Projection magicians starting from the Uchiha clan

Seeing this scene, Iori revealed a sly smile. The release of the Thunder Spear came at the cost of destroying the Golden Armor, which meant that Karna was currently naked.

On the ground behind Karna, a figure emerged from the trees; it was Iori's wooden clone.

The wooden clone threw the Death Thorn Spear at Karna, but the weak and ineffective shot was completely ignored by Karna.

But just as the Death Thorn Spear approached Karna, the space rippled, and Iori used Flying Thunder God Technique to appear before him.

"What!" Karna was shocked, but it was too late to react.

"Piercing Thorn Spear!" Iori unleashed the demonic spear at Karna.

As a notoriously unlucky guy, Karna's luck is only D-rank. After losing his golden armor, he is powerless against the Death Thorn Spear.

After unleashing her Noble Phantasm, Iori thrust out her spear, the demonic spear piercing directly through Karna's heart.

Karna quickly accepted the fact that he had been pierced through the heart. He said to Iori, "Amazing. Excellent. I've lost this time!"

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O sun, submit to death (Vasavi Shakti)

Rank: EX

Description: A light spear capable of defeating even the gods with a single strike. A spear of certain destruction composed of lightning.

When Indra took away the golden armor, Karna's attitude was so noble that Indra felt obligated to repay him and thus gave it to Karna.

Revealed in exchange for golden armor, this weapon is equipped with a powerful "anti-god" spear, acquired through immense defensive capabilities.

The true name release phrase is: "Realize the mercy of the King of Gods." "Indra, watch closely." "Extinction, in this one thrust." "Burn completely—'Sun Wheel, submit to death (Vasavi Shakti)'!!"

Chapter 121: Merging the Five Great Bloodlines into One, Recreating the Otsutsuki Bloodline (Later chapters will be later)

Iori pulled the demonic spear from Karna's body, and blood gushed from the wound, staining the ground red.

Then, amidst the side effects of liberation, the demonic spear slowly shattered, turning into dust and scattering in the wind.

Karna remained standing even after his heart shattered, but having lost his heart, he had lost the will to continue fighting.

"Excellent tactics and overwhelming strength, I accept my defeat wholeheartedly." Karna said slowly, blood flowing from his heart and the corner of his mouth, giving off a tragic yet beautiful feeling.

Knowing he had no hope of turning the tide, he stopped arguing and chose to calmly admit defeat.

As he finished speaking, his body gradually turned into specks of light, like stars in the night sky, and finally disappeared into the air, returning to Valhalla to await resurrection.

Iori breathed a sigh of relief as she watched Karna leave.

Fortunately, I was a cut above the rest. Karna's ultimate attack was a divine punishment from Indra, the God of Gods. For a top-tier demigod like me, it was practically a full-on attack.

[Thanks to the time bought by the True Thousand Hands, otherwise I would probably be dead if I had been hit.]

However, after this battle, Iori became basically familiar with the power of Wood Release.

Although Iori's Wood Release is slightly weaker than the First Hokage's, his Sage Mode is stronger. If the two were to actually fight, they would probably be evenly matched.

After using up four A-rank or higher Noble Phantasms and then having a fierce battle with Karna, even with Iori's current monstrous physique, she felt extremely exhausted.

After leaving Valhalla, Iori entered into deep meditation and awoke at noon the next day.

He stood in the quiet room of his home, silently sorting out his plans and considering whether there were any flaws in his thinking.

Although his genes have not yet reached a stable period, even if new bloodlines are available, he cannot be injected. At best, the injected bloodlines will be digested or excreted; at worst, he will die.

But it's still advisable to prepare goals for future actions now.

[The five major clans descended from the Otsutsuki bloodline must all be absorbed. I myself am from the Uchiha clan, but ordinary Uchiha probably wouldn't qualify.]

[We still need Madara Uchiha's chakra or Sasuke Uchiha's chakra. Only through them can we obtain the purest Indra's chakra, which is the bloodline closest to the Six Paths.]

Iori sat down, his fingers tapping lightly on the table as he considered whether to take the initiative to find Uchiha Madara, but decided to put it aside for the time being, taking into account the subsequent plans.

[I now possess the power of the Senju clan. With Hashirama's cells injected into my body in that state, besides Hashirama and the future Naruto, I am the Senju bloodline closest to Ashura.]

[Only by combining the powers of Indra and Ashura, and drawing upon the power of the Sage of Six Paths, can one obtain the Rinnegan, one of the strongest eye techniques.]

[This can be considered taking a shortcut; otherwise, one would have to achieve Bloodline Limits to awaken the Rinnegan.]

After being injected with complete Hashirama cells, Iori could be considered a purer Senju than Tsunade, and even if the First Hokage were resurrected, he wouldn't be much stronger than her.

[Then there's the Hyuga clan. Based on my plans, the death of Hizashi is unlikely to occur.]

[We can only wait until Hinata is born, find an opportunity to collect her blood, and then combine her genetic data with that of the other main family members and Neji to make a potion.]

[Hyuga's Byakugan is perfect for use in situations involving fantasy breakdowns. I could easily unleash my Noble Phantasm from a point far beyond my field of vision, or even in the air, and wipe out the enemy army.]

As the inheritor of the eye techniques of the Hamura lineage, Hyuga actually still needs to deal with the Otsutsuki on the moon. Only by combining the two can the most complete bloodline be obtained.

[The Hamura lineage's physique is probably inherited from the Kaguya clan, but the time for Kaguya to collectively court disaster is probably not far off. If Orochimaru doesn't defect this time, I need to remember to bring Kimimaro back myself.]

[Kimimaro's gene collection should be the most powerful, but it would be best to collect genes from the other Kaguyas as well, just in case Kimimaro's illness is indeed a genetic defect, so there are others to take the blame.]

Although this method will be less powerful, it's safer, since my goal is still to gather the bloodlines of the Otsutsuki clan.

While Kimimaro possesses some ancestral traits, his strength is only so-so; he lacks the unique abilities of Hashirama and Madara.

Kaguya's clan likely has a physical problem, and Iori thinks it's very likely related to the final form of the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse), the All-Killing Ash Bones.

If one has not yet achieved the Bloodline Limit, the closer one's Bloodline Power is to the All-Killing Ash Bones, the faster one will die.

The overwhelming power that one cannot bear becomes the root of one's own death; the stronger one becomes, the more likely one is to be killed. Perhaps this is a kind of irony.

[The Uzumaki bloodline is actually dispensable, but judging from the Uzumaki's unique bloodline sealing technique, the Adamantine Sealing Technique, it's possible that the Uzumaki clan's bloodline mutated from Senju's.]

[Regarding genetic sources, Kushina Uzumaki and the future Karin are good choices. I've already sent people to the Land of Grass; I wonder if we can find them.]

It's quite strange, really. The Sharingan's control over the tailed beasts, the Wood Release's "Kouan Ruyuu" technique, and the Uzumaki's "Diamond Sealing Chains" are all powers designed to counter the tailed beasts.

[It's ironic that while the Sage of Six Paths hoped the Tailed Beasts would become the guardians of the ninja world, the advanced bloodlines developed by his descendants always contained powers specifically targeting the Tailed Beasts.]

After considering the direct bloodlines of the immortals that needed to be collected, Iori then started thinking about the issue of bloodline limits.

[To reach the Six Paths level, you really have to look to the Ten-Tails; that's the most orthodox way to advance in the ninja world.]

[However, it shouldn't matter what size the Ten-Tails is. As long as it combines the chakra of the nine tailed beasts and part of the Gedo Mazo, it should be possible to create a basic version of the Ten-Tails, which should be able to reach the Six Paths level after fusion.]

[Let's try this for now. If it doesn't work, we'll have to consider combining the complete Tailed Beast and the Gedo Mazo to create the true Ten-Tails.]

[We need to be careful that Kaguya doesn't revive from within herself like she did in the main story, reviving from Madara's body. Otherwise, it would be ridiculous if the original being revived inside me.]

Iori silently finalized the next steps: first, go to the Land of Grass to find Karin and her mother, then go to the Land of Water to find Kimimaro and his clan. This had to be done before the Kaguya clan rebelled.

Otherwise, after Kaguya's clan was wiped out, it would be difficult to find enough suitable samples.

Hinata hasn't been born yet, and her genes work best when used together with Toneri's genes, so the moon landing plan can be postponed.

Iori stood up, threw the notebook into the Gate of Babylon, and prepared to set off to kidnap the brats once the Fourth Generation Election was over.

Chapter 122 Barbecue and Sarutobi Asuma

Since the start of the Ninja World War several months ago, Iori has basically had no rest, fighting his way from the Land of Earth to the Land of Wind, and then back to the Land of Earth to fight again.

Even with time to spare for battles, such as going to Valhalla to fight, it was hard for even a battle maniac like Iori to feel exhausted from the continuous fighting.

Since Tsunade and the others were busy with their own affairs, Iori didn't disturb them and chose to stroll alone on the village streets.

The shops along the street gradually lit up with warm lights, and the air was filled with the aroma of various foods, finally giving Iori a sense of returning to a peaceful life.

After thinking about it, I realized I'm not short of money now, so I decided to go check out the barbecue restaurant that the main characters in the story frequent, Barbecue Q.

The barbecue restaurant is located in a bustling alley, with a rustic wooden sign hanging at the entrance that reads "Barbecue Q".

Iori pushed open the heavy wooden door, and a rich aroma of roasted meat immediately wafted out, making him look forward to it.

Q's barbecue is famous throughout the Land of Fire. The restaurant is always bustling with people, and sometimes you even have to queue to enjoy it.

"Hello, how many digits are in your party? Please take a number and wait a moment."

A smiling waiter came forward and greeted them politely.

"There's only one person, but we still have to wait in line?" Iori frowned, feeling a bit annoyed. He hated waiting like this with no specific time in sight.

"Hey, isn't this Iori? Since you're all alone, why don't you join us?"

Just as Iori was having a headache, someone suddenly called out to her.

Iori looked closely and realized that it was Sarutobi Asuma, Kurenai Yuhi, and Anko Mitarashi having a meal together in the shop.

He had a good relationship with the three of them when they were at the Ninja Academy.

Asuma always hated his father, so naturally he had no ill will toward the oppressed Uchiha, and even intentionally tried to get closer to them.

However, due to the Uchiha clan's inherent xenophobia, his only Uchiha friends were Iori and Obito.

Anko and Kurenai are close friends with Kaori, and as Kaori's friends, Iori and Takumi are naturally also familiar with them.

Iori did not refuse Asuma's kindness and sat down next to him.

"Weren't you in the Land of Earth before? Why are you in Konoha now?" Iori asked with a hint of curiosity.

He remembered that Asuma was among the first ninjas to go to the Land of Earth to provide support, but now he was enjoying barbecue here, which felt a little strange to him.

If Iori hadn't known Asuma's character well, he would have almost suspected that Asuma had used his father's status as the Third Hokage to escape from the front lines.

"Sigh, don't even mention it. After you left, the medical standards at the front lines plummeted. I had to return to the village for treatment because I was seriously injured."

Asma looked rather pale, rubbing his ribs. This wasn't just because of his injuries or because he had missed the front lines of the war.

He also knew that he had the opportunity to leave the front lines to receive treatment because his father was the Third Hokage.

Iori could see Asuma's inner struggle. He had always hated privilege, but he was saved because of it. He was not ungrateful, which was why he was in so much pain.

"Hong and Hongdou returned to the village after receiving orders to protect the wounded and the next transport team."

As he spoke, he leaned closer to Iori mysteriously and whispered:

"The battle in the Land of Earth seems to have ended. Kurenai and the others' mission has been temporarily canceled, and the originally planned support force has also been disbanded."

Iori nodded and agreed, "I see. It seems Kakashi and the others should be back soon."

It seems that Jiraiya and Onoki's negotiations have ended, the Land of Earth has officially conceded defeat, and the ninjas on the front lines will probably begin to slowly withdraw.

"I heard the old man say before that the Land of Earth will soon have an important operation, but I don't know the specifics."

"In retrospect, that operation was a great success."