Ninja World: I'm really a support-type ninja

"elder brother!"

"bright!"

Just as Akira was pondering how to fully develop the training process, two excited shouts suddenly rang in his ears.

"Kakashi, teacher."

Akira Hatake responded, judging from the current appearance of Kakashi Hatake and Minato Namikaze, they had probably just returned from training in the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku.

The three, who hadn't seen each other for almost a year, reunited for the first time and naturally had a lot to talk about.

They found a relatively quiet place, and the three of them sat cross-legged, each telling the other what they had seen and heard over the past year.

However, it was mostly Hatake who spoke, while Hatake Kakashi and Namikaze Minato listened quietly from the side.

After all, since the two of them arrived at Mount Myōboku, they had nothing to do but cultivate sage techniques, so naturally they didn't have much new to share with Akira Hatake.

However, as the conversation deepened, the two couldn't help but complain about the food in Mount Myoboku, saying that "green worm salad" was not something an ordinary person could tolerate.

To this, Akira Hatake could only laugh and complain that Kakashi Hatake hadn't listened to him and hadn't brought enough food, so he deserved to suffer like this.

After chatting about some everyday matters, Akira Hatake's smiling expression disappeared, replaced by a serious look.

Seeing Akira Hatake's demeanor, the two knew the main event was about to begin, so they quickly sat up straight and listened attentively to what he was saying.

"Master, Kakashi, today the Great Toad Sage told me a prophecy about the Otsutsuki clan from outer space."

Kakashi Hatake repeated the prophecy that the Great Toad Sage had told him earlier that day to the two of them. Kakashi Hatake and Minato Namikaze exchanged a glance, both seeing seriousness in each other's eyes.

The two are currently extremely powerful, practically invincible below the Six Paths level, and have a 50% chance of winning against someone at the initial stage of the Six Paths level.

But when they learned that the enemy they would be facing in the future was a peak Six Paths level being, or even a being beyond the Six Paths level, one can imagine how intense the fluctuations in their hearts were.

After nearly a year of secluded training at Mount Myōboku, the two felt they were ready to emerge and dominate the entire ninja world. However, they were suddenly told that they were nothing more than slightly larger ants. This sense of disparity almost made them breathless.

However, those with strength at the level of Kakashi Hatake and Minato Namikaze have naturally honed their mental fortitude to a high degree, and the two quickly adjusted.

"Ming, I think you should have a plan by now, right?"

"Teacher, you overestimate me..."

Akira Hatake shook his head and smiled bitterly, "For beings beyond the Six Paths level, any strategy we employ is a joke, except for a head-on confrontation."

That's the truth. Once you reach a certain level of strength, any conspiracy or trickery is a joke.

"Could it be... that we really have no chance of winning at all?"

"It's not like there's no chance of winning."

Akira Hatake then slowly explained his thoughts, "Teacher, as you know, my ability can assist others in their cultivation. I want to do my best to cultivate a group of high-end combatants before the Otsutsuki God descends upon the ninja world."

"Besides these, I have another idea that is rather dangerous, but the potential rewards are absolutely substantial."

As he spoke, Akira Hatake swept his hand across the sealing scroll behind him, and a plant seed emanating a dangerous aura appeared in his hand.

"This is……"

Minato Namikaze sensed the immense power emanating from the seed of the Divine Tree and was immediately alarmed, asking Akira Hatake a question.

"These are seeds from the divine tree."

"The seed of the Divine Tree? You mean..." Minato Namikaze suddenly realized something, his brows furrowing instantly. "The dangerous method you mentioned earlier, is it...?"

"Yes."

Akira Hatake nodded. "I plan to plant this divine tree seed before the Otsutsuki God descends upon the ninja world."

"Brother, are you planning to plant the Divine Tree seed in the Ninja World?"

Kakashi Hatake's face scrunched up, and he asked Akira Hatake in disbelief.

"Why not?"

Akira Hatake shrugged. "If we don't do this, I don't think we have much of a chance when the Otsutsuki God descends upon the ninja world in the future."

"We can try, and besides, we still have you, brother!"

Kakashi Hatake was somewhat agitated. "We can't... we can't destroy the ninja world before the Otsutsuki god even descends upon it, can we?"

"It won't be completely destroyed, but the foundation of the ninja world will definitely be damaged."

Akira Hatake sighed, "When I obtained this divine tree seed, I communicated with Hagoromo Otsutsuki."

"He once told me that with the potential and size of the ninja world, it was possible for the four divine trees to mature and bear divine tree fruits."

"Ming, if that's the case, we can give it a try, but it should only be used as a last resort."

Minato Namikaze expressed his opinion: "Planting the Divine Tree will definitely cause irreversible damage to the ecology of the ninja world, so where to plant it is a problem."

"If we don't think things through, we will not only become sinners in the ninja world, but we will also be cursed by the people who have lost their homes for eternity."

“I know that, but I don’t intend to plant the Divine Tree on the surface of the Ninja World. I want to plant it in the Pure Land.”

"Planted in pure soil?" X2

Kakashi Hatake and Minato Namikaze asked the same question in unison, not because they thought it was impossible, but because they couldn't quite keep up with Akira Hatake's train of thought.

They naturally knew of the existence of the Pure Land of the Ninja World, but they had no idea where the Pure Land was, how the living could get there, or how they could come out.

"Yes, planted in pure soil."

Akira Hatake nodded in confirmation, "Moreover, planting the Divine Tree in the Pure Land might lead to some good things that would benefit the integrity of the ninja world's rules."

"This……"

Kakashi Hatake and Minato Namikaze exchanged a glance, then Kakashi looked back at Akira Hatake.

Akira Hatake naturally understood what the two meant. After clearing his throat twice, he patiently answered their questions.

Chapter 361 The Flaws of the Ninja World

Akira Hatake actually had a question that he couldn't understand before.

In the ninja world, there is no reincarnation; the souls of the dead return to the Pure Land.

The souls in the Pure Land have been constantly expanding since the birth of species in the ninja world; they are the type that only takes in and never gives out.

As we all know, the soul also possesses power, and perhaps when the Pure Land was first created, the power it contained was very weak.

However, having been filled with countless souls throughout the long years of ancient, near-ancient, and modern times, the power contained within the Pure Land is absolutely terrifying.

This is why Hagoromo Otsutsuki lingered in the Pure Land after his death, and it is also the reason why his impure Otsutsuki bloodline allowed his soul to exist forever.

Akira Hatake's idea was simple: since the Pure Land had existed for so long and so much power had nowhere to go, planting a divine tree in the Pure Land could be considered "making use of waste."

Moreover, the Pure Land is deeply rooted in the ninja world, and planting the divine tree there will not affect the surface ecological environment of the ninja world, nor will it affect the many lives in the ninja world.

As for the souls in the Pure Land...

Although they can be considered living beings, they are from a very ancient era and have absolutely no connection with the living people of the ninja world today.

Even if they exist, the living have no say in the world of the dead, let alone care about it.

Furthermore, based on the characteristics of the Divine Tree, Akira Hatake has a very bold deduction.

Although the Divine Tree converts all the energy it absorbs into chakra and condenses it in its fruit, the power contained in the fruit, besides chakra, is not all the same.

For example, the fruit of the Divine Tree that Kaguya Otsutsuki ate not only gave her chakra, but also allowed her to evolve the "Eye of the Moon," also known as the Rinne Sharingan with nine tomoe.

Needless to say, the power of this eye is immense. After being weakened, the strength of the Otsutsuki brothers, Hagoromo and Hamura, far surpasses that of the Otsutsuki Momoshiki, Otsutsuki Kinji, and Otsutsuki Urashiki, who will descend upon the ninja world in the future.

Not to mention the Otsutsuki brothers Hagoromo and Hamura, all the pure Otsutsuki clan members mentioned above are no match for Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha, whose bloodlines have been weakened through multiple rounds of processing.

This shows just how special the power of the ninja world truly is, and just how special the ninja world itself is.

Even though the ninja world is so powerful, in Akira Hatake's mind, it is still an incomplete world.

As for why it is incomplete, the root cause lies in Pure Land Buddhism.

The Pure Land is a place to accommodate souls, but its form of only taking in and not giving out seems very abnormal. If Akira Hatake's prediction is correct, the original intention of the Pure Land was to allow the ninja world to have reincarnation.

But instead of reincarnation, the Pure Land became a prison for souls and a source of weakness in the ninja world.

As for why the imperfect Pure Land became the root cause of the decline of the ninja world, the reason is naturally due to its flawed mechanism of only taking in and not giving out.

Akira Hatake once discussed with Orochimaru the origin of the soul. Orochimaru was an authority on scientific research, and while his words weren't entirely correct, they were quite reliable.

Orochimaru mentioned the will of the world back then, and Akira Hatake kept it in mind.

When life first emerged in the ninja world, the original life forms were incredibly powerful, and their soul power was naturally extraordinary.

For example, those ancient mythical beasts could have lifespans ten or even a hundred times longer than humans.

If this were not the case, the ancient behemoths in the three holy lands would not have the lifespan of thousands of years.

While the lifespan of creatures in the ninja world is indeed linked to the strength of their physical bodies, the strength of their souls also plays an extremely important role.

Since both ancient behemoths and humans in the ninja world are creations of the world's will, why is there such a large difference in the strength of their souls?

Akira Hatake and Orochimaru had discussed this matter many times, and Orochimaru initially proposed a hypothesis:

The soul is created by the will of the world, but because of the Pure Land, the will of the world has been weakening, and subsequent souls can only become weaker and weaker.

After Orochimaru's explanation, Akira Hatake suddenly understood. The Pure Land, with its souls only entering and not leaving, could not allow the power expended by the world's will to be perfectly circulated. Instead, it would cause the world's will to continuously deplete its power, creating one soul after another.

What if we plant a sacred tree in the Pure Land?

Not only can this power, which has been unusable and sealed away by the Pure Land for a long time, be reactivated, but it will also rely on the characteristics of the Divine Tree to give birth to new power that can make up for the defects of the Pure Land mechanism.

What are the characteristics of the Divine Tree?

In fact, the characteristics of the Divine Tree are already quite obvious. It will develop abilities closely related to the type of power it absorbs when its fruit matures.

Kaguya Otsutsuki's Rinne Sharingan with nine tomoe is proof of this, as are the various heaven-defying abilities she possesses!

After expressing their thoughts and judgments, Kakashi Hatake and Minato Namikaze fell into deep thought.

The amount of information revealed by Akira Hatake was simply too much; it would take the two of them some time to fully digest it.

After a long while, Minato Namikaze finally raised his head. "Akira, forgive my ignorance, but I cannot judge whether what you said is true or false."

"But my subconscious tells me that what you're saying might be right..."

"However, on the other hand, we cannot determine the truth about the Pure Land by guessing alone. We must go to the Pure Land ourselves to get the most accurate answer."

“Teacher is right.” Akira Hatake nodded. “All speculations need to be corroborated by physical evidence. I really should go to the Pure Land.”