I'm Not Naruto, But I Got a Better Bloodline-Chapter 362: Let Me Stand at the Top

"Damn it..."

The crimson moonlight was exceptionally dazzling, and endless power continued to descend from the heavens.

The originally faint and indistinct silhouette became even clearer—it was a woman with long silver hair and horns on her forehead.

"Damn it, has Kaguya descended?"

As they felt that terrifying aura continuously erupting, the expressions of the three Ōtsutsuki turned extremely grim.

It was not only Kaguya’s descent that made them so uncomfortable—more importantly, it was the Ōtsutsuki Genshiki right in front of them.

"How is this guy so strong?!"

Even though the three of them had already suffered brutal beatings, even though they already understood how powerful this guy was in one-on-one situations, this was not a one-on-one fight now. Three against one, yet they were beaten into such a miserable state—this alone was enough to prove one thing.

"This guy has devoured our energy and has completely transformed into an entirely new realm!"

The three of them stared blankly at Kitagawa Gen standing tall in the heavens, feeling that overwhelming, soul-chilling aura of his.

Suddenly, Isshiki seemed to have confirmed something. He hesitated for a moment before finally asking in a low voice,

"You... have already obtained Kekkei Mōra?"

That question immediately made Momoshiki and Urashiki freeze.

They had long harbored their suspicions, but they had never voiced such a question out loud.

At this moment, they not only needed time to recover from their injuries, but also desperately yearned to understand all of this!

Could the "stairway to godhood" really accelerate the condensation of Kekkei Mōra? Could it really push the use of energy to such an extreme?

"Yes. I’ve already condensed Kekkei Mōra."

Kitagawa Gen did not hide it either. He had discussed these matters with Kaguya, so he naturally understood how important Kekkei Mōra was.

Besides, this information was something he had planned to reveal in the first place—he had no intention of concealing it at all.

"I also have to thank Momoshiki-senpai and Urashiki-senpai. If not for the energy of you two, I truly wouldn’t have made it this far."

"So it really has been condensed..."

Hearing this news, the three of them found it hard to stay calm, and Momoshiki in particular had a noticeable change in his gaze.

"Do you have to devour someone who has already condensed Kekkei Mōra to reach this step?"

"No, you don’t."

Kitagawa Gen gently shook his head. In the next instant, he surged forward again.

"Watch out!"

Isshiki reacted the fastest. After all, he had "lain low" in the ninja world for a thousand years, and he knew the routines of those shinobi very well.

Especially those shinobi who were despicable to the extreme—they loved to strike the moment people relaxed even slightly.

Ōtsutsuki Genshiki had clearly learned that point!

"How shameless..."

Urashiki and Momoshiki also dodged quickly, but at this very moment, Kitagawa Gen’s movements became even more ferocious.

"It’s only about how you absorb it—how you maximize the use of energy on yourself, nothing more."

Kitagawa Gen’s voice was icy. The golden sword in his hand shot violently toward Urashiki, causing Urashiki’s expression to change drastically.

"This bastard—he’s going after me first?!"

Urashiki roared inwardly. A massive surge of purple chakra suddenly erupted from his body.

The chakra gathered at extreme speed, and in the blink of an eye it had already condensed into a gigantic serpent thousands of meters long!

The enormous serpent hissed as it coiled in front of him, desperately trying to block Kitagawa Gen’s attack.

"After obtaining Urashiki-senpai’s energy, I was already about to reach this step. I just hadn’t fully absorbed the excess energy yet."

However, Kitagawa Gen remained calm and unhurried. His gaze swept over the gigantic serpent, and in a daze, it seemed as though he recalled Manda from back then.

That snake seemed not to have been seen for a very, very long time. He had no idea whether it was already dead...

"As long as I was given some time, I would definitely have been able to condense it. It’s just that Momoshiki-senpai arrived."

Without the slightest hesitation, Kitagawa Gen instantly brought the golden sword down.

Golden light spread across the gigantic serpent’s body, and that violent power caused the serpent to let out an earth-shaking hiss!

"So I sought out Momoshiki-senpai. What surprised me was that Momoshiki-senpai is someone who shares a similar will with me."

As he spoke, Kitagawa Gen’s gaze swept to the side. He had already locked onto the approaching Momoshiki.

And on Momoshiki’s forehead, that golden Rinnegan continued to erupt with radiance. In the next instant, a strange power burst forth from between his brows.

Holding a black staff, he let out an angry roar. In an instant, the earth shook and the mountains trembled once more.

In the next moment, an Ape Rock condensed upon the ground amid a thunderous boom!

This Ape Rock was identical to the one Kitagawa Gen had previously summoned. Roaring furiously, it charged madly toward Kitagawa Gen.

"But unfortunately, Momoshiki-senpai isn’t as resolute in will as I imagined."

Kitagawa Gen looked at the onrushing Ape Rock without much concern. The golden sword in his hand swung once again.

Carrying that overwhelming force, it crashed heavily onto the Ape Rock. In an instant, its original body began to erupt with continuous explosive sounds.

It was as if it were completely shattering at that very moment, yet Momoshiki roared and continued condensing chakra, constantly repairing the Ape Rock.

At the same time, the Ape Rock’s fist charged in ferociously without any regard for consequences. That massive chakra energy seemed as though it was about to destroy everything!

"But it doesn’t matter. The path of stepping onto the Heavenly Throne is destined to be lonely in the end..."

Kitagawa Gen murmured softly, yet his voice was like a great bell, resounding continuously in everyone’s ears.

"Don’t be so self-righteous. Do you really think you can stand above everything?"

At this moment, Isshiki quietly flashed behind Kitagawa Gen, and the black staff in his hand smashed out instantly!

"What ’Heavenly Throne’? Just you?!"

Boom—

In that instant, roaring power erupted violently. It ravaged the earth without restraint and even spread to the sea not far away!

The sea suddenly erupted with deafening roars. Under the impact of that energy, enormous tsunamis burst forth in an instant.

Towering waves surged toward the coastline—and toward the entire Allied Shinobi Forces.

"Watch out—quick, use Earth Release defenses!"

On the side of the Allied Shinobi Forces, shouts instantly rang out one after another. Just the outbreak of battle alone had already triggered such a natural disaster—something they found truly hard to imagine.

But their preparations were still a bit too late. Being so close to the shore, they had no time at all to counter those colossal waves.

Fortunately, at the very moment the massive waves were about to crash down on them, Kitagawa Gen’s Divine Tree clone made a move.

Amid rumbling thunder, an earthen wall as towering as a great, endless fortress rose straight up from the ground.

In the blink of an eye, it blocked those enormous waves behind it.

No matter how ferociously the waves battered it, they were unable to break through this line of defense!

"Is that the Fifth Hokage-sama...?"

"Thank goodness we have them—otherwise..."

"What a relief!"

Watching the disaster-like waves being stopped, the crowd finally let out a sigh of relief at this moment.

If they truly had been unable to withstand all of this, those massive waves alone would likely have caused them tremendous losses!

"Damn it—just the aftershock caused this level of destruction?"

Tobirama could not help but curse under his breath, while Naruto and Sasuke fixed their gazes forward.

"That side... is the most dangerous one, isn’t it?"

"Tch..."

Tobirama raised his head to look ahead, and in that instant, he could not help but swallow hard.

As the dust and smoke dissipated, both gigantic ferocious beasts bore injuries of varying severity. Yet their enormous size and suffocating auras made everyone tremble with fear.

Neither of these two ferocious beasts was smaller than the "Susanoo-clad Great Buddha" summoned by Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama—if anything, their bodies were even larger!

Kitagawa Gen had long since left his original position. With his arms crossed over his chest, he stood tall in the heavens, coldly watching everything below.

"Whether I’m worthy or not isn’t for you to decide, Isshiki-senpai."

Kitagawa Gen’s voice sounded again, low and distant, as a peculiar chakra burst forth from his body.

"However, to respond to the seniors’ enthusiasm, I can’t hold back anymore."

"Roar—"

A ferocious roar once again resounded through the heavens. At this moment, it was as if layered waves of roaring echoed across the entire land.

That ear-splitting reverberation made the Allied Shinobi Forces in the distance instinctively cover their ears, pain clearly etched across their faces.

This soul-shaking roar felt as though it were about to pierce their eardrums, leaving them dizzy, chest-tightened, and on the verge of vomiting blood!

In the next instant, a colossal giant beast silently appeared before everyone at Kitagawa Gen’s summoning.

That violent aura—those ultimate forces—made everyone’s hearts and courage shatter.

"The Ten-Tails?!"

Although Tobirama and the other Impure World Reincarnation shinobi also looked grim, they fared better than ordinary people. They were the first to sense that something was terribly wrong.

Sasuke, Naruto, and Hashirama also noticed that savage giant beast at this very moment.

"This Ten-Tails... is far larger than the one from earlier!"

"No wonder that Ten-Tails was so afraid. So this Ōtsutsuki Genshiki has an even more terrifying one..."

"Just how terrifying is this Ōtsutsuki Genshiki, exactly..."

Such thoughts involuntarily echoed within their minds, while Black Zetsu’s eyes nearly split apart in fury.

This guy was already strong to an unbelievable degree—and on top of that, he even had such a Ten-Tails...

"How is Mother supposed to be saved like this?!"

...

On the other side, the Sage of Six Paths was also staring at the ferocious Ten-Tails with a face full of shock. He could not help but turn his head to look at Kitagawa Gen.

Although the Ten-Tails was a pet of the Ōtsutsuki, once such a thing became powerful to a certain extent, it was not necessarily going to remain obedient.

"It’s fine."

Kitagawa Gen gently shook his head at the Sage of Six Paths. Seeing this, the Sage of Six Paths finally let out a sigh of relief.

Kitagawa Gen possessed absolute confidence—that was naturally a good thing. Still, he could not help but ask softly, "So what are you going to do next?"

"Of course, release the Ten-Tails—and Kaguya."

Kitagawa Gen smiled faintly and lowered his voice as he spoke.

"Don’t you want to reconcile with your mother?"

"..."

The Sage of Six Paths raised his eyebrows slightly. What kind of thing was this so-called reconciliation?

"And besides, your mother has a huge misunderstanding about you. She always thinks that you want to kill her."

"..."

"Don’t you want to ease all of this?"

"..."

The Sage of Six Paths remained silent. He realized that his situation seemed even worse than he had imagined.

It was one thing for the entire shinobi world to misunderstand him—but his own mother, and even his brother, and another brother as well, all thought the same way.

But thinking about it carefully, if he could reconcile with his mother, that didn’t seem so bad either.

After all, with Kitagawa Gen present in the shinobi world, his mother wouldn’t be able to stir up any real trouble anymore.

Still...

"Why do I feel like you have some other plan in mind?"

The Sage of Six Paths became somewhat wary. Although this was only their first meeting, he had already been observing Kitagawa Gen for a long time.

He knew that this guy definitely had other thoughts—this fellow was not someone with a mild temperament at all!

"Relax. There aren’t that many other ideas—just letting things take their natural course."

Kitagawa Gen shook his head. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly asked in a low voice, "Then... you’re not actually planning to let me deal with your mother—"

"Hiss..."

Before the Sage of Six Paths could speak, the Ōtsutsuki Hamura, who had not shown himself until now, finally couldn’t hold back anymore.

He suddenly appeared beside the two of them, staring in disbelief at his older brother and Kitagawa Gen.

"Big brother, Gen... you two—"

"..."

The Sage of Six Paths felt a wave of headache coming on, and Hamura’s appearance immediately drew the attention of the Allied Shinobi Forces as well.

"This is my younger brother, Hamura."

The Sage of Six Paths could only explain with some pain, then shot Kitagawa Gen a glare.

"Stop talking nonsense and go do what you’re supposed to do."

"Huh?"

Naruto and the others couldn’t help but look over as well, while the Sage of Six Paths could only sigh helplessly.

"Release the Ten-Tails as soon as possible—Mother is about to descend..."

The Sage of Six Paths was not speaking carelessly. The power gathering within that crimson full moon was growing stronger and stronger, and the vague human silhouette was becoming increasingly clear.

All of this indicated one thing—Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was about to break free from the seal!

...

"Damn it. We absolutely cannot let this guy launch an attack after Kaguya descends."

Isshiki clenched his teeth as he stared at Kitagawa Gen and the Ten-Tails. Urashiki and Momoshiki both nodded.

Kaguya, after having devoured the fruit, absolutely could not be allowed to fall into this guy’s hands!

"Isshiki-senpai, didn’t you just ask, ’Just me?’"

Yet Kitagawa Gen’s face was still filled with a smile, and the golden light sword in his hand became ever more dazzling.

Whoosh—

Without the slightest hesitation, he transformed into a streak of light in midair and charged forward in an instant.

"Go!"

Isshiki barked a command, and Momoshiki and Urashiki did not hesitate at all either.

At a moment like this, no one could afford to show weakness.

Wave after wave of shock-like ripples exploded across the sky, spreading outward in a frantic surge.

The explosive light turned the entire battlefield—and even other regions of the shinobi world nearby—into broad daylight in an instant.

Under that terrifying power, countless unstable sections of the earth’s crust rumbled loudly.

The ground split apart, mountain peaks collapsed, and earthquakes erupted simultaneously across many regions.

And when their figures swept toward the sea, the ocean instantly surged into violent turmoil. Waves hundreds of meters high were thrown up, crashing toward the shore with a force that seemed ready to devour everything. Countless coastal villages were swallowed by the sea in an instant, and an unknown number of small islands vanished without a trace in mere moments!

Volcanoes erupted in the Land of Earth, violent winds swept across the Land of Wind, and lightning and thunder raged in the Land of Lightning.

Meanwhile, the battle involving Kitagawa Gen and the others continued unabated. The scale of the conflict they unleashed was already no less than successive natural disasters!

Boom—

On the ground, his Ten-Tails let out thunderous roars.

That terrifying colossal beast needed only to move to shake heaven and earth.

Amid the violent howls, the giant serpent was torn apart first, while Ape Rock was even more tightly entangled by Kitagawa Gen’s Ten-Tails.

The roaring energy left everyone gasping for breath, and the Ten-Tails—blotting out the sky—was even more like a primordial behemoth, tormenting everyone’s hearts!

"Madara..."

Before the already-controlled Madara, Naruto, Sasuke, Hashirama, and the others finally arrived, pushing through the Ten-Tails’ rampage and the battle involving the four Ōtsutsuki.

Looking at the dazed Madara, Hashirama’s expression was exceptionally grim, while Black Zetsu, who had come along, immediately shouted loudly, "Hurry up and pull the Ten-Tails out—quickly!"

"Leave this matter to me."

Kitagawa Gen smiled and took a step forward, placing one hand against Uchiha Madara’s chest.

In an instant, a ferocious force erupted within Madara’s body, and this surge of power seemed to draw the attention of the Ten-Tails on the other side.

"Roar—"

The Ten-Tails formed from the Source of the Divine Tree threw its head back and roared to the heavens. Its cold gaze instantly swept over.

Those crimson Rinnegan eyes, with nine tomoe slowly rotating, made Sasuke, Naruto, and the others feel suffocated under that stare.

"All right!"

Fortunately, Kitagawa Gen suddenly spoke at this moment.

He swiftly pulled outward with his hand, and an immense surge of chakra was instantly extracted from within Uchiha Madara’s body!

However, this chakra seemed utterly unwilling to leave Uchiha Madara. It roared and struggled, trying to force its way back into his body.

"Huh? What’s going on here?"

Naruto looked puzzled, while Sasuke seemed to understand.

"The Ten-Tails... is afraid..."

"Tch, still struggling?"

Kitagawa Gen let out a cold snort. The force in his hand abruptly intensified, and the Ten-Tails inside Uchiha Madara let out waves of mournful cries.

That massive chakra continuously separated from Uchiha Madara’s body and finally fell at a distance!

Thump—

A rhythm like a heartbeat began to emerge as that enormous chakra slowly started to condense. Naruto immediately grew excited.

"Did it work?"

"No..."

Sasuke frowned deeply, raising his head to stare at that streak of crimson in the sky.

"It doesn’t seem to have worked. That power is still intensifying..."

Infinite Tsukuyomi—had it not been interrupted even after the Ten-Tails was extracted?

Sasuke did not fully understand what was happening. Hashirama had already moved to support the weakened Madara, while Black Zetsu’s face turned ashen.

"How could this happen... how could this happen... why did it turn out like this..."

Hum—

Light illuminated the earth.

That immense radiance seemed as though it would pierce through everything. And together with that blinding light, the silhouette of a woman quietly began to take shape in the sky!

This woman had the same pale complexion as the Ōtsutsuki. Her long hair draped down from behind, fluttering continuously in the wind.

Horns were visible on her forehead, and a fissure slowly emerged at its center. Beneath that fissure was a crimson Rinne Sharingan!

Her delicate face bore eyes that were tightly closed, as if she were sensing something, or perhaps contemplating something.

She floated quietly in the sky, like a deity gazing down upon all living beings.

And the oppressive aura emanating from her was enough to plunge anyone who drew near into despair!

"So this is the Sage of Six Paths’ mother..."

Hashirama spoke in disbelief, while Kitagawa Gen calmly watched the sky.

"How... is she so young?"

Naruto held it in for a long time before finally blurting it out, while Sasuke was already drenched in cold sweat.

"So this is... the legendary Rabbit Goddess..."

Black Zetsu’s face was filled with ashen despair. He collapsed weakly onto the ground and spoke in anguish.

"It’s over, it’s over..."

"Mother has really come out..."

"Hagoromo, your scheme has finally succeeded!"

"..."

Kitagawa Gen raised an eyebrow and glanced at Black Zetsu. He felt that the Sage of Six Paths probably truly wanted to strangle this younger brother of his by now.

But they had no time to think any further. Ōtsutsuki Kaguya suddenly opened her eyes!

The moment her eyes opened, Naruto, Sasuke, and the others felt their breathing seize up—and they also noticed something else!

"That is... the Byakugan?"

What they could not understand was why a pair of Byakugan would exert such overwhelming pressure on them.

Even more terrifying than the Rinnegan?

Only slightly inferior to those unknown eyes of Ōtsutsuki Genshiki—those eyes that seemed like flowing starlight.

"What on earth is going on...?"

Hashirama could not help but murmur, but no one answered his question.

Kaguya’s gaze sharpened, and then she looked toward the distance.

At that very moment, the Ten-Tails within Uchiha Madara had already finished taking shape.

"Roar—"

Yet the instant it completed its formation, it suddenly let out an enraged roar, turned around, and attempted to flee toward the distance.

However, the Ten-Tails transformed from the source of the God Tree fiercely caught up. Amid its roaring, it struck this Ten-Tails with a single punch!

"What is going on now?"

The two Ten-Tails became entangled in battle, and this entire chain of sudden changes truly left everyone staring in shock.

But they had no time to think further. High in the sky, a thunderous boom that seemed to transcend space erupted once again.

Boom—

Along with endless turbulence and tide-like surges of chakra, everyone instinctively raised their heads to look.

Unfortunately, the chaotic chakra in the sky prevented them from seeing anything. Even Sasuke could not discern what was happening.

Then, in the very next instant, three incomplete human figures suddenly crashed down amid a violent explosion.

In the blink of an eye, they smashed into the ground, creating a super-deep crater hundreds of meters deep, with a diameter even exceeding a kilometer!

The massive cloud of dust instantly enveloped everyone. At this moment, the members of the Allied Shinobi Forces were already bleeding from all seven orifices.

No one knew how many had relied on chakra to protect themselves, while also clutching their ears just to barely endure that surging impact.

Fortunately, at this moment, the chakra storm gradually began to subside, and that terrifying power also seemed to come to a halt.

But no one felt any sense of relief, because they had already seen, within the drifting dust, a figure wrapped in moonlight and holding a golden sword!

Hum—

A faint tremor rippled through the chakra, and the dense dust was completely shaken apart.

Kitagawa Gen stood unscathed in the sky. Through his mask, those eyes of his—like flowing starlight—gazed down at the three below.

"Now then, what do the three seniors think?"

His voice resounded across the heavens, while Isshiki, Urashiki, and Momoshiki painfully forced themselves upright.

Their bodies bore massive, grievous damage—clearly inflicted by Kitagawa Gen.

What was even more terrifying was that they realized recovering from this would not be easy at all. The power Kitagawa Gen had employed was simply too horrifying!

"You..."

All three tried to speak, yet not a single word would come out.

They stared at Kitagawa Gen in the sky. After a long moment, Isshiki clenched his teeth and finally spoke.

"Your goal of the ’Throne of Heaven’ is fundamentally unrealistic. You—"

"You seem to have misunderstood, Isshiki-senpai."

Kitagawa Gen shook his head. His voice remained calm, and with a faint chuckle, he spoke softly.

"This is the gap between us. Your capacity is far too limited, so even the three of you together cannot defeat me."

"You..."

Those words left the three utterly speechless. Kitagawa Gen then raised a hand and brushed through his hair.

He lifted his head to look at the moonlit sky. At this moment, his voice was so clear and yet so resounding, as though it echoed throughout the entire shinobi world.

Yet his words made Naruto instantly feel a chill run down his spine. His eyes were filled with disbelief and deep terror.

"From the very beginning, there has never been anyone in the heavens—whether you or I, or even the gods themselves."

"But this unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky should also come to an end. From this day onward..."

"Let me stand at the very top."