From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

Even Sasuke Uchiha wouldn't dare to do that.

However, Kabuto Yakushi managed to fuse the bloodlines of the Otsutsuki and the Ten-Tails simultaneously in an instant, even without the two bloodline harmonizing agents.

Let alone that audacious Uchiha Sasuke wouldn't dare to do it, he probably wouldn't even dare to think about it.

Even Otsutsuki Isshiki himself was taken aback by his feat; he wasn't sure if his Karma seal could have saved Yakushi Kabuto at that time.

"The bloodlines you fused in the ritual are actually two different bloodlines. The Uchiha Senju clan is one lineage, which is what you consider to be the descendants of the Sage of Six Paths. The other lineage is Kaguya Hyuga, whose bloodline originates from the Sage of Six Paths' twin brother. The two bloodlines are in conflict and generally cannot be fused."

Why would the guardians of the branch family of the Otsutsuki clan sacrifice themselves to feed the sacred tree at its final moment?

That's because the essence of the Divine Tree is that while absorbing the chakra of all life forms on the planet, it also seizes the genetic fragments of these life forms.

Therefore, the final fruit of the Divine Tree not only contains immense energy, but also the genetic information of the planet's organisms. (Note: Boruto states that the Divine Tree fruit possesses vast amounts of biological genetic information.)

Some special planets even produce divine tree fruits containing unique substances that even the Otsutsuki clan is unaware of.

These things could even be fatal to the Otsutsuki clan.

Just like on this planet, methanol is highly toxic to humans, but it's like a delicious "wine" to cats and dogs!

Xylitol is a health food for humans, but a drug for dogs.

Therefore, sacrificing the guardian of the branch family at the last moment not only contributes more energy.

More importantly, it is to ensure that the biological genetic information in the fruits of the sacred tree matches the bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan.

This ensures that when the Otsutsuki clan consumes the fruit of the Divine Tree, their own genes will not conflict with the vast biological genetic information contained within it, thus guaranteeing their safety.

However, this does not guarantee absolute safety, because there are some special things that even the Otsutsuki clan does not know about, things that even the Divine Tree cannot completely filter out.

The fruit of the Divine Tree must be handed over to the higher-ups of the Otsutsuki clan. Only after the Otsutsuki higher-ups refine the fruit into multiple pills can it be considered absolutely safe to consume.

Why did Kaguya Otsutsuki give birth to twins uncontrollably after consuming the fruit of the Divine Tree?

Besides the fact that this fruit's energy is indeed extraordinarily great.

The main reason is that this fruit of the divine tree was not refined into a completely safe chakra pill.

It contains some things that even the Ten-Tailed Fox of the Divine Tree cannot completely filter out, as mentioned earlier.

faith?

Or perhaps the will of the planet?

The twins, who were born with the blessings of the world, or rather, the will of the world, ultimately chose to stand on the side of this world and betray their mother, Kaguya.

If Kaguya Otsutsuki had consumed a refined chakra pill back then, these problems wouldn't exist.

In general, members of the Otsutsuki clan who consume the fruit of the Divine Tree or refined chakra pills will also acquire the biological genetic information of this planet.

Superhuman self-healing ability? Superhuman sense of smell and hearing? Extremely fast reaction time? Breathing underwater?

Even extraordinary abilities such as emitting cold currents, emitting flames, and surviving in a vacuum can be integrated into the Otsutsuki clan's bodies after consuming the fruit of the Divine Tree.

Its own physique will continue to evolve until it becomes an unparalleled "god". (Note: 1)

This explains why, after consuming the fruit of the Divine Tree, the Rinnegan awakened by each member of the Otsutsuki clan had different colors and shapes—some were red, some pink, some gold, and some blue. (Note: 2)

And his right eye's Rinnegan, which was gold in color and surrounded by eight triangular patterns, was completely different from the regular Rinnegan. (Note: 3)

Although he had never eaten the fruit of the Divine Tree, he had eaten the chakra pill refined from the fruit of the Divine Tree, and at the same time successfully awakened his own Rinnegan.

In addition, not only are there differences in color and shape, but some of the eye techniques of the Rinnegan are also different.

For example, the Rinnegan of the Divine Tree Fruit in this world is purple, and the Rebirth of Yama, Planetary Devastation, and Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life are unique eye techniques belonging to the Rinnegan of this world.

There are no other Rinnegan. Although the Otsutsuki clan has other divine techniques besides Karma that can revive themselves or others, they are not the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique.

It's not quite accurate to say that these unique eye techniques originated from Kaguya Otsutsuki. To be more precise, they originated from the Sage of Six Paths, who descended to earth carrying the will of the world and combined it with Buddhist cultivation methods.

"Fortunately, you have cultivated immortal arts, otherwise, even I might not have been able to save you."

Immortal arts involve absorbing the world's free-floating natural energy and fusing it with one's own physical constitution and spirit. The essence of natural energy is that it is the source of energy in this world.

With the help of the world's energy source, the Otsutsuki bloodline within him, which was incompatible with the world.

It's like building a bridge, a bridge connecting the bloodline of the divine tree, which contains a wealth of genetic information about the organisms of this world.

Sometimes, Isshiki Otsutsuki actually admired Sasuke Uchiha.

Over the years, this modern-day Indra has done all sorts of crazy things, but he has actually managed to create a path to heaven.

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Note 1: Boruto mentioned that the Otsutsuki clan ate the fruit of the God Tree for the purpose of evolution. I think that if it is evolution, then it is to take the advantages of the genes of various organisms in the universe.

True evolution is the continuous transformation and comprehensive enhancement of one's physique to adapt to various extreme environments.

Boruto also mentioned that the Divine Tree fruit contains a vast amount of biological genetic information.

Note 2: Although the colors of the Rinnegan differ, they do not indicate the relative strength of the Rinnegan's power between different colors. Therefore, there is no distinction between strong and weak colors of the Rinnegan in this book.

Note 3: The official guidebook mentions that Isshiki Otsutsuki possesses the Rinnegan, and after thinking about it, the only one that fits is his right eye, the Golden Wheel Eye.

When this book proposed that Sage Mode might be the key to fusing the bloodlines of the Otsutsuki and the Ten-Tails, the manga had not yet introduced the plot where the Otsutsuki branch family needed to make sacrifices.

This is my conjecture based on the book and my understanding of why the Otsutsuki branch family fed the Divine Tree.

This can also be seen as a way of concluding the foreshadowing of why Sage Mode can fuse the bloodlines of the Otsutsuki and the Ten-Tails of the Divine Tree.

Chapter 358 Seeking a Tiger's Skin: The Completed Evolution of the Reincarnation Eye.

"Regardless, with the help of my Karma seal, your fusion ritual can ultimately be considered a success. Your current power far surpasses that of the Five Kage of the current ninja world, and if you were to use the power of the Karma seal..."

At this point, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki leaned forward slightly.

"To the mortals of this world, you are like a god."

There's no exaggeration in Otsutsuki Isshiki's words. In fact, when he left Onikai Island, Kabuto Yakushi's strength already surpassed that of the current Five Kage of the ninja world, which can be considered as stepping into the threshold of Super Kage.

Kabuto Yakushi now possesses a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan and a Byakugan, and has successfully performed the Kigahara Fusion Ceremony, fusing the bloodlines of Hamura's descendants and Hagoromo's descendants into his body. As a result, his own power has greatly increased, and his Sharingan and Byakugan have also been strengthened once again.

It can be said that he possesses a low-end version of both the power of the Divine Tree and the power of the Otsutsuki.

Although Isshiki Otsutsuki considered Kabuto Yakushi's current body to be inferior, it was still the best body he had ever implanted a wedge into in a thousand years.

If Kabuto were to master the power of the Karma seal now, he might even be able to enter the Karma seal level two state.

If it weren't for Isshiki Otsutsuki's lingering desire for that body imbued with the blood of the Otsutsuki royal family, and the fact that the Karma seal couldn't be used for multiple reincarnations in a short period of time...

Kabuto Yakushi's current body is the best vessel for his reincarnation in a thousand years.

That's certainly true if it weren't for Otsutsuki no Mikoto...

"God-like power, huh..."

Kabuto lowered his head and muttered to himself, sensing the power within his body that was far greater than before. This was the power he had always dreamed of, but he was not happy about it at the moment.

He raised his head again and looked at Isshiki Otsutsuki, saying:

"You didn't mention Uchiha Sasuke in your statement. Do you think that Uchiha Sasuke, or even his clone, has already stepped into the threshold of godhood?"

"That's right, you're very smart."

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki nodded, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Even among gods, there are different levels of power, just like the ranking system for you ninjas. Even if you use the power of the Karma seal now, you can only deal with either him or one of his clones at most."

"Unless you can go further, unleash more power from the Karma seal, and enter the Karma seal II state."

Given Kabuto's current condition, if he were to enter the second Karma seal, his power would be no less than when his body used the first Karma seal.

He just lacks those advanced skills, but that's not a big problem.

All he needs to do is train him properly over the next period of time.

“Mr. Cixian, although I do not know your specific identity, since you can bestow such great power upon me, you yourself must possess even greater power. Why don’t you take action yourself instead of assigning me, an unknown nobody, to do it?”

Yakushi Kabuto is still probing, trying to extract more information from Jigen.

"Or is it that you yourself are not in a position to take action right now?"

What health problems do you have right now?

Kabuto's eyes flashed as he thought of Orochimaru from the past.

Upon hearing this, Otsutsuki Isshiki's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly:

"You guessed right, it's indeed inconvenient for me to take action right now. Also, put away your little schemes, Kabuto Yakushi. As a Karma, you can't resist me, and we're not enemies."

Kabuto smiled slightly: "It sounds like I have no choice? I have to be your dog and do your bidding."

"Be a dog? Hah..."

Otsutsuki Isshiki tapped the armrest with his finger: "I prefer another way of putting it—cooperation. Your target is Uchiha Sasuke, while my target is his clone. You are currently lacking power, but I can give you power. I am not in a position to act right now, but you don't have as many concerns. Our cooperation is a win-win situation."

It means I will win twice in the end.

"Cooperation? Although it's a cooperation we had no choice in, it at least sounds better. And you're right, I do need more power to deal with Uchiha Sasuke right now."

After pondering for a moment, Yakushi Kabuto finally agreed to the "cooperation" proposed by Otsutsuki Isshiki.

"very good."

Otsutsuki Isshiki nodded and slowly stood up, saying, "Then, welcome to my team, Yakushi Kabuto. I will be training you for the next period of time to ensure that you quickly become familiar with the power of the Karma seal and further master the power of Karma 2."

"Lord Jigen, although I don't know exactly how strong the so-called power of the second wedge is that makes you so confident, in order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, I think we must find a strong ally before we do."

"Who?"

Kabuto smiled slightly, his gaze gradually becoming deep and profound, and he uttered a name.

"dawn."

To negotiate with a tiger for its skin is a last resort; to extricate oneself from the situation afterward, one must stir up the waters until they become increasingly murky.

...........

On the moon, in the Hamura Temple.

Before the massive, golden Great Reincarnation Eye, as large as a hill, surging streams of chakra continuously flowed into the body of the meditating Otsutsuki.

Behind him, the Great Tenseigan of the Hyuga clan had shrunk to less than the size of a fist.