Chapter 209: Try... Cloning a God?
Tear—
A sound like tearing cloth echoed as Izayoi severed one of Ōtsutsuki Toneri's arms.
Due to being sealed and unconscious, Ōtsutsuki Toneri made no sound.
After throwing Ōtsutsuki Toneri's arm into a black teleportation gate that connected to an unknown location, Izayoi tossed Ōtsutsuki Toneri towards the Ten-Tails below.
Seeing Ōtsutsuki Toneri falling, the Ten-Tails immediately opened its gaping maw and unceremoniously devoured the food Izayoi had provided.
However, that small amount wasn't even enough to fill the Ten-Tails' teeth.
After devouring Ōtsutsuki Toneri, it bared its teeth at Izayoi, emitting low growls and roars, seemingly demanding more food, or perhaps wanting to reclaim the chakra that rightfully belonged to it within Izayoi.
Ignoring the Ten-Tails' discontent and roar, Izayoi fell into thought, muttering, "It seems even an Ōtsutsuki who has regressed to this extent still cannot meet the sacrifice conditions."
The experiment's results were in.
Ōtsutsuki Toneri, whose bloodline had regressed to a degree recognized by even pure-blooded Ōtsutsuki, could not become the sacrifice needed to transform the Ten-Tails into a God Tree and begin absorbing planetary energy.
To transform the Ten-Tails into a God Tree, one must sacrifice a pure-blooded Ōtsutsuki possessing the [Ōtsutsuki Bloodline (Rainbow)] attribute.
Upon further reflection, it made sense. Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's unwillingness to seek help from Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki, and Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki's immediate targeting of Kawaki and Boruto (who could also be sacrificed to the Ten-Tails due to their Karma) after Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's death, indicated that the alien Ōtsutsuki clan was not harmonious.
If Ōtsutsuki Toneri met the conditions for sacrifice, then the pure-blooded Ōtsutsuki wouldn't have sealed him for ten thousand years; they would have directly sacrificed him to the Ten-Tails and begun absorbing Earth's life energy.
Thinking of this, Izayoi couldn't help but sigh with regret, "What a shame, I haven't mastered the Ōtsutsuki clan's alchemy yet."
Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki and Ōtsutsuki Urashiki from Boruto were able to refine ninja chakra into pills.
If Izayoi also mastered this alchemy, he could use chakra to create large quantities of pills and then feed them to Ōtsutsuki Toneri, raising his [Ōtsutsuki Bloodline (Red)] attribute to rainbow-tier.
This way, Izayoi wouldn't have to search for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki or hesitate about whether to unseal Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
The former was a millennium-old rat whom even Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo couldn't find.
Although the latter, possessing Uchiha Madara's body, was defeated by Izayoi, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki in Madara's body was not her true self.
A Ten-Tails jinchūriki who breaks down or runs out of chakra would be resisted by the Ten-Tails' will.
The Progenitor of Chakra, who ate the Chakra Fruit, had no such weakness.
Moreover, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki had already lost once. Given her courage, she would likely flee upon seeing Izayoi.
With her Amenominaka and Yomotsu Hirasaka, Izayoi would never be able to find Kaguya Ōtsutsuki unless he could instantly kill her with his Space-Time Slash.
Until he mastered a way to control or instantly eliminate Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, Izayoi preferred to wait for the pure-blooded Ōtsutsuki to arrive on Earth rather than unsealing the Progenitor of Chakra.
Thus, Izayoi, carrying the meteorite sealing Black Zetsu, traveled to another alternate dimension to deal with Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's third son.
As the third son of the Progenitor of Chakra and one of the highest-grade products of Yin-Yang Release, Izayoi's current mastery of Yin-Yang Release still didn't possess the ability to kill Black Zetsu.
Because this entity simply had no soul.
Or rather, his soul was Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
Only when Kaguya Ōtsutsuki died would Black Zetsu, as the embodiment of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's will, wither and die like Spiral Zetsu.
Otherwise, even if Izayoi used Space-Time Slash to pulverize his body and throw him into a space-time anomaly, Black Zetsu would only be banished.
Moreover, Izayoi did not intend to kill, or even seal, Black Zetsu.
As one of the supreme masterpieces of Yin-Yang Release, Black Zetsu himself was an experience package for Yin-Yang Release.
If he could thoroughly study Black Zetsu, Izayoi's mastery of Yin-Yang Release would undoubtedly surge again.
This was also the only area where Izayoi was still inferior to Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
The Progenitor of Chakra could use the God Tree's chakra and her own genes to create two descendants with the [Ōtsutsuki Bloodline (Rainbow)] attribute, as well as Black Zetsu, a materialized will.
Her creative ability far surpassed even Ōtsutsuki Hamura's Chakra Orbs.
Only Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, who also created the immortal and indestructible Tailed Beasts, could compare with Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
Although Izayoi possessed twelve rainbow-tier attributes and had even defeated Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, it was only a transcendence in terms of combat power.
In other aspects, he still couldn't compare to these two Progenitors of Chakra and Progenitors of Ninjas.
However, with Izayoi's [Transcendence Aptitude (Rainbow)] and the advantage of a transmigrator familiar with the plot, it was only a matter of time before he surpassed these two, and it wouldn't take long.
"You... what do you want to do to me? Let me go!"
Black Zetsu, once again held in Izayoi's hand, struggled like a slime, constantly thrashing in Izayoi's grip, while furiously shouting, "You thief! If it weren't for you, Mother would have been fully revived by now!"
"The victor is king, the vanquished is villain. Don't you, who have lived for a thousand years, understand this principle?" Izayoi chuckled. "Blame yourself for being too arrogant and conceited. If you had used Impure World Reincarnation or revived Uchiha Madara when I first gained fame, I wouldn't have had those few years to develop."
"I have to say, your contributions were significant to my smooth acquisition of all this."
"Don't get too smug, your good days are numbered," Black Zetsu sneered derisively. "Since you're not Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, you simply don't know why Mother created the White Zetsu army. Just wait, when the one even Mother feared arrives, your death, you thief, will be at hand."
"Like I said, you're too conceited," Izayoi couldn't help but shake his head, a hint of disdain in his smile.
Without explaining, Izayoi raised his other hand, created a Truth-Seeking Orb and Chakra Orbs, and formed a black box, in which he placed Black Zetsu.
Casually tossing the box to the ground, Izayoi used Yomotsu Hirasaka to return to the real world.
He didn't have time to seclude himself for training yet.
Konoha was bustling today.
The streets were crowded, filled with noise.
Outside the village gates, there was a long queue of tourists and wealthy merchants who had traveled from other places to Konoha.
The former simply wanted to visit Konoha and see the savior of the shinobi world.
The latter, with sharp insight and keen senses, had already foreseen Konoha's future influence on the shinobi world and wanted to get ahead of others before they reacted.
With these people bringing in money, Konoha would definitely become more prosperous in the future.
Due to Izayoi delegating authority, the major ninja clans and Hinata's group were now incredibly busy.
Even when Izayoi arrived at the Hokage's office, Hinata and the other two girls, constantly going in and out, didn't even have time to make him tea.
Izayoi didn't mind; he made his own tea and simultaneously raised his hand, making a gesture.
The next second, a blur appeared out of thin air.
"Lord Hokage."
Yūgao Uzuki, wearing a cat-faced mask, knelt on one knee, her voice respectful.
"Please summon Lord Orochimaru here," Izayoi commanded.
"Yes."
Yūgao Uzuki bowed her head slightly, then vanished in a Shunshin.
Not long after, a figure pushed open the door and entered.
"Izayoi-kun, no... Lord Hokage, do you have any orders?"
Orochimaru, dressed in a white lab coat, still wore his characteristic sinister smile.
"Lord Orochimaru, please sit," Izayoi gestured, pouring Orochimaru a cup of tea.
Orochimaru sat down without ceremony.
Observing Izayoi, who had reverted to his true form with white hair and horns, Orochimaru suddenly mustered his courage and asked the question on everyone's mind in the shinobi world, "Lord Hokage, are you still human?"
"Why? Do I have four eyes and two noses?" Izayoi asked with a smile.
Izayoi didn't say three eyes, because he genuinely had a third eye.
Orochimaru shook his head, sighing, "No, it's just that the feeling you give us now is like you're in another world."
In the original story, when Uchiha Madara was reanimated, his aura was so powerful it made a shinobi alliance of ten thousand break out in cold sweat.
Because everyone could sense the vast difference between themselves and the "Shinobi World's Demon." Even ninjas not skilled in sensing could feel it.
Similarly, the auras of Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju could terrify Orochimaru and Uchiha Sasuke, and even made Suigetsu Hōzuki almost melt.
Even a God of Shinobi had an aura and chakra that weaker individuals could perceive.
And by perceiving it, the weaker ones understood their immense gap and insignificance compared to the opponent, having no courage to resist.
As Kage-level powerhouses, Orochimaru and the other Kage could best understand this feeling.
But now, Orochimaru couldn't sense a trace of Izayoi's aura, chakra, or even... life fluctuations.
He had encountered such a situation before, with Obito Uchiha in the Kamui Dimension.
If the main body was in an alternate dimension, then its phantom remaining in the real world would indeed be a mysterious existence.
But Orochimaru was absolutely certain that Izayoi, who was currently drinking tea, was not in an alternate dimension, nor was he a Wood Clone.
Precisely because of this, Orochimaru, as a scientist, couldn't help but sigh so.
Although only a coffee table separated them, the two seemed to be in different dimensions.
This gap was greater than that between a human and an ant.
At least... a human could still see an ant, and an ant could still bite a human.
But before Izayoi, he didn't even have the qualification to examine his chakra anymore.
What was such an existence if not a god?
He just wondered if he was immortal?
Orochimaru couldn't help but think this, but dared not ask aloud.
In the past, he might have had the courage.
Now, with Izayoi being the only super-tier combatant left in the world, the shinobi world was his playground.
Perhaps he no longer held much value in Izayoi's eyes.
Aside from those few girls, no one dared to ask him about the outcome of that battle.
"Your feeling is correct," Izayoi slowly said with a smile. "This is the difference in realms. If we categorize it by ninja ranks, the Kage are the pinnacle of ninjas, and the outstanding individuals among the Kage can be called the Peak Kage. This is the limit ordinary people can reach."
Orochimaru's eyes immediately flashed, realizing Izayoi was giving him an opening, and he quickly asked, "Then what realm are the strengths of Lord First Hokage and Uchiha Madara, and your level, Lord Hokage, who defeated other super-tier combatants?"
"Those who transcend the Kage are naturally Super Kage-tier," Izayoi replied openly with a smile. "The first ninja in the shinobi world was the Six Paths Sage. He distributed chakra to humanity and was the progenitor of ninjas. If we use his strength as a standard, reaching that realm can be called... Six Paths-tier."
"Then, Lord Hokage, your current strength is..." Orochimaru tentatively inquired.
Izayoi pointed to his hair and horns, saying, "These are the characteristics of the Six Paths-tier."
"You really have become the second Six Paths Sage?" Orochimaru said with a shocked expression. "The Six Paths Sage distributed chakra to humanity. Are those who had their chakra reclaimed your doing?"
"No, that was Uchiha Madara's doing," Izayoi said with a meaningful smile. "Or rather, it was the Six Paths Sage's mother's doing."
"..." Orochimaru was instantly stunned into silence, his brain rarely seizing up.
Izayoi put down his teacup, stood up, and chuckled, "Lord Orochimaru, do you remember what I once said? I admire you greatly. If the shinobi world didn't have you, it would truly be a great loss to this world."
"Your talent is one of the few that can overcome the superiority of bloodlines."
"The only thing limiting you is your narrow perspective."
"Now is the time for you to showcase your talent. Come with me."
After speaking, Izayoi used Yomotsu Hirasaka, tearing open space to form a black teleportation gate, then stepped inside.
Watching Izayoi's disappearing back, Orochimaru, having regained his composure, quickly followed.
Passing through the black teleportation gate, Orochimaru's eyes immediately widened: "This is..."
"This will be your laboratory from now on, Lord Orochimaru," Izayoi said with a smile. "These are my gifts to you."
Before them was a highly technologically advanced laboratory.
Izayoi had created this laboratory using Amenominaka to observe the past, borrowing from Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's island scientist, and using Chakra Orbs.
Inside this laboratory, there were rows of White Zetsu clones, like specimens.
These White Zetsu clones, rather than being clones, were each a genuine White Zetsu.
Because they were all products of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, not White Zetsu clones created by Uchiha Madara using Hashirama's cells.
"Izayoi-kun, what do you want me to help you with?"
Seeing these things, Orochimaru was incredibly excited, so much so that his address for Izayoi reverted to its former familiarity.
"I need you to conduct cloning experiments," a glint flashed in Izayoi's eyes, and his voice was full of temptation, "Lord Orochimaru, do you want to try... cloning a God?"
"..."
Orochimaru's breath hitched instantly, and then his expression became utterly fanatical.
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