[Ding!]
The long-lost system notification echoed in Gensou's mind.
Well... if he thought about it seriously, it hadn't really been that long.
The last time the system issued a mission was during the hunt for Orochimaru.
Before that, he had completed the [Much Anticipated S-Rank Mission], skipped some unnecessary side quests, and then arrived at the period when Sasuke defected.
He hadn't bothered to check the mission details at the time—Sasuke had been right next to him, so with a casual smack, the mission was completed.
And just like that, according to the system, the Naruto arc had come to an end.
Next up was the Shippuden era.
In terms of time, there was a two-and-a-half-year gap between Naruto and Shippuden.
After dealing with Orochimaru, Gensou had quickly moved on to the tailed beast capture operation, the trip to Konoha, the battle at Mount Myōboku, the extraction of tailed beasts by the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, the brief Limited Tsukuyomi world, and finally, the Fourth Great Ninja War, where he ascended to the level of the Six Paths.
From the battle at Mount Myōboku to the end of the Fourth Great Ninja War...
By the Sage of Six Paths' perspective, Naruto hadn't even completed his seven-day mourning period.
Considering everything that had happened, it had all taken less than a month.
And yet, within that month, the erratic system had already issued Shippuden missions.
Now that he reflected on it, it felt... too efficient.
"But system, you really haven't noticed that we've traveled to another world?"
Gensou muttered sarcastically while pulling up the new mission details.
[Ding!]
[Shippuden has arrived! A new era begins once more!]
[Keep pushing forward, host! Create new legends!]
[Main Quest: Long-Awaited Reunion!]
[Mission Description: After a brief two-and-a-half-year separation, Naruto returns to Konoha. Team 7 reunites, and under the guidance of Fifth Hokage Tsunade, they are about to face yet another bell test. However, this time, there are no bells—only the full strength of Konoha's elite jōnin, Hatake Kakashi! Work together with Uzumaki Naruto and Haruno Sakura to defeat Kakashi!]
[Mission Rewards: Standard Jōnin-level chakra reserve; Mastery of Lightning Chakra Nature and Shape Transformation; Diluted Ōtsutsuki Bloodline.]
"Oh?"
Gensou wasn't surprised by the mission itself—he had already anticipated it.
However, the rewards were completely beyond his expectations.
He ignored the first two rewards and focused directly on the last one—
Ōtsutsuki Bloodline.
It wasn't Ashura's bloodline, nor Indra's.
It wasn't even the bloodline of Hagoromo.
It was the true Ōtsutsuki bloodline—from the clan that roamed the universe.
Even if it was just a diluted version.
Even if most pure-blooded Ōtsutsuki wouldn't stand a chance against him in battle.
But still!
Gensou saw an opportunity to take his strength to the next level.
The system was currently offering only a diluted Ōtsutsuki bloodline...
But what if he completed all the missions? Would he eventually obtain a complete Ōtsutsuki bloodline?
Unlike Kaguya...
After reaching the Six Paths level, more chakra no longer provided much of a power boost to Gensou—it was simply a supplement.
He was already at his peak.
Kaguya, on the other hand, only reached her true prime after consuming the Chakra Fruit and absorbing an entire planet's chakra.
That was why she needed to activate Infinite Tsukuyomi with the Rinne Sharingan—to harvest chakra from the entire world.
Gensou didn't need to harvest chakra.
His concern now was how to further enhance his strength.
Ninjutsu and secret techniques were already useless to him.
But the Ōtsutsuki bloodline offered a different path.
The Ōtsutsuki planted Divine Trees on various planets, absorbing their energy to undergo continuous evolution.
However, this process drained the planet of all its chakra, wiping out all life.
Gensou had eliminated plenty of people on his path to Six Paths-level power...
But wiping out billions of people on a planetary scale without hesitation?
He wasn't that ruthless.
In a way, Kaguya had actually done Earth a favor.
Since he was thinking about Kaguya...
There was another alternative.
At a crucial moment, he could turn the tables on the Ōtsutsuki clan.
After all, not all Chakra Fruits were of equal quality.
And young, healthy Ōtsutsuki made perfect sacrifices for Divine Trees.
However—
Kaguya had already consumed a complete Chakra Fruit, making her immortal. The Divine Tree couldn't devour her.
The Sage of Six Paths was already dead—now just a chakra spirit. Even if the Divine Tree consumed him, it probably wouldn't yield much of a fruit.
The Ōtsutsuki duo arriving in the future?
Now they would make good candidates.
But that would happen over a decade later.
For now, Gensou set that plan aside.
With two Kaguya and two Sage of Six Paths lurking somewhere, his priority was the system's missions.
He had already maxed out his talent and skills, becoming the first non-Ōtsutsuki to reach the Six Paths level.
Now, it was time to pursue bloodline and physique.
After all, Naruto had always been a story of bloodline supremacy.
Hagoromo's lineage was exceptional, sure—it could be traced back to the Ōtsutsuki.
But compared to the true Ōtsutsuki bloodline, where practically everyone could reach the Six Paths level, it was still lacking.
If he could obtain a complete Ōtsutsuki bloodline, his power would undoubtedly reach new heights.
For the first time in a while, Gensou genuinely praised the system:
"I have to admit—you're actually pretty useful!"
Now, it was time to complete the mission.
After all, if Kaguya and the Sage of Six Paths had already settled their battle, it would have happened a year ago.
Yet the ninja world was still in the same state.
That meant they were still locked in a stalemate.
No rush to find them yet.
His own growth came first.
"Hey, Tsunade, do you know what Kakashi's been up to lately?"
Gensou turned to the tipsy Tsunade beside him.
Tsunade lazily mumbled, "Kakashi? Is he famous or something?"
"You don't even know your future successor?"
Gensou thought to himself but continued aloud:
"Hatake Kakashi."
"Hatake... Oh, so he's Sakumo's kid? No idea. Don't care." Tsunade turned her back to him.
She did remember Sakumo's situation.
And because of that, she was even more unwilling to return to Konoha.
"Never mind. Guess I'll just head to Konoha myself."
Gensou shook his head at her attitude.
A silent shadow clone split from him, took his form, and began moving toward Konoha.
At the same time—
After bidding farewell to Sara, Naruto was rushing back to Konoha at full speed.
"I have to warn everyone—no matter what!"
(End of Chapter)
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