Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 384 How dare they tamper with my memories!
Only Hagoromo and Kumoshiki's names are written in the ninja world script, while Kaguya, Isshiki, and Kawashiki's names are written in the Otsutsuki clan script.

Only Otsutsuki Isshiki understood it.

The horns were skipped over, and a deep voice echoed at the top of the tower, reciting what appeared to be the final prophecy on the scroll.

However, just when everyone thought the scroll's contents had been read aloud, Kakuzu's voice rang out again.

This plan may already be the pinnacle of what Yu Yi could conceive.

However, it is a pity, and lamentable.

[Like a frog at the bottom of a well, seeing only the sky at the well's opening, it mistakes it for the entirety of the world, seeing only the azure of the sky, unaware of its vastness.]

Their understanding of the Ōtsutsuki clan is wildly inaccurate, their preparations are far from adequate, and they have no idea what true divine power is.

Therefore, I have decided to follow my own path.

I once witnessed an ordinary mother, to save her son from beneath a boulder, unleash a power far beyond her physical capabilities, lifting the rock with her bare hands.

However, just one year later, in the prime of her life, she succumbed to exhaustion and died.

The profound mystery of spiritual power is evident; it is not entirely bound by innate talent, but can break through the shackles of life.

Like fleeting glimpses of light cast on a high wall, even the smallest figure can project a towering shadow.

Therefore, with all my remaining strength and my understanding of the spirit, I created 'Void,' transcending the constraints of flesh and blood, constructed from pure spiritual power...

Kakuzu abruptly stopped reading at this point.

He suddenly raised his head, his face filled with disbelief and horror.

Not only him, but all the Akatsuki members around him were also shocked and stunned.

"What?" Xiao Nan repeated subconsciously, "'Void,' he created it?"

"'Shadow,' 'Ten Blades,' and 'Virtual Realm,' could they all be him...?"

She didn't finish her sentence, but everyone understood the unspoken meaning.

This was the first time they had learned that the Lord of the Underground Palace was actually the Lord of the Void Realm!
The source of the power that the entire ninja world has been fighting against all along is actually this Otsutsuki clan member who created the underground palace!

However, if the one who created the 'virtual' was this Otsutsuki Kumoshiki.

So, what about that guy "Shadow", the "Ten Blades" he formed, and "Virtual Realm"?

Could it be that the "master" they mentioned refers to Otsutsuki Kumoshiki?

This……

"continue!"

Otsutsuki Isshiki's cold voice suddenly rang out, interrupting everyone's thoughts.

This time, his tone could no longer conceal the anger that was almost solidifying.

Upon hearing this, Kakuzu no longer hesitated and continued reciting the rest of the scroll.

The deeper the love, the more intense the hatred; the more extreme the emotions, the more they can trigger a transformation of the 'emptiness,' allowing it to break free from its innate constraints and gain power far beyond imagination.

Only this method can truly give an ant the possibility of shaking a giant tree.

[Based on this, I forged the 'Zanpakuto,' a weapon for the living, to guide and amplify the spirit of its wielder, manifesting their inner landscape and transforming it into unique power.]

I placed it on the first level of the underground palace, and studied the ninjutsu and sage techniques passed down by Hagoromo Otsutsuki, gaining some insights.

[Therefore, based on spiritual power, three paths were created: 'Breaking Path' for offense, 'Binding Path' for confinement, and 'Return Path' for healing; these three are collectively known as 'Ghost Path'.]

This "Ghostly Path" technique does not emphasize bloodline or innate talent, but only the strength of will and spiritual understanding. It originates from the heart, and words become law.

To some extent, taking an alternative path can also lead to the same end.

I have hidden these three types of 'Ghost Path', each with ninety-nine forms, on the second level of the underground palace, hoping that future generations will follow this path and witness the scenery at its end.

At this point, Kakuzu's voice finally stopped. He took a deep breath and picked up another black scroll of the same material.

"The prefaces of these two scrolls are exactly the same."

After quickly browsing the comparison, he looked up at Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, whose face was ashen, and said, "The difference lies in the later parts, in the 'Kido' recorded there."

“Each scroll contains several specific methods for using ‘ghostly arts’.”

After he finished speaking, an eerie silence fell once again atop the tower.

Because the amount of information received at once is simply too enormous.

Unlike the Five Great Ninja Villages and Orochimaru, they did not have prior knowledge of the origins of the underground palace and the void realm.

Even the Sage of Six Paths only found out now that he was from the Otsutsuki clan.

That "Lord of the Hollow Realm," who was also a member of the Otsutsuki clan, not only created "Hollows" but also forged "Zanpakuto" for the living.

He studied the Sage of Six Paths' ninjutsu and sage techniques in depth and created "Kido," which is entirely based on spiritual energy, thus pioneering a ninjutsu system different from that of the Sage of Six Paths.

Furthermore, he left all this power in the underground palace for future generations!
This behavior...

The Akatsuki members subconsciously glanced at Isshiki Otsutsuki, whose expression was unpredictable.

They suddenly realized that the Ōtsutsuki Isshiki in front of them was nothing special.

Both being members of the Otsutsuki clan, in terms of temperament and vision, he is far inferior to the "Lord of the Void Realm" and even the "Sage of Six Paths."

With his mind in complete chaos, Otsutsuki Isshiki was unaware of their strange gazes.

After a moment of deathly silence, he forcibly suppressed his shock and doubt, looked at the Akatsuki members and said coldly, "Hurry up and master that so-called 'Kido,' analyze its power and effects."

"Then, you will need to explore the third, fourth, and even fifth levels of that underground palace."

"Go down and get ready."

Nagato nodded slightly, said nothing more, and turned around first. The others also turned around, somewhat bewildered, and prepared to leave.

"and many more."

The sound of Yishi rang out again, freezing everyone in their tracks.

"Two new members will be joining 'Akatsuki' soon." Itsuki's words clearly reached their ears, "One as a core member, and the other as an outer member."

"They're waiting for you down there."

Konan's brows furrowed unconsciously, but Nagato in front of her made no comment, simply nodding again before leading everyone down the stairs to the underground base.

As the group descended the tower and entered the underground base, two figures who had been waiting there immediately came into view.

The moment Scorpion saw the two people's faces, he couldn't help but let out a sneer.

"Hmph, it seems that our Akatsuki is truly going to become a haven for Konoha's rogue ninja?"

It's no wonder the scorpion reacted this way.

The two people standing in front of them both had signature long, jet-black hair and snow-white eyes that looked exceptionally pure under the lights.

One of them was tall and stern-faced, with a katana at his waist. The other was slightly older, with a languid demeanor and a nonchalant smile on his lips. Where his ninja tool pouch should have been, he had replaced it with a large sake bottle.

"Hey, everyone from Xiao, from now on I'm an outer member of the organization."

Kohinata Mukai raised his hand and greeted him with a grin, "Nice to meet you. I look forward to working with you in the future."

The other person beside him was, of course, Hyuga Neji.

At this moment, atop the tower, as the Akatsuki members met with Hyuga Neji.

Bang!
A surge of power erupted from Isshiki Otsutsuki's body, causing the stone seat beneath him to crack inch by inch.

The calm on his face vanished, replaced by a look of gloom and rage.

"Damn it!" he uttered through gritted teeth.

At this moment, he had no more doubts that the owner of that underground palace was one hundred percent his own clansman!

What the other side did was absolutely beyond the capabilities of any human in the ninja world.

This is something only a true member of the Otsutsuki clan, someone with a profound understanding of the nature of power, could accomplish.

Even Kaguya's eldest son wouldn't do, not even Isshiki Otsutsuki...

"But why?" Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's expression shifted between light and shadow. "Why do I have no memories related to it?"

In his memory, he was ambushed by that stupid woman Kaguya, who tried to sacrifice him to the Ten-Tails' larva, and the Ten-Tails devoured half of his body.

He escaped by chance thanks to his nickname "Biguna" and eventually parasitized Jigen's body, where he has been living a miserable existence ever since.

However, according to the truth revealed by the stone tablet and the scroll, the Otsutsuki Kumoshiki was already on this planet long before he and Kaguya arrived!
He and Kaguya were sent by the main family to investigate why Yunshiki had lost contact.

Then, he clashed with Yun Shi, resulting in mutual injuries. At the critical moment, he was backstabbed by Kaguya. After that, he remembered being devoured by the Ten-Tails and fleeing in a sorry state!
These two memories are completely different in the first half, as if they were forcibly cut and pieced together!

If you were to ask him which one he believes...

Of course it's the latter!
Only in this way can we explain all of this; otherwise, it simply doesn't make sense!
So, there's only one reason left for him to lose his memory...

"Magic!"

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki gritted his teeth, veins bulging menacingly around his eyes, his face contorted with rage: "It's a divine technique that interferes with cognition and memory!"

"How dare they! How dare they tamper with my memories and perceptions!"

"That damn bastard!!"

It's actually quite normal for someone to think this way.

Judging from the abilities displayed by Otsutsuki Kumoshiki, his mastery of the "spirit" realm has undoubtedly reached an extremely profound level.

In Yishi's view, that guy was someone who had taken a completely different path from himself.

The strongest aspect of this technique is the physical body, including his "Shōmei Bikūna" and "Daikokuten," which are all divine arts in the realm of the physical body.

This immediately reminded him of certain beings mentioned in the ancient records of the Otsutsuki clan.

In particular, the legendary Otsutsuki Shibai possessed a supreme divine technique called "Omnipotence," which was the ultimate manifestation of the spiritual realm!

However, Otsutsuki Shibai's divine art is even more powerful. It is a divine art called "Omnipotence," an ultimate power that only gods can control, the power that gods use to create the world.

Not only can it alter other people's memories by forcibly modifying cognition, but it can also create various living and inanimate objects, turning one's thoughts and ideas into reality.

In the original work, Boruto Uzumaki's identity was replaced by Kawaki, who became known to everyone as "Kawaki Uzumaki," the son of the Seventh Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki.

Furthermore, the scroll's description, "With these eyes, even if I am confined here, I can see the changes in the world as clearly as the lines on my palm," reminded Ōtsutsuki Isshiki of another divine technique.

Otsutsuki Shibaju's "Clairvoyance" can achieve an effect similar to "consciousness flying to a certain place," allowing him to see what is happening anywhere in the world.

You can even view things that happened at any time and in any place from the time you were born until now.

Both of these divine techniques are recorded in the Otsutsuki clan's records, and Otsutsuki Isshiki is very familiar with them.

That's why he believed it.

He was certain that his memories and cognition had been tampered with, manipulated by some kind of divine magic that alters memories and cognition!
This filled him with unprecedented anger, as well as a chill that went deep into his bones!

He didn't even know which memories had been erased or which perceptions had been altered.

This feeling of uncertainty about oneself is disgusting and terrifying!

"Hoo!" Otsutsuki Isshiki exhaled, forcibly suppressing his turbulent emotions, and whispered to himself, "Calm down, calm down."

"That guy, even if he didn't die, should have been seriously injured, just like me."

"Since I was able to fight him to the point of mutual injury, it means that our strengths are similar, and it is impossible for him to easily alter my perceptions and memories."

"If he could have done more, my memories of him would have been corrected, so this should be his limit, and he may have even paid a huge price."

Thinking of this, Otsutsuki Isshiki gradually calmed down, and his eyes gradually turned cold.

We must make sure that guy is dead.

The simplest way is to open the underground palace and take a look to see if that guy is dead or not.

However, given Otsutsuki Isshiki's cautious nature and his fear of that guy's strange abilities, it was naturally impossible for him to enter the underground palace himself.

Now, we can only rely on those useless members of the Akatsuki organization.

“Let’s assume that guy isn’t dead yet,” Ōtsutsuki Isshiki calmly analyzed. “Then, most likely, he’s using a ‘Wedge’ to reside in some kind of ‘vessel’.”

"But judging from what he left behind, it is also possible that he fell into a deep sleep and left behind a way to wake himself up."

Thinking of this, he immediately thought of the so-called 'shadow' and 'virtual world', and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Both possibilities must be nipped in the bud!
We must find and completely destroy any 'wedges' that guy might have left behind!
The opponent's hidden tricks, especially the 'shadow' and the illusory realm, must be uprooted and completely eliminated!
If that guy finds the right "tool" and leaves a "wedge" on the other person.

So, who is most likely the person who is the "vessel"?

The answer is about to come!
Isshiki Otsutsuki slowly raised his head, his icy gaze seemingly piercing through layers of barriers, locking onto the direction of Konoha, and a chilling killing intent spread out.

Without a doubt, it was those people who happened to be near the underground palace when it first appeared in the world!
Even if I'm wrong, it doesn't matter.

Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free!
but……

Another question popped into Yishi's mind.

"Was the divine tree planted by Kaguya brought by me and her, or by that guy?"

"If it was brought by her and me, then what about that guy's sacred tree?"

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