Millions of kilometers away from the star system where the Ancestral Star was located, there was a planet named "Archaic."
There was no protection from an atmosphere here. It was perpetually covered by thick dust clouds, and the world was utterly silent.
The barren surface was covered in meteorite craters of varying depths. The deepest craters were large enough to hold a small mountain, and the scorching rocks emitted a dark red residual heat, as if they had just survived a catastrophe.
Rumble... Rumble... Rumble...
Meteorites, tens of thousands of meters in diameter, one after another, tore through the dust clouds and slammed violently into the surface, scattering rubble and sparks across the sky, seemingly narrating the planet's tragic history spanning hundreds of millions of years.
The gale howled, sweeping up rubble and carving fine scratches across the surface.
Two tall figures stood firm atop the highest meteorite hill on the planet. Though sand and stone battered their bodies and their robes flapped loudly, they remained completely motionless.
They were Madara and Hashirama. Both had activated the Rinnegan, and their bodies emitted the unique pressure characteristic of Six Paths Level beings.
"These eyesores should be cleaned up."
Madara's words contained no unnecessary emotion, yet they conveyed the confidence of someone in control of everything.
His gaze easily pierced the thick dust clouds, accurately locking onto the massive cluster of meteorites orbiting the planet. Then, he slowly raised his right hand, palm facing the meteorite cluster, and lightly clenched his fist.
This was part of the planet transformation work. These tens of thousands of meteorites varied in size, with the largest measuring up to a thousand meters in diameter. They were like lurking behemoths, capable of inflicting devastating damage on the surface transformation efforts at any moment.
A powerful Gravitational Field immediately enveloped him, its fluctuations growing stronger, drawing the surrounding rubble into the air.
The Rinnegan spun rapidly, and pale purple Chakra swept out like a surging torrent, forming a visible energy vortex.
The invisible gravity instantly spread to the planet's orbit tens of thousands of kilometers away. The meteorites, dozens or even hundreds of meters wide, stalled under the pull of gravity, and fine cracks began to appear on their surfaces.
The gravity abruptly tightened, creating a brilliant meteor shower that cleared the biggest obstacle for the subsequent transformation work.
Madara slowly retracted his right hand, and the Gravitational Field gradually dissipated.
He lowered his head and glanced at the desolate surface beneath his feet. This kind of power, capable of changing natural phenomena with a mere gesture, was what he had sought his entire life.
Now, he was using this power to do something more meaningful than conquering the world, a satisfaction he had never felt before.
Just as the stardust had not yet completely settled, Hashirama moved. His feet firmly rooted themselves on the meteorite hill, and he clapped his hands.
Sage Art: Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!
The next second, pale green Chakra surged out of his body like a tide, seeping through his fingertips into the scorching rock layer beneath his feet. Wherever it passed, the dark red rocks gradually lost their heat and returned to normal temperature.
The previously silent land suddenly began to tremble. Streams of emerald green trees burst through the constraints of the rock and emerged from the soil, growing and spreading upwards like greedy tentacles, wrapping around the surrounding meteorites.
Immediately afterward, thick tree trunks shot up from the ground, and the branches and leaves quickly unfurled at a visible speed, instantly growing into towering trees with numerous red flower buds blossoming at their tips.
In just about 15 minutes, a large forest, centered on the hill where the two stood, swept across the desolate surface for dozens of kilometers like a green tide.
The branches and leaves swayed in the gale, making crisp rustling sounds, completely replacing the roar of meteorite impacts.
A fresh scent of vegetation permeated the air, dispelling the dust and heat.
Hashirama looked at the vibrant forest before him, reached out, and gently touched the trunk of a nearby large tree, feeling the life flowing within it, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
"In the past, we constantly fought over territory and power, causing rivers of blood. I never imagined that one day we would stand here side by side, fighting for life and fighting for the future of the Ninja World."
Madara turned to look at him. His eyes no longer held the hostility and arrogance of the past, only pure recognition.
"The grievances of the past have long vanished with the wind. Those days of endless fighting seem pointless now. Today, we only need to do what is before us, not betray Shun's trust, nor betray this power."
There were no unnecessary words between the two, yet absolute trust in each other was demonstrated in every movement and every glance.
Hashirama smiled and nodded, then turned and walked toward the depths of the forest, beginning to check the growth status of the vegetation.
Madara raised his gaze again, vigilantly watching the planet's orbit.
Meanwhile, on another barren planet named "Silence," another transformation team was busy working intensely.
This planet was even harsher than "Archaic." Its surface was covered with thick permafrost, and cold storms of minus one hundred degrees Celsius constantly blew, freezing even the rocks until they were brittle.
Although Nagato, Shisui, and Itachi had not completely stepped into the Six Paths Level like Madara and Hashirama, with the help of Shun, they were granted God Tree Chakra and activated temporary Rinnegan, emitting strong energy fluctuations and possessing powerful strength sufficient to transform a planet.
The three had clear divisions of labor and showed no slackness. The cold storm pressed their robes tightly against their bodies, but it did not affect their movements in the slightest.
Itachi stood in the planet's core area. His black trench coat flapped loudly in the cold storm, and a thin layer of frost had already formed on the hem of his coat.
His gaze was calm and focused, without the slightest ripple. The light of the Rinnegan flickered, and faint Chakra surrounded him, forming an invisible barrier that kept the cold wind outside.
Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei!
A black core slowly rose from the permafrost and floated in the air. Each sphere emitted a strong gravitational aura.
These spheres were like the planet's heart. Under the precise control of the Rinnegan, they quickly and orderly arranged themselves.
Some sank into the stratum, and some hovered in mid-air, constructing the planet's Core Operational System. They were responsible for stabilizing the planetary core, regulating surface temperature, and gathering Natural Energy.
The black spheres all emitted stable gravitational fluctuations, attracting rocks and soil, supporting each other, and forming a complete continental plate.
Itachi slightly raised his hands, continuously fine-tuning the positions of the spheres. His movements were precise and efficient, clearly demonstrating mastery over the power of the temporary Rinnegan.
He thought silently, 'Father, if you could see this scene, perhaps you would let go of your obsessions. Protecting life—that is the true meaning of power.'
Not far away, Shisui had his eyes tightly closed, his hands forming a hand sign in front of his chest.
Because they had only recently acquired this power, they had no prior experience in transforming life planets.
As a result, the geological structure of this newly transformed planet was extremely chaotic. The Planetary Core was restless, plates squeezed and collided with each other, and massive fissures constantly appeared on the surface.
Violent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions could be triggered at any moment. If they did not intervene, even if Itachi successfully constructed the core system, it would be difficult to establish Continental Plates suitable for life to flourish.
Shisui exerted the power of the Rinnegan to its limit, quietly penetrating deep into the planet's stratum, accurately capturing the movement trajectory of every plate.
He meticulously guided the movement of the plates, using Chakra to resolve the impact force between them, allowing the previously colliding plates to connect smoothly, and establishing stable support structures deep within the stratum.
His brows furrowed slightly, and his jaw was clenched tight, afraid of making the slightest mistake.
Nagato semi-crouched on the ground, kneeling on the icy permafrost, his hands pressed firmly against the exposed scorching rock layer. This was the surface core revealed after he melted the permafrost with Chakra.
Having transplanted Hashirama's cells, he could use Wood Release. At this moment, he was fully mobilizing this power. Pale green Chakra spread out from his palms like a stream, seeping into every corner of the earth along the rock patterns.
The originally dry, hard, and brittle frozen rock layer gradually became soft and moist under the nourishment of the Wood Release Chakra, and its color changed from dark gray to light brown.
Immediately afterward, tender green seedlings broke through the soil, bearing thin layers of frost, gently swaying in the cold wind, demonstrating tenacious vitality.
Nagato's eyes were full of tenderness, as if he were watching his own children. He had lost all his loved ones due to war and had witnessed too many partings and deaths, filling his heart with a yearning for peace.
Now, he was using his own hands to bring life to a barren planet. This satisfaction of personally creating life was something he had never experienced.
"Grow quickly. This will become a new homeland, free from war and pain."
This transformation project spanning the Universe, though seemingly grand and immense, was only the tip of the iceberg of Shun's grand plan.
In his heart, there was a more ambitious and shocking goal: establishing the Cosmic Planet Grand Array.
This formation requires massive numbers of life planets as nodes, connecting them with special God Tree Chakra Patterns to form an Energy Network covering a vast Star Domain.
This Energy Network can not only gather Natural Energy from the Universe but also form an indestructible Defensive Barrier. Even if faced with Planet-Destroying Level lethal attacks, the damage can be neutralized invisibly, protecting the safety of all planets within the array.