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Chapter 128 - Leaving Village and Otsutsuki Compound

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The next day,

At four in the morning, Arata stepped out of his room, ready for his mission. He had already sealed everything he needed into his palm using his sealing technique. As he stepped outside, he saw his mother sitting with his father and Uncle Tobirama.

"I know you're going," she said. "You need to take care of yourself on this mission. Your father told me everything about the threat and what's going on."

Arata smiled, feeling his heart warm. His mother was usually hot-headed, but it felt good that she was so concerned about him. After all, she was his mom.

"Thanks, Kaachan," he replied.

His mother, Mito, came forward and hugged him. "I know, Arata. You're leaving your blood clone behind, but still…" she said. "Remember, if you face someone too dangerous and can't win, just teleport back to Konoha. You've already got the Flying Raijin Jutsu from your uncle."

Tobirama nodded. He had seen Arata use his teleportation technique, which was based on his own. He had asked Arata for the technique, but when he tried to study it, he found it way harder to replicate. Arata's technique didn't require him to mark a place first. He could just teleport straight to wherever he wanted. But Tobirama had to choose a place and mark it before teleporting.

"You're impressive, Arata," Tobirama muttered.

Arata smiled. "Thanks, Uncle."

Hashirama then spoke. "If you're going after something valuable, something tied to those beings... the immortal being, Black Zetsu... I've already told your mother, so don't keep secrets. We'll help you. Your mom, your uncle Tobirama, Izuna, and I will work on creating some seals. And as Kurama suggested, we might use a mix of nature energy and sage energy to make seals that work on Otsutsuki-like beings."

Tobirama nodded in agreement.

"I have some ideas for the seals, but when will you return?" Mito asked.

Arata thought for a moment.and said "I'll be gone for about two to three years. Three at most". and then Arata thought in his mind "I need time to absorb Shibai's Utsutsuki body. If I do it all at once, it'll be too much, so I'll need about a year to train with the new power. Plus, we need to find and kill Isshiki. I'll also explore the other continent. So, yeah, it'll take three years max."

"Alright," said Hashirama. "Just make sure you're careful out there."

"Now, Father, let me create my blood clone," Arata said.

They all nodded in agreement. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"Who could that be?" Mito wondered.

"It's Madara and Izuna," Hashirama said with a smile.

"I sense the seals on Izuna," Tobirama added. "They're connecting us because we both run the Root and Ambush divisions."

"Why can't I sense them?" Mito asked, confused.

"Well, it's because of Arata," Hashirama explained. "He made seals to hide their presence. If you search casually, you won't find them. But if you focus your chakra, you might be able to sense them."

Mito nodded, focusing her chakra and using her Kagura's eyes. After a moment, she could sense them.

"Finally! I thought I lost my ability to sense things," Mito said, laughing. "Let me open the door."

She got up and opened the door, and in walked Madara and Izuna.

"Arata, are you ready?" Madara asked.

"Yeah," Arata replied. "Just finishing up creating my blood clone."

"Good," Tobirama said. "Let's get going."

As Arata bit his thumb and let the blood drip, he started mixing his chakra with it.

"Hm… if I create a blood clone using my Wood Style clone, it'll be tougher," Arata thought. "And yeah, I guess… Jake, tell me—if I do this, the clone will be able to access Sage Mode too, right? And infinite chakra?"

"Yes, host," Jake replied with a hint of amusement.

"Well, brat, you're basically cheating at this point," Kurama added, chuckling. "And don't forget—you can switch your perspective with your clone too."

"Kurama, good idea," Arata said, grinning. Then he placed a silence seal on the clone to keep things discreet.

"Wood Style: Blood Clone."

Red smoke swirled, and Arata's clone stood beside him—an exact duplicate but with its own presence.

"I'm heading out now," Arata said. "Don't follow me outside. I'm sure ANBU watching. and petrolling Konoha If they see me leave, rumors will spread across the whole village. This way, no one will suspect anything."

The clone nodded and replied, "Yeah. Since I'll stay behind, people won't get confused or suspicious."

Hashirama, Tobirama, Izuna, Madara, and Mito all watched silently. Then Hashirama stepped forward, followed by Tobirama and Mito, and they hugged Arata one by one.

"Be careful on your journey," Mito said softly. "And don't pick up any bad habits. No drinking until you're 18, okay?"

Everyone chuckled.

"Yes, Kaachan," Arata replied with a smile. "Now, I think I should get going."

He stepped back from the hug, then walked over to Madara and Izuna, who were standing quietly.

He hugged them both. "Goodbye, Uncle Madara. Goodbye, Uncle Izuna."

That surprised both of them. They froze for a moment, but then hugged him back. Neither of them said anything, but a couple of tears escaped from their eyes. They quickly wiped them away, pretending nothing happened.

Seeing that, Hashirama, Tobirama, Mito, and Arata's clone all smiled warmly.

Arata looked at everyone one last time. "It's time," he said softly.

"Take care, son," Hashirama said.

"Come back safe," Mito added.

"Goodbye, everyone," Arata said as he activated his teleportation jutsu and vanished in a flash of light.

Outside the village, Arata reappeared in a quiet, peaceful spot.

"Alright… where should we go first?" he thought.

"I know a place," Kurama spoke up. "You're thinking of going to Rouran, right? That's good. But before that, you should go to the old Otsutsuki compound—the place where my old man, Hagoromo, used to live."

"Why there?" Arata asked.

"Because after you absorb Shibai's body, you'll need a place to hide and train. Somewhere safe where no one will find you. That place is perfect."

"Yeah, that makes sense," Arata nodded. "Thanks, Kurama."

"See? I'm not dumb," Kurama grumbled.

Jake laughed. "That's actually a solid suggestion."

Seeing Jake and Kurama banter made Arata chuckle.

"Okay, Kurama, where's this Otsutsuki compound?"

"You know the Uzumaki Clan's island?" Kurama asked.

"Yeah."

"Well, there's a third island nearby—past the main one. It looks empty, but that's just the seal covering it. That's the place."

"Wait, you mean that barren island?" Arata asked, raising an eyebrow. "I've seen it before."

"It's not really barren. That seal is hiding everything. But now that you've awakened more chakra senses, you should be able to feel it."

"Got it. I've been there before, so I can teleport straight to it."

Arata formed the hand sign and vanished again.

He reappeared on the island.

It looked like a regular island, but something felt off—different. The energy in the air was strange. And he could tell now… the place was connected to sage animals. Water-based ones.

"Huh… fish clan?" Arata muttered. "Interesting."

"Yeah, it feels kinda weird," Jake said, his voice sounding hoarse. "But there's something different about this place. The fish clan here… they're slowly evolving. They're not fully sentient yet—nothing like the Toads of Mount Myoboku. But they're getting there."

"How?" Arata asked, curious.

Jake explained, "A small amount of sage energy is leaking from the sealed Otsutsuki compound nearby. That energy is slowly helping the fish clan evolve. Kinda like how the Divine Tree affected other sage animals—like the snakes, toads, monkeys, even Baku and the giant turtle."

"He's right," Kurama added, nodding. "Your system makes sense for once."

"Oi!" Jake said, annoyed.

Kurama ignored him. "Anyway, when you reach the center of this island, activate Sage Mode. You already have the Sage Body, so you might be able to pull the seed straight out using basic hand signs. But… don't do that."

"Huh? Why not?" Arata asked.

Kurama sighed. "Because if you reveal Ninshu and this place , people might try to link with Ninshu again. But Ninshu is pointless for you now. Its purpose is to connect hearts and nature—but you are nature now."

Jake jumped in, "Exactly. Like, for normal people, if they want to use Fireball Jutsu, they need hand signs. But you? You can just command the elements directly."

"Yeah… Ninshu is pretty much useless for me now," Arata said, nodding.

"Yup, totally outdated tech for you," Jake added.

Then Arata teleported to the center of the island.

"Alright, Arata," Kurama said. "Now do the Gore, Ram, Han, Shee, Nu hand signs. I'll do the same."

"Got it," Arata replied. "Because if the other nations—like Iwagakure, Sunagakure, Kumogakure, or Kirigakure—find out about this place, they'll definitely use it to spark more wars. They'll want to gain power and one-up each other."

"You're right, host," Jake said seriously. "These people are driven by greed. Well… except for Konoha. They know that as long as you, Hashirama, Madara, Izuna, and Tobirama are around, there's no way they can pull anything off. You're too strong."

Kurama nodded. "And to be honest, I don't want the power my father—Hagoromo, the Sage of Six Paths—created to be turned into a weapon again. People already twisted Ninshu into Ninjutsu. It caused so many wars."

"I promise I won't let that happen," Arata said, forming the hand signs. As he placed his hand on the ground, a massive sealing matrix appeared. The air around him twisted, and reality shifted like a ripple on water.

"Whoa," Arata muttered. "This is just like that filler episode from the anime, where they showed Hagoromo and Hamura's childhood."

"Yeah," Kurama said. "It looks the same because of the protective seal. My old man created this to hide the place during the war between Indra and Asura, when they fought near what's now the Land of Fire."

Arata looked thoughtful. "Kurama… you said your father died here. Where's his body?"

Kurama raised a brow. "What, you planning to absorb my old man's body?"

"No! What the hell?!" Arata said quickly. "I just wanna know if it's safe. If someone like Jigen or Isshiki finds it, we'll have a serious problem."

"…Fair point," Kurama said.

Jake responded, "Don't worry about it. Hagoromo destroyed his own body when he died. He saw the future. He knew someone might try to use his remains."

"He could see the future?" Arata asked.

"Of course," Jake said. "He foresaw Naruto being the Child of Prophecy. He also saw how Hashirama's cells would be used like plot armor in the future."

Arata groaned. "Ugh… I hate how everyone abuses my dad's cells. It's like they're used for every plot twist."

"Exactly. That's why Hagoromo took no chances," Jake said.

"Thank God," Kurama muttered. "The last thing this world needs is Hagoromo cells being passed around like candy."

"Yeah," Arata agreed. "That's one problem solved."

He looked ahead. A large compound stood in the distance. "Let's head to the main house."

"That's the one," Kurama said. "That's where Kaguya used to live."

"You've been here before?"

"Yeah. When my old man gave me consciousness, this was the first place he brought me. I was tiny back then. Like a chibi fox," Kurama said with a small smile.

He looked around, his eyes softening. "I used to play here. Brings back memories…"

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