I'm Not Naruto, But I Got a Better Bloodline-Chapter 360: The Truth of the Ōtsutsuki Clan?

Chapter 360: Chapter 360: The Truth of the Ōtsutsuki Clan?

Space warped and shifted. Accompanied by the thunderous roar of chakra, Kitagawa Gen appeared steadily within the ranks of the Allied Shinobi Forces.

The moment he appeared, Naruto saw him. The kid immediately let out a loud shout.

"Gen!"

That single shout instantly drew countless eyes. Who knew how many people immediately turned their gazes over.

"Senpai!"

"Gen!"

"Fifth Hokage-sama!"

Excitement appeared on their faces as well. Kitagawa Gen appearing here could only mean one thing.

Nagato, Obito, and Kimimaro—three members of the Akatsuki—had already been dealt with by him, and the Ōtsutsuki hidden within their bodies had been completely released!

Although they had already sensed the aura before this, without Kitagawa Gen arriving, they could not be completely certain.

Now that they finally saw him in person, how could they not feel at ease?

"Senpai, are you alright?"

Ino couldn’t help but walk over and ask softly. Hinata stood together with Neji, her eyes also fixed blankly on Kitagawa Gen.

Not just the two of them—every Hyūga shinobi couldn’t help but activate the Byakugan and look over this way.

According to their ancestral relics, this man was of the same ’origin’ as them—someone who truly inherited the Hyūga’s power!

"Gen, are you okay?"

Senju Tobirama also strode over quickly. After sizing Kitagawa Gen up, he spoke to him with a face full of fervor.

"Gen, look—it’s the Sage of Six Paths! The Great Sage has appeared!"

"..."

Kitagawa Gen looked at Senju Tobirama with some confusion. What was with this guy’s fanatical expression?

"That’s right, the Great Sage has indeed descended."

Senju Hashirama couldn’t help but speak as well. Naruto, meanwhile, revealed a smile, raised his hand, and waved as he laughed cheerfully.

"And the Super Gramps Sage even gave us some new power. We can finally join the battle!"

Joining the battle—this was Naruto’s greatest goal. He didn’t want to do nothing.

"Idiot, you almost died, and you’re still saying that."

Sasuke at the side actually agreed with what Naruto said, but at this moment he couldn’t help shaking his head.

"Ōtsutsuki Genshiki is not something to joke about. Even if you’ve gained power, you still can’t be careless."

"That’s right."

Senju Hashirama also clenched his fist, nodded, and said.

"We can’t be careless. Any Ōtsutsuki is extremely dangerous."

When he said this, he suddenly froze for a moment. Immediately after, a bead of cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and he quickly added.

"Except for the Sage of Six Paths—he truly did it for the ninja world!"

"..."

Kitagawa Gen’s expression was a little odd. Why did Senju Hashirama look like he was worried and afraid about everything?

And even more interestingly, after his words fell, who knew how many people began echoing him at this moment.

"That’s right! The Sage of Six Paths did it for the ninja world!"

"The Sage of Six Paths is different from the other Ōtsutsuki!"

"That’s right, that’s right! The Sage of Six Paths is the only Ōtsutsuki who’s different!"

"..."

Voices like this rose and fell one after another. Kitagawa Gen looked toward the Sage of Six Paths floating in the air nearby, finding it a little hard to hold himself together.

And by coincidence, the Sage of Six Paths’ resentful gaze—carrying complexity and pain—also looked over toward him.

For a time, the two silently stared at each other. Only after a long while did Kitagawa Gen awkwardly smile and speak.

"Sage of Six Paths, hello."

I’m not doing well at all!

The Sage of Six Paths was in even more pain. So many things, so many conspiracy theories swirling around him—tracing it back to the root, it was all because of him!

If he hadn’t turned himself into an Ōtsutsuki and messed around, would he have driven his younger brother—who was black all over—crazy?

Would he have created all kinds of messy relics? Would he have made Senju Tobirama, that guy with a head full of conspiracy theories, let his imagination run wild?

It’s all you, it’s all you!

Yet you’re still acting like nothing happened. Is that really appropriate?

"Hello, Kitagawa Gen. I’ve known about you for a long time."

But although the Sage of Six Paths was suffering inside, at this moment he truly didn’t dare to press and ask about so many things.

A great battle was imminent, and he couldn’t act recklessly.

After all, the entire ninja world’s education system had already collapsed; otherwise, it wouldn’t have produced someone like Senju Tobirama.

Senju Tobirama was precisely the symbol of the collapse of the ninja world’s education system!

And Kitagawa Gen—an Ōtsutsuki who had emerged from such a collapsed educational environment—if he were to throw in the towel, that would be a huge problem.

"First time meeting you. Truly a pleasure."

"Huh?"

Naruto, Sasuke, and the others were stunned. The rest of the shinobi who had been looking over this way were also stunned.

Was this really the Sage of Six Paths—so cruel to the extreme, who set traps for his brother, tormented his son, and even wanted to kill his mother?

Why was he being so polite?

"Yes. In fact, we should have met a long time ago."

Kitagawa Gen smiled, but this bit of courtesy made the Sage of Six Paths respond with particular seriousness.

"Sigh, that’s right. We really should have met much earlier."

The Sage of Six Paths let out a sigh, speaking as if tinged with a trace of grievance.

"After all, your difference and your extraordinariness are truly difficult to imagine."

"Uh... what exactly is going on here?"

Naruto couldn’t quite understand the situation. This Sage of Six Paths seemed very different from what he had imagined.

Even Black Zetsu was stunned. He couldn’t understand why his elder brother—cruel to the extreme, cold-blooded to the extreme—would show such admiration and courtesy toward Kitagawa Gen.

"However, everything is still alright, even though the development of events has deviated somewhat from the track."

The Sage of Six Paths ignored everyone else. He sighed as he looked at Kitagawa Gen.

"The most urgent matter is still to properly deal with everything before us. I think once everything is over, we can have a proper talk."

"Mm, indeed."

Kitagawa Gen nodded simply. Right now, he was only an avatar—if they were going to talk, it would naturally be with the main body present.

Besides, with so many people here, it really wasn’t suitable to talk about certain other things.

Especially since those three Ōtsutsuki full of resentment and anger had all gone to the main body. He didn’t want to say anything else at this moment either.

"Let’s resolve the enemy first. The ninja world has suffered for far too long."

"..."

The Sage of Six Paths raised an eyebrow. Black Zetsu looked at Kitagawa Gen with even more confusion.

But the people of the ninja world all clenched their fists and nodded firmly. The ninja world truly had suffered for far too long.

Now, it was time to bring all of this to an end!

"Yoshi! Then let’s get ready for battle!"

Naruto was especially excited now. He clenched his fist and shouted loudly.

"Let us defeat these Ōtsutsuki and put an end to everything!"

"Defeat those guys—we absolutely must protect the ninja world!"

"All of this suffering must be brought to an end right here!"

Spurred on by Naruto, the Allied Shinobi Forces erupted in a thunderous, wave-like roar.

After learning the "truth of the ninja world," the shinobi had truly been suppressed for far too long.

And although the root cause of all this suffering was the Sage of Six Paths, how were those "people from the heavens" not equally to blame?

Only by dealing with them could this tragedy truly come to an end!

"And we must also protect the Sage of Six Paths’ mother at all costs. We absolutely cannot let her be devoured by Ōtsutsuki Genshiki!"

But just at this moment, someone suddenly shouted this out, instantly leaving both Kitagawa Gen and the Sage of Six Paths stunned.

"..."

"That’s right—besides defeating the Ōtsutsuki, we must also protect her!"

"..."

"Absolutely—she must not fall into the hands of Ōtsutsuki Genshiki. We absolutely cannot allow the Ōtsutsuki to act however they please!"

"..."

...

As the Allied Shinobi Forces made their battle preparations, on the other side of the battlefield, three Ōtsutsuki had already arrived at Kitagawa Gen’s location.

"Genshiki..."

In the sky, the three Ōtsutsuki stood suspended in midair.

Pairs of Byakugan stared intently at Kitagawa Gen, though their gazes all carried a certain gloom.

Resurrection was not an experience worth celebrating for them.

After all, for the Ōtsutsuki, being beaten to the point of being forced to resurrect using the "Kāma" was itself a form of failure.

And even worse, their resurrection process had been extremely unfavorable.

Their "vessels" had all been killed, and they had only managed to revive at the cost of losing a massive amount of energy.

To them, this was the ultimate humiliation!

Yet the one who had beaten them to the point of resurrection had not given them even the slightest chance to react.

Almost at the very moment before they revived, he had chosen to leave directly—and they had also sensed themselves being locked onto by Ōtsutsuki Genshiki’s chakra.

Under such circumstances, they had no way to go and look for trouble with that "Kitagawa Gen."

For them now, the most important target was naturally Ōtsutsuki Genshiki!

The very source of evil who had once defeated the three of them one by one, who had treated them as "food," and who had driven all of them insane!

"You damn bastard."

Momoshiki was the angriest of all. Having been ambushed by lowly beings before had already pushed his rage to the extreme.

Now that he had seen "Ōtsutsuki Genshiki," that fury became even more uncontrollable.

"I’ve been waiting for you for a long time. I’ve waited for this day for a very long time!"

"No need to be so agitated. I’ve also been waiting for you for a long time."

Kitagawa Gen, by contrast, appeared exceedingly calm. He lifted his head, and those eyes—like stars, radiating flowing light—also fixed their gaze on Momoshiki.

"I once believed that Momoshiki-senpai was someone who shared the same convictions as me. But regrettably, Senpai disappointed me, so—"

At this point, Kitagawa Gen paused slightly. In that instant, his aura grew even more powerful, and only then did he speak slowly.

"This time, Senpai had best be prepared. I will not give you any more chances."

"What outrageous nonsense. Do you think this time is the same as before, when we faced you alone?"

Urashiki spoke up at this moment as well, his Byakugan staring fixedly at Kitagawa Gen.

"Now there are three of us. How could we possibly allow you to be so arrogant!"

Three people.

As soon as these words were spoken, even Urashiki himself froze, then fell into silence.

Three against one, yet still looking so nervous—this really wasn’t something to be proud of.

No matter how thick-skinned Urashiki was, and no matter how badly he had been beaten by Kitagawa Gen before, after saying this, even he felt somewhat embarrassed.

"Genshiki, although we are unwilling to do this, the harm you have brought is truly too great."

Isshiki also couldn’t help but speak at this moment, shifting the topic. His gaze remained fixed on Kitagawa Gen, and after hesitating for a while, he finally asked.

"There is something I have always been curious about. I wonder if you would be willing to answer it for me."

"Isshiki-senpai, please go ahead."

Although a great battle between them was inevitable, Kitagawa Gen still maintained his "elegance" at this moment.

Of course, he was also waiting for Kaguya to complete her descent, so that he could then extract the Ten-Tails.

"Isshiki-senpai’s help to me has been immense. If you have any questions, please ask. I will do my best to answer."

...

"What are you doing?"

However, while Kitagawa Gen was being "gracious and courteous," Kaguya couldn’t help but speak up.

"Why are you being polite with them now? Isn’t it a matter of striking as soon as you find an opportunity?"

"I’m waiting for you—and the Ten-Tails."

Kitagawa Gen casually replied in his mind, but those words choked Kaguya.

At a time like this, he was still thinking about the Ten-Tails?

And also—waiting for her?

Although their "alliance" was meant to have her deal with the Ōtsutsuki, what she was worried about now was not the issue of dealing with the Ōtsutsuki.

Rather, it was whether she herself would also become a target to be "dealt with."

Kaguya fell silent, but Kitagawa Gen continued to look at the three before him. At this moment, Isshiki spoke in a low voice.

"Did you already know my truth? When we first met, had you already known it?"

Isshiki actually did not want to raise this question, but there were simply too many doubts in his heart.

If he did not ask, he feared he truly would not have another chance in the future.

While "Ōtsutsuki Genshiki" was still alive, he had to get clarity on these matters.

"I clearly remember that when we first met, you had already spoken my truth—but why did you do that? Or was it that you had already..."

"...known the secret of the ’Stairway to Godhood’?"

Kitagawa Gen smiled. Sensing the passageway in the sky, he slowly pushed against it with chakra, and at the same time spoke in an unhurried tone.

"Actually, if you understand it that way, there’s nothing wrong with it."

"Nothing wrong with it?"

Isshiki’s eyes widened slightly—this guy was just admitting it outright?

So back then, he had done it on purpose?

He had done it specifically to mess with him?

"You... had already discovered it?"

At this moment, Urashiki and Momoshiki also became alert. Both of them fixed their gazes on Kitagawa Gen; doubts had already arisen in their minds as well.

"Or is it that the ’Stairway to Godhood’ has existed all along?"

"It has always existed—it was merely sealed away."

Kitagawa Gen spoke with absolute certainty. In any case, all of this was true as far as he was concerned.

What was more, he had long since decided to wreak havoc upon the entire Ōtsutsuki clan, so naturally he chose the most ruthless way possible.

"Have you ever thought about why we must be strictly confined to cultivating God Trees in order to obtain advancement?"

"Why is it that after such a long span of time, only Ōtsutsuki Shibai managed to cross that step?"

Ōtsutsuki Shibai.

Isshiki’s expression darkened. Ōtsutsuki Shibai’s remains had originally belonged to him.

But he did not believe for a moment that once Genshiki had found those remains, he would not take them away.

Momoshiki and Urashiki, however, were excited. These questions were indeed worth examining, and they were also curious to hear what this mad clansman was going to say.

"Because, for us, the best means of advancement has always been our own kind."

Kitagawa Gen let out a sigh and put on a sorrowful, grief-stricken look.

"Ōtsutsuki are so different, and so unimaginable. They are completely distinct from other races, and their consumption of energy is also beyond imagination."

"Indeed."

Urashiki nodded. Even he himself did not know how many years, how many ’dan’ he had consumed in order to obtain Kekkei Mōra.

Their advancement—the energy consumption involved—was simply far too great!

"But why must we use such a slow method to advance?"

Kitagawa Gen continued spouting nonsense, and his voice also began to grow ’heavy.’

"Why must our fruits be handed over, and why are there so many ’newborn Ōtsutsuki,’ yet there are so few Ōtsutsuki who are even stronger?"

"Even stronger Ōtsutsuki?"

Isshiki, Momoshiki, and Urashiki all looked somewhat grave. They were not sure what the definitions of ’newborn Ōtsutsuki’ and ’even stronger Ōtsutsuki’ were.

But earlier, Genshiki had mentioned Ōtsutsuki Shibai, so it should be referring to someone like that.

Yet—

People like him, or people close to him, really did seem to be extremely few?

"Could it be that something different truly existed in the past, which led to something terrifying happening?"

In an instant, the three of them all seemed to react.

Isshiki and Urashiki both involuntarily glanced at Momoshiki beside them, then looked toward Kitagawa Gen.

These two had both done it!

"Don’t look at me."

Momoshiki was somewhat displeased. He then spoke in a low voice and asked, "’The Stairway to Godhood’ is indeed effective. Devouring Kinshiki did allow my energy to increase greatly, but it still isn’t enough."

"Because it’s too little."

Kitagawa Gen spoke at just the right moment, his tone remaining as calm as ever.

"Before I set out to search for Isshiki and Kaguya, I once rather unexpectedly discovered a book in the clan lands—or rather, an ancient text."

"An ancient text?"

Momoshiki frowned. Isshiki and Urashiki also looked somewhat grave—this was likely the key.

"What did it say?"

"That ancient text was sealed. I spent who knows how many years before finally unsealing it."

Kitagawa Gen smiled and shook his head, then continued speaking.

"However, what was recorded inside was quite interesting. It recounted the past deeds of the Ōtsutsuki clan, and—"

"—that long-concealed, difficult-to-know-for-outsiders, Ōtsutsuki civil war!"

At this point, Kitagawa Gen paused. He looked at the three of them with a calm gaze.

"A civil war?"

At this very moment, Isshiki and the other two felt somewhat dazed—and even somewhat excited.

"Guessed right."

At the same time, the same thought surfaced in the minds of all three of them, and their fists subtly clenched at that very moment.

They had already harbored similar suspicions before this!

"A civil war—so back then, an unimaginable civil war really did erupt!"

"And the root of that civil war was likely that so-called ’Stairway to Godhood’!"

"No wonder it had to be sealed away, no wonder it couldn’t be shown to us, no wonder all the ’dan’ are distributed proportionally to all clan members."

"So that’s why such a great war once broke out—so the Ōtsutsuki truly had a different method of advancement!"

"So that’s why there are so few people close to Ōtsutsuki Shibai—so they all died!"

Kitagawa Gen’s words stirred the three Ōtsutsuki into excitement.

Even though there were many holes in what he said, even though Kitagawa Gen had not produced a shred of evidence, at this moment they were all willing to believe it.

After all, Kitagawa Gen’s strength was simply too great—it felt as though he had completely pulled away from them.

And Momoshiki had done it too!

He had also said that he had gained a significant boost, even if it had not reached the effect he wanted.

But—what if the quantity were a bit greater?

"All right, everyone. What needed to be said has more or less been said, so next—"

Kitagawa Gen glanced up at the sky, then suddenly smiled.

"Before Kaguya arrives, our own problems should also be resolved. I believe you now understand the true meaning of the ’Stairway to Godhood.’"

"For us, evolution is not a choice, but an inevitability. Stagnation equals death, so—"

The Truth-Seeking Orbs transformed into a golden longsword, pointing directly at the three figures in the sky!

Yet at this very moment, the expressions of those three were somewhat heavy, though within that heaviness there was also a trace of excitement.

Boom—

In an instant, Urashiki and Momoshiki successively erupted with terrifying chakra.

That earth-shaking chakra surge immediately caused dark clouds to gather across the night sky, as that dreadful power continued to rise from their bodies.

At the same time, a vast surge of steam quietly rose from them, instantly spreading across the entire battlefield!

...

"What... is going on?"

In the distance, the Allied Shinobi Forces had already completed their assembly, yet such a horrifying chakra outburst still made them instinctively feel fear.

Naruto raised his head and looked toward the distance, while Sasuke clenched his teeth. As the fierce winds swept through, even his bangs were blown aside.

A pair of Rinnegan silently appeared within his eye sockets!

"They’re about to make their move over there."

Kitagawa Gen’s Divine Tree avatar, however, appeared exceptionally calm. He merely smiled and spoke a single sentence.

"Troublesome matters, I’m afraid, are only beginning from now on."

As the roar of chakra continued to resound, Momoshiki and Urashiki both underwent enormous changes.

The bone scales on Urashiki’s forehead, which had originally resembled a headband, had now transformed into two fan-like appendages.

Large numbers of black markings—those that appear when a ’Karma’ is released—also emerged across his face, and the aura surrounding his entire being underwent a drastic transformation.

Momoshiki was no less formidable. The horns on his forehead transformed into two massive horns that curved backward.

His hair also grew fuller and longer, and black markings identical to Urashiki’s appeared on his face, his body, and even on his horns.

Moreover, at the center of the brows of both of them, a thin crack appeared.

As their chakra continued to expand, the thin crack between their brows suddenly opened wide, revealing within it a single, resplendent golden Rinnegan!

Their auras also underwent a drastic transformation at that very moment.

"That’s right—for us, stagnation is death!"

Urashiki spoke in a low voice, while Momoshiki locked his eyes firmly onto Kitagawa Gen.

"No matter how strong you are, you must die today!"

"Now this is finally a bit interesting. Otherwise, like before, it would truly have been far too boring."

Yet even facing such a scene, Kitagawa Gen remained incomparably calm. He even turned his head, looked at Isshiki, and asked with a smile, "Then, Isshiki-senpai, what about you?"

"?"

Isshiki froze for a moment, as if he had not quite understood what Kitagawa Gen meant.

"They’ve all changed—aren’t you going to change as well?"

Kitagawa Gen continued speaking with a smile. The Truth-Seeking Orbs in his hand had already transformed into a golden sword.

"..."

Isshiki’s expression darkened somewhat. He truly did not possess such an ability.

"Since you don’t have any other means, then—"

Kitagawa Gen’s voice gradually leveled out. In the next instant, his figure abruptly vanished!

"—it’s my turn!"

Boom—

Almost instantly, Kitagawa Gen had already arrived at the side of the three of them. The gigantic sword in his hand, shimmering with golden radiance, was silently swung.

In an instant, a shockwave with tangible force violently spread outward. The gale raised by that boundless energy instantly swept across the entire battlefield.