aircannonsinc #207 - A ticket to board the ship of the new era! I want to tell them that times have changed!
#207 - A ticket to board the ship of the new era! I want to tell them that times have changed!
Glancing at the Sword Soul, Luo Fu said, "Leave this to me, you should go back first."
With a slight nod, Kaguya Otsutsuki casually sent two huge scrolls in front of Luo Fu, and then the space channel of the Yellow Springs Hirasaka, like black mosaics, appeared behind her.
She gracefully retreated into it, and as the passage of the Yellow Springs Hirasaka disappeared, Kaguya Otsutsuki's figure also disappeared in the Shikkotsu Forest.
On the ground.
The Slug Sage, who had shrunk countless times, looked in the direction of Luo Fu in surprise, her voice clearly carrying a hint of relief.
"Are you Tsunade's husband? We really owe you a lot this time."
After a slight pause, and composing herself, the Slug Sage felt her remaining body tissue with tearful eyes, and while rejoicing that she had survived, she also knew that this man, who seemed to have even subdued the Goddess of the Land of Rabbits from back then, would definitely not let her off easily.
And the Slug Sage was also prepared to accept all of the other party's conditions.
Luo Fu couldn't help but become curious when he saw this.
You must know that Mount Myōboku and Ryūchi Cave only imprinted all their inheritances in one scroll.
This Slug Sage of Shikkotsu Forest actually prepared two at the same time?
As if she knew what Luo Fu was wondering, the Slug Sage hurriedly said the moment she vomited out the scrolls, "These two scrolls, one is the inheritance of the Shikkotsu Forest, and the other is the inheritance of the Senju clan."
"The Senju's inheritance?" Tsunade was taken aback and blurted out, "Slug Sage, why is the Senju clan's inheritance left in the Shikkotsu Forest?"
"It was Tobirama Senju's decision, sent to the Shikkotsu Forest by Hashirama Senju!" Under the Slug Sage's explanation.
Luo Fu and Tsunade quickly understood why this inheritance, which clearly belonged to the Senju clan, was not in Konoha, but in the Shikkotsu Forest.
Back then, when Tobirama Senju decided to integrate the Senju clan into the entire village, he specifically instructed his brother to send the successive inheritances of the Senju clan to the Shikkotsu Forest for preservation, while Konoha also left a copy.
It has to be admitted that Tobirama Senju's decision may have been made to preserve another opportunity for the Senju clan, but now everything has become cheaper for Luo Fu.
After learning the truth, Tsunade directly locked onto the unfamiliar scroll.
As a contractor of the Shikkotsu Forest, Tsunade had of course seen the inheritance of the Shikkotsu Forest.
But unfortunately, just like Orochimaru with Ryūchi Cave, despite being a contractor of the Shikkotsu Forest, Tsunade also didn't have the qualifications to cultivate Sage Chakra.
It's just that although she didn't have this qualification at the beginning, Tsunade now used the process of elimination to accurately find the inheritance belonging to the Senju clan.
After Tsunade eagerly opened the inheritance scroll of the Senju clan, she quickly fell into a state of emotional depression.
Luo Fu didn't have much curiosity about what Tsunade saw in the inheritance scroll of the Senju clan.
Instead, he used Water Release to clean up the Shikkotsu Forest inheritance scroll vomited out by the Slug, and then spread out all the scrolls of the three great sacred places in front of him.
After only a rough look at the inheritance of the three great sacred places, Luo Fu quickly determined that the three great sacred places were indeed a system from before the beginning of the Chakra Era.
Because the various inheritances recorded in these three scrolls, although they have tried their best to rely on the chakra system, there are still many incompatible places.
Not to mention anything else, the cultivation of Sage Chakra is the most obvious point.
Whether it is Mount Myōboku, Ryūchi Cave, or Shikkotsu Forest, cultivating Sage Chakra is full of danger, and if one is not careful, they may die.
And this so-called Sage Chakra is actually the product of integrating chakra in terms of utilizing natural energy.
Although natural energy and chakra are both energy, and chakra is also a product of the Divine Tree converting natural energy, the two seem to show an attitude of incompatibility.
The most valuable part of the three great sacred places' inheritance is the method that can soothe the violent natural energy.
For example, Mount Myōboku's toad oil is a means of neutralizing the conflict between natural energy and chakra.
Shikkotsu Forest and Ryūchi Cave naturally have their own methods as well.
The reason why natural energy, or Sage Chakra, can exert incredible effects on the Six Paths level is mostly because of the natural energy's inherent hostility towards chakra.
The natural energy's violence towards chakra is more like a rejection reaction.
For Luo Fu, he doesn't need to worry about the hidden danger of the conflict between his own chakra and natural energy, because, although Luo Fu's chakra is still named chakra, in fact, it is completely two kinds of energy compared to the chakra system under Kaguya Otsutsuki.
This new energy, which has not caused any restlessness or rejection in the ninja world, does not have any conflict with natural energy and can be perfectly integrated.
And the process of integration is also very simple, that is the so-called Sage Chakra cultivation method of the three great sacred places.
Luo Fu seemed to have opened the door to a new world, and began to immerse himself in the cultivation of Sage Arts.
In the ninja world, a turbulent storm was set off in a short period of time.
In Konoha Village.
Hyuga clan.
"Hiashi, you... you also encountered the Sage of Six Paths?"
Many clan elders and Hiashi Hyuga, the clan leader, gathered together.
What made them so united was not that Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha revealed that they had seen the Sage of Six Paths in the realm of consciousness.
But that they also encountered the same experience.
They clearly saw Tsunade, Orochimaru, Jiraiya and others go to the training ground with the barrier prohibition.
But before they could return to their respective residences, the existence who claimed to be the Sage of Six Paths instantly appeared in their consciousness.
Seeing these elders in front of him, each with an excited expression.
Hiashi Hyuga's heart instantly sank to the bottom.
It's not that he didn't see the Sage of Six Paths in his consciousness. On the contrary, Hiashi Hyuga not only saw the Sage of Six Paths, but also received the help of the Sage of Six Paths.
However, according to the Sage of Six Paths, the Hyuga clan is the descendant of his younger brother. Although the Sage of Six Paths can help them improve the quality of chakra and allow the Hyuga clan's strength to be rapidly improved, he cannot cause a qualitative change in the Hyuga clan's bloodline.
It's like... it's like getting the legendary eyes.
Enough to compete with the Sage of Six Paths' Rinnegan, the Tenseigan, which is the ultimate evolution of the Byakugan.
Compared to these clan elders who saw the Sage of Six Paths in their consciousness, only considering the various benefits promised by the Sage of Six Paths.
Hiashi Hyuga considered a deeper level.
An enemy that even the Sage of Six Paths needs to deploy Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha first, and then even needs to win over the Hyuga clan to deal with, not to mention the gains after success, how great will the sacrifices in the process be?
Seeing Hiashi Hyuga's silence.
An elder of the main family couldn't help but frown and said, "Hiashi, didn't you really see the Sage of Six Paths?"
After hesitating for a moment, Hiashi Hyuga shook his head and said; "I not only saw the Sage of Six Paths, but also learned many secrets of our Hyuga clan, but..."
After a slight pause, Hiashi Hyuga's gaze swept over the many clan elders present and said, "But what do the elders think of the Sage of Six Paths' proposal?"
The elders who were still full of excitement just now suddenly changed their expressions and became arrogant.
It was still the elder who had just asked Hiashi, his tone full of matter-of-factness: "Hiashi, I know what you are worried about. An enemy that even the Sage of Six Paths needs to contact so many people to deal with, our Hyuga clan should not think about occupying much credit, but we cannot miss such an opportunity either."
Speaking of which, the Hyuga clan elder revealed a smug look and said, "Let those branch family members contact the other major ninja villages according to the requirements of the Sage of Six Paths. As for us, we'll hedge our bets. The branch family will support the Sage of Six Paths. If the Sage of Six Paths loses, as the victors, we naturally won't care. But if the branch family wins, as the main family, they will still have to listen to us."
It has to be admitted that the main family of the Hyuga clan really regards the branch family as expendable.
The benefits are for the main family, and the sacrifices are for the branch family!
Hinata Hiashi's face instantly turned ugly, and he said, "Does everyone think that our little thoughts can plot against the Sage of Six Paths? Aren't you afraid that the Sage of Six Paths will unlock the Caged Bird Seal of the branch family and let the branch family completely lose control?"
These words immediately changed the expressions of the Hyuga clan elders.
One of the Hyuga clan elders couldn't wait to stand up and said, "Quick, immediately bring the branch family members over and ask them if they have seen the Sage of Six Paths."
The branch family, who had no freedom at all, quickly gathered at the summons of the main family.
When they learned that these branch family members didn't even have the qualifications to see the Sage of Six Paths,
The main family members were immediately relieved and began to arrange for these branch family members to leave Konoha and go to the major ninja villages to report the news of the Sage of Six Paths.
Not only the Hyuga clan, but many ninjas in Konoha Village also learned through various direct or indirect channels that Luo Fu would be a terrifying existence who would end the ninja era.
Even among the Uchiha clan who were rescued by Luo Fu and Uchiha Izumi, some still had other thoughts.
At this time, outside Konoha Village, the orphans of the Uzumaki clan and other ninjas with bloodline limits inherited from their ancestors also received instructions from the Sage of Six Paths.
The four major ninja villages quickly began to communicate with each other through various means.
At this time, Tsunade, as the Hokage, was still staying in Shikkotsu Forest, and no one was in charge of the overall situation. In addition, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, the two elders, were also uprooted along with their families during the Uchiha Clan Massacre Night.
Orochimaru and Jiraiya, two of the Sannin, were busy researching Manda and trying to help Mount Myōboku respectively, and neither of them noticed the great divisive undercurrent surging beneath the seemingly calm surface of the village.
On the Hyuga clan's side, after arranging for many branch family members to leave Konoha,
Hinata Hiashi, as the clan leader, kept Hinata Neji behind.
In name, Hinata Neji was made the guard of his daughter Hinata Hanabi, but in reality, Hinata Hiashi revealed the events happening within the Hinata family to Hinata Neji.
Even because he felt the huge crisis this time, Hinata Hiashi even gave Neji the letter left by his younger brother in advance to prove his sincerity.
Originally, he was full of hatred for the main family, but after reading his father's suicide note, he learned that his so-called sacrifice was not forced by the rules of the main and branch families, but was a decision made by himself based solely on his own heart to save his brother.
After crying bitterly, Hinata Neji quickly seemed to have completely forgotten his hatred for the main family.
"Uncle," Hinata Neji said, wiping away his tears, "What do you want me to do? Like the other branch families?"
"No," Hinata Hiashi frowned and said, "I have a feeling that this time, a war of the ninja world like never before is about to break out. Our Hyuga clan may even be in danger of complete annihilation. I will hand over the inheritance of the Hyuga clan to you. You must protect Hanabi. If the Hyuga clan is really in danger, then... then you take Hanabi and escape from Konoha."
"Has the situation really reached this point?" Hinata Neji said with a solemn expression.
"I don't want things to reach this point either," Hinata Hiashi shook his head with a wry smile, "But all of this is for the Hyuga clan. As the clan leader, I can't help myself. Those main family elders are already crazy. The only thing I can do is leave a glimmer of hope for the Hyuga clan, and in the current Hyuga clan, the only one I can trust is you."
In an instant, it was as if he was carrying some unprecedented glory.
Hinata Neji nodded vigorously and said, "Uncle, I swear, even if I die, I will never let Hanabi suffer the slightest harm."
Hinata Neji's vows made Hinata Hiashi's face full of bitterness, because he knew that in this war where even the Sage of Six Paths might end up participating, the destruction of the so-called millennium-old prestigious Hyuga clan would only be a matter of moments.
After pondering for a moment, Hinata Hiashi reached out and patted Hinata Neji's shoulder and said, "Neji, you and Hanabi must remember that for the sake of our Hyuga clan, you two must endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens. The decisions made by the main family clan leader are likely to completely destroy the Hyuga clan, and at that time, you will be the beginning of the future continuation of the Hyuga clan."
"What about Hanabi?" Hinata Neji's eyes widened instantly.
Waving his hand weakly, Hinata Hiashi said, "I asked you to take Hanabi away in order to give you a bargaining chip. No matter who wins in the future, you must offer Hanabi to the other party as a surrenderer."
"Why does it have to be Hanabi?" Hinata Neji, who was completely focused on learning from his father and being loyal to the main family, really couldn't accept treating Hanabi as an object.
"Because Hanabi is from the main family,"
Hinata Hiashi's words left Hinata Neji speechless in an instant.
Indeed, the branch family has the Caged Bird Seal on their heads.
And this curse mark destined that the branch family has no qualifications to become a gift to the victor.
Under the grief and anger in his heart, the veins on Hinata Neji's forehead burst out.
Clenching his fists tightly, Hinata Neji gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle, I won't let you down."
Smiling with relief, Hinata Hiashi said, "Neji, if the Hyuga clan is really completely destroyed in this war, then you will be the new main family of the Hyuga clan. As for whether or not to establish a new system of main and branch families at that time, it depends on your own thoughts!"
Next, Hinata Hiashi handed over the inheritance of the Hyuga clan to Hinata Neji, and even the secrets of the Caged Bird Seal, the evolution of the Byakugan into the Tenseigan, the origin of the Hyuga clan, etc., were all revealed without reservation.
At this moment, Hinata Neji's heart was filled with the desire to exchange his own life for the opportunity for Hinata Hiashi, or rather, his uncle Hinata Hiashi, to live.
After entrusting Hinata Neji, Hinata Hiashi also specially arranged for people to send Hinata Neji and the still young and ignorant Hinata Hanabi out of Konoha Village together.
Having abandoned all worries, Hinata Hiashi also began to prepare to welcome the unprecedented great war of the ninja world that was about to come.
While the entire ninja world was surging, and the Fourth Shinobi World War was brewing,
In Shikkotsu Forest.
By studying the Senjutsu chakra inheritance of the three great sacred places, Luo Fu quickly figured out the Senjutsu chakra that belonged to his own chakra system.
No.
To be precise, Luo Fu's Senjutsu chakra was completely different from the so-called Senjutsu chakra that had been passed down for thousands of years.
Because Luo Fu's Sage Mode can be permanent.
As long as he enters Sage Mode, then unless his own chakra is completely exhausted, he can always maintain the state of Sage Mode.
Even Katsuyu-sama was a little stunned when she saw Luo Fu's Sage Mode for the first time.
Because Luo Fu's current state reminded Katsuyu-sama of the memories before the Otsutsuki clan descended on the ninja world.
At that time, there was no chakra in the ninja world at all, and the only extraordinary system was natural energy.
At that time, natural energy was the mainstream, and the current so-called three great sacred places were unorthodox inheritances.
Unfortunately, after the Otsutsuki clan descended, they quickly killed all the strong humans who used natural energy. Instead, the three great sacred places, because of their status as aliens and the unorthodox inheritance, escaped the disaster.
And Gamamaru actively bewitched the original Otsutsuki Hagoromo, also because the longer the Divine Tree took root, the thinner the natural energy became.
It can be said that Gamamaru's approach laid the foundation for the three great sacred places.
After completing his own Sage Mode, Luo Fu quickly learned the secrets of the ninja world from Katsuyu-sama.
Although in Katsuyu-sama's words, the strong humans who used natural energy were killed by Otsutsuki Isshiki and Otsutsuki Kaguya, Luo Fu guessed that there might still be inheritances of humans who used natural energy left in the ninja world, but those inheritances were probably just a few words.
Even so, Luo Fu, who was determined to create his own system, would never let go of this opportunity.
After leaving Shikkotsu Forest with Tsunade, Luo Fu noticed the strangeness in the ninja world as soon as he returned to the ninja world.
The four major ninja villages had formed a ninja alliance, and their swords were pointing directly at Konoha.
Even within Konoha, a large number of ninjas chose to stand on the side of the ninja alliance.
Tsunade was stunned when she first heard the news.
"How could this be?"
Tsunade wore an expression of disbelief.
Although since the founding of Konoha, in every Shinobi World War, Konoha was almost always the target of encirclement, in each Shinobi World War, the four great ninja villages, while besieging Konoha, were also in the midst of war themselves; it was a true Shinobi World free-for-all.
It wasn't like now, where the four great ninja villages even formed a ninja alliance, working together to target Konoha.
On the contrary, Luo Fu appeared calm and composed, as if he wasn't worried about the survival of Konoha at all.
Seeing that Tsunade was about to lose her temper, Luo Fu then smiled and said, "What are you so worried about? Could it be that you think these rabble from the ninja world can defeat the current Konoha? You, an existence that has surpassed the original God of Shinobi, wouldn't be unable to deal with a bunch of small fries, would you?"
"I…" Tsunade instantly woke up as if from a dream.
That's right.
Just now, upon hearing that Konoha was being jointly targeted by the entire ninja world, she was instantly thrown into chaos.
With Tsunade's current strength, unless the Sage of Six Paths personally intervened, who in the ninja world would be a match for her, the Hokage who surpassed the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju?
Not to mention, behind Tsunade stood Luo Fu, an existence who didn't even care about the Sage of Six Paths.
Instantly gaining confidence, Tsunade clenched her fist unhappily, waved it at Luo Fu, and said with a threatening expression, "Since you know that the Sage of Six Paths is definitely behind everything, why don't you just get rid of the Sage of Six Paths first? Don't forget, you and the Sage of Six Paths are destined to be mortal enemies."
Nodding, affirming Tsunade's guess, Luo Fu said, "If I were to directly fight the Sage of Six Paths now, although I certainly wouldn't lose, I also don't have a 100% certainty of winning."
Tsunade raised an eyebrow, revealing a puzzled expression, and said, "What do you mean? If you won't lose, then isn't that winning?"
Luo Fu glanced at Tsunade and said, "You probably don't know what impact the battle between the Sage of Six Paths' brothers and Kaguya Otsutsuki had on the ninja world back then."
Hearing this, Tsunade's heart instantly skipped a beat.
Although the Slug Sage had previously narrated the battle between the Sage of Six Paths and Kaguya Otsutsuki.
But compared to the result, the Slug Sage had merely glossed over it and didn't explain it in detail.
But just Tsunade herself, if she were to go all out, not to mention anything else, the True Several Thousand Hands could easily change the terrain.
Then, what if the Sage of Six Paths, who was much stronger than her, were to truly fight Luo Fu?
Just thinking about such a scene made Tsunade feel a chill down her spine.
Amidst Tsunade's apprehension, Luo Fu said, "Although I am now confident that I won't lose to the Sage of Six Paths, I am also not confident that I can protect the ninja world when fighting the Sage of Six Paths. You must understand that the current moon was originally a piece of land from the ninja world, but it was artificially formed into the current moon because of the Sage of Six Paths' Planetary Devastation. The entire ninja world became scarred because of the battle between Kaguya Otsutsuki and the Sage of Six Paths' brothers back then. Less than one in a thousand, or even one in ten thousand, survived that disaster…"
"Stop talking," Tsunade said, her face instantly turning pale. She didn't dare to think about such a scene at all.
Once Luo Fu and the Sage of Six Paths really started fighting, with Luo Fu's current strength unable to completely overwhelm the Sage of Six Paths, then there would only be one result: the end of the ninja world.
Steadying herself, Tsunade, with a somewhat pale face, said, "Luo Fu, promise me one thing."
Without Tsunade needing to speak, Luo Fu knew what she wanted to say. Smiling, Luo Fu said, "Don't worry, I won't personally fight the Sage of Six Paths before I have absolute certainty."
Luo Fu knew that the Sage of Six Paths must also have the same idea, but he didn't know that Luo Fu's strength had already given him the confidence not to lose to him.
But regardless of whether it was the Sage of Six Paths or Luo Fu, they were actually wary of each other. If the other side were to overturn the table, then even if the victor defeated the opponent, what they would ultimately obtain would only be a doomsday-like ninja world.
It was believed that neither the Sage of Six Paths nor Luo Fu could accept such a result.
This was also why the Sage of Six Paths and Luo Fu had always maintained a tacit understanding, with neither of them intending to act personally.
Of course, Luo Fu didn't know that the more crucial factor in the Sage of Six Paths not acting personally was that he still needed to prevent another version of himself from a future world from entering the current ninja world.
Having received Luo Fu's guarantee, Tsunade said with renewed vigor, "Back then, my grandfather and Hashirama Senju cooperated to establish the current ninja village system. Since the other ninja villages want to launch an alliance to target Konoha, then I will let them experience what it means to be the God of Shinobi again."
Luo Fu smiled and said, "If you and that girl Izumi join forces, you will be the God of Shinobi and the Asura of the ninja world of the new era."
Back then, after obtaining the Yang Release and Yin Release from the future Naruto and Sasuke, Luo Fu completed his own research on the Yang Release and Yin Release and handed this source of chakra to Tsunade and Uchiha Izumi respectively.
Tsunade obtained Wood Release that was even more destructive than Sage Mode, while Uchiha Izumi also awakened her own Mangekyō.
Yes.
Uchiha Izumi awakened the Mangekyō, not the Eternal Mangekyō.
In fact, the so-called Eternal Mangekyō is essentially just that the Yin Release carried by the descendants of Indra is too weak, and the bloodline is pitifully thin. If it were Indra himself, even if it was only in the form of a Three-Tomoe, it would still not be weaker than the so-called Eternal Mangekyō.
Don't forget that the so-called Three-Tomoe Sharingan also has another name, the Eye of Indra, which is the eye that Indra can directly use to activate Susanoo.
In the process of gradually developing his own chakra system, Luo Fu also gradually discovered that the so-called Mangekyō is essentially a mutation between the Eye of Indra and the Rinnegan.
It is a power unique to the ninja world. In essence, there is no difference between the Mangekyō and the Eternal Mangekyō within the Sharingan.
The Mangekyō that Uchiha Izumi awakened after obtaining the Yin Release has reached this level.
That is, Uchiha Izumi and Tsunade have not yet exchanged their chakra with each other. Otherwise, after the extreme Yin Release is supplemented with the Yang Release, it would only be a matter of time before Uchiha Izumi awakened her own Rinnegan.
However, even if she awakened the Rinnegan, what Uchiha Izumi obtained would not necessarily be the Ripple Pattern eye.
Don't forget that Uchiha Izumi can no longer be considered a true descendant of Indra. After the chakra system, she belongs to Luo Fu's lineage.
As for Luo Fu himself, his Sharingan has embarked on a path different from the ninja world and the Otsutsuki clan.
His Sharingan has completely mutated and stabilized, with the upper limit depending on how far Luo Fu himself can go on this new system.
It will no longer be like other Uchiha, who awaken the Mangekyō through the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, fuse blood relatives to obtain the Eternal Eye, and then obtain Yang Release chakra cells to transform into the Rinnegan.
"No need," Tsunade said confidently. "I can now sweep through the entire ninja world by myself. Ninja Alliance? I want to tell them that the times have changed."
Luo Fu smiled at Tsunade's confident expression, but couldn't help but think of another matter.
Those ninjas in Konoha Village who chose to side with the Ninja Alliance.
Among these ninjas who betrayed Konoha, there were not only civilian ninjas, but also a large number of clan ninjas.
These clan ninjas cleverly chose to hedge their bets.
Some family members stayed in Konoha, while others quietly left the village and sided with the Ninja Alliance.
No matter which side won, the family could continue.
Among them, the most disgusting was the Hyuga clan.
Almost all of the branch family members sided with the Ninja Alliance, while those who stayed in Konoha were all main family members who seemed to have decent chakra levels but whose actual combat abilities were too poor to bear.
"Tsunade, what do you plan to do with those ninjas who betrayed the village?"
Tsunade, who had just become excited and planned to give the Ninja Alliance a head start, was first met with an inner storm.
Her tone becoming somewhat depressed, Tsunade said, "Those civilian ninjas don't matter, let them go. As for the clan ninjas…"
Gritting her teeth, Tsunade said, "The death penalty can be avoided, but the living penalty is hard to escape. Even if the village defeats the Alliance, these guys who bet on both sides shouldn't think of having an easy time in the village."
Luo Fu was noncommittal about this.