"Oh no, I really grew horns."
The moment Takemi felt something growing on his head, he realized the problem was serious.
He had been mentally prepared, after all, for the Ōtsutsuki, the stronger their power and the purer their bloodline, the more likely horns would emerge.
His development of his bloodline to this point was inevitable, but he still felt a headache when they actually appeared.
As the vibrating Chakra slowly subsided, he motioned with one hand, and in an instant, a water mirror condensed in the air, appearing before him.
"It really is…"
Looking at himself in the water mirror, Takemi was silent for a moment, because he saw that he had indeed grown a pair of horns.
Perhaps because they had just grown, these horns didn't look very large, nor were they located on his forehead like Obito's.
"Instead, they are relatively far back, like those traditional Ōtsutsuki."
He was genuinely happy, after all, this meant he had taken a big step forward.
At this moment, he could feel that his control and application of Chakra had reached a new extreme.
Not only that, his body had become much stronger, and his perception was also rapidly improving.
Even the 'planet chakra' he had always longed for became clearer at this moment.
Most importantly, his bones' absorption of Chakra intensified at this moment.
"Perhaps, the All-Killing Ash Bones will be completed someday."
In addition, he felt that the Chakra gathered at his glabella was becoming stronger and stronger.
It's really hard to say what will come out of there then.
This series of good news genuinely excited him, but amidst the excitement, he was also a little depressed.
Admittedly, he was well aware that growing horns was nothing in the general environment of the Ninja World. Even the Gold and Silver brothers had them.
Moreover, which true Ōtsutsuki doesn't grow horns?
Even Madara and Obito, after absorbing the Ten-Tails and completing a 'Ōtsutsuki-fication' in a sense, also grew horns.
It's just...
"I'm a little unaccustomed to it."
He reached out and touched his horns. The texture wasn't too bad, just a little hard.
He felt that if he used a little force, he could break them off, just like Madara.
However, after some thought, he ultimately did not act, because he discovered something interesting.
"It seems I can perform some simple control?"
As he pondered, with a slight ripple of Chakra, the horns on his head instantly vanished into thin air.
"It really works?"
Looking at himself in the water mirror, appearing no different from his usual self, Takemi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although his aura was completely different, this was actually better.
"It just feels a bit like 'Momoshiki Jinchuriki Mode'."
His expression was a bit strange, and he was also confused about one thing.
Could other Ōtsutsuki do this?
However, he quickly shook his head. Even if they could, those Ōtsutsuki would absolutely not do it.
"After all, the Ōtsutsuki are proud. Why would they conceal their iconic horns?"
As so-called superior beings, they naturally wouldn't do that.
But Takemi was different. He didn't want to walk around with a pair of horns on his head every day, but...
"When transforming into Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki, this pair of horns is very necessary."
[Name: Kitagawa Takemi]
[Bloodline: Ōtsutsuki (50%)]
[Dōjutsu: Tenseigan (Developing)]
[Special Ability: God Tree Source (Stage Four)]
[Special Skills: Ice Release, Magnet Release, Dust Release, Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, Tenseigan Chakra Mode, Karma]
His eyelids twitched slightly, and his status panel had already appeared.
Looking at the information on the panel, he raised an eyebrow.
"As expected, it reached fifty percent. No wonder a pair of horns grew."
He had actually felt for a long time that he was about to grow horns, but they hadn't appeared until now.
He hadn't expected the development to reach this stage before it was completed, which made him curious.
"At fifty percent, I've reached this level, so then…"
What would it be like when it reached one hundred percent development?
Admittedly, he had long suspected that the potential brought by his blank slate bloodline was unimaginable.
But only by truly walking step by step did he personally feel how outrageous it was.
"Most importantly, I still have a long way to go to collect all the things I need."
Roughly estimating, he still lacked the Four-Tails and Five-Tails from Iwagakure, the Six-Tails from Kirigakure, and the Two-Tails and Eight-Tails from Kumogakure.
In addition, the Chakra of Indra and Asura was still not in his hands.
And in terms of Kekkei Mora, he also lacked a Storm Release.
"However, Hiruko used Storm Release, and I've remembered some of it. Perhaps with a bit more effort, I can develop it."
He muttered and looked up at the sky.
"Most importantly, that eye on the moon is also waiting for me. My path is long."
Long, for Takemi, was not a bad thing.
This was all potential!
He was currently considering something. Once he slowly gathered all these things, perhaps...
"I can explore the concept of transcending dimensions and surpassing life and death."
Besides the changes in his bloodline, his god tree source had also changed.
The god tree source, which was originally only Stage Three, had now become Stage Four. The influx of One Tail's Chakra clearly had a good boosting effect on the god tree source.
And the things this improvement brought to Takemi were something that made him feel a little amused and a little helpless.
"Karma."
Karma is a Shinjutsu, and its effect is very good.
Or, to put it another way, this is a compressed 'Ōtsutsuki backup file'.
People who have been implanted with 'Karma' will undergo changes over a long period as the 'Karma' continues to freeze.
When all the data is 'frozen', their bodies will be transformed into Ōtsutsuki, and the entire body will be 'data replaced', resurrecting the original Ōtsutsuki.
It can be said that this is the Ōtsutsuki clan's guarantee of eternal life.
"But it's not without accidents…"
Takemi suddenly thought of that unlucky fellow, Isshiki. Jigen's body seemed to be too poor to withstand the Ōtsutsuki transformation.
This led to Isshiki, even after being resurrected, not having much time left to live.
After being severely beaten by Naruto and Nine-Tails' Baryon Mode, which consumed his lifespan, he truly died.
"However, this can be considered a guarantee. Besides this 'Karma', there are also some unexpected gains."
(End of Chapter)
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