"Inject your Chakra into the fruits!"
Naruto said to the Tailed Beasts.
The Tailed Beasts looked at the two strange fruits floating in the sky. After exchanging glances, they released their power, sending streams of Chakra toward the fruits.
Nine powerful Chakras surged forward simultaneously.
The two fruits swayed slightly in the air, then emitted a faint glow before beginning to absorb the Chakra rapidly.
Ōtsutsuki Hamura's face lit up with excitement.
It worked!
The Sacred Tree fruits were finally reacting.
Along the way, Hamura had tried many methods to nourish the fruits, but these two were extremely picky. Even using pure Chakra fruit energy would require continuous feeding for three full years, and the fruits would stop absorbing once they were satisfied.
Moreover, without the original God Tree's body, it had taken him tremendous effort just to maintain their vitality and allow them to absorb Chakra.
Yet now—
For the first time, he saw the fruits absorbing Chakra so wildly.
It was almost like a mouse spotting oil.
However, just as he was feeling pleased, the Three-Tails suddenly cut off its Chakra supply.
Its face looked pale.
Everyone was immediately startled.
"What's going on?" Naruto asked as he quickly moved to the Three-Tails' side.
Before the Three-Tails could respond, Shukaku, the One-Tail, also stopped.
Shukaku grumbled irritably.
"Naruto, this thing is weird. It's like a black hole. In just a few minutes, half of my Chakra is gone!"
"Hahaha! Useless."
Kurama, the Nine-Tails, immediately sneered.
"This old man could keep going for several more hours without any problem."
His words instantly infuriated Shukaku.
"Bastard! You stinky fox, do you want to fight again?!"
Although Shukaku could never defeat the Nine-Tails, he had never once admitted defeat in a verbal argument.
He could lose to anyone—
Just not to that stinking fox.
Naruto carefully sensed the situation.
He could clearly feel that the fruits were indeed beginning to ripen. In fact, the process had already shortened the original time requirement by nearly two months.
However, he had underestimated just how much energy these fruits required.
Even the Tailed Beasts—who shared the same origin as the Ten-Tails—needed to supply an enormous amount of Chakra.
"Thank you for your hard work," Naruto said seriously to the Tailed Beasts.
"Everyone, please hold on for a few more days. There will be a reward afterward."
Based on his calculations, the fruits should fully mature within ten days.
By then, the Ninja World would gain two additional Six Paths–level powerhouses, greatly increasing its strength.
Naruto's words immediately excited several of the Tailed Beasts.
That meant they would be able to relax for a while afterward.
Gyūki, the Eight-Tails, immediately decided that once this was over, he would return and practice rap with Killer Bee. The two of them were planning to hold a concert soon.
The other Tailed Beasts were also delighted.
Thinking back over the past few years, their lives had been rather miserable.
After the war, they were either contributing Chakra, undergoing training, or cooperating with various experiments. True rest had been rare.
They immediately decided that after this task was finished, they would take a full month off.
During that time, their personal attendants—their so-called "poop scoopers"—would have to serve them properly.
Eight Days Later…
The Sacred Tree fruits finally matured.
At last, the Tailed Beasts were freed from their task.
The past few days had been utterly exhausting.
Every time their Chakra recovered, they had to immediately feed it back into the fruits.
During this time, Naruto had also tried using ordinary Chakra to replace the Tailed Beasts' energy.
However, the difference between ordinary Chakra and Tailed Beast Chakra was simply too great.
If they relied solely on normal Chakra, the fruits would truly require three full years to mature.
And three years was far too long for the Ninja World.
The moment the fruits matured, they emitted a crystal-clear glow along with a strange and enticing fragrance.
Madara and the others immediately felt a powerful desire rise from deep within their bloodlines.
They understood instantly.
This was the Sacred Tree's natural attraction toward those with Ōtsutsuki blood.
Strictly speaking, they were also descendants of the Ōtsutsuki clan.
However, none of them considered themselves members of that clan.
The Ninja World was the Ninja World.
The Ōtsutsuki were the Ōtsutsuki.
To them, the difference was no different from that between good people and villains.
Naruto raised his hand slightly.
The two fruits floated toward him.
Looking at the red and blue fruits shining with light, Naruto then gently guided them forward.
They floated directly in front of Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama.
"You two should consume these," Naruto said calmly.
"I'll guard you while you absorb their power."
Naruto had already inspected the fruits carefully.
There was no problem with them.
Moreover, he had already stepped into the demigod realm, so the fruits held little attraction for him.
Madara and Hashirama nodded heavily.
A trace of anticipation flashed in their eyes.
This was their opportunity to become stronger.
How could the future of the Ninja World rely solely on two younger generations?
They also wanted to shoulder their share of responsibility.
Without hesitation, the two of them swallowed the Sacred Tree fruits completely.
Moments later—
A burst of light erupted, enveloping both of them.
They groaned in pain as their bodies trembled.
Expressions of intense suffering appeared on their faces.
Something within them…
Was beginning to change.
Naruto's expression changed slightly.
However, after carefully observing the situation, he realized that the two of them were not in real danger.
Within Naruto's perception, the genes in their bodies were undergoing drastic transformation, and at the same time, their aura was rising rapidly.
Such genetic evolution naturally came with unbearable pain.
Their bodies were essentially being reconstructed from the inside out.
The pain of this process was far worse than being cut into a thousand pieces.
Naruto noticed that Uchiha Madara had his eyes tightly shut, yet a wild expression appeared on his face—mixed with what seemed to be a faint smile.
As expected of you, Lord Madara.
"Are my grandfather and the others alright?!"
Tsunade stepped forward anxiously and looked toward Naruto.
Naruto nodded.
"They're fine. This is the process of genetic perfection—essentially a complete reconstruction of their bodies."
"The process is extremely painful, but as long as they endure it, the changes they will undergo will be earth-shattering."
Naruto's calm explanation eased Tsunade's worries slightly.
Even so, the sight before her was still difficult to bear.
Both Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara were drenched in sweat, and blood was slowly seeping from their bodies.
It covered them like a layer of crimson armor.
Seeing their agonized expressions, Tsunade could not help feeling distressed.
Nearby, Senju Tobirama watched his elder brother in silence, his brows tightly furrowed.
On the other side stood Uchiha Izuna, Madara's younger brother.
His gaze was fixed on Madara with equal tension.
In appearance, Izuna resembled Sasuke by nearly fifty percent.
Over the years, Madara had contributed greatly to the Ninja World, and eventually he had used his influence to resurrect Izuna.
Since his brother's return, Madara's personality had noticeably softened. Occasionally, he would even show rare smiles.
At that moment, visible changes began appearing on the two men's bodies.
A single horn, characteristic of the Ōtsutsuki clan, slowly began growing from their foreheads.
At the same time—
A terrifying surge of Chakra erupted toward the sky.
Naruto raised his hand calmly.
With a single motion, he sealed the surrounding aura and suppressed the overwhelming pressure released by the two men.
The energy fluctuations were completely contained and would not affect anyone nearby.
Seeing this, Ōtsutsuki Hamura immediately revealed a look of joy.
He naturally understood what was happening.
This was the sign that the two of them were successfully stepping into the demigod realm.
The aura they released was unmistakably that of demigod-level power.
However, Hamura was also deeply shocked by Naruto's strength.
Hearing about someone's power and witnessing it firsthand were completely different experiences.
Naruto's strength was simply unfathomable.
He truly was someone capable of defeating—and even killing—demigod-level members of the Ōtsutsuki clan.
Not far away, Senju Hashirama suddenly opened his eyes.
His appearance now looked even closer to that of an Ōtsutsuki.
Within his eye sockets, a pair of Tenseigan had unexpectedly formed.
At the same time, thick trees burst from the earth around him.
Hashirama's Wood Release had clearly evolved to an entirely new level.
(End of Chapter)
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