XX-level Hokage

Mashiro needs to maintain both the Ranya Tenchen and Qiu Yushen techniques simultaneously.

The first technique requires maintaining both the Mina Gungnana and Daikokuten techniques. (Super Chibaku Tensei is a product of the first technique using the Mina Gungnana to amplify its core.)

Finally, the ten-minute duration of the staining effect was reached. Mashiro exited the "unstained" mode.

The one who had been relentlessly targeting Mashiro instantly realized this and immediately released "Super Chibaku Tensei". Instantly, the massive chakra transformed by Mashiro erupted and dissipated.

One-Style takes advantage of the moment when chakra obscures the view.

It shrank, then appeared behind Mashiro, and kicked out.

Unable to dodge in time, Mashiro stretched out her arm to block. "!"

Mashiro was slammed heavily into the rocks.

"Truly formidable power, cough cough." Emerging from the pile of rubble, Mashiro wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, brushed the dust off her clothes, and said softly, "For Mashiro in her current state, the only things in the entire ninja world that can harm her are divine techniques and taijutsu, and Isshiki happens to possess both. This is troublesome, but without the power of time, how will you contend with me?" With that, Isshiki vanished from his spot again, only to reappear instantly.

He threw a punch at Mashiro.

Strangely, this attack by Yishiki had no effect; his fist seemed to have hit an invisible wall.

"You are indeed strong, but that's all. The only reason you were able to injure me was because I wanted to see what level my physical skills were at. That kick of yours made me realize one thing: I'm indeed not good at physical skills. Now, I can send you on your way." Mashiro suddenly laughed eerily and said softly.

"This is..." Yi Shi instantly sensed a dangerous and uneasy aura and looked up at the sky.

"Did you notice? I have to thank you for that. Thank you for giving me so much chakra out of thin air. Otherwise, it would have taken me a lot more effort to deal with you." With that, Masashi snapped his fingers.

A huge, transparent cube appeared out of thin air. The cube was so large that it enveloped Isshiki and most of the space in front of Mashiro.

A long, silvery-white ribbon fluttered in the sky, its chakra surging and shifting with it like a tide. "Shōmikaze: Heavenly River"

The silver-white ribbon vanished instantly, and chakra of various forms and natures poured into the giant cube like a celestial river flowing backward.

Isshiki stared solemnly at the chakra surging in from all directions. He could sense the power contained within it. "Daikokuten"

In an instant, he opened the black spatial gate, attempting to hide within the space of the Great Black Heaven.

The instant the black spatial gate opened, Mashiro's Rinnegan, hidden beneath her clothing, flashed. "Sura: Mystic God"

The forces of thought implantation and memory erasure surged into Isshiki's mind simultaneously, causing his memories to instantly become disordered.

Mashiro knew perfectly well that neither implanting a thought nor erasing a memory would succeed for Isshiki, but as long as she could buy time, she would achieve her goal.

Just as Isshiki was processing the memories in his mind, a torrent of chakra had completely engulfed him.

Fire, lightning, rock spikes, wind cutting, water striking, wood binding, yin swelling, yang swelling. All the changes of chakra natures are simultaneously occurring on Isshiki's body.

"Next, this move will end everything." Mashiro's body shrank instantly, and his face turned extremely pale.

This is her most powerful move: "Chaos of Reincarnation".

As Mashiro's words fell.

Her eyes dimmed for a moment. "Goodbye, Otsutsuki Isshiki."

After saying that, Mashiro used her last bit of strength to sink into the shadows.

Then, all the chakra in the entire space began to surge violently, including the chakra transformed by Mashiro, the natural chakra that already existed in the space, and even the chakra within Isshiki's body.

The chakras began to resonate, merging and repelling each other.

Between fusion and repulsion, new chakra attributes emerged, and then a new round of fusion and repulsion began. Isshiki's body had already shattered into a pulp.

His chakra surged out of his body and reacted with a massive amount of chakra from the outside world. After surging out, the massive amount of chakra from the outside world surged into Isshiki's body and began to merge. Under this effect, Isshiki's powerful body began to shatter.

Even though Isshiki is dead, the chaotic chakra continues to react endlessly. After Isshiki's death, his soul found Kaud.

"Lord Isshiki!" Kaud said with utmost respect upon seeing Isshiki.

"Kauder, go and break free of your limitations, find all the power you can use, kill the other Otsutsuki in the ninja world, sacrifice her to the Ten-Tails, and then you will become the new Otsutsuki." Isshiki said with his last breath, and then vanished into thin air.

"Lord Isshiki, whoever it is, I will avenge you," Kaud said firmly. Mashiro returned to Konoha, her body now devoid of chakra.

However, she wasn't worried at all. After all, her eyes weren't just for show. With Isshiki dead, there were almost no ninjas in the ninja world that she could use her chakra to deal with.

Furthermore, Mashiro also possesses a powerful weapon: the space where "Reincarnation Chaos" exists.

If Mashiro were to open that space, the chaotic chakra, intertwined with countless reactions, would be able to engulf anyone.

Chapter 264: Amado and the God of the Otsutsuki

Upon arriving at the Hokage's office, Mashiro explained the situation to Naruto and then turned and left.

She needs to rest for a while before setting off to search for the Ten-Tails larva that Isshiki has hidden. Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office...

“Now is a good opportunity. After fighting another Otsutsuki, she must be very weak right now,” Shikamaru said earnestly. Naruto understood his meaning from his expression and eyes.

“No, Shikamaru, Mashiro hasn’t done anything evil or harmed the ninja world. On the contrary, she has helped us many times. We must not repay kindness with enmity,” Naruto said seriously.

“I know that, but she is still a huge hidden danger. She has even taken down enemies that you and Sasuke could not fight. This means that no one in the ninja world can match her now. She does not have any ill intentions towards the ninja world now, but what about later? Who can guarantee what she will do next?”

"You can probably sense it, right? This is her weakest moment. We only have this one chance," Shikamaru continued. After hearing Shikamaru's words, Naruto fell silent, then shook his head firmly.

He knew, of course, that Shikamaru's idea made sense, but his conviction wouldn't allow him to do so; he firmly believed that Mashiro would yearn for peace.

Seeing Naruto's expression, Shikamaru sighed helplessly. He knew he couldn't persuade Naruto. "He's always been like this; you should be used to it by now," Sasuke said calmly.

"Yeah, there's just no way to deal with him," Shikamaru said helplessly, then laughed. Just then, an ANBU member rushed in.

"Hokage-sama, Shikamaru-sama, Shikata has been captured by a man named Amado, and he demands to negotiate with you," the Anbu said urgently. Upon hearing this, Shikamaru immediately rushed out.

Seeing this, Naruto and Sasuke hurriedly followed.

On the way, Shikamaru contacted Ino and asked her to connect him with Amado through a secret technique of the Yamanaka clan, and the two began to talk.

It turns out that Amado did not have any hostile intentions in coming to Konoha. He simply wanted to seek protection for the village. In exchange, he would reveal the information he knew about the Kara organization and the Otsutsuki clan.

Although Shikamaru always felt that Amado was a very dangerous person, after asking Naruto, Naruto agreed to Amado's conditions and took Amado back to the village.

After entering Konoha Village, Amado was taken by Naruto and Shikamaru to the Hokage Building for interrogation, where they were to be questioned about the Kara organization and the Otsutsuki clan.

"The Otsutsuki clan comes from a distant alien planet. They have a lifespan of thousands of years and can use the 'Karma' to reincarnate. They are beings that transcend death."

Their sole purpose is to "devour the life on the planet," and once they achieve this, they will leave for the next planet.

To achieve this, they will plant a "divine tree" on the earth—a colossal tree whose roots will penetrate deep into every part of the planet.

It will absorb the chakra of all living beings on this planet, eventually wiping out all life. After the Divine Tree absorbs everything, it will grow the Chakra Fruit of the Giant Heaven.

Chakra Fruits contain immense energy and genetic information. Eating a chakra fruit allows the Otsutsuki clan to evolve; they are a race that continues to evolve in this way.

The Otsutsuki clan possesses the powerful creature "Ten-Tails," which they use as a tool to invade planets.

First, the Ten-Tails is planted on the earth, and then it will become a divine tree that devours the planet. For the Ten-Tails to become a divine tree, a special condition must be met: it must eat a living Otsutsuki.

When attacking a planet, the Otsutsuki clan always comes in pairs. One person is eaten to give birth to the Divine Tree, while the other guards the Divine Tree until it bears the Chakra Fruit.

Otsutsuki Isshiki came to Earth with a member of his clan to plant the Divine Tree. At one point, he was betrayed by his clan and ambushed, resulting in severe injuries. On the verge of death, he shrunk himself and entered the body of a monk named Jigen, gradually gaining control of his body. "As Amado spoke softly, he took a sip of tea from the table.

"Is this the origin of the Otsutsuki clan?" Naruto and Sasuke exchanged a glance. They had already guessed the identity of the clansman who came with Isshiki: Kaguya Otsutsuki, the progenitor of chakra.

"Then what about the shell tissue?" Shikamaru asked.

"Shell is an organization that aims to change the world and advance humanity through technology."

The organization is divided into two parts: the inner circle and the outer circle. The inner circle consists of the core figures within the organization, while the outer circle consists of external assistants who agree with the organization's ideology and provide financial and technical support.

Although the leader of the organization is Jigen, the real mastermind behind it is Isshiki Otsutsuki. His true purpose is to cultivate a suitable reincarnation device and plant the Divine Tree to reap the chakra fruit.

The inner circle members of the Kara organization all know Jigen's true identity. He believes that by cultivating the Divine Tree to produce the Chakra Fruit, he can grant the wishes of all the inner circle members and thus make them obey him.

"I am one of the inner circle members of the Shell organization," Amado replied.

"Since you are a core member of Kara, why did you defect to Konoha? And how did you join Kara?" Sasuke asked calmly. "The reason I joined Kara was also for an unfulfilled wish."

My daughter, Akabby, died of a terminal illness, and I tried everything I could to bring her back to life.

During that time, I used my cloning skills to clone a clone that looked exactly like her, but the clone's personality was completely opposite to hers. I tried this countless times, but all of them ended in failure. Each failure plunged me into despair. It was then that Cixian found me and invited me to join the Shell organization.

He promised me that if I helped him obtain the fruit of the Divine Tree, he would use the power of the Otsutsuki clan to revive my daughter.

But I later discovered Isshiki's true purpose, so I chose to betray him, and Kawaki's escape was my doing.

"As for why I joined Konoha, it's because I'm afraid—afraid of the Kara organization's revenge, even though Isshiki is dead. But there are still monsters in Kara no less powerful than him. Under these circumstances, only Konoha, which can kill Isshiki, can protect my life," Amado said in a deep voice.

"Members no less than Isshiki?! Who are the members of Kara?" Naruto asked urgently, remembering Isshiki's terrifying power.

"The inner circle of the Shell Organization consists of ten people: the deceased Jigen (Isshiki), Kashin Koji, Deluda, Kaud, Boro, Victor, myself, Kawaki, Dipa, and Aoya."

Among them, Kashin Koji and Delta are my people, Kawaki is currently in Konoha, and of the remaining few, the only threat is Kaud.

He possesses power surpassing Jigen's, and he is also a fervent admirer of Isshiki Otsutsuki. Fortunately, in order to maintain Jigen's absolute position, he voluntarily placed a limiter on himself and is currently unable to unleash his full power. "Amado said solemnly.

"If that's the case, then we just need to focus on dealing with that guy named Cowder, are you sure? He's Kara's trump card," Sasuke asked.

According to Amado, Kara's strongest force now consists only of the restrained Kaud, a situation highly advantageous for Konoha. "If we disregard the two already destroyed, Kaud is indeed Kara's strongest force right now, but if those two hadn't been restrained..."

"If it's destroyed, that would be troublesome." Amado's expression turned extremely serious, as if he had remembered something.

"Those two guys?" For some reason, Naruto had a strange, ominous feeling.

"Have you heard of Otsutsuki Shibaju?" Amado suddenly asked. The three looked at each other and shook their heads together.

Amado lit a cigarette, his eyes becoming incredibly serious and earnest, and said: "The Otsutsuki Shibai is the Otsutsuki clan member whose level of evolution is closest to that of a god."

For thousands of years, Otsutsuki Shibai has continuously evolved by absorbing chakra fruits, eventually becoming a near-god-like being. He possesses terrifying power and doesn't need hand seals; a mere wave of his arm can cause a massive storm, and a single roar can unleash devastation.

It can unleash powerful lightning; these abilities are like miracles and are called "divine arts."

Unlike ninjutsu and sage techniques, his abilities were things that only gods could do. However, he died for unknown reasons, leaving only his body behind.

I created two androids, Ada and Damon, from his remains.

The two of them possessed power that even the fully-formed Isshiki feared, and were ordered to be destroyed by Isshiki, but…

Amado did not continue speaking.

"If he was already close to being a god, then how did Ōtsutsuki Shibai die?" Sasuke asked, frowning. Everything Amado said was too unbelievable.

After taking a deep drag on his cigarette, Amado shared his conjecture.

"Based on my speculation, Shibai may have been killed by someone else, or he may have devoured too many fruits and reincarnated repeatedly, eventually crossing dimensions and transcending the concepts of life and death. He no longer needed to rely on a vessel for reincarnation, so he voluntarily abandoned his physical body. I personally tend to favor the second guess."

After hearing Amado's guess, Sasuke fell silent.

"What abilities do those two androids possess?" Naruto asked, just in case. "Ada possesses two divine techniques: the Eye of the Underworld and Charm."

The ability to see far and wide allows one to observe the present moment or choose to view a scene from the past, but it cannot see things that happened before one's birth.