Chiya Otsutsuki stared at Mirai Uchiha before him, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
Once, he had been a prodigy without equal within the Otsutsuki Clan. Cultivation nurtured by the entire clan allowed him to swiftly attain the power of Kekkei Mora.
Later, through a fortuitous twist of fate, he discovered several planets teeming with vitality and life.
By planting the God Tree, Chiya drained all the energy from these planets. Though those once-lush worlds were reduced to silent desolation, his power continued to grow.
Eventually, after devouring God Tree fruits harvested from hundreds of planets, he surpassed Kekkei Mora and ascended to a realm no one had ever reached before.
Reaching this stage, he became akin to a true god, wielding boundless power.
No one could stand against him; any foe daring to oppose him was smashed aside with a single palm strike.
Chiya was convinced—he had become the sovereign of the universe itself.
Yet as his cultivation deepened, his power's growth slowed significantly. Even after absorbing Chakra Fruits from over a thousand more planets, he failed to push beyond.
This stagnation gnawed at Chiya's patience.
He turned his gaze toward his own clansmen.
Every clan member who approached the peak of Kekkei Mora inevitably became fuel for his growth. The so-called divine race was nothing more than livestock raised in pens for his use.
These clan members were forced to surrender half of their collected Chakra Fruits, keeping only the other half for their own cultivation.
Of course, it was not an act of mercy—it was a calculated strategy to maintain control over his subordinates.
As soon as someone neared the peak of Kekkei Mora, he eradicated them before they could rise, using their essence as fuel for his own growth.
Countless millennia passed, and his strength had nearly come to a halt. The Chakra Fruits' effect on enhancing his power had become almost negligible.
Yet Chiya clearly sensed that his current domain remained insufficient. If he could breakthrough just once more, he would ascend to ultimate supremacy in this universe.
So long as the universe endured, so too would he—forever immortal!
Thus, Chiya chose to enter deep slumber, seeking to weather this era of stagnation through endless time.
But now, suddenly before him stood a man whose combat strength matched his own.
A strange instinct stirred within Chiya—if he were to devour this man, he would shatter his own limits and achieve true supremacy!
With this thought blazing in his mind, Chiya immediately activated his godlike jutsu, Far-Seer, locking his gaze onto Mirai Uchiha with eyes burning with divine light.
In an instant, all information regarding Mirai Uchiha flashed before his eyes.
Chiya Otsutsuki kept watching, surprise growing in his eyes until finally he couldn't help but open his mouth wide.
According to the Far-Seer, this person had existed for only mere decades since birth.
Besides absorbing a Ten-Tails, he had absorbed nothing more than a Dragon Vein originating from this planet itself.
Such minimal energy was completely negligible compared to the energy Chiya had plundered.
Yet, against all odds, Mirai had transcended in such a short time and reached the exact same level as him!
Even Chiya, who always considered himself superior, felt his heart shaken with waves of astonishment.
However, the shocked expression on Chiya's face quickly gave way to uncontrollable laughter.
He couldn't help but lift his head and burst into loud laughter. "Hahahaha… Incredible! Is this the gift from the Creator?"
Looking at Chiya laughing out of nowhere, Mirai muttered in confusion.
"A gift from the Creator?"
"What the hell is that?"
His voice wasn't loud, yet it definitely couldn't escape Chiya's perception.
Upon hearing this, Chiya excitedly said, "You were born on an ordinary planet, your body and strength no different from the planet's natives."
"But you were able to defy the rules and gain supreme strength in such a short time…"
"Do you know what your experience reminds me of?"
Chiya paused, waiting silently for Mirai to ask questions.
However, seeing that Mirai had no intention of speaking, Chiya could only continue by himself.
"You're like the God Tree fruit—so long as you live, you endlessly absorb energy."
"The difference is that the God Tree fruit absorbs energy from planets, while you absorb from the entire universe!"
"It was the will of the universe that let you be born, leading you along fate's path to come beside me."
"So I could absorb you and reach the peak of power!"
After listening to Chiya's explanation, Mirai hesitated for a moment.
Was this guy another one of those over-imaginative types?
What he said made absolutely no sense.
Still, thinking about it carefully, his guess made some sense—if one didn't know he had the System.
Chiya stared hotly at Mirai, his tone tinged with madness.
"Now you understand, right? Your birth was a gift especially prepared by the universe for me."
"Hurry up and let me absorb you, witnessing my ascension as the true ruler of this universe!"
Mirai snorted coldly, mocking, "What if it's actually me who absorbs you instead?"
"From your earlier thoughts, wouldn't I be the one more fitting the role of the Chosen One?"
After hearing Mirai Uchiha's words, Chiya Otsutsuki burst into laughter.
"If you were truly the chosen one, there would be no way for us to meet at this point in time."
"Your birth was merely several decades ago, while I have lived for over ten thousand years. No matter how you look at it, you are merely a gift granted to me by the Origin!"
"The will of the universe has already chosen me. You should silently accept your fate."
Seeing Chiya's frenzied expression, Mirai Uchiha gave a slight snort. "I think you're truly delusional."
With his Infinite Growth System, he never entered battle without confidence.
Back when his three core stats had all surpassed 500,000 points, he had already reached godhood.
Later, when he surpassed a million points, his strength dramatically surged once more.
Wanting even more certainty, he patiently endured for over twenty years, pushing his three core stats past the two-million-point threshold!
According to his estimation, Chiya should be about as strong as he was when his three core stats were approaching a million points.
As everyone knows, beyond a certain level of strength, even the smallest gap becomes an insurmountable chasm.
Let alone a full million-point disparity in core stats.
Faced with such an overwhelming difference, even the so-called Otsutsuki God was no more than a slightly stronger insect before him.
Mirai Uchiha sneered coldly. "I hope I still see that optimism on your face later."
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