The surrounding crowd didn't think Third Hokage was exaggerating. To most of them, the word "hero" was far too inadequate to honor Seiki Shimaseki's accomplishments!
Turning the world upside down and reshaping the land—that was the transformation that man had brought to this world!
Sighing gently, Third Hokage spoke as if soothing a child, "Stop causing trouble. Seiki Shimaseki spared your life out of mercy because you did contribute to Konoha in the past. If you keep this up..."
Previously silent, Danzo became agitated once more at these words, "I don't need this kind of pitiful mercy! If he had killed me, I would've respected him even more! Mercy to enemies breeds vengeance..."
At that moment, a calm and steady voice came from afar, "Elder Danzo, perhaps you've misunderstood. In my eyes, you still don't reach the level of being considered an enemy."
Upon hearing this, Danzo flushed with shame and anger, "What did you say? I once defeated you, you know... Hey, damn it, listen when someone's talking to you!"
Yet Seiki Shimaseki didn't even deign to look at him. After saying that, Seiki Shimaseki simply left with Hagoromo and others.
This arrogant disregard caused Danzo to roar furiously, "Seiki Shimaseki, you'll come to regret this!"
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Back at the Central Building, Naruto couldn't wait to ask, "Teacher, what do we do now? Everyone's souls have been swapped!"
Seiki shook his head gently, "Don't worry. I've already marked them with the Sky Net system. It won't take long to restore each soul to its rightful place."
"Oh, is that how it is?" Naruto suddenly understood.
Hagoromo also felt relieved, his sense of guilt greatly diminished, "That's great news then."
Seiki asked, "What about the situation at the Three Sacred Lands?"
Sasuke first explained the earlier battle, then added, "Mount Myoboku and Shikkotsu Forest are both willing to join the war effort and contribute to the Alliance!"
Stroking his chin, Seiki mused, "Attacking the Underworld first, then unsealing and courting those ancient rulers... It seems those two Otsutsuki have some grand plans."
Neji expressed concern, "Teacher, what should we do if the Xu Organization and Gaka Organization cooperate and attack us first?"
Sasuke pondered, "The only reason those two organizations cooperate is because we're the strongest. What if we pretend to be defeated, retreating step by step? Perhaps their cooperation will fall apart?"
"Pretend to be defeated?" Naruto questioned, "Wouldn't that be too obvious during wartime?"
"Precisely!" Sasuke nodded, "That's why we need a real crushing defeat! To deceive the enemy, we must first deceive ourselves!"
Naruto stared directly into Sasuke's eyes, "Are you including sacrifices in this 'crushing defeat'? Asking people to die for a mere possibility?"
Sasuke remained silent for a moment, "Sometimes, sacrifices are necessary. Besides, as long as the teacher wins in the end, the deceased can all be revived..."
"Enough," Seiki tapped the table, "Such strategies might fool those two Otsutsuki, but do you really think they can deceive Aizen?"
After all, the biggest insider was himself!
Sasuke was a little stunned at first, but thinking about what the other had done, he couldn't help but give a bitter smile. "I guess I thought of war as too simple."
"When it comes down to this final battle, all schemes are hard to succeed. It's now simply a matter of raw power." Saying that, Seiki turned to Hagoromo. "Three years ago, I sealed away Otsutsuki Urashiki. Immortal, you should use his remains to restore your strength!"
Although Hagoromo wasn't fond of the "bad habits" of the Otsutsuki, he knew this wasn't the time to be picky. He nodded slightly. "I will restore my strength as soon as possible."
"As for you all..." Seiki shifted his gaze toward the few who were eager to fight. "Next, I will use your brains' computing power through the Dream World, and even that of the entire world, to help me enter the domain of Kekkei Mora!"
Over the years, he had used the Dream World to assign research tasks and gather insights, finally advancing chakra fusion to the stage of combining the five elements and uniting yin and yang. He was only a final step away from achieving the ultimate harmony of all phenomena!
"You're not even in Kekkei Mora yet?" Hagoromo was stunned. How could someone without Kekkei Mora still overpower those Otsutsuki?
Does that make sense?
Seiki smiled helplessly. "I never claimed to be one!"
His strength came from the comprehensive power of the four systems. In terms of pure chakra domains, he indeed couldn't defeat those two Otsutsuki!
"Huh, seems like it!" Hagoromo nodded foolishly, as if infected by Naruto's spirit.
Because of Seiki's immense strength, he had even overlooked that this man hadn't yet stepped into the ultimate domain!
"What's the big deal about that?" Madara internally scoffed at Hagoromo. Wasn't his Fire Release already stronger than most people's Kekkei Genkai?
The power of a jutsu ultimately depends on the ability of the user!
"By the way, what exactly is Kekkei Mora again?"
Hagoromo continued, filled with admiration. "Even though I master Kekkei Mora, it's an ability granted by bloodline. Without that bloodline, I could at best achieve the fusion of the five elements!"
As he spoke, Hagoromo's face grew solemn. "If you can truly take this step forward on your own, the Kekkei Mora you achieve will definitely be stronger than that of most Otsutsuki!"
It's like Medical Ninjutsu sealed inside medical scrolls—they can't match the flexibility of techniques personally performed by a practitioner.
Of course, exceptions exist.
Just like ordinary Medical Ninjas, no matter how skillfully they wielded their techniques, they couldn't match even a single Medical Jutsu casually demonstrated by Seiki!
The ultimate and most powerful Kekkei Mora residing within the Rinnegan, closest to the source of the bloodline, wouldn't necessarily be inferior to the Kekkei Mora developed by Seiki!
"Not by myself, but by everyone!" Seiki shook his head slightly. "With only my own wisdom, I couldn't have taken that final step!"
Compared to Hagoromo's solemnity, Naruto, B, and Yugito were excited.
"Great! Can we actually help our teacher too?"
"I, B, will definitely give it my all!"
It was just like kids getting excited to help their parents — they were thrilled because they could assist their teacher!
Seiki smiled. "No need to be so serious. While borrowing your brain's processing power, I will also share my cultivation insights with everyone. All of you should seize this opportunity to improve your strength!"
"This has been bothering me," said Sasuke. "While our teacher has been utilizing our brain's processing power, he's also let us experience higher-level abilities!"
Seiki turned serious. "This is a rare opportunity indeed. If it weren't for the imminent great battle, I wouldn't have consumed the Dream World's potential to push it beyond its limits!"
After speaking, Seiki silently added in his mind, "At the same time, it's also to prevent myself from exploding due to chakra overload!"
Not counting the chakra from this living planet, there were eight Otsutsuki alone — Kinshiki, Urashiki, Momoshiki, Isshiki, Toneri, Hamura, Hagoromo, and Kaguya!
Except for the first two weaklings, each of the remaining individuals possessed strength no weaker than the Higher-ranking Warriors of the Otsutsuki!
Faced with such an overwhelming surge of chakra converging all at once, Seiki wasn't sure he wouldn't be torn apart!
Even with three other major systems stabilizing things, and having summoned every last ancient ruler from the shinobi no sekai this time around, maintaining balance was still uncertain.
After all, a single Otsutsuki could suppress those so-called ancient rulers. With so many Otsutsuki gathered together, the accumulated energy might even surpass that of stars in the Starfield!
To ensure maximum improvement without risking death from excessive chakra intake, he needed to prepare in advance to redirect the chakra!
This time it's just a drill — a test run to forge an even deeper link through the Dream World!
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