Previously, the Great Toad Sage, wanting to bring new variables to the Shinobi world, spread the methods of mastering senjutsu all over the world. But there was one problem: not everyone could read, and even though he left notes, many simply could not understand them.
Besides, there's practically no natural energy left in the Shinobi world right now. The last bits of it were siphoned off by Ootsutsuki Isshiki and his associates to serve as fuel for the Ultimate Demonic Mech.
The senjutsu chakra? Sage mode? And don't dream about it!
Resistance? How can those who have no strength resist? Yes, some people have learned something — in the materials on senjutsu, the method of chakra extraction was described. But the problem is that the Shinobi and chakra system as a supernatural force did not have a clear learning structure; its essence was to unleash inner potential.
Those with innate talent could become stronger in the shortest time, but this "shortest time" was too short. Only a few months have passed since then, not even a year has passed.
Even in the era of Hidden Villages and Warring States, when children of several years old were sent to the battlefield, they were given at least a year or two to study techniques. At least a year. Those who had only been trained for a few months were real cannon fodder.
So how do you resist? How to fight? There was no hope!
No one cared about the lives of ordinary people. Especially now, when the world is about to be saved, the darkness will recede and dawn will come. All the suffering will be in the past. Some unscrupulous merchants even began to inflate prices, profiting from someone else's grief.
Order was about to return, which meant that money was regaining its value.
Wind Country, the location of the Dragon Vein.
"Here.".. There's something wrong here!
— Look, there's some kind of seal!
— It's strange, why is there a seal here? Let's open it and take a look!
— It's bad! We're being sucked in!
"Child of the prophecy, there is no more time! I will sacrifice all my strength to help you unleash your last power!
"Go, my child, you must defeat Uchiha Yue!"
"In this world, only you can kill him!"
— This is your mission, your destiny!
— Mr. Jigen!
"You.".. you can't...
The body of the Child from the prophecy had already been transformed, but time was running out, and his power was not fully revealed.
Jigen had anticipated this. He knew from the very beginning that in such a short period of time it was impossible to make the Child of the prophecy strong enough to match Uchiha Yue. It was unthinkable!
Legacy!
The only way to give the Child of the prophecy the power to destroy Uchiha Yue is through a Legacy ritual. It was a secret technique of the Jigen clan that allowed them to pass on their blood and even some of their memories to the next generation, so that their strength and will would continue to live on.
After the ritual, the caster's life will come to an end. It was all part of Jigen's plan.
After learning about Jigen's intentions, the Shinobi began to dissuade him, especially the Raikage. They never imagined that things would turn out like this. They naively believed that it was enough to find the Child from the prophecy, and everything would be fine.
Some even wondered how they could coexist with such a powerful creature as Jigen after the end of the crisis. After all, he was a monster capable of single-handedly resisting the entire Shinobi world. They were afraid that Jigen would become the new tyrant, the new Uchiha Yue.
But they did not even suspect that they were measuring a noble husband by their low standard. They did not expect that Jigen would be so great that he would be willing to sacrifice his own life to save the Shinobi world.
— No need to talk me out of it, I've decided everything! Ootsutsuki Isshiki waved his hand, addressing the Shinobi. — If it's for the sake of peace, then what do I care about my life! Please step back! I'm starting a secret technique!
Of course, it was a lie.
What the hell is saving the world, what other secret technique — he invented all this on the fly. He began to like pretending. Even now, he hadn't taken off his mask. I must say, the feeling when these Shinobi unconditionally believe your every word was very pleasant.
If they found out the truth... he wanted to see their eyes filled with despair when they realized who he really was.
Soon, the Shinobi left Jigen's abode with a heavy heart.
— Mr. Jigen! The young savior looked at him with awe. "Rest assured, I will inherit your will, kill Uchiha Yue, and save this world!"
— Hehe, yes, I believe in you, child! - Ootsutsuki Isshiki nodded with a smile and put his hand on the head of the Child from the prophecy.
This boy's name was Kawada. He was an orphan, a refugee from a small country. He was threatened with death, but he was saved by Shinobi, and he got lost in the crowd until Jigen found him. This was the so-called Child from the prophecy.
With a sense of awe and hope for the future, the Kama in Kawada's body was completely released, and an incredibly powerful force burst out of him.
At the same time, Jigen's body also began to change. Monstrous power gushed out of him, and the features of the Ootsutsuki clan began to appear on his body. And the stronger he became, the closer his body was to destruction.
The space and time behind him began to distort. When their powers reached their peak, when the Kama in Jigen's body was completely released and his life force blossomed for the last time, he fell into a distorted space-time rift.
And everything seemed to quiet down.
The boy disappeared, and a strange figure appeared in his place.
A moment later, Ootsutsuki Isshiki slowly opened his eyes, and a smile played on his lips.
— Finally... Ha ha ha... I'm finally here... I've been reborn! Ha ha ha!
His face twisted into a crazy, ecstatic smile. He covered his face with his hands, shaking with laughter.
"It's been a long time... It's been so long... Here it is, freedom! That's the power!
— Here I am — the real me! Ha ha ha!
Under normal circumstances, Jigen wouldn't lose his temper even after being reborn. After all, his life was so long that his resurrection was practically a foregone conclusion. But this was different. He was playing a race against death. If he hadn't managed to respawn in time, Uchiha Yue, who was already on his trail, would have crushed him like a bug. Given the circumstances, how could he not rejoice at his successful return to life?