I will use the ninja world to aid my cultivation of immortality.

A shield materialized from Susanoo's left arm, blocking the incoming Dust Release beam.

Upon impact, the dust-escape beam was completely neutralized and annihilated by the shield, much like a cow sinking into a quagmire.

The Yata Mirror is not a weapon that Susanoo is born with, but a sacred artifact passed down through generations of the Uchiha clan.

In the original storyline, this divine artifact fell into the hands of Itachi Uchiha, but now it is clearly in the possession of Mikoto Uchiha, the clan head.

"Eight Thunder Gods!"

Using the 'Yata Mirror' to block the Dust Release attack, the six-pointed star in Uchiha Mikoto's right eye began to spin.

thunderbolt!!

His gaze transformed into purple lightning, swiftly shooting towards Onoki.

Pupil constriction.

Onoki hurriedly dodged, but his reaction speed had already been reduced due to the dual injuries to his mind and body.

In his attempt to dodge, he was not able to completely avoid the attack, and half of his body was struck by the purple lightning.

Flesh and blood burst open.

The purple lightning displayed astonishing power, blasting half of Onoki's body to smithereens.

"what!!"

A piercing scream rang out, and Onoki, with half of his body blown apart, fell to the ground below.

"Flying Wing Slash!"

The figure flew over.

In mid-air, Xia Rixing caught up with Uchiha Mikoto and delivered another blow to Onoki.

Like a peacock's wing with a blade, it struck across the sky and tore Onoki in two.

The screams stopped abruptly.

Onoki, now a mangled corpse, fell to the ground, kicking up a few specks of dust.

"Onoki is dead. Those who surrender will not be killed!!!"

Diving down, Xia Rixing conjured a chakra blade in her right hand, picked up the headless corpse of Onoki, and flew back into the air, surveying the entire battlefield and shouting loudly.

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Chapter 297 The Origin Core

"Is it really Lord Tsuchikage?!"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible, this must be an illusion!"

"How could Lord Tsuchikage be dead? I don't believe it!"

"Damn it, let's all avenge Lord Tsuchikage!"

"Damn it, if the Jinchūriki hadn't suddenly disappeared, this situation wouldn't have happened."

"Don't kill me, I surrender!"

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Xia Rixing's voice echoed across the battlefield, causing everyone on both sides to rush to look.

When the people of Iwagakure saw the corpse of Onoki that Natsumi had lifted up, they were all horrified.

Onoki was not only the commander-in-chief of Iwagakure on this battlefield, but also the shadow of the village.

His death undoubtedly dealt a huge blow to the morale of Iwagakure.

Similarly, it wasn't just Uchiha Mikoto and Natsumi Hoshino who were victorious.

In terms of the overall battlefield situation, the Star Country ninjas, led by Liangshanbo, also held the upper hand.

At this moment, Onoki's death was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Apart from a few who still put up a stubborn resistance, most of the people in Iwagakure either scattered and fled or surrendered in fear.

The killing continued.

With such an overwhelming disparity, the stubborn resistance fighters were swiftly slaughtered.

Uchiha Mikoto and Natsumi Hoshino led their army to advance into the Land of Earth, beginning their conquest and expansion.

"Breaking news: Iwagakure suffered a major defeat, and the Land of Stars has invaded the Land of Earth."

"Not only that, I've also received news that Onoki, who was known as the Two Scales, died on the battlefield."

"Really? Iwagakure was defeated by the Land of Stars so quickly? Is Iwagakure really that weak?"

"Weak? You really dare to say that. How could Iwagakure be weak? The reason they were defeated so quickly is entirely because the Land of Stars is stronger."

"I heard that the reason why Iwagakure was defeated so quickly is because their Seven-Tails Jinchuriki suddenly disappeared."

"I've heard this news too. I thought it was fake at first, but now that you're saying it, could it be true?"

"Serves them right. The Seven-Tails originally belonged to Takigakure, but it was taken by Iwagakure. Now that it's missing, it's possible that Takigakure stole it back."

"It's not just the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki who's missing. I've received news that the Fourth Mizukage from Kirigakure has also gone missing. He was also the Three-Tails Jinchuriki."

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The war between the Land of Stars and the Land of Earth has been closely watched by all factions in the ninja world.

When news of Iwagakure's defeat spread, it immediately sparked heated discussions among various factions.

Most of them were shocked by the military power of the Star Kingdom.

Although the development of the Star Kingdom has been observed by many, the specific situation was previously more of a mystery, making it difficult to understand the true picture.

Things are different now.

The swift defeat of Kirigakure proves that the military strength of the Star Kingdom is far greater than many people anticipated.

Even the Hidden Cloud Village, which was once an ally of the Land of Stars, now harbors a strong sense of dread towards the Land of Stars.

Yaoguang Hall.

Just as a breakthrough was achieved on the battlefield, Naraku also completed the refining of the Five-Tails.

The powerful magical energy circulated within his body.

Naraku slowly opened his eyes.

"I never imagined that the final core of the origin would be so astonishing."

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Naraku felt the surge of magical power within his body and was filled with amazement.

After refining the Five-Tailed Beast, the improvement in his cultivation level was far better than he had expected.

This situation arises from the Five-Tails' core essence.

The so-called core of origin is equivalent to the inner core of a demon beast, which is the essence of the tailed beast's origin.

Naraku's original plan was to use the Five-Tails and Four-Tails to raise his cultivation to the peak of the early Foundation Establishment stage, and then use the Nine-Tails to break through his realm.

but now.

With just one five-tailed beast, he had already completed most of the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

At this rate of progress, he probably wouldn't even need the Nine-Tails; the Four-Tails alone would be enough for him to break through to the early Foundation Establishment stage.

"The core of the Tailed Beasts is probably the original source that was separated from the Ten-Tails, while the ordinary source is a secondary energy derived from the Ten-Tails' source," Naraku pondered.

Of course, whether or not that's really the case, the improvement in cultivation level is undeniable.

It should be noted that he had absorbed a portion of the Five-Tails in the past.

The incomplete Five-Tails allowed him to complete most of the early Foundation Establishment stage.

The other four tails are definitely not much different.

This made Naraku even more eager to refine the Four-Tails.

If one can break through to the early stage of Foundation Establishment by taking advantage of the Four-Tails, the final reward will definitely be gratifying.

After calming himself down, Naraku didn't rush to refine the Four-Tails. Instead, he turned to look at a nearby magical clone.

"How is the situation?" Naraku asked his magical clone.

Unlike other magical clones used for cultivation, this magical clone was one he arranged separately when refining the Five-Tails.

"Not long after you refined the Five-Tails, the other tailed beasts, along with their jinchūriki, were captured by Hagoromo Otsutsuki."

The same goes for the Rinnegan; Nagato, who was hiding in Kirigakure with Obito Uchiha, was also captured by Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

The magical clone had been waiting since Naraku's death, and upon hearing Naraku's question, it immediately recounted what it had discovered.

The magical clone contains three [Eternal Kaleidoscopes] given to it by Naraku.

With this ability, the magical clone can also use "Jade Ancestor's Life" to explore the entire ninja world.

"They're quite fast!" Naraku murmured.

The outcome of his negotiations with Hagoromo Otsutsuki was that he would not return the Four-Tails, Five-Tails, and Nine-Tails under his control, but he could not touch the other seven tailed beasts or the Rinnegan.