Naruto: From Shikotsumyaku to Otsutsuki

Splash... splash...

The night wind swept through the Death Forest, causing the layers of leaves to rustle and sway, creating endless waves of dark green.

Uchiha Shisui hid among the branches and leaves, watching the Hyuga clan's territory.

He was putting his will into practice, just as he had told Fugaku before leaving the guard unit.

Join Konoha, and begin protecting Hyuga tonight.

Under the hazy moonlight, Shisui's crimson three-tomoe Sharingan possessed an extremely abnormal dynamic visual ability, allowing him to see every move within the Hyuga clan.

Just half an hour ago, he saw Danzo lead three members of the Root organization into the Hyuga clan's territory.

He knew that Hinata was facing a crucial choice tonight: either compromise or explode.

It's highly likely to be the former, but if it's the latter, he hopes he can act quickly.

Firstly, it was to make up for the guilt of not intervening when Hinata was kidnapped two days ago; secondly, it was to contribute to the stability and peace of Konoha as an Uchiha.

"I hope the Hyuga clan can safely weather this calamity."

He loves Konoha and sincerely hopes that everyone in the village can live in peace.

"The Uchiha clan also hopes that all members can put aside their discontent and obey the Third Hokage's leadership," he added in his mind.

He silently contemplated the future, hiding in the shade of the trees, quietly guarding the ideals in his heart.

He will not set foot on the Hyuga clan's territory until the change occurs.

Suddenly, Shisui saw the elders of the Hyuga clan walk out of the house.

A short while later, a person wearing a mask and a black robe also emerged and, in the following time, moved towards the Death Forest at what he perceived as an extremely slow pace.

"Huh? What are the Root organization members doing in the Forest of Death?"

Shisui frowned as he watched the figure running through the forest, and asked curiously, "That posture, that speed, is that person a genin?"

He could tell the black-robed man's strength with just a glance.

But this immediately raises a huge question: "Does Root even have genin? And how could they participate in this kind of event alongside Danzo?"

The more he looked at it, the stranger it seemed.

The black-robed man's movements were far too hasty; his running speed reached the limit of a genin, making him seem less like someone on a mission and more like someone fleeing for their life.

"That's right, it's about escaping!" Having experienced three wars, Shisui would never be wrong.

He had hunted down many people; those ninjas' final run before death was filled with such urgency.

His crimson eyes narrowed as he glanced at the peaceful Hyuga clan territory, making a decision in an instant.

"Since all the elders of the main clan have left, the Hyuga must have accepted the Third Hokage's arrangements. That man in black robes is rather strange; let's follow him and see."

The Phantom Instantaneous Movement Technique was activated, and a blur of light tore through the night wind and disappeared among the tree branches.

On the other side, the moment Kaguya Kazama stepped out of the Hyuga clan's territory, she immediately burst into maximum speed and ran towards the Forest of Death.

He carried two bloody white eyes in his arms, his heart filled with excitement.

"Haha, eye roll, finally got it!"

After more than two years of traversing the treacherous waters, enduring countless hardships, scheming and plotting on the edge of a knife, tricking the Kisame, using his connections, and putting on a smiling face, he finally obtained this most important evolution material.

"Ten minutes. Danzo gave me ten minutes. I can't waste them. I have to hurry."

Kaguya Kazama knew that Aburame Ryoma, who was skilled at using parasitic insects, must have planted tracking devices on her.

In ten minutes, it will definitely come to destroy itself.

Those guys who play with insects always use dirty tricks.

Now, all he wants is to leave Konoha as soon as possible and enter the Forest of Death, so that with Kisame's protection, he can evolve into an Otsutsuki and gain the power to protect himself.

Running, jumping, dashing...

Kaguya Kazama leaned forward, stretched her arms behind her, and moved quickly in a running style unique to ninjas.

Bypassing the sparse buildings, as the traces of human intervention diminished and the giant trees multiplied, Kaguya Kazama finally stepped into the Forest of Death.

Five minutes have passed since he left the Hyuga clan's territory, and he has traveled approximately 4 kilometers.

"It's time," Kaguya Kazama said, stopping abruptly, panting.

He glanced at the dark, primeval forest, took out a test tube filled with preservation fluid, and inside floated two white eyes from the head of the clan, pale, mysterious, and mesmerizing.

"Evolution! Now is the time!"

*Pfft...*

Kaguya Kazama hardened her heart and ripped out her left eye.

A sharp pain struck, causing him to stagger, but he didn't hesitate for a moment, seamlessly pressing in the Byakugan belonging to the head of the main family, Hyuga Hiashi.

Stab it!

A puff of white smoke rose as the Corpse Bone Vein and the Byakugan Bloodline made their first contact.

Immediately afterwards, the Corpse Bone Vein's powerful self-healing ability was activated.

In the left eye socket, granulation tissue wriggled, nerves connected, and chakra was infused.

In his mind, the Evolutionary Obelisk began to tremble wildly, and lines of text appeared one after another.

[The source material "Byakugan" has been integrated, and the evolution equation has been completed: Shikotsumyaku + Byakugan = Pureblood Otsutsuki.]

[The current formula is 99% charged. Should we inject chakra to further charge it?]

"injection."

In an instant, ninety percent of Kaguya Kazama's chakra was drained, and a huge sense of weakness washed over him, almost causing him to crash into a tree.

However, the gains were also enormous.

On the obelisk, even more information is refreshed like a waterfall.

[Energy charged to 100%, evolution requirements met. Initiate evolution?]

[WARNING: This is a super evolution that transcends life levels. It is expected to take fifteen minutes. Please ensure your safety.]

[Warning: This evolution will involve unpredictable transformations in life forms, but all changes will be positive. Please be prepared.]

[Warning: The evolved being has lost a significant amount of chakra, and their genes are collapsing at an accelerated rate. Estimated survival time: 30 minutes.]

[Warning: Please evolve into an advanced form within the survival time to repair the genetic collapse; otherwise, the evolved being will be devoured by the 'All-Killing Ash Bones' and completely annihilated.]

"Four warnings? Is that an exaggeration?"

Four red notifications appeared in a row, leaving Kaguya Kazama utterly shocked.

It's not that he hasn't tried to activate the evolution mode.

Back in Kirigakure, he absorbed natural energy and activated the evolution formula for All-Killing Ash Bones, but not a single warning appeared.

Now, four warnings in a row are telling him the same thing.

This is a super evolution that is a race against time and transcends the very essence of life.

If he succeeds, he will ascend to the level of a higher life form.

If he fails, he will be doomed.

"Gulp..." Kaguya Kazama subconsciously swallowed.

"30 minutes to survive, 15 minutes to evolve, and 5 minutes until Danzo's pursuit begins. Exciting, so exciting!"

The threat of death, the anticipation of evolution, and the approaching pursuit pounded in Kaguya Kazama's heart, causing a rapid surge of adrenaline.

A look of madness appeared on his face. He took out a glass jar containing a mini shark from his knife bag, activated his Corpse Bone Pulse, and the bones in his hand grew outwards, crushing the little shark to death.

"One short? Haha, then let's complete the team! Kisame Hoshigaki, come on, put your life motto into practice."

"Formula, evolve! Evolve now!"