Chapter 1582 - Ch: 491-500 (cont from here)

Ch: 491-500

Chapter 491 All Mortals

Lyon remained unmoved: "You seem to like saying one thing and doing another."

"How do you feel now that I'm doing the same to you?"

"I suddenly like something you said, Homelander."

"I'm stronger than every single one of you, so—I can do whatever I want!" Lyon whispered.

He had initially only come for Compound V.

His search for A-Train was merely because the character had left such a deep impression on him when he watched the show before.

So he came for a closer look.

But only after meeting him did he realize the truth behind the saying, 'a great reputation is never undeserved.'

This guy truly made people feel disgusted, with an urge to drown him in a milk carton.

Now, watching Homelander slump in the chair, crying and screaming,

Lyon felt much better.

He looked at Ashley: "You're all very afraid of Homelander, right? I've dealt with him, so you're free now. Go get me some Compound V first."

Ashley hadn't expected to be called upon.

She froze in panic for a moment, then quickly reacted, hurriedly handing Lyon a box she had been holding in her arms.

"Th-th-this, this is Compound V, sir. Homelander had it prepared!"

"Homelander?" Lyon was a bit surprised.

He hadn't spied on the three people who left the room earlier.

He hadn't expected Homelander to prepare Compound V, besides the scallions.

"Yes, yes! Sir, this is the gift I prepared for you!" Homelander, who had been crying and making a fuss, quickly stopped and tried to take credit from Lyon.

Watching A-Train's face, accustomed to tyranny, now show an expression like a son presenting a 'Good Student' award to his father,

Lyon was momentarily silent.

After a moment of silence, he flicked his finger, pausing Homelander and The Deep's transformation into ash.

Both of their left arms had completely vanished.

But they both, without prior agreement, cried and laughed, laughed and cried, loudly expressing their gratitude to Lyon.

No one here understood better than them the terror of watching oneself turn into ash.

"Don't celebrate too soon." But Lyon hadn't let them off the hook yet.

Lyon sat in the chair, opened the box, and took out a bottle of Compound V.

Under Lyon's superhuman vision,

every compound within the transparent blue liquid in the bottle, as well as the elements within the compounds, and even the chemical bonds between the elements,

were seen clearly.

"A very creative concept… Vought, who developed Compound V, is indeed talented."

Lyon sighed, "It's just a pity that the Superheroes born from the compound are almost all perverts. Although it's reasonable, it's still a pity."

With just one glance, Lyon completely understood the composition principle of Compound V.

While sighing, he casually broke a bottle of Compound V.

The blue liquid, like a cluster of bubbles, surged out of the bottle and floated into the air.

Lyon's finger twirled slightly.

The countless molecules making up the liquid began to decompose and reassemble, finally returning to their original state.

"Come on, you two, try the medicine."

Lyon controlled the liquid in the air, splitting it into two, and letting each half float to Homelanderand The Deep's mouths.

Neither of them dared to hesitate and directly swallowed the liquid in front of them.

Then they waited nervously for a few seconds, but nothing happened.

Just as they were about to breathe a sigh of relief,

Homelander's face changed drastically first: "What's going on? My, my power is draining! And my abilities, my Cyclops!"

He tried to unleash Cyclops.

But after his eyes quickly turned red, they gradually returned to normal, beyond his control.

The Deep was also clutching his stomach and shouting: "It's so uncomfortable, my stomach, my gills are closing up, I can't breathe, help, help!"

He writhed in agony, tearing open his uniform as if he were on fire, revealing his lower abdomen.

As a Superhero capable of operating underwater,

The Deep's abdomen was covered in gills.

But at this moment, those gills were actually gradually falling off.

His abdomen was returning to the appearance of an ordinary human!

How could this be?

Everyone looked at Lyon, who was nodding with satisfaction, realizing the problem.

"The Compound V just now, it can turn Superheroes back into ordinary people?" Butcher's eyes lit up as he looked at Lyon.

Although it was a question, he didn't need an answer.

"Damn it, this World is about to change," Butcher murmured softly.

His long-standing goal of eliminating all superhumans seemed about to be realized today.

The other two superhumans present, A-Train and Black Noir, were both shocked and terrified.

They exchanged glances and began to stealthily move towards the door.

They dared not stay any longer; if they did, they feared their superpowers would also disappear.

Until the two disappeared at the door,

Lyon didn't stop them.

He kept watching the changes in Homelander and The Deep.

Soon, these two Superheroes, the first in the entire World to lose their abilities, completely reverted to ordinary humans.

Homelander sat in the chair, his face blank.

The despair in his heart now was deeper than when he was on the verge of Death earlier.

A feeling of powerlessness spread from his heart to his entire body. He slumped against the backrest, feeling his heartbeat slow down with each beat, as if unwilling to accept reality, unwilling to remain in this frail body.

"Sir, sir, please…" He slowly turned his head to look at Lyon, his eyes lifeless, his mouth opening and closing in supplication.

Lyon smiled.

He finally stood up from the seat, walked over, and patted Homelander's shoulder.

"A-Train, congratulations, you've been reborn from Fire. Say goodbye to your terrible childhood, because you will embrace the even worse World of ordinary people."

Lyon laughed heartily, stepping over Homelander's outstretched legs, and then over The Deep, who was lying still on the ground in a daze.

Butcher followed behind him, also laughing with sarcasm and mockery.

"Damn it, now we're comrades, Homelander. Our decisive battle is still on, you're welcome anytime, hahaha."

Butcher laughed loudly as he walked out the door.

It had been over ten years since he had laughed so happily.

Even if he had a tumor in his head, even if he only had a few months to live, what of it?

Now, everything was damn worth it!

The two left Vought International together.

Butcher followed behind Lyon, watching him open another bottle of Compound V and gesticulate at the blue liquid in the air.

"Oi, you're my Boss now. What's next?" Butcher asked.

"Don't you want your The Boys anymore?" Lyon glanced at him.

He then said, "Just call me Lyon. I'm not from your World, and I'll be leaving soon."

"For now, I want this Earth to temporarily experience what it's like to lose Superheroes."

Lyon completed the modification of Compound V, allowing it to evaporate naturally into the air.

"This is?" Butcher frowned slightly.

"I've modified Compound V and enhanced its transmissibility. These liquid molecules will evaporate into the atmosphere and spread globally."

"Next, every Superhero will successively lose their abilities, and it will be permanent."

Lyon waved his hand: "Let's go, show me around your World."

...

Several months later,

Rejedo m-body successfully became the World Consciousness.

And Lyon once again began his Crossing.

In these few months, The Boys Earth underwent Earth-shattering changes.

As more and more Superheroes lost their abilities, this terrible news could no longer be concealed.

All the Superheroes, no matter how many benefits they had enjoyed, now paid the price.

One after another, Superheroes with major criminal suspicions were arrested and thrown into prison.

A-Train, as the Captain of Vought International's Seven, was the first to bear the brunt, with every one of his scandals being dug up.

This guy has now been sentenced to nine thousand years in prison, to pick up soap there.

As for his son, Ryan, he was adopted by Butcher.

On the day Lyon left, Butcher took Ryan to visit Homelander in prison.

A-Train, once spirited and temperamental,

after picking up soap for several months,

was finally cured of his tragic childhood by the prison's soap.

He successfully transformed into a decadent, very broken middle-aged man.

Through the iron bars, he repeatedly urged Butcher to take good care of Ryan.

After leaving the prison, Butcher said goodbye to Lyon.

"Goodbye, Butcher. Oh, right, I'll cure your tumor too."

Lyon pointed at Butcher's head.

Then he directly disappeared from The Boys World, leaving behind only an m-body.

Butcher, left behind, holding Ryan's hand, had a look of disbelief.

"Damn it… I suspect this guy is actually God."

Chapter 492 Return to life, world consciousness wants to evolve again

After crossing over again, Leon did not immediately head to the next World.

Instead, he returned to the Biochemical world, which he hadn't visited in a long time.

As soon as he entered the Universe,

the familiar World Consciousness pounced on him like a Samoyed—

Universal energy rippled around Leon in circles.

At the same time, the World Consciousness sent him a message.

"Leon, welcome back, so, so, so…"

The World Consciousness conveyed many'so' messages, showing that its tail was wagging happily.

Even though the World Consciousness had evolved much since Leon first arrived, due to the global evolution,

it still didn't have a particularly clear self-consciousness.

All communication was merely sharing its instinctive reactions with Leon.

"You always react like this, but for you, I've never left."

Leon dispersed the energy tides gathered around him, as if pushing away the World Consciousness's dog head.

Every time he crossed over, he would return to the time he last left.

Speaking of which, if time acceleration wasn't factored in,

the time he spent in the Resident Evil World was actually longer than in Marvel.

"Nine years, evolution, evolution, evolution…"

After being pushed away, the World Consciousness came closer again, but this time it was talking about evolution.

"It's about evolution again?" Leon put one hand on his hip.

Evolution is the World's instinct.

Four or five years ago, after the Biochemical world completely digested the benefits of global evolution,

the World Consciousness began to occasionally give feedback to Leon about its desire to evolve again.

Leon naturally wouldn't agree.

After all, with the characteristics of the Biochemical world, it might just be another zombie crisis.

"Don't even think about evolution methods like viruses and fungi,"

Leon said, "I'm here this time to take Jill Valentine and the others to explore other Worlds."

The World Consciousness immediately became anxious.

"Here, you, God, good, don't leave!"

The World Consciousness tried to persuade Leon not to leave.

It was worried that if Leon took Jill Valentine and the others, he wouldn't come back.

Without Leon, what would it, a useless World Consciousness, do?

Leon couldn't help but laugh; how could it get anxious about this?

Just as he was about to offer some comfort,

the World Consciousness began to transmit information again.

"Merge World, evolve, you, become stronger, next door…"

"You're saying there's a World next door, and we can merge with it to evolve?" Leon was a bit surprised.

"Aren't you worried that after the World merges, your authority will be diluted, and you'll be eliminated by another World Consciousness?"

"Here, you, powerful, success, evolution."

The World Consciousness indicated that with Leon present, it wouldn't be a problem.

"Even if you say so…"

Leon stroked his chin.

He suddenly thought of the Black Robe World he had just taken control of.

He had left an m-body there, which became the World Consciousness.

But he had to constantly consume energy to maintain the connection between the m-body and his consciousness.

These energies were not much compared to a World.

But what if the number of Worlds requiring m-bodies to be stationed there continued to increase in the future?

It wasn't just a matter of energy consumption.

Splitting too much consciousness would also be a considerable burden for him.

At this point, merging the Worlds might be a good idea.

"Then let's try it. You pull that World over, and I'll assist in the merger." Leon agreed to the World Consciousness's proposal.

So the World Consciousness immediately became joyful.

However, it also indicated that pulling the neighboring World would take some time.

"Then I'll wait for your news here."

Leon threw out an m-body, letting it transform into the abstract concept of the Biochemical world, then turned and flew towards Earth.

The World Consciousness was surprised by the m-body.

It discovered that its partner had not only changed appearance but also brought something new to the World.

On the other side, Leon entered the long-unvisited Biohazard Earth.

Nine years had passed since the end of the World.

Nine years ago,

Earth in the Biochemical world was still governed by three parties: Rabbit Country, Seville Republic, and the European forces.

But nine years later,

the boundaries of the remaining three forces had also blurred.

The largest administrative body was no longer the three major official entities, but the International Alliance initiated by Leon.

On one hand, it was because the entire population became superhumans, breaking the boundaries of race.

On the other hand, the survivors from Rabbit Country accounted for 80% of all survivors, reaching nine hundred million.

In nine years, the more than nine hundred million survivors from Rabbit Country had moved out of Asia and spread across the globe.

Moreover, this group of people was good at management and loved management.

As a result, nine years later,

half of the administrative staff in the Seville Republic had become Rabbit Country people.

A year ago, when Jill Valentine ended her consecutive term and retired, she even mentioned this to Leon.

That's right, Jill Valentine and Ada Wong have now retired.

From the beginning, they only took on important positions to stabilize the post-apocalyptic situation.

Now that they've retired, they plan to leave with Leon to find little Sherry.

"This time, I'm afraid you two can't come with me for now."

At the mansion in Raccoon City at night,

Leon said while distributing wages to Jill Valentine and Ada Wong.

Ada Wong seemed unable to bear the double pressure, both physiological and psychological, brought by the large amount of wages.

She barely managed to prop herself up with her hands, looking back at Leon with eyes that were almost unable to open.

"What, do you have better employees over there and are afraid we'll take their jobs?"

Ada Wong's voice was as lazy as ever.

At this moment, exhausted both physically and mentally, she was even more like a lazy Devon Rex cat.

Jill Valentine, who had already received a full amount of wages,

rested her chin on her hands beside them.

She asked directly and gracefully, "It's already been a year, Leon. Last time you were undergoing a transformation and it wasn't convenient to take us. Is it still not possible this time?"

"This time it's not because of me, Jill Valentine. It's the World Consciousness. It's preparing to integrate another World to promote the World's evolution again."

Leon continued to speak while distributing wages.

"You two will have to temporarily return to the official government to guide others to prepare."

"When will it start?" Jill Valentine's heart skipped a beat, and she tried to sit up straight.

But she was already weak all over, and with a slight effort from her hands, she instead fell backward.

The moonlight outside the window fell on her, bright and clear.

"There's still some time. Specifically, I'll let you know when the World Consciousness gives feedback."

As Leon spoke, he suddenly noticed that Ada Wong seemed overly tense after hearing the news.

That tension was conveyed from Ada Wong's heart to him.

So he quickly sped up the wage distribution to comfort Ada Wong.

As Ada Wong received her wages, her muscles rapidly contracted and relaxed with joy.

Leon then pulled Jill Valentine up.

"Alright, there won't be any accidents. I'm watching. You just need to make sure others are prepared and don't panic."

Jill Valentine nodded, but then hesitated, "My, my wages have been distributed, right? Why don't you double-check the accounts? Ada Wong worked more overtime, so give it to her instead."

"What are you talking about? Everyone gets their share, equally."

The next day, Leon left the Biochemical world once again.

He would only return when the World Consciousness began to merge with another World.

Chapter 493: Naruto World

"So, it's Naruto this time."

He glanced at the blue sky and white clouds above.

With his hands in his pockets, Leon gazed at the distant mountain wall and the carved heads of past Shadows on it.

Then he looked down.

Not far away was the gate of the Ninja Academy.

Naruto Uzumaki sat alone on a swing, drawing circles on the ground with his shoe tip.

Other students, picked up by their parents, left in an endless stream.

Even though they were so close, it was like two Worlds.

Leon quickly blended into the Japanese anime art style.

"Oh, my, oh, my, appearing next to the protagonist again. It seems the probability of randomly appearing in front of the protagonist is quite high."

"As for this World… I'll research the Ōtsutsuki Bloodline and the divine tree fruit before I leave."

"Oh, right, and the m-body."

Leon threw out another m-body, controlling it to quickly fly into space and begin to merge with the Universe.

He turned his head again, and Naruto had already silently risen from the swing and was walking out of the school.

He looked very dejected. Some parents around him whispered that it was truly gratifying that the fox demon had failed the graduation exam.

"Hmm… it's still the graduation time of the Ninja Academy, right at the beginning."

Leon pinched his chin, "I actually quite like Naruto Uzumaki. Watching him get overpowered gives me a very passionate and envious feeling…"

"Wait, my current power is greater than his, so never mind."

"Next, Mizuki will trick Naruto into stealing the Scroll of Seals, so I… I'll go take a look at the Scroll of Seals."

Leon had no intention of following Naruto Uzumaki.

With his hands in his pockets, wearing an invincible expression, he leisurely walked towards the Shadow's office.

Originally, an outsider like Leon, who suddenly appeared in Konoha, should have been immediately noticed by multiple Anbu ninjas, who would then begin tracking him.

But from the moment he appeared until he walked into the Shadow's office,

No one noticed anything amiss.

Even when Leon pushed open the office door, walked up to Hiruzen Sarutobi's desk, and watched the old monkey peeping into the bathhouse with a crystal ball, no one still noticed him.

"All day long, you only know how to peep at beautiful women, Hiruzen Sarutobi, you will regret it!"

Leon complained as he looked at the misty scene in the crystal ball.

Hiruzen Sarutobi instantly shivered and subconsciously said, "Danzo, I am the Shadow!"

As he spoke, he quickly covered the crystal ball with a cloth.

Then he cautiously looked up.

"Hmm? Wasn't Danzo just speaking?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked left and right in confusion, completely ignoring Leon standing in front of him.

"Strange… Could it be that Danzo came to ask for Naruto the other day, making me so angry that I still can't forget it?"

The old monkey muttered and even called in Anbu to ask if anyone had entered the office.

After confirming no one had, he once again solemnly uncovered the long cloth on the crystal ball.

"Hehe…" Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled, puffing on his pipe.

Leon watched this scene speechlessly, expressing profound disdain.

Then he quietly noted down the evil ninjutsu, Telescope Jutsu.

"The Scroll of Seals, the Scroll of Seals is in… Ah, it's here."

Leon looked around and saw the Scroll of Seals in another room.

In fact, after he discovered this was the Naruto World,

He had deliberately concealed his presence with a Bio-field.

When his presence was weakened to a certain extent,

Even if he stood in front of someone,

The other party would find it very difficult to notice that there was a person there.

After Leon turned into another room full of scrolls,

He casually pulled out the sealed scroll from the wooden cabinet and opened it directly.

No sealing jutsu, hidden jutsu, or teleportation jutsu… none of them had a chance to be triggered by him.

Leon just stayed in the Shadow's office like this.

As if no one else was around, he began to read the secret ninjutsu texts of Konoha Hidden Village.

"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, Impure World Reincarnation, Eight Gates Released Formation, Rasengan, Fire Release, Water Release, Wood Release…"

Leon could remember all the ninjutsu and the complex processes of their execution with just one glance.

"But I still need Chakra, I need to research that."

After finishing, Leon put the Scroll of Seals back into the wooden cabinet, turned, and left the inner room, returning to the Shadow's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was no longer looking at the crystal ball; he was biting his pipe and looking at a stack of ninja academy graduate files.

Leon didn't disturb him.

He just stood in front of him, observing the Chakra flowing through the meridians with his super vision.

"The number of ninja cells is about three times that of Earthlings."

"Although Chakra is a combination of spiritual and physical power, it also needs a seed to germinate."

Leon casually cut Hiruzen Sarutobi's wrist, extracted a drop of blood, and simultaneously healed the wound.

"Hiss!" Hiruzen Sarutobi gasped in pain.

But when he lowered his head, he found nothing amiss.

"Was it a mosquito?" Hiruzen Sarutobi was puzzled.

Meanwhile, Leon was carefully studying Hiruzen Sarutobi's cells and genetic structure.

A few minutes later, he turned and left, beginning to collect the blood of the Anbu guarding the Shadow's office.

A moment later, Leon's collection range continued to expand.

Might Guy, Kakashi Hatake, Kurenai Yuhi, Uchiha Sasuke, Hiashi Hyuga…

Any somewhat special ninja in Konoha had their blood collected by Leon.

As his research deepened, he understood more and more about this gene from the Ōtsutsuki Clan.

He also increasingly understood the essence of Chakra, this mysterious power from the divine tree fruit.

"The rules of this World are also very interesting."

The sky grew darker until night fell like a curtain.

Leon walked on the streets of Konoha, a blood-red energy orb condensed in his hand.

After circling Konoha, he successfully created a Chakra seed.

"Chakra mixes the power of the soul and the body."

"Therefore, the ninjas here are also more easily affected by emotions, or gain stronger power under an emotional outburst."

"It is also for this reason that the bloodline, engraved in the genes at birth, determines a ninja's upper limit."

Leon looked up at the bright moon: "It's getting late, let's change places… Hmm? NarutoUzumaki?"

He turned his head and saw Naruto Uzumaki stealthily leaping across the rooftops of residential buildings.

"Is he going to steal the Scroll of Seals?"

Leon raised an eyebrow, suddenly feeling a surge of interest.

"Naruto Uzumaki has Asura's Chakra within him, which would be perfect to study."

Leon's figure flickered, appearing in front of Naruto.

"Ah!" Naruto felt like he had run into a wall, crying out in pain as he fell onto the roof tiles.

He looked up and saw an adult with black hair and black eyes, somewhat resembling that arrogant Sasuke.

"You, who are you? Why are you still here so late?" Naruto Uzumaki was a little flustered.

He was about to steal the Scroll of Seals and didn't want to be discovered before he acted.

"Heh heh, what are you doing here, that's what I'm doing here." Leon squatted down with a smile.

"Ah, are you also going to steal the Scroll of Seals?" Naruto Uzumaki was stunned.

"…"

Leon was not at all surprised by Naruto's direct self-incrimination.

"That thing needs to be stolen? Hey, brat, if you want to graduate, listening to that Mizuki sensei is useless."

Leon crooked his finger, "Do you want to graduate? Do you want to become a Chunin, a Jonin, or even the Shadow? Then come with me."

His figure swayed, instantly appearing on the rooftop of another house.

Naruto Uzumaki watched in a daze, then his eyes suddenly lit up: "So amazing! Can you really help me become the Shadow?"

But Leon said nothing, only turned his head and ran out of Konoha.

"Hey! Wait for me!" Naruto Uzumaki hurriedly followed.

Chapter 494 You Regret My Shadow

Lyon leaped across the rooftops, no longer concealing his presence.

Naruto followed frantically behind him, constantly shouting, "Wait for me!"

The two, one after the other, landed in a residential area in the southeast corner of Konoha.

This was the downstream of the Naka River.

It was where the Naka Shrine was located, and also the location of the Uchiha Clan Compound.

As soon as Naruto followed Lyon off the eaves, he couldn't help but shiver.

"Ehh~~ This place looks like a haunted house, Big Brother, why did you bring me here?"

Naruto was scared by the desolate and eerie residences, becoming alert.

He was a bit silly, but even a ninja dog from the Inuzuka Clan would sense something was wrong if brought here.

After all, there wasn't a single person in the surrounding houses, just a World of darkness.

No matter how bright the moonlight, it couldn't cover the terrifyingly silent atmosphere here.

"Calling it a haunted house is a bit much, people live here, Naruto," Lyon stopped and looked back at Naruto.

"Huh? You mean, is this your house then?"

Naruto was indeed big-hearted.

Seeing Lyon's gentle attitude.

He immediately relaxed his guard again and began to foolishly look around.

"But it looks so scary here, aren't you afraid of things running out at night if you live here?"

"Heh, this isn't my house, this is…" Lyon didn't finish his sentence, turning his head to look into the interior of the residential area.

Naruto also followed his gaze, seeing only darkness, nothing at all.

But suddenly, a creaking sound of a wooden door sliding came from the darkness, exceptionally jarring in the dead silence.

"Is! Is it a ghost! There's a ghost!"

Naruto let out a strange cry, goosebumps breaking out all over him, and he quickly jumped behind Lyon.

He poked his head out, tugging on Lyon's sleeve.

The sound of wooden clogs hitting the ground approached step by step in the darkness.

Finally, a black-haired boy in a black shirt walked into the moonlight with a cold expression.

"A ghost… huh, you arrogant Sasuke? What are you doing here!" Naruto exclaimed in surprise.

Uchiha Sasuke, who had walked out of the house, had his hands in his pockets.

He looked at the two coldly: "What are you doing here?"

"Hey! You arrogant guy!" Naruto and Sasuke immediately locked eyes, disliking each other.

Before Naruto could roll up his sleeves and walk towards Sasuke, Lyon grabbed him by the collar.

"Well, well, it's quieter here, I brought Naruto to teach him how to become a Hokage and how to get stronger. Sorry for the intrusion."

Lyon rubbed Naruto's head with an invincible expression.

The two rookie ninjas were both stunned.

"Oh right! Hokage! Big Brother, quickly tell me how to become Hokage!"

"You just said… get stronger?"

...

Hokage Office, Hiruzen Sarutobi stood at his desk, biting his pipe: "Why isn't Naruto here yet?"

Suddenly—bang!

Shimura Danzo, covered in bandages, pushed the door open.

"The Jinchuriki has been lured to the Uchiha Clan Compound, Hiruzen, you're still wasting time here!"

"What?" Hiruzen Sarutobi was startled, "Naruto didn't come to steal the Scroll of Seals, but went to the Uchiha instead?"

Shimura Danzo snorted coldly, getting straight to the point: "Whatever your plan is tonight, hand over the Jinchuriki to me. A Jinchuriki without checks and balances or protection is too dangerous!"

"Impossible! Danzo, put away your petty schemes!"

"I will handle Naruto's problem. As long as I am in Konoha, he will not be in danger!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said firmly.

"Hmph, but he is in danger right now! I've already sent people to capture him, Root ninja will be back soon." Shimura Danzo acted first and reported later.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face darkened: "Danzo, I am the Hokage! Tell the Root members to come back, I'm going to find Naruto myself right now!"

Shimura Danzo didn't expect Hiruzen Sarutobi to be so unyielding this time, and his expression also turned ugly.

He turned to leave.

"My people have already gone. I will inform them to only capture the one who lured the Jinchuriki, but you'd better keep a close eye on the Jinchuriki, otherwise…"

"Hiruzen, you will regret it!"

Bang!

Shimura Danzo slammed the door shut and left.

While Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a little relieved, a sense of worry also emerged.

Mizuki had been under ninja surveillance, with no abnormalities.

But who else would lure the Jinchuriki at this time?

Is it Itachi? Or Orochimaru? Or other ninja villages?

Hiruzen Sarutobi dared not delay, calling upon the Anbu and reliable Jonin, and pursued in the direction Danzo had left.

...

Uchiha Clan Compound.

The long ancient wooden corridor was lit with orange-yellow lamps.

Lyon sat on the steps with the two little ones.

He drew out a stream of Chakra from Naruto and observed it carefully.

Naruto kept asking questions noisily.

Uchiha Sasuke watched coldly, wondering what these two were up to.

"Hey, hey, didn't you say you'd tell me how to become Hokage? Why do I have to release Chakra?" Naruto clasped his hands behind his head.

"Do you really want to be Hokage?" Lyon didn't even look up.

"Of course! Because I, the great one, am going to…" Naruto was about to grandly declare his Hokage ambition.

But Lyon suddenly looked up at him.

And so, Naruto immediately fell into a genjutsu, looking DiDi and confused.

"This is… genjutsu!?" Uchiha Sasuke, sitting on Naruto's other side, stood up with a whoosh.

"More or less," Lyon said.

It was indeed genjutsu, but not the genjutsu in ninjutsu.

Instead, it was a genjutsu cast by relying on soul and spiritual rules.

The created illusion was actually no different from reality.

At this moment, Naruto was in the illusion, experiencing another life starting from scratch.

This life was no different.

It was just that Lyon had adopted him when Naruto was young.

Then, he began teaching him 'how to become a qualified Hokage.'

In terms of knowledge, from dialectical materialism to production relations, and then to the economic system of the new era of ninja villages.

Lyon taught everything he could.

As for how much Naruto could learn… well, his strength had improved greatly.

Because outside the illusion.

Lyon, while studying Naruto's Chakra.

He also fed the research results to Naruto.

"There are other powers in Naruto's Chakra, the Chakra of the Nine-Tails, and the Chakra of Asura."

Lyon guided it little by little, directly separating Asura's Chakra.

"The Chakra contains Asura's past power, and also the traces left by each reincarnation."

Lyon used those vague traces to reverse-engineer.

Chakra nature transformation, Wood Release bloodline, Senju Body, Sage Mode, Yang Release, Truth-Seeking Orbs…

Everything belonging to Asura and his past reincarnations.

All were reverse-engineered by Lyon in an instant.

He didn't even need to use extra methods like time reversal.

"Yin-Yang Release can create things, and the Ōtsutsuki Clan's genes are different from the creatures I've collected before, very good."

Lyon was quite satisfied with his gains.

Although the Ōtsutsuki Clan wasn't particularly strong.

But for him.

The strength of the subjects needed for gene research was important, yes, but diversity was equally important.

After comprehending all the mysteries contained within Asura's Chakra.

Lyon slightly disassembled and sorted it, and after erasing the residual will of the past, he put it back into Naruto's body.

Chapter 495 Naruto and Sasuke's Journey into a Fantasy World

After those Chakra entered Naruto's body, they quickly dispersed into every meridian.

They began to assimilate Naruto's own Chakra.

It was foreseeable that in a few years, Naruto's Chakra would be completely assimilated, and he would automatically acquire the Senju Body.

However, Lyon was clearly not satisfied.

"It's taking a bit long, so let's use Naruto to test out something I just researched."

Lyon clapped his hands, stood up, and placed a finger on Naruto's forehead.

He began to perform micro-manipulation with his mind—modifying Naruto's genes based on the dispersed Asura Chakra.

Because Chakra is inherently a combination of physical and spiritual energy, influencing genes through Chakra could be said to be effortless.

Lyon first took a few seconds to transform Naruto into a Senju Body.

Then he began to add the things he had just researched: Wood Release bloodline, Yang Release, Ōtsutsuki Bloodline purification…

After a few breaths, Naruto was completely transformed into the same physique and bloodline as Asura from a thousand years ago.

Meanwhile, in the illusion, Lyon accompanied Naruto's growth from the age of three.

From the Chunin Exam to the Pain arc, and then to the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

Every time he added an ability to Naruto's body, he would simultaneously guide Naruto on the application techniques of that ability within the illusion.

In addition, all the ninjutsu he had learned from the Scroll of Seals were also taught to Naruto.

However, Naruto mostly couldn't learn them.

Finally, when Naruto in the illusion was utterly defeated by Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, and watched helplessly as Lyon was impaled through the chest and died, the illusion ended.

This was purely Lyon's dark humor.

He enjoyed this dark and tragic type of farewell, so he deliberately greatly strengthened Kaguya during the final battle—just like when he parted ways with Alex, the protagonist of Prototype.

"Brother Lyon!!!"

The illusion shattered, and Naruto suddenly opened his eyes, crying uncontrollably, shedding tears of despair and remorse.

"No! No! Why, why wasn't I more serious when learning ninjutsu, dattebayo!"

"Why couldn't I reconcile with the Nine-Tails, why didn't I learn Truth-Seeking Balls… Otherwise, the ending wouldn't be like this!"

"Brother Lyon… you promised to watch me become Hokage! You big liar…"

Naruto knelt on the ground while crying, his eyes tightly shut, as if to prevent the tears from gushing out like a flood.

He hadn't realized that he had returned to his 12-year-old appearance.

He naturally used the Hashirama-style Sage Mode that Lyon taught him, a dark green eyeliner appearing on his eyelids.

"Ōtsutsuki Kaguya… Hmph, hmph, I, I won't forgive you!!!"

Naruto suddenly stomped the ground, shattering it, and rushed into the air, clapping his hands: "Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several… Huh?"

The little sprout, only one meter forty tall, froze in mid-air, slowly descending.

When he landed, he flipped over, bent his knees, and then looked up.

He saw Lyon in front of him, arms crossed, with a satisfied smile, and Sasuke beside Lyon, looking as if he had seen a ghost.

"Huh, huh? Weren't we just… Brother Lyon, weren't you just…" Naruto was in a daze.

Lyon shrugged and said, "Naruto, I told you when you were three years old that it was an illusion, right?"

"Illusion!?"

Naruto raised his eyebrows high, finally remembering at this moment.

That day, he suddenly returned from 12 to 3 years old and was then adopted by Lyon.

"Who, who would remember something that happened so long ago, dattebayo!" Naruto couldn't hold back, shouting with his eyes closed.

"And what level of genjutsu can create such a realistic illusion? What exactly is going on, dattebayo!"

The current Naruto had studied ninjutsu for more than ten years in the illusion, and his knowledge had grown significantly.

But he had never heard of such a powerful genjutsu.

Even the Infinite Tsukuyomi was probably far less realistic than the illusion he experienced.

Lyon stroked his chin: "Even if you say that… How about this, let Sasuke prove it to you. Sasuke, you want to become stronger, right?"

Sasuke, who was beside him, was secretly startled by the pressure Naruto brought.

When his name was called, he suddenly stood at attention: "Yes! I want to become stronger! You…"

According to Uchiha Sasuke's personality, he should have stiffly ordered Lyon to teach him how to become stronger.

But he was in shock.

The pressure Naruto exerted after entering Sage Mode was like a mountain hovering in the air.

He couldn't help but feel some awe towards Lyon: "Please guide me to become stronger, strong enough… to kill that man!"

"Is that so? Then come on."

Lyon also pointed a finger at Sasuke's forehead, activating the illusion.

This time, he began to teach him after the Uchiha clan massacre night.

In reality, he began to study the Indra Chakra in Sasuke's body.

The Six Paths-level Sharingan from Indra, Mangekyō Sharingan, Ōtsutsuki Bloodline…

The Eternity Mangekyō Sharingan and Rinnegan imprinted by Uchiha Madara…

Lyon quickly analyzed the various mysteries contained within the Chakra.

While Uzumaki Naruto was still in a daze, his mind unable to process things, Lyon had already thoroughly studied the Indra Chakra and returned it to Sasuke's body, transforming his physique.

If Sasuke were to open his eyes now, he would directly possess the Indra-version of the Three Tomoe Sharingan, which means he could directly activate the Perfect Susanoo.

However, Lyon was still very mischievous.

In the illusion, he also arranged a similar script for Sasuke as for Naruto.

The Chunin Exam, outside training, learning ninjutsu, killing that man Itachi, Infinite Tsukuyomi…

The ending even went a step further, with Naruto also dying.

"Lyon!! Naruto!!"

When Sasuke opened his eyes, he roared to the sky, tears of blood streaming from his eyes.

The three tomoe in his eyes rapidly rotated into the Mangekyō pattern.

A Perfect Susanoo quickly erected around him, and the same Sage Mode markings as Hashirama appeared in his eyes.

The two-hundred-meter-tall purple Susanoo crushed several houses.

Sasuke gazed at the vast sky, searching for Kaguya's figure.

But after seeing the sky with a bright moon and sparse stars, he paused slightly.

At this moment, Naruto's grumbling voice came from below his feet.

"Huh? Sasuke looks even stronger than the one in the illusion! That's not fair, Brother Lyon!"

Sasuke looked down blankly, seeing the two people who should have died.

He fell silent, and the towering Susanoo quickly disintegrated.

Sasuke lightly landed on the ground, looking coldly at Lyon and Naruto.

"So, those ten-plus years were all the illusion you spoke of?"

Lyon stroked his chin: "Well, wasn't it made clear when you were six years old? Are you also as foolish as Naruto and can't tell the difference?"

"I…" A hint of embarrassment flashed across Sasuke's face.

"Haha, I knew it! It was so real, it was like living a new life! Of course Sasuke couldn't tell the difference either," Naruto said with a laugh.

Sasuke heard this, pursed his lips, turned his head, and put his hands in his pockets: "Idiot, only you can't tell the difference."

"Hey, what are you saying, Sasuke? You were so angry just now, even shouting my name to avenge me! You definitely couldn't tell the difference either!"

"Hmph, no one avenges an idiot."

"You just couldn't tell the difference!"

"Not everyone is you."

"You are!"

Both of them had spent a long time with the other Naruto (Sasuke) simulated by Lyon in the illusion.

Their relationship was already as good as or even better than in the later stages of the original work.

"You two really get along well," Lyon sighed.

He had dispersed the wills on the Indra and Asura Chakra.

Yet, these two, whether in the illusion or in reality, still had such a good relationship.

"Who gets along well with him!?" Both retorted in unison.

"See?" Lyon spread his hands.

Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke immediately turned their heads away, grumbling.

Just then, dense footsteps were heard from outside the Uchiha compound.

Chapter 496 The Ninja Defeats the Hidden Village

Chapter 496: A Genin Takes Down Konoha Hidden Village

The footsteps were actually very light, as light as a breeze.

But the three people here could clearly hear every sound of shoe soles rubbing against rubble.

They looked up at their surroundings.

A group of masked ninjas rushed into the Uchiha clan compound, stepping on the eaves, surrounding them.

Naruto and Sasuke both recognized those people.

"It's Root ninjas…" Naruto, only twelve years old, had a serious expression, which was indescribably comical.

"Hmph!"

Compared to Naruto, who had a lot to consider.

Sasuke's face sank, and without even needing to ask the purpose of the newcomers, he directly launched a slaughter.

He quickly formed hand signs, and lightning surged from his body.

Bluish-purple currents spread from him to the ground, instantly covering the courtyard.

Then, from bottom to top, dozens of lightning spears cut out, piercing through houses and most of the Root ninjas on the eaves.

The few surviving ninjas jumped up, suspended in the air.

This was a gap of less than a second.

But Sasuke's attack was like flowing Water, his Mangekyō spinning in his eyes: "Amaterasu!"

Black Amaterasu flames were released, burning all survivors to ash in the black flames.

Sasuke hadn't moved his feet from beginning to end.

But in just a few seconds.

He instantly killed all the ninjas surrounding the Uchiha clan compound.

"Hey, Sasuke, you… The one with the problem is Shimura Danzo! Among the Root ninjas, there are good people like Sai and Yamato, you know!" Naruto frowned slightly.

Sasuke glanced at him indifferently: "Is that so? Then you try to stop me."

"What? Do you think I can't do it? In the illusion, I beat you unconscious at the Valley of the End and dragged you back to Konoha!"

"What Valley of the End?" Sasuke sneered.

"In my illusion, you were always a dead-last, except when you were somewhat useful against Ōtsutsuki Kaguya."

"Huh? Without Big Brother Leon, would I be that weak?" Naruto's mouth dropped open.

Sasuke's lips curled slightly: "Even with Leon's help, you're no match for me."

Suddenly he sensed something and turned his head to look in a certain direction.

"Besides, the Sai and Yamato you mentioned aren't among this group of people."

Sasuke dropped an explanation that wasn't really an explanation, tapped his toes, leaped onto the eaves, and looked into the distance.

A group of ninjas was rushing there, led by Shimura Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The moment he saw Shimura Danzo.

A sharp, fierce light shone in Sasuke's eyes.

He shot a kunai at Danzo, his Mangekyō spinning in his eyes, transforming into a Rinnegan.

As the kunai reached Danzo's face and was casually deflected by Danzo.

"Amenotejikara!"

Sasuke activated his Rinnegan ability, swapping places with the kunai.

At the same time, a noisy, bird-like electrical sound rang in his hand.

The violent Chidori directly pierced through Danzo's chest.

"What!?"

"Uchiha Sasuke!?"

"What are you doing!"

"Stop him quickly!"

The Konoha ninjas were in an uproar, quickly surrounding Sasuke.

"Danzo!! Uchiha Sasuke, do you know what you're doing?!" Hiruzen Sarutobi roared.

He looked at Danzo, who had been casually thrown to the ground by Sasuke, blood gushing, already lifeless. His vision went black, and he immediately attacked Sasuke.

"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was enraged, and his first move carried a fierce killing intent.

The ANBU ninjas present also immediately blocked Sasuke's retreat.

Only a few Jonin, such as Hatake Kakashi, did not make a move.

After all, Sasuke was just a Genin who had just graduated from the ninja academy.

It was already incredibly unbelievable that he had learned Chidori from somewhere and could ambush and kill Danzo.

There was no way he could escape under the siege of everyone.

But to everyone's surprise.

A giant purple skeleton suddenly formed around Uchiha Sasuke.

The upper half of the skeletal giant, formed by Chakra and ocular power, blocked everyone's attacks.

Thousands of shuriken collided with it, failing to even leave a scratch.

"Hmph, is this the Konoha that man protected even at the cost of destroying his entire clan? If you want to dance, then come and try."

Sasuke looked coldly at everyone present, his Rinnegan eyes filled with killing intent.

In the illusion, he had reconciled with the Edo Tensei Uchiha Itachi.

But even so.

He still had no good feelings for old guys like Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzo.

"When did you know… Wait, those eyes, what are they…?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was secretly startled, and the rationality that had gone offline due to Danzo's Death returned to his brain.

The evil Uchiha brat had awakened unimaginable eyes.

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly had a premonition that tonight might be the night that decided Konoha's survival.

Even though his mind was in turmoil, he resolutely raised his arm: "Everyone, prepare…"

"Wait a minute! There's a misunderstanding here, you know! Sage Art: Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"

Naruto's voice descended from the sky.

Before the ninjas present could react, rows of trees shot up from the ground, thousands of branches intertwining.

In just the blink of an eye.

The Konoha people, who had no defenses against Naruto, were all firmly bound.

Naruto was very careful to even bind their fingers and used branches to absorb each ninja's Chakra.

As soon as he appeared, he defeated all the elites of Konoha present.

Including the legendary strongest Shadow, the Third Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"This is Wood Release? Impossible!"

"Wh-what? How could this fox demon use Wood Release!?" Some ANBU ninjas exclaimed in disbelief.

Hiruzen Sarutobi also felt that he must have been caught in a genjutsu.

He was bound in the air, looking at Naruto with his hands clasped below, feeling a sense of unfamiliarity.

What was going on?

What in the World had happened?

A few minutes ago, he was still waiting for Naruto to steal the Scroll of Seals and learn the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu.

How did he get tied up by Naruto using Wood Release in a blink of an eye?

"Na-Naruto? Are you really Naruto?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice trembled.

"Of course, it's me, Third… Grandpa." Naruto nodded with a complex expression, pointing to the other side.

"Shimura Danzo is the culprit of everything! Sasuke's tragedy, Nagato's tragedy, all were caused by him!"

"Look closely, he's not dead yet, you know!"

Everyone looked over, and Shimura Danzo's corpse had disappeared.

In its place was a living Danzo, bound by a tree branch, hanging from above their heads, with a gloomy expression.

The still-alive Danzo cursed at Naruto.

"You damn fox demon brat, are you planning to betray with the Uchiha brat?! Let me down quickly, do you know who I am?!"

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a flash of lightning passed, and Danzo, who was still cursing, had his head smoothly roll down.

Everyone was stunned, and some ninjas, after recovering, began to curse Sasuke, who had just acted.

But Sasuke just stood with his arms crossed, coldly looking at Danzo's corpse.

A few seconds later, the corpse disappeared, and Danzo revived nearby, but as soon as he revived, he was again firmly bound by Wood Release.

Now everyone realized something was wrong.

They all fell silent.

"Now, Shimura Danzo, if you don't hurry and confess your mistakes, Sasuke is going to act again, you know!" Naruto persuaded.

Shimura Danzo's face was dark, and he looked at Naruto with a sinister glare: "You fox demon brat, Konoha raised you and taught you to be a ninja, and you're actually helping an evil Uchiha!"

At this, not only Sasuke, but even Naruto's expression turned sour.

Just then, a clear, cold voice came from outside the crowd.

"I say, you two have both seen the Infinite Tsukuyomi, yet you still handle things like children."

Leon walked in unhurriedly from outside the forest.

"I'll help you two out again."

His gaze fell upon Shimura Danzo.

And so, Danzo began to spill everything like a broken record, confessing all the dirty deeds he had done over the decades.

Then he looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

And so, Hiruzen also began to confess the blame he had once put on Danzo.

After a round of confessions.

The forest became as silent as a graveyard.

The ninjas looked at their Hokage and Root leader in disbelief.

Hatake Kakashi, Anko Mitarashi, and a few others had cold glints in their eyes.

Shimura Danzo fell silent.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up at the fragmented moonlight through the dense leaves, his thoughts also fragmented.

The next day, Hiruzen Sarutobi announced his retirement.

And Shimura Danzo quietly went to his grave.

Chapter 497: Above the Moon

Hours after Danzo was buried.

At the entrance of Konoha Village.

"Are you two sure you want to leave with me?"

Leon asked with his arms crossed, "Naruto, aren't you going to find Tsunade? Sasuke, aren't you going to find Itachi?"

"Meh~ Granny Tsunade doesn't need me anyway. Kakashi-sensei and the others will figure it out," Naruto waved his hand indifferently.

Sasuke also nodded silently: "As you said, finding Itachi and having him repopulate the Uchiha clan will take a lot of time, so there's no rush."

"So, don't even think about leaving us behind and stopping Black Zetsu's plot alone, Big Brother Leon!"

Naruto clenched his fists tightly, full of passion.

"How can the future Sixth Hokage be absent from protecting the Shinobi World!"

Leon scratched his cheek: "Even if you say it so passionately, I'm actually preparing to release Ōtsutsuki Kaguya."

"Eh?" Naruto and Sasuke were stunned.

"And, the Kaguya in the illusion was actually strengthened by me. Even if you two fight her now, you might not win, but at least you won't lose."

"Eh!?!"

… … … …

A moment later.

The three arrived on the Moon.

"Wow, there are actually people living on the Moon."

Naruto had his hands behind his head, curiously observing the ancient buildings inside the Moon, those that had been eroded by time.

"This is where the descendants of the Sage of Six Paths's younger brother, Ōtsutsuki Hamura, live."

Leon casually pointed into the distance.

A group of approaching puppets instantly turned to ash and disappeared.

At the same time, a white-haired boy with empty eye sockets was restrained and floated over.

"Intruder, you won't—mmph mmph mmph...!" The boy tried to speak harsh words, but in the next second, his mouth was sealed.

"He is the last descendant of Ōtsutsuki Hamura on the Moon. His name is Toneri."

Leon explained while extracting a segment of Chakra from Toneri.

After studying it for a few seconds.

He placed his palm on Toneri's forehead, and six-colored divine power surged.

Leon was using the Hyuga genes he had collected from Konoha Village to complete Toneri's genes.

When the divine power extinguished, Toneri's eyes, which had been gouged out by his clansmen, were restored, and they even super-evolved, becoming as splendid as a deep blue ocean.

"Those eyes are...?" Uchiha Sasuke felt a hint of pressure.

"This is the Byakugan's ultimate form, the Tenseigan."

Leon withdrew his hand, and at the same time, released his control over Toneri.

Toneri, who suddenly possessed the Tenseigan, gained immense power, but instead became very quiet.

He touched his eyes, then looked at Leon, his heart shaking as if collapsing.

He realized that the intruder's power was beyond imagination.

So he said nothing more, only following far behind the three.

Leon had a very clear goal.

After studying Toneri's genes and looking at the giant Tenseigan deep within the Moon.

He then came to a plaza.

"Are we going to release Ōtsutsuki Kaguya here, Big Brother Leon?"

Naruto scratched his head, "How about I communicate with Kurama again? Since I left the illusion, it's become a lot easier to talk to. Maybe I'll be able to fully transform into a Tailed Beast soon!"

"That's because he realized you're the reincarnation of Asura, and your strength is no less than Asura's, right?"

Leon smiled, "But your Tailed Beast transformation isn't needed right now. You and Sasuke just watch."

He looked down at the Moon beneath his feet, extended his hand, and casually tore open space.

Just then, a phantom-like old man suddenly appeared beside them.

He wore a white robe, had two horns on his head, and was surrounded by a circle of Truth-Seeking Balls.

As soon as he appeared, he reached out, preparing to stop Leon.

"Young man, please stop. You don't know what you're doing."

Naruto and Sasuke couldn't help but be stunned: "Sage of Six Paths?"

The old man was indeed the Sage of Six Paths—Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo.

Sasuke and Naruto had both seen this guy in Leon's illusion.

Leon glanced at him: "Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, I thought you would keep watching. It's good that you're here, let me study you."

As his words fell.

The Sage of Six Paths, who was about to stop Leon, suddenly became unable to move.

He was greatly alarmed, unable to understand why he, as a mere soul, would be restrained.

He could only watch as his Chakra was taken by Leon, and after a few seconds of study, was put back.

And he was even commented on: "Not bad, the bloodline is much purer than Asura and the others."

On the Sage of Six Paths, Leon obtained a purer Ōtsutsuki Bloodline and deduced a large number of Yin-Yang Release techniques and Ninjutsu.

His knowledge base was once again supplemented.

"After going back this time, I can add new magic to 'God Realm Dimension Spells'."

Leon mumbled, but his movements didn't stop.

He opened a spatial passage, reached in, and pulled out a cold, white-haired, white-browed woman.

"Mother!" The Sage of Six Paths exclaimed.

His expression was strange.

Because Leon was pulling his mother out by the long horns on her head, like rabbit ears.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya had been in a deep sleep.

Suddenly released from the seal, her consciousness was still hazy.

After opening her eyes, the first person she saw was her eldest son, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo.

"Hagoromo...?" Kaguya frowned.

She was about to question Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo.

Suddenly, she noticed a very handsome young man beside her.

He was playing with her rabbit-ear-like horns.

"Presumptuous! You... mmph mmph mmph!"

Kaguya was about to scold him but immediately followed in Toneri's footsteps, her mouth sealed by Leon using spatial rules.

Although in the Shinobi World, using Marvel's rules sounds like using a sword from a previous dynasty to execute an official of the current dynasty.

But Leon's current realm allowed him to forcefully use some of the rules he controlled on a small scale within a limited area.

Of course, if he wanted to use Marvel's rules on a large scale, he would still have to temporarily create an illusory Universe and clear out the laws of the other World.

But for a Planet-level character like Kaguya, Leon could naturally deal with her with a single thought.

So, the restrained Sage of Six Paths could only watch as Leon laid his hands on his immobile mother—

—Actually, he just took a little blood.

After a brief study, Leon quickly mastered all of Kaguya's bloodline abilities.

As for Kaguya's Ninjutsu secrets...

Sorry, Kaguya has no Ninjutsu secrets; everything she knows comes from her bloodline.

"Alright, thank you for your friendly assistance."

After getting what he needed, Leon casually released the Ōtsutsuki mother and son from their restraints.

The mother and son looked at each other.

One was the filial son who personally sealed his mother a thousand years ago.

The other was the innocent sweetie who had been lonely and resentful on the Moon for a thousand years.

For a moment, neither of them dared to communicate, staring blankly at Leon, wondering what else he intended to do.

Naruto, however, remained carefree: "Wow! Ōtsutsuki Kaguya really doesn't seem as powerful as she was in the illusion. Big Brother Leon is too much, actually strengthening her!"

Sasuke rolled his eyes: "Idiot, even if she wasn't strengthened, you still couldn't beat her."

"Well, even if you say that... actually, if Granny Ōtsutsuki doesn't want to destroy the Shinobi World, she looks pretty benevolent, doesn't she?"

Naruto laughed heartily, completely oblivious to the 'hash mark' appearing on Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's forehead.

The Sage of Six Paths chuckled innocently beside them.

What could he say?

He couldn't explain to his mother that this unlucky child was the reincarnation of her grandson, and calling her 'Granny' was quite reasonable.

However, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya didn't have the extra energy to care about Naruto's address.

Her attention was entirely on Leon.

Especially when Leon said, "Next, let's pull Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and Urashiki over for a look."

Kaguya's back was instantly drenched in cold sweat.

Chapter 498: The Ten-Tails Transforms into a Divine Tree

When Leon opened two portals, and pulled Jigen, who carried Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's 'Karma', and Ōtsutsuki Urashiki, who had traveled from the future to this era, in front of him, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, who was cautiously observing from the side, was almost scared out of her wits.

Fortunately, before the two of them could even utter a single word, Leon directly froze them in the air.

Only then did Ōtsutsuki Kaguya breathe a sigh of relief.

When she looked at Leon again, her eyes were filled with even greater reverence.

However, Leon was already immersed in genetic research at this moment.

He activated his Super Vision, looking left and right.

After examining Urashiki, he then looked at Isshiki within Jigen's Karma.

"Although Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's status is one level higher than Kaguya's, there isn't much difference in their genes," Leon stroked his chin, finally concluding, "It seems there's no need to research the other Ōtsutsuki either."

He snapped his fingers, and Jigen and Urashiki on the ground instantly turned into ashes and dispersed.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was originally whispering to the side, explaining to the Sage of Six Paths what the Ōtsutsuki Clan was and what dangers they posed to the Shinobi World.

Upon seeing this scene, she immediately went weak in the knees and knelt down with a thud.

Her long hair fell to the ground, and her pure white eyes stared at Leon with extreme terror, her lips trembling.

She actually wanted to shout, "Don't move, they're allies," but she was too terrified to form words.

Thud!

After Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, the Sage of Six Paths also knelt.

"Young man, no, no, Leon? My Lord Leon! Misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!"

The Sage of Six Paths had heard Naruto call Leon 'Big Brother' earlier, so he knew Leon's name.

Although he was a filial son, and had sealed his mother for over a thousand years, he never intended to kill his own mother.

Moreover, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's explanation just now made him understand that everything his mother had done was out of necessity.

"What misunderstanding?" Leon raised an eyebrow.

"My mother is different from these people; she absolutely never thought of destroying the Shinobi World. Everything she did was to resist the Ōtsutsuki Clan!" the Sage of Six Paths cried out.

"Is that so?" Leon thought for a moment, then suddenly opened another spatial portal and pulled out a pitch-black mass of living matter.

"What about this guy?" He threw the mass onto the ground, where it rolled a couple of times.

However, the thing knew how to play dead, remaining motionless once it landed.

But after Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's surprised yet cautious whisper of "Black Zetsu?", the thing immediately grew eyes and a mouth.

Upon seeing Kaguya, Black Zetsu jumped up: "Mother? Mother, you've broken free!? That's great! This way I won't have to gather the Ten-Tails and destroy the Shinobi World to…"

Slap!

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya slapped Black Zetsu to the ground, then backhanded him, pinning him to the ground with two black rods.

"This one does not know this person," Kaguya said to Leon, subtly covering her face with her long sleeve and lowering her gaze.

"…" Leon's mouth twitched.

This Black Zetsu is so pathetic.

"Suit yourselves," Leon didn't care about Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's fate; killing Isshiki and Urashiki was merely an incidental act.

He felt he had learned enough about the Ōtsutsuki race.

Next, he should learn more about the Ten-Tails, or rather, the God Tree.

Leon opened eight portals in succession.

From the eight jinchūriki on the other side, he extracted a portion of Chakra from the One-Tails to the Eight-Tails, eight different Tailed Beasts.

Naruto, who was nearby and very quick-witted, began to demand rent from the Nine-Tails within him.

The Nine-Tails had been observing the outside World and dared not refuse at this moment.

It directly severed one of its tails and gave it to Naruto.

Thus, Leon gathered the Chakra of all nine Tailed Beasts.

Now, Leon had a profound understanding of Ninjutsu and Chakra.

He held the nine distinct Chakras in his hand, naturally performing Yin-Yang Release.

The Chakra of the nine Tailed Beasts rapidly expanded, eventually transforming into their complete, full-bodied forms.

However, because they had just been born, their intelligence was still at an infant stage.

Leon then looked at Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.

After a bewildered glance, the ancient Goddess of the Rabbit suddenly shivered and hastily summoned the Gedo Statue.

Leon then stuffed the nine Tailed Beasts into the Gedo Statue and used Yin-Yang Release to fuse them.

Soon, the Gedo Statue, having gathered the Tailed Beast Chakra, began to show signs of life and transformed back into its Ten-Tails state.

"If I remember correctly, to turn the Ten-Tails into the God Tree, a sacrifice from an Ōtsutsuki is required, right?" Leon turned back again, his gaze instantly turning Kaguya's already pale face to an ashen white.

But Kaguya still bit her lip and nodded gently.

She was the only pure-blooded Ōtsutsuki here, and Kaguya felt she was doomed.

However, after receiving a clear affirmative, Leon simply turned away.

"Previously, when creating life from Zero, I always used the World's power. This time, I'll try the newly learned Yin-Yang Release."

Leon began to perform Yin-Yang Release, creating life according to his understanding of the Ōtsutsuki.

Yin Release for form, Yang Release for creation.

Yin and Yang combine, giving life to form.

A newborn Ōtsutsuki was thus hand-crafted by Leon.

Wooden great horns, pale skin, pure Byakugan—undoubtedly a pure-blooded Ōtsutsuki.

"Go!"

Leon threw the Ōtsutsuki he created to the Ten-Tails.

The Ten-Tails instinctively bit and swallowed it, and its body began to slowly transform.

Its limbs and tail instantly turned into enormous tree roots.

Those roots endlessly spread and grew, Rooted deep into the Moon.

And its head gradually became the tree crown.

Finally, the Ten-Tails completely transformed into a towering, oddly shaped God Tree.

The God Tree had few branches, only a main trunk reaching straight into the sky, and roots that enveloped the entire Moon.

"Is this… the original form of the God Tree?"

Except for Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, everyone else couldn't help but marvel at the God Tree.

"Hey, Big Brother Leon, what are you going to do with this God Tree? You're not going to use Infinite Tsukuyomi, are you?" Naruto asked curiously.

"Of course not, I just want to study the Chakra Fruit," Leon said, shaking his head.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, standing by, seemed to want to speak but hesitated.

As someone who had just 'escaped death' several times, she should have remained silent.

But seeing Leon's enthusiastic expression, she finally couldn't resist speaking:

"To bear a Chakra Fruit, the God Tree needs to absorb enough energy. This large rock that sealed this one does not have nearly enough energy."

"That's nonsense. Of course the Moon's energy isn't enough." Leon raised an eyebrow, taking it for granted.

He placed his hand on the God Tree's trunk.

Life energy converted into Chakra surged out: "I'm using my own energy."

Leon was now at the same realm as the Beast God Zeus once was.

In other words, his bathwater and mouthwash, to ordinary people, would be a treasure filled with life force.

Even at his current magnitude, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that a drop of his blood could crush a star, or a single strand of his hair could destroy a galaxy.

The energy required to power a mere God Tree was just a trifle, like a few milliseconds of sunlight for him.

Chapter 499 Leaving the Hokage

A massive amount of energy surged into the God Tree like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea.

The God Tree quickly showed signs of oversaturation, with cracks appearing on its main trunk.

"The…the energy is too much! The God Tree can't handle it!"

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya explained softly, "Normally, it takes thousands of years for the God Tree to bear fruit."

"Thousands of years? That's simple enough."

Leon raised an eyebrow slightly, reduced the energy release, and instead applied time acceleration to the God Tree.

After a few breaths.

The God Tree's main trunk swayed.

The petals at the top of the tree opened.

A glowing fruit was born.

Leon flew to the top of the tree, picked the fruit, and the God Tree withered.

After observing for a while, Leon swallowed the fruit bite by bite.

Everyone else followed him, flying in the air.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was astonished by such miraculous methods.

Naruto, eyes wide with anticipation, asked, "It bore fruit just like that? Big Brother Leon, what did it taste like?"

"Taste, huh…" Leon savored the memory.

Once swallowed, the divine tree fruit transformed into pure Chakra energy.

It began attempting to optimize his genes and modify his life form.

Originally, it would even have transformed him into a humanoid Ten-Tails.

Making him immortal and capable of freely manipulating natural energy, awakening the Kekkai Mōra.

But this energy was simply too weak.

It was directly absorbed by his cells, leaving not even a ripple.

However, Leon still comprehended the essence of the divine tree fruit from this process.

"The taste was alright, do you want to try it?" Leon turned to look at Naruto.

Naruto scratched his head, "I do, but…but the God Tree has withered, and the Ten-Tails has disappeared, right?"

"What's so difficult about that?"

Leon casually squeezed, manipulating matter and energy, condensing them in his palm with a unique structure.

After a few breaths, two shimmering divine tree fruits were 'conjured' out of thin air by Leon.

"Here, if you want to eat them, give it a try."

Leon tossed the divine tree fruit to Sasuke and Naruto.

"Wow! Wow!" Naruto shrieked, his eyes sparkling, "Big Brother Leon, you're truly omnipotent!"

Sasuke, holding the fruit, also sincerely thanked Leon.

Under the dumbfounded gaze of the others.

The two little brats, one meter forty tall, gulped down the precious fruits in a few huffs and puffs.

At once, emotions like shock, envy, jealousy, heartache, and helplessness.

Piled up in the hearts of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and Hagoromo.

They watched as the two brats finished the fruits, their auras visibly strengthening.

One had a Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan appearing on his forehead, while the other had black Truth-Seeking Orbs appearing beside him.

They immediately became even more envious and helpless.

"So this is what the divine tree fruit tastes like, huh? Oh, the Nine-Tails is trembling in the seal…" Naruto muttered.

Sasuke, beside him, touched the Tomoe Rinnegan on his forehead and gave Naruto a speechless glance.

With Naruto's current Chakra, which was even more immense than the Nine-Tails, plus the Tomoe Rinnegan.

It would be strange if the Nine-Tails wasn't scared.

"Leon, where are we going next?"

Sasuke looked at Leon.

"You gave us the fruits, so there must be enemies stronger than Ōtsutsuki Kaguya that you need Naruto and me to help deal with, right?"

It must be said that Sasuke's thoughts were indeed more meticulous than Naruto's.

However, his words scared Ōtsutsuki Kaguya pale again, and she quickly said that she was not an enemy.

Leon smiled, "I do need you two to do some things, but not now."

"For now, take me around the Shinobi World."

… … … …

Several months gradually passed.

Leon's main body experienced the local customs throughout the Shinobi World.

While his m-body continuously integrated into one Universe after another.

The Naruto Universe had many parallel Worlds, and quite a few at that.

This was also a pleasant surprise for Leon.

He continuously integrated into various Universes.

Whenever he arrived in a parallel World, he would conveniently destroy an Ōtsutsuki Clanterritory to enhance his strength.

Finally, on this day, as he traversed high-dimensional space, he was stopped by someone.

"So it's you who's slaughtering my Ōtsutsuki Clan?"

Ōtsutsuki Shibai, the Ōtsutsuki God who had long abandoned his physical body, attacked Leon.

He had a pair of enormous V-shaped horns and immense power.

He could modify reality with his thoughts, manifesting illusions.

He could also reflect any killing intent directed at him as true damage.

His abilities could no longer be described as Ninjutsu or Senjutsu.

In the Naruto World, he was the supreme high-dimensional deity.

And today, this deity, for the sake of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, attacked Leon.

"Oh, the Ōtsutsuki God who transcends the real dimension? Let me study him."

Leon's m-body's massive palm grabbed Ōtsutsuki Shibai and instantly refined him.

The powerful Ōtsutsuki God didn't even have time to utter threats.

Thus ended his life as a mere background character.

And Leon continued his journey.

"This ability to reflect killing intent is somewhat interesting; I'll refine it and use it myself."

… … … …

Unconsciously, several more months passed.

Leon's m-body had already 'occupied' all parallel Worlds in the Naruto Universe.

And Leon's main body.

Witnessed Naruto using the 'Will of Fire' he learned from him to unify the Shinobi World.

He also witnessed Sasuke finding Itachi, and after curing his bloodline disease, throwing him into the Entertainment District to continuously reproduce.

On this day.

Leon was finally ready to leave.

On the Hokage Rock in Konoha, three figures stood with their backs to the setting sun.

"Big Brother Leon, are you really leaving alone? Can't you stay, dattebayo?" Naruto asked reluctantly.

Leon stood with his hands behind his back, "People always have to part, Naruto, if not today, then tomorrow."

Uchiha Sasuke's eyes flickered, "Leon, Naruto has already unified the Shinobi World. I believe he can bring peace to the World."

"As for me, my parents have been resurrected by me, and with Itachi around, I don't need to worry about the next generation of the Uchiha."

"If the place you're going needs my strength, then take me with you."

Leon was stunned, not expecting Sasuke to be so sentimental today.

Naruto was also stunned, but immediately jumped up, "Sasuke, you're so cunning! Are you going to leave me alone? I want to go too!"

Sasuke crossed his arms, "Boring. Can you really abandon the newly unified Shinobi World?"

Naruto was momentarily speechless, grabbing his hair and groaning, unable to think of a solution.

"You two…"

Leon looked at the two little brats and found them quite amusing.

"When the Shinobi World truly no longer needs you, then come find me," Leon said.

"How do we find you?" Naruto's frantic movements paused.

Leon's mouth curved into a smile, "Your Universe has many parallel Worlds."

"Go help the other Worlds."

"When you've brought justice and order to all Worlds, I'll be waiting for you at the end of the World."

Two laborers, acquired.

Why did Leon specifically create divine tree fruit for them, if not for this very day?

"Oh, and before I leave, one last gift for you. Remember, use this power cautiously."

Leon activated his Crossing ability (transcending ability) and disappeared from the Naruto World.

Naruto and Sasuke stared blankly at their shadows in the sunset.

Suddenly, they noticed a glow emanating from their hands.

"This is…?"

Naruto looked at the courage stick in his palm, and Sasuke looked at his wings of miracle.

Thus, in the Naruto Universe, two strange ninja appeared, traversing parallel Worlds to uphold justice and order.

Chapter 500 World Fusion

After discovering the peculiar ability of 'Killing Intent Rebound' from Ōtsutsuki Shibai, Lyon gained a strange sense of joy.

Leaving the Fire World, he continued his journey through the myriad Worlds.

The integration of Doomsday's genes was already about halfway complete.

Once the fusion was entirely finished, his current journey would temporarily come to an end.

The next stop after the Fire World, Lyon arrived in the Pirate World.

He appeared precisely during the Summit War.

Amidst the chaotic battle, he abruptly materialized in the center of the crowd, glanced disdainfully around, and declared that everyone present was trash.

Consequently, large numbers of short-tempered pirates and marines began to die one after another.

This was simply because Lyon had enhanced the Killing Intent Rebound ability.

Back with Ōtsutsuki Shibai, 'Killing Intent Rebound' could reflect the killing intent directed at him back as damage.

However, this ability's prerequisite was physical contact with the person generating the killing intent.

After Lyon's slight enhancement, this ability became a permanent passive skill.

Moreover, it no longer required physical contact.

Anyone who harbored ill will towards him would directly receive true damage in return.

Thus, as soon as Lyon appeared and uttered those harsh words, half of the participants in the Summit War immediately perished.

Those who didn't know might have thought he possessed the power of 'words become reality,' that by calling them trash, they instantly turned into corpses, polluting the environment.

But in reality, all who died were killed by the Killing Intent Rebound.

Blackbeard, Squard—they widened their eyes and instantly turned into blood.

As for the other half who survived, most were severely wounded.

Like Admiral Kizaru, who was mid-Light Speed Kick, he merely frowned slightly in displeasure upon hearing the taunt, then flew backward from the sky, plummeted into the sea, and couldn't resurface.

Only'simple-minded' youths like Luffy were the ultimate winners of this Summit War—after Lyon left, anyone still standing was a winner.

After ending the Summit War with a single sentence, and incidentally collecting genes and Devil Fruits, Lyon wandered around some more.

For instance, he went to Mary Geoise, walked down the main street, and slipped into the palace.

Lyon guaranteed he did nothing; he didn't even wave his sleeve, nor did he take away a single cloud.

Yet, when he left Mary Geoise with his hands in his pockets, the setting sun behind him was stained crimson by the blood on the ground.

Concluding his Pirate journey, having acquired a pile of fruits and Sea Kings, Lyon then ventured into the God of Death World.

This time, he wasn't so high-profile, slightly reducing the intensity of Killing Intent Rebound.

But even so, Aizen, Yhwach—they all collapsed upon merely frowning.

It wasn't Lyon who frowned, but them frowning at Lyon.

"Oh dear, this is getting tiresome," Lyon thought.

He further weakened the Killing Intent Rebound ability while, after studying the last Zanpakuto, he returned the katana named Ryūjin Jakka to the barely breathing Old Man Yamamoto at his feet.

And after casually healing him, he departed the God of Death World.

On this day, the entire Seireitei was decorated with lanterns and streamers, filled with music, establishing an annual God of Death Day to celebrate Lyon's departure.

You ask how Lyon knew?

His m-body was still drifting in the God of Death Universe, observing everything.

"Hmph, you're so happy I'm gone, Killing Intent Rebound, activate!"

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

"Didn't the one who cannot be named leave? Why, why is it still rebounding...?"

The Seireitei ultimately still designated this day as God of Death Day.

However, it wasn't to celebrate Lyon's departure, but to warn all God of Death that there was one who could not be named, who was constantly watching them.

...

Lyon continued to traverse Worlds.

However, this time, he stopped midway through his traversal.

Because through the m-body he left in the Biochemical world, he discovered that World fusion had begun.

"How could this World Consciousness be so reckless, starting the fusion directly?"

Lyon expressed dissatisfaction with the World Consciousness's style of not seeking approval from superiors before such a major action.

He locked onto the Biochemical world and traveled back.

As soon as he appeared in the Raccoon City mansion, he saw another World's scenery in the sky, like a mirage.

Skyscrapers, towering mountains, plus a vast blue ocean—it looked entirely like another Earth.

Lyon gazed at the sky, and all of humanity on Earth also gazed at the sky.

Six months prior, the former Vice Chairman of the International Union, Jill Valentine, who had already stepped down, reappeared, conveying the news that the World would evolve again.

For the past six months, everyone had been waiting for this day.

Looking at the other World faintly visible in the sky, over a billion superhumans were clenching their fists, eager to try.

The current Chairman of the Seville Republic, Leon S. Kennedy, known as 'Three Lights,' even gave a public speech, swearing to always stand with the World Consciousness and the founding Chairman, Lyon Stark, to protect every citizen during the World fusion process.

...

"You're back."

In the Raccoon City mansion, Ada walked out from indoors to Lyon's side.

Lyon nodded gently, continuing to look at the sky.

"Will this World fusion go smoothly?" Ada, wearing a red knit sweater, looked up at Lyon's profile.

"Not entirely smooth, but no major surprises either; it's just that the World Consciousness was a bit too eager," Lyon said.

Thirty seconds ago, the World Consciousness was frantically transmitting information to him through his m-body: [Out of control, collision, Lyon, save! Save!]

This fellow pulled the adjacent Universe too hard, causing the opposite Universe to directly collide.

Fortunately, Lyon intervened in time through his m-body, immediately slowing down the contact speed between the two Worlds.

Now, the two Worlds were officially beginning to fuse.

Lyon's work had only just begun.

At the edge of the Biochemical world, Lyon controlled his m-body and slapped the World Consciousness away.

They both belonged to abstract concepts and could interact with each other.

Precisely because of this, ever since Lyon left his m-body, the World Consciousness always came to cling to him.

This time, it almost caused a World collision, also because this fellow was eager to take credit.

But unfortunately, it was like a idiotic Haki Meow bringing a dead mouse to its Master as a token of gratitude, anything it did led to the situation spiraling out of control.

Perhaps this was the characteristic of the Resident Evil World.

The fusion of two Worlds required multi-dimensional coordination of space, reality, matter, and more.

Even with Lyon's current consciousness strength, he needed to be slightly serious and meticulous.

So, his main body on Earth also maintained the posture of gazing at the sky, speaking less.

And at the World's edge, invisible from Earth, the boundaries of the two Universes began to blur, gradually intersecting, then slowly merging into one, with various rules beginning to mix and intertwine.

Lyon also gradually acquired information about the opposite World.

After a brief contact, he raised an eyebrow slightly.

"It's actually this World..."

On Earth, Lyon suddenly instructed Ada Wong, "Ada, after the World fusion begins, some similar entities in the two Universes might overlap, or even merge."

"Everyone on our side is already mentally prepared, so it's not a big deal."

"But the Earth in the other Universe might experience some panic."

"Take some people and represent our Earth to communicate with them."