Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

Basara took out three 'Chakra Fruits' that she had prepared beforehand.

“My father often told me not to be too fixated on the superficial increase in power brought by Chakra Fruits. He said the fruit was merely a key to approaching the Heavenly Dao. I never understood its true meaning, and I only wished I had a way to eat all the Chakra Fruits in the world, even if it meant overcoming the so-called half-life with sheer quantity. Little did I know that I had already put the cart before the horse and fallen into the trap of vulgar appearances…”

Every three Chakra Fruits have a 'half-life'. The first three fruits fully absorb the power of the fruit. The fourth to sixth fruits can only absorb half the power, the seventh to ninth fruits lose half again, and so on. It is said that after passing the final tribulation of the Heavenly Cycle Tribulation, there is no limit to the number of fruits that can be consumed, but the half-life remains unchanged. In the end, consuming a hundred fruits may not be as effective as the power boost from the first one, so it is basically meaningless...

Basara consumed the fourth, fifth, and sixth fruits in one go, gaining half the power of the first three. However, with the 150x leverage of the Great Boundless Immortal Technique, the increase in power was still quite astonishing!

call out!

At this moment, divine power pierced through the void of the outer heavens, and Yu, carrying the golden radiance of the Great God and the Great Immeasurable in sync, descended before the strongest enemy, Basara!

Seeing the complete transformation of Vasala, Yu murmured, "Was I still too late? I couldn't stop him before he broke through his tribulation..."

Vasala smiled: "You've changed, except for your eyes..."

Yu stared at her formidable rival's face: "You've changed too. The arrogance on your face is gone. What, you've lost your temper? Actually, I preferred the tyrannical you from the Underworld..."

Vasala smiled and said, "My state of mind is different now. I have seen a wider world, and therefore I have come to deeply realize that I was shallow, ugly, despicable, and weak in the past..."

"..." Yu's gaze was low. At this moment, Vasala had already shown the clarity of an enlightened being, which was not good news for Yu.

Unable to contain her curiosity, Yu asked, "Was it the Heavenly Cycle Tribulation that made you realize it?"

Vasala smiled noncommittally, which was also an indirect admission: "With your talent, you will soon see the same scene as me. To be honest, I really admire you. Relying on the meager resources of my clan, you have gradually reached the point where you can stand shoulder to shoulder with the gods. If it weren't for our different positions, perhaps we could become 'fellow Daoists'."

"Ah, the thought of losing a miracle like you to this world is incredibly painful. Here's a suggestion, please consider it..."

Yu: "You're not suggesting I join you, are you?"

Basara: "Haha...you guessed right! But don't misunderstand, it's not because you're so powerful that you've threatened my clan that my clan was forced to recruit you. I simply admire your existence and don't want you to go down a dark path."

"If you agree, we can cease fighting immediately. You can take your ninjas and people from the Moon Kingdom and live in Takamagahara. You don't need to worry about your status. We will manage this land together. If you are willing, you can even become the clan chief. After all, we are both the right-hand men of the progenitor god!"

Yu's gaze deepened: "And then what? To plunder other races with you? You should know that not only the people of Mitsuki Kingdom, but also the people of Ashihara Kingdom are my divine subjects. You want me to abandon them?"

Basara said, "Rules are made by the strongest. It's a pity that my bloodline has no compassion for the weak. Rebels like Uhidani are just exceptions..."

Yu: "I think the teacher is one of the few prophets in this race. His vision and perspective have long transcended the limitations of race!"

Basara: "Hmph... There's not much point in discussing this issue. Well, I'll make an exception for you again. As long as you're willing to join my clan, I will treat all the people of Ashihara in this timeline who believe in your Okuninushi God equally."

Yu: "This time and space..."

Vasala: "There are many timelines, this is the seventh. To fulfill your wish, I am willing to relinquish all my clan's interests in the seventh timeline. As for the other six timelines, they will remain my clan's colonies. This concession is more than enough, isn't it? The people in those timelines have no vested interests with you, that is, there are no so-called 'bonds' between you and them. You don't need to worry about them..."

"..." Yu lowered his head, lost in thought.

Vasala: "Furthermore, the Underworld and the Utpala are the culprits that have bound our race's evolution, and mortal enemies with whom reconciliation is impossible. The truth behind her nurturing you is that she wants you to be the vanguard in the fight against our race..."

"Die abreast of the Netherworld. Everything that Yudan Bharadvaja can give you, we can give you! Before this, I never imagined that I would one day show such sincerity to humanity. Uchiha Yu, you are one of a kind. I hope that for your family and friends, for your people, and even more so for yourself, you will make a good decision..."

Yu opened his eyes: "I see your sincerity, but I refuse. It is precisely because of my indomitable spirit that I am who I am today. As for what you said about having no stake in other timelines, I want to tell you that not everything and every moment can be measured by 'interests'. As for becoming the right-hand man of the Primordial God, I will not even consider it. When I was struggling in the ninja world, my highest pursuit was the word 'freedom'. How can there be freedom when living in the shadow of the Primordial God?"

Vasala: "Does living under the rule of Udumbara mean one has freedom?"

Yu: "At least, she has made a great sage like Master Ubidi willingly follow her! Master Ubidi is the person I respect most in my life, so I choose to 'cooperate' with Youtan Bhara, rather than 'be subordinate' as you think! Thank you for your kind invitation, let's communicate through 'power'!"

"Ugh."

Vasala sighed, her expression gradually cooling.

"I offered my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the gutter. It's a pity, so please die here, the strongest human in history, the supreme god of the Great Nation—Uchiha Yu!!!"

Chapter 1122 Clash of Heaven and Earth, Battle of Two Gods

The more elite the battle, the more unadorned and simple its presentation.

Yu formed the hand seals in a very proper and orderly manner.

—Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

The boundless flames spread, enough to scorch the heavens and boil the seas!

Vasala, feeling as if bathed in a spring breeze, asked, "A magical duel...?"

—The Way of the Way: The Wind Ahead!

boom!

A hurricane powerful enough to shatter the heavens and earth raged in front of Yu, instantly scattering the fireball!

Yu was exposed to the raging wind, his divine robes fluttering wildly, and his Vajra body was covered in wounds!

How could Yu not be alarmed by such a sudden turn of events: "What kind of wind is this???"

Long Shi, a man of great experience, remarked, "After breaking through the tribulation, he empathized with the Heavenly Dao, and the power of the wind he wielded through the Dao has reached such a terrifying level...?"

Basara was immersed in boundless joy: "Hahaha, Uchiha Yu, although you are powerful, you are bound by the 'self-image'. You are an individual, and all the methods you use are driven by your own limited power. You were born as a human, identified as a human, and thus fell into the human form. The Great God of the Nation commands all living beings, which is the form of all living beings. All living beings are subject to birth, death, and reincarnation, which is the form of the lifespan. If you do not break through these four forms, you are destined not to reach the realm of the Primordial God! But I have already broken through these four forms and completely merged with the Heavenly Dao!"

Yu's thoughts flowed: Self, Other, All Beings, Lifespan... These are all Buddhist terms in the three-dimensional world, manifestations of Prajna wisdom. Leaving aside power, it seems wisdom is universal in any world...

Unfortunately... even if Vasala attained enlightenment, he could not reach the wisdom of the Buddha!

While blocking the wind in front of him, Yu cleverly said, "You say I am attached to self-image, but you compare yourself to the Heavenly Dao and think you are a part of the Heavenly Dao. Isn't the idea that I am the Heavenly Dao also falling into the trap of self-image?"

"Nani?" Vasala was taken aback.

In the real world, Yu was once a teenager suffering from depression. To alleviate his pain, he also studied Buddhist scriptures. Although he could not understand their true meaning due to his limited life experience and state of mind, he could still come up with a few seemingly plausible verses after skimming through them. As the saying goes, "If you try to draw a swan, you will still end up with a duck." If you are truly enlightened, you will naturally be able to tell that Yu's words are just the words of a pedant.

But Vasala's understanding of the Dao was still shallow, so how could she distinguish the truth? She was actually fooled by Yu.

"I... I still have my eye on her?"

Seeing that Basara's heart was wavering, Yu pressed his advantage: "Not only do you have the image of myself, but you also have the shadows of the other three images!"

"Vajrasara, you consider yourself a god, yet you have two eyes, a nose, a mouth, and two legs just like a human. Aren't you attached to the human form? You treat all living beings as straw dogs, wanting to take their power for yourself. Aren't you also attached to the human form? Although you are immortal, you are always obsessed with the length of your lifespan. Aren't you also attached to the lifespan form? Self-image, human image, human image, lifespan form—you possess all four. How can you possibly survive the cycle of reincarnation? Go back to the furnace and be reborn!"

"shut up!"

Vasala let out a loud shout.

—The water behind!

—The land to the left!

—Fire on the right!

—Thunder from the heavens!

In an instant, boundless streams of earth, floods, flames, and lightning surged forth from behind, to the left, to the right, and to the sky behind Yu!

*Snap!* Yu clasped his hands together!

Susanoo's shikigami body and Yamato Takeru's shikigami body were activated simultaneously, and with the divine power of Ōkuninushi-sama empowering them, they struggled to hold on under the Five Directions!

Yu: "That's really something..."

Long Shi said, "The first tribulation of the Heavenly Cycle is to suffer an immeasurable number of tribulations..."

Yu Huangdan: "A vast number? Are you kidding me? Just these five fingers' worth are enough for me to use all my defensive measures! It's not like the Vasala has extra arms and heads, there must be something fishy going on..."

Long Shi: "That's what I think too. The cycle of heavenly tribulations has a method to follow. This method is probably a 'secret that is not passed on' known only to the ancestral gods."

Is there a way...?

Yu closed his eyes and recalled that during the battle with Shinshiki, in the real world of Tsukuyomi, he had undergone a hundred years of bitter fire meditation and was taught the Immovable Zen method by the Ten-Tails.

"Indeed, the method of transcending tribulation is probably similar to the method of sitting in meditation, but it must be more profound and unparalleled. No wonder even a violent god like Vasala could connect with the wisdom of the Buddha..."

Yu couldn't help but feel a longing for the Heavenly Cycle Tribulation and the realm of the Primordial God!

Let's win this battle quickly and challenge new territories!

——Shikigami: Annihilation of the Enlightened One!

call out!

In an instant, all the calamities in the five directions vanished!

Basara: "He just severed my synchronization with the 'Heavenly Path'!? To do something like that, could it be... that the shikigami that annihilates the icchantikas truly exists!!!"

Empathy with the Way of Heaven is a manifestation of one's realm, therefore this severance is not permanent. Taking advantage of the situation, Yu unleashed the "Great Great Great God Rasengan," which was even more powerful than when he confronted the Radiant "Miracle Kamu Ami"!

The Rasengan obscured the entire starry sky, carrying immense force, and crashed down upon Basara...!

Although Yu didn't call out the name of the technique, Basara knew it perfectly well.

"I remember, this move is called 'Rasengan,' right? It's also that human named Jiraiya's signature move. I've learned it too..."

call out!

With a wave of his hand, Basara unleashed an incredibly authentic and fierce Great Limitless Rasengan, relying on his 'Great Limitless Immortal Technique' and the foundation of the six divine tree fruits!

Rumble, rumble, rumble...!!!

The two Rasengans collided like heaven and earth, but fortunately, the space in this outer heaven was much more solid. If this had happened on Takamagahara, the collision would probably have caused catastrophic destruction...!!

Basara: "Hahahaha... So this is ninjutsu? I see. The highest level of ninjutsu is to reach the divine! How interesting!"

Yu: "Ninjutsu originated from the Ninjutsu sect..."

Basara: "Ninja Sect, what is that?"

Yu: "The culmination of the Sage of Six Paths' wisdom, are you interested?"

Basara: "Who is the Sage of the Six Paths?"

Yu: "Kaguya's eldest son, Hagoromo Otsutsuki."

Vasala: "Pah!"

boom……!!!

In this clash of Rasengan, Okuninushi's Feather ultimately prevailed...

The momentum of the Rasengan propelled the Basara toward the horizon!

Click! Snap!

His divine body also suffered considerable damage!

Basara murmured, "Will the enhancement brought by the Great God of the Nation ultimately surpass my last three fruits? It seems that Daotong can still be suppressed by him for a while, then... heh, let me show you what the true 'face of all beings' looks like!"

The Rinne Sharingan on Basara's forehead suddenly shone brightly.

—A dead butterfly's last image!