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Chapter 78 - Mount Myobōku's Dilemma

"Based on my preliminary assessment, the Otsutsuki Clan is composed of Chakra mainly Yin-Yang Release. There is also a possibility of constant evolution due to drastic changes such as eating the fruit, environmental factors, and predators nearby to evaluate when this clan survived for countless ages. A pretty good start to assume since they are technically from outer space. Maybe they wanted to be a civilization in the first place. Another speculation in mind..."

Looking at the fine specimen inside the huge cylindrical container, Yoichi rubbed his chin and voiced out his ideas about the Otsutsuki Clan.

"Maybe I could create a pill established on Otsutsuki remains... Nobody cared about ethics and morality when power comes to mind... As long as an individual is drawn to power, they fundamentally become monke..."

Humans are a simplistic yet complicated race. In the barbaric age, all they did was hunt, eat, have sex, and sleep.

However, due to the efficiency and convenience of lifestyle, humans self-inflicted themselves into oblivion by using overly bullshit words and complexifying regulations yet the ones who were often being abused by these maze-like laws were the lower-class citizens. Morals and ethics were outside the windows once survival was on the line.

"Finally done! The Chakra Pills were complete! I diluted a little bit of Isshiki's bloodline to ensure the potency would not kill an ordinary person once ingested. Thanks, Isshiki for contributing to the success of my pills and the future of humanity!"

Originating from the Yin-Yang Release, Isshiki's bloodline was pure enough to sustain the overall performance of the main show by the reason of his heavy comprised of Chakra and Yin-Yang Release.

After storing the pills, Yoichi went outside and looked at the surprising scene. At that moment, Hagoromo and Hamura were born but Kaguya's mind clashed with different parts of feelings. Her power weakened as she gave birth to the two little geniuses of the Otsutsuki Clan.

"Yo! Congrats on giving birth to the little troublemakers of your clan! I am impressed you didn't kill them despite your hunger for power."

Hearing the familiar voice, Kaguya locked in a place where Yoichi leaned on the wall of the isolated room, extremely glaring at him with severe vigilance and coldness.

"Yoooo, chill out! I am not a bad guy, I merely visited your place and you are treating your guest like this? How rude... By the way, my name is Yoichi Murakami, what's yours?" Casually picking his ears, Kaguya was displeased with the stone-cold face permeating across the room.

"Amenominaka!"

"I don't recall having uninvited guests in my house as the last one who did this kind of disrespect perished in my hands!" Kaguya opened her Rinne-Sharingan as the land suddenly altered into a scorching hot lava yet Yoichi remained standing in the space like nothing ever happened.

Kaguya frowned extremely and the sight of Yoichi's sitting in the air felt unsettling in her mind. She assumed his mysterious ability was Chakra but she severely underestimated him to the degree of a normal person. Still, the person in front of her was strange enough to be a lethal force against her plans so Kaguya decided to exterminate him.

"Space-Time Release: Kai!"

"How scary! Can you please calm down for a bit?" With a flick of fingers, Yoichi shattered the dimension with Kaguya's shocked face, trembling in his terrifying action. Without a doubt, she was scared and instinctively protected her kids but she didn't understand her intuition and followed her guts in alertness.

The stifling tension surrounded the room between Yoichi's bitter smile and Kaguya's narrowing eyes.

"Haaaahh... I will leave, okay? I only need to talk to you about things yet you are like this... I can go back when you are settled down... See ya!"

Eventually, Yoichi left the house and eased the fierce pressure. It felt so boring and tiresome talking to someone that angry, diplomacy was thrown out of the window while the emotions skyrocketed. It was not his intention to scare her but if she speculates his actions like that, the supposed plan will go down the drain.

'Who is that man? How can he have that mysterious ability? What is his motives for approaching me?'

Inside, Kaguya took a deep breath and sighed in relief, then she began comprehending Yoichi's harmless actions earlier. It was certainly innocent but his timely visit and his nonchalant manner left Kaguya annoyed and disturbed. Then, she called someone over however her servant didn't see Yoichi left outside, leaving her out of the open field with curiosity and countless questions in mind.

"I just wanted to be a tutor for both kids through her permission. Maybe my informal attitude left her irked but I don't want to change myself over teaching the kids, am I supposed to be a dog for her? Fuck off! I will never tell Kaguya about Isshiki's untimely death... It will calm her soul and pacify her thirst for power... Ahhh! Let's move on!"

Yoichi mumbled incessantly without brakes. His ongoing plan for the current time was to find the Three Great Lands around the field. It is said that these sacred places were near the Divine Tree and their agitated animals wanted to uproot the tree with the assistance of someone. Still, why they didn't storm the tree with their sage powers? Are they stupid? Preaching about peace yet having a dog to finish the task? Animal politics or what? Prophecy?

'Is this genuinely our savior? This non-stop talker? What is this supposed to mean?'

'Hmmm... A toad with natural energy...'

"Greetings, Traveler from afar! My name is Gamamaru and I am assigned to guide you in our sacred place, Mount Myōboku!" On the side of the road, a talking orange toad astonished Yoichi and both looked at each other with curiosity.

"Go on, young frog... I will follow your way!" Yoichi was excited about his adventure, it's Mount Myobōku after all. Therefore, they left without any disruptions as a man and a toad on their way.

"Oohhh!!! So this is the sacred mountain of Mount Myobōku! How fascinating! It was in the Land of Waterfalls, what a surprising discovery!" Yoichi made a mental note in his mind after his recent findings with an interested expression on his face.

The land was shining like heaven's favorite land with moisture and dampness like a pond. The luscious lily pads, clear and fresh water, and an abundant source of natural energy emitted from the mountains felt refreshing and soothing to the bones. Well, there are also toad stone figurines but he knew it was not merely decoration, these are the victims of infusing natural energy into the body.

"Please, this way..." The toad and man went their way deeper into the mountains as the gorgeous scenery and natural energy became more intense with every step into the depth of this holy land.

What awaited Yoichi was a huge white toad with two assistant toads nearby. The enormous toad sat down on a throne while the blue toad scrutinized him up and down as the green toad's stern expression felt like a veteran in war.

"Welcome, Yoichi Murakami. My name is Gamashiro. On my left is Midori and on my right is Aoi. You are here to help us solve our predicament regarding the huge tree..." The huge toad's deep voice rang inside, closing his eyes and expectant about Yoichi's plan to solve their problem.

"Hmmm? Solve your problem? Would you please elaborate on how I am gonna be able to save you?" Yoichi sat down on the floor without any reservations, glancing at the toad with an inquisitive expression.

"I have a prophetic ability to see the distant future as your almighty power could save us from the dilemma of our land and the whole world itself... It is your rightful fate to defeat the absorbing tree and live as a heroic person!" Gamashiro proclaimed and excitedly opened his eyes to see Yoichi's expression... Yet, what he witnessed was the scene he didn't want to be...

"Haaah?! Me? Saving your land and the world? Are you kidding me? I have my powers to myself only and I am not gonna be the dog for your goals! Don't fucking joke with me! I can be a hero and a villain in whatever I want, not some stupid prophecy!" Yoichi's Chakra-Ki unconsciously skyrocketed as the earthquakes and tremors of the land managed to grasp the whole world as if angering the gods.

"What the hell is going on?!"

Far away, Kaguya's mind wandered deeply as the land was torn asunder by the sheer horrifying pressure, people outside were hugging themselves and thinking it was the end of the world.

"Please, stop! Stop!" Back to the mountain, Gamamaru and the others sweated bullets in apprehension while Yoichi retracted his aura, scaring other toads with his frowning glare.

What Yoichi didn't want was to be ordered around like a thug or servant. If he wanted to be a hero, he might be done in an instant and nobody could stop him with his accumulated powers for the past 1000 years. Currently, he is irritated by that prophecy and the gaslighting of Gamashiro. Hero? Villain? Each perspective was in the eye of the beholder, not the people themselves. Jiraiya was gaslighted in the main show but Yoichi's not like that. He's not stupid to be hoodwinked by a frog.

'Maybe I changed the perspective of the prophecy with my powers... In the main show's plot, these frogs sacrificed themselves for a life talisman. A paper did save Hamura from death and unlock Hagoromo's Rinnegan in one shot.'

"I will clarify to all of you that I am not your savior nor a hero. Your savior might appear in the future but it's not me." Yoichi gradually calmed down yet he didn't apologize for his misconduct.

After all, these frogs deserved it. If they have the guts to fight Kaguya, why not have a battle with her or even oppose her with quantity? Also, respect breeds respect. They didn't even manage to give their introductions on their backgrounds and history but straightforwardly instructed Yoichi.

"But... But you are the Child of Prophecy! The one who will end the suffering from the evil hands!" Gamashiro didn't extend even further, experiencing Yoichi's power once was enough in his stature. However, his panicky state didn't faze Yoichi while Midori and Aoi glanced at him.

"Hahaha, why are you often believing in the future? You see the current events yet you are blinded by the future... Here, I will give you some good advice. If you want to fight against the freedom of your world, you must sacrifice whatever amount of yourself to succeed. Doing nothing here in the mountains amounts to zero... I am not virtuous like you, Gamashiro so don't try blaming me for this... Anyway, I am out! See ya!"

Yoichi left the mountains without looking back at their troubled expressions. In his mind, these toads were good but their focus was on the future and very idealistic. Maybe being ignorant about reality was also the requirement for mastering Sage Mode, courtesy of Jiraiya and Naruto.

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