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The unforgettable night drew to a close. Sasame lay on his bed, gazing at the starry sky outside his window. A moment later, he raised his arm, his eyes falling on the Ring of Destiny.
"How much Destiny Value would it take to return to the ninja world with Kaguya?"
"Five thousand points of Destiny Value." A line of text quickly appeared before his eyes.
Holy cow? That expensive? You're going to get strung up on a lamppost for this! But upon closer thought, it was entirely reasonable. Five thousand points wasn't just not expensive; it seemed quite conscientious. To redeem the Sage Body, Sasame had spent three thousand nine hundred points. But could the value of a Sage Body compare to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya? Certainly not. Spending five thousand Destiny Value for an Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was an absolute steal. Of course, the prerequisite was sufficient favorability. Otherwise, it would be a complete bust.
"Can I get credit?" Sasame didn't have five thousand Destiny Value right now; he was still short by over a thousand. And the ways to acquire Destiny Value in this world were limited. It would probably take a very long time to accumulate five thousand Destiny Value. It might be better to return to the ninja world and grind for it there.
Seeing no reaction from the Ring of Destiny, Sasame began to reason with it. "After all these years, don't you understand me? Am I the type to default on a debt? And with Kaguya, my rate of acquiring Destiny Value will double. It won't take long to pay off the debt..." This line of reasoning was actually the same as establishing the Heavenly Net. He had been dealing with Ōtsutsuki Kaguya for years, so he was very used to speaking this way.
Soon, a pleasant notification sound chimed.
[Lending Contract: Limited to host use. Can borrow two thousand points of Destiny Value. Must be repaid within five years. If overdue, double the amount must be returned.]
Sasame exhaled, feeling much lighter. With this item, he had no more worries. The next step was to implement the plan to abduct Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. His idea was to make her fight Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and be at a disadvantage. At that point, he would have a reason to rescue her. Ōtsutsuki Kaguya wouldn't blame him for taking matters into his own hands. Although she was immortal, Sasame didn't know that. In an emergency, it would be normal for him to pay a huge price to take her away. And he would genuinely be saving her. Without Sasame, she would be locked in a dark room for a thousand years. A truly miserable fate.
Theoretically, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's strength was greater. Because based on his performance in the original work, his combat experience completely overwhelmed Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. But now he was injured and dared not come out. Someone, no, some toad, had to give him a hand. Mount Myōboku had a treasure called the Sage's Talisman. In the original work, it once saved Ōtsutsuki Hamura's life. Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's life form was higher; it would be impossible for him to return to his peak with this. Sasame also didn't believe the Sage's Talisman had that capability. But it should allow Ōtsutsuki Isshiki to recover a significant portion of his strength.
"I need an inside man," Sasame's eyes narrowed, and he thought of the Slug Sage. In the previous operations, he had only seen the Great Sage Toad and the Great Snake Sage, not the Slug Sage. From what he knew of it, it was probably because it didn't care much and was more detached. After all, it was the only one in Shikkotsu Forest, without other pressures. It wasn't as obsessed with humans as the Great Sage Toad.
A new day. After Sasame prepared breakfast for the mother and her two sons, he teleported to Shikkotsu Forest. It cost him ten points of Destiny Value. Not bad.
Sasame opened his eyes and immediately felt the natural energy, which was far denser than in later generations. His arrival was immediately detected by the Slug Sage. But it didn't know it was Sasame, only feeling quite surprised. How could there be a human?
In just a moment, a clone of the Slug Sage arrived before Sasame.
"How is it you?!" It couldn't maintain its gentle voice, showing shock and panic. If Sasame had found this place, did it mean Ōtsutsuki Kaguya would also descend? The Slug Sage's heart stopped. Was its life coming to an end here?
"Hello, Slug Sage," Sasame greeted it. He didn't use his true face, still maintaining his identity as the Son of Heaven of the Land of Ancestors. In fact, except when he was with Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, he always used a fake identity.
"You... hello," the Slug Sage tilted its head, its eyes showing a strange light. This human seemed to have no ill intent. And it hadn't detected Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's presence.
"I wish to cooperate with you," Sasame said straightforwardly.
"Cooperate?" The Slug Sage instinctively wanted to refuse; it hadn't thought of betraying the Three Great Sage Regions. But in this situation, it was difficult to refuse. Ōtsutsuki Kaguya hadn't appeared yet, but it knew this human in front of him had a close relationship with her.
"What kind of cooperation?" The Slug Sage decided to hear him out first.
"You go find Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, use the Sage's Talisman to save him, and then confront Kaguya." Sasame said calmly.
"Huh?" The Slug Sage was completely dumbfounded. What's going on? Has this human had a change of heart, wanting to betray Ōtsutsuki Kaguya? It was so shocked that it didn't even realize Sasame knew about the Sage's Talisman.
"You're willing to help us?!" The Slug Sage blurted out.
"This isn't help; it's cooperation," Sasame corrected its statement.
"..." The Slug Sage stared at him, trying to find traces of a lie. But there were none. Could it be true?
"I have no need to lie to you," Sasame raised his bracelet, the Heavenly Net Login Device, and said, "As long as I wish, Kaguya will immediately descend here and kill you. But I haven't done so. This is my sincerity."
The Slug Sage's body trembled. It wasn't angry because of his threat; on the contrary, it thought he made good sense. But it always felt too incongruous. Sasame's betrayal was without warning. It seemed problematic no matter how you looked at it.
"I agree to cooperate," the Slug Sage put aside its excessive thoughts and nodded. Now was not the time to overthink. If it didn't agree, it would have to face Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. Who could withstand that?
"A wise choice," Sasame smiled, took out a summoning scroll, and said, "A welcome gift for you."
"What is this?" The Slug Sage's eyes showed curiosity.
"You can use it to sign contracts with humans, making them work for you, becoming your representatives," Sasame explained. "In return, you can teach them Sage Art and natural energy."
"Who exactly are you?" The Slug Sage asked incredulously. "Why do you know so much about the Three Great Sage Regions? And how can you use natural energy?"
"I'm just a passing ninja," Sasame glanced at it, his tone teasing. The next second, he was back in the Land of Ancestors.
[Due to your actions, the fates of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, the Great Sage Toad, the Great Snake Sage, and the Slug Sage have changed. You have gained a total of one hundred points of Destiny Value.]
This trip was quite good. Sasame nodded with satisfaction.
The Metropolis of the Land of Demons.
In a certain izakaya.
Many people looked curiously at the monk in the corner. He was currently wolfing down his lunch. There was sake and meat, looking quite luxurious. He showed no resemblance to a monk at all. Jigen paid no attention to their gazes. In his eyes, they were just a bunch of ants.
He was Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. After being severely injured, he had taken Jigen as his host. To recover his strength, he wandered around, seeking usable resources. But unfortunately, this world was too barren, with no heavenly treasures. He estimated it would take him a thousand years to fully recover. Thinking of this, hatred flowed across his face. Damn Ōtsutsuki Kaguya! That inferior clan member! Forcing him into such a pathetic state. And she herself was revered as the Goddess of the Rabbit, lording over everything. Truly laughable! She was clearly an invader. Humans were utterly foolish.
Not far from him, a young man was carefully observing him. A monk, plus a special mark. This should be the person described in the hidden mission. The young man couldn't help but take a deep breath. This hidden mission had been released for a long time. But no player had completed it. Even many experts had failed. Now the opportunity was given to him. He was already imagining soaring to great heights with this mission reward, perhaps even making it onto the player leaderboard. If so, he would have the chance to meet the Divine Princess and become a superior human from then on. The young man immediately contacted official customer service.
The next second, Sasame had already received the message. He performed the Flying Thunder God Technique. Transforming into an ordinary human, he walked into the izakaya and immediately confirmed Jigen's identity. But he didn't notify Ōtsutsuki Kaguya; instead, he notified the Slug Sage.
After finishing his meal, Jigen returned to his luxurious mansion. He was a person who knew how to enjoy himself. He came to the Land of Demons precisely because it was the only country Ōtsutsuki Kaguya had spared. Although he didn't quite understand why, it was undoubtedly safer than elsewhere. He knew Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was looking for him. Her unification of the world was also to gain more manpower. But it was useless. Unless Ōtsutsuki Kaguya personally appeared, no one could see through his disguise. As for the Heavenly Net, with his arrogant personality, he naturally wouldn't bother to understand it.
"A toad?" Jigen had just opened his door when he saw an orange toad and couldn't help but be stunned. What's going on? He was confident that he couldn't be found. Even if he was found, it shouldn't be by a native of this world. The Three Great Sage Regions sounded impressive, but in his eyes, they were nothing but weaklings that could be crushed effortlessly.
"I am Gamamaru from Mount Myōboku," the Great Sage Toad said directly. "We can cooperate to defeat Ōtsutsuki Kaguya."
"Ridiculous!" Jigen scoffed without hesitation upon hearing this. "Do you think you're worthy?"
"We are indeed no match for Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, but you are," the Great Sage Toad said with a smile.
"I naturally am," Jigen raised his chin, saying proudly, "She has always been my defeated subordinate." But he quickly remembered that he couldn't defeat her in his current state, and immediately felt annoyed.
"Get out!" Jigen didn't make a move because he was worried that Ōtsutsuki Kaguya would notice him.
"We can help you recover from your injuries," the Great Sage Toad ignored his attitude and threw out his trump card. "The Three Great Sage Regions have existed since ancient times. Because of the wonder of natural energy, we possess some valuable things."
Jigen's eyes immediately lit up. He knew the Great Sage Toad's purpose: they simply wanted him and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya to suffer mutual destruction so they could benefit. But he also couldn't tolerate his current extremely weak state. If he could recover to his peak, what would he fear? Even if Ōtsutsuki Kaguya had devoured the chakra fruit, she would still not be his opponent. He thought for a moment and agreed. Even in his injured state, taking care of three so-called Sages was a trivial matter. Given that, why not give it a try?
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