"You also know about the Chimi?"
Chimi cautiously asked Jigen, "The Chimi is a demon from the same otherworld as me, but it is a higher-ranking existence than me, considered my 'superior,' and possesses a unique 'shapeshifting' ability that even I don't have…"
"I know some."
Jigen nodded, then proceeded to ask some more questions about the Chimi. Chimi, of course, answered everything without reservation.
After Jigen understood, he looked thoughtful. Chimi, seeing this, naturally dared not disturb him, remaining as quiet as a docile puppy.
After a long while, Jigen released Chimi and then left the room. Chimi, seeing this, quickly followed, having no courage to escape, being intimidated by Jigen's power.
As Chimi emerged, he saw Jigen looking up into the distance. There, a strange, thick tree, hundreds of meters tall, grew, and on its crown, a captivating purple flower bud bloomed.
"When did that thing appear?"
Jigen didn't turn around, simply asking Chimi behind him.
"Sir, that thing suddenly grew about a year ago, and it's very peculiar…" As an "elder" who had descended upon the Ninja World, Chimi naturally understood a lot about the Ninja World's affairs. At the very least, that strange tree certainly didn't exist in the Ninja World before.
"It's like a living being; once it takes root, it begins to frantically devour and absorb the natural energy of this world. Even some nearby demons and intelligent life forms that cultivate natural energy have been 'eaten' by it. I believe it might be an existence similar to me, but it seems to be under certain restrictions and cannot actively go out to 'hunt'…"
Chimi cautiously explained to Jigen. In fact, a year ago, ever since that strange, thick tree grew and began to massively devour and absorb natural energy, some demons and intelligent life forms that cultivated natural energy, with whom he had previously interacted, went to provoke it out of dissatisfaction. But there was only one outcome: they were 'eaten' by the strange tree!
It was precisely for this reason that the other demons and intelligent life forms cultivating natural energy in the Ninja World all kept their distance from that strange tree. After all, with examples of past failures as reference, they understood that it was a high-level demon that was not to be trifled with.
"Now that the God Tree has been successfully planted, what do you plan to do next, Kaguya?"
Jigen, after listening to Chimi, showed no reaction, merely muttering to himself.
After the God Tree is planted, it takes approximately a thousand years to bear fruit. Jigen remembered that Ōtsutsuki Kaguya had once appeared in an ancient human kingdom, fallen in love with the Emperor of the Land of Ancestors, and given birth to two children, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo and Ōtsutsuki Hamura…
"However, these things are no longer relevant to me…"
Jigen withdrew his gaze from the God Tree, sensed his body's condition, and then said faintly.
At this moment, Jigen was actually Bó Yáng. The real Jigen was already dead. After the host implanted with the 'Karma' died, the 'Karma' would directly allow Bó Yáng to reincarnate and revive within its host's body. This was also the reason Bó Yáng directly awoke from his 'slumber.'
Before his original body was destroyed, Bó Yáng not only injected the 'Karma' into Jigen's body but also fed all the remaining energy from his decaying body back to Jigen, using it to modify and strengthen his body. This would allow Jigen's body to gradually become stronger over time, facilitating Bó Yáng's smooth reincarnation later on.
However, Jigen's unexpected death disrupted Bó Yáng's original intention, forcing him to reincarnate, and the result of the reincarnation was undoubtedly terrible. Even though Jigen's body had been strengthened by natural energy and partially modified by Bó Yáng's previous energy, the short amount of time meant that Jigen's body still could not withstand the full power of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki!
Fortunately, Bó Yáng, who had devoured Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's spiritual body, had more precise control over his own energy, allowing him to directly seal and restrict most of his own energy during the reincarnation process, enabling him to barely reincarnate normally without his powerful energy causing problems for Jigen's body.
According to Bó Yáng's own speculation, as long as he didn't unseal the restricted energy, he could continue to use Jigen's body, and even live for thousands of years, just like the Ōtsutsuki Clan, which wouldn't be a problem.
However, in this way, Bó Yáng's strength might not even be able to exert half of his original power. In this state, he naturally didn't dare to compete with Kaguya for the God Tree fruit that would mature after a thousand years. Moreover, even if Bó Yáng dared to unleash the sealed restrictions on his power, he might not be able to defeat Kaguya, after all, the Ten-Tails, which transformed into the God Tree, was Kaguya's pet, and his control over it was far inferior to Kaguya's. This was also the reason why Bó Yáng said some disheartening words…
"Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo and Ōtsutsuki Hamura…"
"Heh heh, it seems I can only rely on you two to deal with Kaguya for me!"
However, Bó Yáng, who knew the history of the Ninja World, suddenly chuckled. He himself couldn't deal with Kaguya right now, but her two precious sons could act on his behalf. Then, a thousand years later, Kaguya would be sealed, Hagoromo would preach Ninshu and die of old age, and Hamura would go to the moon, far away from the Ninja World…
Then he just needed to quietly wait for the moment when Kaguya's entire family could no longer pose a threat to him. That would be the time when Bó Yáng could truly reveal himself!
For now, it's best to lay low…
Bó Yáng thought to himself.
"Sir?"
Chimi called out softly at this moment, causing Bó Yáng to frown and turn to look at him, a pair of unique eyes filled with pressure instantly falling upon him.
"What is it?"
Bó Yáng asked.
"I wish to follow you forever, to serve you as a loyal dog. If I have any disloyal thoughts, may my soul scatter and never find peace!"
Chimi, being stared at by Bó Yáng's eyes, immediately spoke with trepidation, as if taking an oath.
"Interesting."
Bó Yáng looked at Chimi, a slight smile on his lips, and said.
Chimi, seeing this, seized the opportunity, and said with a fawning smile, "I still don't know how to address you, Sir…"
"My name?"
Bó Yáng tilted his head slightly, not speaking immediately. After a moment of thought, he slowly uttered two words.
"Ketsuna."
"From now on, my name will be Ketsuna!"
Bó Yáng muttered to himself. He was connected to Jigen, and his life continued through him, so the name 'Ketsuna' was only fitting.
"Yes, Lord Ketsuna!"
Chimi, upon hearing this, immediately respectfully called out to Bó Yáng… oh no, to Ketsuna.