XX-level Hokage

Mashiro glanced at Kaguya beside her and said softly, "Kaguya, could you excuse yourself for a moment?" Kaguya looked at Mashiro with some confusion, but nodded and turned to leave.

"Your Majesty, I will be leaving for a while. I hope you can protect Kaguya while I'm gone," Mashiro said, their fingers interlocked.

Chapter 108: Heaven on Earth (Part 2)

"Even if you're leaving, shouldn't Kaguya be handed over to those people in the well? They're your subordinates." The Emperor asked doubtfully. "Desire is an abyss, it's simple, I don't trust them," Mashiro said meaningfully.

"You mean..." The emperor's eyes also grew heavy, and then he said, "I understand. If anything unexpected happens, I will protect Kaguya."

"Your Majesty, you are a good person, a good leader, and a good general, but you are not a qualified monarch. Your kindness lacks a certain degree, thus becoming a weakness to some extent. I hope you can keep your promise, otherwise..." Zhenbai did not continue and turned to leave.

The emperor stood there, stunned.

"What did you say to him?" Kaguya asked softly from outside the tent.

"It's nothing, let's go back." Mashiro took Kaguya's hand and floated in the air. A few days passed after Mashiro's meeting with the Emperor.

The other country then announced a cessation of the war and shifted its focus to improving the living standards of its people.

Upon hearing this news, the emperor was not surprised; on the contrary, the immortals of this country breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

After all, not every country has the courage to wage war against a rising power blessed by the gods, especially one that still shows signs of internal strife.

Therefore, upon hearing that the other country had announced a ceasefire, Sensui immediately sent someone to contact the emperor.

Firstly, it was to express gratitude to the emperor; secondly, it was to ask the emperor to mediate and to establish an alliance with that country.

The Emperor granted his request, and through communication with Namiya, and taking into account Mashiro, Namiya ultimately agreed to Sensui's alliance request. Thus, the three-way alliance agreement between That Country, This Country, and Sovereign Country was completed.

Mashiro entrusted Kaguya to the Emperor because she had a feeling that the Dragon Vein was starting to stir, and this turmoil seemed to be the opportunity for her to return.

Before Mashiro went to search for the dragon vein.

It is located in the palace where he and Kaguya lived.

Kaguya looked at him, her fair face clearly showing some sadness, her clear eyes slightly lowered, and she asked softly, "Do we really have to leave at this time?"

From the moment she appeared in this world, Kaguya and Mashiro were together, and Kaguya was almost never away from Mashiro. Spending so much time together, Kaguya developed a deep affection for Mashiro.

At this moment, upon hearing that Mashiro was leaving the Land of the Dead, Kaguya felt extremely worried and sad.

She raised her little head, and Bai Zhi hesitated for a moment before finally saying in a deep voice, "Then, please allow me to accompany you."

Hearing Kaguya's words, Mashiro couldn't help but smile slightly. Looking at Kaguya's reluctant face, she said softly, "Kaguya, according to what you said, the birth of the Divine Tree Fruit shouldn't be too far away, right?"

Kaguya nodded.

“You must stay here and wait for the fruit to be born. This fruit contains your hope of survival, and it also contains our hope for an ideal world,” Mashiro continued.

Upon hearing Mashiro's words, Kaguya lowered her head slightly, rubbing her slender hands together tightly, without uttering a word.

“If that’s the case, why does Mashiro insist on leaving the Land of the Dead? We can witness the birth of the fruit together,” Kaguya said anxiously. Hearing her words, Mashiro was silent for a moment, then slowly said, “I have my reasons. Since appearing in this world, I have lost…”

"Short, recently there has been an opportunity, perhaps I can regain the power I lost. And, Kaguya, you should also know that I am also a visitor from outer space. My home is not here. Perhaps through this journey, I can find the way back to my home."

Kaguya nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"Well then, I should go." She gazed into the distance and said softly.

"Mashiro, please come back safely." As Kaguya said this, a blush rose on her fair face, like a ripe peach.

Her eyes darted away, avoiding Mashiro's gaze, but she whispered, "I have a surprise for you." Hearing Kaguya's words, Mashiro laughed, throwing herself into Kaguya's arms and whispering, "What kind of surprise? Can't you tell me?" Kaguya quickly shook her head, her face flushing, and whispered, "When you come back."

"I see. Then it seems I'll be back as soon as possible." Mashiro said, standing up, waving to Kaguya, and then disappearing from the spot. Night, the radiant shimmering starlight.

The cherry blossoms scattered on the ground shimmered with a crystal-clear light.

Kaguya stood in the palace, her long silver hair spreading across the floor, emitting a faint glow, her pure white eyes watching Mashiro depart.

He murmured, looking towards the direction, "You must come back safely."

As she spoke, Kaguya gently lowered her head, her slender hand lightly stroking her abdomen, an indescribable tenderness flashing in her eyes, and a sweet smile curving her lips.

Several days later, in the southwest, within the territory of the Ancestral Kingdom.

A towering silver beam of light shot out, a terrifying sight that shocked several surrounding countries.

Kaguya was extremely worried; she knew that was the direction Mashiro had gone. Immediately afterwards, accompanied by someone from the well, Kaguya rushed there.

The scene before my eyes was one of devastation. A huge, semi-circular crater, stretching for tens of kilometers, was embedded in the earth, as if struck by a meteorite. The surrounding area was barren.

Kaguya stood there, stunned, sensing Mashiro's presence in the giant pit. Looking at Kaguya, a thought secretly formed in the heart of the well.

Three months later, Kaguya's belly began to swell, and her personality became irritable.

Inoue, who had just received news of Mashiro's death from Kori, could no longer suppress his inner desires.

Having become the ruler of that country and fully enjoyed the taste of power, he no longer wanted anyone to be above him. However, due to Mashiro's power, Ino has always played a loyal role.

Now, he remembered that Kaguya-sama didn't seem to have the same power as Mashiro-sama, perhaps.

Soon after, a group of bandits attacked Kaguya's palace. Just as the well had predicted, Kaguya did not have the same strength as Mashiro, and she struggled to deal with only a few dozen bandits.

Therefore, Bingzhong wrote an article stating that the Goddess of Mao had returned to Shangguan after completing her mission, and that there were no gods left in that country.

At the same time the article was published, Xiao Li was in Kaguya's palace, trying to persuade Kaguya to surrender. Her eyes were full of longing. Kaguya-sama, no, Kaguya, she admired her so much and longed for her so much.

Kaguya looked at the crazed Riko with a calm gaze. Just then, Takeru attacked from behind and knocked Riko unconscious.

"Lord Kaguya, come here." A-Zhu led Kaguya to the back of the palace, where a carriage was waiting.

"Lady Kaguya, this is what Lady Mashiro instructed me. If Inoue ever harbors rebellious intentions, she will take you to the Land of Ancestors. She has already made arrangements with the Emperor of the Land of Ancestors." On the carriage, looking at the puzzled Kaguya, A-Zhu explained.

Kaguya suddenly realized what had happened and remembered the condition; tears streamed down her face. The Land of Ancestors.

As promised to Mashiro, the Emperor hid Kaguya in the mansion. Meanwhile, Inoue discovered Kaguya's escape and also thought of the Land of Ancestors. He could use the people of the Land of Ancestors to threaten the Emperor.

A week later, the emperor ultimately chose the people, breaking his promise to Mashiro.

In the courtyard, A-Zhu gently combed Kaguya's hair, then handed her a letter.

"Lord Kaguya, this was also given to me by Lord Mashiro. If the Emperor breaks his promise, he will give you this letter. Judging from the Emperor's reaction yesterday, I estimate he won't last much longer," A-Zhu said softly.

Kaguya gently opened the envelope. Inside, it read:

"Don't grieve for my departure. Continue on your own path, build a paradise on earth, and we will meet again." Kaguya closed her eyes, put the letter away, and then fell silent.

He whispered to Azhu, "You should go. I don't want to drag you down with me."

A-Zhu smiled and said, "Lord Kaguya, you saved my life. If it weren't for you, I would have died in the royal city of that country long ago. For you, I am willing to die."

Kaguya wanted to say something more.

The sound of a large group of people could be heard outside the mansion. Kaguya led Takeshi out of the mansion.

Outside the mansion, Jingzhong and his army had completely surrounded the courtyard. The emperor stood not far away, filled with apology and helplessness.

"Witch, we have come here with General Zhuxie! Surrender now!" shouted one of the generals under the command of the well. Kaguya remained silent.

Well made a gesture, and dozens of arrows were released, with A-Zhu standing in front of Kaguya.

Blood dripped from Takeshi's body onto Kaguya. Kaguya stared blankly at what had happened.

Immediately afterwards, the well launched another attack. Kaguya was forced to flee.

Finally, they arrived near the sacred tree.

At the same time, the sacred tree, which had stood for nearly a hundred years, suddenly bore fruit, emitting a fragrance that was irresistible to all things. Kaguya Ōtsutsuki climbed up and took the fruit, eating it.

In an instant, the colossal divine tree transformed into an incomparably terrifying monster, engulfing everyone present and draining their life essence. Then, the entire world was controlled by the divine tree.

Kaguya erased the memories of some people and reintroduced them to the earth, creating a peaceful and lasting kingdom for humankind. Then, Kaguya's rule was overthrown by her two sons, and a new era began.

Mashiro once had a question: how could someone who possesses absolute power, infinite lifespan, and profound ideals fail?

Now Kaguya has provided the answer: when people submit to your oppressive power, their eagerness to get rid of you will make them relentlessly chase after you, who have gradually become complacent.

One year, two years, many years later, once you've lost the drive to continue growing stronger, will you still be able to maintain the ideal world you speak of?

Although Kaguya agreed with Mashiro's ideals, she was ultimately just an overly naive person. She didn't understand politics and was too kind. From the moment she divided her overwhelming power among her two children, her countdown to defeat began.

Chapter 109: The Nameless Light (Part 1)

After Mashiro bid farewell to Kaguya, she went alone to a deep mountain in the Land of Ancestors.

Gently raising her right hand, Mashiro sensed the aura of the Dragon Vein. When her chakra was stolen by the Dragon Vein, she used her Rinnegan to intercept a trace of the Dragon Vein's energy. It was precisely by sensing the unusual movement of this energy that she concluded that something must have happened to the Dragon Vein.

Arriving in the valley, this is the very place where Mashiro first descended.

The Byakugan activated, and an immense power was coiled up underground. This power did not seem to be chakra, but rather a milky-white energy. If it weren't for a trace of it remaining in Mashiro's body, even the Byakugan would have had difficulty detecting the anomaly.

"Is it because of the Divine Tree?" Mashiro murmured to herself, stroking the ground.

According to what Mashiro learned about the Divine Tree from Black Zetsu in her past life and from Kaguya in this life, the Divine Tree absorbs the power of the world and then transforms it.

It seems that even the dragon veins fear the divine tree, and now that the divine tree's fruit is about to be born, the dragon veins are becoming restless. "What a strange power, it can actually reverse time." Mashiro murmured as she sensed the dragon veins beneath the earth.

She had also tried to master the power of the dragon vein, so she deliberately kept a trace of it in her body. However, despite trying various methods, she still could not control it. The power in the dragon vein was completely different from chakra and could not react with the human body.

This unconsciously reminded Mashiro of Shiwan. Shiwan's power and chakra were different, and she was given the ability to foresee the future.

Reversing time and foreseeing the future—it seems I'll have to study the relationship between the two once I get back. So, how should I get back?

Mashiro tried to use the power of the dragon vein she had trapped in her body to send it into the underground dragon vein through chakra. Then, a strange phenomenon occurred. The dragon vein began to surge violently, and the power of the dragon vein instantly surrounded Mashiro, forming a huge pillar of light.

Shinji felt her chakra constantly draining away, just like when she arrived; the dragon vein was drawing away Shinji's chakra.

"Is this the price of time travel? It's quite extravagant." You have to know that the amount of chakra in Mashiro's body is terrifying. With the Uzumaki talent + chakra boost + Two-Tails chakra, Mashiro is practically a humanoid tailed beast.

Even so, half of Mashiro's chakra was absorbed by the Dragon Vein during her first transmigration. The same thing happened this time; half of Mashiro's chakra surged into the Dragon Vein. Finally, the Rinnegan activated automatically, stopping the Dragon Vein from absorbing any more chakra.

Furthermore, this loss of chakra appears to be irreversible and unrecoverable.

After the absorption stopped, the dragon vein erupted with tremendous power, the pillar of light grew larger and larger, almost breaking through the sky, followed by a violent explosion.

In an instant, the pillar of light vanished along with Mashiro, leaving only a huge crater in the spot, as if it were the mark left by a meteorite. Inside the pillar of light, Mashiro's body was unable to move, and she knew that she was in a strange state.

Just then, the system's voice suddenly came through. [Kaguya Otsutsuki's Affection +10]

[Kaguya Otsutsuki's Affection +20, Reward: Otsutsuki Bloodline]

[Kaguya Otsutsuki Affection +10][Kaguya Otsutsuki Affection +5][Kaguya Otsutsuki Affection +5]

This made Mashiro feel strange, as she had noticed this phenomenon before.

Checking the panel, she learned that Kaguya's affection level had long since surpassed 50, but the system not only failed to provide any notification but also failed to issue any affection rewards. Furthermore, using the Shadow Legion in that world was extremely difficult, unlike the effortless control she had in the original world. She had initially thought it was a system malfunction, but now it seemed that the problem stemmed from that world.

Immediately afterwards, Mashiro's body changed. Her skin turned snow-white, and her hair turned silver-white, then quickly turned black. Her Byakugan emitted a faint blue glow, but soon returned to pure white. The square-shaped Sharingan on her chest transformed into the Rinne Sharingan.