Creating the Moon."
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