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With a slight movement of his palm, a faint spiritual energy flowed into the White Snake Immortal's body. The White Snake Immortal suddenly felt the world before him change, and an infinitely compressed space appeared before him. In this world, a cross skeleton stood silently.

Thick streams of chakra were being continuously drawn from the cross-shaped skeleton. Even with just a fleeting glimpse, the White Snake Sage could sense the intensity of that chakra, which was even greater than that of Hagoromo and the Goddess of the Rabbit!

In the ninja world, there is only one person who possesses this level of chakra.

"I never expected you to do it in such a short time." The White Snake Immortal's expression was somewhat emotional, even somewhat incredulous.

The Otsutsuki, who had been wandering the ninja world for a thousand years, was actually dealt with so easily by Mizuki Yoru. For a moment, even the White Snake Sage felt a sense of unreality.

Chapter 361 This is my world

For thousands of years, the ninja world has been under the shadow of the Otsutsuki clan.

Ever since Isshiki Otsutsuki and Kaguya Otsutsuki descended upon the ninja world, the entire ninja world has been shrouded in the threat of the Otsutsuki.

Kaguya's reign of terror.

One style lies hidden in the shadows.

Black Zetsu's thousand-year-long seduction.

Feather Robe's secret scheme.

The Otsutsuki family completely guided and controlled this world for a thousand years, so much so that during that time, the world could not see even the slightest hope. Even the immortals could only lie dormant under the Otsutsuki's oppressive power.

Otsutsuki.

These three short words brought with them a nightmare that has lasted for a thousand years, but at this moment, Mizuki Yoru tells him that the nightmare has disappeared and the dark clouds that have shrouded the world have dissipated!

"Why do you look like that, White Snake Sage?" Mizuki Yoru looked at the White Snake Sage's blank expression and chuckled softly. "Is this something unimaginable or impossible for you?"

"...They are, after all, the Otsutsuki clans." The White Snake Sage remarked with some emotion.

"Indeed, the influence of the Otsutsuki on the ninja world is indeed profound. If it weren't for the groundwork laid by Kaguya, Hagoromo, Hamura, and others, allowing me to face Isshiki head-on, I certainly wouldn't have won so easily."

"But at this moment I am already standing in the sky, and Otsutsuki Isshiki is just the target of my plan. With the absolute power suppression and the gap in information, it is undoubtedly easy to take him down. This is reasonable and normal for any person, thing or event, except that he is Otsutsuki."

"Yes."

The White Snake Immortal sighed. From Mizuki Yoru's perspective, this was not a "final battle" at all, but simply a planned and executed operation.

"However, his current state is... are you devouring him?"

"Eat some of it."

Mizuki shook his head: "Yumi and the others are cultivating the Ten-Tails quite slowly. Even with my energy as support, it will still take a lot of time to completely replicate the Ten-Tails. And there just happens to be a Ten-Tails inside Isshiki's body."

"I will absorb some of the energy within Isshiki's body, and then refine that Ten-Tails back into a seed of the Divine Tree."

"Re-refine... the divine tree seed?" The White Serpent Immortal gasped. He knew perfectly well what the divine tree was, and at this moment, he seemed to understand Mizuki Yoru's thoughts.

This guy has now broken through the limitations of the planet and is on the same path as those Otsutsuki?!

"Don't look so surprised, White Serpent Sage. You cultivate natural energy, so you're no different from me, are you?" Mizuki Yoru said with a smile. "You absorb the power of heaven and earth and integrate it into yourself, while I've simply broadened my goals and perspective. We're really no different."

"If those guys can harvest energy in the sky, why can't I?"

Kou can go, so can I!

How ambitious he was! This young man, who stood at the pinnacle of the ninja world in just a few decades, had the ambition of a dragon. The White Snake Sage could clearly see the light flashing in Mizuki Yoru's eyes!

Perhaps if the ninja world were to be completely integrated into the cosmic environment and fight against the monsters of the universe, there would be a high probability of danger, or even annihilation.

Rather than cowering in the ninja world and enduring the ever-present threats from the universe, taking the initiative and seizing control, allowing one's knowledge, vision, strength, and capacity to be tempered by the universe, is indeed a better choice.

only……

"Can the current ninja world keep up with your ambitions?"

The White Snake Immortal asked in a deep voice.

Ordinary life forms cannot transcend the ninja world to travel to the universe. Even with the support of spiritual power, those in the ninja world can enter the universe to a certain extent, but fighting and conquering are obviously wishful thinking. At least one must reach the Six Paths Realm to have a chance to hunt in the universe like the Otsutsuki.

To some extent, entering the Six Paths Realm and completing the transformation of one's own life level is to step into the threshold of the universe!

In the ninja world, apart from Mizuki Yoru and the three great sages, the only one who truly achieved a leap in the level of life should be Uchiha Obito, right?

Uchiha Shisui, and the few women closest to Minazuki Yoru, count as half a woman?

“I understand your concerns. For the ninja world at this stage, a galactic war that spans multiple star systems is indeed a bit premature.”

Mizuki shook his head; he certainly understood what the White Snake Sage meant.

The current ninja world is indeed lacking in ability to engage in interstellar warfare. Even with spiritual power replacing chakra and significantly increasing the average strength of all beings in the ninja world, the overall power level of the ninja world is still insufficient.

It can be said that without Mizuki Yoru, the current ninja world is only three points stronger than the ninja world in the original storyline, and this strength is meaningless to beings of the Otsutsuki level.

But soon, all of that will be a thing of the past!

"Then why you..."

"Do you think I treat Isshiki like this just to devour the energy within him? If I wanted, I could swallow him whole and force him to digest it. The reason I do this, besides refining the Ten-Tails, is mainly because I'm using this energy to feed back to the ninja world."

"Energy transformation, the sublimation of all beings, the power of spiritual energy will completely merge with this world, and the endless energy will lead everything in this world to sublimate together!"

"World advancement, this is the path I have chosen!"

"World... Ascension?" The White Snake Immortal pondered the term, unable to comprehend its meaning despite being a holy land immortal.

Isn't the world just the world? How can one get promoted?

"Your values ​​and perspectives have been limited by what you've seen and heard over the past thousand years. Open your mind." Mizuki Yoru raised his palm, and spiritual energy condensed, forming a bright blue planet in his hand.

The Ninja World?

No, that's not right.

The White Snake Immortal's gaze narrowed slightly. The azure planet seemed to change slightly in his eyes, revealing illusory streams of spiritual energy. Within them was actually a dense spiritual energy message from Mizuki Yoru!

"In fact, the world is the same as people. Just like the flesh and soul power that living beings possess, as a planet, it also has its own power."

"This power is absolutely immense, because it is because of the existence of this power that the entire planet is able to survive in the void and nurture life. Back then, Yu Yi improved herself by mastering the fulcrum of this power—the origin of the five elements."

"In fact, this energy is extremely similar to that of a Six Paths level life form. In some ways, a Six Paths level life form is also a planet. However, the intensity of the two is not the same, but their properties are similar."

After coming into contact with, taking control of, and gradually integrating with the world's origins, Mizuki Yoru's understanding of the world deepened, and he even divided the world into different levels according to his own understanding.

In the initial stage, also known as the "first-order world," a world at this level is like a newborn child, consisting of only a mass of spatial origin. Spaces created casually by six-path level life forms, the divine space condensed by the Kamui Kaleidoscope, etc., can all be considered first-order worlds.

This level of world is the starting point of the world.

[Second-Order World]

Upon reaching this level, the world begins to evolve from a simple primordial space, gradually accumulating various elements, and its rules begin to be perfected, marking the beginning of a developmental stage for the entire world.

This stage is the longest, and the progress bar is incredibly vast. Most worlds, planets, and planes remain in this stage, striving to advance to the next stage and accumulating energy.

Until it completes its evolution and enters the third stage.

The so-called "third-order world" is actually equivalent to the sixth level, which is the stage after one has the authority to create life.

In the third stage, the world will possess the power of creation, life will begin to appear, and species will begin to multiply.

During this stage, the world's growth and evolution speed is the fastest.

Because of the power of creation, a continuous stream of global energy is bestowed upon the creatures of the world and planets, enabling them to grow and develop.

When organisms grow to a certain extent, they can feed back a large amount of energy to the world, thereby accelerating the world's improvement.

But many worlds encounter unexpected events when they reach this stage.

The first unexpected event is when the child grows up and becomes uncontrollable.

The world nurtures life and bestows power, but when individual organisms possess great power, they often become selfish. They not only fail to be grateful for the world's gifts, but also relentlessly pursue their desires, even harboring thoughts of replacing the world.

Of course, under the influence of the power of the world, such things generally do not happen. For the creations of the world, the world is like their mother, the most important thing to them in the dark. As long as there is no external influence, the situation of mother and child being kind and filial is rare.

The second unexpected event was the invasion and exploitation by the Otsutsuki, an invasive species.

The worlds and planets in the third stage possess extremely rich energy, which is undoubtedly very tempting for a race like the Otsutsuki, whose main means of advancement is to devour the energy of planets.

If the Otsutsuki discover a planet of this magnitude, then what awaits them is basically annihilation!

Planets like the Ninja World are actually among the best of the third-tier worlds. Not only have they given birth to life, but their native species also have their own power systems and top-tier experts. Yet, despite all this, they are completely powerless against the combination of Kaguya Otsutsuki and Isshiki Otsutsuki.

If it weren't for Kaguya's betrayal, this planet would have been drained of its energy and devoured by the Otsutsuki thousands of years ago, becoming a desolate, dead star in the universe, a mere speck of dust!

As for the higher-level [Fourth-Order World], in Mizuki Yoru's view, the ninja world has actually touched the threshold of the Fourth-Order World - creating gods, or rather, creating the Six Paths level.

According to Mizukiyo, the world's ability to autonomously create Six Paths-level life forms is a manifestation of entering the fourth-order world. Once it encounters an external invasion, the world will subconsciously seek help and urge its own god-level beings to protect itself. Furthermore, these beings can even use the world's primordial power to strengthen themselves and enhance their combat power.

The current ninja world already has Six Paths level beings, such as Uchiha Obito. However, the reason why Minazuki Yoru believes that the world has not yet reached the fourth level and has only touched the threshold is because a Six Paths like Uchiha Obito was not actually born under the slow guidance of the 'power of the ninja world', but rather a special product catalyzed by the power of the Ten-Tails!

Of course, as Minazuki Yoru continues to merge with the origin of the ninja world, and as Minazuki Yoru's power begins to intertwine with the power of the world's origin, this world is actually slowly evolving into a fourth-order world.

"I will integrate Isshiki's energy, and most of the power of the Otsutsuki within Isshiki's body, into the origin of this world to help this world complete its ascension."

Mizuki explained to the White Snake Sage, "As the world continues to advance, the pervasive power of the world will subtly catalyze and strengthen you, causing you to undergo a transformation, and so on..."

"Similarly, as the ruler of the world, you will also benefit greatly from the feedback of the world's growth!" The White Snake Sage slowly took over Minazuki Yoru's words.

“That’s right.” Mizuki Yoru said without any pretense, “Isn’t this a win-win choice? Of course, if you would prefer me to follow the path of those Otsutsuki and become a single ruler, that’s fine too. But in the years I’ve been the Mizukage, I’ve come to understand one thing: if a person’s strength and way of thinking are weak and foolish, even if that person possesses unparalleled power that stands in the heavens, it’s not enough.”

"Just like Kaguya Otsutsuki, Otsutsuki Isshiki."

"...This is also a blessing for all beings in the ninja world, and for us."

The White Snake Immortal lowered his head. For a god who had reached the heavens to have such a way of thinking was undoubtedly a kind of mercy and a kind of fortune to them.

This means that they not only do not have to become sacrifices or stepping stones for gods to reach higher realms, but also have the opportunity to see a higher, wider, and more expansive world under the guidance of the gods.

"Alright, enough of this small talk. You can go back now." Mizuki Yoru said with a smile, "Enjoy the experience. As the holy land of the ninja world, you should be the first to feel the changes in the ninja world and the world itself."

"Abundant spiritual energy, the world's blessing—this opportunity is hard to come by. Seize it, White Snake Immortal."

"……I see!"

The White Snake Sage looked at Minazuki Yoru before him. This boy who had once come to him had now grown into someone he had to look up to. His mind involuntarily drifted back to their first meeting at Ryuchi Cave.

The words of that somewhat arrogant young man, spoken with a calm expression, "My bargaining chip is something you can neither refuse nor accept," still resonate in my mind.

The boy didn't lie, and he didn't make the wrong choice!

Chapter 362 Distorted Space

"You've already taken care of Isshiki Otsutsuki?!"

After completing the initial spiritual energy conversion, middle-aged Sasuke stared wide-eyed in disbelief upon learning that Otsutsuki Isshiki had been defeated by Mizuki Yoru.

As a visitor from another world, middle-aged Sasuke knew very well how troublesome Otsutsuki Isshiki was. That guy was a top-tier being who could shatter his complete Susanoo with a single kick and disperse Naruto's Nine-Tails chakra with a backhand.

If it weren't for the use of both overt and covert schemes, the final delaying tactics, and even the heavy ion mode activated by Kurama's voluntary sacrifice within Naruto's body, they would have had no chance of defeating Otsutsuki Isshiki.

But soon, middle-aged Sasuke realized that this matter was not so strange after all.

Isshiki Otsutsuki's power was indeed formidable; the scene of him shattering Isshiki's Complete Body Susanoo with a single kick was still vivid in his mind, and he easily suppressed Isshiki without any resistance. But Yoru Minazuki's strength was even greater!

Unlike their world, where they relied on various clever tricks and the blessings of the Sage of Six Paths to seal away Kaguya Otsutsuki, this world's Mizuki Yoru devoured the Goddess of the Rabbit entirely through sheer brute force.

It's not surprising that Isshiki, who had been dormant for a thousand years due to the power of the Goddess of the Rabbit and the Sage of Six Paths, was defeated by Minazuki Yoru, who could even defeat the Goddess of the Rabbit. [In the manga, Urashiki only came into the picture after Isshiki died.]

"Indeed, power is the core of everything."

The middle-aged Sasuke murmured to himself, a hint of envy in his eyes.

If they had possessed that level of power back then, they wouldn't have been in such a sorry state when fighting Isshiki, and Naruto wouldn't have sacrificed Kurama.

"There's no need to show this attitude, Uchiha Sasuke. To be honest, I rarely see such a dejected and lost attitude in an Uchiha. Even Obi-kun and Shisui, who were defeated by me one after another, had the mentality of burning their bridges."

"Of course, I can understand your despair when you are facing a powerful enemy and can't see a way forward... But now, don't you already have the seed of power to reach a higher realm?"

Mizukiyo's words left the middle-aged Sasuke somewhat dazed, but his gaze quickly hardened again.

What Mizuki Yoru said was true. He had already obtained the seed of spiritual power. As long as he devoted himself to using it, he could master spiritual power.

If Mizuki Yoru could use this power to wipe out the Otsutsuki clan of the ninja world and even reach his peak, then Uchiha Sasuke, the former strongest ninja in the world, could also do the same!

"Cherish this time. You have enough time to understand and experience this power before the plow is found."

"…Thank you very much."

The middle-aged Sasuke bowed deeply to Minazuki Yoru.

……