"Arisu-kun, you are the strongest person on this planet."
The voice of Otsutsuki Kaguya was clear and cold, yet it carried a trace of sincerity.
"If we let Otsutsuki Isshiki grow however he wants, your world will eventually be destroyed. And I absolutely refuse to become a sacrifice for that monster. I only want to live a peaceful life with my lover."
She lifted her eyes to look at Arisu, a firm light flashing in them. "Why don't we join forces and set up a trap for Isshiki, and feed him to the Ten-Tails!"
"When the God Tree bears the Chakra Fruit, it will belong to you!"
Kaguya slowly extended an olive branch, her gaze locked tightly onto the young man in front of her.
Arisu's eyes turned serious. He quietly looked at her without saying a word, as if weighing the pros and cons of joining hands to fight Isshiki. He stayed silent for a long time.
Seeing that Arisu still did not respond, Kaguya's expression gradually dimmed. She slowly turned around. "In a few days, I will be offered as a sacrifice to the Ten-Tails. If you make up your mind, come find me in the Land of Ancestors."
As her words fell, her figure moved slightly and disappeared silently at the cave's entrance.
Inside the cave, Arisu sat alone on the cold stone seat, falling into long and deep thought.
He was not originally from this world. He was a transmigrator.
When he first arrived, he thought he had fallen into ancient Japan, until two streaks of light cut across the sky and the terrifying figure of the Ten-Tails came into view.
Only then did Arisu realize that this was not ancient Japan at all, but the ancient era of the Naruto world.
From that moment on, Arisu went crazy chasing power. He only wanted to become stronger. He only wanted eternal life.
Heaven does not let down those who work hard. He actually found Mount Myoboku.
The sage arts inheritance of Mount Myoboku allowed him to step onto the path of training, and his talent was far beyond ordinary people.
Not only did he successfully master senjutsu, he also trained Sage Mode to the extreme. His normal state was Sage Mode. No need to switch. No time limit. Sage power stayed in his body at all times.
Good things came in pairs.
In the same year he achieved permanent Sage Mode, the system descended.
The system gave two choices.
[Choice One: Invincible for One Hundred Years!]
[Reward: Rinnegan with tomoe, Chakra Fruit, Otsutsuki body…]
[Price: After one hundred years of invincibility, sudden death immediately. No way to extend life.]
[Choice Two: The Immortal]
[Reward: Eternal life, endless lifespan!]
[Price: Strength permanently stuck at Super Kage level. Unable to break through the Six Paths threshold for life. Infinitely close, yet always a tiny bit short, unless encountering a heaven-defying opportunity.]
Facing these two choices, Arisu did not hesitate at all.
He had always believed that eternal years were the true art.
Being invincible for a hundred years would surely feel great, but going crazy for a hundred years could never compare to slowly savoring a thousand years of time.
He had just arrived in the Naruto world. Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi, Madara, Hashirama… he had not met a single one of these legendary figures yet.
Adding his obsession with immortality, he chose [The Immortal] without hesitation.
Super Kage level strength was already enough for him.
At worst, he could hide in the deep mountains, outlive Kaguya, outlive the Sage of Six Paths, outlive Indra and Asura.
Before Madara and Hashirama were born, there was a long blank period. With his Super Kage level strength at that time, he would be able to run wild across the world, almost unmatched.
Moreover, Super Kage level power was enough in most situations for him not to suffer.
His original plan was to wait until Kaguya was sealed, the Sage of Six Paths passed away, and Indra and Asura returned to dust. Only then would he come out of the mountains. It was extremely safe.
But even the best plan has a flaw. He occasionally stepped in to save nearby villagers and just happened to run into the Emperor of the Land of Ancestors traveling with Kaguya.
The Emperor of the Land of Ancestors was only an ordinary man and could not see anything unusual.
But Kaguya was different.
She had the Byakugan and wide knowledge. With one glance, she noticed the extraordinary aura around Arisu.
At that time, Arisu wanted to immediately summon a toad and hide in the Peace Hotel to escape, but it was already too late. That led to the scene where Kaguya came to find him.
"Should I help her or not?" Arisu rubbed his chin, frowning slightly.
To be honest, Isshiki's methods were ruthless and troublesome. He was definitely not someone easy to deal with.
Whether it was Daikokuten's space control or Sukunahikona's size-changing ability, both were almost cheating.
They nearly countered all ninjutsu. In close combat, Isshiki could even hang Naruto and Sasuke up and beat them in their normal states.
If he rushed to help, he might be taken down easily by a few black rods and a few punches from Isshiki. The risk was extremely high.
But thinking again, he could not suppress the heat rising in his heart.
'The God Tree fruit… Kaguya became the peak of the ninja world after eating that fruit, gaining almost endless chakra and an undying body!'
'If I eat this fruit, can I break through the system's limits and step into the Six Paths level?'
The system had said that unless he encountered a huge opportunity, his strength would forever be stuck at Super Kage level.
Then could this Chakra God Tree fruit be that heaven-defying opportunity?
If he got it, it would be a one step to the sky.
Arisu narrowed his eyes and called out the system panel.
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[Name: Arisu]
[Physique: Eternal Immortality]
[Lifespan: ∞]
[Abilities: Permanent Sage Mode, Toad Style Sage Arts, Monkey King clan staff techniques…]
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"With my current strength, fighting Isshiki alone means nine deaths and one life." Arisu muttered to himself.
"But with Kaguya helping. In the original story, Kaguya successfully ambushed Isshiki. That means the chance of success is not low."
"Once we succeed and get the Chakra Fruit, it will be a qualitative leap!"
Going all in is a kind of wisdom.
Besides, he still had a way out. At worst, if he could not win, he would hide in the Peace Hotel and escape back to Mount Myoboku.
"Alright! I'm in!"
A sharp light flashed in Arisu's eyes as he made his decision.
"Take a gamble and a bicycle turns into a motorcycle!"
Once he decided, he acted immediately and began preparing "magic tools."
And the source of those tools was naturally borrowing them from his old friends at Mount Myoboku.
After so many years wandering in the ninja world, he had already formed deep friendships with the toads of Mount Myoboku.
'Reverse Summoning Jutsu!'
No hand seals were needed.
Arisu silently chanted in his heart, and the ninjutsu activated instantly.
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Mount Myoboku was still almost the same as in the original story.
'Mount Myoboku is truly a treasure land. In the original story, even when the Infinite Tsukuyomi appeared in the ninja world, Mount Myoboku was not affected.'
Arisu skillfully arrived at the Great Toad Hall of Mount Myoboku.
"Oh? Arisu, you're here?"