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Chapter 1223: Otsutsuki Kaguya's Request! (Two in One)

"Seedbed."

Imu thought to himself. No wonder some people called the Otsutsuki Clan farmers back then.

"That's right, the Ninja World is the seedbed you speak of. Now, over a thousand years have passed since you were sealed by Otsutsuki Hagoromo and Otsutsuki Hamura."

Imu roughly explained the past and present situation of the Ninja World.

"A thousand years... it seems they are almost here too," Otsutsuki Kaguya murmured to herself.

The lifespan of their race is generally around a thousand years.

But if they take medicinal pills, their lifespan will be slightly improved.

However, if they successfully eat an entire Divine Tree fruit, their lifespan will become infinite.

Or rather, they have never seen a lifespan limit.

Furthermore, the time it takes for a Divine Tree to drain a planet's energy and bear fruit is also around a thousand years.

Therefore, the Otsutsuki Clan is accustomed to using 'a thousand years' as a unit of time.

Normally.

She and Isshiki came to the Ninja World a thousand years ago and planted the Divine Tree on the earth of the Ninja World.

Then the Chakra Fruit should have ripened a thousand years later, which is the present time mentioned by this man named Imu, yielding the first fruit.

But strangely, the Divine Tree bore fruit in less than a hundred years.

This allowed her to possess unimaginable strength and infinite lifespan.

And this world had not been completely drained. Except for the land around the Divine Tree being barren, the overall natural ecosystem was relatively well-preserved.

It was then that she realized how miraculous this world was, absolutely an 'excellent seedbed' she had never heard of.

If she could rely on it to produce a few more fruits.

Then the accumulated strength would definitely be able to resist the 'Heavenly People' who would come to check the situation a thousand years later because they had not returned in time to hand over the fruit.

But who knew she would be betrayed by her two sons!

For a moment, this woman, who could only be considered a mental fluctuation of Otsutsuki Kaguya, fell into recollection.

"You must be referring to the people from the main family of the Otsutsuki Clan."

Imu said calmly, uttering words that startled Otsutsuki Kaguya.

"That's right. Thirty-six years from now, they will dispatch three people to the Ninja World, and you will be regarded as a traitor by them."

"How do you know?!"

"Future Sight. Of course, your past, Imu also understands clearly, for example, about you and Otsutsuki Isshiki."

Imu smiled slightly, meeting Kaguya's astonished gaze.

Hearing the name 'Otsutsuki Isshiki', Otsutsuki Kaguya's Byakugan instantly became sharp.

At the same time, she realized that the man before her was not speaking falsely.

"Is it an ability related to time?"

"Then have you come to find me to awaken me?" Otsutsuki Kaguya asked coldly.

"If you are willing to sign a Truth Contract with Imu, Imu can consider it."

Imu did not hide his purpose and then briefly explained the effect of the Truth Contract.

"Truth... True God from other universes?"

Otsutsuki Kaguya was filled with doubt and uncertainty.

She actually didn't quite believe the World Government that Imu spoke of, which ruled over planets in multiple different universes.

If it was ruling over multiple planets in a universe, that would be nothing.

She had more or less heard of some civilizations capable of exploring other planets before.

Of course, the final result was that they were annihilated by the Otsutsuki one by one.

But talking about different universes was a bit outrageous.

How could other universes exist?

However, Otsutsuki Kaguya understood about the Truth Contract.

"You actually want me to submit to you?!"

The woman's voice was mixed with obvious anger.

However, Imu calmly nodded and said, "Otherwise, why would Imu let you regain freedom?"

He didn't say anything about resurrection, as the other party wasn't dead in the first place.

She had merely had her body, energy, and soul separated by Otsutsuki Hagoromo, with her soul sealed here.

At the same time, Otsutsuki Kaguya was speechless.

The key was that she had no strength now and couldn't even use forceful threat against Imu.

She didn't even know how long she could exist...

Suddenly, she began to feel nervous.

If she just disappeared like this, it would actually be fine, just like continuing to sleep, as there would be no feeling.

But what if she didn't disappear?

Wouldn't she have to stay here forever, maintaining a fully conscious awareness?

This was absolutely terrifying torment!

She knew she was just a product of mental fluctuation, but she also had normal feelings and awareness.

At least, that's how it seemed now, so she was a little afraid of Imu leaving.

Just then, she heard Imu continue, "However, Imu suspects that signing a Truth Contract with you might not be very useful."

Could this Otsutsuki Kaguya before him truly represent Otsutsuki Kaguya?

However, communicating with her should not be entirely meaningless.

When Otsutsuki Kaguya's main body consciousness awakens, everything said now might be remembered, and there would be no need for further explanation then.

So the question was.

He had to first find a method to awaken Otsutsuki Kaguya's main body consciousness before he could sign a Truth Contract with her.

But what if she didn't agree then?

Whether he could defeat her was another matter, but it would definitely be very troublesome, likely requiring her to be sealed back again.

As he thought about it, Imu was conflicted, and Kaguya across from him also showed a conflicted expression on her face.

The two stood facing each other in the vast white domain, silent.

The longer time passed, the more uncomfortable Kaguya felt, wondering why she still hadn't disappeared.

"Truth, if Imu signs a Truth Contract with her, will the contract's effect bind the main body after she disappears?"

Imu raised his left hand and asked the 'Kabbalah Tree of Life' pattern that was starting to glow on the back of his hand.

Although this was a spiritual domain, he believed that Truth could connect with him.

"According to the principle of equivalent exchange, you also need to answer me a question."

Indeed, the voice of Truth sounded on the back of his hand, attracting Otsutsuki Kaguya's gaze.

Imu naturally knew that Truth wouldn't give him anything for free.

"Okay, you answer Imu's question first."

"No, she is just a product of mental power, at most a clone. Even if a Truth Contract is signed, when the clone disappears, the contract will disappear with it."

Imu hadn't held much expectation, so he wasn't too disappointed now.

Otsutsuki Kaguya across from him was expressionless. She knew very well what she was.

Truth: "Then it's my turn to ask."

Imu nodded: "Ask."

Truth: "In your understanding, does a true god exist in this universe?"

Imu was instantly speechless, but according to the principle of equivalent exchange, he couldn't lie.

"Imu only knows of an Otsutsuki Clan member who is said to be close to god, named Otsutsuki Shibai. As for whether he is a true god, Imu is not clear."

"You even know about Otsutsuki Shibai!"

Otsutsuki Kaguya could no longer maintain her outward calm and exclaimed in surprise.

Otsutsuki Shibai, this was a figure that all Otsutsuki Clan members, even if they hadn't met him, must have heard of.

Because he was the publicly acknowledged strongest Otsutsuki, hailed as the being closest to god.

However, Imu merely glanced at the woman indifferently, giving no answer.

This made Kaguya feel even more that he was profound and unfathomable.

"Close?"

At this moment, the voice of Truth sounded again on the back of Imu's left hand.

"No, I can faintly feel the aura of true god strength in this universe. The Otsutsuki Shibai you mentioned should have reached god's domain, but..."

Imu's mood sank.

The threat that a true Ōtsutsuki god posed to him and the World Government went without saying.

He began to consider whether to temporarily give up on the Ninja World.

Of course, if Truth could conflict with the other party and win, that would definitely be the best result.

Otsutsuki Kaguya was completely stunned.

That Otsutsuki Shibai actually achieved true godhood while she was sealed!

"However, he seems to no longer be in this universe..."

Truth's words made Imu pause. What did this mean?

Not in this universe, did that mean he had left this universe?

"He's going to other universes!"

Imu voiced his speculation, and then heard Truth say, "Yes, that's very likely."

Imu thought while continuing to speak.

"The way the Otsutsuki Clan increases their strength is by using the Divine Tree to absorb the natural energy of one planet after another."

"He has drained countless planets over the long time before, and they must be planets with a natural ecosystem, not to mention there are other Otsutsuki Clan members..."

Imu's voice paused here, and Truth took over the conversation to continue the speculation.

Otsutsuki Kaguya, standing nearby, pricked up her ears to listen.

"This has led to the possibility that there are very few natural planets left in this universe. Even if there are still quite a few, they are too few for Otsutsuki Shibai, who has achieved true godhood, so..."

Imu said in a deep voice, "So Otsutsuki Shibai has set his sights beyond the universe."

"He wants to go to other universes to find more natural planets, even if the journey might take tens of millions of years!"

The more he spoke, the more he felt it made sense.

Staying here, Otsutsuki Shibai would find it difficult to continue improving his strength, essentially being confined to this Ninja World universe.

This might be a good choice for a true god who likes stability.

But the Otsutsuki are inherently a race that is incredibly greedy for energy.

However, Otsutsuki Shibai did not have the help of a 'Star Gate'.

So he could only choose to venture into the vast and boundless Chaos Sea, full of danger, attempting to find a new universe with a large number of natural planets.

"It should be like this. Overall, it's a good thing. It's just that the civilizations in this universe have been ravaged too badly by the Otsutsuki. There must be countless knowledge that disappeared along with the destroyed civilizations. What a pity, what a pity..."

Imu could hear that Truth was very regretful about this, which made him subconsciously look at Otsutsuki Kaguya in front of him.

"Hmph, survival of the fittest is the principle of the universe!"

"We need natural energy to become strong. If they don't give it, of course we will take it. Blame these planets' civilizations for being too weak!"

Otsutsuki Kaguya let out a displeased cold snort.

Although she was a very young clansman and held a very low status within the Otsutsuki, and the Ninja World was the first planet she planted a tree on.

But she strongly agreed with the thoughts and actions of the Otsutsuki Clan.

We are stronger than you, why can't we have what we want?

Imu did not refute after hearing this.

After all, he and the World Government were actually quite similar, believing in might makes right.

It was just that their methods were not as extreme as the Otsutsuki, who had to completely destroy the entire world.

Of course, if they didn't do that, they wouldn't get the Divine Tree fruit.

It could only be said that the Otsutsuki Clan's purpose was not destruction, but the Divine Tree fruit.

But to produce fruit, they had to drain the planet's energy.

As for why the Ninja World wasn't completely drained, only creating a vast desert, he didn't know.

Perhaps the Ninja World's natural energy was more abundant than other planets?

However, Imu didn't want to be too conflicted about these things now.

He was leaving.

As for the matter of awakening Otsutsuki Kaguya's main body consciousness, he would think about it later.

Besides Kaguya herself being difficult to control, he was also a bit reluctant to part with the nine Tailed Beasts.

After all, to create a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, they had to be fused together.

To him, the Tailed Beasts were equivalent to living figurines. Trading these nine figurines for one figurine seemed like a loss no matter how he looked at it.

Of course, Imu was also thinking, could he have Otsutsuki Hagoromo separate the Ten-Tails back into the nine Tailed Beasts after awakening Otsutsuki Kaguya?

"Wait a moment!"

Just as Imu was about to disconnect the mental connection, Otsutsuki Kaguya across from him urgently called out to him.

"Hmm?"

Imu looked at her in doubt, only to see her awkwardly ask, "Can you take me with you?"

"Uh... what?"

"Can you take me away from here? I'm worried I'll be stuck here forever, or perhaps you could just disperse me!"

Otsutsuki Kaguya pursed her red lips, her voice carrying a hint of request.

Imu looked at her speechlessly.

He immediately noticed the nervous expression in the woman's Byakugan.

Indeed, the little black room was terrifying.

That absolute silence and absolute loneliness would drive any living beings with normal feelings insane.

Impel Down's 'Infinite Hell' was a similar environment.

Imu thought for a moment, then gently extended his hand: "Hold onto Imu, perhaps I can take you away."

He actually didn't know if he could do it. If not, then there was nothing he could do.

Mainly, he felt that if he could really take her out, he might be able to learn more intelligence about the Otsutsuki Clan.

Moreover, this woman had no strength and wouldn't pose a threat to him.

Otsutsuki Kaguya hesitated, looking at the hand extended towards her.

Aside from fighting with her two sons before, she had never touched the body of another male.

Because she was an ascetic and didn't like men.

As for Otsutsuki Hagoromo and Otsutsuki Hamura.

Although they were said to originate from 'everyone's blessings'.

In reality, they were products expelled from her body after she ate the Divine Tree fruit and couldn't fully digest the energy at the time.

So she could actually absorb them back into chakra by touching them again.

After all, not being able to digest them back then didn't mean she couldn't now.

Alas, she failed.

But thinking that she hadn't disappeared yet and might be trapped in this 'little white room' forever after Imu left.

Otsutsuki Kaguya finally held Imu's palm.

To be honest, this feeling was very peculiar...

Imu didn't care. It wasn't like he had never touched a woman before. He just felt that Otsutsuki Kaguya's hand was a bit cold.

The next second.

His awareness returned to his body.

Otsutsuki Kaguya's body in front of him still floated quietly in mid-air.

And his right hand, coated with colorless Haki, was still placed on her forehead.

However, on the back of his hand, which was emitting a faint golden light, stood a small Otsutsuki Kaguya, about ten centimeters tall!

At this moment, she was looking up and surveying the surrounding dark environment.

Speaking of which, this was the first time she had seen the place where she was sealed.

Because the moment 'Zetsu' was expelled from her body, she had already lost awareness.

And Imu was also looking at the small Otsutsuki Kaguya on his hand.

He didn't expect this woman to be so cute after shrinking, like a delicate little figurine.

"It seems it was successful. Since that's the case, you'll follow Imu from now on, but don't run around freely!"

The small Otsutsuki Kaguya looked up, staring with her small white Byakugan full of curiosity.

"This should be the sealing space of 'Chibaku Tensei', right? Can you take me out?"

"Imu can enter, naturally Imu can also leave. Also, from now on, address me as Lord Imu."

Imu said to the small Otsutsuki Kaguya while opening his left hand and releasing 'ROOM'.

"Hmph!"

The small Otsutsuki Kaguya turned her head and said in a low voice, "If you want me to call you Lord, that depends on how much ability you have!"

"Then you stay here," Imu didn't indulge her either.

When the circular passage formed in front of him, he casually threw her onto Otsutsuki Kaguya's body.

He was about to leave this dark place by himself.

This startled the small Otsutsuki Kaguya, and her already pale expression became even paler.

She was completely anxious. Her tiny body leaped up and forcefully grabbed the corner of Imu's white robe with the golden trim.

"I know! I know!"

"Lord Imu! I'll call you Lord Imu, just don't leave me!"

In the blink of an eye, Imu's figure disappeared into thin air.

Without the radiance of the Sun to dispel it, the domain was once again filled with infinite darkness.

However, the lingering sound of the small Otsutsuki Kaguya still echoed in the ears of the tightly shut-eyed Otsutsuki Kaguya.

But ultimately, this place returned to its initial silence...

Imu didn't want to completely awaken Otsutsuki Kaguya, so he simply created a small Kaguya first...

(End of Chapter)