295. Kaguya – How to Reproduce?

Hanekawa formed hand seals and used Mystical Palm Technique.

A large amount of pale green chakra enveloped the Shinigami.

However, no healing effect occurred.

Hanekawa fell into thought.

The Shinigami was not human, nor was it a being of flesh and blood—its body was pure energy.

Sage Art: Mystical Palm Technique!

Hanekawa clapped his hands together and entered Sage Mode.

Driven by senjutsu chakra, the Mystical Palm Technique finally restored its proper function.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya instinctively looked at Hanekawa.

Her gaze fell on his striking eye markings.

When Hanekawa had fought Ōtsutsuki Isshiki earlier, she had noticed it, but she had been too focused on consuming the Divine Tree’s fruit to dwell on it.

Now that she thought about it, the fusion of natural energy and chakra was truly an exceptionally creative feat.

This man was truly extraordinary.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya couldn’t help but fall into contemplation.

Could she do the same?

In the past, no matter what jutsu Hanekawa used, she could learn it at a glance.

But Sage Mode—she couldn’t simply copy and paste it.

"Have you eaten the souls of all humans who died in the shinobi world?"

Seeing that the Shinigami had mostly recovered, Hanekawa dispelled the Sage Art: Mystical Palm Technique.

"With my abilities, I could only consume a portion of them," the Shinigami replied.

"Most of them dissipated into the world."

"Can you attract souls?" Hanekawa thought for a moment before asking again.

"Yes."

The Shinigami paused before continuing, "My ability allows me to draw nearby souls within a certain range to me."

"Good."

Hanekawa nodded with a smile.

The Shinigami’s abilities matched his expectations.

Now, all that was needed was to establish a Pure Land where souls could reside and live.

"Where do you usually stay?" Hanekawa pondered briefly before asking.

"A separate dimension," the Shinigami explained. "It is where I was born."

"Take us there."

Hanekawa had a thought.

A question had occurred to him—how were the native gods of the shinobi world born?

Most likely, it was due to their environment.

First, an abundance of natural energy had gathered.

Second, they possessed certain characteristics.

For example, the Dragon Vein he had encountered before.

Having grown in the ocean, it became the Dragon God.

Thus, the place where the Shinigami was born and raised must be related to souls.

"Understood."

The Shinigami stood up and released two masses of energy.

A sensation of spatial summoning arose.

Hanekawa did not resist.

When he opened his eyes again, he was in the Shinigami’s dimension.

His first impression was cold.

Waves of icy air assaulted him, as if his very soul were about to freeze.

Hanekawa raised an eyebrow.

If even he felt this way, an ordinary human’s soul would undoubtedly be frozen upon arriving here, losing all sense of time.

Wasn’t this the Pure Land?

In the original story, there was a minor detail about the Pure Land.

After Hatake Sakumo died, he waited on the path to the Pure Land for twenty years before seeing Hatake Kakashi.

During those twenty years, his soul did not remain youthful—it aged with time.

"Kaguya."

Hanekawa turned to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and asked, "Can you establish a Pure Land here that absorbs souls and chakra?"

"I can."

After a moment of contemplation, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya nodded in agreement.

The reason she had indulged Hanekawa’s whims was to absorb more chakra.

Now that the opportunity was before her, she had no reason to refuse.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya glanced around before raising her hands.

An endless surge of chakra erupted.

The Shinigami trembled under the pressure of this terrifying chakra.

Indeed, this woman was the most formidable.

Under the influence of the chakra, the Shinigami’s dimension underwent a dramatic transformation.

What was once a grim, hellish place suddenly became bright and vibrant.

There were mountains, rivers, and magnificent structures.

"Yin-Yang Release is truly miraculous."

Hanekawa couldn’t help but marvel.

He thought of his S-rank trait, "Yin-Yang Release."

The activation condition was a 300% power boost in all seven nature transformations.

He had already achieved two-thirds of it.

Hanekawa suddenly looked at Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.

There weren’t many shinobi who could provide him with power boosts in all seven nature transformations.

Shimura Danzō, Black Zetsu, the Third Mizukage, the Two-Tails Matatabi, and the Three-Tails Isobu, among others.

But he was certain that Ōtsutsuki Kaguya definitely met the criteria.

Should I ask her to spar with jutsu next time?

She learns techniques effortlessly anyway.

It wouldn’t hurt to try.

Half an hour later, the transformation of the Shinigami’s dimension ceased.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya looked toward the center.

She extended her hand, and a fragment of a branch flew from her palm.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya formed hand seals.

The branch rapidly grew, transforming into a towering tree in the blink of an eye.

This was Wood Release.

Hanekawa examined the tree and sensed a familiar aura.

The Divine Tree?

But it wasn’t the true God Tree—just an extremely weakened version.

"The Divine Tree has the ability to absorb chakra," Ōtsutsuki Kaguya explained. "I used a branch of the Divine Tree as the core. It will continuously draw in the wandering chakra and souls of the shinobi world."

Additionally, having consumed the Divine Tree’s fruit, she was intrinsically linked to the Divine Tree and could perceive and control the Pure Land through the branch.

Hanekawa glanced at the Shinigami before walking up to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.

He leaned close to her ear and whispered a few words.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya immediately activated the Rinne-Sharingan on her forehead.

A flash of crimson.

The Shinigami fell into a daze.

"From now on, you will remain in the Pure Land and use your abilities to guide the souls of the deceased."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya commanded.

"Understood."

The Shinigami responded mechanically.

"If your abilities are insufficient, you may use the Divine Tree to enhance them."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya added before deactivating the Rinne-Sharingan.

The Shinigami regained clarity, but Ōtsutsuki Kaguya’s orders were deeply imprinted in its mind, leaving it unable to resist.

Hanekawa was slightly taken aback.

Before his eyes, three lines of text suddenly appeared:

[A-rank Talent Trait: Lord of the Pure Land]

[Activation Condition: Assist in the creation of the Pure Land.]

[Effect: Soul-based attacks from shinobi have no effect on you.]

Another new trait?

Honestly, the effect was quite good.

In the shinobi world, space-time ninjutsu and soul-based techniques were undoubtedly the hardest to defend against.

The only downside was the "shinobi" limitation on the trait.

In other words, if a member of the Ōtsutsuki clan used a soul-based attack, the trait would be ineffective.

But then again, this was only an A-rank trait—it couldn’t be helped.

As for why it was A-rank?

In the creation of the Pure Land, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya had done most of the work—he had just coasted along.

"Shinigami, send us back."

Hanekawa snapped out of his thoughts and spoke.

Since he had already obtained the trait, it confirmed that they had indeed created the Pure Land.

Moreover, it was the same Pure Land as the one created by Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo in the original story.

The scenery before them shifted, and Hanekawa and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya returned home.

As for the Shinigami, it would remain in the Pure Land as a guide for souls.

"The Pure Land is complete. Now, we’ll see if it functions as expected."

Hanekawa poured a glass of water and handed it to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.

"There are too few people who wield chakra."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya took a sip of water and remarked.

The current Shinobi Sect had only about a hundred members—far too few in her eyes.

"That’s true."

Hanekawa gazed at Ōtsutsuki Kaguya’s moistened red lips.

"Do you want to kiss?"

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya noticed his gaze and asked bluntly.

"May I?"

Seeing her straightforwardness, Hanekawa responded in kind.

"Come here."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya met his eyes for a few seconds before speaking in a calm tone.

Hanekawa was momentarily stunned but stepped forward.

Staring at Ōtsutsuki Kaguya’s beautiful face, he slowly leaned in.

A soft, warm sensation spread.

Hanekawa captured her lips.

Unlike their last kiss, which had lasted only a few seconds, this time he savored it carefully.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya blinked.

Does kissing involve the tongue?

Why are we exchanging breaths?

After a prolonged battle of lips and tongues, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya felt subtle changes in her body.

Her breathing grew slightly heavier, and her heart beat faster than usual.

A trace of confusion flickered in her snow-white eyes.

She didn’t quite understand why this was happening.

After what felt like an eternity, they finally parted.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya watched as Hanekawa caught his breath and instinctively licked her lips.

For some reason, she felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.

Kissing is strange.

But she didn’t dislike it.

"I have a question for you."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya spoke expressionlessly.

Hanekawa looked at her indifferent demeanor and mentally labeled her with two words: heartless woman.

Of course, that wasn’t actually the case.

She simply didn’t understand the implications of kissing.

"What is it?"

A smile spread across Hanekawa’s face.

This doll-like, icy beauty was quite amusing.

"How did you fuse chakra and natural energy?"

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya asked.

Hanekawa was slightly surprised by the question, but it made sense.

After all, he had never hidden Sage Mode from her.

"I call it Sage Mode."

Hanekawa paused before grinning. "Do you want to learn?"

"Yes."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya answered without hesitation.

"I can teach you, but you’ll have to do me a favor."

Hanekawa thought of his S-rank trait, "Yin-Yang Release."

He wanted to take this opportunity to have Ōtsutsuki Kaguya help him unlock it.

"Reproducing offspring? I agree."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya stated flatly.

"…?"

Hanekawa froze.

The words he had originally intended to say all stuck in his throat.

"You are qualified to reproduce offspring with me."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya looked at him and added.

As a member of the Ōtsutsuki clan, she had her own pride.

To reproduce with her, one had to meet her standards.

After a month of interaction, Hanekawa had already earned her approval.

He was strong, good-looking, highly intelligent, and everything he did benefited her.

"Thank you."

Hanekawa hesitated, unsure of what to say, and finally uttered those two words.

"Teach me Sage Mode."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya nodded slightly and said.

"Mhm."

Hanekawa instinctively agreed.

Only after snapping out of it did he remember his original goal—to have her help him unlock his trait.

Was this a loss or a win?

But Ōtsutsuki Kaguya clearly had no idea how reproduction actually worked.

Hanekawa once again felt like he was taking advantage of an innocent girl.

"What's wrong?"

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya noticed his sudden daze and couldn’t help but ask.

"I was thinking about where to start teaching you."

Hanekawa coughed lightly and replied.

"I can start anywhere."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya tilted her head slightly.

"You already meet all the conditions for learning Sage Mode, so let’s begin with absorbing natural energy."

Hanekawa pondered before extending his hand.

Under his control, the surrounding natural energy rapidly gathered before him.

"So this is natural energy?"

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya activated her Rinne-Sharingan, clearly seeing the natural energy in the air.

Hanekawa wasn’t surprised.

Though natural energy was of a high level, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya’s power far surpassed it.

Sage Mode wouldn’t pose much of a challenge for her.

To be honest, judging by the composition of senjutsu chakra, chakra wasn’t inferior to natural energy at all.

After all, chakra originated from the Ōtsutsuki clan, who could traverse the universe.

"The key to Sage Mode lies in balancing natural energy and chakra."

Hanekawa reminded her. "Your chakra reserves are too vast—you’ll need to control them carefully to avoid overwhelming the natural energy."

For normal shinobi, the main concern when training in Sage Mode was the erosion of natural energy.

But Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was the opposite.

She had to worry about chakra erosion.

"Mhm."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya slowly absorbed the natural energy into her body.

Once stabilized, she began merging it with her chakra.

However, she quickly encountered her first failure.

Because her chakra wasn’t ordinary chakra.

After consuming the Divine Tree’s fruit, her chakra was far more domineering than natural energy.

"Failure is normal."

Hanekawa looked at her snow-white skin and said.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya nodded and continued her training.

Time passed slowly, and soon, dusk arrived.

"I succeeded."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya looked at the senjutsu chakra in her palm.

"This is the first time I’ve seen someone synthesize senjutsu chakra in a single day."

Hanekawa sighed in amazement.

"I am very capable."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya lifted her head and looked at him, emphasizing her words.

"Indeed, you are."

Seeing her adorable expression, Hanekawa couldn’t resist kissing her again.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya froze for a moment before parting her lips slightly, engaging in another passionate exchange.

A hint of fascination flickered in her snow-white eyes.

This feeling was quite nice.

Only slightly worse than absorbing chakra.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya had never suppressed her desires, so she didn’t resist at all—instead, she fully immersed herself in the moment.

A few minutes later, she reluctantly released Hanekawa.

"I’ll go pick up Tsukihime."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya stood up and said.

Hanekawa licked his lips, staring at her in surprise.

She already had the awareness of a parent picking up their child?

"You cook."

With that, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya disappeared on the spot.
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Shinobi Sect

Since it was already dusk, Hanekawa’s shadow clone ended the lesson on time, vanishing in a puff of smoke.

However, many students remained immersed in learning jutsu, lingering in the square.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya didn’t appear in the square but instead went to Hanekawa’s office.

Expanding her perception, she quickly located Haori's whereabouts.

Leaving the office, she soon arrived at Haori's room.

"Lady Kaguya?!"

Haori opened the door and was stunned to see Ōtsutsuki Kaguya standing there.

"I have a question for you."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya spoke in her usual flat tone.

"Please come in, Lady Kaguya!"

Haori said excitedly. "Ask me anything! I’ll answer everything I know!"

This was the Rabbit Goddess herself!

In their eyes, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was even more formidable than Hanekawa.

"How do you reproduce offspring?"

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya asked directly.

"Huh?"

Haori's expression stiffened. "W-what did you say?"

She had imagined many possible questions, but this one was so far beyond her expectations that she wondered if she had misheard.

"How do you reproduce offspring?"

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya patiently repeated.

"T-this… um…"

Haori stammered, unsure how to answer.

She was still a child!

How could she be asked such an adult question?

"You don’t know?"

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya frowned slightly.

"Lady Kaguya, please wait a moment!"

Haori suddenly thought of something and said, "I’ll be right back!"

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya nodded.

She stood still, waiting.

Two minutes later, Haori returned.

"Here, take this book!"

Haori handed her a book. "It explains how to reproduce offspring."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya glanced at it.

On the cover were four large characters: "Matters Between Men and Women."

She pondered for a moment before storing the book away.

"Forget about today’s events."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya met Haori's eyes.

A ripple of chakra flashed.

Haori immediately fell into a daze.

By the time she regained her senses, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was already gone.

She scratched her head, confused as to why she was standing at the door.

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Ōtsutsuki Kaguya found Tsukihime in the square.

Compared to Haori and the other students, Tsukihime’s learning speed was the fastest.

In just one day, she had mastered dozens of jutsu.

"Mom!"

Tsukihime immediately ran over to her, surprised. "Dad didn’t come today?"

"He’s cooking."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya imitated Hanekawa by patting Tsukihime’s head.

"I’m hungry!"

Tsukihime swallowed and said, "Let’s go home and eat!"

"Mhm."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya took her hand and used space-time ninjutsu.

The two returned home.

Thanks to the teleportation, the entire trip took less than ten minutes.

Hanekawa was still busy in the kitchen.

"Tsukihime, go check on your dad."

After saying this, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya retreated to her room.

She took out the book Haori had given her and began reading.

A few minutes later, her gaze sharpened.

"Using lips to touch a person or object as a sign of affection."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya murmured thoughtfully. "So that’s the meaning of a kiss? He likes me? Well, that makes sense."

She recalled that Hanekawa had mentioned from the very beginning that he helped her because he wanted offspring.

If he had such thoughts, then he must like her.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya then considered another question.

Did agreeing to Hanekawa’s request mean she liked him?

She wasn’t entirely sure.

But she leaned toward yes.

After all, she thought Hanekawa was quite exceptional.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya continued flipping through the book.

As the content unfolded, her face gradually filled with confusion.

This is how reproduction works?

Why is it so strange?

Just then, a knock sounded at the door.

"What are you reading?"

Hanekawa stood at the doorway and asked.

"Nothing."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya calmly put the book away, her expression unchanging.

She had been so engrossed that she hadn’t even sensed Hanekawa’s approach—a rare lapse in her usual vigilance.

"Let’s eat."

Though curious, Hanekawa didn’t press further.

In the living room, the family of three sat around the table.

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya picked up a piece of chicken and placed it in her mouth.

As the delicious flavor spread, even her usual cold expression softened slightly.

After being with Hanekawa, she had discovered that there were things in this world—other than chakra—that could bring her pleasure.

"How do you plan to expand the Shinobi Sect?"

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya looked at Hanekawa and asked.

This question should have been asked in the morning, but it had been interrupted by their kiss.

In her heart, chakra was still her top priority.

But compared to before, she now had a second and third priority.

"Right now, the Shinobi Sect can only influence the Land of Ancestors, not the entire shinobi world."

Hanekawa thought for a moment. "We’ll have Haori and the others form teams to travel outward, carrying chakra seeds to spread our influence."

"They’re too weak. Will that really work?"

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya asked.

"That is indeed a concern."

Hanekawa smiled faintly. "But in the shinobi world, the only things that can threaten them are the local gods."

Weakness was relative.

With chakra, their physical abilities—strength, agility, and endurance—far surpassed ordinary humans.

Add ninjutsu to the mix, and they were essentially superhumans.

"If any student encounters a god during their mission, they can summon us to deal with it."

Hanekawa continued.

He held no particular grudge against these native deities.

If they didn’t provoke him, he wouldn’t go out of his way to exterminate them.

But if they targeted his students, then he wouldn’t hesitate to kill them.

"Then we’ll proceed as you’ve suggested."

Ōtsutsuki Kaguya thought it over and found no flaws.

Hanekawa’s plan was thorough—there was no need for her to intervene.

"I want to go too!"

Tsukihime immediately chimed in.

"With your strength, you certainly can."

Hanekawa patted her head. "Even those gods wouldn’t be a match for you."

He had already fought the Dragon God and the Shinigami.

To be honest?

Their strength was, at best, on par with a tailed beast.

Against Tsukihime’s Rinnegan, they stood no chance.

Hanekawa then thought of the Three Great Sage Regions.

Since meeting the Great Toad Sage, he hadn’t encountered them again.

The Great Toad Sage, with its so-called prophecies, was undoubtedly plotting something.

But it didn’t matter.

With Hanekawa and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya’s power, any schemes would be futile.

Right now, what he really needed to think about was how to convince Ōtsutsuki Kaguya to leave with him.

Hanekawa had already considered it.

Sealing Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and taking her away were, in theory, the same.

As long as she disappeared from the shinobi world for a thousand years, the outcome would be identical.

But convincing her to leave wouldn’t be easy.

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