Chapter 42
When Gojo Satoru accepted Otsutsukoshi Yuta as his student, he also investigated the relationship between him and Utsukuni.
Therefore, he also knew that it was not Otsukotsuki Yuta who killed Rikka personally, and therefore he roughly understood the curse's euphemism of "You think I'm a threat even though I haven't done anything yet, but that's not the case at all."
Although his conscience was somewhat aching, Gojo Satoru's stance did not allow him to change his attitude just because of two simple words of curse.
So when Otsutsuki was deeply immersed in the vortex of the past, he suddenly felt his head sink, and then Gojo Satoru's voice rang out from the side: "Well... what you said does make sense, but we also have our own considerations here."
Bai Yun looked at Gojo Satoru, who had sorted out his emotions, and secretly sighed that this man was indeed not someone who could be easily fooled.
When Gojo Satoru killed Hanayu, the system did not count him as a companion. So much time had passed, and even when Bai Yun had almost scolded Gojo Satoru, he still hadn't changed his mind.
Cursed spirits are different from humans, cursers are different from sorcerers, and Gojo Satoru has a clear distinction between what he needs to protect and what existences he needs to destroy.
If it is a disaster that he can handle, then within the permitted scope, let Hisahito meet his seniors and let Yuta understand his family. These are rare opportunities, and Gojo Satoru is happy to see it happen.
But if the price of failure requires paying the entire world, then when the time comes, Gojo Satoru will not hesitate.
In particular, Gojo Satoru just now suddenly remembered something that [Window] had reported not long ago, which seemed very small at the time.
Since about two months ago, curses have often been detected by the [Window] and removed before any sorcerer can be assigned to carry out the task.
Because Ryomen Sukuna had just awakened at that time, the scattered curses were already extremely agitated. There were often wild sorcerers or cursers who were actively approached and eliminated by these curses that were even more desperate than usual, so no one really took it to heart at the time.
But now it seems that this is most likely the work of the curse in front of us.
With this information, "Uchiha Obito" absorbing the coral is no longer a simple way of fighting, but there is probably some deeper reason that Gojo Satoru doesn't even know.
Even the fact that Uchiha Obito had already secretly launched his plan when he first came into contact with the seal meant that it was obviously much more dangerous than Gojo Satoru imagined.
Bai Yun looked at Gojo Satoru's vigilant expression, and for some reason he remembered that at the exchange meeting, Gojo Satoru once said that he was more optimistic about himself than Ryomen Sukuna.
Now it seems that what Gojo Satoru said about being optimistic is a bit like trying to lift a short man out of a group of short men. Big brother, don't laugh at the second brother. We should all be the same.
Haha, scumbag.
Fortunately, Bai Yun was prepared and was not fooled by Gojo Satoru's sweet words.
Things have come to this point, and the irreconcilable contradiction has been intensified. Just when Gojo Satoru, whose relationship has basically been torn apart, was ready to face the sudden attack or escape of the cursed spirit at any time, he found that the other party just glanced at him indifferently, with a calm mentality that was a bit strange.
The words that the cursed spirit said afterwards further strengthened this weird feeling.
"It's good to be vigilant, but you picked the wrong person."
Gojo Satoru raised his eyebrows: "You chose the wrong target? Are you trying to say that you are not the one who should be most vigilant right now?"
"Uchiha Obito" tilted his head and signaled to Yuta Otsutsuka who was standing beside him: "When you saw the Outer Path Demon Statue, didn't you think of anything?"
That kind of power, that kind of strange obedience...even in terms of appearance, the Outer Path Statue has some similarities with Utaka.
Gojo Satoru looked a little weird after hearing this: "Are you implying that the Outer Path Demon Statue just now is your 'Uri-ka'?"
Bai Yun actually summoned the Outer Path Statue through spiritualism, which is very different from the performance of the container. In terms of performance, it is closer to the way Otsutsuki Yuta and Riko get along.
But considering that "Uchiha Obito" himself is a curse, using a curse to seal a curse is basically like wrapping one piece of dough around another. It would be easy to get confused, and you wouldn't even be able to tell the difference between you and me anymore. In Gojo Satoru's opinion, "quickly finding a way to reuse the curse in your body after becoming a spirit curse" fits the definition of a genius that he gave to the other party.
So at this moment, Gojo Satoru did not doubt the identity of the container of the cursed spirit. Instead, the "Hatake Kakashi Curse Theory" flashed in Gojo Satoru's mind countless times.
But soon, reason and common sense quickly regained the upper hand.
Although Otsukotsu Yuta was just a child when Rika was accidentally created, and Rika Inori was even just an ordinary person, this does not mean that by upgrading both the "producer" and the "production materials" to a higher level, a stronger curse can be created.
That's not how spells work. It's full of coincidences and some mysteries that no one knows about yet.
And even if we don't mention the gap between Uchiha Obito and Otsutsukotsu Yuta, looking at the final product, the gap between the Gaiden Statue and Utsukuni is visible to the naked eye. That is the difference in realm, and it is not an effect that can be achieved simply by "improving the raw materials."
In response to Gojo Satoru's suggestion, Curse looked at Gojo Satoru strangely: "Does that look like something I could create on my own?"
“…”
Gojo Satoru was stunned by the Curse Spirit's straightforward question, but he reacted quickly.
“It’s not like that.”
Now Gojo Satoru has seen the King of Curses, as well as curses formed by humanity's fear of various natural disasters and even its own fears. Although each of them is of special grade, they are just that.
And that is the curse born out of the fear of billions of people in the human race.
What would it be if it doubled again? Even if they really used Rokugan as the material, it would be impossible!
The cursed spirit explained the next second: "You should be able to feel that there are various kinds of cursed powers mixed in the Outer Path Demon Statue, right?"
In fact, the mixed cursed energy belonged to the nine tailed beasts, but after the other two people present nodded, the cursed spirit said softly: "Because it is a semi-finished product made by all of us."
Gojo Satoru was silent: "...Why would your family make something like this?"
The cursed spirit did not give a direct answer. It just suddenly started talking about the past again: "Do you know?"
"Although the Outer Path Golem I have is only a half-finished product, its complete form has indeed appeared in the world before."
After hinting that "there is more than one such weird thing in the Uchiha clan", Bai Yun, who made the first drastic change to the vest settings, closed his eyes in pain.
From the perspective of the other two people present, "Uchiha Obito" had a deep look on his face, with his eyes downcast, as if he was recalling something: "The name of the perfect form is the Ten-Tails, and its owner is called Uchiha Madara."
Having said this, Curse raised his eyes again and stared at Otsutsuki Yuta: "And the appearance of Uchiha Madara is an important part of the Uchiha clan's demise."
In fact, this is not completely nonsense, because it was indeed Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama who facilitated the union of the two clans. After the two clans united and established Konoha Village, the Senju and Uchiha, who had been entangled with each other for thousands of years and could not do anything to each other, were both wiped out in less than a hundred years.
Previously, the two tribes were relatively far apart, and they hated each other and were always on guard. So no matter how they fought, they could at least leave a spark, and as time went by, they would develop back to their original blazing state.
But later, after the establishment of Konoha, the ninja world not only did not usher in peace, but the conflict escalated further, from the original struggle between tribes to the country. The Uchiha and Senju clans went from only needing to protect themselves to having to fight for other weaker people.
Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara originally wanted to establish Konoha to protect their younger brothers. But when a small family is elevated to a big family, when voluntary becomes an obligation, when you watch your family members use their own flesh and blood to fill an invisible and intangible concept...
This will inevitably create a gap.
Later, as the contradictions intensified, the Uchiha clan was gradually squeezed out of the center of power, and after the conflict with the village intensified, they attempted to launch a coup.
However, they were wiped out by Konoha's high-ranking officials, and eventually reached the current point of no return.
However, the story is too complicated. If you talk about it in detail, it involves a thousand-year-old feud including Black Zetsu, which is inconsistent with Bai Yun's current goal, so there is no need to explain it to Gojo Satoru and the others for the time being.
Bai Yun paused for a moment when he realized that he had almost gone off topic, and this obvious distraction made the other two people present fill in a lot of things in their minds.
Bai Yun came back to his senses and returned to the original topic: "Uchiha Madara is very strong, very strong, but he is also very 'naive'..."
"He was an idealist, a rare breed in that era."
Seeing that the topic was about to go off track again, Gojo Satoru cleared his throat and asked, "So, why are you mentioning Uchiha Madara now?"
"I'm going to explain it now." Bai Yun glanced at Gojo Satoru and continued, "After becoming the Jinchūriki of the Ten-Tails... that is, the container, Uchiha Madara has the ability to pull everyone into a dream."
"That is [Infinite Moon Reading]."
"Infinite Moonlight Reading?" Otsutsukoshi Yuta repeated it to himself, and then fell into deep thought.
Tsukuyomi is a god of relatively high status in Japanese mythology. Along with Suroro no Naruto and Amaterasu, he is known as one of the Three Noble Sons.
As mentioned before, the world of spells is very concerned about names, so the power of a spell named after a well-known god like "Tsukuyomi" can be imagined.
The curse spirit quickly satisfied his curiosity.
"Infinite Tsukuyomi is a great illusion performed with the moon as the medium. As long as the moonlight shines, everyone will be dragged into the ritual."
Gojo Satoru was stunned for the second time today: "…Is this true?"
This infinite moon reading, it sounds like, is basically the expansion of the realm of abandoning the barrier.
The fact that one will be hit as long as the moonlight shines on them is completely in line with the "must hit" attribute of the domain's expansion.
The act of abandoning the barrier to cast a domain is like abandoning paper and pen to draw in the air, which can be said to be a miracle.
In the entire world of curses, from ancient times to the present, only Ryomen Sukuna, the King of Curses, can achieve this effect - it abandons the binding ability of the barrier and bears the consequences that the prey may escape directly, in exchange for absolute lethality.
However, Ryomen Sukuna's [Demon Subduing Cook] and [Infinite Moon Reading] are obviously still a little different.
After all - if you run any more, can you instantly reach a place where you can no longer see the moon? ? ?
Is there any difference between giving up and not giving up? Is the barrier still blocking you from seeing the moon?
What kind of magic is this that directly covers almost half of the earth? Isn't this too shameless! ?
Did God allow you to play like this? ! !
Regardless of the collapse of the other two people present, Bai Yun continued to half-truthfully complete the setting: "And the ability of the Infinite Moon Reading can only be lifted by other people who are also the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki."
In fact, the most important thing to cancel the Infinite Tsukuyomi is the Rinnegan, not the Ten-Tails or the Outer Path Demon Statue... But since other people didn't know anyway, Bai Yun just made a random change.
"……Wait a moment."
Gojo Satoru, who has possessed six eyes since birth and is accustomed to receiving a large amount of information anytime and anywhere, feels as if his CPU is about to burn out after a long time.
He sorted out the logic: "In other words, a long time ago, Uchiha Madara successfully performed the Infinite Moonlight Reading, and then the Uchiha clan made a semi-finished product to counter the opponent's technique in order to cancel it. Is that what you mean?"
Seeing the Curse Spirit nod, as if he didn't know why Gojo Satoru kept confirming it, the other two people present fell silent at the same time.
Good guys, one is enough, but can you make a second one? Your clan is a bit too strong, right?!
And although it sounds like it is indeed for the purpose of saving other people who are trapped in the illusion, but from the perspective of other people, don’t you think you want to join in just because you can’t beat them?
Coupled with Gojo Satoru's obsession with "unlimited replication", he felt that the Uchiha clan's strength, logic, and criminal record were enough to make him...
Being guarded against doesn’t seem particularly unfair…?
Even replicating without limits might be a small matter for them. Even if this project was thrown to the Uchiha clan, no one would be willing to take it. Everyone was busy studying the Outer Path Statue.
Gojo Satoru was greatly shocked. Today was the first time since he was born that he realized how others felt when they looked at him.
But despite the shock, Gojo Satoru still did not forget his initial confusion: "But this does not explain your behavior after the seal was lifted. There is no technique for you to lift now..."
At this point, Gojo Satoru was a little unsure: "No?"
Bai Yun looked at Gojo Satoru's dazed state, and felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart that his vengeance had been avenged. However, on the surface, he still managed his expression and shook his head in a deep voice, "We are indeed not in the Infinite Tsukuyomi now, but after the failure, Uchiha Madara did not give up completely. Who knows, he might come back at any time."
"So I must accumulate strength and be ready to deal with him at any time."
"he"?
Otsutsuki Yuta's pupils trembled: "Uchiha Madara is not dead yet???"
In fact, he was dead, but Bai Yun was going to extract him from Uchiha Madara sooner or later, so in order to get a preventive shot, he acquiesced and at most gave a patch: "I don't know his specific current condition."
"But in the final moments, he really did leave the realm of normal human beings."
He has become the Sage of Six Paths, so it’s not an exaggeration to say that Uchiha Madara is not a human being.
Bai Yun finally looked at Gojo Satoru and said sincerely, "I can assure you that he is the one you need to be more vigilant about than me."
While talking nonsense, Bai Yun was unusually calm inside.
Anyway, even if Bai Yun really had to go through a lot and failed to directly extract the Six Paths Madara as he wished, but instead extracted some Dirt Madara or even Old Madara (? ), he would have needed to reabsorb the Ten Tails to successfully perform the Infinite Moon Reading, and it had nothing to do with the inconsistency between Bai Yun's current testimony to Gojo Satoru.
After all - what? Haven't you seen Uchiha cheat before?
Aren’t there enough people deceived by the Uchiha clan! ! ! ?
And even if the truth is revealed, it proves that the Infinite Moon Reading Plan has reached its final and most critical moment. Since it can be restarted immediately, who cares what Gojo Satoru and the others think! ?
Although Bai Yun's action of directly pulling out Infinite Tsukiya to block the knife seemed a bit reckless, it was indeed a decision made after simple consideration.
Since Gojo Satoru has always been on guard against "Uchiha Obito" and it seems that he will continue to be on guard, Bai Yun does not intend to continue trying to get along with him.
Instead of worrying all the time that Gojo Satoru would stab him, it would be better to take the initiative to cause trouble.
For this purpose, Bai Yun chose a very simple and crude method.
That is to establish a common enemy.
This enemy needs to be strong enough and the target threatening enough.
Uchiha Madara is a very good candidate.
Before confirming whether Uchiha Madara actually exists or not, or whether his strength is as strong as the rumors say, Gojo Goto should guard against the Outer Path Statue before attacking other special-grade enemies, causing things to get further out of control, but there will be no real war.
After all, "Uchiha Obito" is the only source of information at the moment, and he cannot be completely killed. Moreover, if the time really comes to fight against Uchiha Madara, this cursed spirit that seems to be relatively friendly at the moment can more or less be considered a fighting force.
This form is enough for Bai Yun.
Because firstly, even if he doesn't use the Outer Path Statue, the many camps he joined before will continue to provide him with points, and it won't delay too many things; secondly... the one under control is "Uchiha Obito", what does it have to do with me, Bai Yun?
I can still do what I should do even if I change my identity!
After taking Zenin Zhenyi out of the Shenwei space and returning it to the two people, Bai Yun, who was out of everyone's sight, habitually returned to his happy home in Shenwei and waved to the little idiot.
The little idiot system was clearly pulled out to do the work this time, but because of the benefits it gained, it is now very close to Bai Yun and no longer hides in the pile of Bai Jue as usual as soon as he is let go.
After seeing Bai Yun, the little idiot crawled over using his hands and feet. He crawled very fast, and his short limbs made his body almost close to the ground. At first glance, it was easy to arouse the primitive fear of flying cockroaches deep in the human heart.
Bai Yun's hand couldn't help but tremble for a moment, and the little idiot had already come to his side. It raised its head, and because the Q version is basically a power-saving mode, its nine blood-red eyes could all be opened at this time. If it looked at it for one more time, its SAN value would be reset to zero.
Bai Yun closed his eyes, groped in the dark, and pulled out a ball of fiery red mana that originally belonged to Louhu in the system space, and sent it in the direction of the mentally retarded person in his memory.
Accompanied by a strange and subtle biting sound, and some weird cries that sounded like those made by ancient tribes celebrating having obtained food, Bai Yun felt the already ethereal weight in his hands become even lighter, and then his fingers felt a pain.
He opened his eyes and saw the little idiot staring with nine big, blinking eyes. After it found Bai Yun's sight, it seemed to know that it had done something wrong, and it loosened its mouth as if in slow motion, and then gently licked Bai Yun's bloody fingertips.
Bai Yun: "...It's okay. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes."
After simply comforting the little idiot, Bai Yun struck while the iron was hot and opened the system interface: "Come on, good boy, give it a try."
The little idiot was confused by Bai Yun's smile. It crawled forward, looked at the card drawing interface and then looked at Bai Yun, then stretched out its toothpick-like front legs and made a random move.
Colorful lights flashed by, and one after another, either spell tools or spell objects, prizes appeared in front of Bai Yun.
And when he saw the familiar golden light at the last draw of the ten consecutive draws, Bai Yun could no longer contain his excitement.
He turned over the card with trembling hands, and then his smile froze.
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the SSR character card]
【Hatake Kakashi】
A chapter that is super packed with information.
Actually, I want to update every day, but I just can't write it! (Sound of shock)
I worked on it every day for 5 days and 4 days, but I didn't even have a single chapter saved. This was completely impossible for me before!
By the way, let me explain here: Putting aside Boruto, there is only one Gaiden Demon Statue in the original work. After absorbing the chakra of the nine-tailed beasts, this Gaiden Demon Statue will become the Ten-Tails. After that, someone with the Rinnegan needs to absorb the Ten-Tails to become a Jinchūriki, and then grow a new Rinnegan to perform the Infinite Moon Reading.
When Tugo became the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails, he was not complete and did not have the Rinnegan, so logically speaking, he would not have been able to activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi even if he had not turned against them at that time.
Later in the story, in order to get Gojo Sensei and the others to keep him under control temporarily, the protagonist tricks them into thinking that there are two Outer Path Demon Statue/Ten-Tails in the world, one belongs to Madara-sama, but it is not mentioned how Madara-sama got that one, and the other is the incomplete one in his hand, which was created by the entire Uchiha clan in order to compete with Madara-sama's one.
As for how the story will develop later... I actually haven't thought about it yet. I'll just write whatever comes to mind. Maybe there will really be two Ten-Tails Jinchuriki (hehe)
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