Chapter 313: Cosmic Tree Planting, Toneri Joins Konoha!
The people of the Land of Earth cheered as Sarutobi Asuma's Charm and Experience points surged.
Onoki and Nagato soared through the air, chasing the ever-spreading green that resembled a tidal wave.
This was even more awe-inspiring than facing the overwhelming Wood Release attacks during battle.
After all, the Land of Earth's area was second only to the Land of Wind.
"Truly astonishing power!"
Nagato exclaimed, "This is the power of a god!"
Onoki calmed his excited heart and said, "Although I hate to admit it, he has indeed accomplished what only a god could!"
Senju Hashirama, who was once hailed as the God of Shinobi, could never have achieved this.
And now, the new God of Shinobi...
"From today onwards, he is not just the God of Shinobi, but the god of this world!"
Onoki stated solemnly.
Nagato remained silent but nodded in agreement.
On the canopy of the Sage Tree.
Sarutobi Asuma finished his technique, his face unfazed and his breathing steady.
This was because he hadn't actually used much of his own power; most of it came from the Sage Tree's own accumulation.
Sensing his masterpiece, Sarutobi Asuma was very satisfied, "This is the beauty of life!"
Then, he looked to the west, "After dealing with the Land of Wind and the Land of Lightning, the next target will be the Forbidden Life Zone in the west."
"Its area is slightly larger than the current Ninja World. If it were restored to normal, it could lead to an explosion in population!"
"The more people there are, the greater the chance of geniuses appearing. This way, innovation can be continuously generated, bringing me new things, and then I can gain experience and continue to improve..."
More people means greater strength!
One person's wisdom is limited, but many people's wisdom is vast!
"Therefore, Kakashi and the others must have more children to pass on their excellent genes."
"And Yamato and the others, don't think about being single dogs, all of you go and have children!"
"Orochimaru... never mind, just work hard for me!"
Sarutobi Asuma's smile gradually turned wicked.
Just then, Onoki and Nagato returned. Sarutobi Asuma immediately put away his smile, regaining his calm and detached transcendent state.
"Lord Asuma, thank you very much for your efforts!"
Onoki said solemnly, his attitude clearly changed.
Sarutobi Asuma accepted it readily and then said, "This is just the beginning."
"For the Land of Earth to be like the Land of Fire, it still needs proper management. Because the current ecology of the Land of Earth is unbalanced, the effects of Ninjutsu cannot last forever."
Onoki nodded and said gravely, "I will order the ninja to explain this to the public, and they will not act recklessly."
The trees created by Ninjutsu will also die!
Of course, Sarutobi Asuma had adapted as much as possible to the situation in the Land of Earth. Moreover, the current season was precisely when humid air currents would move north from the sea, bringing a period of rainfall. The problem should not be significant.
As long as they get through this year, the situation in the Land of Earth will no longer require artificial intervention.
After discussing official matters, Onoki brought up the training classes Sarutobi Asuma had established, saying, "Lord Asuma, we old guys probably won't make much more progress. It's time for us to retire."
"Giving opportunities to the younger generation will yield better results!"
Looking at Sarutobi Asuma, who still looked like he was eighteen or nineteen, Onoki felt even more his own age.
Want to retire?
Sarutobi Asuma was surprised, looking at Onoki, he didn't think he was lying.
However, how could this be?
If you retire, how can I continue to be a hands-off shop owner?
"Elder Onoki, this doesn't seem like you!"
Sarutobi Asuma said with a smile, "Have you forgotten the Will of Stone of Iwagakure after the great war ended?"
"Although Iwagakure is a thing of the past, the people are still here, and their will naturally needs to be passed on."
Onoki's eyes widened upon hearing this, "The Will of Stone certainly exists!"
"If the Ōtsutsuki were to invade now, I would be on the front lines."
"But the younger generation truly needs opportunities more."
Sarutobi Asuma shook his head, "There are plenty of opportunities, the young people won't lack them."
"I can create thousands of clones at once and pull all of you into an Illusionary Realm for training."
"The key is whether you can seize the opportunity."
"Elder Onoki, you can master Dust Release's Kekkei Tōta, don't you want to continue and master the Kekkei Mōra level of Dust Release?"
Onoki glared, "Dust Release's Kekkei Mōra?"
He knew Sarutobi Asuma mastered Dust Release, but didn't know it was Kekkei Mōra.
After all, Sarutobi Asuma's Dust Release looked no different from his on the surface.
"That's right, Kekkei Mōra!"
Sarutobi Asuma nodded.
If you want people to strive, you must paint a picture, and that picture must look achievable.
"Dust Release's Kekkei Mōra can decompose everything!"
"Chakra, the physical body, and the soul!"
Sarutobi Asuma explained.
Onoki and Nagato were immediately startled. The former recalled that during the last great war, the Second Tsuchikage Mu was killed by Dust Release and did not revive. He had initially thought there was another reason, but now he realized Dust Release was different.
Decomposing even the soul meant it could counter the Reanimation Jutsu.
"Elder Onoki, Iwagakure doesn't have many talented individuals right now; it's far behind Konoha."
Sarutobi Asuma said with a smile, "Even if you want to retire, you should cultivate a successor who can stand on their own, right?"
"Now, no one in Iwagakure can master Dust Release!"
Onoki immediately dismissed the idea of retirement upon hearing this.
He felt he could still work for at least another ten years!
Having dispelled Onoki's retirement thoughts, Sarutobi Asuma returned home.
The specific matters that followed didn't require his effort.
As for the Land of Wind, that wouldn't be happening anytime soon.
Constructing canals and reservoirs would take considerable time.
...
In the evening, after a fierce battle, Tsunade asked breathlessly, "Let's have another daughter. It's too much of a waste not to pass down your many bloodline powers."
Sarutobi Asuma hugged Tsunade and smiled, "I'll just be responsible for the 'work'; having a baby is your job."
Bang!
Tsunade threw a punch, but unfortunately, she had expended a lot of energy, and the punch was a bit weak.
Sarutobi Asuma immediately flipped over, "Since we're going to have another one, I must water it plenty."
...
For the next period, Sarutobi Asuma was quite leisurely, taking care of the children, guiding a few disciples, and tending to the 'fields' at night.
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
One day, Sarutobi Asuma received a message from his clone at the experimental base and immediately went to the laboratory.
"The tree and grass seeds you requested have been cultivated. Currently, within the laboratory, their effects are very good: drought-resistant, capable of fixing sand, and extremely tenacious!"
The speaker was Orochimaru.
This was considered Sarutobi Asuma's first task for him, and with Senju Tobirama, Tsunade, and Sarutobi Asuma's clone assisting, it was not difficult.
If it were anyone else, he wouldn't bother with such boring research.
Sarutobi Asuma glanced at the experimental data, then sent a clone to take the seeds away.
Orochimaru smiled, "Asuma, I'm now confident in mastering Wood Release and unlocking the Mangekyo."
Sarutobi Asuma praised, "As expected of one of the Sannin!"
Orochimaru added, "However, it's still some distance to achieving the Rinnegan."
Sarutobi Asuma replied, "The Rinnegan grasps the power of all creation. The reason Uchiha Madara unlocked the Rinnegan was the fusion of Indra's power with Ashura's power, and these two individuals inherited the Sharingan and the Sage Body, respectively."
"The former represents an ultimate Yin Style, while the latter represents Yang Style."
"You need to guide the fusion of these two powers to unlock the Rinnegan."
"Moreover, if Yin-Yang Release is mastered deeply enough, theoretically, you can continuously upgrade the level of the Rinnegan."
Orochimaru licked his lips, "Like Sasuke's tomoe Rinnegan, or your and Kaguya's Rinne Sharingan?"
"Precisely!"
Sarutobi Asuma nodded, "Of course, it also requires immense power to support it."
"The evolution of life requires sufficient energy support!"
Orochimaru nodded, "Sage Mode!"
"It seems the Cursed Seal still needs further research."
"Asuma, perhaps your Sage Cursed Seal can be combined with mine."
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled, "Our approaches are different."
"Your cursed seal is a bit crude."
"Of course, the goal is the same – Sage Transformation."
"The child you found, if they can enter Sage Transformation at will, they could be considered semi-Sannin."
Jugo's rampage was indeed astonishing, but unfortunately, he couldn't control the power as he wished.
The Sage Cursed Seal that Orochimaru researched through Jugo was indeed very crude, directly enhancing the user's abilities through Sage Transformation.
Furthermore, Orochimaru had incorporated other genes to create abilities similar to Kekkei Genkai.
However, after some thought, Sarutobi Asuma added, "I can give you the cursed seal, but whether you can master it is up to you."
"This is because the requirement for Chakra Control is extremely high."
"Hmm… the first version has slightly lower requirements, so I'll give you the first version first."
Orochimaru couldn't help but laugh, "Asuma, you're underestimating me a little!"
Sarutobi Asuma smiled without a word and handed a scroll to Orochimaru.
Orochimaru took it and opened it to read, his expression quickly changing.
He looked solemn, then started to sweat.
He had been a little careless!
"It is indeed somewhat difficult!"
Orochimaru didn't stubbornly deny it, "To be so precise down to every cell, even Tsunade back then couldn't do it."
"However, for me, it's not impossible to master!"
Orochimaru soon revealed a smile.
"Then I look forward to your results!"
Sarutobi Asuma said with a smile, then left the research base.
A few days later.
Sarutobi Asuma arrived on the moon.
"Toneri, in a while, come with me to Konoha."
Sarutobi Asuma said, "You need a wife to inherit the Byakugan!"
"Besides, the moon also needs a population."
Ōtsutsuki Toneri had no objections, but he said, "Lord Asuma, I alone cannot populate this place sufficiently in a short time. It would be best to migrate some people from the Ninja World."
Sarutobi Asuma nodded, "I already have such plans, but now is not the time."
"Also, I have another task for you: control the power of the Tenseigan to attract some meteorites and form smaller planets. I need to plant Sage Trees on them to absorb cosmic rays and convert them into Chakra."
Ōtsutsuki Toneri immediately nodded, "Yes, Lord Asuma!"
After giving his instructions, Sarutobi Asuma left. However, he didn't return to the Ninja World. Instead, he went into outer space, then activated his Rinne Sharingan and began to perform spatial displacement.
He was going to plant trees!
He wasn't just having Ōtsutsuki Toneri create small planets around the moon to plant trees, but he was also going to plant trees in the deeper reaches of space.
He would even go to Jupiter and Saturn.
The natural energy of Earth was limited, and it couldn't be exploited endlessly, but the universe was rich in resources.
This was also thanks to the Sage Tree being different from the God Tree.
The God Tree could only absorb natural energy, but the Sage Tree could also absorb cosmic rays.
This was also because Sarutobi Asuma mastered Electromagnetic Release.
Time passed day by day.
Sarutobi Asuma spent three days, arriving on Mars.
Then he planted trees.
"As expected, water is hidden in the extremely deep crust!"
Sarutobi Asuma rejoiced, watching the Sage Tree grow rapidly.
Continue planting!
Over four days, Sarutobi Asuma was busy planting trees on Mars.
He only took a break to return to the moon once, and then quickly traveled back through a spatial gate to continue planting.
After finishing on Mars, Sarutobi Asuma continued on his way.
This time, his target was Jupiter!
Six days later, Sarutobi Asuma arrived outside Jupiter.
The Tenseigan appeared, and his gaze swept across Jupiter's satellites. He quickly found one with water.
A spatial gate opened, and Sarutobi Asuma descended onto the surface of a Jovian satellite.
It was extremely cold, with thick ice layers underfoot.
However, through the Tenseigan, he could see vast amounts of liquid water beneath the ice.
"The ice layer is thick, but it won't stop me!"
Instead of planting a Sage Tree on the surface, Sarutobi Asuma continuously opened spatial gates, appearing directly in the liquid water beneath the ice layer.
With the Rinne Sharingan activated, Sarutobi Asuma cast the *Sage Tree World Descent* in the water.
Unfortunately, there was no Natural Energy here. He would have to provide the energy himself in the early stages to allow the Sage Tree to grow continuously.
The roots extended downwards, and the trunk grew upwards, directly breaking through the thick ice layer before branching out.
"The consumption is a bit high... I need to recover some Sage Power first."
Returning to the surface, Sarutobi Asuma paused for a moment.
"This satellite isn't large; one tree should be enough."
Sarutobi Asuma thought to himself, deciding not to plant any more trees.
"Next target is Saturn!"
"However, with the Sage Tree as a marker, I can just open a spatial gate next time I come."
Sarutobi Asuma made plans in his mind.
Traveling this far had already consumed a significant amount of time.
But if he left a marker, he could instantly arrive next time by opening a spatial gate.
"I'll go back and rest first!"
After recovering his Sage Power, Sarutobi Asuma immediately opened a spatial gate and returned directly to the Moon's interior.
"Lord Asuma, five small planets have already condensed outside."
Ōtsutsuki Toneri appeared and reported.
Sarutobi Asuma nodded and said, "Leave this place to your father. You come with me to Konoha!"
"Yes!"
Ōtsutsuki Toneri nodded, then bid farewell to his father, Ōtsutsuki Shinichi, and followed Sarutobi Asuma back to Konoha.
Konoha.
Sarutobi Asuma found Uzumaki Karin and, pointing to Ōtsutsuki Toneri, said, "Karin, this is Ōtsutsuki Toneri, from the Moon. He's here to live in Konoha now, and I'm leaving him in your care."
Karin looked at Ōtsutsuki Toneri and immediately smiled and nodded, "Teacher, no problem, you can trust me with him!"
Sarutobi Asuma nodded and said to Toneri, "She's my disciple. You can follow her with confidence!"
After speaking, he left.
Will Karin, the beauty-lover, end up with Ōtsutsuki Toneri?
Will Ōtsutsuki Toneri pursue Hinata?
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