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What you see is a towering, god tree.
Compared with normal trees, this god tree looks strange, with a thick base and a pointed top. Its roots are deeply embedded in the ground, covering a vast area, while the top narrows quickly.
From a distance, it appears smaller at the top, yet even this seemingly small section is massive, especially the blooming bud at the peak, which is probably larger than a mountain.
Countless White Zetsu, like ants, carry the shinobi ensnared by Infinite Tsukuyomi to the base of the god tree. There, they are bound and hung in the air by tendrils descending from the branches of the god tree.
From Ishigami Hara's perspective, he can see each tendril holds a person, slowly siphoning their Chakra. Additionally, an unknown substance within the tendrils flows into each person's body, slowly transforming them.
This is the process of White Zetsu's creation.
If no one intervenes, the fate of the ninja world will be sealed, but fortunately, Ishigami Hara is still present.
"Sage of Six Paths, unwilling to appear even now? Then is it left to me?"
Ishigami Hara shook his head, dismissing the thought. He had dealt with Ōtsutsuki Kaguya easily; even if the Sage of Six Paths appeared, he'd simply become another research subject.
Watching the god tree, Ishigami Hara began to slowly form seals with both hands. After completing a total of 137 seals, he made no further movements, observing calmly from mid-air.
The god tree seemed to shift, but subtly, almost imperceptibly. Yet, due to its immense size, even the smallest movement resonated to the ground, producing a faint, creaking sound.
The White Zetsu continued their work, undisturbed, unable to discern if anything was amiss due to their limited capacity.
Suddenly—
Hua La La!
The next moment, the god tree began to tremble. The vibrations reached the earth, causing a significant disturbance. The ground around the god tree shook as if an earthquake were underway.
The earth trembled, and rocks occasionally rolled down from nearby hills. The intensity of the vibrations grew stronger and more noticeable.
The White Zetsu looked up, observing the god tree's shuddering. The hanging tendrils swayed erratically, with no apparent pattern.
Gradually, the shaking intensified, and all the White Zetsu saw the bud at the top of the god tree beginning to close, shrinking little by little.
The god tree itself continued to shrink. The roots began to curl up, and the trunk retracted, making the entire tree appear scaled down in proportion.
"What happened?"
"Where is Lord Madara?"
"Lord Madara seems to have disappeared."
"Is there a problem?"
"Oh, this is scary. Should we run away first?"
The White Zetsu muttered nervously, lacking a strong controller to command them at this moment.
Meanwhile, the god tree was rapidly transforming. The once towering structure of thousands of meters had now diminished to less than a hundred meters. Though still large, it appeared far less imposing than before.
As it shrank, the tree seemed less ominous, taking on a more familiar appearance. The hanging tendrils opened during the contraction, gently placing the bound people onto the ground. The tendrils vanished, the trunk stretched outward, and a crown-like canopy formed at the top.
This new form, though only a hundred meters high, was striking in its unique appearance.
The most noticeable change was its color: the trunk and leaves had turned vibrant and colorful. The leaves, resembling glass, shimmered in various hues, flickering like stars in the night sky—breathtakingly beautiful and mesmerizing.
Out of sight, the tree absorbed diverse energies from the sky, particularly cosmic radiation. Using its unique properties, it converted these energies into natural energy and released them into the air.
Though this process had only just begun, a thin mist began to rise around the giant tree, dissipating with each gust of wind. Gradually, however, the mist thickened, forming a persistent cloud that couldn't be entirely blown away.
Ishigami Hara waved his hand, gathering a small amount of mist into a tiny, more solid sphere. It floated into his palm, transforming into a small bead. After a brief examination, he nodded in satisfaction and then casually crushed the bead, releasing its natural energy back into the surroundings.
"No issues. Excellent. The semi-finished god tree seed has perfectly integrated with the original god tree, seamlessly transforming into a new one."
The god tree, now imbued with life, could be considered a new form of the Ten Tails. Ishigami Hara's semi-finished god tree seed was also alive.
With a quick sequence of eight seals, Ishigami Hara reached for the black pendant at his waist and drew out a glimmering, crystal-colored sphere from it, which he directed toward the giant tree.
The hundred-meter tree shuddered slightly, and eight branches broke off, falling to the ground with a burst of dust.
The White Zetsu watched with apprehension as the branches twisted, transforming into distinct life forms. These shapes soon revealed themselves as the eight tailed beasts, all except the Nine Tails.
The eight tailed beasts, initially disoriented, quickly took note of their smaller forms and grew wary upon seeing Ishigami Hara floating above.
"Very good. It seems you have fully separated from the god tree. As carriers of chakra, you will now become native beings of the ninja world, and I grant you freedom."