Multiverse Skill System

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"weight"

"45 kilograms?"

"Wrong, give the correct answer!"

"60 kilograms."

What's your zodiac sign?

Leo!

"yours……"

Chapter 496, Someone Will Come to Reap the Fruit

Yi Shuihan and Kaguya Otsutsuki engaged in a question-and-answer session, during which Kaguya would dawdle for a long time before finally telling the truth about some private matters.

Some questions even made Yi Shuihan feel embarrassed, such as how long does it usually take for a period to come.

During the questioning, Yi Shuihan's understanding of Kaguya Otsutsuki deepened. It could be said that, apart from Kaguya herself, he was the person who understood her the most, even more so than her son, the Sage of Six Paths.

One thing that particularly intrigued Yi Shuihan was that the Six Paths Sage and his brother weren't born through normal means; their father wasn't the ruler of that country at all. She possessed certain special abilities even before consuming the fruit of the Divine Tree, one of which was the ability to induce hallucinations. Therefore…

The fact that a single person could give birth to a child made Yi Shuihan realize how wonderful the world is.

However, upon considering the origin of Black Zetsu, Yi Shuihan understood.

At first, the atmosphere between the two was rather somber, but later it completely disappeared from the interrogation-like atmosphere. It was as if two people on a blind date were introducing themselves, and it was very friendly.

Ding! Successfully scanned for a blessing. You have a "Friendly Blessing" card. Please check it!

Another "Friendly Blessing"! I want the "Dedication Blessing"! Ah!

After about two hours, the questions that were basically irrelevant to the mission were completely over, leaving only the last two questions: Kaguya Otsutsuki's origins and everything she knew about the Divine Tree.

"Would you like to take a break? Have some water before continuing?"

Realizing the mission was nearing its end, Yi Shuihan snapped out of his daze and decided to take a break.

"Then let's rest for a bit. Give me some water; I'm really thirsty."

For a moment I was stunned. The world has changed so much. When did the relationship between Kaguya Otsutsuki and Yi Shuihan reach the point where they could share water?

"If you have hands and feet, drink it yourself."

Turning his gaze away from Kaguya Otsutsuki's lips, Yi Shuihan waved his hand to unlock Kaguya's lock and then handed her a water cup.

Throughout the entire process, Yi Shuihan never looked directly into Kaguya Otsutsuki's eyes.

Okay, Yi Shuihan's thoughts are a bit dirty. Others just asked him to feed them water, the kind where they hold the cup in their hand, but he actually thought of it as feeding them mouth-to-mouth.

Kaguya Otsutsuki looked at Yi Shuihan with a very strange expression. The moment she took the cup, she had a feeling that it wouldn't be bad to die at Yi Shuihan's hands.

This man was so powerful, and strangely so. He was so powerful that even she, who had eaten the fruit of the divine tree, was no match for him. Strangely, he did some inexplicable things.

Why ask so many personal questions when you could just kill him? Why do I find talking to him so interesting when you clearly want him dead?

Yi Shuihan had no idea that, due to the system's erratic behavior, he had undergone such a significant change in Kaguya Otsutsuki's mind.

The secret room was very quiet, and the two of them seemed unwilling to disturb the peace. They even drank water very carefully, so slowly and gently, without making a sound.

Yi Shuihan didn't look at Kaguya Otsutsuki, but he could sense that she was watching him, and his feelings began to stir.

"Are you done?" A full 10 minutes passed before Yi Shuihan spoke again.

"Ok!"

After calming himself down and clearing his mind of all distractions, Yi Shuihan looked at Kaguya Otsutsuki again and asked, "Where are you from? You're not from here, are you?"

"History?" A hint of nostalgia flickered in Kaguya Otsutsuki's eyes, as if she were recalling something.

“I come from another planet. Our planet has been destroyed because of the divine tree.”

"Did the divine tree destroy your planet?"

Yi Shuihan wasn't particularly puzzled by Kaguya Otsutsuki's other planets, and he wouldn't be surprised even if they were other worlds of Kaguya Otsutsuki.

However, Kaguya Otsutsuki's mention of the Divine Tree destroying the planet made him feel that a great secret was about to be revealed to him.

"Our race doesn't actually have just one planet. In a star system very far from here, we control hundreds of planets. In the beginning, the planet I was on didn't have the Divine Tree. It just appeared on our planet one day and started to grow."

“At first, people didn’t know that the sacred tree would bring destruction. They thought it was a gift from nature and took care of it to prevent it from being destroyed.”

"Until that day, the divine tree blossomed and bore fruit again. It finally revealed its claws and fangs, using the entire planet as its nourishment, causing the planet to wither. The people were also absorbed by it as nourishment."

At this point, Kaguya Otsutsuki could no longer conceal the fear in her eyes.

“I will never forget that day when a member of our race, or someone who looked like us, took the fruit after the planet withered, ate it, and then, seemingly having gained a great benefit, left happily, without noticing me, the survivor.”

"I fled to a secret place in my clan and then stepped into an unknown teleportation array. I thought I would be teleported to another planet of my clan, but who knew I would end up here and even see the divine tree."

"Later, I became the guardian of the sacred tree, and then..."

It took about half an hour to finish explaining everything. By this time, Yi Shuihan had understood a little bit, but based on Kaguya Otsutsuki's words, he still couldn't determine the origin of the Divine Tree.

Is it unnecessary to continue asking about the origin of the sacred tree?

After glancing at the task progress and finding that the task was still incomplete, Yi Shuihan knew that he would definitely have to ask this last question.

"Do you know what the Divine Tree is? Just tell me your understanding."

"I don't know what the Divine Tree is or how it came to be." Kaguya Otsutsuki shook her head and continued, "I only judged from my memories that eating the fruit of the Divine Tree could make people stronger. After all, that person was like that. I ate the fruit of the Divine Tree and became stronger as well."

"Ever since I ate the fruit of the divine tree, I have had a feeling that the divine tree was planted by someone specifically to cultivate talent. When it grows to a certain extent, someone will come to pick it. This made me feel very scared because I didn't know when I would meet that person."

Chapter 497, The Four Villages' Test

Yi Shuihan, who was constantly monitoring the progress of the mission, was relieved to find that even though there were still many unknowns, the mission was still marked as completed.

It's a lie for Yi Shuihan to say he wasn't interested in what Kaguya Otsutsuki said. Unfortunately, relying on him wouldn't allow him to verify the truth of Kaguya Otsutsuki's words, and going to her home planet was obviously unrealistic.

Furthermore, Yi Shuihan had already decided to leave this world not long ago, and he didn't intend to care about anything that happened afterward. He just wanted to take Tsunade with him. He wasn't a savior or a babysitter, so he had no need to worry about what would happen in the ninja world afterward.

In general, Yi Shuihan's actions upon arriving in this world have greatly enhanced the world's war capabilities. From creating hot springs for countless ninjas and spreading martial arts to advancing technology, it's believed that it won't be impossible for the ninja world to possess the strength for interplanetary migration in the near future.

Once they've immigrated, they're basically at the level of having the power to destroy planets. If any enemies appear, as long as they're not the kind that can destroy a planet with a single punch, it shouldn't be a big problem. But if an enemy appears that can take a planet for granted, even Yi Shuihan is completely helpless right now and doesn't need to bother thinking about it.

"Now I'm no longer afraid, because I'm about to die?"

When Kaguya Otsutsuki mentioned her impending death, she showed an expression that didn't seem too concerned, as if she were a high-ranking monk who had already seen through life and death, which surprised Yi Shuihan.

"System, what did you do? How did she change so much?"

"..."

The system did not respond, and at this moment Yi Shuihan also felt that he was a bit stupid.

What do we do now? Kill her?

Yi Shuihan suddenly felt a little hesitant to do it. After talking to her for so long, Yi Shuihan suddenly realized that Kaguya Otsutsuki was actually a pitiful person.

"Is chakra really that important? Why did you try to steal everyone's chakra as soon as you were resurrected?"

After a moment of silence, Yi Shuihan tried to keep his voice calm.

"I can't help it. For me, chakra is like a drug, it deeply attracts me. It's strange, isn't it? I think so too. I'm a monster."

To Yi Shuihan's surprise, he had never imagined that chakra would mean this to Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Thinking about how crazy those who were addicted to drugs went, Yi Shuihan felt that Kaguya Otsutsuki was actually quite normal.

Of course, even so, we can't say that Kaguya Otsutsuki was without fault, otherwise it would be a complete disservice to those who lost something.

Yi Shuihan raised his right hand, but then lowered it, making a slightly willful decision.

"I'll give you three days. If you can learn it, I'll let you go."

What Yi Shuihan gave Kaguya Otsutsuki was an ordinary cultivation manual. The reason he gave her this was to see if Kaguya would become normal if she replaced her chakra with spiritual energy.

As for what to do if things really return to normal, Yi Shuihan kept his word and naturally released the person.

Some people might think Yi Shuihan is being a bit... hypocritical. Yi Shuihan says he's not a saint; he only acts according to his own will. He could easily have killed her before, but now that he's not so inclined, he can give others a chance.

Of course, if Kaguya Otsutsuki hadn't learned how to cultivate immortality, then it would have been her destiny to die, and Yi Shuihan wouldn't have hesitated again next time.

To prevent Kaguya Otsutsuki from escaping, Yi Shuihan specially set up a warning array and a sealing array outside the secret chamber, providing double protection so that he was not afraid of any accidents.

Yi Shuihan also considered spatial abilities; as long as Kaguya Otsutsuki was not in the secret room, Yi Shuihan would know immediately.

The place where the Akatsuki and Konoha fought, the Akatsuki had been completely wiped out. Obito Uchiha, who lost an arm, was killed by Kaguya Otsutsuki because his space-time abilities were somewhat troublesome.

Without Obito Uchiha and Nagato with the Rinnegan, the other Akatsuki members were no match for him. After all, it wasn't a one-on-one game, but a war. Facing multiple opponents of the same level, this outcome was quite normal.

Moreover, the previous encirclement and suppression operation had already yielded some good data, so this time, with targeted efforts, it would be even easier.

"What do you mean?"

“Deidara is a rogue ninja from our Iwagakure village. I hope you can hand him over to us for disposal.”

"If possible, could you please give us Samehada and Kisame Hoshigaki?"

"We must deal with the scorpion ourselves!"

"This guy with five hearts once assassinated Lord Raikage. Could you hand him over to us? We're also very interested in that unkillable cult member."

Konoha defeated Akatsuki, but captured most of them alive. The living are always more valuable than the dead. For example, the secret techniques they possess could certainly boost the village's strength if they were obtained.

Unfortunately, the original plan was flawless. The Third Hokage and his team were certain that the people from other villages would not be willing to watch them do this, but they would not say anything due to Konoha's strength. However, now that they have lost so many combatants, the unexpected has finally happened.

The people from Kirigakure, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure can be let go, since their reasons are barely plausible—demanding the return of a rogue ninja. But the people from Kumogakure are being rather aggressive. Not only did they come up with some fabricated reason to demand someone, but they also wanted to include a completely unrelated person in the process. Hidan's immortality is of considerable research value.

"Impossible. They are all prisoners of Konoha. How we deal with them is our business. You think you can just hand them over to us with a few words? You're dreaming."

"That's right, don't push your luck. We, Konoha, are not easy to bully. Don't think that just because we lost some people, we, Konoha, are easy to bully."

Konoha did not back down and stated firmly that it would not hand over the person.

This was also the result of our previous discussion with the Hokage and the others. It is precisely at times like these that we cannot back down. If necessary, we can fight again. We must make people realize that even with its strength greatly diminished, Konoha is still Konoha and not something they can afford to ignore. Otherwise, if they really see a glimmer of hope, Konoha's situation will become much more difficult in the future.

Chapter 498, Test Explosion

Faced with Konoha's strong stance, especially after the Third Hokage persuaded Tsunade to stand up for them, the four great ninja villages ultimately backed down.

Part of the reason is that Konoha still has its foundation, and they might not necessarily come out on top if a real fight breaks out; another reason is their fear of Yi Shuihan and their consideration of the current situation in the ninja world. Neither the martial arts practitioners nor the newly emerged technological army are simple characters!

With the end of the great war, the entire ninja world appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, undercurrents were surging. Various countries were frequently mobilizing large armies, ostensibly for exercises every few days, and occasionally testing new weapons.

Cell phones cannot be copied because there are no satellites, but handguns and the like can still be studied to some extent, although what is developed will certainly not be comparable to what Orochimaru created.

A movement called the Technological Revolution is underway, and under the slogan that science leads to progress, the technology of the ninja world has experienced a short period of explosive development.

Yi Shuihan, who was the source of all this, turned a blind eye to it all and lived his own life. At Tsunade's urging, he started the baby-making plan again.

As for Kaguya Otsutsuki, she eventually returned to the moon and went into hiding, becoming a complete shut-in Taoist priest. Surprisingly, she had a good talent for cultivation and became deeply addicted to it, even more so than with chakra. She would feel uncomfortable all over if she didn't go into seclusion for a few days.

Another year has passed. A lot has happened in this year. First, the world war broke out for the first time with firearms. Gunfire rang out almost every day for several months. The smoke of war turned the sky black, and blue skies were rarely seen.

Secondly, the martial arts practitioners officially launched a war against the ninjas, with the aim of seizing power. After all, before this, the ninjas occupied 90% of the entire ninja world, and the uneven distribution of benefits naturally led to conflicts, which were resolved through war.

Third, the plan for the daimyo of various countries to control the ninja villages has been implemented, but this plan has not yet yielded any results in the short term, and the Kage of the major ninja villages are still very strong.

"Is it finally about time to wrap this up?"

Looking at the text message from Orochimaru, Yi Shuihan murmured to himself.

In fact, Yi Shuihan should have been able to leave several months ago, and even his contract with Tsunade had been signed. The reason he stayed was entirely due to Tsunade's request. She was worried and wanted to see the peaceful world that Yi Shuihan spoke of come to fruition.

Having already stayed for so many years, Yi Shuihan decided to stay a little longer.

The establishment of a peaceful world is certainly not easy. Even Yi Shuihan dared not speak of complete peace, as he knew it was basically impossible, because humans are not easily satisfied creatures, and the struggle for interests is inevitable.

Yi Shuihan's so-called peaceful world is actually based on his original world, where several major powers acquire firearms. Under the threat to human survival, war will not break out so easily. Then, under these circumstances, they will turn their attention to the stars and start a space age. In that case, there will be at least several decades, hundreds of years, or even thousands of years of relative peace.

In fact, the power of the tailed beasts is no less than that of firearms, and they are also reusable. Unfortunately, the tailed beasts do not have the power to destroy planets, nor would they do so.

A year is actually a bit long for Orochimaru to develop a firearm, but what can you do when Yi Shuihan only has a little bit of theory? He doesn't know the real core of it, so Orochimaru has to figure it out himself.

"Send a message to every country with a name and a surname, inviting them to come and witness the test explosion of a hot weapon."

With Yi Shuihan's order and the release of information about firearms, the entire ninja world suddenly fell silent, with people constantly discussing the news about firearms on their phones.

What are firearms? How can one firearm destroy a city?

The sheer volume of information about the power of firearms and related topics has created a chaotic and confusing situation.

People were unwilling to believe that such things as firearms existed, but the people of the Myriad Realms Hot Spring Resort invented them. No one had ever imagined that there would be cell phones or firearms with such destructive power, but the Myriad Realms Hot Spring Resort showed the world that all of this was possible.

All the originally ambitious schemers were silenced by the advent of firearms. Anyone with a little foresight knew what this meant: whoever controlled firearms controlled the most powerful force in the world and had the potential to dominate the entire world.