"Has the development level already reached 86 percent?"
Kitagawa Gen looked at the changes in himself and also felt somewhat dazed.
Although it looked like the development level had only increased by 4 percent, he felt that the increase in his strength did not seem to be that simple!
Especially…
"Kekkei Mōra has succeeded!"
Looking at the information that had appeared before his eyes, Kitagawa Gen's heart was especially complicated.
How long had he been waiting for Kekkei Mōra?
To be precise, ever since he came to this world and learned that he was just a commoner, he had understood that Kekkei Mōra was his only path to transcendence!
Even after he later obtained the Ōtsutsuki bloodline, he had never stopped moving forward.
And now, he had finally accomplished all of this!
Feeling the energy surging continuously within his body, he was also especially excited at this moment.
But amid his excitement, he still furrowed his brow slightly.
"Why is there still a 'Initial' attached?"
What he had used just now, however, was Momoshiki's "pill"!
The power contained within it was beyond imagination, especially since this was energy that had devoured Kinshiki.
Even though that guy had ultimately condensed a Kāma, causing him to indeed lose some of the energy, this effect still seemed a bit lacking?
"You really did it."
However, just as Kitagawa Gen was feeling puzzled, Kaguya's voice rang out in his mind.
There was no surprise in her voice; instead, it even carried a trace of confusion and fear!
"The Divine Ascension Stairway is actually even more terrifying than I imagined; now everyone will become even more insane."
"Hm?"
Kitagawa Gen was stunned for a moment. He was still wondering why the energy Momoshiki had provided was so little, yet the feeling he got from Kaguya was not quite the same.
But just as Kitagawa Gen was feeling puzzled, his gaze swept around, and in that instant his eyes went wide!
"This is…"
Looking around, although the entire Ame-no-Minaka was filled with radiant glow.
This light shot straight into the sky and illuminated the whole space, yet its source seemed to be gathered upon him, as if congratulating him on having completed an inconceivable achievement.
However, under the radiant glow, the entire space within Ame-no-Minaka was incomparably decayed.
The ground, which had already been a desert, now inexplicably became even more deathly still, and that towering tree of his became incomparably withered and thin.
It was as if the energy had been drawn out in a single breath; even life itself, at this moment, seemed to be on the verge of collapsing.
"How could this be?"
Kitagawa Gen could not help but murmur. The radiant glow in the sky still seemed to be brimming with vitality, yet below it was completely the opposite.
Such deathly stillness—this was the first time he had ever seen it.
Faced with such a stark contrast, he suddenly realized something.
"This is Kekkei Mōra?"
"That's right, this is Kekkei Mōra."
Kaguya spoke again. Although her voice had recovered a bit of its chill, it still carried a trace of fear.
"This is simply not something that can be achieved by human power. Do you really know what your 'Divine Ascension Stairway' means?"
"Let's hear it."
Hearing how terrified Kaguya sounded, Kitagawa Gen also became somewhat interested.
In his impression, Kekkei Mōra was just the fusion of chakra of all attributes.
In the end, it would turn into a complete whole, forming the purest chakra energy.
Of course, it was not that simple to condense.
He himself had developed so many kekkei genkai and even kekkei tōta, so he naturally understood the difficulty involved.
For the Ōtsutsuki, it might only be a small difficulty, but for others the situation was completely different.
And Kekkei Mōra seemed to be even more troublesome than he had imagined, which made him all the more curious.
"You should know that I obtained my Kekkei Mōra by devouring a fruit."
Kaguya fell silent for a moment before finally speaking faintly.
"Kekkei Mōra is the symbol of infinite energy, the concrete manifestation of something that surpasses all chakra, and also an expression of life making an ultimate leap."
"Infinite energy, and a leap in life, huh…"
Feeling the chakra within his body, Kitagawa Gen nodded lightly.
The help brought by Kekkei Mōra actually leaned more toward a kind of foundation; in plain terms, it "raises the stats while also granting certain mechanics."
For example, All-Killing Ash Bones and Yomotsu Hirasaka—these all belonged to the "mechanics" granted by Kekkei Mōra.
And the "stats" are naturally the manifestation of "physical strength" and "self-divinity energy."
Of course, this also is not invincible.
Otherwise Kaguya would not have lost to Sasuke and Naruto, and that guy Urashiki would not have died in such a frustrating way.
Not to mention Isshiki and Momoshiki—each of them lost in an utterly ridiculous way.
And then there is Obito; that guy was actually about the same.
Apart from that, and this is also the most important, there is the leap in "life level."
Ōtsutsuki Shibai was able to become the "Ōtsutsuki God"; clearly, his "life level" had already surpassed that of the Ōtsutsuki.
This is what allowed him to "cross dimensions and transcend the concept of life and death"—this was already another form of life!
"As for the normal way of obtaining Kekkei Mōra, it is by handing over the fruit, which the upper echelons of the clan then refine into a 'pill' and bestow upon other clansmen."
Kaguya spoke slowly, her voice already somewhat complicated.
"This process is incomparably long, and if you want to condense Kekkei Mōra using a 'pill' whose energy has been diluted and divided, how many 'fruits' do you think it would take?"
"How many fruits?"
Kitagawa Gen was stunned for a moment, then quickly came to his senses.
One fruit meant the death of one planet, the passing of countless lives.
And the "pill" refined from a fruit obviously could not remain whole; it had to be divided among more people.
Perhaps some people got more, and some people got less.
But if you wanted to form Kekkei Mōra in this way…
'How many planets did this damn destroy, and how many lives died because of it?!'
Kitagawa Gen was shocked even himself, and Kaguya seemed to know what he was thinking as she sighed and went on speaking.
"A planet like this one, which could be planted once and yet slowly recover, is extremely rare in the entire universe; almost every planet becomes a dead star after being planted once."
Speaking up to this point, Kaguya paused, then spoke again in an utterly incredulous tone.
"But you actually completed all of this through your so-called 'Divine Ascension Stairway' and this unbelievably obedient Ten Tails."
"Those people, who were already insane to begin with, will only become even more insane and even more unrestrained once they find out…"
At this point Kaguya truly did not dare to go on. Those "miserable three brothers" already had Kekkei Mōra, and by devouring one another they could quickly gain power and complete their accumulation.
Afterward, they could use this accumulated power to slowly complete the leap of their own life level—this was much faster than relying on fruits or "pills."
But now Kitagawa Gen had done it "in one step," actually allowing the energy to reach the level required to condense Kekkei Mōra.
This would only drive those who already had Kekkei Mōra even more insane, and those who did not have it would become utterly deranged.
The entire Ōtsutsuki clan would likely fall completely into endless bloodshed and darkness…
'Tch, serves them right. There really isn't a single innocent one among those Kekkei Mōra users.'
Kitagawa Gen pursed his lips, unable to help himself, but he had at least figured out one thing.
For ordinary people, the idea of condensing Kekkei Mōra was nothing but a dream!
The energy consumption involved was simply impossible for a normal person to sustain.
The Ōtsutsuki's beasts of burden… who knows how many planets they would have to destroy just to gather enough "pills" to meet the requirements for condensing Kekkei Mōra.
Kaguya had also devoured a complete fruit before she finally completed her transformation.
As for himself, he had directly drained Momoshiki's "pill," and on top of that had nearly drained his own God Tree Source dry—only then did he barely manage to complete it.
'And even this is just the initial stage. To keep climbing, I have to continue absorbing energy—no wonder Isshiki said the God Tree had to be planted continuously…'
With everything now clear, he seemed to have gained a deeper understanding of the Ōtsutsuki. He even felt like going to their clan territories himself to start a 'dark upheaval'…
"But how exactly did you make the Ten Tails so obedient?"
Seeing Kitagawa Gen fall silent, Kaguya truly worried that this guy was considering the "insufficient energy" issue—if so, she was done for.
"The Ten Tails may count as our pet, but it's still incomparably ferocious. You—"
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. I'm annoyed enough already."
There was no way Kitagawa Gen would tell her the truth, and besides, he was depressed thinking that his God Tree Source might have really been emptied out in one go.
"Hm?"
Suddenly, Kitagawa Gen sensed something was wrong.
His God Tree Source still had energy surging within it, and it was even continuing to transmit energy to him—he immediately stopped everything.
"Trying to get yourself killed…"
Kitagawa Gen cursed under his breath, then began checking carefully.
After only a moment of observing, he realized that what Kaguya had said earlier truly had not been a lie.
The God Tree's energy would restore itself; once it stopped supplying energy to Kitagawa Gen, it immediately began desperately trying to save itself.
'And the bodies Momoshiki and Urashiki sacrificed are continually providing it with the energy it needs…?'
Although they were only corpses, these things still possessed unimaginable power.
Working together with the God Tree's self-generated energy, the tree slowly began to regain a bit of vitality.
'And also, it seems something is gathering?'
Kitagawa Gen sensed it very clearly. Although his God Tree Source looked half dead, as energy continued to be generated, it truly seemed to be beginning to nurture something new!
'A fruit?'
Kitagawa Gen was a bit speechless. He had originally worried that one condensation of Kekkei Mōra might have exhausted the fruit completely, but he had not expected the God Tree Source to be even more resilient than he imagined!
Even under such circumstances, it still began nurturing a new fruit, making Kitagawa Gen unable to help but feel a bit emotional.
"But it consumed too much energy, so the time required will be stretched out a bit."
Feeling this "unlucky Shinjutsu" of his, Kitagawa Gen could only smile helplessly.
But he could be certain of one thing: once the fruit finished maturing, and once he devoured it…
'Kekkei Mōra should rise to another level and reach Intermediate!'
Kitagawa Gen clenched his fist; everything in the future was worth looking forward to.
Moreover, he had even figured out how to plant the third fruit—the one that required the most energy!
Ōtsutsuki Shibai—if he could use that guy's body as the planting medium, then it would definitely be able to nurture a fruit capable of carrying his Kekkei Mōra to "Advanced."
And at that time—
'Maybe I really will be able to break through everything!'
Kitagawa Gen was in a splendid mood. This time he had not only obtained enough information but had also confirmed the direction of his future.
This was truly excellent for him, and his gains this time were enormous—his combat strength had undergone an inconceivable increase!
"Alright, I won't ask about the Ten Tails anymore."
Kaguya did not know what Kitagawa Gen was thinking. Seeing him like this now, she did not dare say more and certainly did not dare ask more.
But she herself was extremely puzzled, and after hesitating for quite a while, she finally spoke with some confusion.
"But you've already obtained Kekkei Mōra, so why do you not have the Rinnegan—especially the third eye?"
"The third eye?"
Kitagawa Gen felt the power forming at the center of his brow and realized that after severing his connection with the God Tree, the growth there seemed to have slowed down.
Of course, the amount of energy being absorbed there had already decreased—after all, he had nearly reached his limit to begin with!
"Could it be that you're the same as Isshiki? Or is it because you awakened it on your own?"
Seeing that Kitagawa Gen did not respond, Kaguya could not help but speak again in a strange tone.
"But you should have obtained some new abilities, right?"
"Indeed, I do have new powers."
At that, Kitagawa Gen also smiled.
Although the power brewing at the center of his brow had stalled a bit, his eyes themselves had changed.
'The Full Moon Eyes?'
He clearly remembered that previously his eyes had been the Crescent Moon Eyes, and now his eyes seemed to have reached a limit.
And with the upgrade of his eyes, he unexpectedly discovered that he could directly "see" the invisible barriers between different dimensions!
He was currently inside Ame-no-Minaka, yet he could see everything outside with perfect clarity.
'I can even easily detect those who hide themselves while moving through spatial passages.'
The innate ability of these "Full Moon Eyes" left Kitagawa Gen feeling incredulous.
And the improvement of these eyes had instantly strengthened all of his other "basic abilities" as well!
Not only that—along with the enhancement of these eyes, he also unsurprisingly obtained a new Shinjutsu.
'Kamiten, huh.'
Although "Kamiten" and "Yomitsu" had different abilities, there was a strange connection between them.
Because Kamiten targets space itself, it can turn every position within its spatial coverage into a target of his attacks!
'Simply put, even if my blade is pointed forward, under the effect of this technique the final attack will emerge from any area I have covered.'
Not only that—even when being attacked, he could use precise spatial control to shift the attack away from himself!
'And he could even combine it with Yomitsu to directly delay it and send it to the enemy.'
Kitagawa Gen truly had a reason to feel that the two of them linked together.
The two Shinjutsu he obtained allowed him to achieve seamless offense and defense from different dimensions.
Although in terms of consumption, both techniques were more or less the same—so high it felt absurd—
For him now, it perhaps was not especially serious, since he had also undergone a "leap"!
'When the God Tree Fruit finishes growing, I will usher in my second one.'
Kitagawa Gen whispered, his gaze becoming exceptionally bright.
'And this new Shinjutsu will let me obtain Ōtsutsuki Shibai's body even more easily—the third 'leap' is already close at hand!'
Kitagawa Gen was extremely excited at this moment; this enhancement had truly exceeded his expectations.
He now only longed for Momoshiki, Urashiki, and Isshiki—those three guys—to hurry up and emerge from their Kāma.
Only after they 'thawed out' would he be able to continue 'draining the pond to catch the fish'!
'This guy…'
Yet Kitagawa Gen simply smiled without speaking, especially with his eyes gleaming sharply.
Combined with the withered God Tree, the Kekkei Mōra condensed by the Divine Ascension Stairway, and his cruelty when hunting the Ōtsutsuki—
Kaguya truly found it impossible not to feel afraid. She stayed silent, not daring to say more, yet inwardly she could not help but sigh.
'Hagoromo, your cruelty has been inherited.'
'Take a good look at what kind of demon you've created!'
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