Chapter 198 – The Power of the Fruit
> "We're enemies. Do you really think I'd just hand over the chakra fruit?"
Uchiha Yuta glanced at the glowing fruit in his palm—the crystallized remains of Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki. A fragment of divine power, filled with both threat and temptation.
> "So this is what an Ōtsutsuki transforms into at death…"
He muttered softly, observing the strange wedge-shaped seal embedded on the fruit's surface. Even for someone like him, it was a miraculous thing.
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> "Y-You…"
Ōtsutsuki Urashiki's face flushed with frustration. He pointed a trembling finger at Yuta, but no words came out. In all his years of traveling the realms, he had never met anyone as infuriating or overwhelming as this mortal.
Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki had fallen, and not just fallen—annihilated.
And the man responsible now stood calmly with the chakra fruit in his grasp, speaking of miracles as if it were just another day.
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> "Did Lord Hokage defeat that invader?"
> "Incredible! The Fifth Hokage is terrifying!"
> "Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki was literally turned into a fruit…"
Far in the distance, Queen Sāra, the ministers of the Rōran Kingdom, and countless bystanders were watching through telescopes, witnessing history unfold.
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Their reactions were filled with awe and disbelief.
They didn't know the full background of the Ōtsutsuki Main Family, but even without that knowledge, it was obvious that these so-called gods were formidable.
And yet, in the face of their might, Uchiha Yuta, the Fifth Hokage of Konohagakure, stood unchallenged.
> "The Fifth Hokage is amazing…"
Sāra whispered with shining eyes.
> "I want to train too… and someday become as strong as Lord Yuta."
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Suddenly—
ROOOOAR!!
A chilling roar rang out from behind Yuta. The massive Heretic Tree, which had absorbed the energy of the Dragon Vein, began to twist and morph.
The transformation had begun.
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Its bark peeled back and re-formed, and from its roots rose a monstrous creature—the incomplete Ten Tails, with a single eye and ten writhing tails.
But even in this new form, it couldn't rise fully.
> "Still not complete… the Dragon Vein's energy wasn't enough."
Uchiha Yuta frowned slightly. He could tell by its shape and chakra that the current Ten Tails was akin to the version formed by Kaguya, using incomplete chakra from the One to Seven Tails, and partial power from Gyūki and Kurama.
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He glanced at the chakra fruit in his hand.
That wedge-shaped imprint pulsed faintly with celestial energy, as if daring him to consume it.
> "A bit problematic..."
He sighed.
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Yuta understood exactly what that mark meant—it was a "Wedge", an alien seal originating from the Ōtsutsuki clan's twisted technology.
A Wedge wasn't just a mark. It was compressed genetic and spiritual data—a backup clone of an Ōtsutsuki's consciousness. When implanted into another being, the Ōtsutsuki could resurrect through them.
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> Isshiki, Momoshiki...
In alternate timelines, characters like Kawaki and Boruto had become vessels due to the same wedge.
And now, it seemed Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki had left behind a wedge in this fruit too.
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> "Hahahahaha!!"
Ōtsutsuki Urashiki laughed coldly from afar, eyes filled with greed.
> "That's right, Uchiha Yuta. That fruit carries Kinshiki's Wedge. Eat it, and you'll become his vessel. Either you hand it over… or he'll revive through you."
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> "Tch."
Yuta snorted and answered calmly,
> "Even if I have to destroy it, I'll never hand it to you."
> "Presumptuous mortal!"
Urashiki snarled in frustration, unable to act.
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Yuta stared him down and smirked.
> "You're all the same… arrogant, loud, and ultimately cowards. Kinshiki was crushed in front of you, and you didn't even flinch to help."
> "Now you want his leftovers?"
Urashiki clenched his fists, but he didn't move. Not yet. Not until he had a sure way to win.
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💠 System Notification
> Ding!
Host, you may use the [Dragon Vein Converter] to purify the chakra fruit and remove the Ōtsutsuki Wedge before absorption.
Yuta's eyes gleamed.
> "Seriously?"
It was exactly what he needed. The system always delivered at just the right time.
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Until now, he had hesitated to use the chakra fruit, knowing the risk of the Wedge. But now, with the Dragon Vein Converter, he could safely extract the divine energy from the fruit—without risking Kinshiki's revival.
> "Perfect. The Ten Tails will feast tonight."
Yuta made his decision.
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He extended his hand toward the incomplete Ten Tails, the chakra fruit hovering in his palm like a sun.
If purified and absorbed, it would push the beast's form closer to perfection.
And once that happened...
The entire battlefield would shift again.
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