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Chapter 1037: The Sage of Six Paths' Request!
However, this excited mood was immediately reined in by Im.
Both his gaze and expression returned to their usual indifference.
As expected, about two seconds later.
A figure, also wearing a White Robe and with nine black spheres rotating behind him, silently appeared in the air twenty meters away.
Instantly, Im's sharp golden eyes met a pair of purple Ripple Eyes across the distance, neither giving way, clashing head-on.
Ultimately, Otsutsuki Hagoromo chose to actively avert his line of sight and smiled slightly.
"You must be the Ruler of the World Government, Lord Imu?"
"I am the Guardian of this Ninja World, the Lord of the Pure Land, Otsutsuki Hagoromo. Please give me your guidance."
Seeing this, Im did not press the matter, but his gaze still carried a condescending indifference, as if all beings should naturally be so in his eyes.
"Im is Im, and also not Im. As for you, Im has known you for a long time."
Im stood with his hands behind his back, his feet on the vast Sea of Clouds below, the Firmament and the Scorching Sun's Golden Light above his head, letting the Gale at this High Altitude whistle past him.
"You came this time for the Ryūchi Cave that Im took, didn't you?"
His words sounded like a question, but the tone was certain.
Im had never thought that the disappearance of the Ryūchi Cave could be hidden from this Sage of Six Paths.
This wasn't to say that the other party could constantly perceive the changes in the Ninja World's domain.
Rather, as the Lord of the Pure Land and the Lord of the Underworld, Otsutsuki Hagoromo would definitely be able to detect the sudden disappearance of a source of souls.
After all, there were a large number of Snakes in the Ryūchi Cave before.
Their souls after Death would naturally be continuously collected into the Pure Land.
And by stripping the Ryūchi Cave domain from the main body of the Ninja World, he would definitely cut off the soul connection between the two sides, indirectly alerting Otsutsuki Hagoromo.
By the same principle, if someone took away a small domain in the Sea Star that had a large number of living beings, he, as the Lord of the Underworld, would also discover it immediately.
It's just that the Sea Star doesn't seem to have attached domains similar to the 'Three Great Sage Regions'.
However, Im had originally thought this would enrage Otsutsuki Hagoromo and had prepared to exchange a few blows with him, but he didn't expect the other party's attitude to be quite good.
"Yes, and no."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo could understand the meaning of what Im said, 'Im is Im, and also not Im'.
This also made him even more cautious.
"I did indeed come because I perceived the anomaly of the Ryūchi Cave, and I also hope that you can stop here and not make a move on Shikkotsu Forest and Mount Myōboku again. As for the Ryūchi Cave, consider it a thank you gift from the Ninja World to you."
Im was speechless inwardly.
He had indeed thought about taking Mount Myōboku and Shikkotsu Forest as well, and then combining them with the Ryūchi Cave to make his Celestial Dragon Realm domain larger.
Now it seemed impossible, at least not temporarily.
Although Otsutsuki Hagoromo's words were polite, Im could hear the firmness within them.
Im roughly understood why; it must be the other party's superior, which is to say, the Will of the Underworld of this Ninja World, that was angry.
So it sent Otsutsuki Hagoromo to stop him, and might even demand that he take the Ryūchi Cave back.
These Wills of the Underworld, although they rarely give birth to Self-awareness.
They cannot actually be called inanimate objects.
At the very least, they will have a Reaction when fundamentally affected, and this is often manifested through their chosen Lord of the Underworld.
And it's not just the Will of the Underworld.
For the Will of this Planet, the loss of the Subspace, although it cannot be said to have caused significant damage.
It is still a loss after all, and normally there would be some response.
But judging from the current Situation, the World Will of this Ninja World is either powerless or has tacitly accepted it.
Looking at the Spirit of the Dragon Vein's statement and the Ninja World's past History, it's most likely the former.
The damage caused by that Divine Tree to the Planet was no ordinary amount.
A normal Planet would have become a dead star long ago after being absorbed once.
Only this Ninja World miraculously survived, forming only the 'Land of Wind' as a 'huge scar'.
But Im believed this still caused considerable damage to the World Will, also known as 'Gaia'.
Returning to Otsutsuki Hagoromo.
He clearly acted against some of the Will of the Underworld's requirements, willing to let Im take the Ryūchi Cave away.
As for the reason, perhaps it was out of apprehension, or perhaps he seeks something else?
It was troublesome; Im's Mind Reading had no effect on Otsutsuki Hagoromo, so he could only speculate for now.
"A thank you gift?"
"Yes, if you hadn't previously made a move to repel the unknown powerful Demon and closed the 'Gate of the Underworld', the Ninja World would not have returned to peace by now."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo's words sounded very sincere.
In his view, the Ryūchi Cave definitely couldn't be taken back. Forcefully demanding it would only worsen the relationship between the two sides. It was better to take the opportunity and give it as a thank you gift.
As for the Will of the Underworld, there was nothing to worry about anyway; it couldn't find a second Lord of the Underworld Candidate.
Even if there was one, he could make them disappear, just like the Great Tengu Sage back then, who is now a Divine Tool in my hand?
"Alright, Im will consider this Ryūchi Cave the gift you're giving. What do you want?"
Im had no intention of getting into a conflict with the other party now.
He didn't say meaningless things like 'This isn't something you're giving, Im took it himself'.
At the same time, he tacitly agreed that he would not touch Mount Myōboku and Shikkotsu Forest again.
As expected, upon hearing his answer, a more friendly smile appeared on Otsutsuki Hagoromo's face.
This Sage of Six Paths of the Ninja World discovered that Im was not very difficult to communicate with.
As for the high and mighty expression, in his view, it was only natural.
With unimaginable true power and terrifying World Government influence and power, how could such an existence be low-key, and why should they be humble?
"I do indeed have a request, and I hope to receive your help."
"Speak."
Im slightly raised his gaze, looking calmly at the other party.
"I would like to ask the World Government to allow people from Other Worlds, including the Sea Star, to freely travel to the Ninja World, freely reside in the Ninja World, freely intermarry with the people of the Ninja World, and freely choose to practice Ninjutsu."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo used the word 'freedom' four times consecutively in this passage.
It shows that he was emphasizing his hope that the World Government would not set too many restrictions in these aspects.
What was his purpose?
It was very simple: to increase the Ninja World's Population, to increase the number of people who cultivate Chakra, and thereby accelerate the Chakra storage speed of the Gedo Statue on the Moon.
Im, however, slightly frowned.
To be honest, he did not wish for the Sea Star to have too many people possessing the Aptitude to cultivate Chakra.
As I said before, this thing called the Chakra Bloodline is inherited.
Once mixed-blood people from the Sea Star and the Ninja World appear and spread out and multiply in the Sea Star, as time passes, there will be more and more mixed-bloods.
Although it seems like a good thing for these people to have one more choice in cultivation.
But this also always places a thick Black Cloud named 'Ōtsutsuki God' overhead.
Even if this Black Cloud is in an extremely high altitude, most people cannot glimpse it in their lifetime.
But it is there, ready to erupt at any unknown time.
"The Sea Star is out of the question."
Im did not hesitate and immediately refused Otsutsuki Hagoromo.
He could allow a small portion of strong individuals in the Sea Star to choose to cultivate Chakra, but he would not allow it to develop on a large scale.
Including the Ninja of the Sea Ninja Village, they must also be controlled in this aspect.
The children they give birth to must be registered and sent back to live in the Ninja World.
Ninja World people who are not Sea Ninja Village ninja are prohibited from entering the Sea Star without permission.
Furthermore, the actions of all people who cultivate Chakra, regardless of their identity, secretly having and raising children in the Sea Star will all be considered a Crime.
(End of this chapter)
However, this excited mood was immediately reined in by Im.
Both his gaze and expression returned to their usual indifference.
As expected, about two seconds later.
A figure, also wearing a White Robe and with nine black spheres rotating behind him, silently appeared in the air twenty meters away.
Instantly, Im's sharp golden eyes met a pair of purple Ripple Eyes across the distance, neither giving way, clashing head-on.
Ultimately, Otsutsuki Hagoromo chose to actively avert his line of sight and smiled slightly.
"You must be the Ruler of the World Government, Lord Imu?"
"I am the Guardian of this Ninja World, the Lord of the Pure Land, Otsutsuki Hagoromo. Please give me your guidance."
Seeing this, Im did not press the matter, but his gaze still carried a condescending indifference, as if all beings should naturally be so in his eyes.
"Im is Im, and also not Im. As for you, Im has known you for a long time."
Im stood with his hands behind his back, his feet on the vast Sea of Clouds below, the Firmament and the Scorching Sun's Golden Light above his head, letting the Gale at this High Altitude whistle past him.
"You came this time for the Ryūchi Cave that Im took, didn't you?"
His words sounded like a question, but the tone was certain.
Im had never thought that the disappearance of the Ryūchi Cave could be hidden from this Sage of Six Paths.
This wasn't to say that the other party could constantly perceive the changes in the Ninja World's domain.
Rather, as the Lord of the Pure Land and the Lord of the Underworld, Otsutsuki Hagoromo would definitely be able to detect the sudden disappearance of a source of souls.
After all, there were a large number of Snakes in the Ryūchi Cave before.
Their souls after Death would naturally be continuously collected into the Pure Land.
And by stripping the Ryūchi Cave domain from the main body of the Ninja World, he would definitely cut off the soul connection between the two sides, indirectly alerting Otsutsuki Hagoromo.
By the same principle, if someone took away a small domain in the Sea Star that had a large number of living beings, he, as the Lord of the Underworld, would also discover it immediately.
It's just that the Sea Star doesn't seem to have attached domains similar to the 'Three Great Sage Regions'.
However, Im had originally thought this would enrage Otsutsuki Hagoromo and had prepared to exchange a few blows with him, but he didn't expect the other party's attitude to be quite good.
"Yes, and no."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo could understand the meaning of what Im said, 'Im is Im, and also not Im'.
This also made him even more cautious.
"I did indeed come because I perceived the anomaly of the Ryūchi Cave, and I also hope that you can stop here and not make a move on Shikkotsu Forest and Mount Myōboku again. As for the Ryūchi Cave, consider it a thank you gift from the Ninja World to you."
Im was speechless inwardly.
He had indeed thought about taking Mount Myōboku and Shikkotsu Forest as well, and then combining them with the Ryūchi Cave to make his Celestial Dragon Realm domain larger.
Now it seemed impossible, at least not temporarily.
Although Otsutsuki Hagoromo's words were polite, Im could hear the firmness within them.
Im roughly understood why; it must be the other party's superior, which is to say, the Will of the Underworld of this Ninja World, that was angry.
So it sent Otsutsuki Hagoromo to stop him, and might even demand that he take the Ryūchi Cave back.
These Wills of the Underworld, although they rarely give birth to Self-awareness.
They cannot actually be called inanimate objects.
At the very least, they will have a Reaction when fundamentally affected, and this is often manifested through their chosen Lord of the Underworld.
And it's not just the Will of the Underworld.
For the Will of this Planet, the loss of the Subspace, although it cannot be said to have caused significant damage.
It is still a loss after all, and normally there would be some response.
But judging from the current Situation, the World Will of this Ninja World is either powerless or has tacitly accepted it.
Looking at the Spirit of the Dragon Vein's statement and the Ninja World's past History, it's most likely the former.
The damage caused by that Divine Tree to the Planet was no ordinary amount.
A normal Planet would have become a dead star long ago after being absorbed once.
Only this Ninja World miraculously survived, forming only the 'Land of Wind' as a 'huge scar'.
But Im believed this still caused considerable damage to the World Will, also known as 'Gaia'.
Returning to Otsutsuki Hagoromo.
He clearly acted against some of the Will of the Underworld's requirements, willing to let Im take the Ryūchi Cave away.
As for the reason, perhaps it was out of apprehension, or perhaps he seeks something else?
It was troublesome; Im's Mind Reading had no effect on Otsutsuki Hagoromo, so he could only speculate for now.
"A thank you gift?"
"Yes, if you hadn't previously made a move to repel the unknown powerful Demon and closed the 'Gate of the Underworld', the Ninja World would not have returned to peace by now."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo's words sounded very sincere.
In his view, the Ryūchi Cave definitely couldn't be taken back. Forcefully demanding it would only worsen the relationship between the two sides. It was better to take the opportunity and give it as a thank you gift.
As for the Will of the Underworld, there was nothing to worry about anyway; it couldn't find a second Lord of the Underworld Candidate.
Even if there was one, he could make them disappear, just like the Great Tengu Sage back then, who is now a Divine Tool in my hand?
"Alright, Im will consider this Ryūchi Cave the gift you're giving. What do you want?"
Im had no intention of getting into a conflict with the other party now.
He didn't say meaningless things like 'This isn't something you're giving, Im took it himself'.
At the same time, he tacitly agreed that he would not touch Mount Myōboku and Shikkotsu Forest again.
As expected, upon hearing his answer, a more friendly smile appeared on Otsutsuki Hagoromo's face.
This Sage of Six Paths of the Ninja World discovered that Im was not very difficult to communicate with.
As for the high and mighty expression, in his view, it was only natural.
With unimaginable true power and terrifying World Government influence and power, how could such an existence be low-key, and why should they be humble?
"I do indeed have a request, and I hope to receive your help."
"Speak."
Im slightly raised his gaze, looking calmly at the other party.
"I would like to ask the World Government to allow people from Other Worlds, including the Sea Star, to freely travel to the Ninja World, freely reside in the Ninja World, freely intermarry with the people of the Ninja World, and freely choose to practice Ninjutsu."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo used the word 'freedom' four times consecutively in this passage.
It shows that he was emphasizing his hope that the World Government would not set too many restrictions in these aspects.
What was his purpose?
It was very simple: to increase the Ninja World's Population, to increase the number of people who cultivate Chakra, and thereby accelerate the Chakra storage speed of the Gedo Statue on the Moon.
Im, however, slightly frowned.
To be honest, he did not wish for the Sea Star to have too many people possessing the Aptitude to cultivate Chakra.
As I said before, this thing called the Chakra Bloodline is inherited.
Once mixed-blood people from the Sea Star and the Ninja World appear and spread out and multiply in the Sea Star, as time passes, there will be more and more mixed-bloods.
Although it seems like a good thing for these people to have one more choice in cultivation.
But this also always places a thick Black Cloud named 'Ōtsutsuki God' overhead.
Even if this Black Cloud is in an extremely high altitude, most people cannot glimpse it in their lifetime.
But it is there, ready to erupt at any unknown time.
"The Sea Star is out of the question."
Im did not hesitate and immediately refused Otsutsuki Hagoromo.
He could allow a small portion of strong individuals in the Sea Star to choose to cultivate Chakra, but he would not allow it to develop on a large scale.
Including the Ninja of the Sea Ninja Village, they must also be controlled in this aspect.
The children they give birth to must be registered and sent back to live in the Ninja World.
Ninja World people who are not Sea Ninja Village ninja are prohibited from entering the Sea Star without permission.
Furthermore, the actions of all people who cultivate Chakra, regardless of their identity, secretly having and raising children in the Sea Star will all be considered a Crime.
(End of this chapter)
