Ōtsutsuki Hamura had originally intended to consume the God Tree fruit himself. However, after careful consideration, he quickly decided that the two fruits should be used to their maximum potential.
After all, he was naturally tempted by the power of the demigod realm.
During his years wandering the cosmos, especially after learning certain information, he had gained some understanding of those legendary demigod-level beings.
Within the Space Merchant Alliance, he had once witnessed the power of a demigod firsthand.
A certain individual had violated the Trade Alliance's rules. That person possessed terrifying strength and had already reached the peak of the Six Paths level, yet he was still easily annihilated. Not only him, but even the entire race he belonged to was erased.
The stronger one's power became, the more one adhered to certain rules—unless one could transcend everyone else.
A demigod powerhouse could destroy a planet with a mere wave of their hand… and restore it just as easily.
As for the legendary True God powerhouses, they were nothing more than myths.
It was said that the five peak races of the cosmos were overseen by True Gods, but whether such beings truly existed remained unknown.
At least, Hamura had never encountered one during his travels.
No True God had taken action for an unknown length of time.
A thousand years?
Or perhaps ten thousand years?
For the safety of the Ninja World, Ōtsutsuki Hamura quickly made his decision.
He would give the two Sacred Tree fruits to Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara.
If the Ninja World could produce two more demigod-level powerhouses, its future safety would be greatly secured.
At the same time, Hamura was not entirely confident that he himself could reach the demigod realm.
But for the sake of the Ninja World's future, he made the decision without hesitation.
Still, a trace of concern appeared on his face.
"But can the Ninja World hold out for another three years?" Hamura said hesitantly.
Naruto immediately spoke.
"There's no need to wait three years. Since the fruits require Chakra, we can simply supply it."
He paused before continuing.
"However… we might need the help of the Tailed Beasts."
Naruto had already sensed that the two Chakra fruits required a very special type of energy. Fortunately, the Tailed Beasts' Chakra was perfectly suited for this purpose.
After all, the Tailed Beasts had originally been separated from the Ten-Tails, which itself was the manifestation of the God Tree.
Their power could easily supplement the required Chakra.
"Tailed Beasts… that's right!"
Hamura suddenly realized.
"Their power will definitely work."
As the younger brother of the Six Paths Sage, Hamura knew the true origin of the Tailed Beasts.
Their Chakra was absolutely qualified.
"Excellent! In that case, we won't need to wait three years!"
Hamura's expression brightened.
He then turned toward Uchiha Madara.
"You are Uchiha Madara, correct? The two of you are truly fortunate."
"I hope that in the future you will contribute to protecting the Ninja World."
Hamura couldn't help feeling somewhat emotional.
Madara himself was equally excited.
Such a supreme treasure… and his ancestor was willing to give it to him and Hashirama.
For a long time, Madara had believed he would never again catch up to Naruto and Sasuke.
But now—
It seemed he might once again stand on the same level as them.
Madara's eyes shone with excitement.
However, due to his prideful personality, he remained silent.
He wanted to say words of gratitude, yet the words refused to leave his mouth.
Hashirama understood Madara perfectly.
So he immediately stepped forward.
"Thank you, Ancestor, for granting us such a precious opportunity."
"Madara and I will definitely not disappoint you."
Senju Hashirama knew very well how important this opportunity was.
Strengthening the Ninja World's power was far more important than anything else.
Compared to Ōtsutsuki Hamura and the Six Paths Sage, their bloodline power was already extremely diluted.
Naruto had previously explained to them how they had managed to reach their current heights.
The reason was simple.
They were the reincarnations of Indra and Ashura.
With the assistance of their Chakra, they were able to advance at an astonishing speed.
Even so, Hashirama believed that he could still stand at the peak of the Ninja World through his own efforts.
However, without that power, awakening Wood Release would likely not have been so easy.
Wood Release required an extremely strong life force, which was closely tied to Yang Release.
Although the Senju clan had inherited the Sage Body from the Six Paths Sage, that alone was not enough to awaken Wood Release.
After all—
Hashirama was the only person in the entire Ninja World who had naturally awakened it.
In truth, Naruto also had a chance to awaken Wood Release.
However, he lacked certain necessary conditions.
Later, after Naruto discovered the existence of Ashura's Chakra within his body, he became wary of Ashura's lingering influence.
As he grew older, Naruto gradually lost interest in the power of Wood Release.
With his current strength, if he truly wanted to awaken it, he could easily do so.
All he needed was to combine Water Release, Earth Release, and powerful Yang Release Chakra.
But there was simply no need.
Later on, Naruto returned the Chakra of Indra and Ashura within himself and Sasuke back to the Six Paths Sage.
It was then that he learned the Sage's true intentions.
Indra and Ashura did not possess their father's ability to exist indefinitely as spiritual entities.
Therefore, the Six Paths Sage allowed them to continuously reincarnate.
Through countless reincarnations, they would accumulate power and foundation.
Eventually—
They would break through into the Six Paths realm themselves.
And not merely a low-level Six Paths realm.
It was the Sage's final contingency plan.
After learning the truth, Naruto could not help but sigh.
Even the Six Paths Sage himself had never possessed a direct method to reach the Six Paths realm.
It actually made sense.
In the original history, Naruto and Sasuke had only briefly stepped into the Six Paths level with the help of the Six Paths Sage's power. It was almost like receiving a temporary power-up—similar to a three-minute Ultraman transformation.
However, both of them still gained enormous benefits from that experience.
They had more or less absorbed a portion of the power from that realm.
Otherwise, years later, they would not have been able to fight a severely weakened Ōtsutsuki Isshiki with such difficulty.
Their strength had not stagnated.
Rather, after declining for a time, they gradually climbed back up again, eventually reaching Six Paths–level combat power once more.
However, their life essence had not fundamentally changed.
Although they possessed Six Paths–level combat strength, they did not possess the corresponding lifespan or true realm of that level.
The Next Day…
When the Nine-Tails learned that Naruto wanted to borrow his Chakra merely to ripen the God Tree fruit, he immediately rolled his eyes.
For a moment, he even thought Naruto wanted to sacrifice him to prove some grand path.
After all, anything related to the God Tree was dangerous.
The last time such a thing had appeared was during the Fourth Great Ninja War, when several of his fellow Tailed Beasts had nearly died.
However, after Naruto patiently explained the situation, the Nine-Tails finally let out a sigh of relief.
After all, he had no intention of giving up his current life.
Although Naruto's training sessions were quite exhausting, his daily life was still extremely comfortable.
With just a single word from him, someone would immediately come to serve his needs—his personal "poop scooper."
After all, everyone knew about his relationship with Naruto.
Back when Naruto was young, he had practically raised the boy inside the seal.
So what was wrong with enjoying a comfortable life now?
The other Tailed Beasts also received the news.
At first, they were instantly alarmed.
They thought Naruto planned to discard them after using them.
But once they learned that he only needed a small amount of their Chakra, they immediately relaxed.
Chakra?
That was nothing.
The following day, all the Tailed Beasts gathered together.
Their purpose was simple.
To ripen the Chakra fruit of the Sacred Tree.
(End of Chapter)
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