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Ishigami Hara's growth in the past few years can no longer be described as simply doubling but rather as a qualitative change.
This is because Ishigami Hara's development over the past few years has reached an extremely exaggerated level.
While deeply exploring his own bloodline, he has also developed various new ninjutsu, created bloodline abilities, and even discovered new uses of these abilities.
All of these efforts tap into his own potential.
On the other hand, research on Chakra is his top priority.
As we all know, Chakra is an alien concept to the ninja world. Before this, Chakra did not exist in the ninja world; only natural energy did. Although they may seem unrelated, there is an inevitable connection.
That connection is that Chakra is a specific transformation of natural energy. This can be explained through the god tree. To make a long story short, when Chakra is studied to its utmost depth, it inevitably involves natural energy.
As his research deepened, Ishigami Hara discovered both the differences and commonalities between the two.
The difference lies in the fact that natural energy is difficult to control and chaotic, an energy that cannot be used without refinement. Chakra, however, is the energy improved through artificial refinement. In essence, neither is superior nor inferior; they simply differ in order.
Through his studies on Chakra, Ishigami Hara developed semi-finished god tree seeds and even artificial lifeforms like the generals from before. The latter is precisely an aggregate of Chakra, similar to the Tailed Beast, with its source not in Chakra's creation but in the birth of natural energy.
In this way, Ishigami Hara has mastered the entire process from natural energy to Chakra creation. He may not have mastered it completely, but he has managed to outline the entire structure from the beginning.
To make a comparative analogy, it is as though Ishigami Hara is simulating the history of the entire Ōtsutsuki clan.
Even without ever seeing the real Ōtsutsuki or knowing much about the entire Ōtsutsuki race, in Ishigami Hara's view, the Ōtsutsuki clan must have experienced a process from weakness to strength.
In the early stage, Ōtsutsuki likely rose from a certain planet, based on natural energy, mastering its application and thus controlling the entire planet.
In the middle stage, upon realizing the difficulty of mastering natural energy, the idea of transforming natural energy into "warm" energy emerged, resulting in the creation of Chakra.
At the same time, using Chakra as a medium, they conducted various research and explorations, which led to the evolution of their bloodline, giving rise to the "bloodline."
This bloodline is manifested as eye techniques, and due to the unique nature of Chakra and the individual, various eye techniques emerged. The deeper they explored, the more the bloodline was enhanced.
In the later stage, as the bloodline solidified, planetary resources were depleted, and perhaps due to war or other events, the Ōtsutsuki were forced to leave their planet and enter the starry sky.
Then, discovering natural energy on other planets, they developed the tool to harvest natural energy, the god tree, and the Ōtsutsuki fully became a race that conquered the starry sky.
And the ninja world became an inconspicuous corner in the process of the Ōtsutsuki conquering the starry sky. Ōtsutsuki Kaguya is just a minor role in the narrative of this powerful clan, and even the entire ninja world is just a tiny part of the Ōtsutsuki's conquest of the starry sky.
Even Ishigami Hara didn't need to think too hard to guess that, beyond the ninja world, the Ōtsutsuki would inevitably encounter resistance from other tribes during their conquest of the cosmos. The ninja world wouldn't be the first, but it certainly wouldn't be the last.
In this way, the Ōtsutsuki clan structure found fertile ground for its formation.
The Ōtsutsuki clan must refer to the original population of Ōtsutsuki. Their numbers likely weren't large, but each possessed pure blood and strong abilities.
The origin of the Ōtsutsuki branch house would certainly be complex. Among them were powerful individuals from the populations conquered by the Ōtsutsuki, and there were also descendants of Ōtsutsuki left across the starry sky, and so forth.
Although these are just conjectures, Ishigami Hara feels that this assumption is close to reality. Even if there is some discrepancy, it wouldn't be much, as these guesses align with the natural progression of events.
At this point, the Ōtsutsuki clan, in Ishigami Hara's eyes, was no longer mysterious. The powerful Ōtsutsuki were just pioneers who had taken a few steps ahead. For Ishigami Hara, it was a goal he could reach with just one stride.
Just like now, the artificial life created by Ishigami Hara is essentially no different from the ordinary Ōtsutsuki. He is the one who stands above the Ōtsutsuki.
Feeling Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's fear, Ishigami Hara's smile remained unchanged as he continued, "You came to the ninja world with a mission."
"The god tree is your tool for seizing the natural energy of the ninja world, and since the Ōtsutsuki clan sent you, there must be restrictions."
"If I were a decision-maker of the Ōtsutsuki clan, I would never allow one person to carry out such a mission alone."
"After all, the Chakra fruit is too tempting, so there must be a second person to keep watch and remain vigilant."
As Ishigami Hara spoke, he approached Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and asked, "So, where is the Ōtsutsuki who came to the ninja world with you trapped?"
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya stepped back, shock and nervousness apparent on her face, as if she found it hard to accept that the secret buried deep in her heart had been uncovered.
"Mother, mother, what's wrong with you?"
Black Zetsu felt Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's emotions and grew uneasy, prompting him to remind her.
"Can you answer this question for me? Princess Kaguya, I'm very curious," Ishigami Hara continued to ask.
"No! Don't ask!"
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya took a deep breath, then steadied the turmoil in her heart, staring at Ishigami Hara with intense eyes.
But Ishigami Hara ignored this, smiling as he pressed on, "You betrayed the Ōtsutsuki, or did you kill your companion? I should be correct."
"..."
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya gritted her teeth but suddenly waved her hand, and the surrounding environment shifted instantly. Ishigami Hara felt immense pressure on his body, forcing him to stumble under its weight.
"If I kill you, no one will ever know this!"
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's beautiful face showed murderous intent, though her hands within the wide sleeves of her robe were clenched tightly.