"Not enough! Uzumaki Naruto, your bargaining chips are not enough!"
Yushento's voice was cold and resolute.
"You just killed three members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan. Those two Ōtsutsuki defectors beside you should know very well how terrifying the Ōtsutsuki Clan truly is."
"If you want to obtain the protection of our Shinigami Clan, you must hand over at least two-thirds of Reincarnation's authority."
When Yushento mentioned the defectors, his gaze shifted toward Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo.
The fact that these two stood on the side of the planet was nothing surprising to him.
Although the probability was low, defections within the Ōtsutsuki Clan were not unheard of.
The Ōtsutsuki maintained a strict main family and branch family hierarchy. Branch members were often cultivated only to nourish the main family.
Those fortunate enough might become attendants to the main family.
The less fortunate ones would ultimately become nutrients for a Chakra Fruit.
Over countless years, many branch members had attempted to rebel.
But most of them were eventually eliminated.
Naruto remained calm.
"We don't need you to send large forces to block the Ōtsutsuki Clan."
"The resistance against the Ōtsutsuki will be handled by our Ninja World."
Naruto's tone was steady as he faced Yushento.
Yushento sneered.
"Just you?"
"Your individual strength is indeed impressive. But you alone cannot protect this world."
"The Ōtsutsuki Clan commands a vast army of warriors. Anyone qualified to become a warrior among them possesses strength of at least Super Kage Level."
His voice carried faint disdain.
In the Ōtsutsuki Clan, newborn members began at what they called the Initial Realm.
This stage roughly corresponded to the Five Kage level within the Ninja World.
As they matured and their bloodline awakened, their power would naturally rise to the Super Kage level.
"Any somewhat capable member can eventually reach Six Paths level strength."
When Yushento said this, a faint trace of envy appeared in his eyes.
The Ōtsutsuki Clan grew stronger far too easily.
All they needed to do was consume Chakra Fruits harvested from Divine Trees.
Those fruits could directly repair the imperfections within the Ōtsutsuki bloodline, transforming them into nearly perfect beings.
Of course, some civilizations in the universe had attempted to kill Ōtsutsuki members and steal their Chakra Fruits.
But their endings were rarely pleasant.
Most became powerful early in life, only to suffer terrible fates later—plagued by illness and dying miserable deaths.
Eventually, very few dared to covet the Ōtsutsuki's Chakra Fruits anymore.
After all, for non-Ōtsutsuki beings, the benefits were far smaller.
And they would inevitably face the vengeance of the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
Yushento's explanation left Orochimaru and the others deeply shocked.
At the same time, Orochimaru felt a faint trace of guilt.
Long ago, he had once coveted the Divine Tree himself.
However, planting a Divine Tree on one's own planet was nearly impossible.
So he had eventually abandoned the idea.
Later, after perfecting the Impure World Reincarnation Technique and developing advanced cloning methods, the temptation faded even further.
The immortality he sought had essentially already been achieved.
Although each use of Edo Tensei slightly depleted his soul, the emergence of the Philosophical Visualization Method had greatly improved the situation.
That technique allowed him to strengthen his soul and reduce the spiritual damage caused by the jutsu.
Meanwhile, Naruto was thinking about the terms Yushento had mentioned.
Initial Realm. Super Kage Level.
It was obvious the Ōtsutsuki Clan did not use the Ninja World's power classifications.
But the comparison still made sense.
A newborn Ōtsutsuki possessing the strength of the Five Kage was not surprising considering their bloodline.
As they matured and awakened their abilities—such as the Rinnegan—they would naturally rise to Super Kage level, comparable to figures like Uchiha Madara.
Naruto suspected that the Ōtsutsuki bloodline might also follow an evolutionary path somewhat similar to the Sharingan's progression.
After all, even Ashura and Indra Ōtsutsuki had awakened the Sharingan first.
However, there were still differences between them and true Ōtsutsuki.
Their mother had never appeared in the original records.
Perhaps they had been directly created by the Sage of Six Paths himself.
Eventually, true Ōtsutsuki members would awaken the power of creation, manifest the Rinnegan, and finally consume a Chakra Fruit to perfect their bloodline.
Only then would they become a complete and orthodox Ōtsutsuki.
Naruto's deductions were already extremely close to the truth.
However, there was one thing he still did not know.
Among the five great peak powers of the universe, the Ōtsutsuki Clan actually had the smallest number of members.
But the number of White Zetsu soldiers under their command was terrifyingly large.
Naruto suddenly chuckled.
"Don't underestimate the Ninja World's combat power."
Because of the arrival of Future Sasuke, the strength of the Ninja World had increased dramatically.
After more than a decade of accumulation and development, many shinobi had grown far stronger than before.
Through the use of powerful battle formations, they were now capable of confronting even demigod-level opponents.
Of course, achieving this level of combat power required an enormous number of shinobi working together.
Naruto had even pushed the Tailed Beasts to participate in the development of the Ninja World.
He personally taught them how to read and write human script—almost like elementary school students learning their first lessons.
They studied chakra nature transformation, learned ninjutsu, and gradually gained a deeper understanding of chakra control.
At the same time, they absorbed Natural Energy, allowing them to become far more stable and independent beings.
Because of this transformation, the Tailed Beasts could no longer be easily absorbed or controlled.
Even if the Ōtsutsuki Clan personally intervened now, reclaiming the Tailed Beasts would be nearly impossible.
Their very life essence had already changed.
Originally, the Tailed Beasts were almost like pure chakra spirits.
Now, their existence had been altered.
One could say they had been "contaminated," but this contamination was evolving in a positive direction.
Among them, Kurama had undergone the most remarkable transformation.
He had already become a fully independent entity.
His massive chakra reserves had been refined through specialized training. Not only had he learned multiple ninjutsu, but after absorbing Natural Energy, he could even enter a radiant Kurama Sage Mode without Naruto's assistance.
In the original history, among the Nine Tailed Beasts, only Ichibi, Shukaku, had ever learned ninjutsu.
And he had learned it from his former jinchūriki—the old monk Bunpuku.
Shukaku had always been dissatisfied with Kurama.
The Nine-Tails constantly judged strength based on the number of tails, which annoyed Shukaku endlessly.
In truth, Shukaku was not weak.
But there was no denying that Kurama possessed the largest chakra reserves.
Among the Tailed Beasts, Shukaku's chakra was near the lower end—only slightly greater than Isobu, the Three-Tails.
Beyond the Tailed Beasts, the Ninja World's technological development had also advanced rapidly.
Shinobi mechs, chakra-powered weapons, and various combat tools had been developed.
These innovations significantly strengthened the Ninja World's military power.
In terms of large-scale warfare, the Ninja World no longer feared anyone.
Of course, this confidence mainly applied to mid- and large-scale forces—not the highest tiers of combat power.
At the highest level, the Ninja World had also made breakthroughs.
Hyūga Hinata and Hyūga Neji had both awakened the Tenseigan, granting them vast and terrifying chakra reserves.
Meanwhile, Ōtsutsuki Toneri, residing on the moon, also possessed power at the Tenseigan level.
To prepare for the wars of the future, Naruto had even taken extreme measures.
He had resurrected many of the dead.
Aside from a small number who refused to return to the living world, most had agreed to be revived.
After all, many of them had once been legendary prodigies.
With the Ninja World's overall power level rising, their strength rapidly increased as well—like a surging mountain torrent.
One of the most notable examples was Sakumo Hatake, Kakashi's father.
Kakashi had long wished for his father's return.
After completing numerous missions and accumulating enough contribution points, he became one of the first to earn the right to resurrect a loved one.
Later, Naruto personally began resurrecting others as well.
Some of these fallen shinobi had no surviving relatives or descendants left in the world.
Bringing them back was the only way to preserve their legacy.
With the emergence of the Dantian cultivation method, the increasing abundance of Natural Energy, newly developed cultivation techniques, and the widespread practice of the Philosophical Visualization Method, the Ninja World had undergone a profound transformation.
The present-day Ninja World was no longer the same as it once had been.
This was the result of more than ten years of accumulation.
A miracle forged through time, effort, and the will of countless shinobi.
(End of Chapter)
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