Ninja Ice House

Chapter 611 Speculation

The spores of the Divine Tree have extremely severe side effects and can only be used as a tool for cultivating White Zetsu, a weapon of war. The ones obtained from Jiraiya, on the other hand, seem to be enhanced to maximize the collection of information and allow the host to gain abilities for a longer period of time.

It doesn't increase vitality, nor does it grant immortality or eternal life out of thin air. Rather, it's more like a "backup" ability, recording the state when the spores are implanted and then bringing the body's aging process to a near standstill.

Only when the spore leaves the body and returns to the World Tree will the forbidden time advance at an extremely fast speed. The host will die and age in a very short time and decompose into a pile of debris, catching up with the timeline that should have flowed naturally.

If it is injured, such as losing an arm or a leg, it will naturally recover after a period of time, just like a body made of sludge.

This strange "immortality" is granted by the rules, and is quite advanced, but it has its limits.

For example, another characteristic, such as longevity or immortality, would make World Tree spores retreat.

As for why this happens, it's very simple. Because once the spores are parasitized in the body of an immortal being, they cannot return to the World Mother Tree and bring back the nutrients that can support its growth. As a result, the World Tree will become "malnourished," fail to grow well, or even starve to death.

Furthermore, the spores are merely a figurative description of the ancient cedar water. In essence, this thing is a fruit, meaning it is mature, nutritious, and possesses a complete life form. It may grow into a new World Tree, or mutate into some other strange creature, or even be completely absorbed by the host.

Ordinary humans, whose lifespan is limited, do not have this concern. At most, they will die of old age in a few decades or a hundred years. With the blessing of spores, they can live for a few hundred years, but they will probably get tired of it and think about how to break this "immortal" curse so that their souls can go to the Pure Land and return to peace as soon as possible.

If the timeframe were longer, perhaps thousands, tens of thousands, or even tens of thousands of years, it would be hard to say what might happen.

For Kosugi Bokusui, the good thing about this thing is that the nutrients it absorbs are mainly memory information, and it doesn't crave chakra much, and it's not even interested in things like the soul.

That's wonderful!

It's like a fat cow. Gu Shanbu Shui doesn't like eating beef offal at all. He has no interest in beef hair, hide, tendons, horns, blood, or penis. But a guy next door really wants some. Perfect! He can exchange these useless things for some useful ones. He can keep the beef, brisket, and bones for himself to eat slowly. It's a win-win situation. Why not?

Of course, it is wrong to compare intelligent beings, especially primates like humans, to livestock. However, when Kosugi Bokusui looked at the "inherent assets" of the ninja world, he couldn't help but use this standard to measure their value.

"I'm wondering if the Divine Tree was accidentally given a 'Karma' by some native who was parasitized by the World Tree spores when you invaded a certain planet. He was lucky enough to survive the awakening period, and then he absorbed the spores and completely integrated them into himself, thus opening up the symbiotic enhancement mode of the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki for your Otsutsuki clan, completely changing the evolutionary direction of the clan?"

After parting ways with his cousin, Jiji, Kosugi Bokusui kept complaining to himself, while Otsutsuki Kaguya couldn't offer any answers.

"To be honest, I, this so-called Otsutsuki clan member, am not very reliable either. I'm farming in the ninja world with you, a traitorous guardian. Oh, and I also have to negotiate with your eldest son. Whether we can reach an agreement is hard to say, but we'll definitely have to fight first..."

"It has nothing to do with me! The situation in the ninja world feels more and more dangerous. I didn't think so before. I thought that only Hagoromo and his descendants were a bit troublesome, and then there were the people from the Otsutsuki clan who might be difficult to deal with. But now I feel that the world itself is very deep."

The World Tree species is actually very rare to see. Within the entire Otsutsuki clan, very few clansmen have ever seen it. Moreover, these things come in various forms, and there are even rumors that some have cultivated the Tree of Life, the Tree of War, and the Tree of Energy, creating their own self-contained ecosystems to protect themselves. In the game "Elf Age," there are intelligent, enlightened super World Trees.

At the time, the Otsutsuki clan was thinking about how to conquer and get their hands on it, but the thing went too far and was devoured by the elves. The entire tree was turned into a fortress in the void, playing the role of a "wandering world tree". In the end, somehow, it crashed into a black hole and was swallowed up without leaving a trace.

This shows that this thing is not only precious, but also dangerous. In the ordinary world, it is very difficult for it to germinate on its own. There are examples of alien spores germinating after lying dormant for tens of thousands of years, but the premise is that the world really has a lifespan long enough for the spores to mutate and take root and sprout.

The origin of the seed on Jiraiya's body is probably impossible to trace, but the very appearance of this thing means that there really were some hidden figures in the ninja world who had done something to it.

"Is there only one spore, seed, or seedling in the ninja world?"

It's hard to say!

Gu Shanbu Shui asked the question himself, and then immediately denied it.

The number doesn't matter; the presence of even one signifies the existence of risk.

Of course, it's not a serious matter. As long as this thing is under the control of our own people, it's fine.

Seedlings that grow over thousands or tens of thousands of years grow very slowly and are no match for the divine tree.

The problem now is...

"Is Kurama Yakumo related to her?"

Before meeting Karin, Furuya Kosugi did want to have a deep conversation with Kaguya Otsutsuki.

"If it weren't for that little girl named Yakumo, we probably would still be kept in the dark, because the existence of the World Tree is based on memory and information, and there is no need for it to appear in the real world. The materialization of the dream space makes all life that exists in an intangible informational state have a visible and tangible appearance."

Of course, this is only based on Kosugi Bokusui's perception and strength; ordinary ninjas still cannot confirm its existence.

"In the original timeline, there were two extremely unexpected deaths: Jiraiya and Hyuga Neji. Their talents might not have been the best, but they were definitely top-notch. Their experiences and growth were commendable, and their strength and potential were undoubtedly extremely high. To say that their future was limitless would be an understatement of the heights they could have reached. But... they just died like that!"

"Are you suspecting that we're recycling spores?"

"Let's check that out first. Oh, and Nara Shikaku too, that was a bit unexpected!"

This thing is very strange, and there are still many mysteries to be solved. According to Kaguya Otsutsuki, it has already been discovered, so the danger is not great, but it is still best to investigate it.