It is said that back then, the supreme ancestor had reached invincible god level.
Then, he had swept across most of the universe, beheading all other god-level powerhouses he could find.
In this way, he ascended the throne as the strongest in the universe.
Afterward, in the universe, their Ōtsutsuki clan reigned supreme.
In the following years, no god-level powerhouse from a foreign race was born.
Even if one emerged, the supreme ancestor would hunt them down and eliminate them.
The ancestor did not allow the birth of god-level powerhouses outside the Ōtsutsuki lineage.
One God was enough!
Subsequently, the ancestor that Zero often saw, the clan leader of the Ōtsutsuki clan, stepped into the god level.
Since then, the Supreme Ancestor rarely appeared. Most matters were entrusted to the other ancestor.
Only then was Zero, the third god-level powerhouse, born.
It can be said that the Ōtsutsuki clan's dominance over the universe and their supreme status were all thanks to the supreme ancestor.
Zero had always regretted never witnessing the supreme ancestor with his own eyes. Yet, this did not change his deep admiration.
This was also why he could not accept god-level powerhouses outside the Ōtsutsuki. His devotion to the supreme ancestor was absolute.
"You are dead. The supreme ancestor will find you and destroy you!"
Zero's face twisted with rage.
Ryosuke remarked, "Oh~! Although I don't know the strength of this so-called supreme ancestor, if he truly wanted to come, why hasn't he appeared yet?"
A figure instantly flashed before Zero, seizing him by the throat and lifting him into the air.
"Bastard!!!"
Zero roared, golden light bursting from his eyes.
Bang!!!
The sheer force shattered everything within a radius of tens of thousands of kilometers.
Including the planet beneath them, which was instantly reduced to cosmic dust.
The divine power of Godly Rinnegan, with just a single outburst, was this terrifying. This was the true terror of godly power.
Without reaching the god level, one could never hope to contend against a god-level powerhouse.
One clash would result in instant annihilation.
And yet, Ryosuke remained unfazed by Zero's attack.
His Divine Robe rendered him immune to any force weaker than himself. Even godly power was no exception.
"It's useless. Your strength is far beneath mine. To me, you're no different from an insect."
Still gripping Zero's throat, he regarded him indifferently.
"Impossible! How can your Karma seal enhance godly strength?! This is impossible!!!" Zero roared in frustration.
In his understanding, Karma seal was merely a force used by non-god-level beings to amplify their strength.
It should have no effect on a god. Otherwise, Zero would have used it himself.
But the truth was, Karma seal simply couldn't enhance godly might—at least, not in the way he knew it.
"Oh~! So that's how it is."
Ryosuke hadn't thought about it before.
So it turns out that the Karma seal he had obtained through the talent entry was different from the Ōtsutsuki clan's version?
It could ignore the god-level barrier and directly elevate his strength to god status?
"It seems your Ōtsutsuki clan's Karma seal isn't all that impressive." He sneered.
"Bastard!!!" Zero roared in fury.
But perhaps because he had spent too long atop his throne, even his insults were limited to the same few words.
A pitiful display!
"It's just useless rage."
Ryosuke shook his head slightly.
Then he asked, "Tell me, where does my strength stand among the god-level powerhouses in your Ōtsutsuki clan?"
Zeo said, "Hmph~! Do you think you can compare to the Ōtsutsuki clan's two ancestors?!"
"Ptoo~!"
Zero spat venomously.
Two ancestors?
Ryoske now understood that the Ōtsutsuki clan had only three god-level powerhouses.
He had expected more. This was a bit disappointing.
After all, the Six Paths level had already transformed gold talent entries—so god-level… could it mean acquiring god-level talent entries directly?
It takes over a month to upgrade a gold talent entry.
If a god-level talent entry could be obtained immediately, that would be worth it.
The real question was how many god-level talent entries could be gained from a god-level being?
Not just one, right?
That would be a loss!
"Are your two Ōtsutsuki ancestors stronger than me?" Ryosuke asked deliberately.
"Of course!"
Zero sneered, "Your strength may surpass mine, but compared to my two ancestors, the difference is like night and day."
"And the Ōtsutsuki clan's supreme ancestor has already reached invincible god-level!"
"And that was more than six hundred thousand years ago."
"By now, the supreme ancestor must have grown even stronger. How can a mere peak god-level being like you compare?"
The Ōtsutsuki clan had only three god-level powerhouses.
Yet among them was an invincible god level existence?
Ryosuke hadn't expected that.
At first, upon learning that there were only three god-level beings in the Ōtsutsuki clan, he had assumed their strength was unimpressive.
Now, it seemed that he had underestimated them.
After all, the so-called invincible Ōtsutsuki ancestor had reached that stage over 600 thousand years ago.
That meant the power gap within the Ōtsutsuki clan was massive.
Only three god-level beings: one invincible god-level, one peak god-level, and one—the one standing before him—just an ordinary god-level.
Zero wasn't even at the peak yet. He was merely the weakest of the three.
Over six hundred thousand years ago, the supreme ancestor had already reached the invincible god-level stage.
But the god-level was the absolute ceiling of this universe.
Anything beyond that would mean transcending the limits of this world. And achieving that was no easy feat.
Unless, of course, one was an outsider… like him. Otherwise, it is simply impossible to do it.
The supreme ancestor of the Ōtsutsuki clan?
He has probably not succeeded in his endeavour to reach a higher stage. Otherwise, he wouldn't have retreated for countless years.
If he doesn't break through to a higher level of power, he probably won't come out.
No wonder, he handed over the position of clan leader. After all, his pursuit is different.
In the past, he sought the throne of the strongest in the universe.
And after truly ascending to this throne, he wanted more. He wanted to see the scenery above the god level.
He tried for hundreds of thousands of years and still did not succeed.
And he probably never will. After all, some things can't be achieved through effort alone.
From the mouth of this Zero, Ryosuke gathered a lot of valuable information.
Not only did he learn that the Ōtsutsuki clan has only three god-level powerhouses, he also discovered that among them, only one so-called supreme ancestor surpasses him.
And that ancestor has been in seclusion, attempting to reach a higher level. It doesn't matter at all.
Seeing that there was no more useful information, Ryosuke tore a piece of flesh from Zero and threw it into the system's biopheromone warehouse.
This made Zero glare at him even more viciously, looking as if he wanted to tear him apart.
Ryosuke didn't care.
Why would he be angry at a dead man?
"You have beautiful eyes."
Ryosuke smiled.
Zero's heart thumped. He wanted to run but he was completely restrained by Ryosuke.
There was no chance of escaping.
The next second—
"Ahhhhh!!!!"
Zero let out a bloodcurdling scream as Ryosuke gouged out his eyes.
These were true godly Rinnegan.
In terms of level, they were even more advanced than the twelve-tomoe Rinnegan that Ryosuke possessed.
But he had no intention of transplanting them.
After all, his own eyes would eventually evolve into godly Rinnegan in due time.
Once the evolution was complete, he could absorb the pupil power of these Godly Rinnegan and use them for himself.
Storing the pair of Godly Rinnegan away, Ryosuke turned his gaze to the battered and helpless Zero.
Having lost his godly Rinnegan, Zero's power had fallen to the Six Paths level.
Clearly, his god-level strength resided entirely in those eyes.
Without them, he was no different from the average members of the Otsutsuki clan.
"You're useless now." Ryosuke said coldly.
Perhaps sensing that death was near, Zero trembled.
"Don't kill me! I'll surrender! I can still be useful to you!!" Zero begged like a desperate dog.
Gone was the arrogance he had displayed before.
Ryosuke shook his head. Zero was of no value to him.
Nor did he need a dog that could turn on him at any moment.
"I don't keep dogs." Ryosuke said lightly.
The next second—
With a final, agonizing scream, Zero was utterly crushed by Ryosuke's power.
With his enemy disposed of, Ryosuke dusted off his hands, and checked his surroundings.
After confirming there was nothing else of interest, he disappeared from the void.
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Konoha
Returning to the village, Ryosuke retrieved a sample of Zero's biological pheromone.
"System, transform it."
He commanded silently.
Ding~!
"Conversion successful!"
"Congratulations, Host, on obtaining the talent entries: [Power of God (God)], [Ōtsutsuki Three Gods (Gold)], and [No. 3 in the World (Gold)]!"
Hm?
Seeing the three transformed talent entries, Ryosuke nodded in satisfaction.
There were three talent entries, but one of them was god-level.
The significance of obtaining a god-level talent entry went without saying.
Moreover; this was the first god-level talent entry Ryosuke had acquired through natural transformation.
It carried immense meaning!
Immediately, Ryosuke opened his character panel and searched for the three newly obtained talent entries.
First, he clicked on the god-level talent entry that intrigued him the most to examine its attributes.
[Power of God (God): You wield the power of a god, accustomed to standing above all, seeing mortals as mere ants! But perhaps, you can change that... or you will fall one day!]
[Divine power +9000%!
Bonus ability: Sin of Arrogance!]
[Sin of Arrogance: Arrogance is the original sin. Any arrogant being may die instantly in your presence!]
The [Power of God] entry had few attributes.
A single numerical boost, alongside a unique ability.
The ability itself was peculiar.
It could cause arrogant individuals to drop dead in Ryosuke's presence at any moment.
But what were the odds?
Ryosuke suspected the probability was tied to the strength gap between himself and his target.
If the target was weaker, the chance of instant death would be higher.
If stronger, the probability would be lower.
And the stronger they were, the less likely they would be to die instantly.
Still, no matter how slim the odds, the possibility existed.
If luck was against his opponent, they could drop dead on the spot.
Ryosuke didn't dwell too much on this passive ability.
After all, probability-based effects were unreliable. It was just an amusing side bonus.
What truly caught his attention was the divine power boost.
A 9000% increase—the highest single-attribute boost Ryosuke had ever obtained.
And divine power wasn't just an energy source like Chakra. It referred to the actual strength of a god-level being.
A 9000% increase meant that Ryosuke's power as a god-level entity was amplified 90 times over.