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 curse spirit" 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.
月讀是日本神話中地位比較高的一位神明,與素盞鳴尊以及天照大神一起,被稱為三貴子之一。
之前也說過了,咒術界其實非常在意各種名號,所以可以用“月讀”這種衆所周知的神明的名字來命名的術式,其威力可想而知。
咒靈很快便滿足了他的好奇心。
“無限月讀,是以月亮為媒介施展的大幻術。只要是月光能照耀到的地方,所有人都會被拖進術式之中。”
五條悟今天第二次驚呆了:“……真的假的。”
這個無限月讀,聽上去,基本就是舍棄結界的領域展開。
只要在月光的照耀下便會中招這點,完全就符合領域展開的“必中”屬性。
而舍棄結界施展領域的行為,打個比方便相當于舍棄紙筆在空中作畫,不可謂不是神跡。
在整個咒術界,從古至今,只有身為詛咒之王的兩面宿傩能夠達到這種效果——它舍棄了結界的束縛能力,用承擔獵物可能會直接逃脫的後果,換來了絕對的殺傷力。
但是兩面宿傩的【伏魔禦廚子】和【無限月讀】顯然還是不太一樣。
畢竟——再跑,你能瞬間跑到看不見月亮的地方嗎???
這舍棄了和沒舍棄有區別嗎?是不是結界還擋到你看月亮了啊!?
直接籠罩幾乎半個地球的術式是什麽鬼啊!這也太賴皮了吧!?
“天”讓你們這麽玩嗎?!!
白筠不管在場另外兩人的崩潰,依舊半真半假地補全着設定:“而無限月讀的能力,只有同為十尾人柱力的其他人才能解除。”
其實解除無限月讀最重要的是輪回寫輪眼,而不是十尾或者外道魔像……但反正其他人也不知道,所以白筠便随口魔改了一下。
“……等一下。”
從出生起便一直擁有六眼,早就習慣随時随地接受大量信息的五條悟,久違地感覺到了一種CPU要燒了的感覺。
他捋了一下這個邏輯:“也就是說,很久之前,宇智波斑成功施展了無限月讀,之後宇智波一族為了解除對方的術式,所以又重新做了個半成品來對抗,是這個意思嗎?”
見咒靈點點頭,像是不知道五條悟為什麽會反複确認,在場的另外兩人不約而同地陷入了沉默。
好家夥,一個就算了,你們還能做出第二個?你們一族強得有點離譜了吧?!
而且雖然聽上去好像确實是為了拯救陷入幻術中的其他人,但是從其他人的視角看,真的不會覺得你們想要打不過就加入嗎!
再加上五條悟念念不忘的“複刻無下限”的設定,他難得覺得以宇智波一族這個實力,這個行為邏輯,還有這個案底……
被防備好像不是特別的冤……?
甚至複刻無下限說不定對他們來說都只是小事,這項目扔進宇智波一族裏都沒人願意接。大家都忙着研究外道魔像呢。
五條悟大受震撼,今天他出生以來,第一次意識到了別人看他時是什麽感受。
但在震驚之餘,五條悟還是沒忘記自己最初的困惑:“但這解釋不了你解除封印後的行為,現在可沒有術式需要你去解除……”
說到現在,五條悟難得有些不自信:“沒有吧?”
白筠看着五條悟如今精神恍惚的狀态,心底多少有一種大仇得報的爽快,但是明面上,他依舊管理好了自己的表情,狀似深沉地搖搖頭:“現在我們确實并沒有身處于無限月讀之中,但在當時失敗之後,宇智波斑并沒有完全放棄,說不定什麽時候就會卷土重來。”
“所以我必須積蓄力量,随時準備對付他才行。”
“他”?
乙骨憂太瞳孔地震:“宇智波斑還沒死???”
其實是死透了,但是白筠遲早要給宇智波斑抽出來,所以為了先打個預防針,他便默認了,最多打個補丁:“我并不清楚他現在的具體狀态。”
“但是在最後時刻,他确實已經脫離了正常人類的範疇。”
都成六道仙人了,說宇智波斑不是人不過分吧。
白筠最後望向五條悟,語氣真摯:“我可以向你保證,比起我,他才是更需要警惕的對象。”
嘴上胡說八道的同時,白筠的內心卻異常的平靜。
反正即使後來白筠真的非到冒泡,沒能如願直接抽出六道斑,而是抽出個什麽穢土斑甚至年老斑(?),到時候确實需要重新吸收十尾才能成功開展無限月讀,和現在白筠給五條悟的口供不一致也沒關系。
畢竟——怎麽?沒見過宇智波騙人的嗎?
宇智波一族騙的人還少嗎!!!?
而且就算真的東窗事發,那也證明無限月讀計劃已經來到最後,最緊要的關頭了,既然馬上就能重開了,那誰還管五條悟他們怎麽想!?
白筠直接将無限月讀拉出來擋刀的行為,雖然看上去有些莽撞,但确實是經過簡單思考了的。
既然五條悟一直對“宇智波帶土”有所防備,并且看上去還要一直防備下去的樣子,那麽白筠也不打算繼續試圖和他好好相處了。
與其随時擔心五條悟會捅他一刀,不如主動搞事。
為此白筠選擇了一個非常簡單粗暴的方式。
那就是樹立一個共同的敵人。
這個敵人需要足夠強大,并且目标足夠有威脅性。
宇智波斑就是一個很好的人選。
在不确定宇智波斑到底存不存在,或者實力到底有沒有傳言中那麽挂壁之前,五條悟頂多防一防外道魔像再去吃其他特級,使得事情進一步失控,而并不會真的開戰。
畢竟現在“宇智波帶土”可是目前唯一的信息來源,不能徹底下死手,而且如果真的到了需要和挂壁宇智波斑對戰的時候,現在這個目前看來還算友好的咒靈,多多少少也能算是個戰鬥力。
這種形式對白筠來講便足夠了。
因為第一,即使不使用外道魔像,他之前加入的那麽多陣營也會源源不斷地給他輸送積分,并不會耽誤太多事;第二……受管控的是“宇智波帶土”,和我白筠有什麽關系?
換個馬甲我依舊該幹什麽幹什麽!
在将禪院真依從神威空間中取出來,并還給兩人之後,脫離了所有人視線的白筠,習慣性地回到了神威中的快樂老家,并朝着小智障招了招手。
小智障系統這次明明是被拉出去幹活,但因為得了好處,所以現在對白筠很是親近,也不再習慣性地一撒手就躲在白絕堆裏了。
在看見白筠之後,小智障手腳并用爬行而來,它爬得飛快,短促的四肢讓它的軀幹幾乎貼地,一眼望去,很容易激起人類心靈深處對于飛天大蟑螂的原始恐懼。
白筠的手忍不住抖了一瞬,那小智障便已經來到了他身邊,它擡頭,因為Q版基本算是節能模式,所以此時它那九只血紅色的眼睛全部都能睜開,多看一眼都會SAN值清零。
白筠閉了閉眼,摸黑在系統空間中揪出一團本屬于漏瑚的火紅色的咒力團,往記憶中小智障的方向遞去。
伴随着一陣奇異又微妙的撕咬聲,和一些像是遠古部落因獲得食物而慶祝時會發出的怪叫,白筠感覺到手上本就虛無缥缈的重量愈發清減,随後手指一痛。
他睜眼,看見小智障瞪着九只忽閃忽閃的大眼睛。它在發現白筠的視線之後好像知道自己做錯了事,仿佛慢動作一般松口,之後輕輕舔了舔白筠滲血的指尖。
白筠:“……沒事,誰都有犯錯的時候。”
在簡單安慰完小智障只有,白筠趁熱打鐵,拉開系統界面:“來,乖孩子,來一發試試。”
小智障被白筠的笑容迷惑,它爬行向前,看了看抽卡界面又看了看白筠,随後伸出牙簽一般的前腿随意一劃。
五彩斑斓的光芒閃過,一樣又一樣或是咒具,或是咒物的獎品在白筠的眼前一一展示自己。
而在十連的最後一抽,看見熟悉的金光後,白筠再也忍不住激動的心。
他顫抖着雙手翻開卡面,随後笑容僵住。
【恭喜宿主獲得SSR人物卡】
【旗木卡卡西】
信息量超級超級滿的一章。
其實我也想天天加更,但這不是寫不出來嗎!(震聲)
天天日5日4竟然一章存稿都沒留下來,這對之前的我來說是完全不可能的!
順便在這裏解釋一下:抛開博人傳,原着中只有一個外道魔像,這個外道魔像在吸收了九只尾獸的查克拉之後會變成十尾,之後需要有輪回眼的人吸收十尾變成人柱力,之後長出新的輪回寫輪眼,才能施展無限月讀。
當初土哥成為十尾人柱力并不完全,沒有輪回寫輪眼,所以按理來說當時他就是不反水都是開不了無限月讀的。
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)