Naruto: F**king Makes Me Stronger

Chapter 420: Feeding Hamura and Hagoromo to the God Tree

After the judgment concluded, Shun looked at Kaguya beside him.

"Let's go. To the location of your God tree, to conclude this sentence."

Kaguya's pale fingers gently traced a line in the air, and space rippled like water. A black Spatial Gate instantly opened, faintly revealing the dense flow of Natural Energy inside.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, clearly indicating she was unsettled, so she stepped into the rift first.

Shun followed closely, leading Hamura and Hagoromo with the Soul-Reaping Rope as they walked in.

Hagoromo's eyes were filled with venomous resentment, while Hamura still kept his head lowered, his long hair concealing his expression.

The spatial rift quietly closed behind them.

Naruto, standing by the judgment platform, couldn't help but clench his fists. "Just like that... it's over?"

Sasuke reached out and pressed his shoulder, his purple Rinnegan calmly sweeping over the direction where the rift vanished.

Hashirama sighed softly, his gaze settling on the judgment platform with complexity.

The spatial transit was instantaneous, and the group now stood within a valley rich with Natural Energy.

Inside the valley, the vegetation was lush, streams babbled, and the air was filled with the fragrance of plants.

Not far away was Kaguya's God tree, rooted in the Ninja World. Its trunk was as massive as a mountain range, and its branches and leaves spread out in all directions.

Shun's palm moved slightly, tightening the force of the Soul-Reaping Rope on Hagoromo and Hamura, preparing to throw them towards the God tree.

For the Ōtsutsuki clan, sacrificing fellow clan members to obtain Chakra was a fundamental survival law ingrained in their bones, let alone these two individuals who deserved their punishment.

Just as he was about to exert force with his hand, Kaguya stopped him.

"Wait a moment."

Kaguya raised her slender hand, her fingers tense. Clearly, making this decision cost her a great deal of mental effort.

Her voice carried a trace of barely noticeable hoarseness. "They are still my sons, after all. Even if their sins are profound, I cannot personally sacrifice them to the God tree under my name. Instead, why not sacrifice them to your God tree?"

Obvious surprise flashed in Shun's eyes, and his eyebrows arched slightly.

He knew the Ōtsutsuki clan's survival law all too well: Chakra, to them, was a foundation far surpassing life itself.

As long as they possessed enough Chakra, they could not only infinitely prolong their lifespan but also continuously surpass their limits and enhance their strength.

Even among clan members, they often turned against each other and caused bloodshed just to compete for Chakra resources.

Hagoromo, through a thousand years of forbearance and planning, had accumulated a Chakra volume equivalent to nearly two ordinary Chakra fruits and Hamura's Chakra volume was equivalent to half a Chakra tree.

This massive Chakra asset was a substantial gift, even for Kaguya.

He had expected Kaguya to unhesitatingly seize this power, as it aligned with the inherent selfishness and greed of the Ōtsutsuki clan. He hadn't anticipated her voluntarily giving it up.

Seeing the conflict in Kaguya's eyes, Shun couldn't help but press her, "Kaguya, you should know what these two portions of Chakra mean. Giving them up will significantly affect your strength."

Kaguya shook her head gently, her eyes exceptionally firm. "Strength is important, but I am no longer the Ōtsutsuki who only knew how to plunder. After becoming your consort, I realized that some things are more worth protecting than power."

A thought surfaced in Shun's mind: it seemed Kaguya had indeed changed a great deal after becoming his consort. The cold selfishness unique to the Ōtsutsuki had been replaced by a trace of maternal softness.

He slowly withdrew the power in his right hand and nodded slightly. "Since your mind is made up, I will follow your decision."

For him, sacrificing them to either God tree made no essential difference.

Next, Shun casually tore open a Spatial Gate.

He stepped into the rift first, followed closely by Kaguya. The restrained Hagoromo and Hamura were transported along with them. They felt their bodies tremble violently, their eyes filled with confusion and terror.

This was the Ancestral Star, the location of Shun's foundation.

The sky of this planet was a clear, deep blue, several times vaster than the Ninja World's sky, with white clouds floating like cotton wool.

The Natural Energy in the air was so dense it had nearly solidified. Taking a single breath caused one's mind to tremble, bringing an unprecedented sense of comfort.

Although Hagoromo and Hamura were restrained, they could clearly sense this terrifying energy, and their eyes were filled with unbelievable shock.

"This planet... its volume is more than twice the size of the Ninja World." Hamura muttered to himself, his throat tight.

He had lived for a thousand years and never seen such a massive life-bearing Planet, let alone the Natural Energy it contained, which had reached a level he couldn't conceive of.

Hagoromo subconsciously clenched his fists, his heart filled with unwillingness.

The power he had accumulated through a thousand years of planning was so utterly insignificant in the face of such a profound background.

Kaguya clearly sensed seven torrents of energy of different attributes, like seven brilliant galaxies, converging from the distant horizon and continuously pouring into the Ancestral Star.

Those were the other seven life-bearing Planets under Shun's name, transmitting Natural Energy to the Ancestral Star. The scale of this terrifying energy supply surpassed even her God tree during its peak period.

In the central region of the Ancestral Star, a towering colossal tree stood, piercing the clouds.

Its trunk was so thick it would take hundreds of people to wrap their arms around it. Golden patterns covered the bark, emitting a faint halo.

Its branches and leaves spread out, obscuring the sky and sun, covering an area spanning dozens of miles. Every leaf shone with brilliant golden light. The dense life aura and terrifying Chakra emanating from the colossal tree instinctively inspired awe, making breathing difficult.

"That is... the God tree... Why is it so enormous?" Hamura spoke, losing his voice, his body trembling slightly.

He and Hagoromo had personally witnessed Kaguya's God tree. That tree, at a height of just over a thousand meters, was already the pinnacle existence in the Ninja World.

But the God tree before them was a full three thousand meters tall, massive enough to resemble a continuous forest.

Hagoromo's eyes were filled with terror and unwillingness. He finally understood why Shun's power was so monstrous.

"To this God tree, I once sacrificed Isshiki and Urashiki."

Shun seemed to have read his mind and proactively spoke to expose his thoughts, "Hagoromo, do you think I only grew this powerful because I relied on this God tree?"

Hagoromo was struck by the accuracy of the statement and was momentarily speechless, his eyes flickering.

His Adam's apple bobbed several times before he finally squeezed out a rebuttal. "You... you just got lucky finding such a planet resource. If I had your conditions, I would have surpassed you long ago."

Seeing this, Shun chuckled lightly, his laughter full of frank confidence. "When I first came to this planet, it had zero Natural Energy. The land was cracked, and it was almost dead. I spent time transforming the planet's vitality to turn it into a life-bearing Planet."

He pointed to the towering God tree, a hint of pride in his tone. "When I obtained this God tree, it was just a Sapling. Its growth required massive amounts of Natural Energy, and the Ancestral Star's Natural Energy alone was insufficient to support its rapid growth."

"So I spent more time transforming seven other life-bearing Planets specifically to produce Natural Energy. Then I set up an Intergalactic Energy Transfer Array, continuously gathering the majority of the Natural Energy from those seven planets onto the Ancestral Star, and only then nurtured this God tree into its current state."

"Hagoromo, the biggest difference between you and me is that you grew by relying on the Ninja World's resources, like a parasite. The limit of the Ninja World is your limit."

Shun's gaze turned cold, carrying a trace of disdain.

"But I actively create the environment suitable for my own growth. The starry sky is vast, resources are infinite, and thus my growth limit is also infinite. Do you understand now why I surpassed your accumulation of over a thousand years in just a few decades?"

Hagoromo and Hamura were too shocked to speak, their minds violently shaken.

Shun's words brutally shattered Hagoromo's last shred of pride, making him fully realize that the gap between him and Shun lay not in resources, but in vision and capability.

Upon hearing this, Hamura's initially shocked eyes gradually deepened, and he fell into a state of contemplation. He slowly raised his head, his white hair sliding over his shoulders, revealing a pair of eyes that were confused yet gradually clearing.

He murmured softly, "Actively creating a growth environment... infinite growth limit..."

He turned to look at the restrained Hagoromo, his tone carrying a trace of melancholy, "Brother, it turns out we took the wrong path from the very beginning."

The many confusions that had been obscured by his manipulated memories seemed to gain a thread of clarity at this moment. He finally understood why, despite following his elder brother for a thousand years, he could never get stronger.

Hearing this, Hagoromo glared furiously at Hamura. "What do you know! How dare you say such outrageous things!"

Hamura shook his head gently, no longer arguing with him. Only relief remained in his eyes.

Shun said no more.

He raised his hand and released Hamura from his grasp. The moment the Golden Barrier dissipated, an invisible force came from the direction of the God tree, firmly pulling Hamura's body, slowly drawing him towards the towering God tree.

Hamura did not struggle. Instead, he gently closed his eyes, accepting his defeat completely.

The instant Hamura's body touched the God tree's trunk, the tree burst forth with a dazzling green light. Countless crystalline roots shot out rapidly from the trunk, like agile long snakes, instantly wrapping tightly around Hamura's body.

Immediately afterward, the roots began frantically absorbing his genes and Chakra.

Hamura's body gradually disappeared within the green light. There was no pain on his face. Instead, he wore a smile of relief, finally dissolving completely and merging into the God tree.

Following Hamura's successful sacrifice, the God tree's height began to climb rapidly.

Three thousand one hundred meters, three thousand two hundred meters, three thousand three hundred meters...

In just a moment, the God tree's height reached over three thousand three hundred meters.

The trunk visibly grew thicker, the golden patterns on the bark became clearer, and the branches and leaves grew denser. Every leaf became even greener, and the pressure it emitted increased by several points.

"Hagoromo, you are next."

Shun's gaze fell upon Hagoromo, his tone devoid of emotion, as if dealing with a trivial matter.

He raised his hand, dispelling the barrier on Hagoromo. Similarly, an invisible force pulled his body toward the God tree.

Hagoromo's eyes were filled with extreme terror. His body struggled frantically, limbs flailing wildly, but he was unable to break free from the invisible restraint.

He turned to look at Kaguya, his voice pleading. "Mother! Save me! I am your son! You can't just watch me be sacrificed!"

Kaguya turned her face away. A flash of pain crossed her eyes, but she ultimately remained silent.

"No... I refuse to accept this..."

The moment his body was wrapped by the God tree's roots, he let out a desperate roar. His voice was hoarse and broken, filled with unwillingness and resentment, yet it was useless.

As soon as the God tree roots began absorbing, a more dazzling green light erupted. The entire God tree began to tremble violently, and the ground cracked open, with deep, bottomless ravines spreading out.

The patterns on the trunk emitted a blinding golden light, and its height soared at a visible speed, causing ripples even in the surrounding space.

Three thousand five hundred meters, three thousand eight hundred meters, four thousand meters, four thousand two hundred meters...

The God tree's growth speed was astonishing, but before long, the rate of growth gradually slowed.

Clearly, Hagoromo's Chakra, almost equivalent to two Chakra Fruits, was too immense. The God tree could not fully digest it all at once and had to temporarily halt rapid growth, shifting instead to slow absorption.

Shun felt the surging energy transmitted from the God tree, and his expression shifted slightly.

At the God tree's current absorption rate, once Hagoromo's Chakra was completely digested, its height should reach over four thousand six hundred meters. At that point, the God tree's power would undergo another qualitative leap, possibly even awakening new abilities.

He looked up at the increasingly massive God tree. Its branches and leaves rustled in the Ancestral Star's wind, as if narrating the joy of growth.

Shun's eyes were full of anticipation as he exclaimed, "My God tree is getting more and more like the World Tree!"

Kaguya stood to the side, her heart filled with complexity.

She felt a sense of melancholy for the demise of her two sons, and as she watched Hagoromo's despairing appearance, a trace of imperceptible loneliness flashed in her eyes.

Sensing her emotional fluctuation, Shun turned his head, and looked at her. "Kaguya, do you regret it?"

Kaguya shook her head, sighing softly, "No, this is the ending they deserve. I am just... somewhat emotional."

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