Chapter 203: The True Boss, The Outsider
"You should go somewhere else for now. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll need you soon."
Izayoi looked at the grotesquely distorted Ten-Tails, which had the same eye on its forehead as he did, and chuckled.
Immediately, Izayoi used Amenominaka to transfer the Ten-Tails to another alternate dimension.
He himself did not immediately return to the real world to release the Infinite Tsukuyomi, but instead processed the talent attributes.
Izayoi chose to decompose all attributes below rainbow-tier, and his points surged to over 1.7 million, his luck neither good nor bad.
As for the rainbow-tier attributes, Izayoi decomposed [Kekkei Genkai: Rinnegan (Rainbow)] and [God of Taijutsu (Rainbow)], and his points instantly soared to 5.23 million; his luck was still neither good nor bad.
As for the other rainbow-tier attributes, Izayoi fused all of them.
In an instant, Izayoi's rainbow-tier attributes also reached double digits.
His double-digit attributes were: Transcendental Aptitude (Rainbow), Ōtsutsuki Bloodline (Rainbow), Kekkei Mōra: Rinne Tenseigan (Rainbow), Kekkei Mōra: Rinne Sharingan (Rainbow), Karma (Rainbow), Aerial Control (Rainbow), Chakra Control (Rainbow), God of Taijutsu (Rainbow), Kekkei Mōra: All-Killing Ash Bones (Rainbow), and Self-Healing (Rainbow).
Now, Izayoi's status, apart from his chakra reserves being inferior to Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's and Uchiha Madara's (who had been possessed by Kaguya), was no longer inferior to the Progenitor of Chakra.
In fact, Izayoi's panel was even more luxurious than Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's.
After all, Izayoi's aptitude could transcend this world.
Besides the Rinne Sharingan, Izayoi also possessed the Rinne Tenseigan, a Kekkei Mōra, giving him far more offensive capabilities than Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
As long as he became the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, or consumed a Chakra Fruit, or consumed a pill refined from a Chakra Fruit, Izayoi's chakra and lifespan would skyrocket.
At that point, he would comprehensively surpass Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, the Progenitor of Chakra.
Feeling the information surging into his mind after fusing the attributes, and the clearly perceptible abilities, Izayoi couldn't help but clench his fists, murmuring with a smile, "Now, I am completely invincible."
No sooner had he spoken than Izayoi was immediately proven wrong.
Swish—
A dazzling white light suddenly shot skyward.
There was no chakra burst whatsoever, just like a space-time rift, catching Izayoi off guard.
However, Izayoi instinctively dodged sideways, but he was still a step too late.
The white light flashed past, and Izayoi's right arm immediately detached from his body.
The intense pain didn't make Izayoi frown, but his eyes trembled slightly.
He stared intently at Uchiha Madara, who had previously been bare-chested but was now once again wearing his white robe and holding the Sword of Nunoboko in his hand. Izayoi's Rinne Tenseigan and Rinne Sharingan instantly saw through his essence, and he scoffed mockingly, "The mark of Yin power, it truly is your White Karma. I never expected that you, a pure-blooded descendant born on Earth, would also master the inherent abilities of the Ōtsutsuki clan."
"Using your descendant as a reincarnation vessel, is that your trump card, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo? No... Six Paths Sage."
Indeed, at this moment, Uchiha Madara was no longer the Shinobi God of War, but Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, who had once again possessed a body.
Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo didn't answer Izayoi. Instead, he floated up, his purple Rinnegan observing Izayoi, and slowly said, "You merely defeated Mother and then gained her power. It seems your Ōtsutsuki bloodline was also obtained through a similar 'theft' ability... outsider from an unknown world!"
Hearing this, Izayoi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he calmly said, "What are you talking about? I don't quite understand."
In reality, Izayoi's heart was already in turmoil.
This guy... he actually saw through his identity?
Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo apparently didn't know Izayoi's current mood. He continued slowly, "I noticed you when you first activated Six Paths Sage Mode. At first, I thought you were the one Mother had always feared, who had been constantly living through the power of Karma for a thousand years, aiming to reclaim the power of the God Tree."
"But gradually, I overturned that assumption."
"You are not of the Ōtsutsuki clan, but an existence more terrifying than the Ōtsutsuki clan."
"No matter who it is, as long as you defeat them, after a period of time, you may gain their power."
"This 'theft' ability is even more terrifying than Kekkei Mōra; in fact... your current body, strictly speaking, isn't even yours."
Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo said coldly, "Everyone is born with their soul and physical body of the same age and strength. Only one's own soul can perfectly control its body. If another soul possesses a body, the body will instinctively reject it, and even if the possessor manages to control the body with immense power, within a few years, that body will self-destruct."
"Even the power of Karma modifies the body's data to be exactly like one's own soul, causing the body's appearance to change as well."
"Only you... are fundamentally different from both of these."
"Your soul and this body have a one hundred percent synchronization, as if you are a person of this world."
"If it weren't for my eyes, which can perceive your soul's strength and age to be vastly different from this body's, I wouldn't have found any flaws."
"This method, which is neither soul possession nor Karma reincarnation, is simply like living a new life with memories and spiritual energy..." Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo stated solemnly, "I originally thought you were a reincarnated soul from the Pure Land, but this incredible method of 'theft,' which can easily acquire even the God Tree's power, is simply not part of this world's power system."
"Although it's highly improbable, aside from this outlandish answer, there's no explanation for why you are so unique."
After speaking, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo continued without waiting for Izayoi to respond: "Your next goal is to release Mother's seal, feed Mother to the Ten-Tails, then absorb this planet's energy to produce a second Chakra Fruit, correct?"
Although it was a question, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo's tone was filled with certainty.
Izayoi fell silent for a moment.
The turbulent waves in his heart had calmed at some point.
A playful smile graced his handsome face as he chuckled softly, "So that's it. Is that why you chose to help Uchiha Madara and secretly targeted me?"
Having resolved the doubts in his mind, Izayoi finally had no more reservations. He complimented, "As expected of this planet's 'world will.' To be able to live until now with only your soul, without consuming a Chakra Fruit or pills, and to discern one of my greatest secrets just by the strength of your soul being greater than your body... it seems you are the true boss."
"So, you are indeed an outsider?" Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo's expression immediately darkened.
"Strictly speaking, we are all outsiders," Izayoi spread his hands and laughed. "The Ten-Tails is an alien species. Your mother is also a usurper who betrayed her superiors. You and Ōtsutsuki Hamura, created from the God Tree's chakra, also have no connection to this world."
"Compared to you, I, who have lived a second life, am at least half a native."
"If you've become a native of this world, then why do you still harm this world?" Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo questioned sternly. "Do you not know that the God Tree absorbs the life energy of this planet? Once this planet's life energy decreases, there will be continuous natural disasters, and many places will lose life?"
"If this planet were so fragile, would you and I even exist?" Izayoi asked with a smile. "The God Tree bears fruit once every thousand years, and the myth of the Rabbit Goddess and the Six Paths Sage has already passed a thousand years. It's been at least two thousand years since the last time the Ten-Tails transformed into the God Tree. This planet has long since recovered enough to produce a second Chakra Fruit without harming its essence."
"Besides, as long as I'm here, mere natural disasters are nothing to worry about."
"Compared to what I'm about to do, aren't your impulsive ninja experiments more harmful to this world?"
Izayoi sneered, "Are you afraid that my power will become stronger, reaching a level where I can interfere with the Pure Land, and then you'll completely lose control over this world?"
Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo didn't speak. Instead, he gently waved the Sword of Nunoboko in his hand.
White light appeared, but it didn't attack Izayoi. Instead, it carved a white space-time rift in front of him.
The rift opened, forming a white teleportation gate similar to Yomotsu Hirasaka.
Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo flew into it.
Izayoi paused slightly, his gaze filled with confusion, then instinctively used Heavenly Constant Stand to observe Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo's future.
The next second, Izayoi's expression changed slightly, and he unhesitatingly used Amenominaka, appearing in the Gravity Dimension, which was used to suppress the Ten-Tails.
At the same time, the white teleportation gate also appeared in the Gravity Dimension.
Immediately after, several black spheres flew out from within, then, like Chakra Orbs, they turned from black to white, rapidly spinning into a white halo, finally transforming into a pure white tornado that roared towards the Ten-Tails.
This technique was very similar to Izayoi's Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion.
However, its power was on a completely different level.
Around the pure white tornado, space actually twisted, and wherever the tornado passed, it left tearing white marks.
This was, shockingly, the same space-time turbulence that instantly killed Izayoi's Wood Clone.
Seeing this, Izayoi's pupils constricted slightly.
Completely different levels!
Neither Izayoi nor Uchiha Madara had mastered the Sword of Nunoboko beyond the most basic white slash, transforming belief into an attack.
Izayoi was slightly better; after discovering that the Sword of Nunoboko's ability was similar to the Tenseigan's Chakra Orbs, he also developed the power of creation.
Combined with the Chakra Orbs, the two creative powers even produced an incredible effect, destroying an alternate dimension.
However, Izayoi couldn't unleash destructive power simply with the Chakra Orbs and the Sword of Nunoboko.
But now, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo personally demonstrated to Izayoi why the Sword of Nunoboko was called the divine sword that creates and destroys worlds.
With a casual swing, it could tear space, using space-time power to create a space-time teleportation gate.
And then, that power was transformed into an attack formed by space-time energy.
Kamui's space-time attack was simply negligible compared to this technique of Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo's.
Facing this level of space-time attack for the first time, Izayoi didn't rashly engage, because he knew Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo's target was the Ten-Tails, which could transform back into the God Tree and absorb planetary energy by consuming a pure-blooded Ōtsutsuki.
Although the Ten-Tails was immortal, if it were banished to a space-time anomaly, even Izayoi couldn't find it.
After all, the Ten-Tails wasn't the Gedō Statue; it couldn't be summoned with the Rinnegan.
Izayoi chose to let the Gedō Statue revert to the Ten-Tails to prevent it from being summoned away by Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo's soul.
It's worth noting that Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo in the original story could even summon the spirits of the dead from the Pure Land to the real world, and could also summon back the Nine Tailed Beasts and Team 7.
This millennium-old schemer, while his attributes weren't as luxurious as Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's, and even his rainbow-tier attributes were inferior to Uchiha Madara's after becoming the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki.
But his strength was far superior to both of them.
This guy had already played all sorts of tricks with Yin-Yang Release; his power of creation and destruction was more powerful than many Kekkei Mōra.
Thus, Izayoi chose to use Amenominaka to transfer himself and the Ten-Tails to another dimension.
Immediately after, Izayoi flew to the top of the Ten-Tails' head, and just like Ōtsutsuki Isshiki in Boruto, he raised his hand and absorbed the Ten-Tails' chakra.
He chose not to become the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki because Izayoi didn't know if the Ten-Tails still harbored any of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's or Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo's trump cards.
Moreover, after Kaguya Ōtsutsuki ate the Chakra Fruit, she didn't become the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki during her battle with the Ōtsutsuki brothers.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki in Boruto was the same.
Before thoroughly researching this thing, Izayoi didn't want to touch what Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki wouldn't.
Now, the Ten-Tails could certainly be considered a safe place, as could the Chakra Fruit it produced when it became the God Tree, and its chakra.
These two things could be directly eaten and absorbed.
Izayoi chose the latter.
Soon, Izayoi had drained the Ten-Tails' chakra.
The Ten-Tails, which had been vibrant and raging with chakra moments ago, immediately collapsed weakly to the ground.
Izayoi used the Wood Clone Jutsu, having his Wood Clone take the Ten-Tails to another alternate dimension.
His main body, however, remained in place, waiting for Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo's arrival.
Izayoi wasn't worried about Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo not coming, because his eyes had already foreseen the future of this scene.
Before long, the familiar white teleportation gate once again appeared in Izayoi's sight.
Gazing at Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo flying out from within, Izayoi once again used Heavenly Constant Stand.
A golden-yellow clock appeared.
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