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Chapter 327: The Divine Tree Blossoms; The Crimson Beast Appears
Chapter 327: The Divine Tree Blossoms; The Crimson Beast Appears
Boom!
The sound of distant thunder rumbled in the sky, quickly reaching the ruins of the Divine Tree.
Before the surprised Haniwa ninjas guarding the site could react, a figure clad in the Six Paths robe, with seven chakra orbs floating behind him, appeared. It was Haniyu Xuan Yue, the leader of the Haniwa clan.
"Clan Leader!"
Ali was surprised by the change in her leader's appearance, but she said nothing and respectfully bowed as usual.
"Well done," Haniyu Xuan Yue nodded and instructed, "The mission is complete. Everyone, withdraw immediately."
"Yes!"
The group of Haniwa ninjas obeyed without question and quickly evacuated the area, leaving Haniyu Xuan Yue alone.
Floating in the air, Haniyu Xuan Yue's Rinnegan eyes scanned the earth below.
After becoming the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails, his senses had heightened, and he could clearly perceive the dense network of thick and twisting roots spreading deep within the planet.
Starting from this very spot, the roots extended like veins in all directions, eventually covering the entire planet.
The land beneath Haniyu Xuan Yue's feet was where the Otsutsuki clan had planted the Divine Tree to harvest the planet's chakra, and it was also the place where the Divine Tree would blossom and bear the Fruit of Chakra.
Even though the Fruit of Chakra had been consumed by Hagoromo Otsutsuki, causing the Divine Tree to transform into the Ten-Tails and leave, the vast network of roots remained, entwining the planet and awaiting the tree's return.
At this moment, Haniyu Xuan Yue felt a surge of eagerness welling up within him.
From the depths of his being, a voice urged him to absorb the power of the Divine Tree, perform the Infinite Tsukuyomi towards the moon, and attain true Six Paths power for himself.
Haniyu Xuan Yue's expression remained unchanged as he knew the source of this voice.
Learning from Uchiha Madara's experience, he would not absorb the power of the Divine Tree into his body and risk growing the Rinnegan in his forehead like Madara had.
That would mean Hagoromo Otsutsuki's power would have fully permeated his body, an even greater influence than when he became the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails.
It could very well ruin his plans.
Therefore, Haniyu Xuan Yue's eyes narrowed in concentration as he flew to the spot where the Divine Tree had once stood.
Without wasting any time, he activated the space-time distortion power from his abdomen.
The massive Ten-Tails, which was a hundred times larger than the Nine-Tails, began to spin and grow in size, summoned by Haniyu Xuan Yue to the outside world, ready to evolve into the Divine Tree once more.
The wind howled as the Ten-Tails contracted, and a towering tree, more massive and sturdy than any other in the world, reappeared on earth.
The next moment, the ground shook violently.
The Divine Tree, having returned to its original position, quickly grew new roots and reconnected with the vast network of roots that had been left behind, spreading throughout the planet.
Everything was proceeding smoothly.
With the reconnection to the planet-wide network of roots, the Divine Tree's aura surged, and its trunk stretched even higher, closer to the Blood Moon above than ever before.
Haniyu Xuan Yue flew to the top of the Divine Tree and gazed at the enormous purple bud that had formed but remained closed.
"Let's begin," he said, as the moment he had been waiting for finally arrived.
Haniyu Xuan Yue performed a series of hand seals, and the colossal Divine Tree trembled. The purple bud slowly opened, revealing the massive Rinnegan within, belonging to the Ten-Tails.
Following Haniyu Xuan Yue's instructions, the Rinnegan on the Divine Tree's bud focused on the Blood Moon overhead and began to cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Due to the absence of half of the Nine-Tails, Haniyu Xuan Yue learned from the Divine Tree that it would take five minutes to accumulate enough power to release the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
"Five minutes isn't bad. Now, let's see who this backup is."
Yuyi Xuan Yue descended from the air and casually sat on one of the Divine Tree's thick roots, leaning against the trunk with one hand propping up his head as he quietly waited.
The emergence of the Divine Tree caused quite a stir.
Not too far away, Kakashi, who was being pursued, naturally noticed it.
They could even see the towering tree reaching for the heavens.
"What's that?"
"A tree? How did it get so tall?"
"Is that the so-called Divine Tree?"
Such a commotion could only have been caused by Yuyi Xuan Yue.
The remaining ninja of the alliance thought of the Great Toad Sage's prophecy, and their hearts sank.
The situation was developing in the direction they least wanted to see.
What was even more tragic was that, at this point, they were powerless to do anything else.
Kakashi stared at the distant tree, its top seemingly deliberately aimed at the moon.
Beside him, Guy's expression suddenly turned serious as he said,
"Kakashi, the time has come!"
"What?" Kakashi turned to him.
"The time for the Crimson Beast has come." Guy said solemnly.
"Guy, you..." Kakashi's face changed as he was about to say something.
But Guy shook his head, his eyes filled with determination. "Kakashi, our youth has not faded. Look!"
Guy, usually thick-headed, pointed at the group of Yuyi predecessors who were chasing him. For once, he analyzed the situation precisely, "These strong opponents aren't targeting other high-ranking members of the alliance. Instead, they're focusing their efforts on me, just a Leaf Jonin. I couldn't understand their reasoning before, but now, it's clear to me."
Guy continued, his right hand pressing against his heart,
"They're worried about the flames of my youth! The more the enemy doesn't want to see it, the more we have to do it. Kakashi, this is the code of combat you once taught me!"
"I understand, Guy." Kakashi looked at Guy, who was brimming with fighting spirit, his eyes full of complexity.
What Guy had noticed, he had also perceived.
However, even if Guy opened the Gate of Death, what could he achieve in the face of the defeated ninja alliance?
Kakashi wanted to dissuade him, but seeing Guy's current demeanor, he couldn't bring himself to speak.
Once again, he felt deeply powerless.
"Kakashi, don't give up hope! If we don't keep hoping for what we should do, then nothing will ever begin!"
"The Leaf Village still needs you."
Guy patted Kakashi on the shoulder and finally gave him a thumbs-up, pointing to himself,
"Now is the time for me to protect what I cherish with my life!"
As his words fell, Guy clenched his right hand, which was pressed against his heart, and exerted force.
"Gate of Death, Open!"
Boom!
An unprecedentedly violent surge of chakra instantly flooded Guy's entire body.
From this moment on, the Leaf's Blue Beast was no more, and the Crimson Beast made its official entrance.
The next second!
The group of Yuyi ninja who were chasing Guy only felt their vision blur, and then they all lost consciousness.
Amidst the fluttering paper scraps, Guy didn't hesitate.
Under Kakashi's intense gaze, he transformed into a bolt of crimson lightning, racing towards the Divine Tree with a resolve to die.
(End of Chapter)
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