As Hyuga Yu fully expanded the connection between himself, his Hyper-Sensing, and the natural energy within the atmosphere—
In a single instant, the air surrounding him began to warp, and the ground began to tremble.
Vast quantities of natural energy dissipated throughout the atmosphere began frantically surging into Yu's body along several visible pathways of distorted air!
In one go, Yu directly mobilized 70% of all natural energy within a twenty-kilometer radius, channeling it toward the center of the Forest of Death.
Along the paths these conduits traversed—
Barren earth rapidly sprouted green grass, withered flowers raised their heads to bloom anew, and trees that had been snapped at their roots took hold again, radiating vibrant vitality. Even the air itself grew crisp and sweet.
Immediately following this—
Yu narrowed his eyes, once again unleashing [Yang Release: Organic Inter-Devouring] to connect with the incomplete Giant Tenseigan.
At this moment, his methodology was actually identical to the logic deduced by the Giant Tenseigan: both relied on Yang Release to achieve self-preservation.
The key difference was that Yu could succeed in saving himself because he had obtained the ability of [Transformation] within the Enlightened World.
Being able to freely convert types of chakra and even natural energy at will was what had allowed Yu to sustain his body, which had been on the verge of collapsing after losing Hashirama's cells.
To put it in more layman's terms—
Shinobi were like trees without roots; they squeezed chakra out of their own bodies to obtain power exceeding that of ordinary mortals.
"Sages," on the other hand, were the complete opposite. They absorbed external natural energy to nourish their own bodies. Under the subtle, imperceptible influence of natural energy, they gained longevity, immense physical strength, and other traits—a process that required a considerably long time.
Yu, however, had taken it a step further, skipping the need for that drawn-out process of natural energy slowly remodeling the physique.
He could directly convert natural energy into vitality or other forms of energy to extend his lifespan, maintain his bodily functions, or empower his Ninjutsu.
Of course, this capability had an upper limit—
It was roughly equivalent to 2.5 times the total amount of Yu's own base chakra, and it could only be used on himself.
What Yu needed to do right now—
Was to impart this power of [Transformation] to the Giant Tenseigan via Yang Release: Organic Inter-Devouring, enabling it to swallow and exhale natural energy on its own to stem the loss of its vitality.
Previously, the incomplete Giant Tenseigan was an external object, meaning Yu's ability could not take effect upon it.
Now, however—
The Giant Tenseigan had become an external organ of Yu's, serving as an extension of his own body.
Thus, this ability could work on the Giant Tenseigan as well!
At that moment—
As Yu's palm pressed firmly onto the surface of the Giant Tenseigan—
The Yang Release connected, and their Tenseigan chakras blended seamlessly into one!
A strange, rule-based force stemming from the fundamental logic of life seeped deep into the Giant Tenseigan.
In the very next instant—
Under this state of "Sage Mode" combined with "Giant Tenseigan Link"—
The volume of chakra within Yu's body shattered through the threshold of 10 points in a flash, instantly surpassing that of a Tailed Beast, and even the combined sum of multiple Tailed Beasts!
The natural energy within a twenty-kilometer radius, combined with the Giant Tenseigan's stored chakra—which was ten times that of Yu's personal Tenseigan chakra reserves—merged with the ultra-high-quality Tenseigan chakra derived from the four Tenseigan chakra nature transformations Yu naturally possessed.
An extraordinarily terrifying aura instantly erupted from the surface of Yu's body!
It wasn't even active chakra; it was merely the pressure naturally leaking from the flow of chakra inside his body.
Yet that sheer pressure lifted Yu's body, causing him to float up into midair!
An absolute, overwhelming quantity amassed upon a single body—
Triggering a qualitative transformation!
Green flames erupted around Yu's body as he naturally opened and entered Tenseigan Chakra Mode!
The quality of his chakra was pushed upward at a frantic, breakneck pace!
From the base quality of a Tenseigan chakra composed of only three merged Tenseigan chakra natures—
It instantly broke through to four natures, five natures, and even—
The quality level accessible only through the fusion of six Tenseigan chakra natures!
Quietly—
Yu drifted up into the sky, reaching an altitude of one thousand meters, looking as though he could pluck the clouds beside him with a casual stretch of his hand.
At that moment—
He suddenly snapped his hollow eyes open!
A brilliant, divine light gathered and fused inside his empty sockets!
A pair of sapphire-blue pupils, laced with subtle traces of pale blue-white luster, materialized inside Yu's eye sockets!
This was, remarkably—
A physical manifestation of chakra nearly identical to a genuine Tenseigan!
At this moment—
Yu felt as though he had truly become an omnipotent "god"!
His gaze shifted, falling upon the ruined, unsightly mess of the Forest of Death down below—the place he had selected to serve as the base for his future laboratory.
A thought born of "holding a lethal weapon inevitably breeds the urge to strike" quietly surfaced in his heart.
Yu lightly raised his palm, aiming straight at the ground below.
His five fingers spread wide!
Gold, cyan, and green—three distinct colors of chakra—instantly surged from his palm, blending together into a pitch-black sphere.
—Drip!
Like a single drop of ink falling—
The pitch-black sphere accelerated to Mach 3 in an instant, detonating a ring of sonic boom ripples beside Yu's palm before dropping down to the earth a thousand meters below in the blink of an eye!
In the next instant—
The entire Forest of Death shook with a thunderous roar!
Trees retreated, the earth shifted, and structured gales transformed into sharp blades that crisscrossed back and forth continuously!
The vast number of Konoha ninja caught inside, along with the creatures big and small living within the forest, were gently swept up by light gusts of wind and safely deposited outside its perimeter.
To the naked eye, the lush green of the entire Forest of Death receded toward the outer rim, exposing a massive, smooth expanse of brownish-yellow bedrock base.
Following that, the ground caved in with mathematical precision, and a rock-solid foundation pulled itself up from the earth!
Black rods of Truth-Seeking Balls—far harder than kunai—intertwined throughout it, constructing the primary structural framework of the complex!
Vast quantities of earth and stone were pulverized by gravitational and repulsive forces, reassembling into a material far sturdier than concrete to fill the building complex.
Under the further enhanced calculation power Yu possessed after combining with the incomplete Giant Tenseigan, a complete architectural blueprint was rapidly generated in his mind. Everything—including the designated pathways for wiring, piping, drainage systems, and earthquake-resistant structures—was swiftly configured directly into the building's layout.
A black tower standing a hundred meters high rose majestically from the center of the Forest of Death!
Only then—
Suspended in midair—
Having verified his current power level and casually constructed the preliminary framework for his laboratory, Yu experienced a moment of sudden enlightenment.
He looked down at his own palm.
"This power..."
"Perhaps it should be called—"
"[Sage Art: Giant Tenseigan Chakra Mode]!"
"In this state, the quality of my chakra... is no longer inferior to that Ōtsutsuki who descended from the moon!"
Yu had combined only three Tenseigan chakra natures, yet his chakra quality had reached the level of his opponent's six-nature fusion, while his operational understanding of Tenseigan chakra far surpassed theirs.
Furthermore—
The other party possessed the Giant Tenseigan on the moon, but Yu now possessed a Giant Tenseigan of his own.
On paper—
The gap between the two sides now lay solely in the depth of their authority development regarding the Giant Tenseigan.
Yu narrowed his eyes slightly. Turning his head toward the direction of the Land of Wind, the corners of his mouth hooked into a soft smile.
"At this rate..."
"It won't be long now... Soon, I will turn you into the nourishment for my cultivation!"
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