On a deserted island.
Time ticked away.
The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path sat cross-legged at the center of the valley, slowly transforming—the massive body gradually shrank while the fierce face grew increasingly humanlike, and faint outlines of Heiyan's features began to emerge.
The Ten-Tails' shell was being absorbed into Heiyan's body, triggering qualitative changes in countless cells and achieving biological evolution.
In addition, chakra from six Tailed Beasts—One-Tail, Three-Tail, Four-Tail, Five-Tail, Seven-Tail, and Eight-Tails—had either fully or partially fused into Heiyan's body.
Finally.
Crack!
The last tomoe on the Six-Tomoe necklace around Heiyan's neck shattered. Instantly, torrents of golden light surged forth, enveloping his entire form.
Unlike ordinary white light, this glow was radiant gold. Countless beams converged, weaving into a massive golden cocoon that encased Heiyan within.
[Boom! Boom!] The pulse of chakra thundered through the valley like the heartbeat of a god.
Each time it sounded, waves of chakra rippled outward from inside the cocoon, spreading across the entire desolate island in shimmering golden ripples.
Nourished by this chakra, flowers, grasses, and trees began growing rapidly across the island, right before their eyes. Before long, towering forests stood tall and brilliant blossoms blanketed the land.
What was once a barren island had transformed into a paradise untouched by the mortal world.
Seven days later.
Swish!
A colossal column of golden light erupted from the island's heart, piercing straight into the clouds. The floating clouds across half the sky were dyed magnificently golden.
At the source deep within the valley lay the golden chakra cocoon.
At this moment—
[Reborn like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon]
He opened his eyes and slowly rose from where he had been sitting. Chakra surged outward, stirring powerful winds that swept through his silver-white hair.
Yes, Heiyan's hair had changed—from pitch-black to silvery white.
Moreover, his skin was now more fair, two horns had sprouted from his forehead, and most notably, his eyes had become Byakugan.
Also, his attire had shifted—a white robe adorned with six black tomoe symbols on the chest and a total of nine arranged in three rows across his back.
This robe wasn't ordinary fabric—it was an extension of his own chakra, capable of quickly regenerating even if destroyed in battle.
From this moment on, he would no longer be known as Uzumaki Heiyan.
Now and henceforth, he was Otsutsuki Heiyan.
Generally speaking, those who become Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails tend to resemble the Sage of Six Paths—for example, Madara and Obito from the original timeline. After all, the Sage of Six Paths was the first perfect Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails, and later ones merely walked the path he had set.
At first glance, Heiyan appeared no different—but in truth, things were otherwise.
Because Heiyan had not simply become a Jinchuriki—he had directly annihilated the Ten-Tails' consciousness and devoured most of its physical form and chakra. Compared to becoming a mere host, this method resulted in a far more complete enhancement of one's own power.
The original Sage of Six Paths, along with Obito, Madara, and others, was able to separate the Ten-Tails from his or their body after becoming a jinchuriki, dispersing it into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and the Nine Tails.
But in Heiyan's case, there was no going back — once he'd consumed it, the Ten-Tails was gone forever.
So Heiyan was destined never to become another Sage of Six Paths, but instead—the first Otsutsuki Heiyan.
He began getting used to his newfound power.
Silently, Heiyan lifted off the ground, suspending himself midair.
Flight came as naturally to the Otsutsuki as breathing did to ordinary men. They could even soar across the stars, reaching distant planets in the vast universe.
Heiyan flew above a wide ocean.
At his command, six black orbs appeared behind him, forming a perfect circle.
[Truth-Seeking Balls] these were called.
Forged from Yin and Yang Release, they obeyed his will entirely — and with the power to level entire forests in an instant.
[Power of All Creation] — that was the force within them, a force that mirrored the fabric of reality itself. These black spheres could shift shape freely, transforming into weapons or shields, perfectly balancing offense and defense.
At Heiyan's will, the six Truth-Seeking Balls behind him fused together, forming a black longsword.
Swish!
With a casual slash, the blade vibrated, unleashing a chakra-infused arc dozens of meters long straight toward the sea below.
Boom!
The calm sea erupted — a violent split racing over a hundred meters long. The water on both sides rushed outward, only to crash back inward moments later.
This was the power of the Truth-Seeking Balls — far beyond what any mortal could match.
On the battlefield, a single strike like this could reshape terrain, kill hundreds of foes, and crush an enemy army's morale.
Though the Truth-Seeking Balls contained all the forces of Yin, Yang, and the Five Elements — surpassing Kekkei Genkai and even Kekkei Tota by far — strictly speaking, they did not belong to the realm of Kekkei Mora.
As for Kekkei Mora itself, Heiyan possessed that too.
After all, he had already reached the Six Paths Tier, naturally embodying the attribute known as "the Network."
Moreover, Heiyan's Kekkei Mora had evolved from two previous forms of pseudo-Kekkei Mora, now parasitic within his eyes themselves.
Slowly, Heiyan closed his eyes — once Byakugan, but now transformed.
The Byakugan of the Otsutsuki Clan represented "origin" and "purity," like a blank canvas where different people's chakra would leave unique imprints.
Those "imprints" generally fell into several distinct forms — known among shinobi as the Sharingan, Rinnegan, or Tenseigan — each representing a unique path of chakra manifestation. And within each category were countless variations, shaped by subtle differences.
Yet Heiyan's Byakugan, once inscribed with his chakra, surprisingly belonged to none of those classifications.
When he opened his eyes again, the Byakugan was gone, replaced —
by a pair of utterly unique eyes.
Heiyan's left eye transformed into a black-and-white Tai Chi symbol, slowly rotating and emitting a sense of vastness and weightiness.
As for his right eye, it resembled a kaleidoscope—its pupils had no fixed form, constantly shifting into different patterns every second, as if countless Mangekyo Sharingan overlapped together, brimming with mystery and dreamlike aura.
The ability within his left eye is called "[Tai Chi: Sage's Domain]."
"Tai Chi" refers to the primordial state before heaven and earth were divided into yin and yang—the origin from which dualism arises (commonly translated as "Tai Chi"). From Tai Chi comes duality; from duality arise the Four Symbols—aquatic, fowl, land, and scale—each representing fundamental forces of nature. These then give rise to the Eight Trigrams, and from there, all things in the world take form.
When the Sage's Domain activates, a sealed space forms with Heiyan at its center, covering a ten-kilometer radius. No one from the outside can break in—and anyone trapped within has absolutely no way out.
Inside this domain, the very rules of reality are nullified, and the laws of physics bend entirely to Heiyan's will.
He can reverse gravity—sending boulders and even entire waves of seawater soaring into the sky. He can also crush birds mid-flight, dragging them straight down like stones. He can plunge the world into total darkness—pitch-black, not a single ray of light. Or he can flood the battlefield with blinding sunlight so intense people can't even open their eyes. He can turn the battlefield into a raging inferno—or summon sheets of ice falling from the heavens...
Inside [Tai Chi: Sage's Domain], Heiyan freely weaves spatial environments, somewhat similar to Kaguya otsutsuki's Amenominaka.
The difference lies in Kaguya's Amenominaka including six specific dimensions: lava, ice, supergravity, sand, acid, and the Origin Sphere, while Heiyan alternates various natural states within a single space.
Their similarity? Both techniques consume massive amounts of chakra—even a Six Paths Tier warrior cannot endure such expenditure.
Inside the Origin Sphere, Kaguya absorbs the chakra of those trapped within Infinite Tsukuyomi to replenish and strengthen herself.
Heiyan doesn't possess Infinite Tsukuyomi, meaning he must use [Tai Chi: Sage's Domain] cautiously—it's his ultimate trump card.
If you compare this jutsu with Madara's Outer Path—Edo Tensei, there's just no contest—it utterly dominates it. Within Heiyan's Sage's Domain, Madara's shadow clones would have nowhere to hide and be instantly destroyed.
With this technique alone, Heiyan could now match up against Kaguya otsutsuki, the final boss from the original timeline.
His right eye's ability is named "[Myriad Forms: Seventy-Two Transformations]."
This jutsu retains the basic trait of replication seen in the traditional Seventy-Two Transformations but adds the most crucial characteristic—evolution after copying.
Throughout his career, Heiyan has always adopted the approach of imitating and borrowing other ninjutsu or abilities, then amplifying them through Sage Transformation to achieve even greater effects.
[Myriad Forms: Seventy-Two Transformations] represents the ultimate realization born from continuing down this path until its end.
The right eye emitted waves of ocular power.
Then, his pupil sequentially transformed into the eye patterns of One-Tail, Three-Tails, Four-Tails, Five-Tails, Seven-Tails, and Eight-Tails—freely accessing their powers and Kekkei Genkai. This method is far more powerful and efficient than wearing biological living armor.
Moreover, this right eye also stores additional abilities.
A thought stirred in his mind, and his right eye transformed once again, revealing the intricate pattern of the Mangekyou Sharingan.
The very next second, Heiyan's gaze locked onto the sea not far away.
Whoosh!
An enormous wave of black flames erupted, rivaling the scale of a Massive Flame Annihilation Jutsu, instantly engulfing an area hundreds of meters across and burning everything to ashes.
[Dojutsu: Amaterasu – Sea of Flames].
This was Amaterasu as wielded by Fugaku Uchiha, now refined and enhanced through replication by Heiyan's right eye into its ultimate form.
Such a sea of black flames would leave no escape for any opponent below Six Paths Tier, instantly incinerating them.
Of course, all these abilities were nothing more than flourishes in Heiyan's arsenal—showy at best, never quite reaching the level of Truth-Seeking Balls, let alone the domain of Kekkei Mora.
It appeared superficially ostentatious but lacked depth.
But in reality, the most powerful aspect of Heiyan's right eye was its ability to select three techniques from all those he had copied, inscribing them into the All-Directional Eye.
As long as these three abilities possessed sufficient potential, over time and with proper cultivation, they could continue to strengthen, ultimately possibly reaching the level of Kekkei Mora.
In other words, under ideal conditions, Heiyan's right eye could give birth to three Kekkei Mora techniques.
What made them special was that Heiyan could personally choose them for perfect synergy among the three.
The one thing to note was that once a selection was made, it could not be altered. Therefore, the decision must be made with extreme caution.
For instance, if Heiyan were to inscribe the Seduction Jutsu into his right eye, this technique might evolve into a Six Paths Tier-level seduction jutsu capable of causing catastrophic effects—enough even to play a surprising role when confronting Kaguya Otsutsuki.
However, that wasn't Heiyan's fighting style.
So, although Heiyan had toyed with the idea of experimenting a bit, he hadn't yet made the final decision.
At this moment, Heiyan pulled out Danzo's Mangekyou Sharingan eye, absorbing and replicating its power before storing it within his right eye.
Currently, three Mangekyou Sharingan abilities and two Byakugan abilities lay before him as options.
Hiashi Hyuga's [Byakugan: Oppression] and [Byakugan: Telekinesis], while at the same level as Amaterasu, lacked sufficient strength and potential, so Heiyan eliminated them first.
The remaining three Mangekyou Dojutsu were Danzo's False Form, True Shape; Fugaku's River of Three Paths; and Obito's Kamui.
Without hesitation, Heiyan immediately chose Kamui as the first ability to imprint into his right eye.
Kamui ranked among the highest-tier dojutsu of the Mangekyou, surpassing even most Rinnegan abilities, capable of wounding someone on Kaguya's level.
Its potential was beyond doubt.
Unfortunately, Obito Uchiha, Kamui's original wielder, failed to awaken the Rinnegan through his own strength, thus never elevating this ability to the level of Kekkei Mora.
Therefore, Heiyan resolved to complete what Obito had failed to achieve—elevating Kamui to the level of Kekkei Mora.
Swish.
After inscribing Kamui into his right eye, Heiyan activated it immediately. His entire body twisted rapidly into a whirlpool-like shape and appeared to get sucked directly into his right eye.
He arrived inside a vast space—the Kamui dimension.
This pocket dimension did not belong to Obito, but was created by Heiyan's right eye.
It lacked that dark and cold aura. Instead, it was filled with light, green mountains, flowing water, and wild grasses. The space was vastly larger than Obito's [Kamui Space].
Unlike the [Sage's Domain], which drained a vast amount of chakra, this place could be entered and exited at will. Besides serving as shelter from enemy attacks, it could also store supplies and even house people.
Heiyan's next plan involved finding an opportunity to use the [Dragon Vein] to travel back to the original timeline and replicate Kakashi's half of the [Kamui] ability.
Once he had both eyes together, over time [Kamui] would eventually grow into a truly powerful Kekkei Mora technique.
*Poof*—
Heiyan returned once more to the real world.
Now, when selecting the second jutsu to inscribe into his right eye, he found himself hesitating for a moment.
[Danzo's False Form, True Shape] allowed one, after being killed by an enemy, to use the power of causality to consume their soul and take over their body—continuing life under the enemy's identity.
It was a technique perfect for turning the tides in a desperate situation, nearly impossible to guard against.
If this technique could be elevated to the level of Kekkei Mora, it would become an extra safeguard for Heiyan when facing powerful enemies from the Otsutsuki Clan in the future.
For example, if he were killed by Kaguya Otsutsuki, using this technique might let him take over her body and continue living—as Kaguya Otsutsuki herself.
Now that he thought about it… this could actually be pretty thrilling.
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