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Chapter 232: Eating the God Tree Fruit, Ascending to Kekkai Mora!
The golden beam dissipated.
The forest where Konan had originally entered Ryuchi Cave, along with the entire dimension itself, was completely destroyed. A massive crater of unknown depth was left in its place. Not a single venomous snake survived.
"Teacher." Hiruzen stared blankly at the sky. "Who was that old woman who suddenly appeared? How can there be so many terrifyingly powerful people hiding behind the scenes in the Ninja World?"
The conversation high above hadn't reached them, so he hadn't heard the name "White Snake Sage."
"Sigh..." Tobirama sighed heavily. "I don't know either... The Ninja World... I thought I understood it well enough, that there were no secrets left, but we were just frogs in a well."
The people and events he had seen tonight had greatly exceeded his cognition. Even the mythical Sage of Six Paths had jumped out at the end. He wouldn't be surprised if more absurd figures appeared later.
Thinking of the terrifying strength of these mysterious beings, the three Reanimated Hokages felt a chill in their hearts. Any one of them could have annihilated Konoha and the Five Great Ninja Villages. It was a miracle that Konoha had stumbled along and survived for decades. They should be thankful these people hadn't come out to cause trouble earlier.
But now... their luck had run out. The fate of Konoha and the entire Ninja World rested on the whim of that figure in the sky.
"It seems everything is over..." Tobirama looked resigned as he watched the white branches moving towards them. He shouted, "Monkey, Fourth, we have done our best. There is no need for self-blame. The future... leave it to the future..."
"Teacher..."
"Lord Second..."
The white branches wrapped around them, encasing the three Reanimated Hokages. Like cicada pupae hanging from a tree, they could no longer observe the outside world.
The scene fell completely silent.
The blood moon hung in the sky; the God Tree reached into the clouds. Konan descended from the sky, her gaze sweeping the surroundings. Every ninja had been hoisted up by the God Tree, not a single one left behind. Most of their Chakra was being drained, but they were still alive. If the Infinite Tsukuyomi wasn't dispelled, they would slowly turn into White Zetsu.
"Konan... it's over..." Alex sighed with emotion. "This journey... has truly been..."
He couldn't describe his mood at this moment. There was the excitement and thrill of success, but also a strange sense of melancholy and complexity.
From crossing over into the Naruto world and becoming a sheet of paper on Konan's chest... He had fought with everything he had to reverse Konan's fate and save her from being killed by Obito Uchiha. Then, using the Chimera Technique, he collected the Otsutsuki bloodlines step by step. Kaguya, Kimimaro's bone pulse, Uzumaki, Uchiha, Hyuga, Hagoromo, Senju...
Merging them one by one, he finally ascended to become a pseudo-Otsutsuki. Then, fusing with the giant Tenseigan, he unlocked a Tenseigan that belonged solely to Konan. He had gained invincible power sufficient to suppress the Ninja World.
Now, the God Tree had blossomed and borne fruit. Despite the twists and turns, the fruit had been successfully plucked.
The three old schemers who appeared... The Sage of Six Paths, Isshiki Otsutsuki, and the White Snake Sage—all sent away in a single strike.
The Ninja World... had no more opponents.
"Hmm?" Konan suddenly looked to the left. The blue galaxy in her eyes swirled, shining brilliantly.
"Konan." Alex flew to her cheek. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing major." Konan shook her head slightly. "I just felt a strong fluctuation of power from that direction. It turns out to be the Sage Region where Katsuyu resides."
With the Tenseigan fully activated, her vision covered the entire Ninja World. She could clearly see what was happening in that special region far away.
"Katsuyu? What happened to her Sage Region?"
"The space is collapsing. Katsuyu's main body is using extreme power to completely seal the spatial passage connecting Shikkotsu Forest to the Ninja World. Her size is incredible, hundreds of times larger than the White Snake Sage's true form."
"Is that so..." Alex realized. "It seems the destruction of the White Snake Sage and Ryuchi Cave scared her... She decided to close off Shikkotsu Forest and disconnect from the Ninja World."
The Three Great Sage Regions existed in alternate dimensions separate from the main world, connected by specific passages. The Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion earlier had used matchless power to utterly destroy the dimension where Ryuchi Cave was located. Katsuyu must have seen this.
Disliking conflict by nature, she immediately decided to cut ties. In the future, even if Tsunade tried to use the Summoning Technique, she wouldn't be able to summon Katsuyu.
"What about Mt. Myoboku?" Alex asked immediately. That old toad was the most "wise" and possessed the inexplicable ability to "prophesize" in his dreams.
"Mt. Myoboku..." Konan looked in the other direction, her brows knitting slightly. "Mt. Myoboku hasn't closed its space. I can still see it."
"Hmm? With that old toad's caution, that's impossible..." Alex waved his paper body. "Katsuyu closed Shikkotsu Forest, but that guy didn't close Mt. Myoboku?"
"No." Konan shook her head. "The situation inside Mt. Myoboku is clearly visible. However..." She scanned the area. "There isn't a single toad left..."
"Not a single one??" Alex was slightly surprised.
Konan hummed in affirmation. "It's empty. No toads."
"They most likely migrated to another unknown dimension en masse..."
"Heh..." Alex chuckled softly. "That old toad really is cautious enough."
The alternate dimensions of the Sage Regions floated on the periphery of the Ninja World. As their mastery of space deepened, Konan and Alex would eventually be able to find them. Even if they cut the passages or sealed the regions, they could still break in.
The old toad probably realized this and simply took his clan and hid even further away. Gamamaru moved fast. The moment Konan completed the seven fetal movements and revealed the Tenseigan, he had made the decision to migrate. Running away with his clan.
With eyes that powerful, no one could be her opponent. He didn't even dare to watch the subsequent battle, fearing he would be tracked down. Besides, the outcome was inevitable; there was no need to watch.
At this moment, among the Three Great Sage Regions: Ryuchi Cave was destroyed, Shikkotsu Forest was sealed, and Mt. Myoboku had fled.
The Ninja World would no longer have any so-called Sage inheritors.
"Konan." Alex stopped thinking about the Sage Regions and said solemnly, "It's time to eat the God Tree Fruit."
This was the final step—ascending to Kekkai Mora!
"Alright." Konan took out the God Tree Fruit.
It was glowing red and emitted a strange fragrance that made it incredibly appetizing. Without hesitation, she brought it to her lips and took small bites. The flesh melted in her mouth, turning into a tyrannical force that merged into her body.
It remodeled and evolved every cell. Her already massive Chakra volume skyrocketed at a rocket-like speed. The nature of her Chakra was also elevating. Her life level was undergoing a further metamorphosis!
Konan slowly floated up. Her entire body was enveloped in a layer of soft white light, her aura growing stronger and stronger. It far exceeded what she had before.
As the last bite of fruit was swallowed, the power of the entire God Tree Fruit entered Konan's body. Her vitality, Chakra, soul power, and physical strength rose to a terrifying degree.
A faint vertical line appeared on Konan's forehead. Then, it parted to the sides, revealing a vertical eye that was blood-red with nine tomoe...
It was the Rinne Sharingan!
At this moment, Konan successfully ascended to Kekkai Mora!
From now on, she was the Ten-Tails, but the Ten-Tails was not her!
Immortal and indestructible!
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