Looking closely inside, the cave, hidden 20 meters below, seemed to have no end, and was filled with countless skeletons.

He took two steps forward, and the bones beneath his feet creaked, causing him to frown.

How many ancient behemoths must have died?

And why is there a cave here?

Unable to resist touching his chin, Akira Hatake stood there pondering for a while.

Looking at the surrounding environment and the crisscrossing skeletons, Akira Hatake felt that this place was like a mass grave used for sacrificial rites.

To verify his guess, Akira Hatake stepped forward again, and the further he went, the more skeletons he saw beneath his feet.

After walking a hundred steps forward, a huge altar appeared before Akira Hatake. The scene here was exactly as Akira Hatake had expected; it existed for sacrificial purposes.

Then... whom should we worship?

Approaching the altar, Akira Hatake discovered a mark used exclusively by the Otsutsuki clan from outer space right in the center of the altar.

"Could this be the place where the divine tree was planted?"

Akira Hatake had a guess in his mind, and couldn't help but reach out and gently touch the markings on the altar, hoping to find some useful clues.

However, this altar is over a thousand years old, and Akira Hatake couldn't find anything useful in it.

Feeling extremely agitated, Akira Hatake kicked the altar in front of him away.

Boom!

A loud bang was followed by billowing smoke and dust. The altar in front of us was shattered, and some stones were embedded in the surrounding cave walls.

"what?"

Akira Hatake let out a soft exclamation as he noticed something beneath the broken altar.

He reached out and picked it up, then examined it closely.

It looked like a walnut, but it was completely black and shiny. After probing it with his senses, Akira Hatake was able to detect the enormous life energy contained within it, as well as a heart-palpitating devouring power.

After examining it closely for a while, Akira Hatake still couldn't figure out what this walnut-like thing was.

"Could it be a seed from the Divine Tree?"

Akira Hatake made a bold deduction, but quickly dismissed it himself, "It shouldn't be. If it were a seed from the Divine Tree, then where did the Ten-Tails inside Kaguya Otsutsuki come from?"

It's normal for Akira Hatake to have this deduction. There are only two people, Isshiki Otsutsuki and Kaguya Otsutsuki, so it's impossible for them to be carrying two seeds of the Divine Tree.

However, just as Akira was about to put it away and leave to continue exploring other places, an uninvited guest suddenly appeared behind him.

It is Hagoromo Otsutsuki, who has not appeared for a long time.

"Akira Hatake, that's not something you can get your hands on right now."

"Otsutsuki Hagoromo, he's already dead, why is he still jumping out to meddle in other people's business?"

Akira Hatake turned around and looked at Hagoromo Otsutsuki with disdain. "Besides, I don't need others to tell me what to do. You say this is not something I can touch? Well, I'll show you what I can do!"

"Akira Hatake, do you know what you're holding?"

"I don't care what it is, once it's in my hands, you can forget about me spitting it out."

As he spoke, Akira Hatake reached behind him and untied the huge sealing scroll, sealing the object in his hand inside without a second thought.

"To tell you the truth, what you were holding just now was a seed of a divine tree."

"Seeds of the Divine Tree?"

"you sure?"

Akira Hatake looked at Hagoromo Otsutsuki with suspicion. "That can't be, can it?"

"Nothing is impossible. With the power that the Ninja World planet possesses, a single Divine Tree simply cannot absorb it completely."

"You should know that when the Divine Tree's fruit ripened, only a portion of the ninja world was devastated."

"Well, I knew it! That explains why the Otsutsuki clan from beyond the heavens are so fixated on the ninja world!"

After hearing what Hagoromo Otsutsuki said, Akira Hatake was already convinced.

As Hagoromo Otsutsuki said, when a divine tree matures, it will absorb all the energy on a planet, turning it into a desolate, lifeless star.

But the ninja world is different. When Hagoromo Otsutsuki devoured the fruit of the God Tree, the creatures of the ninja world did not suffer much damage. In fact, there was a kingdom not far from the God Tree.

This is very telling. It shows that the planet of the ninja world contains a tremendous amount of energy, otherwise the ninja world would not be so prosperous today.

The energy on a planet is finite. Even if Kaguya Otsutsuki was sealed by her two good sons and had all her chakra stripped away, it would still not be enough to provide the energy needed for the future birth of multiple Six Paths level warriors.

Think about the original timeline: Six Paths Madara, Six Paths Obito, and Six Paths Sasuke and Naruto. Their strength was all at the Six Paths level, and even with the four of them, the potential of the ninja world was not exhausted.

The ninja world is a treasure trove!

That divine tree seed that was sealed away...

Akira Hatake's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at Hagoromo Otsutsuki, his face full of wariness.

"Akira Hatake, I didn't intend to take the Divine Tree Seed from you, but as long as this thing exists, it is a huge threat to the ninja world."

“I understand what you’re saying,” Akira Hatake nodded. “Then can you tell me if it’s possible to plant another Divine Tree in the ninja world?”

"Akira Hatake, what do you want to do?"

Hagoromo Otsutsuki's gaze towards Akira Hatake instantly changed, his eyes revealing a dangerous glint.

"Don't overthink it. I was just asking. I have no intention of planting the Divine Tree in the Ninja World."

Akira Hatake explained calmly to Hagoromo Otsutsuki, "I was just asking, you don't need to be so nervous."

"I hope it's true, as you say, that you were just asking and didn't have any ulterior motives."

Hagoromo Otsutsuki's expression softened slightly. "Given the potential of the ninja world, it's enough to allow the five Divine Trees to mature on this planet."

"So fierce?!"

Akira Hatake was stunned for a moment. "So, does that mean the ninja world can produce dozens of Six Paths level fighters?"

"That's about the number, but it's probably not the limit yet."

Hagoromo Otsutsuki's words made Akira Hatake's eyes widen in surprise, "More than just dozens of Six Paths level combatants?!"

"Yes, you haven't understood the power contained in the Pure Land, so naturally you don't know how much potential the Ninja World has."

"Isn't that why you've always stayed near the Pure Land?" Akira Hatake asked rhetorically.

"That's one of the reasons."

Hagoromo Otsutsuki did not refute, and instead told Akira Hatake another secret, "Another reason is that I want to delay the possibility of the ninja world being discovered by others."

"Hmm?" Akira Hatake tilted his head. "You mean, members of the Otsutsuki clan can sense each other?"

"That's natural. Moreover, the stronger a person is and the higher their level of vital signs, the more likely they are to sense each other's presence."

"Before the many beings in the ninja world have grown up, the ninja world must never be exposed to those people's sight."

"So... you faked your death with your brother, and then your souls hid in the Pure Land?"

“Yes.” Hagoromo Otsutsuki nodded. “Therefore, for the future of the ninja world, please put down that seed of the Divine Tree.”

"You're doing this for the future of the ninja world, but am I not doing it too?"

Akira Hatake patted the huge sealing scroll standing beside him. "Otsutsuki Hagoromo, if you want to take it, feel free to do so. But if you don't want to take it, keeping this divine tree seed with me is definitely the safest thing to do."

"Akira Hatake, don't you know that even the seeds of the Divine Tree attract the attention of the Otsutsuki clan from beyond the heavens?!"

"Then let them come. I've been worried about not having any Otsutsuki clan members from beyond the heavens to offer sacrifices!"

Akira Hatake refused to budge an inch, confronting Hagoromo Otsutsuki, who was standing right next to him.

I need to take another day off.

The aftereffects of the sheep were severe; I had a terrible headache...

Chapter 343 The "Accelerated Maturation" Plan is Completed.

"Akira Hatake, I'll give you one more piece of advice: put down the seed of the divine tree!"

Hagoromo Otsutsuki was also enraged, his purple Rinnegan eyes gleaming coldly as he stared intently at Akira Hatake standing opposite him.

"Old man in feathered robes, I told you, this seed of the divine tree is of great use to me!"

Akira Hatake remained unyielding, even carrying the massive sealing scroll that had been standing in front of him back on his back, his actions full of provocation towards Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

"Akira Hatake!"

"Hagoromo Otsutsuki!"

The two were locked in a fierce confrontation, and a major battle was about to break out.

However, just as the two were reaching their peak and preparing to make their move, Hagoromo Otsutsuki's younger brother, Hamura Otsutsuki, suddenly appeared and stood between Akira Hatake and Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

"Brother, we've been dead for a thousand years. Let the living handle the affairs of the living. Let's not meddle in the affairs of the ninja world."

Hamura Otsutsuki turned his head and tried to persuade Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

"The older brother is less reasonable than the younger brother."

Akira Hatake chimed in, "Old man Hagoromo, you should just stay and guard your Pure Land. Don't interfere in the affairs of the ninja world."

"If I don't intervene, am I supposed to just stand by and watch you drag the ninja world into the abyss?!"

"Don't make it sound so high and mighty. Can't you see that the ninja world has been getting better and better under my intervention?"

Akira Hatake remained unyielding, but with Hamura Otsutsuki sandwiched between them, neither Akira nor Hagoromo Otsutsuki intended to fight.

"you……!"

“Brother, if Akira Hatake causes trouble, I believe that with his current strength, he should be able to handle it.”

Hamura Otsutsuki, who was caught between the two, was speaking up for Akira Hatake again, which made Akira feel good about Hamura Otsutsuki, but at the same time, he also had some doubts in his heart.

It seems that Otsutsuki Hamura is on his side?

Or does Ōtsutsuki Hamura have other plans?

"Who cares? As long as I have the seed of the divine tree, everything else is not a problem."

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