Konoha Year 74.
Three years passed in the blink of an eye.
Under Yuzuru's rule, the Divine Nation's economy began developing at a terrifying pace.
Many previously unexplored regions of the ninja world had now been fully developed and put to use.
People lived prosperous lives, and resources overflowed everywhere.
Economy, culture, entertainment, ninja forces...
Every aspect of society was advancing rapidly.
Among them, the one growing the fastest was undoubtedly the population of the ninja world.
In this era without war, where nobody had to worry about food anymore...
It wasn't just the Uchiha clan. The entire ninja world had entered a period of explosive population growth.
The number of people increased at an astonishing rate every single day.
Above the Everlasting Imperial Palace.
Yuzuru stood motionless, overlooking the ninja world below as though waiting for something.
Only at noon did his gaze shift slightly.
[ Ding! Congratulations Host, your clan population has increased by another ten thousand members. Bloodline Evolution Chances +1! ]
[ Current clan population: 80,000! ]
Hearing the system notification echo in his mind, a faint smile appeared on Yuzuru's lips.
"The last increase of ten thousand clan members took five years. This time, it only took three..."
"It seems my grand plan has already succeeded. Maybe next time, it will only take one or two years."
In an excellent mood, Yuzuru immediately said, "Evolve the Transparency Release Kekkei Genkai."
The only bloodline limit he still hadn't fully evolved was Transparency Release, so there was nothing to hesitate over.
Besides, Transparency Release was an extremely useful power to him as well.
[ Ding! Host has consumed one Bloodline Evolution Chance to evolve the Transparency Release Kekkei Genkai. ]
[ Current Transparency Release Evolution Progress: 100%! ]
[ Ding! Transparency Release Evolution Progress has reached 100%! Clan entry draw chance +1! ]
As a series of notifications rang out, a massive amount of information regarding Transparency Release flooded into Yuzuru's mind.
After briefly familiarizing himself with it, he activated the Transparency Release Kekkei Genkai with a thought.
The next second, his body seemed to be erased from existence, vanishing from where he stood.
Even beneath the blazing sun, no shadow of him remained on the ground.
Right after that, Yuzuru casually picked up a leaf from the ground.
Under his gaze, the leaf instantly became transparent as well.
"So Transparency Release can not only affect myself, but also make anything I touch invisible?"
"Not bad at all."
Looking down at his transparent body, Yuzuru walked forward a few steps.
Footprints instantly appeared on the ground.
But in the next moment, he activated Kamui's intangibility.
The combination of Transparency Release and Kamui seemed to undergo a qualitative transformation.
Even his Rinnegan could no longer detect any trace of his existence.
"So this is no longer mere invisibility, but true erasure."
Yuzuru muttered softly to himself.
He was confident that once he activated both Transparency Release and Kamui's intangibility, not even the Hyuga clan's Byakugan would be able to detect his presence.
"Kamui was already impossible to guard against. Now with Transparency Release added to it..."
"If I wanted to, any battle could instantly become a horrifying killing game."
Just imagine it.
An enemy suddenly disappearing during battle, impossible to detect no matter what methods you used, while they could attack you from any angle without the slightest warning...
Who wouldn't fear such a situation?
After briefly experiencing the power of Transparency Release, Yuzuru put the matter aside and began his clan entry draw.
[ Ding! Congratulations Host, you have successfully drawn the clan entry: Clan of Gods! ]
[ Clan of Gods: All clan members can easily absorb natural energy, and they will never suffer backlash while cultivating Sage Arts. ]
Seeing the newly obtained entry, Yuzuru's eyes widened slightly.
His luck was absurdly good this time.
In the Naruto world, both absorbing natural energy and cultivating Sage Arts were extremely dangerous undertakings.
A single mistake could result in one's body exploding on the spot.
If your physique wasn't compatible, talent alone meant nothing.
Take Minato Namikaze from the original story for example. Although he could instantly enter Sage Mode, he could only maintain it for an instant.
Orochimaru mastered countless forbidden techniques and even transformed his own body into something barely human, yet he still couldn't cultivate Sage Arts.
Jiraiya had to rely on Fukasaku and Shima of Mount Myōboku to use Sage Arts.
Kabuto Yakushi completely transformed his body into that of a "snake" before he finally gained the ability to use Ryūchi Cave's Sage Arts.
Looking across the entire series, the only humans capable of using Sage Arts for extended periods were Hashirama Senju and Naruto Uzumaki.
That alone showed just how difficult Sage cultivation truly was.
But now, the [Clan of Gods] entry perfectly solved that problem.
As long as one belonged to the Uchiha clan, they would be able to easily absorb natural energy and cultivate Sage Arts.
And throughout the process, there would be absolutely no risk involved.
From this aspect alone, the enhancement brought by [Clan of Gods] was practically comparable to his Perfect Sage Body.
"If every member of the Uchiha clan learns Sage Arts..."
"Then they truly will become a Clan of Gods."
Yuzuru muttered to himself as he began considering whether he should create a Sage Art system suitable for humans.
After all, every sign pointed toward one fact:
Before Kaguya Ōtsutsuki descended upon the ninja world, the world definitely possessed its own Sage training system.
For example, the "Evil God" worshipped by Hidan, and the "Shinigami" summoned by the Dead Demon Consuming Seal...
Though their powers were bizarre, they were undoubtedly connected to Sage Arts at their core.
In any case, the entire ninja world was already under his control.
Mount Myōboku, Ryūchi Cave, Shikkotsu Forest...
The Evil God, the Shinigami...
Even the Tsuchigumo clan's "Fury"...
As long as he gathered enough data, he would definitely be able to develop a Sage Art system suitable for humans.
And for his future goal of shepherding the universe, this would be an indispensable step.
After all, only by mastering Sage Arts and absorbing the purest natural energy for oneself could one travel through the universe for long periods, exploring and waging war across the stars.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became.
Yuzuru directly used Kamui and appeared inside the Hokage's office.
He intended to investigate the whereabouts of the Jashin cult and Hidan.
Mount Myōboku, Ryūchi Cave, and Shikkotsu Forest all had fixed inheritance grounds. They weren't going anywhere.
As for "Fury," Hotaru had already handed it over to him long ago.
The "Shinigami" was simple as well. He only needed to retrieve the mask stored within the Uzumaki clan's Mask Temple.
The only uncertain factor now...
Was the "Evil God" worshipped by Hidan.