"So this is the God Tree..."
Hagoromo stood before the God Tree, looking at the magnificent tree in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh: "It's so tall..."
After decades of growth, the current God Tree was much more magnificent than before.
On the vast wasteland, only this single God Tree stood, yet it gave off an extremely terrifying feeling, as if one were facing not a tree, but a deity that reached the heavens.
Terrifying Chakra flowed within it, carrying a massive amount of Natural Energy.
As Hagoromo stood before the God Tree, this aura resonated with the Chakra inside his body.
In a place where no one noticed, a faint outline of the Rinnegan emerged in his eyes, with a subtle purple hue.
But as Hagoromo turned around, this change completely disappeared, as if it had never occurred.
"I wonder to what extent this God Tree will continue to grow."
Beside him, his younger brother Hamura remarked.
As the sons of Minamikawa Yuu, they were privy to much information that would be considered top-secret to ordinary people.
Thus, they also knew that the God Tree before them was growing at a very fast pace every year.
To this end, every year the Land of Ancestors collected a massive amount of chakra crystals from all over to nourish the God Tree.
But from the current situation, the growth of this God Tree was far from reaching its end.
The God Tree before them stood upright toward the firmament, its end almost invisible at a glance.
Hamura also didn't know when exactly this God Tree would stop growing.
Perhaps, the growth of the God Tree itself was endless.
It was just that under normal circumstances, the energy contained within a world was limited and would often be drained by the God Tree very quickly.
"Is that... the fruit of the God Tree?"
The Hagoromo Brothers looked up at the God Tree before them.
Within their sight, they could clearly see a fruit growing upon the canopy of the God Tree.
That fruit had already taken shape and was gradually growing under the nourishment of massive Chakra, though it was not yet time for it to fully ripen.
The two stood there in silence for a long time before finally leaving the place.
This experience still had a certain impact on the two of them.
That night, they inexplicably had a dream.
In the dream, they saw a toad.
The toad's body appeared massive, completely different from ordinary toads, and it carried a dense aura of Natural Energy.
"Who are you?"
The moment they saw the toad, the Hagoromo Brothers immediately became alert.
"Is this Genjutsu?"
They quickly realized something was wrong, understanding that they were currently in a Genjutsu space and were no longer in reality.
"My name is Gamamaru. You two highnesses may also call me the Great Toad Sage."
The giant toad in front of them watched the Hagoromo Brothers, and after a long while, it spoke: "I have been waiting for you for a long time."
"Waiting for us?"
Hagoromo asked in confusion: "What are you waiting for us for?"
"Is there something you want us to do?"
"Yes."
Gamamaru nodded: "A crisis capable of destroying the world has appeared. In the near future, a great danger will emerge."
"And you two are the children of destiny chosen by the world, the ones destined to save the world."
"A crisis to destroy the world?"
Hamura frowned and directly rebuked: "Nonsense!"
"Everything outside is so beautiful now, and the world is at peace. Where is this crisis you speak of?"
The current Ninja World is in an unprecedented golden age.
Even an ordinary civilian can grow up smoothly in this era without any accidents occurring.
All of this was seen by the Hagoromo Brothers with their own eyes.
Now that a mysterious big toad has suddenly appeared and said that a great crisis is about to emerge in this world, how could they believe it?
"Even if a crisis truly appears, with father's ability and mother's power, it would be enough to handle it."
Hagoromo spoke, having great confidence in his parents.
In the many years of the Ninja World's history, Minamikawa Yuu's ability needed no further explanation. No matter how difficult or tricky a matter was, it seemed like nothing before him.
As for Kaguya's power, it was the strongest the Hagoromo Brothers had ever seen in their lives.
No matter how terrifying the crisis, it seemed like nothing before these two.
"The son of heaven of the ancestral country?"
Hearing Minamikawa Yuu's name, a look of deep admiration vividly appeared on Gamamaru's face: "He is indeed a remarkable figure."
"In all the years this world has existed, this is the first time someone has been able to reach this level."
"Not only has he eliminated war, but even the demons that ravaged the land have gone extinct..."
"Your mother's power is indeed strong, enough to suppress any disaster."
"However, the one threatening the world is none other than your mother herself..."
He spoke softly, letting out a long sigh.
The one destroying the world is our mother herself?
Hearing this, the Hagoromo Brothers' expressions changed slightly.
"What exactly are you trying to say?"
Otsutsuki Hagoromo's expression instantly became serious.
He stared intently at Gamamaru, seemingly trying to see through him: "What exactly is your purpose?"
Arbitrarily appearing before them, pulling them into this Genjutsu space, and spreading negative news about their mother in front of them.
Any normal person would find this unbearable.
The Hagoromo Brothers were no exception.
So at this moment, they stared intently at Gamamaru, looking as if they were ready to strike.
"What I say is not false, but a scene that is truly real..."
Gamamaru sighed and said: "Beneath the light of the Land of Ancestors, there is also darkness hidden. It's just that most of the time, this darkness is covered by the radiance, preventing you from seeing it clearly."
"But destiny will guide you to see everything clearly."
"When that time comes, you will naturally have the answer in your hearts."
As his voice fell, the Genjutsu space before them rippled and then quickly collapsed.
With a crisp sound, the Hagoromo Brothers returned to reality, escaping the previous Genjutsu space.
"Great Toad Sage... just who is that guy?"
Hagoromo and Hamura's expressions were grave, and this thought couldn't help but flash through their minds.
After that day, the Great Toad Sage did not appear again.
Everything from that day was like a dream, leaving only a slight impression.
Just as the Hagoromo Brothers were about to forget that dream, a new development occurred.
On this day, the brothers were patrolling around the God Tree.
A series of prisoner carts suddenly came from ahead, heading toward the central forbidden area where the God Tree was located.
"Are those... prisoner carts transporting convicts?"
Hagoromo was surprised: "Why would they be here?"
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