Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

She turned her gaze to the block of ice: "But being frozen like this, you should understand her choice..."

Yu collapsed to the ground, her eyes filled with endless pain: "How could this happen? My daughter, facing such a cruel choice..."

Tongtong said, "Only if you live on in the future can she truly protect the people she cares about. She firmly believed this, suppressed her own feelings and inner thoughts, and completed the task I entrusted to her..."

"By the way, what she accomplished was exactly what I tested you for in the 'future,' and you chose to rebel, which is why I crushed you."

"My intention was simply to train you into a loyal killing machine, to kill everyone I asked you to kill, nothing more."

"It was her appearance that changed my mind. So, this time, at a similar point in time, I set up a completely new test, using the reincarnation of Thousand Hands Ling'er to test whether you can maintain your true self!"

Yu was suddenly shocked: "The daughter you used to test me is the reincarnation of Thousand-Handed Ling'er!!"

Many people may not remember Thousand-Handed Ling'er.

Her cousin, Tobirama, is also her childhood friend. The two have a very good relationship and are likely to get married.

But later, Ling'er died in the war, and Tobirama severed his emotional ties, throwing himself wholeheartedly into the vortex of the chaotic world, dedicating his life to Senju and Konoha.

If Ling'er hadn't died, Tobirama would probably have been surrounded by children and grandchildren long ago, instead of dying without leaving behind any children.

For the sake of the future of the ninja world, Tobirama was willing to endure a hundred years of solitude in this Twin Moon Space. Yu has always wanted to repay Tobirama and help him settle his life's most important matter!

But now that the century-long mission is nearing its end, the whereabouts of Ling'er are still like searching for a needle in a haystack...!

Yu's death was imminent, and I thought he would become a regret forever!

[For details about Ling'er, see Chapter 781, "Wine Pool and Meat Feast"]

Yu asked, "What would have happened if I had killed Ling'er's reincarnation back then...?"

Tongtong smiled enigmatically, "Nothing will happen, I will still keep you..."

Ha, stay?

Even if Tobirama doesn't blame me, how can I face him? Even if I survive, how can I eat the fruits of his labor that he guarded for a hundred years?

To kill someone is to destroy their spirit; that is a more cruel punishment than simply killing them!

"Because Tongtong harbors selfish motives towards you, and she was the one who sent your daughter back before, I didn't tell her the truth about this test in order to avoid her interfering again. Therefore, she always believed that only by killing that girl could she complete the real test."

Yu looked down and suddenly realized: No wonder Tongtong was so eager for me to do it back then, so she didn't want me to die...

Tongtong smiled and said, "It seems you understand everything..."

Yu looked up and said, "No, there's one more thing I don't understand! Why did you insist on having Xue'er take my place as the Soul Chaser? Is that really that important?"

Tongtong said quietly, "It's very important. After consuming the Chakra Fruit of the Divine Tree, you will become an immortal. Immortality means you will not be governed by the Underworld. If you can always maintain your true self and not be an enemy of the Underworld, that's fine. But the most unpredictable thing in this world is the human heart! Even if you pass my test, it doesn't mean you can maintain it after you gain power. Kaguya is a living example!"

Yu Leng said, "So, rather than saying my daughter is working for you in my place, it's more accurate to say... she's a hostage you're using to control me!!!"

Tongtong said, "That's how you see it, so be it. I've seen too much of the coldness and warmth of human relationships, and I no longer believe in so-called promises and vows. Only the relationship between you and your father still gives me a glimmer of hope. However, to me, it's just a tool to keep you in check!"

Yu half-compromised, saying, "Well, there has to be a time limit, right?"

"Forever, unless I die..."

Yu Tan Po Luo was absolutely resolute, leaving no room for negotiation!

"..." Yu's eyes flickered.

Tongtong's purple eyes shone with a penetrating light: "Let me guess what you're thinking. You'll endure the humiliation first, and then negotiate with me, or even... turn against me, once you have enough leverage, right?"

"..." Yu remained silent; his thoughts could not be hidden from the person in front of him.

Tongtong said quietly, "Most of you so-called time travelers are driven by this kind of petty cleverness..."

Yu simply raised her eyes and said, "Since you've seen through everything, and still want to keep me here, it means you have no way out!"

Tongtong said, "I always have more options than you. I'm keeping you here because compared to Chuigen, you're quite adorable now. Fine, Uchiha Yu, I'll give you a chance. You should thank our daughter!"

"Ours...!?"

Swish!

You Tan Po Luo's thoughts have already left Tong Tong's body!

Tongtong snapped out of her daze, staring at Yu with her big eyes and saying, "Back then, you shot me in the temple with that broken arrow, didn't you??"

Yu scratched his head: "Sorry, I thought you were going to kill me..."

Tongtong pouted and kept hitting Yu, saying in her childish voice, "You heartless bastard, I'll beat you to death! I'll beat you to death!!"

Yu smiled, at least Tongtong didn't mean her any harm.

After a brief interlude, Yu looked at the ice block and said solemnly, "This is the future Xiaoxue, so what will happen to the current Xiaoxue?"

Tongtong said, "Because the result of interfering with the future is that they are already two different worlds, they coexist, and they will truly become one..."

Snap! Snap!

As the ice melted, Xue'er slowly opened her closed eyes, her Rinnegan gazing at the aged Yu before her, and whispered, "Father, will you blame me...?"

Why would you blame them? If it were Yu, she would have done the same!

He was heartbroken, his heart was breaking.

"Xue'er, I'm so sorry you've suffered..."

"This was my choice, and everyone, knowing everything, voluntarily gave their lives to fulfill my father's wishes..."

Whoosh! Xue'er's body scattered into specks of light.

With a hopeful expression, Xue said, "I believe that the day when the world is clear and bright will eventually come..."

Yu replied resolutely, "I promise, I definitely will!"

call out!

In the space of the twin moons, a spiritual light drew them in, and the soul, memories, and power of the future Xiaoxue were all inherited by the present Xiaoxue!

Wow!

The branches and leaves of the sacred tree swayed in the wind.

"..." Tobirama looked up and saw a little girl sleeping peacefully on his lap, who was none other than Ling'er's reincarnation.

Buzz! The mark of the blood spider overlapped with the Phoenix Emblem on Xue'er's back, transforming into a beautiful kimono with flowing red spider lily patterns. It belonged to her, Yami Mitsuha!

"I... understand. If this is fate, then I choose to accept it!"

Xue'er slowly opened her closed eyes, revealing the Rinnegan with six tomoe!

call out!

The Yomotsu Hirasaka opens, leading directly to the depths of Avici Hell, beneath the divine tree belonging to the underworld!

rustling!

A spider silk thread hangs from the tree trunk, and at its end, the incarnation of Yama, a human-faced spider, says menacingly, "I've been waiting for you for a long time, Netherworld Soul Chaser, Uchiha Yuki...!"

"This is your first task, and it's crucial to whether your father can truly be saved!"

Swish!

In Xue'erqian's hand, the Hell Scroll unfolded, and the target's name was clearly displayed on it!

——Otsutsuki Kamikaze!

Chapter 978 Survival After Calamity, The End of the Gods

The Hell Scroll held by the Soul Chaser can record the target's location in real time.

The scroll in his hand revealed that the target of this mission, Ōtsutsuki Shinki, was currently in the Land of Divine Burial, and the spatial coordinates had not changed at all...

With some doubts, Koyuki arrived at the Land of Divine Burial via the Yomi Hirasaka.

The Kingdom of Gods' Burial was an ancient kingdom that had disappeared from the land of Ashihara a thousand years ago. Its civilization was once at its peak, but with the arrival of the Otsutsuki, who planted the seedlings of the divine tree symbolizing extinction, it was eventually drained of its vitality.

"..." Upon arriving at this place, Xue's doubts were easily resolved.

In the center of the vast, empty land, stood a divine tree covered in wounds!

"Ninety-seven thousand eight hundred and fifty-one cuts!"

"Ninety-seven thousand eight hundred and fifty-two cuts!"

"..."

A swordsman resembling Ubiji was wielding his sword and striking the large tree, announcing the number of strikes in a cold and rigid voice.

The swordsman is the shikigami incarnation of Konohana Chiru, and the sword is the Cursed Sword that embodies the power of Shakyamuni!

As for the divine tree covered in wounds, it is the jinchūriki of the divine tree, the target of this Netherworld Soul Pursuit, Ōtsutsuki Shinshiki!

"Is this how they prolong their lives...?"

Xue'er murmured coldly. When the Dragon Style and the Divine Style attacked, although she was in the Twin Moon Space, the process was similar in another timeline of the future.

As she merged with her future self, she learned everything!

The divine artifact before me is the very culprit that led to my father's tragic fate!

Zizizi!

Sensing the intruder, flowers bloomed at the top of the divine tree, and blood-red eyes stared intently at the uninvited guest above, a deep voice echoing: "Inferior human, how dare you possess the power of my race? And why have you come here!"

"..." Xue's gaze was cold, radiating a ghostly killing intent.

The god said, "Hmm? This aura is exactly the same as that human named Uchiha Yu. Who are you to him?!"

call out!

Frost and ice coalesced into a five-foot blade, the renowned sword 'Shoyuki,' forged by Zatoichi for his beloved disciple Koyuki. As its master's power has been elevated, it has taken on a new form!

Xue Lingkong brandished her sword, her phoenix eyes gleaming with authority, and declared, "Uchiha Xue, his daughter!"

The god-like figure assumed, "So that's how it is. He's already dead. You've come seeking revenge. The blood ties between inferior beings are as disgusting as ever. You overestimating ants, follow in your father's footsteps...!!"

—The Realm of the Divine Tree!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The earth trembled, and the boundless branches of the divine tree stretched towards the sky...!

"Hoo..." After holding her breath, Xue'er's figure blurred into countless afterimages, dancing in the air amidst the fine snow!