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Mount Myōboku.
The Great Sage Toad and the Great Snake Sage appeared, both with heavy hearts. Today's defeat was truly unexpected.
"The Son of Heaven of the Land of Ancestors, we underestimated him," the Great Sage Toad's toad-like face was extremely stiff. "His strength is no less than ours."
The Great Snake Sage glanced at him. Based on his performance just now, Sasame in Sage Mode was actually stronger than them. After all, they were still young and hadn't reached their peak. But regardless, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya had a servant no weaker than the Three Great Sages. This made her trickiness soar once again.
"After the seven deities died, our comrades became even scarcer," the Great Sage Toad sighed, feeling a hint of despair. The number of deities was already small, and this time, seven more died at once; they couldn't afford any more trouble. The Three Great Sage Regions, while highly prestigious and famous, faced with the threat of death, could the remaining deities still obey their command? If some deities also had similar thoughts to the Slug Sage, believing that Ōtsutsuki Kaguya possessed goodness, then what should they do?
"What should we do now?" The Great Snake Sage had lost an elite member of its clan and felt worse than the Great Sage Toad.
"Ōtsutsuki Kaguya is already very difficult to stop," the Great Sage Toad pondered for a moment and said. "First, try to reduce the number of her Divine Princess Army. Second, use the Son of Heaven as a template to research new modes. Third, wait for Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's two sons to grow up. Fourth, find another member of the Ōtsutsuki clan."
"That's all we can do," the Great Snake Sage nodded and said.
The Land of Ancestors.
Sasame returned to the palace. With the Great Sage Toad and the Great Snake Sage having fled, and the Tree God and seven other deities dead, the Divine Princess Army naturally faced no further obstruction. However, considering that Kentaro and the others were injured, he ordered them to rest for a while and recruit new players.
[Due to your actions, the fates of the Great Sage Toad, the Great Snake Sage, and the Slug Sage have changed. You have gained a total of forty points of Destiny Value.]
Hmm, why did the Slug Sage get involved? Sasame stroked his chin. He had clearly only seen the Great Sage Toad and the Great Snake Sage. Could it be Sage Mode? Thinking about it carefully, this technique definitely only appeared after chakra existed. After all, it required mixing chakra, and there was no chakra before. In other words, he might have provided creative inspiration for the Three Great Sages.
He had to admit, destiny was quite magical. Sasame glanced at Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, remembering a question: Can she learn Sage Mode? Hmm, probably not. Sage chakra is a product of natural energy, physical energy, and spiritual energy maintaining equal proportions. Ōtsutsuki Kaguya had far too much chakra; there was no way to find an equal amount of natural energy to maintain balance. Moreover, Sasame suspected that the God Tree itself was an aggregate of chakra and natural energy. Without Sage Mode, she had already reached the peak of power. Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo and Ōtsutsuki Hamura were different. Their chakra, compared to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, had limits.
"Mom! Teacher!" Ōtsutsuki Hamura enthusiastically waved at them.
"How are things?" Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo observed the two, asking.
"Everything's perfectly fine," Sasame patted each of them on the shoulder. Hmm, you don't pat a man on the head. Besides, they both had horns on their heads. If it were Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, he'd want to try. Two horns were natural... Ahem.
"Did you read your books today?" Sasame glanced at the sky and asked.
"Uh..." Ōtsutsuki Hamura immediately stammered.
"We're going now," Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo pulled his brother and turned to leave.
Sasame showed a satisfied smile. The Sage of Six Paths, so what? Still my obedient student.
Half a month later, the Divine Princess Army continued their campaign, conquering several nearby countries. The population nearly doubled, reaching thirty thousand. At the same time, the number of ninjas also increased to five thousand. This was a pretty good ratio.
The Land of Ancestors Palace.
"Daimyō," Kentaro knelt, his face grim. "During this time, we have been repeatedly attacked by fierce beasts, especially snakes, causing us significant losses." It was clearly retaliation from the Three Great Sage Regions. Oh no, it should be from the Great Sage Toad and the Great Snake Sage. Kentaro and the others' strength had increased too slowly, so they were naturally no match for them. This wasn't a limitation imposed by Sasame, but rather because they were originally indigenous people with inferior talent. After several generations, their talent would improve significantly.
But it wasn't without a solution. Combat could quickly increase strength.
"You go back first and wait for the Heavenly Net Login Device's version update," Sasame waved his hand and said.
"Yes!" Kentaro's spirits lifted immediately upon hearing "Heavenly Net."
Sasame rose and returned to his room. This method required Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's cooperation.
"Divine Princess." Sasame knocked and entered.
"What is it?" Ōtsutsuki Kaguya already understood him quite well, so she asked without prompting. She herself hadn't noticed how much more she was doing for this servant than she ever imagined. It was as if they weren't master and servant.
"I plan to launch new features for the Heavenly Net," Sasame explained. "Mainly to deal with the Three Great Sage Regions." The Three Great Sage Regions were in an unknown dimension. Even Ōtsutsuki Kaguya would have to expend a lot of energy to find them. If that was the case, it would be better to use them for training.
"The first feature is teaming up," Sasame observed her expression. Seeing no reaction, he continued, "Ninjas are not suitable for army formations. Small squads are more flexible. We can further divide them into two professions: one for offense and one for support, and that's enough."
"What do I need to do?" Ōtsutsuki Kaguya looked at him and asked.
"Just add a squad channel to the login device, where only they can see the communication content," Sasame immediately replied.
"Anything else?" Ōtsutsuki Kaguya nodded and asked again.
Sasame's heart skipped a beat. She was truly too obedient. It gave him an urge to pat her head.
"The second feature is red names," Sasame said with a smile, looking at her expressionless face. "I hope to add detection and recording functions to the login device. If an enemy appears once, they will become a red name the next time they appear and alert the players."
"Understood," Ōtsutsuki Kaguya considered it. This was essentially using the God Tree as a server to store data. It was a living being itself, so it was possible.
"The third feature is recycling," Sasame thought for a moment and asked, "Can the God Tree recycle chakra and natural energy from dead bodies through the login device?"
"No problem," Ōtsutsuki Kaguya added this time, "The God Tree has always been absorbing the energy of this planet, including the bodies you mentioned."
Sasame was slightly surprised. He had actually suspected this. However, the fact that Ōtsutsuki Kaguya told him proved that his status had risen a few more notches. Congratulations!
"Recycling isn't the main goal," Sasame paused and said, "I hope the God Tree can return a portion of the chakra to the players as a reward." Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's eyes narrowed, immediately fixated on him. Her expression was like a squirrel afraid of having its pinecone stolen. She was very displeased, and faintly revealed a hint of resentment. If she had pouted and acted cute, it would have been a killer blow. But combined with her aloof appearance, it was still quite charming, with a unique flavor. The impulse within Sasame surged again.
"What is given to the players will eventually return to our hands," he licked the corner of his mouth, explaining, "You shouldn't focus on temporary gains and losses; you should look at the overall picture. I believe that so far, your income is greater than your expenditure."
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's expression softened slightly upon hearing this. Indeed, as Sasame said, she was profiting. And not just a little, but several times over. The main thing was that she only needed to give a small chakra seed. Within half a year, she could break even, and the rest was all profit. Ōtsutsuki Kaguya looked at Sasame, her snow-white eyes rarely showing complex emotions. She understood the logic, but for some reason, she was reluctant.
"Divine Princess?" Sasame coughed lightly, coaxing her like a child. "I guarantee it won't take long to earn it back. If not, you can use my chakra to offset the debt first." Anyway, after more than two years, his Sage Body had mostly recovered.
"Yours is already mine to begin with," Ōtsutsuki Kaguya tilted her head and said softly.
What kind of domineering CEO talk is that? Sasame smiled and said, "Okay, it's all yours, but there's no gain without effort, right?"
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya observed him for a moment, then finally nodded. Although it pained her a little, for some reason, she didn't want to see Sasame's disappointed expression.
"Divine Princess, truly brilliant!" Sasame gave a thumbs-up, praising her.
Brilliant? Ōtsutsuki Kaguya nodded casually and asked, "Is there anything else?"
"That's all for now," Sasame waved his hand. "These few points are enough to motivate them and deal with those snakes and toads."
A new day.
The plaza in front of the Land of Ancestors Palace was bustling.
"Assault squad, need a medic!"
"Renowned veteran Uesugi Yudai leading, guaranteeing your safety!"
"Three slots open, come quick! Once full, we can start the dungeon!"
"Profits split equally, missing a powerful offensive ninja!"
After the new version update, they immediately began forming free teams. Sasame didn't strictly adhere to the three-person ninja squad structure but allowed them to decide for themselves. However, he offered suggestions, such as maintaining a reasonable ratio between offensive and support ninjas. Among them, the medic was a rather special profession. Since medical ninjas were truly difficult to get into, Sasame settled for pharmacists. They were equivalent to doctors in his previous life. In critical moments, they could still save lives, just a little slower than medical ninjas.
After a week of forming teams, the Divine Princess Army set off for the next country, the Land of Maple. This time, everyone dispersed into small squads, venturing deep behind enemy lines. The Great Sage Toad and the Great Snake Sage were a bit confused. To be honest, their clan members were not as numerous as they had imagined. Previously, when the Divine Princess Army gathered, it was very easy to raid them. But now it was more troublesome, and they could only act separately.
Somewhere in a forest.
Kentaro's squad was advancing. There were seven people in total. Because of Kentaro's reputation, many elites had gathered. There was even a rare medical ninja among them.
"Captain, red name detected," someone immediately said in the squad channel.
"Sensor ninja," Kentaro typed using thought waves, or spiritual typing.
"It's that giant snake that killed many of our people last time," a message appeared in the channel moments later.
"Prepare a trap, let's get it! With a body that big, the Divine Princess will surely give us a lot of chakra as feedback!" Kentaro's face showed excitement. The others were the same. Before, they were afraid, but now they were eager. This was all because of Sasame's updated version. It made the giant snake a hot commodity in their eyes, a walking reward.
Time passed. The giant snake quickly caught up to them, and with a burst of speed, it opened its huge mouth and charged towards the crowd.
Bang, bang, bang.
All seven people turned into smoke. It was a Clone Jutsu. The giant snake didn't understand ninjutsu and didn't have the Byakugan, so even extremely basic ninjutsu were hard for it to see through. And most importantly, it hadn't taken Kentaro and the others seriously. After missing its attack, the giant snake was a little bewildered. Just then, a Paper Bomb floated down from a tree.
With a boom. Flames splattered everywhere. The giant snake couldn't help but scream. But it was not dead yet. Then, the ground suddenly sank. In its intense pain, it couldn't evade and fell directly into the pit. Then it was pierced by countless upright sharp blades, its blood flowing profusely.
Seeing this, Kentaro and the others emerged. But the red name on the Heavenly Net Login Device had not disappeared, proving that it was still alive. They did not approach, instead throwing ninja tools and ninjutsu. The giant snake struggled in its death throes, its tail wildly flailing, but it couldn't reach them. Finally, it lost its life.
"Yay!" Kentaro clenched his fist. It was too easy! The main credit went to the red name feature. They detected the giant snake in advance, planning their attack while it was unwary, so they naturally succeeded.
"Recycle," Kentaro extended his arm, and so did the others. The giant snake's body was immediately enveloped in light, gradually breaking down into the purest energy, which was absorbed into their bracelets.
"I got one hundred liang of chakra currency!" Kentaro's face was ecstatic.
"I only got seventy liang."
"..."
"I got the least, forty liang."
"This should be distributed based on contribution in this battle," Kentaro said in a deep voice. "Next time, everyone work harder."
"Let's go! Captain, let's continue!" The others said excitedly.
Experiences similar to Kentaro's were constantly playing out.
Three months later, Mount Myōboku.
"There's a problem," the Great Sage Toad was in extreme distress. "We've lost too many clan members lately."
"They seem to have some way to sense our presence in advance," the Great Snake Sage said with a grim face. "If this continues, more than half of our Three Great Sage Regions' clan members will die, which is not worth it."
"Let's give up for now," the Great Sage Toad sighed deeply. "Let's prioritize the other two methods." As for Sasame, he wished he could skin him alive. But he was too well protected by Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. They had no chance to approach him, let alone eliminate him.
The Land of Ancestors.
If there was anyone happiest during this time, it was naturally Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. Those snakes and toads had contributed a lot of energy, making her quite satisfied. What Sasame had said earlier had all come true. She had indeed broken even and made a huge profit.
"Mom!" Ōtsutsuki Hamura rushed into the room. "Look what this book says: if you don't have a biological father, you can have a stepfather, as long as the two people love each other."
"What do you want to say?" Ōtsutsuki Kaguya looked at him and asked.
"Do you like Teacher?" Ōtsutsuki Hamura asked expectantly. "If you do, then Teacher can be my dad!"
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya fell silent. She didn't know what "liking" meant, but perhaps she could try to understand.
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