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Chapter 23 - Chapter 23: Time is Running Out

"I will have to leave eventually..."

Returning to his residence within the palace, Minamikawa Yuu gazed at the panel that materialized before him, this thought silently flickering through his mind.

On that panel, there was a countdown; currently, there were about ten years remaining.

This was the time limit imposed by the reincarnation panel.

After spending a long time in this world, Minamikawa Yuu finally realized that reincarnation was not entirely without restrictions.

For each of his reincarnations, he could stay for a maximum of fifty years.

It wasn't that he couldn't stay beyond fifty years, but rather that he could no longer maintain the stability of time.

To put it in simple terms, it was about the flow of time.

This world and the main world were equivalent to parallel worlds.

The time flow of the two worlds should have naturally been different, but it was altered by the great power of the panel.

Under the influence of the reincarnation panel, no matter how long Minamikawa Yuu stayed in this world, only an instant would have passed in his original world upon his return.

However, this time was not infinite; it was limited to fifty years.

In other words, once his stay in this world exceeded fifty years, the time flow of the two worlds would become synchronized.

Minamikawa Yuu could certainly choose to stay in this world forever.

But if he did so, the fate of his original body would likely be dire.

It was not impossible for him to simply starve to death at home.

Thinking of this outcome, Minamikawa Yuu sighed silently.

"Will I have a chance to come to this world in the future?"

Standing where he was, this thought flashed through Minamikawa Yuu's mind.

As the question surfaced in his mind, a moment later, a wave of information was fed back to him.

He could.

Since the reincarnation panel could allow him to reincarnate into this world, it could naturally allow his original body to come here as well.

However, to achieve this, the cost would undoubtedly be enormous.

A massive amount of points would be required to completely open the connection between the two worlds.

"I see."

Knowing this result, Minamikawa Yuu's expression immediately showed relief: "That's not too bad then."

"In that case, for the remaining time, I should try to gain as many benefits as possible."

This thought crossed his mind as he silently turned and walked to the side... While Minamikawa Yuu was contemplating his next steps, on the other side, the Hagoromo Brothers also began their own busy work.

They found the Great Toad Sage and relayed what Minamikawa Yuu had said to him.

"I see..."

Hearing the Hagoromo Brothers' words, a look of realization appeared on the Great Toad Sage's face: "So this is the breadth of mind of the son of heaven of the ancestral country; it is actually so vast..."

He had thought that Minamikawa Yuu would be furious upon hearing the Hagoromo Brothers' ideas, and might even send people to detain or imprison them; he had already prepared for the worst-case scenario of going to rescue them at any time.

However, he hadn't expected that Minamikawa Yuu would provide such a result.

Not only did he not stop them, but he also encouraged the Hagoromo Brothers to move forward and become stronger.

Even if the result of becoming stronger might hinder him in the future, it didn't matter.

"Father has always been like this."

The usually silent Hamura suddenly spoke: "I said long ago, given Father's character, it's impossible for him to do those things."

"Even if he really stands on Mother's side, it's impossible for him to take action against us."

If the mother-son relationship between the Hagoromo Brothers and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was considered somewhat strained, then the father-son relationship between Minamikawa Yuu and the Hagoromo Brothers was quite harmonious.

As a child raised by Minamikawa Yuu himself, Hamura simply didn't believe that Minamikawa Yuu would move against them.

In his heart, that was simply absurd.

"That is indeed the case."

Hagoromo, standing before him, also nodded: "Father was never that kind of person."

"Looking at it this way, it seems I overthought things."

The Great Toad Sage smiled, not taking it to heart: "But since you've returned, I assume you've made your decision."

"Yes."

Hagoromo nodded: "We will go back with you and learn your Senjutsu together."

"No matter what the future holds, we must become stronger."

"That way, even if Mother takes the wrong path one day, we will have the ability to correct her."

"In that case, please follow me."

The Great Toad Sage nodded and then spoke: "Cultivation at Mount Myōboku is not easy; you two should be prepared."

"You don't need to tell us that."

The Hagoromo Brothers' expressions were calm, without the slightest hint of fear.

They were both individuals of outstanding talent and firm determination; once they had decided, there would naturally be no hesitation.

Thus, in the following days, they followed the Great Toad Sage to Mount Myōboku, where they attempted to learn the Senjutsu passed down there.

The so-called Senjutsu was actually a way of utilizing Natural Energy.

In this regard, the Hagoromo Brothers showed quite outstanding talent and affinity.

It didn't take long for them to master Senjutsu, completely grasping the Senjutsu heritage of Mount Myōboku, and using it as a foundation to begin their own cultivation.

Along with their cultivation, their strength also began to grow steadily, improving at an extremely rapid pace.

Time passed in the outside world, faster with each passing day.

Before they knew it, several more years had passed.

During these years, many changes had occurred within the Land of Ancestors.

The number of human sacrifices in various places decreased, and they could now be replaced by livestock.

The burden within the Land of Ancestors began to lessen.

Because the number of people mastering Chakra was increasing every year, the number of chakra crystals that could be condensed each year was also growing.

Every aspect of the Land of Ancestors seemed to be growing, moving toward a better future.

But in contrast to this were the natural disasters.

In these years, as productivity improved and war and famine completely disappeared, various natural disasters instead became more frequent.

Earthquakes occurred from time to time in various places, and there were terrifying tsunamis spreading—a scene of horrific destruction.

If it weren't for the fact that the people in the Land of Ancestors had generally mastered the power of Chakra by now, the losses caused would have been immeasurable.

However, even now, the losses were still significant, leading to many deaths every year and having a profound impact.

These were actually the effects of the God Tree's power.

As the God Tree grew, its absorption of Natural Energy became increasingly severe.

The concentration of Natural Energy in the entire world grew lower, and as a result, a layer of protection was lost.

The final result was continuous natural disasters, a scene of destructive calamity.

And in this year, two figures appeared before the God Tree.

"The Natural Energy absorbed by the God Tree is becoming increasingly terrifying..."

Before the God Tree, Otsutsuki Hagoromo slowly looked up, gazing at the increasingly magnificent God Tree before him, his eyes inevitably becoming complex.

Beside him, Otsutsuki Hamura stood quietly, his Byakugan also fixed on the God Tree before them, though he remained silent.

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