novelraw Chapter 521 My journey is to the stars and the sea!
Chapter 521 My journey is to the stars and the sea!
Chapter 521 My journey is to the stars and the sea!
You don't understand people's hearts.
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These words, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, created ripples in Hagoromo Otsutsuki's heart.
He stood under the big banyan tree, his gaze sweeping over the bustling little mountain village in front of him and looking into the distance.
He looked at those things he had been watching for a thousand years, yet seemed never to have truly seen them clearly.
For thousands of years, his chakra has roamed the ninja world, witnessing the rise and fall of countless nations and ninja clans, the rise and fall of countless heroes, and the alternation of war and peace.
He saw people's laughter and tears, their love and hate, their hope and despair.
He thought he understood everything.
But now, the boy standing in front of him made him waver with a simple sentence.
Especially when I think of my two sons.
Indra and Asura.
This is a deep-seated sorrow that Yu Yi has been unable to let go of for a thousand years.
The reason why Ashura was chosen to inherit the Ninja Clan was because Ashura was better at understanding others, good at cooperating with others, able to unite people, and lead the Ninja Clan to a better future.
The eldest son, Indra, although he inherited the Sage's Eye at birth and possessed unparalleled power, was too arrogant and relied too much on his own strength. He did not trust others and was unwilling to understand them.
Therefore, in Yui's plan, she wanted Indra to assist Ashura in carrying forward the Ninja Sect.
He originally thought that this choice was the best arrangement for the Ninja Sect.
Unexpectedly, this decision ultimately aroused Indra's dissatisfaction, igniting jealousy and resentment in his heart, which eventually led to the tragedy of fratricide.
Indra challenged Asura and led those who were willing to follow him to raise the banner of rebellion against the Ninja Sect founded by his father.
That war not only tore apart the Ninja Clan, but also sowed the seeds for the chaos that would plague the Ninja World for the next thousand years.
As a father, he watched his two sons go from loving each other to becoming enemies, and he died without knowing how to resolve their conflict.
He died with this regret, his soul returned to the Pure Land, and his chakra dispersed throughout the world.
For thousands of years, he has been watching the chakra of Indra and Ashura reincarnate again and again, meeting each other time and time again, becoming close friends time and time again, and turning against each other time and time again.
In their previous lives, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha joined hands to establish Konoha Village, becoming the two strongest ninjas in the ninja world.
Ultimately, however, they parted ways due to their differing ideologies, leading to that earth-shattering battle at the Valley of the End.
And now—
Yu Yi's gaze slowly shifted to the distance.
In the village, Naruto and Sasuke had just finished reinforcing the steep slope and were celebrating with the villagers.
Naruto grinned broadly, while Sasuke turned his head away with a look of disgust, though there seemed to be a faint smile playing on his lips.
Yui was naturally able to sense the chakra of Indra and Ashura within them.
Yu Yi was silent for a moment, then slowly asked, "Hamura said you know many secrets. About us, about our mother's people, and about them too?"
His gaze remained fixed on Naruto and Sasuke.
Menma followed his gaze and saw Naruto and Sasuke arguing.
It seemed that Naruto had accidentally splashed mud on Sasuke's clothes. Sasuke was chasing after him with a dark expression, while Naruto ran and laughed. The two of them circled around the well at the village entrance, which made the surrounding villagers laugh along with them.
Menma's lips curled up slightly, then he nodded and said with certainty, "I will bring an end to the thousand-year feud between Indra and Asura in this lifetime."
Yu Yi didn't ask questions like "How did you do that?", she just nodded slowly.
After a moment of silence, Yu Yi changed the subject.
"The Mother's Clan — the Otsutsuki Clan —"
When he spoke, his voice became somewhat solemn.
"I only learned some things sporadically from the few remaining records of humankind after the war."
"Those two guys from the Konoha incident—even if Hamura and I teamed up, they would still be in trouble."
At his peak, the Sage of Six Paths should have fused with the Ten-Tails to become its Jinchuriki. At that time, he would probably rank among the top three Otsutsuki who appeared in the entire story, second only to Kaguya after she ate the Chakra Fruit.
But now that the Ten-Tails is gone, if the Sage of Six Paths brothers join forces, defeating Isshiki shouldn't be a problem, but whether they can completely kill him is another question.
Poli?
What kind of rotten fish and shrimp are those?
Mianma listened quietly without interrupting him.
He knew that the Sage of Six Paths was sharing information he knew with him.
This means that the other party has already recognized his "Star Ideas" to some extent and approved of what he has done, which is why they mentioned these secrets to him.
Although Hagoromo had never seen other Otsutsuki clan members in person, Menma was not surprised that he knew some information.
After all, the arrival of Kaguya and Isshiki must have been very close to the birth of Hagoromo and Hamura.
There must have been some records or oral traditions among the surviving humans at that time.
However, during the Konoha Chunin Exams half a month ago, the earth-shattering battle between Otsutsuki Isshiki and Otsutsuki Urashiki, who stormed into the exam hall, and Menma, could not have been completely unnoticed by Hagoromo's remaining chakra in the ninja world.
Just as Menma had thought, even though Hagoromo's soul is in the Pure Land, he should still have a way to intervene in the ninja world.
He just didn't want to.
Or rather, he felt it was unnecessary.
But now, he seems to have changed his mind.
Hagoromo continued, "Although Hamura and I were able to seal Mother, it was by relying on her own chakra and exploiting the Divine Tree's weakness. If Mother had gone all out from the beginning, if she hadn't hesitated because of her feelings for us—"
He didn't finish speaking, but his meaning was already very clear.
Mianma nodded slightly, indicating his understanding.
After becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki, Hagoromo's strength indeed reached a new level.
However, his lifespan shows that his strength is not stable and he cannot completely absorb the Ten-Tails, thus not having a lifespan of thousands of years like a true Otsutsuki clansman.
Therefore, in the end, he could only divide the Ten-Tails into nine tailed beasts and distribute this power throughout the world.
Menma pondered for a moment, then asked, "So, back then, neither of you brothers knew why Kaguya used humans to worship the Divine Tree?"
Hagoromo was not surprised that Menma would directly mention his mother Kaguya's name.
He had already learned from his conversations with Hamura that the boy seemed to possess some kind of "innate knowledge" and was very familiar with the history of the planet.
He sighed, his voice heavy with the weight of memory: "After we found out about that, we asked my mother. But she wouldn't say anything, only that—we were preparing for a crisis."
Upon hearing this, Mianma was speechless for a moment.
Sure enough, the problem was with the communication.
But the bigger problem is that Kaguya didn't explain to her son what kind of enemy they were.
Kaguya knew that sooner or later other Otsutsuki clan members would come after her.
She needs more power to protect herself.
The Divine Tree is the fastest way to obtain power.
However, the Divine Tree needs to absorb a large amount of natural energy to bear chakra fruits.
The planet's natural energy has been depleted after being extracted once.
So, Kaguya came up with another idea.
Humans are used to worship the sacred tree.
Humans are native to this planet and possess natural energy within their bodies.
Humans were raised and allowed to reproduce. They were then periodically offered to the sacred tree, which absorbed their natural energy and life force to produce new fruit.
This is exactly the same as "Infinite Tsukuyomi," where humans are kept like livestock and used as "bio-batteries" for the Divine Tree.
However, this unrestrained extraction of the planet's natural energy has aroused dissatisfaction and panic among other native groups.
In particular, the toads of Mount Myoboku were among the first groups to sense the crisis.
So, Gamamaru found Hagoromo and Hamura, revealed part of the truth to them, and led them down the path of rebelling against their mother.
While Menma was pondering these things, Hagoromo suddenly spoke up.
"Back then, my mother planted the divine tree for the chakra fruit it produced. If you obtained the divine tree, would you continue to cultivate it?"
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Menma was taken aback when she heard this. She turned her head to look at Hagoromo and found that the other person was looking at her very seriously.
Then Mianma chuckled and shook his head.
"I am indeed interested in the Chakra Fruit," he admitted frankly.
"After all, it's something that can greatly enhance one's strength, so it would be a lie to say I'm not interested."
He paused, his tone becoming serious: "But if the divine tree needs to drain the planet's natural energy to bear fruit, then forget it. There are hundreds of millions of people on this planet, my country, my people. To destroy all of that for a single fruit? That's not a worthwhile deal."
Yu Yi nodded slightly, seemingly satisfied with the answer.
But Mianma's next words made his eyes widen suddenly.
"I might as well find another planet and plant the divine tree there."
"???"
Yu Yi's brows furrowed instantly.
Should we find another planet and plant the divine tree there?
An image immediately flashed into his mind: Menma taking the Divine Tree to another planet with life, and then repeating what his mother Kaguya had done: planting the Divine Tree, absorbing the planet's energy, bearing fruit, and then destroying everything on that planet.
Isn't this just another Kaguya?
Menma was taken aback when she saw Hagoromo's suddenly serious expression, but then she immediately understood what the other was thinking.
He quickly waved his hand and explained, "Don't misunderstand, what I mean is, find an uninhabited planet in the habitable zone, transform it into a life-bearing planet, nurture natural energy, and then use it as a nursery for the divine tree."
"A nursery?" Yu Yi paused for a moment.
"Yes, that's right." Menma nodded matter-of-factly.
"Just like farming."
"No field grows on its own; they are all cultivated by humans. To farm, you need to weed, turn the soil, fertilize, sow seeds, water, and take care of the land—it takes several months of hard work before the crops bear fruit."
The more Mianma talked about it, the more feasible the plan seemed.
"Exactly! Why not find some lifeless, barren planets within this galaxy and transform them into nurseries suitable for planting divine trees?"
He raised his hand and pointed to the sky.
"Look, there are so many stars in the sky. According to astronomers, there are several planets in this star system alone. Although most of them are barren planets without life, as long as we are willing to spend time and effort to transform them, it is not impossible to bring them back to life."
"We can use ninjutsu to alter the terrain, use chakra to cultivate plants, and use technology to build ecosystems, improving the planet's soil and atmosphere. Then, by improving the terrain, we can create water sources, build a water cycle, and establish an internal ecosystem."
"Plant crops again, and slowly, those barren planets will become habitable. At that time, plant the divine tree, let it absorb the planet's natural energy, and bear fruit."
"In this way, we can obtain the Chakra Fruit without harming the humans and other life on this planet of the ninja world."
Mianma got more and more excited as he talked.
"Moreover, once there are no more wars in the ninja world, the population will inevitably explode."
"To feed such a large population, we need more food. But the land resources of the ninja world are limited; it's impossible to cultivate it all into farmland. Therefore, going to other planets is the major trend of the future!"
Mianma became more and more excited as he talked. He clenched his right fist and tapped it against his left palm, making a crisp sound.
"Transforming planets will not only allow us to grow divine trees, but also crops to nourish humanity! Then, we can grow rice on this planet, wheat on that planet, and build ranches—human activity will no longer be confined to this small planet, but will expand to the entire galaxy!"
He turned to look at Yu Yi, his face gleaming with an almost fanatical light: "What do you think?"
Feather Robe: "
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He has lived for a thousand years, seen countless brilliant and talented people, and heard countless imaginative ideas.
But this was the first time he had ever heard of something like "transforming other planets into nurseries for divine trees."
He stared blankly at Mianma for a long while before he came to his senses, his voice filled with disbelief and hesitation: "You—"
—Are you serious?
"Of course I'm serious," Menma said matter-of-factly.
"You think I conquered such a large territory just to become a local tyrant? That's incredibly unambitious."
He looked up at the starry sky, his gaze becoming distant.
"This planet is too small. The five great nations plus all the smaller nations combined are just one continent. Resources are limited, land is limited, and space for development is limited. Even if I unify the entire ninja world, it will only stop the people on this continent from fighting."
"But then what?"
"Population will grow, resources will be depleted, and the environment will deteriorate. Hundreds of years later, this continent will fall into new contradictions and conflicts. At that time, there will be war again, people will die again, and someone will stand up again to declare the unification of the ninja world"—a cycle that repeats endlessly.
He turned his head and looked at Yu Yi, his eyes filled with a vision that transcended his time.
"Therefore, I need a bigger stage."
"Not this continent, not this planet, but," "the vast universe!"
He stretched out his right hand, pointed to the sky, then clenched his fist and let out a soft hum.
"And then there are those Otsutsuki who are reaping planets all over the universe."
"Instead of hiding here and waiting for them to find us, we should take the initiative!"
Yu Yi listened to the boy's bold words and remained silent for a long time.
He lived for over a thousand years, witnessing the rise and fall of countless nations and the rise and fall of countless heroes. He always believed that he had seen through the world and understood the laws of history.
But today, the boy standing in front of him showed him a completely new possibility in a way he had never imagined.
It is not through the connection of chakra that people come to understand each other, nor through power that peace is maintained.
Instead, it is about opening up new territories so that humanity no longer needs to fight each other for limited resources.
This is completely different from his philosophy.
But for some reason, he felt that—perhaps, this was the right answer.
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