Konoha: Start from untying the caged bird

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Itachi Uchiha could not hide his shock. He was usually calm, and even when he faced Pain's first use of Planetary Devastation, he had never been astonished as he was now.

But this time, the Super Planetary Devastation that Payne used truly exceeded his comprehension.

The ground seemed to be edited and deleted by a god with a clipping tool, shrinking visibly with each passing moment, being sucked into the sky. Everything around them was being pulled away by the black chakra ball. Even though they were far from the battlefield, the immense pulling force made Itachi Uchiha and the others feel like they were being pulled away and about to fall.

Before they could escape even a few steps, the increasingly strong pulling force brought them to their side. Uchiha Itachi instinctively unleashed half of his Susanoo, grabbing the group to the ground. Izumi instantly assessed the situation, his Mangekyou Sharingan spinning strangely as he clasped his hands together.

"Hell's Chamber!"

Three Uchiha suddenly appeared in another world.

As the traction disappeared, Uchiha Izumi covered her eyes and remained silent, biting her lip. After a long while, she whispered, "Really...is everything alright?"

She was terrified that if the gravity increased any further, she wouldn't even be able to use her magic to navigate between hell and the underworld.

All Itachi Uchiha could say was, "I trust Yuzuru."

But at this moment, all they can do is wait in this transitional zone between hell and earth for the horrors outside to end.

They remained silent until Uchiha Izumi could no longer hold on, at which point they returned to the real world.

What appeared before us was a vast basin that stretched as far as the eye could see.

Looking up, the group of people were all stunned.

There was no longer any snowflakes, rain, or even light in the sky.

This is because a meteorite so huge that it is impossible to look directly at it is currently suspended in the air, appearing abruptly in this world like a smaller planet.

This is a power that humans can never master or possess!

The massive meteorite was slowly descending through the air. Although it was described as slow, even at a height of only a few thousand meters above the ground, it was generating terrifying air currents by rubbing against the air. The white air currents were torn into solid form, and the meteorite continued its downward trajectory toward the ground without slowing down.

Pain stood in front of the group, the Akatsuki robes billowing in the wind.

"Where is Yuzuru-sama!?"

As Uchiha Izumi spoke, Pain simultaneously extended his hand, aiming at the meteorite.

Shinra...

Before his voice could even fully escape his lips, cracks began to appear on the massive meteorite in the distance.

Golden laser beams burst forth from the crack, and the rocky meteorite that originally looked uneven now resembles a falling sun, with a huge golden sphere radiating golden light waves.

The meteorite crashed heavily to the ground, causing a violent tremor. The terrifying shaking was so intense that several ninjas had to use their chakra to adhere to the ground in order to barely maintain their footing. But what was truly unbearable to look at was the dazzling golden chakra light that appeared the moment the meteorite cracked and exploded, as bright as sunlight.

A terrifying gale, mixed with meteorites, scattered in all directions. Golden chakra pierced the ground with almost every touch, turning it into a sieve. Only then did Pain's belated voice finally ring out.

"Shinra Tensei!!!"

The repulsive force pushed outwards, desperately resisting the flying debris and shockwaves. The terrifying shockwaves even distorted Payne's face, and horrific cracks appeared on the ground.

The sounds of cracking and shattering echoed throughout the room.

A jet of water suddenly burst forth.

It is unknown how long the groundwater buried deep underground had been suppressed. As the ground cracked, countless water columns shot into the sky under pressure, even sending some broken rocks into the air.

The high temperature generated by the friction between the meteorite and the air during its fall, combined with the explosive energy of the golden chakra, came into contact with the water column and burned it into mist.

A thick fog rolled in, the ground cracked, and earthquake waves spread outwards. Uchiha Shisui turned around and saw that even the surviving trees in the far distance were now collapsing and falling due to the violent shaking of the ground. The group turned their heads again in disbelief. Pain was now weakly kneeling on the ground, but the shockwave had not yet completely dissipated.

In the moment when Shinra Tensei could not be sustained, the power of the falling meteor and explosion was truly revealed.

Several people were thrown away by an unstoppable force, but even faster was Hyuga Yuzuru, whose body shimmered with dazzling golden light and who had six overlapping golden wings.

He appeared in front of them and slapped the ground with one hand.

"Earth Escape - Earthquake Core!"

The tremors of the ground were stopped by human intervention. The constantly collapsing and cracking ground began to be stabilized and lifted upwards by chakra. Another pair of golden arms appeared from behind, their hands forming hand seals: "Multiple Rashomon!"

One after another, enormous gates, reaching to the heavens and the earth, suddenly rose up, emitting a series of powerful, muffled thuds, and stood before him. The shockwaves mercilessly shattered each gate, but stopped before the last gate, Rashomon, which was carved with a hideous ghost face.

They scattered to both sides.

The people who were sent flying back then seized the opportunity, stabilized their bodies, and landed back on the ground.

"Fortunately, this place is closer to the Sand Kingdom."

Hyuga Yuzuru's voice still carried a smile, but the next moment, a golden arm appeared in front of Pain, extending a finger and gently touching Pain's forehead.

His wings fluttered as he stood in the air, his face mask adorned with intricate golden patterns, and his blue eyes faintly radiated a golden light. At this moment, his figure was nearly three meters tall, and although he was still in human form, he no longer resembled a human.

His voice was calm: "Is it over?"

Payne did not resist, but simply smiled faintly and sincerely sighed, "It's over."

If it's power at this level...

Even the gods of the mortal realm, are they not all like this?

That's incredible...

In this world, there exists a power that surpasses even the Rinnegan...

He reached out and gently moved Hyuga Yuzuru's fingers away: "This body of Tendo..."

Hinata Yuzuru released his grip.

"Give Yahiko a proper burial. I promised to find you a new set of Pain Six Paths, so don't make me break my promise."

Payne smiled slightly: "Ah... perhaps, we won't need a new Payne."

He breathed a sigh of relief.

"Can I trust you? The peace you seek to create..."

Hyuga Yuzuru stood with his arms crossed in front of him. His blue eyes beneath his mask revealed no human emotions whatsoever, only a godlike aura that sent shivers down one's spine and made it impossible to look directly at him.

His voice was ethereal, as if it didn't come from beneath the mask, and to Payne at that moment it sounded almost sacred: "I will not fail."

Pain shook his head slightly, unable to think of anyone in the ninja world today who could possibly defeat the guy in front of him.

Hyuga Yuzuru removed his mask, but instead of looking at Pain, he turned his head to look at the sky, murmuring meaningfully.

"God does not fail..."

Chapter 152 Artificial Tailed Beasts, Gedo Statue

The Land of Rain quickly sent a formal diplomatic message, and Konan stepped into the limelight for the first time. As the de facto ruler of the Land of Rain, she removed her Akatsuki affiliation and officially became the Amekage of Amegakure in the Land of Rain, stepping onto the stage of the ninja world.

The first thing they did was to compensate Konoha for the damage they had caused during the Chunin Exams. Through a telephone meeting, the two sides reached an agreement. The Land of Rain also signed trade and commercial terms and applied for a loan from Konoha. Konoha readily agreed and was willing to help the Land of Rain complete the construction of its industrial base.

Of course, these are just the terms on the surface. In reality, the Land of Rain has to pay even more, including sharing many technologies used in the Asura Path, such as rockets and guidance systems.

Nagato also abandoned the Gedo Mazo. Maintaining contact with the Gedo Mazo over the years had left his body in a state of disrepair. If this continued, he would face certain death if he could not transform into the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.

This massive creature, which was first unsealed and summoned from the moon by Madara Uchiha, is a 'dead thing' with a vigorous physical body but no soul or chakra.

The Gedo Mazo requires a large amount of chakra to maintain and operate. Although the Gedo Mazo has been replenished with chakra by the tailed beast inside the pitiful Yagura, it is still a drop in the ocean. This is because the Gedo Mazo must seal the tailed beasts in the order from one to nine, otherwise it will lose its balance.

The Three-Tails within Yagura Karatachi is still sealed away safely in the Land of Rain.

Hinata Yuzuru, without hesitation, decided to 'make use of waste'.

The body of the Gedo Mazo, along with the Three-Tailed Isobu, were secretly transferred to Konoha for research.

Nagato agreed to continue the summoning jutsu for another year, providing it for Hyuga Yuzuru's research. After a year, for safety reasons, he would cancel the summoning and the Gedo Mazo would be sent back to the moon.

Although I don't have the Rinnegan and haven't found a way to control the Gedo Mazo or establish a connection with it, it doesn't matter.

What Hyuga Yuzuru needed was simply a sample of the 'Ten-Tails'.

At this very moment, the research on artificial tailed beasts finally yielded a breakthrough.

The key to the breakthrough was unexpected yet perfectly logical and closely related to Hyuga Yuzuru.

Kabuto Yakushi mixed the One-Tailed Beast's chakra into 'immortal cells' cultivated using Hyuga Yuzuru's cells and Danzo and Hidan's cells. After Hyuga Yuzuru infused a large amount of Yin Release Sage Mode chakra, he successfully created the first artificial tailed beast in history.

"Is this our new tailed beast?" Hyuga Yuzuru stood in the laboratory, with Yakushi Kabuto and Gaara beside him.

It's only natural that Kabuto is here, but Gaara's presence here is entirely related to the One-Tailed Beast within him.

In a petri dish watched by a group of people, a small, raccoon-like creature was fast asleep in the nutrient solution. Its chakra reactions fluctuated with each breath, like the tides, but overall, it was constantly getting stronger at an astonishing rate.

Perhaps because it absorbed Hyuga Yuzuru's cells, its current method of refining chakra is surprisingly a mixture of absorbing natural energy to refine and fuse chakra.

This scene is both delightful and unsettling.

“If this creature were to fully mature… it might even rival the Nine-Tails.” Kabuto Yakushi said with a slight frown, gently pushing up his glasses. He glanced at Gaara, then subtly exchanged a look with Yuzuru Hyuga, who simply shook his head slightly.

Kabuto's idea was simple: this tailed beast, or rather, it could no longer be called a tailed beast; it was a completely new type of creature, and it might bring a huge disaster to the ninja world in the future. If possible...

It's better to delete it and then create a new folder.

However, Hyuga Yuzuru had no such intention. He said, "Compared to the real Tailed Beasts, they also have shortcomings. Tailed Beasts are the ultimate manifestation of Yin-Yang Release. Even if they die, their powerful Yin Release attributes will strip away their spirits, allowing them to absorb natural energy and be reborn in the ninja world."

The tailed beast we created is still inferior to the original tailed beasts in terms of Yin-Yang Release. Although it still has a similar growth potential, or even a more prominent one, it does not have the ability to be resurrected.

Relatively controllable.

Kabuto Yakushi immediately understood what Hyuga Yuzuru was saying.

If things truly become unmanageable, this artificial tailed beast has many uncontrollable factors, so it's possible to remedy the situation after the fact.

Given Hyuga Yuzuru's abilities, it's still a long way off for this tailed beast to grow to a level that could threaten him!

"Lord Yuzuru, what's next..." Kabuto Yakushi asked tentatively, and as expected, Yuzuru Hyuga replied directly, "Hurry up and study the Gedo Mazo. I hope to find a way to revive the Ten-Tails."

Hyuga Yuzuru doesn't need a complete Gedo Mazo. For him, the only meaning of the Gedo Mazo, or rather the Ten-Tails, is to revive Otsutsuki Kaguya.

He knew very well that the Ten-Tails was Kaguya Otsutsuki, and Kaguya Otsutsuki was essentially the Ten-Tails. As long as the Ten-Tails could be revived, Kaguya Otsutsuki would definitely find an opportunity to be resurrected in the world.

Then... he will truly eliminate the opponent.

Is Kaguya Ōtsutsuki truly immortal and indestructible, only to be destroyed by sealing techniques?

Hinata Yuzuru believes that this is not the case at all; it's just that those who are dealing with her cannot find a way to harm her.

The reason why even beings like the Sage of Six Paths couldn't kill Kaguya, according to Hyuga Yuzuru, is primarily because the power they used was 'chakra'.

In a sense, as the 'progenitor of chakra', Kaguya could absorb all ninjutsu attacks and was immune to chakra damage. Only after becoming a sage, with sage chakra mixed with natural energy, could she possibly harm her opponent.

So that means...

The opponent's power system has absolutely nothing to do with natural energy.

However, Hyuga Yuzuru's path to godhood is now taking him further and further away from the nature of chakra.

The energy within him, strictly speaking, cannot even be called Sage Chakra. It is only because the original chakra within him could not be eradicated that it became Sage Chakra after mixing with natural energy.

However, as his own changes became more and more obvious and his degree of evolution increased, Hyuga Yuzuru could more and more clearly feel that the nature of his chakra was becoming more and more different from the original nature of his chakra.

If the chakra of other people in the ninja world originates from the Divine Tree, then his chakra is increasingly deviating from the nature of the Divine Tree, and is changing towards a nature closer to its origin.

In this respect, Hyuga Yuzuru believes that he is perhaps more like a member of the Otsutsuki clan than Otsutsuki Kaguya.

The so-called Otsutsuki clan were originally a group of aliens whose strength was comparable to that of gods. The Divine Tree was just a 'tool' for them to plunder planets and get closer to the gods.

The Divine Tree absorbs the energy (chakra) of all living beings on the planet, then condenses it into fruit, which is consumed by the Otsutsuki clan to further absorb its energy...

Before consuming the Chakra Fruit, was the power within the Otsutsuki aliens' bodies chakra? Perhaps, but Yuzuru Hyuga believes it was something different.

Chakra is a lower level of energy, while Sage Chakra is a higher level than chakra. But does a higher chakra attribute than Sage Chakra exist?

Hyuga Yuzuru believes that it exists.

That level of chakra is called 'Six Paths Chakra'.

That is, the chakra level that Kaguya Otsutsuki currently possesses.

After absorbing all the chakra, the Six Paths Chakra within his body perfectly fused with the properties of all chakra. The seven chakra properties, including Yin-Yang Release, were mixed together, which is the Six Paths level chakra. At this level, one can use powerful techniques such as Truth-Seeking Balls, and even seal Kaguya Otsutsuki, killing her on the moon.

but...

Is what Hyuga Yuzuru wants to become merely a Six Paths level being?

of course not!

He wants to become an existence above the Six Paths and above the Otsutsuki clan!

And all this hope, or rather, the method, seems to have been found, or even mastered, by Hyuga Yuzuru!

Natural energy!