After hearing Amado Sanzu's account, Obito Uchiha could not help asking, "Wasn't Isshiki Ōtsutsuki gravely wounded and left on the verge of death after Kaguya Ōtsutsuki attacked him?"
"And besides... wasn't Jigen supposed to be the leader of Kara?"
Amado froze for a moment. "You know about Isshiki Ōtsutsuki?"
Everyone nodded.
"Of course. Isshiki and Kaguya descended upon the shinobi world together. Kaguya ambushed Isshiki and left him critically wounded..."
Amado swallowed.
Wait...
Who exactly was Kaguya Ōtsutsuki?
He had always believed that he was the only one in the shinobi world who knew Isshiki's true identity. Yet these Konoha shinobi seemed to know even more than he did.
Seeing Amado's expression, Yuzuru rapped his fingers against the table.
"You can sort out your questions later. For now, tell us what you know."
"All right."
Amado composed himself before continuing. "The Ōtsutsuki clan possesses an ability known as Karma."
"By engraving Karma onto another person, an Ōtsutsuki can reincarnate using that person's body and gain a new life."
"Jigen, Kara's public-facing leader, was a vessel branded with Isshiki's Karma."
"After being eroded for so long, Jigen was already completely under Isshiki's control. He no longer possessed his own will."
At last, everyone understood.
So that was how the Ōtsutsuki extended their lives. No wonder Isshiki had managed to survive until now despite having half of his body fed to the Divine Tree.
That clan's vitality really was absurd.
Jiraiya frowned. "If Isshiki can reincarnate through Jigen's body, why hasn't he taken over Jigen already?"
"And Kawaki... Kara's attempt to capture him, is it related to Isshiki's reincarnation?"
A bitter smile appeared on Amado's face at Jiraiya's analysis.
He had originally believed that revealing Isshiki's secrets after defecting would give him more leverage.
But now, it seemed he had been overthinking things.
Konoha knew far more than he had expected.
Having realized that, Amado drew a deep breath and spoke more humbly.
"You're right. Isshiki's interest in Kawaki is indeed related to reincarnation."
"Although an Ōtsutsuki can use Karma to seize another person's body, a vessel that is not perfectly compatible with them cannot withstand the Ōtsutsuki's overwhelming power after reincarnation."
"Jigen is exactly like that."
"If Isshiki reincarnated through Jigen's body, he would only have three days to live."
"After three days, Jigen's body would collapse under the burden of that immense power."
"And if a suitable vessel could not be found before the body collapsed, the Ōtsutsuki would face true death."
"Kawaki... is Isshiki's perfect vessel for reincarnation!"
Everyone finally understood after hearing Amado's explanation.
They now knew why Kara, which had always kept a low profile, had been willing to take such a tremendous risk and strike directly at Kawaki in Konoha.
A perfect vessel for reincarnation...
For Isshiki, who had waited thousands of years, that temptation was simply too great.
"After learning Isshiki's secret, I no longer wished to serve him. So I joined forces with Koji Kashin and quietly helped move Kawaki to Konoha."
When Amado mentioned Koji Kashin, Jiraiya asked curiously, "Who exactly is Koji Kashin? Why are his techniques identical to mine?"
Amado did not hide it.
"Koji Kashin is a clone I created using your cells."
"What?!"
Jiraiya's mouth fell open.
No wonder the man had seemed so familiar. He had been cloned from Jiraiya's own cells!
"Because you are known as the man destined to guide the Child of Prophecy and bring change to the shinobi world, I hoped Koji Kashin would inherit the same fate as you and successfully prevent Isshiki from destroying the shinobi world."
Amado subtly flattered Jiraiya.
Jiraiya immediately looked pleased with himself.
He planted his hands on his hips and burst into laughter.
"Ahahaha... Amado, you're quite clever. To think you considered things that far ahead."
Yuzuru gave Jiraiya a speechless glance.
This man's narcissism was nearly on Yuzuru's level.
Itachi Uchiha suddenly spoke up. "Amado, do you know Ada and Daemon?"
Amado was briefly stunned before asking in confusion, "How do you know those two exist?"
"They're cyborgs I created. They should have been destroyed long ago."
Itachi shook his head. "When I destroyed Kara's Snow City base, I found Ada and Daemon through Bug."
"Boro never destroyed them. He secretly transferred them into sleep capsules and hid them away."
Amado's pupils contracted.
"What happened afterward?"
"You didn't release them, did you?"
"No," Itachi replied slowly. "You seem very nervous. What kind of power do those two possess that even Isshiki feared them?"
"You absolutely cannot release them," Amado warned gravely before explaining. "Those two... are cyborgs implanted with the genes of a god!"
The genes of a god?
Seeing everyone's confusion, Amado explained seriously, "Isshiki may be powerful, but he is still only an ordinary member of the Ōtsutsuki clan."
"Above him exists a true god: Shibai Ōtsutsuki."
"He is known as the God of the Ōtsutsuki, an existence that has nearly transcended all limits!"
Everyone was shocked by Amado's words.
To the people of the shinobi world, Isshiki was already an existence worthy of being called a god.
Then there had been Kaguya, the Rabbit Goddess, and Hagoromo, the Sage of Six Paths.
Yet above even these ordinary Ōtsutsuki stood the God of the Ōtsutsuki?
An existence close to transcendence?
Just how powerful was he?
"Amado, you're not joking with us, are you?"
"Why would I joke about something like this? The Ōtsutsuki clan constantly plunders the life energy of planets throughout the universe so that one day, they might evolve into an existence like Shibai Ōtsutsuki."