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Chapter 280: Ruins of the Divine Tree
Chapter 280: Ruins of the Divine Tree
Standing before the Outsider Demon Statue, which now had seven and a half eyes open and was still awe-inspiring even with its seals, Yu Yi Xuan Yue looked at Sasuke, who was silently waiting. Without saying anything else, he took out a sealing scroll and handed it to Sasuke.
"Inside is Naruto's body. It's up to you to handle it."
Sasuke's palms trembled as he slowly took the scroll.
Yu Yi Xuan Yue didn't say anything more.
Sasuke didn't ask any further questions. After bowing, he turned and left.
As he watched Sasuke's departing figure, Yu Yi Xuan Yue's gaze remained calm.
He didn't bother to mention that the death of Naruto was caused by the Great Toad Sage.
Aside from being stubborn about Itachi, Sasuke was usually rational.
For the extraction of the tailed beasts, Naruto had to be alive.
Now he was dead.
Given Naruto's personality, he wouldn't have committed suicide even in the face of defeat in battle.
And with Yu Yi Xuan Yue's strength, it was impossible for him to accidentally kill Naruto, who had an extraordinary body.
Someone else must have done it.
Who it was didn't matter anymore.
Since Yu Yi Xuan Yue was at the scene, that person's fate was already sealed.
Soon, Yu Yi Xuan Yue withdrew his gaze.
Sasuke was, after all, one of his subordinates, and even though it wasn't explicitly stated, everyone considered him a disciple of Yu Yi Xuan Yue.
Understanding the bond between Sasuke and Naruto, and having no negative opinions about Naruto himself, Yu Yi Xuan Yue brought back Naruto's body, not intending to turn him to ash.
By giving Sasuke the body, he was giving them both a final closure.
Yu Yi Xuan Yue had no interest in finding out what would happen between Sasuke and Naruto, the living and the dead.
He turned away and faced the Outsider Demon Statue.
Compared to the first time he saw it, the statue, now containing seven and a half tailed beasts, exuded a much more formidable power and aura.
Yet, in front of Yu Yi Xuan Yue, it still failed to stir up any waves.
"Now, we're only missing the Two-Tails."
Yu Yi Xuan Yue gazed at the only eye on the head of the Outsider Demon Statue that hadn't opened yet, a chill flashing in his eyes.
Uchiha Obito. The Great Toad Sage.
One had abducted the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails, and the other had killed the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails.
They had ruined his plans for the tailed beasts.
If everything had gone according to his original plan, the Outsider Demon Statue would have already absorbed all nine complete tailed beasts by now.
He wouldn't have needed to initiate the Fourth Great Ninja War, fighting bitterly with the Ninja Alliance like in the original story.
He could have directly become the most complete Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails, and before the ninja world could react, he could have activated the Rinnegan and enveloped the entire world in Infinite Tsukuyomi.
But now...
Even with the recovery of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, with half of the Nine-Tails missing, Yu Yi Xuan Yue could only rely on the power of the Divine Tree. Whether he made the Divine Tree bloom or absorbed its power into his body, like Uchiha Madara, to activate the Rinnegan, it would take some time.
There was one more thing.
He had to go to a particular place to truly harness the power of the Divine Tree.
That place was where the Divine Tree had been planted by the Otsutsuki clan a thousand years ago.
When Yu Yi Xuan Yue had read the original story, he had a question.
According to reason, when Obito had collected the One-Tails to Seven-Tails, and even had a bit of the Eight-Tails' chakra, and then swallowed the Six Paths tool containing the Nine-Tails' chakra, he should have had the chakra of all nine tailed beasts.
At that time, Obito could have easily distanced himself from the battlefield and found a remote, secluded place to become the imperfect Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails. Then he could have summoned the Ten-Tails, made it bloom, and released Infinite Tsukuyomi toward the moon.
Back then, Yu Yi Xuan Yue didn't understand what had compelled Obito to insist on confronting the Ninja Alliance head-on.
But now, standing before the Outsider Demon Statue, ready to carry out the Moon Eye Plan in Obito's stead, Yu Yi Xuan Yue finally understood his reasoning.
Without the complete power of the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and unable to activate the Rinnegan, individuals like Yu Yi Xuan Yue, Uchiha Obito, and Uchiha Madara had no choice but to rely on the power of the Divine Tree.
The so-called power of the Divine Tree didn't merely refer to the Ten-Tails that had formed within their bodies, but also the true Divine Tree itself.
The very same one planted by the Otsutsuki clan a millennium ago.
Even though the Divine Tree had transformed into the Ten-Tails after its fruit was consumed by Hagoromo Otsutsuki, its roots still spread across the planet.
That was why Uchiha Obito had released the Ten-Tails from his body, allowing it to return to the site where the Divine Tree had once stood—the center of chakra transmission for the entire planet.
By reconnecting with the roots that spanned the globe, the power of the new Divine Tree would be amplified, greatly reducing the time needed for it to bloom.
This was the reason why, despite lacking the complete Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails chakra, the Divine Tree would only need fifteen minutes to bloom.
If Yu Yi Xuan Yue had chosen a remote location as he had initially planned, it might have taken days or even nights to accomplish this feat.
The complete Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails were not so easily obtained.
It was the power of the Divine Tree that made up for these shortcomings.
To avoid an all-out war that could last for days, Yu Yi Xuan Yue would also make his way to the site of the Divine Tree afterward.
But before that, he had to retrieve the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails.
"Uchiha Obito,"
Yu Yi Xuan Yue took out the container holding Obito's Mangekyo Sharingan and said indifferently,
"Since you want to come, then come."
The pattering of raindrops filled the air as they fell from the sky.
Uchiha Obito, his face still hidden behind the spiral mask, looked up, allowing the rain to soak him without moving a muscle. No one knew what he was thinking.
"Obito,"
Black Zetsu emerged from the ground beside him and said,
"I have good news. Yu Yi Xuan Yue has agreed to meet with you in front of the Outsider Demon Statue."
Obito's head snapped down, his eyes gleaming with intensity as he said,
"The day has finally come."
Black Zetsu also couldn't help but exclaim, "Indeed! I heard that the One-Tails, Eight-Tails, and even the Nine-Tails have all been captured by Yu Yi Xuan Yue. His efficiency far surpasses ours!"
Who knew how much effort he had put in over the centuries to finally birth a pair of Rinnegan and arrive at this juncture.
Now, with Yu Yi Xuan Yue, they had eight of the nine tailed beasts in their grasp, barring the uncertain Nine-Tails.
One could say that the mother's descent was closer than ever before.
However, it was precisely at times like these that one had to maintain their calm.
Having lived for a millennium and orchestrating countless conspiracies, Black Zetsu was all too aware of this, having learned from countless failures.
For this reason, he didn't mind spending more time with Obito and using himself as a means to test Yu Yi Xuan Yue once more.
In truth, Black Zetsu was still hesitant.
Should he let Yu Yi Xuan Yue, with his ready-made powers, carry out the Moon Eye Plan, or should he entrust it to Uchiha Obito or Uchiha Madara, individuals who he knew inside and out and who would never harbor any ulterior motives?
Everything would depend on the outcome of the upcoming spectacle.
(End of Chapter)
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