The moment he awakened the Shinjutsu, countless future trajectories appeared in Koji's mind.
The massive flow of information far exceeded his capacity to handle it.
"Ugh..."
The intense mental shock caused Koji to let out a heart-wrenching scream. Then, his pupils became unfocused and lifeless, his eyeballs rolled upwards uncontrollably, and his limbs convulsed violently. His fingers, due to the excessive force, dug into the ground, leaving several shallow scratch marks.
In an instant, his body went limp, like a puppet that had lost all support, collapsing onto the cold gravel, dark red blood still oozing from the corner of his lips.
Shun slowly released his neck, his gaze falling on the unconscious face of Koji.
He grabbed Koji by the back of his neck by the collar, as if he were lifting a weightless, tattered garment.
The Spatial Gate ahead suddenly opened, and the next second, the two figures completely disappeared from the desolate battlefield.
The God tree, over 9,500 meters tall, had towering branches that coiled like a giant dragon, obscuring the entire sky. The air was filled with rich natural energy, and inhaling it brought a sense of peace and tranquility.
Shun casually tossed Koji onto the soft soil, making a dull thud.
The next second, the roots of the God tree stirred quietly, and dozens of slender white roots emerged from the soil, like tentacles, and gently wrapped around the limbs and torso of Koji.
A soft green light emanated from the roots, and pure life energy slowly flowed into Koji's body through the roots. The tiny red tendrils that clung to the wounds were slowly absorbing the bloodstains on his body.
The faint cracking sounds of bones healing could be heard from his broken limbs, and his deathly pale face gradually regained some color. The gruesome wounds on his body scabbed over and fell off at a visible speed, revealing tender new flesh.
Shun stood aside with his hands behind his back, quietly watching everything. He did not rush to wake up Koji, but waited for the best time when the other party's body was fully healed and the Shinjutsu was stable.
A few seconds later, Koji's body was basically restored, and the rise and fall of his chest became steady and even. However, he was still in a deep coma, and there was still a trace of pain on his face caused by the mental shock.
Shun walked forward and gently touched the space between the eyebrows of Koji with his finger.
The power of Genjutsu silently invaded Koji's consciousness, weaving an invisible shackle in his unconscious mind.
After doing all this, Shun withdrew his right hand.
As if sensing his intention, the roots of the God tree that were wrapped around Koji glowed with a faint red light.
Shun placed his palm on the God tree, using his Chakra to establish a close connection with it.
"Mobilize Ten Directions."
Shun closed his eyes, silently recited the instructions, and precisely transmitted them to Koji, who was being controlled by the Genjutsu, through the connection between the God tree and its roots.
The next second, Koji's body trembled slightly, and a faint golden light suddenly appeared between his brows. The golden light spread along the veins of his roots and intertwined with the halo of the God tree.
The Shinjutsu "Ten Directions" was activated once again, and countless future trajectory images, like a high-speed data stream, were precisely transmitted to Shun 's mind through the roots of the God tree.
Shun was completely immersed in this massive torrent of information, as if everything outside of him was isolated from him. He could clearly see the complete trajectory of each future branch.
In one branch, disregarding the fact that the God tree's energy was not yet fully replenished, he rashly led the members of Kara to attack the Otsutsuki's home planet, and suffered a crushing defeat due to underestimating the hidden power of the Otsutsuki's higher-ups.
In another branch, he chose to lie low, first integrating the power of Kara and the ninja world, cultivating a new Otsutsuki clan, waiting for the God Tree's energy to reach its peak before taking action, and finally joining forces with Kaguya's power to successfully overthrow the corrupt rule of the Otsutsuki and establish a new cosmic order.
In another branch, Urashiki, along with other expelled Otsutsuki remnants, took advantage of his distraction while studying the power of the Ten Directions to launch a sneak attack, destroying part of the God tree's root system and completely disrupting his entire plan.
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The details of each branch were crystal clear, as if he had personally experienced them.
This ability to observe all future branch paths filled Shun with intense excitement.
This was not his first encounter with the power of Future Vision.
Miroku and her daughter Shion both possessed this talent, but their abilities paled in comparison to Ten Directions.
Shion and Miroku can only capture key moments and important events in the future, such as the outcome of a war or the life or death of an important person, but they cannot see the many possibilities behind the events, let alone the trajectory deviations caused by different choices.
But Ten Directions can clearly list all future branches and even show the minute details in each branch: from the tone of a conversation or a change in a look, to the specific progress of a war or the rise and fall of a planet, nothing can escape its sight.
This is exactly the power he needs most to fight against the Otsutsuki.
With it, he can avoid all fatal risks in advance and accurately find the optimal path to victory.
Shun suppressed his excitement and continued to use the power of the God tree to drive Koji to activate the Ten Directions again and again. He carefully studied the operating mechanism and core power of the Shinjutsu, and kept recording every detail about Ten Directions in his mind.
Time quietly passed, and the aura of the God tree changed from flickering to flowing steadily.
Several days passed in the blink of an eye.
Shun stayed under the God tree, devoting himself to the in-depth research of the power of Ten Directions, and never set foot in his residence.
During these past few days, he used the power of the God tree to analyze the core of Ten Directions during the day, and at night he deduced the probability of different future branches in his mind.
His gaze grew increasingly profound, and his aura became more and more composed. Occasionally, when he opened his eyes, a golden light that shared the same origin as Ten Directions would flash in his pupils before disappearing.
The roots of the God tree gently entwined around Koji, providing him with the Chakra needed to maintain the operation of his Shinjutsu and preventing him from perishing due to excessive consumption. On the other hand, it also continuously transmitted his every insight into Ten Directions and every fluctuation of power to Shun , like a precise "power converter".
Koji's body grew stronger under the nourishment of the God tree, but his consciousness was always imprisoned by Genjutsu, like a puppet without a soul.
Finally, after once again activating Ten Directions, a dazzling golden light suddenly erupted from Shun's body, even more brilliant than when Koji had awakened his Shinjutsu.
As if summoned, the God tree began to shake violently, and countless golden Chakras fell from the leaves, swirling and dancing around Shun.
He slowly opened his eyes, and countless tiny points of light appeared in his pupils, like a condensed galaxy slowly flowing.
Those points of light are microcosms of countless future branches. With just a thought, Shun can clearly see the details of any one of them.
He gently raised his hand, and a golden trajectory appeared in his palm, a concrete manifestation of one of the future branches.
He had successfully acquired Ten Directions.
What surprised him even more was that his original dojutsu, Divine Eye, had perfectly merged with Ten Directions. Not only could he observe all the future paths, but he could also use the insight of Divine Eye to instantly filter out useless branch information and lock in the optimal future trajectory to victory more quickly.
Shun's lips curled into a satisfied smile. All his efforts over the past few days had finally paid off.
Thus, the role of Koji was greatly diminished. He no longer needs to rely on this "container" to access the power of Ten Directions. Nowadays, Koji has become someone who is dispensable to him.
Shun slowly raised his hand and withdrew the Chakra he had injected into the God tree.
The roots that were wrapped around Koji seemed to have lost their support and slowly loosened, then shrank back into the God tree.
At the same time, he condensed a wisp of golden Chakra in his finger, and with a gentle flick, it landed on Koji's brow, dispelling the Genjutsu placed on him.
Without the control of the Genjutsu and the support of the God tree's energy, Koji's body went limp and he collapsed to the ground. His eyelids twitched uncontrollably a few times, and he slowly awoke from his coma.
When Koji woke up, his eyes were dazed and his mind was in chaos. Countless fragments of the future and the excruciating pain of the mental shock intertwined, causing him to let out a painful groan.
He struggled to sit up, but as soon as he exerted force in his limbs, a tingling and numb sensation came over him. He could only use his still not very flexible arms to support himself on the ground and move his body little by little.
When he looked up and saw Shun standing beside the God tree, his pupils suddenly contracted, and a nameless fear welled up in his heart.
Shun's aura was even more terrifying than before. Countless invisible trajectories seemed to surround his body, and just being looked at by him made him feel as if everything about him had been seen through.
Koji subconsciously touched his limbs, the wounds had already healed.
He glanced at Shun furtively. At this moment, the intense killing intent in his eyes was gone. It was as if he were looking at a disposable tool.
"What...what did you do to me?" Koji's voice trembled slightly.
He was now somewhat afraid of the man in front of him.
"You are no longer of much use to me. So I have decided to release you and send you back to Kara's base."
After saying that, Shun opened the Spatial Gate and threw Koji inside.
Koji stood stunned at Kara's base, his eyes filled with the joy of surviving a disaster.
"I actually survived that man's clutches."