Chapter 581: Ōtsutsuki's Instinct

Roar~~

Roar.

Within the otherworldly dimension, the Ten-tails, in a furious rage, roared at the fake starry sky.

As if it were crying out for something.

However, the moment Sasuke appeared, the Ten-tails stilled.

Its massive form shifted, and it steadily moved towards Sasuke.

The instant Sasuke arrived, he felt the immense power of the Ten-tails.

Powerful waves of chakra radiated from its body.

These chakra waves felt significantly stronger than even those of the Nine-tails, considered the most powerful of all tailed beasts.

At the same time, the Ten-tails seemed to have grown considerably in size, now matching the combined scale of all the other tailed beasts.

Watching the Ten-tails approach, Sasuke felt a sense of bewilderment, but no fear.

Instead, he sensed affection from the creature.

It felt strangely close to him, as if it held a deep fondness for him.

Sasuke even had a subtle premonition – that he could, if he wished, tap into the Ten-tails' power at any time.

The Ten-tails reached Sasuke and lowered its head, gently nuzzling against him.

Like a kitten seeking its owner's favor.

Sasuke raised a hand and softly stroked the Ten-tails' head.

A jolt, like an electric shock, ran through him.

He felt the Ten-tails' pull, and in that instant, it seemed to have completed its evolution.

It was ready.

Ready for what?

To transform into the God Tree, of course.

But for the Ten-tails to become the God Tree, one more step was necessary: it needed to devour a member of the Otsutsuki clan.

This wasn't a problem for Sasuke at all; in fact, he could, with a mere thought, have Kimimaro or Jugo brought forth to be consumed by the Ten-tails.

Although their human bodies now predominantly carried human genes, they had both incorporated Otsutsuki blood.

And undeniably, they possessed Otsutsuki power.

As long as they held that power, it would be enough for the Ten-tails to devour and transform into the God Tree.

Feeling the Ten-tails' power at that moment, its chakra was the least of Sasuke's concerns.

After all, having already ignited the Chakra of Fire, Sasuke had no need for the Ten-tails' chakra.

What truly mattered to him was that this alternate dimension seemed capable of directly drawing the Ten-tails' power and transmitting it to him from afar.

Simultaneously, Sasuke sensed an opportunity emanating from the Ten-tails – an opportunity for his own evolution.

It was as if, once the Ten-tails transformed into the God Tree and its fruit ripened, consuming that fruit would allow his eye techniques to evolve once more, reaching a new pinnacle.

'The Otsutsuki's instinct, huh…'

Now, Sasuke began to understand Kaguya's betrayal of Isshiki and her decision to cast him into the Ten-tails' maw.

This instinct was truly irresistible.

As someone who also possessed Otsutsuki blood, Sasuke felt his own blood stirring.

It was as if an inner voice was urging him to find a way to turn the Ten-tails into the God Tree.

Only then could he evolve beyond his current level of existence.

To transform the Ten-tails into the God Tree required an Otsutsuki.

But equally important, for the God Tree's fruit to mature, a vast amount of chakra was needed.

Perhaps an amount so immense that it would necessitate the life force of all beings on an entire planet.

If that were the case…

Wouldn't that mean Sasuke would have to personally annihilate the entire ninja world?

While Sasuke held little regard for the lives of ordinary people, there were individuals within the ninja world he deeply cared about.

Leaving them as the sole survivors after the deaths of everyone else was likely something they wouldn't be able to accept.

Destroying the ninja world was definitely not an option.

But!

That didn't mean there wasn't another way.

Sasuke gazed at the Ten-tails before him.

If…

The Ten-tails devoured the chakra of the tailed beasts, could it directly become the God Tree?

Perhaps it could!

Sasuke frowned, considering this possibility.

If this method was viable, his first step would be to recapture the tailed beasts.

Capture the tailed beasts again?

Sasuke smiled. As fate would have it, the tailed beasts from the past had reappeared in this era, making their capture a convenient task.

He could then send them into the Ten-tails' maw.

To allow the Ten-tails to devour their chakra.

However!

Before that, he needed to find someone with Otsutsuki blood for the Ten-tails to consume, enabling its transformation into the God Tree and allowing it to continue absorbing chakra.

A candidate…

Who should he choose?

Sasuke pondered, finding the decision somewhat difficult.

There were quite a few individuals with Otsutsuki blood present now.

Aside from Kimimaro and Jugo, Naruto also possessed the necessary qualifications.

And currently, Indra and Ashura were also around, though they barely met the criteria.

If the chaos persisted, perhaps the Sage of Six Paths, Otsutsuki Hagoromo, and his younger brother, Otsutsuki Hamura, might also appear in this world.

Then, there would be even more potential candidates.

Even… if the chaos continued, the best candidate would undoubtedly be Otsutsuki Kaguya.

Otsutsuki Kaguya, having already consumed the God Tree's fruit, would be the ideal choice to help his Ten-tails transform into the God Tree.

Even Kaguya before eating the fruit.

Her bloodline power was still far superior to others.

She was also a very high-quality option.

Wait!

Sasuke suddenly remembered someone – an Otsutsuki who was already deceased.

He could also work.

That was Otsutsuki Urashiki!

Urashiki's corpse should still be in Konoha.

And the reason Urashiki could work was because he addressed Momoshiki as "senpai" (senior) while completely ignoring Kinshiki, implying that Urashiki's status was equal to Momoshiki's.

Momoshiki was simply the senior, and Urashiki the newcomer.

The one being protected.

In the Kara organization, the protected outranks the protector.

It's just that perhaps Urashiki hadn't acquired his own protector yet.

Similar to Obito, who entered the Akatsuki organization as a trainee.

Even if it was just a corpse, it should be perfectly fine. Otsutsuki resurrection occurs through Karma, meaning the body itself no longer possesses a soul.

Since a soulless body could be used, then Urashiki's corpse should also be suitable.

With this thought, Sasuke instantly left the alternate dimension.

Using the Flying Thunder God Technique, he returned directly to Konoha.

He didn't even have time to dwell on the issues with Indra and Ashura.

Now, Sasuke's only focus was finding Urashiki's corpse.

He would then bring it to the alternate dimension and let the Ten-tails devour it; after all, it would be put to good use.

But when Sasuke arrived back in Konoha and used Amenotejikara to reach the laboratory where Urashiki's corpse was stored, he was taken aback.

Since it was currently break time, the laboratory was empty.

Sasuke opened the containment unit holding Urashiki's corpse, but it was empty.

"Where is Urashiki's corpse?"

Urashiki's corpse was gone.

If he remembered correctly, it had indeed been brought back to Konoha at that time.

And Naruto had said it was handed over to Konoha's scientific department for research, hoping to uncover some secrets of the Otsutsuki clan from an Otsutsuki's body.

But why was Urashiki's corpse missing now?

Sasuke's expression darkened with displeasure.

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