Chapter 181: Chapter 181: The Era of Kaguya Otsutsuki
Natsume didn't ask any more questions.
It's best to confirm many things on one's own.
The few questions he just asked probably already made Kikuri suspicious of him.
But he couldn't be blamed for that.
Who would have thought he'd travel so far through time?
He originally thought that a few decades would be the limit, but now he's directly in the Warring States period.
Moreover, Hashirama Senju either didn't exist at this time or hadn't been born yet.
However, it's still uncertain if this is the period when Kaguya Otsutsuki descended.
But there's a very simple way to find the answer.
Chakra.
This foreign energy was spread by the Sage of Six Paths, also known as Hagoromo Otsutsuki.
Kikuri in front of Natsume didn't have Chakra.
Considering this is the Land of Demons, it's still within the normal range.
In the original story, Shion was the same, possessing the special Shrine Maiden Power[b]Shrine Maiden Power[/b].
Apparently, this is one of the local powers and should be a variant of Natural Energy.
"My name is Natsume."
After thinking for a while, Natsume told his real name.
It wasn't a big deal.
Over the years in the ninja world, there have been countless people with the same name.
"Thank you very much for saving me."
Although Natsume couldn't die because of the Resurrection Kinoto[b]Resurrection Kinoto[/b], Kikuri's rescue allowed him to stay in this world.
At least it retained the possibility of obtaining destiny value.
"It was fate that led us to meet."
Kikuri shook her head and said, "As a shrine maiden, I have a certain ability to prophecy."
Natsume immediately thought of Shion.
She had the Death Prophecy Ability[b]Death Prophecy Ability[/b] and could predict others' deaths.
And it was very accurate.
According to the original story's character setting, Shion should be the most powerful shrine maiden in history in terms of talent and power.
Kikuri should be no match for her.
Through the topic of prophecy, Natsume thought of the Great Toad Sage.
This also proved that they were indeed all users of local powers in this area.
"What kind of prophecy is it?"
Natsume asked curiously.
The Great Toad Sage could roughly prophesy a certain event in the future, which was still relatively clear.
He wondered how accurate Kikuri's prophecy could be.
"I'm not certain."
Kikuri shook her head and said, "It's a feeling similar to a sudden hunch. I was guided yesterday and then found you."
"Do you really believe such a vague prophecy so readily?"
Natsume stroked his chin and asked, "What if I had evil intentions? Wouldn't your prophecy harm you then?"
"I can distinguish good prophecies from bad ones."
Kikuri looked at him, her eyes full of curiosity.
"No wonder."
Natsume felt that this prophecy was more like a kind of luck to sense good and bad fortune.
Anyway, if it was beneficial to him, he could make contact.
If it was harmful, he should run away quickly.
That is, to seek benefits and avoid harms.
"Finally, Kikuri asked the question that had been bothering her the most."
"It's quite complicated."
Natsume curled up his lips into a smile. "Since you've already known through prophecy that I'm a good person, just suppress your curiosity for now."
The two looked at each other for a while, and then Kikuri nodded.
Shrine maidens are the attendants who worship the gods.
She was naturally kind - hearted by nature and couldn't possibly start a fight just because Natsume didn't tell her his origin.
Moreover, she suspected that she couldn't beat him.
Natsume's constitution was very special.
Even if she didn't treat him, he would recover soon.
This feeling was very much like that of a god.
"Thanks."
Natsume even thought that if things got really bad, he would use the Yomi - tsu[b]Yomi - tsu[/b] Dojutsu.
Fortunately, things turned out well.
He didn't have to fight against his savior.
"Then you should rest first."
Kikuri smiled and got up to leave the room.
Only then did Natsume have time to check his own body.
How should he put it?
It was quite bad.
After he exchanged for the Sage Body, the huge amount of Chakra it brought had been completely squandered.
Natsume had never thought that such a day would come to him.
But fortunately, Chakra could be restored.
It might just take some time to fully recover.
But it wasn't a big problem. Without Chakra, he still had pupil power.
The Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan could hold out for a long time.
If it was really a period when he had no Chakra, he was almost invincible.
Unless he met someone from the Three Great Holy Places or some gods.
After confirming that he was okay, Natsume fell into deep thought again.
He didn't know whether this was the past or a parallel world.
That meant he had to act with caution.
Otherwise, he would be in big trouble.
For example, if Kaguya otsutsuki hadn't been sealed and had killed Hagoromo otsutsuki and Hamura otsutsuki, then there would no longer be descendants like the Senju clan and the Uzumaki clan.
But thinking about it, Natsume felt that he was just daydreaming.
With his current strength, how could he possibly beat those three?
There was a saying.
The general trend cannot be changed, but the minor trends can.
He just needed to obtain enough destiny value and then return to where he came from.
After Natsume rested for two days, he could move normally.
Although the sense of weakness caused by the large - scale loss of Chakra still lingered, it didn't have a particularly big impact.
After all, with the capacity of his Sage Body, even when weak, he was still as strong as an ordinary Jonin.
The Land of Demons was a special country.
The priestess was the Daimyo.
Although Kikuri was young, she was already the ruler of a country.
Therefore, Natsume was treated well.
The first thing he did after getting out of bed was to have someone bring him some documents related to this world.
This mini - chapter isn't over yet. There's still more exciting content ahead!
After reading, he confirmed that he was in a time before Kaguya otsutsuki's arrival.
At this time, there was no Chakra in the world, and Samurai were the dominant force.
Sporadically, there were people from the Three Great Holy Places and some gods.
This was a local system built with Natural Energy.
No, that wasn't right.
At this time, Kaguya otsutsuki and Isshiki otsutsuki should already be in this world.
Because they wanted to plant the God Tree, which was the so - called Ten - Tails.
After a thousand years, the God Tree reached maturity.
According to the rules of the Otsutsuki Clan, Kaguya otsutsuki, who had a lower rank, was supposed to be sacrificed to the God Tree.
But she refused. During the sacrifice, she surprised Isshiki otsutsuki with an attack and sacrificed him instead.
However, he managed to escape after being half - sacrificed to the God Tree.
After Kaguya Otsutsuki devoured the fruit of the God Tree, she gained immense power.
After that, she pacified the chaotic world and was known as the 'Goddess of the Rabbit'.
Under the blessings of everyone, she became pregnant and gave birth to two sons, Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki.
The above is the plot in the manga.
Kaguya Otsutsuki was an ascetic, having no excessive emotions except for her greed for Chakra.
However, in the anime, her character was changed.
This led to a reversal of the sequence.
She first descended to the mortal world, fell in love with the Emperor of the Ancestral Country and became pregnant, but was later betrayed.
In disappointment, Kaguya Otsutsuki swallowed the fruit of the God Tree and unleashed the Infinite Tsukuyomi[b]Infinite Tsukuyomi[/b], turning everyone into offerings.
This is also the origin of the White Zetsu.
To prevent the extinction of humanity, Kaguya Otsutsuki released some of them.
She was then called the 'Goddess of the Rabbit' and gave birth to Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki.
To be honest, Natsume thought the setting in the manga was more reasonable.
The Otsutsuki Clan weren't human. They were born with super - powerful abilities.
In their eyes, humans were like ants.
The gap between the two sides was too great for emotions to develop.
Since Kaguya Otsutsuki swallowed the fruit, it was equivalent to betraying the Otsutsuki Clan.
To deal with the possible pursuers, she would regularly have humans offer sacrifices to the God Tree.
However, this act was opposed by Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki, and with the help of the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku, the mother and sons turned against each other.
In the end, Kaguya Otsutsuki was sealed.
The God Tree, which was the Ten-Tails, had its body thrown onto the moon, and its Chakra transformed into nine Tailed Beasts.
Hamura Otsutsuki moved to the moon to guard the body of the Ten-Tails, while Hagoromo Otsutsuki became the Sage of Six Paths and founded the Ninja Sect.
His two sons were Indra and Asura.
Natsume opened the map and quickly located the Ancestral Country.
There wasn't much he could do at the moment.
After all, he couldn't find the God Tree, nor could he find Kaguya Otsutsuki and Isshiki Otsutsuki.
And even if he found them, what could he do?
To obtain destiny value, one had to be a named character in the original story.
Both the manga and the anime counted.
Currently, the only one from whom he could obtain destiny value was the Emperor of the Ancestral Country.
He could also learn which version of Kaguya Otsutsuki it was from him and then make corresponding plans.
The love - struck version was a bit of a headache.
After all, if the Emperor of the Ancestral Country was killed, Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki wouldn't be born.
Even if Natsume stepped in himself, the children would ultimately be different.
For the ascetic version of Kaguya Otsutsuki, there was no need to worry about affecting Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki.
They were born under blessings.
This strange way of birth might have been inspired by the legends of some ancient figures in mythology.
Because there are too many Chinese cultural elements in Naruto.
For example, Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
If it was the ascetic version of Kaguya Otsutsuki, she was just a cute girl with a cold personality.
To obtain destiny value, he had to think of a good way.
The only thing to be grateful for was that Natsume was not an ordinary human.
At least in Kaguya Otsutsuki's eyes, he was a relatively strong ant.
It was easier for him to catch her attention.
After all, no matter which version it is, she needs the help of humans.
It shouldn't be a problem for Natsume to be a follower.
According to the plot, the current general trend is undoubtedly that Kaguya Otsutsuki pacifies the troubled times and then plants the God Tree.
However, her way of planting the tree is too crude. She directly sacrifices humans.
It's normal that Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki oppose her.
At the same time, as local forces, the Three Great Holy Places are unwilling to see the God Tree absorb the power of the planet.
Although Natsume doesn't like frogs, the Great Toad Sage has indeed done nothing wrong.
In essence, Kaguya Otsutsuki plants the tree to absorb more energy, and finally bear fruits to strengthen herself to deal with the Otsutsuki Clan.
If there is a better way, Natsume can naturally infiltrate the inner circle better and obtain destiny value.
The miko's main hall.
Kikuri is dealing with official business.
After being announced, Natsume is admitted.
"Your Highness, Miko."
"Oh, it's you."
Kikuri looks up, smiles, sizes Natsume up, and says, "You've really got a good build."
Those words sound a bit strange.
Natsume says, "Your Highness, Miko, I'm gonna leave for a bit."
"Leave?"
Kikuri frowns slightly.
Although she doesn't know what use Natsume is to her, the prophecy won't be wrong.
Therefore, she doesn't want Natsume to leave.
"I have something to take care of."
Natsume can kinda guess what she's thinking, so she says, "I'll be back soon. When I am, I'll do my best to meet any requests you got, Your Highness, to pay you back for saving me."
Kikuri squints her eyes slightly. She doesn't know Natsume well, so she doesn't know if what Natsume said is true or false.
But she trusts the prophecy and won't offend Natsume.
After thinking for a moment, she agrees.
Three thousand words.
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