Ever since the Ōtsutsuki clan descended from beyond the stars and planted the God Tree, the rebellious Ōtsutsuki Kaguya consumed the Chakra Fruit, becoming the progenitor of all chakra on this planet.
Later, she was sealed away by her own two sons, returning chakra to the world.
A thousand years have passed since then.
The era of Ninshū faded, giving way to the age of the shinobi.
More and more people, for the sake of power, revenge, family, or ideals, embarked on the path of training, stepping into the ranks of ninja.
As a result, the total amount of chakra on the planet gradually increased.
Uchiha Madara, who sought to complete the Infinite Tsukuyomi and create a dream world, once spoke words that were not entirely wrong—
Chakra is ominous.
Killing, conquest, suffering, despair.
The people of the shinobi era had long forgotten the true essence of chakra, scoffing at the ideals of the Ninshū era.
Chakra had become nothing more than a weapon in their hands, used to take lives.
As for other uses? They had no interest in exploring them.
To kill or be killed—that was all.
Now, having gathered more than half of the planet's chakra—excluding that of the Hagoromo faction— Gensou ensured that the remaining shinobi would be significantly weakened.
This would not only stabilize the rule of the Hagoromo clan in the future but also reduce the endless bloodshed of the shinobi world.
With power levels so low, what was there left to fight over?
Even if battles did break out, they would no longer be capable of wiping out entire villages with just a few jutsu.
To be honest, Gensou hadn't originally thought this far ahead.
It was simply the nature of chakra.
To ascend to the Six Paths level, one had to seize the vast majority of the planet's chakra.
There was no other way.
"I suppose, in a way, I am single-handedly pushing human society toward peace and harmony."
As Gensou swallowed the chakra fruit, containing more than half of the world's chakra, this thought crossed his mind.
Having too many superhuman, unproductive shinobi dominating the common people was detrimental to the overall development of society.
Now, there was only one final step left to solidify his achievement.
Gensou's expression sharpened in an instant.
The moment the chakra fruit entered his mouth—
A surge of chakra, far greater than even the Ten Tails, erupted within his body.
BOOM!!!
Powerful spatial ripples spread in waves.
An overwhelming chakra pressure descended upon the land, stretching out for a hundred miles with Gensou at its center.
For that moment—the world stood still.
The roaring wind, drifting sand, flowing clouds, crawling insects, even the moonlight itself—all froze into a still painting.
Only Gensou's body continued to swell as if on the verge of bursting apart.
At this moment, he stood alone in a vast, desolate desert.
Understanding that the process of ascending to the Six Paths level—and the inevitable battle with Ōtsutsuki Kaguya—would create an immense disturbance, he had deliberately come to this uninhabited desert in the Land of Wind.
No matter how much destruction he caused, it would have little impact on the shinobi world.
And now, his foresight was proving necessary.
Beneath his feet, the sand that had accumulated over countless years was obliterated by the explosive force of chakra, leaving behind a massive crater.
A hundred miles away, enormous sandstorms—greater than any seen before—rose one after another due to the shockwaves.
Fortunately, the Land of Wind was vast and sparsely populated. The deserted landscape meant that no lives were affected.
Just as Gensou's body was about to be torn apart by the immeasurable planetary chakra—
He remained calm and clapped his hands together.
"Condense!"
The moment the word fell—
Thump!
His heart pounded like a war drum.
His rapidly expanding body halted instantly.
Thump!
A second heartbeat echoed, even louder.
All the chakra that had been leaking uncontrollably from his body—scattering in all directions—rushed back in, returning to him.
Thump!
With the third beat, his swollen form deflated like a balloon, rapidly shrinking.
Thump!
With the fourth, he returned to his normal appearance. The massive surge of newly absorbed chakra, once chaotic, began to settle into perfect order.
Thump!
A presence even greater than when he was a Ten Tails Jinchūriki began to radiate from him.
Not just anyone could absorb the majority of the planet's chakra into their body.
Aside from those at the Six Paths level, only one type of person could do it—
Someone who had completely mastered the seven chakra natures and their transformations, standing just one step away from Bloodline Encompassment.
Gensou was precisely such a person.
The method to reach Bloodline Encompassment was simple.
The Truth-Seeking Orbs were formed a certain way—so he would replicate that same process.
The only difference was that instead of manifesting outside his body, it would be integrated into his very being.
Yet, in a thousand years, only two people had ever achieved this.
Hagoromo, and now—Gensou.
For the next stretch of time, with a precise plan already in place, Gensou calmly formed hand seals.
Within him, the endless flow of chakra began to manifest in its seven elemental natures—Fire, Wind, Earth, Water, Lightning, Yin, and Yang—merging together with practiced ease.
The obstacles that had once hindered his path—the lack of sufficient chakra preventing the completion of Bloodline Encompassment—no longer existed.
Gensou could feel it clearly.
As the seven elements fused, they spread like a network throughout his body—
Flesh, meridians, bones, organs, down to the very cells.
If someone with the Byakugan were watching, they would see his entire form illuminated by a brilliant seven-colored radiance.
Under this light, his once-mortal body evolved to a higher level.
Until finally—he reached the ultimate threshold.
There was no resistance.
As the vast planetary chakra—now a unified whole—rushed through him, Gensou officially stepped into a new realm.
Bloodline Encompassment—achieved!
At that moment—
Even more pure white light-feathers than when he had become a Ten Tails Jinchūriki rained down around him.
Bathed in this sacred glow—
A white robe, emblazoned with nine black tomoe on the front and back, descended from the heavens and draped itself upon his form.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
One, two, three, four—
A total of nine Truth-Seeking Orbs materialized from the void, arranging themselves behind him in the pattern of the Big Dipper constellation.
His black hair fluttered in the wind.
Unlike those who had inherited chakra from Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, Gensou's appearance remained unchanged—
Except for his eyes.
Having given his Rinnegan to his clone, Gensou had reverted to his original eyes. But now, as the power of the Six Paths surged into him—he slowly closed them.
After a few seconds—
Suspended midair, clad in the white robe of the Six Paths, with nine Truth-Seeking Orbs floating behind him, his black hair cascading down—
Gensou reopened his eyes.
The deep blackness was replaced by a surge of purple ripples—his own Rinnegan.
At last, the winds settled.
Gazing down upon the world beneath him—
Six-Path Gensou had arrived!
(End of Chapter)
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