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# Chapter 1038: Becoming the New Ōtsutsuki God!
"May I ask why?"
Otsutsuki Hagoromo's smile froze on his face.
He truly hadn't expected Im to refuse this request.
Because, in his view, it was beneficial to both sides with no harm.
With large-scale intermarriage and procreation between the two sides, the Sea Star People would gain the aptitude to cultivate chakra, while the Ninja World people would gain a more powerful physique.
So, where was the problem?
Otsutsuki Hagoromo genuinely didn't understand.
Im naturally noticed his expression and sighed inwardly, thinking, 'Ignorance truly is fearless.'
Otsutsuki Hagoromo was born in the Ninja World, which meant his understanding of the Otsutsuki Civilization was far less than his own, as a transmigrator.
Naturally, he wouldn't know what an 'Ōtsutsuki God' was.
He also wondered what mood and expression Otsutsuki Hagoromo would have if he knew these secret things.
'Hmm, why not?'
Im's thoughts turned. He felt there was an opportunity here.
"Are you willing to accompany Im to other worlds?"
Otsutsuki Hagoromo was puzzled by the question that didn't answer his own, but he had to seriously consider it.
Finally, he gave a willing answer.
Although doing so carried considerable risk, his sharp sixth sense was telling him that he should agree.
The Ninja World had already joined the World Government, and this clone of Lord Im seemed to have no reason to harm him.
Furthermore, his own strength was not weak.
Seeing this, Im nodded with satisfaction, then reminded him, "Do not resist."
As his voice fell, without waiting for Otsutsuki Hagoromo's reply, a ball of blue light bloomed.
The next second, the figures of the two people in the high altitude vanished without a trace.
Not long after.
Im and Otsutsuki Hagoromo appeared simultaneously over the sea of clouds on Heavenly Gate Holy Island in the Imperial Arms World.
The environment here seemed unchanged from the previous Ninja World.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo marveled at the power of Im's space ability while curiously observing the sky of this otherworld.
Then he saw Im casually manufacturing an air door in front of him, and once again used teleportation to enter the space within 'the gate', bringing him along.
One side was filled with green, and he could still see the outside space.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo immediately understood that this should be the inner layer space, parallel to the outside world.
But soon, his Rinnegan's line of sight was drawn to the incredible white ship floating on the landmass in the void in the distance.
How shocking was a ship estimated to be several times larger than the entire area of the Pure Land Ninja Sect?
But before Otsutsuki Hagoromo could look for long, he felt his vision blur again, and he appeared in a spacious main hall.
Under his feet was a red carpet, and before him was a magnificent triple-tiered high platform. At the very top was a golden-red spire-shaped throne, where Im's figure was seated at some point.
'Hmm...' Otsutsuki Hagoromo felt helpless inwardly.
This Lord Im really liked looking down on others.
'Couldn't we just stand or sit at an equal height to speak?'
However, he didn't raise any objections because of this.
Nor did he float up to force himself to be at eye level with Im.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo was more concerned about what they were about to discuss.
He felt that Im had a deeper meaning in specifically bringing him out of the Ninja World.
"Im will now tell you what the Otsutsuki Civilization is, and what the Ōtsutsuki God is..."
At this moment, Im, seated on the empty throne, spoke.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo immediately became alert, but his heart was filled with incomparable astonishment.
Ōtsutsuki God?
Next, Otsutsuki Hagoromo's mouth and eyes widened with each sentence Im spoke.
Truly dumbfounded, truly greatly startled.
He finally understood why his mother had been so full of fear towards the Otsutsuki Clan outside back then, even going so far as to transform a large number of citizens into White Zetsu.
Because those Otsutsuki Clan Members didn't just want the life of his mother, the betrayer, but also the life of the entire Ninja World planet.
And the so-called Ōtsutsuki God also pressed down on Otsutsuki Hagoromo, making it hard for him to breathe.
At the same time, he understood why Im had to take him out of the Ninja World to say these things.
That Ōtsutsuki God, who was suspected of having transcended, might have become an omnipresent existence within the Ninja World universe.
Once these things were mentioned in the Ninja World, they might be noticed and overheard by the other party...
No one could say whether this possibility was large or small, but avoiding it as much as possible was correct!
It was just that Otsutsuki Hagoromo suddenly felt so much despair.
Let alone that he hadn't eaten a single chakra fruit yet, even if he had eaten one like his mother, what could he do?
According to what this Lord Im said, there must be experts in the Otsutsuki Civilization who had eaten several, a dozen, or even hundreds of fruits.
Because all Otsutsuki Clan Members who planted divine trees outside would bring the fruits back to the Otsutsuki Homeworld after they ripened and hand them over to the Otsutsuki higher-ups.
That Otsutsuki Shibai had evolved into an Ōtsutsuki God by devouring countless fruits and destroying countless planets over thousands of years.
This meant that the Ōtsutsuki God had eaten at least, at least, at least a thousand chakra fruits!
And his mother, who had only eaten one, had forced him and his brother into a battle that lasted for months, even collapsing the original Land of Water Continent, just to barely seal her...
Then how were they supposed to resist the entire Otsutsuki Civilization?!
Otsutsuki Hagoromo's hands began to tremble slightly.
At the same time.
Im's faint voice drifted down from above like clouds again.
"Your aura is radiating fear and despair."
"If Im were to tell you that in these myriad worlds, the Ōtsutsuki God is not even a top-tier existence, would you lose even the courage to look up at the starry sky?"
Otsutsuki Hagoromo on the red carpet below looked at Im in disbelief.
"If that's the case, then Im is truly disappointed. I originally thought you could be like Im, possessing the will to challenge even stronger experts. After all, you were someone who clearly knew you couldn't be defeated, yet still fiercely resisted Otsutsuki Kaguya back then."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo clenched his fist tightly and sighed, "But the gap is too great. I truly cannot see any hope."
Im rested one hand on his chin and asked lightly, "Then tell Im, what you are seeing now, isn't it hope?"
"This..."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo was dumbfounded.
Was this Lord Im hope? Was the World Government hope?
These two questions repeatedly surfaced in his mind.
'That's right!'
Otsutsuki Hagoromo's Rinnegan seemed to regain its radiance at this moment.
Isn't this Lord Im hope?
Isn't the World Government, which possesses Star Gates, hope?
"What should I do? Please give me guidance, Lord Im!"
Otsutsuki Hagoromo immediately asked respectfully, his attitude showing a huge change.
"Become the new Ōtsutsuki God, the second Ōtsutsuki God, and finally become the only Ōtsutsuki God!"
Im gave his answer, an answer that shocked Otsutsuki Hagoromo's mind.
The empty hall suddenly fell into dead silence.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo, who had lowered his head, was desperately digesting and trying to calm his turbulent mood.
After a long while.
He slowly raised his head again.
Looking up at Im on the empty throne, he said with incomparable determination.
"I wish to become the new Ōtsutsuki God. I plea for your help!"
"You may."
"Sign the Truth Contract with Im. Im will point out the paths for you and assist you with full strength."
Im raised his left hand.
The 'Kabbalah Tree of Life Markings' on the back of his hand bloomed with dazzling white light.
The Truth Contract with the Principle of Equivalent Exchange as its core!
(End of Chapter)
"May I ask why?"
Otsutsuki Hagoromo's smile froze on his face.
He truly hadn't expected Im to refuse this request.
Because, in his view, it was beneficial to both sides with no harm.
With large-scale intermarriage and procreation between the two sides, the Sea Star People would gain the aptitude to cultivate chakra, while the Ninja World people would gain a more powerful physique.
So, where was the problem?
Otsutsuki Hagoromo genuinely didn't understand.
Im naturally noticed his expression and sighed inwardly, thinking, 'Ignorance truly is fearless.'
Otsutsuki Hagoromo was born in the Ninja World, which meant his understanding of the Otsutsuki Civilization was far less than his own, as a transmigrator.
Naturally, he wouldn't know what an 'Ōtsutsuki God' was.
He also wondered what mood and expression Otsutsuki Hagoromo would have if he knew these secret things.
'Hmm, why not?'
Im's thoughts turned. He felt there was an opportunity here.
"Are you willing to accompany Im to other worlds?"
Otsutsuki Hagoromo was puzzled by the question that didn't answer his own, but he had to seriously consider it.
Finally, he gave a willing answer.
Although doing so carried considerable risk, his sharp sixth sense was telling him that he should agree.
The Ninja World had already joined the World Government, and this clone of Lord Im seemed to have no reason to harm him.
Furthermore, his own strength was not weak.
Seeing this, Im nodded with satisfaction, then reminded him, "Do not resist."
As his voice fell, without waiting for Otsutsuki Hagoromo's reply, a ball of blue light bloomed.
The next second, the figures of the two people in the high altitude vanished without a trace.
Not long after.
Im and Otsutsuki Hagoromo appeared simultaneously over the sea of clouds on Heavenly Gate Holy Island in the Imperial Arms World.
The environment here seemed unchanged from the previous Ninja World.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo marveled at the power of Im's space ability while curiously observing the sky of this otherworld.
Then he saw Im casually manufacturing an air door in front of him, and once again used teleportation to enter the space within 'the gate', bringing him along.
One side was filled with green, and he could still see the outside space.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo immediately understood that this should be the inner layer space, parallel to the outside world.
But soon, his Rinnegan's line of sight was drawn to the incredible white ship floating on the landmass in the void in the distance.
How shocking was a ship estimated to be several times larger than the entire area of the Pure Land Ninja Sect?
But before Otsutsuki Hagoromo could look for long, he felt his vision blur again, and he appeared in a spacious main hall.
Under his feet was a red carpet, and before him was a magnificent triple-tiered high platform. At the very top was a golden-red spire-shaped throne, where Im's figure was seated at some point.
'Hmm...' Otsutsuki Hagoromo felt helpless inwardly.
This Lord Im really liked looking down on others.
'Couldn't we just stand or sit at an equal height to speak?'
However, he didn't raise any objections because of this.
Nor did he float up to force himself to be at eye level with Im.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo was more concerned about what they were about to discuss.
He felt that Im had a deeper meaning in specifically bringing him out of the Ninja World.
"Im will now tell you what the Otsutsuki Civilization is, and what the Ōtsutsuki God is..."
At this moment, Im, seated on the empty throne, spoke.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo immediately became alert, but his heart was filled with incomparable astonishment.
Ōtsutsuki God?
Next, Otsutsuki Hagoromo's mouth and eyes widened with each sentence Im spoke.
Truly dumbfounded, truly greatly startled.
He finally understood why his mother had been so full of fear towards the Otsutsuki Clan outside back then, even going so far as to transform a large number of citizens into White Zetsu.
Because those Otsutsuki Clan Members didn't just want the life of his mother, the betrayer, but also the life of the entire Ninja World planet.
And the so-called Ōtsutsuki God also pressed down on Otsutsuki Hagoromo, making it hard for him to breathe.
At the same time, he understood why Im had to take him out of the Ninja World to say these things.
That Ōtsutsuki God, who was suspected of having transcended, might have become an omnipresent existence within the Ninja World universe.
Once these things were mentioned in the Ninja World, they might be noticed and overheard by the other party...
No one could say whether this possibility was large or small, but avoiding it as much as possible was correct!
It was just that Otsutsuki Hagoromo suddenly felt so much despair.
Let alone that he hadn't eaten a single chakra fruit yet, even if he had eaten one like his mother, what could he do?
According to what this Lord Im said, there must be experts in the Otsutsuki Civilization who had eaten several, a dozen, or even hundreds of fruits.
Because all Otsutsuki Clan Members who planted divine trees outside would bring the fruits back to the Otsutsuki Homeworld after they ripened and hand them over to the Otsutsuki higher-ups.
That Otsutsuki Shibai had evolved into an Ōtsutsuki God by devouring countless fruits and destroying countless planets over thousands of years.
This meant that the Ōtsutsuki God had eaten at least, at least, at least a thousand chakra fruits!
And his mother, who had only eaten one, had forced him and his brother into a battle that lasted for months, even collapsing the original Land of Water Continent, just to barely seal her...
Then how were they supposed to resist the entire Otsutsuki Civilization?!
Otsutsuki Hagoromo's hands began to tremble slightly.
At the same time.
Im's faint voice drifted down from above like clouds again.
"Your aura is radiating fear and despair."
"If Im were to tell you that in these myriad worlds, the Ōtsutsuki God is not even a top-tier existence, would you lose even the courage to look up at the starry sky?"
Otsutsuki Hagoromo on the red carpet below looked at Im in disbelief.
"If that's the case, then Im is truly disappointed. I originally thought you could be like Im, possessing the will to challenge even stronger experts. After all, you were someone who clearly knew you couldn't be defeated, yet still fiercely resisted Otsutsuki Kaguya back then."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo clenched his fist tightly and sighed, "But the gap is too great. I truly cannot see any hope."
Im rested one hand on his chin and asked lightly, "Then tell Im, what you are seeing now, isn't it hope?"
"This..."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo was dumbfounded.
Was this Lord Im hope? Was the World Government hope?
These two questions repeatedly surfaced in his mind.
'That's right!'
Otsutsuki Hagoromo's Rinnegan seemed to regain its radiance at this moment.
Isn't this Lord Im hope?
Isn't the World Government, which possesses Star Gates, hope?
"What should I do? Please give me guidance, Lord Im!"
Otsutsuki Hagoromo immediately asked respectfully, his attitude showing a huge change.
"Become the new Ōtsutsuki God, the second Ōtsutsuki God, and finally become the only Ōtsutsuki God!"
Im gave his answer, an answer that shocked Otsutsuki Hagoromo's mind.
The empty hall suddenly fell into dead silence.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo, who had lowered his head, was desperately digesting and trying to calm his turbulent mood.
After a long while.
He slowly raised his head again.
Looking up at Im on the empty throne, he said with incomparable determination.
"I wish to become the new Ōtsutsuki God. I plea for your help!"
"You may."
"Sign the Truth Contract with Im. Im will point out the paths for you and assist you with full strength."
Im raised his left hand.
The 'Kabbalah Tree of Life Markings' on the back of his hand bloomed with dazzling white light.
The Truth Contract with the Principle of Equivalent Exchange as its core!
(End of Chapter)
