Naruto: Uchiha is not Raikage!

Chapter 516 The Second Chakra Fruit Ripens!

Kiyoshi picked up a soft towel and carefully dried her wet hair, his fingers running through her cool, smooth strands.

"To ensure that some things... happen according to the established trajectory."

Kiyoshi said.

"Although I have changed a lot, some frameworks need to be preserved. Black Zetsu will play an important role at some point in the future."

Kaguya Otsutsuki stood quietly, letting Seiji tend to her hair.

Her expression remained indifferent, but a knowing glint flashed in her eyes:
"You mean...things a thousand years from now?"

"clever."

Kiyoshi gave her a light kiss on the forehead with appreciation.

"Black Zetsu will become an observer, a driving force. Of course, I will modify its memories so that it only remembers the parts it should remember."

Kaguya Otsutsuki remained silent for a moment.

The steam from the hot spring gave her cheeks a faint pink hue, creating a wonderful contrast with her cool and aloof demeanor.

She raised her hand, and a ball of pitch-black chakra, seemingly capable of absorbing all light, condensed in her palm.

The chakra kept writhing and deforming, emitting a cold aura.

"What form should we give it?"

She asked.

Kiyoshi thought for a moment:
"An being that can blend into the shadows, possess others, has a long lifespan and unwavering will, and whose ultimate goal is to resurrect you and me."

In Kaguya Otsutsuki's palm, the ball of black chakra began to take shape.

It stretches and thins, eventually forming a flat, human-shaped silhouette, like a shadow cut from ink.

The shadow opened its yellow eyes, its gaze empty and lost.

"Mother...Master...Father...Master."

The shadow made a hoarse sound, like the friction of rusty metal.

Kiyoshi stepped forward and gently tapped Black Zetsu's forehead with his right index finger.

Golden chakra patterns spread from his fingertips and entered Black Zetsu's body.

“You are an extension of my and Kaguya’s will. Your mission is to collect the tailed beasts and revive Kaguya a thousand years later. But you don’t remember how we were ultimately sealed away. You only know that you are the third child that Kaguya and I created before we were sealed away. Your mother was sealed away by two rebellious sons. You must save her at all costs.”

Golden chakra flowed through Black Zetsu's body, reshaping its memories.

Black Zetsu's yellow eyes were sometimes clear, sometimes confused, and finally settled into a kind of obsessive fanaticism.

"Mother...Father...are sealed away...I must save you..."

Black Zetsu muttered to himself.

"Hagoromo... Hamura... Nizi..."

Kiyoshi withdrew his finger and looked at his work with satisfaction.

Modifying memories is a delicate task that requires extremely high levels of Yin-Yang mastery and an understanding of the soul.

Fortunately, he was already familiar with it.

The Pure Land is full of souls, enough for Qing Si to study at any time.

Kaguya Otsutsuki looked at this newborn creation, her pure white eyes showing no emotion.

"It...is my child?"

Kaguya Otsutsuki asked curiously.

"In a sense, yes."

Kiyoshi put his arm around Kaguya Otsutsuki's shoulder.

"But don't worry too much about it; it's an insurance policy to ensure that history doesn't completely go off track."

Black Zetsu raised his head.

"Mother, Father, I will definitely save you..."

"Go."

Kiyoshi waved his hand, opening a spatial rift.

"Wait for the right opportunity. Come out again in a month."

Black Zetsu bowed respectfully, then transformed into a black shadow and disappeared into the spatial rift.

At the last moment, a flicker of confusion crossed Black Zetsu's eyes.

"What was I doing?"

No, nothing was done.

Black Zetsu shook his head.

"Now that Father and Mother are sealed away, they deserve to die."

Black Zetsu had nothing but this on his mind.

Although he forgot many details, this was the emotion he felt.

"I will definitely resurrect you!"

Black Zetsu made up his mind.

Then it began to sleep.

Such a unique being does not need to eat.

It only needs to absorb nutrients from the air, and it has a long lifespan.

"One month..."

Black Zetsu muttered to himself and fell into a deep sleep.

The hot spring area has returned to quiet.

Kaguya Otsutsuki continued to look in the direction where Black Zetsu had disappeared.

Kiyoshi hugged her from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder.

"What's wrong? Can't bear to leave?"

Qingsi asked.

Kaguya Otsutsuki shook her head; she had no such thoughts.
Her long, blue and white hair brushed against Kiyoshi's cheek:
"I just find it... amazing that life can exist in this form."

"Didn't you have this feeling when you created Hagoromo and Hamura?"

"Things were different then."

Kaguya Otsutsuki turned around, her pure white eyes staring directly at Kiyoshi.

"Back then, I just wanted to distribute the excess chakra, but now... I'm doing this for you."

Kiyoshi frowned slightly, cupped her face, and kissed her.

For a long time, the lips are divided.

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's breathing became somewhat rapid, and the blush on her cheeks deepened.

Her usually aloof eyes were now moist, reflecting Qing Si's face.

"Kaguya, you're becoming more and more like a human wife."

Kiyoshi joked with a smile.

Kaguya Otsutsuki turned her face away, the tips of her ears turning red.
"nonsense."

But she did not deny it.

…………

Some time later, on Earth, near the village of Renxin Sect.

Kiyoshi, holding Kaguya Otsutsuki's hand, stepped out through the portal.

They arrived silently near the wooden hut where Indra and Asura lived, without alerting anyone.

It was afternoon.

Two children were playing in the open space in front of the house, with a small brown Shiba Inu following beside them, wagging its tail and running around.

Indra already looks like a seven or eight-year-old child.

He had short, dark brown hair, a calm gaze, and wore a simple white robe and trousers.

At this moment, he was sitting cross-legged on a flat stone, his hands clumsily forming mudras.

"Lightning Release... um... is that how it is?"

He muttered to himself, his small fingers struggling to make the correct hand gestures.

Suddenly, a few tiny sparks of electricity crackled from his fingertips, illuminating his focused little face.

"Success!"

Indra's eyes lit up. Although it was only the weakest lightning technique, it was already an amazing talent for a child.

Not far away, Asura was chasing butterflies.

He was much more lively than Indra, his short orange hair flaming like a dancing flame in the sunlight.

As he ran, he suddenly stumbled and instinctively swung his hands forward.

call!
A small whirlwind shot out from his palm, swirling up fallen leaves and sending them flying into the air.

"Wow!"

Ashura himself was startled, staring wide-eyed at his own hand.

"I did it too!"

The Shiba Inu barked twice, circled around Ashura, and wagged its tail even more enthusiastically.

Indra jumped down from the rock and walked to Asura's side, a serious expression on his little face:
“Ashura, look, hand seals are truly a great invention. The scrolls left by my father say that through specific hand gestures and chakra flow, one can more precisely control the form and power of a technique.”

Ashura scratched his head and smiled憨厚ly:
"But brother, I didn't form any hand seals just now."

"That's because you didn't use any ninjutsu at all; you just activated Wind Release chakra."

Indra shook his head.

"Only by learning hand seals can one master more complex techniques."

The two children were discussing their ninjutsu techniques, while the Shiba Inu bounced around in the middle.

Kiyoshi and Kaguya Otsutsuki stood in the shadows of the trees, quietly watching this scene.

"Her talent is indeed remarkable," Kaguya Otsutsuki commented softly.

"Indra's chakra tends to be cold and sharp, while Ashura's is warm and deep."

Kiyoshi nodded, his gaze complex.

Their talent is truly astonishing; they can release ninjutsu unconsciously at such a young age. No wonder they are direct descendants of the Sage of Six Paths.

"Let's go and meet them."

Kiyoshi led Kaguya Otsutsuki out of the shadows.

Their appearance immediately drew attention. The Shiba Inu was the first to sense the strangers and barked warily.

Indra immediately shielded Asura behind him, his little face full of vigilance.

But when Indra saw the person's face clearly, he was stunned.

It was my grandparents whom I had seen a few days ago...

Ashura peeked out from behind his brother, blinked his big orange eyes, and suddenly broke into a bright smile:
"grandparents!"

He broke free from Indra's grasp and jogged over, showing no fear of strangers.

The Shiba Inu followed at his feet, curiously sniffing at the hem of Seiji and Kaguya Otsutsuki's clothes.

Indra, however, remained standing still.

He was more precocious than Ashura and could better sense the unfathomable aura emanating from the two people before him.

Especially the white-haired, white-clothed grandmother, her eyes were so cold, like ice and snow that had never melted for a thousand years, that he instinctively felt fear.

Kiyoshi crouched down, looked straight at Ashura running towards him, and reached out to ruffle his short orange hair.

"Where is Yu Yu Zi?"

"Aunt Yu Yu has gone out."

"That's it."

Qing Si nodded slightly.

"Did you have fun?" Kiyoshi asked.

"happy!"

Ashura nodded vigorously, his eyes sparkling.

"Grandpa, look, I can keep watch now!"

As he spoke, he tried waving his hand again, this time only creating a slight breeze, but he was still very pleased with himself.

Kiyoshi smiled:
“Very impressive”

Then Kiyoshi looked at Indra, who was not far away.

The brown-haired boy pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, then walked over and bowed respectfully.
"grandparents."

His manners were impeccable, but his voice was tense and his body was slightly stiff.

Kaguya Otsutsuki looked down at the two children, her pure white eyes devoid of any emotion. She simply nodded slightly in response.

Kiyoshi stood up, placing one hand on Indra's shoulder and the other on Ashura's head.

“Cultivate well. You don’t need to call us grandpa and grandma. Just call me the progenitor of chakra, and Kaguya the goddess of the rabbit.”

Kiyoshi said.

“We will be obedient, Grandpa… no, the progenitor of chakra!”

Ashura assured him.

Indra also whispered:
"Yes, Lord Chakra Progenitor."

Kiyoshi glanced at them again before taking Kaguya Otsutsuki's hand and turning to leave.

After walking a few steps, he turned back and added, "Aunt Yu Yu will take care of you. Just ask her if you need anything."

"understood!"

Ashura waved.

Indra simply watched the two figures disappear into the distance, her small hands clenching the hem of her clothes.

…………

A month later.

Kiyoshi led Kaguya Otsutsuki to a secluded hillside, from which they could overlook the entire village and see the open space in front of the wooden house.

"Wait and see."

Kiyoshi said in a low voice.

Kaguya Otsutsuki didn't ask what they were waiting for; she simply stood quietly beside him.

The wind blew her long blue and white hair and pure white robe.

About an incense stick later, strange movements occurred in the open space in front of the wooden house.

A dark shadow emerged from the shade of the trees, like melting asphalt, silently approaching the two children who were playing. The shadow was almost invisible in the sunlight; only those with keen senses could detect its presence.

It was none other than Black Zetsu.

It did not appear directly, but lurked in the shadow beneath Indra's feet.

Indra, who was practicing hand seals, suddenly stopped.

He frowned, looked down at his shadow, and felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"Brother, what's wrong?"

Ashura ran over carrying the Shiba Inu puppy.

"nothing."

Indra shook his head and continued practicing.

But for some reason, a strange sense of unease suddenly welled up inside him.

Black Zetsu, lurking in the shadows, subtly released a faint fluctuation of chakra, a fluctuation containing a chilling intent that seeped into Indra's subconscious like a whisper:
"Power...you need more power..."

“Your younger brother is more talented than you… If you don’t work hard, he will be surpassed…”

"Become stronger...become stronger than everyone else..."

Indra's fingers trembled, and the hand seal failed.

"elder brother?"

Ashura looked at him with concern.

Indra took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down:
"I'm fine, keep practicing."

But he practiced even harder, striving for perfection in every gesture, and the electric sparks at his fingertips became more and more stable and brighter.

From the hillside, Kiyoshi had a clear view of everything.

"here we go."

Qingsi nodded.

In Black Zetsu's current perception, he and Kaguya Otsutsuki have disappeared and been sealed away.

Starting today, Kiyoshi no longer plans to take Kaguya Otsutsuki to the moon.

After staying near the Divine Tree for a few months to wait for the "Chakra Fruit" to bear fruit, Kiyoshi left with Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki stared at the lurking shadow with her pure white eyes, and suddenly spoke:
"It is... influencing Indra's mind."

"Yes." Kiyoshi nodded.

"Black Zetsu will subtly amplify Indra's competitive spirit and desire for power, gradually leading him towards fanaticism. This is necessary... for the sake of karmic connections a thousand years later."

"I see."

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's voice remained flat, devoid of any emotion.

"let's go."

Qing Si opened the portal to the space.

"We've done everything we could; the rest is up to time."

The two stepped through the portal and disappeared down the hillside. In front of the wooden house, Indra was still practicing diligently, while Ashura cheered him on, and a Shiba Inu wagged its tail happily.

The sun is still warm, but some threads of fate have already been quietly tied tight.

…………

Time seems to pass faster inside the lunar interior than outside.

Kiyoshi and Kaguya's honeymoon lasted for several months.

During this period, they spent most of their time on the moon, occasionally returning to Earth to check on Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

Kaguya Otsutsuki's changes were subtle.

She began to get used to preparing tea for Qing Si in the early morning.

Although the taste was always just average, the sentiment behind it made Kiyoshi always finish it.

She learned to help Qing Si organize scrolls and documents, her movements progressing from initial clumsiness to later proficiency.

She also started to develop her own little hobbies.

For example, on the night with the brightest moonlight, she would sit on the cushions of the observatory, looking up at the starry sky and the earth outside the dome, and sit there for hours.

When Kiyoshi asked her what she was thinking, she would always shake her head and say "nothing," but occasionally a distant thought would flash in her eyes.

What pleased Kiyoshi the most was her extreme sense of contrast.

By day, she is the aloof and sacred goddess of the earth, every move she makes exuding an inviolable majesty.

But when night falls and the two are alone, that cold exterior will quietly melt away.

Like right now.

Steam rises from the hot spring pool.

Kaguya Otsutsuki sat by the pond with her back to Kiyoshi, her long, blue-white hair clinging wetly to her smooth back.

Kiyoshi was washing her hair, gently massaging her scalp with his fingers.

"Comfortable?"

Qingsi asked.

"Ah."

Kaguya Otsutsuki let out a barely audible nasal sound, leaned back slightly, and nestled into Kiyoshi's arms.

She's become more and more natural at adopting this dependent posture.

Kiyoshi chuckled softly and continued what he was doing.

His gaze fell on her shoulders and back that were above the water.

Her skin was as white as snow, and her wet hair clung to her skin, outlining her curvaceous figure.

Beneath the surface of the water, her voluptuous, mature body was faintly visible, and each breath she took created subtle ripples.

After washing her hair, Kiyoshi carefully dried it with a towel.

Kaguya Otsutsuki turned around to face him. Water droplets dripped from her eyelashes, and her pure white eyes appeared hazy and soft in the mist.

She reached out and wrapped her arms around Kiyoshi's neck, then kissed him.

……

After a long while, Kaguya Otsutsuki leaned on Kiyoshi's shoulder, panting, her cheeks flushed.

Water droplets slid down her neck and disappeared into the deep ravines of the snow-capped mountains.

Kiyoshi's fingers traced her smooth back, feeling the coolness and delicacy of her skin.

"Kaguya."

Kiyoshi whispered in her ear.

"You're becoming more and more charming."

Kaguya Otsutsuki didn't answer, but simply buried her face in his neck and gently nuzzled him.

This kitten-like gesture softened Kiyoshi's heart, and he hugged her even tighter.

I don't know how many nights like this have passed.

Until one day, Kiyoshi suddenly felt something and looked up in the direction of Earth.

"The time has come."

Kiyoshi said.

Kaguya Otsutsuki also sensed it:
"The sacred tree... has borne fruit."

"The second 'Chakra Fruit'."

A hint of anticipation flashed in Kiyoshi's eyes.

"It's finally ripe."

Kiyoshi said.

"Let's go down."

"it is good."

Otsutsuki Kaguya nodded.

……

Earth, within the barrier of the Divine Tree.

The enormous divine tree still stands, but its aura has subtly changed compared to a few months ago.

At the top of the tree, the once unripe fruit had fully ripened, and a powerful surge of chakra spread out like a tide.

Ripples spread through the space as Kiyoshi and Kaguya Otsutsuki emerged from the doorway.

Kiyoshi, holding Kaguya Otsutsuki's hand, slowly walked towards the Divine Tree.

With each step you take, the surrounding natural energy becomes more concentrated.

When he arrived at the foot of the sacred tree, he was already bathed in natural energy.

"It's ready to be picked."

Kiyoshi looked up at the ripe "Chakra Fruit".

　I had something to do yesterday, so the update was a little late. Sorry, boohoo.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)