The domineering Uchiha drove the Third Hokage mad!

Chapter 347 The True Use of the Divine Tree and Infinite Tsukuyomi

On the cliff edge of Zuxing, the night wind blew the robes of the two people.

Below the cliff lies a bottomless sea of ​​clouds, and in the distance, a divine tree soars into the clouds, its branches glowing with a faint firefly light.

Uchiha Mitsunori and Kaguya Otsutsuki stood side by side, each holding a sake cup, which clinked together with a clear "ding".

The wine, with its sweet fruity aroma, glides down the throat, dispelling the night's chill.

A flicker of curiosity crossed Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's eyes as she asked coolly, "Mitsumine, you've absorbed Urashiki's Time Law imprint; that's a good start. But what are your plans next?"

As Uchiha Mitsunori savored the lingering taste of the sake on his tongue, his gaze remained fixed on the distant Divine Tree.

This ancient tree, which holds countless secrets of the Otsutsuki clan, is no longer just a weapon in his eyes, but more like a key that can open the "Gate of Laws".

He paused for a moment, then exhaled: "When I absorbed the mark, I could sense that there was a deeper logic hidden within the laws. However, with my current abilities, I'm afraid it would be difficult to fully understand and master it in a short time on my own. So I was thinking, since the Divine Tree is the weapon of the Otsutsuki clan, perhaps it can help me comprehend the laws."

Kaguya Otsutsuki raised an eyebrow slightly, her delicate eyebrows arching upwards, clearly showing interest in his idea.

She could understand this predicament. Comprehending the laws was inherently difficult, especially the law of time. Even the main branch of the Otsutsuki clan rarely had anyone who could fully control it. The progress that the Uchiha Sanfeng had made had already exceeded her expectations.

Do you have any specific ideas?

Uchiha Mitsunori finished the remaining wine in his cup in one gulp and turned his gaze back to the Divine Tree.

"Infinite Tsukuyomi can pull a person's consciousness into an illusion. If I use it to connect to the Divine Tree and find enough consciousness carriers, perhaps the Divine Tree can mobilize the power of all consciousnesses, just like it's strategizing a battle, to help me analyze the laws of time reversal. With the massive human computing power provided by Infinite Tsukuyomi, the combination of the two might create unexpected effects."

Kaguya Otsutsuki placed her sake cup on the table, a hint of interest flashing in her silver eyes: "This method is risky, but it's worth a try. The Divine Tree is adept at absorbing and transforming spiritual energy; if combined with Infinite Tsukuyomi, it might truly accelerate your comprehension of the laws."

The two chatted like this, from the characteristics of the sacred tree to related precautions.

Until the east began to glow white, the sea of ​​clouds was dyed a yellow-orange hue.

Uchiha Mitsunori slowly rose and straightened his robes: "Kaguya, I'm going back to prepare. Later, I'll need your help to stabilize the Divine Tree."

"good!"

Kaguya Otsutsuki nodded slightly, her silver hair gleaming softly in the morning light.

Upon returning to the palace in the Land of Water, Uchiha Mitsunori summoned the captain of the Anbu.

He sat on his throne, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest of the chair, and commanded, "Dark Five, bring over a thousand death row inmates from the prison to the base in the back mountains."

The captain of the secret guards, wearing a mask, knelt on one knee: "Yes, I will take care of it immediately and guarantee that all the people will be transferred to their positions before noon."

After saying this, he stood up, bowed, and used the Instantaneous Movement Technique to leave, his footsteps gradually fading into the distance.

Around noon, the area around the sacred tree on the ancestral star had become exceptionally lively.

More than a thousand death row inmates, bound by chakra chains, were neatly arranged around the sacred tree.

They were wearing white prison uniforms, and their expressions were somewhat complicated.

Some had their heads down, their eyes vacant; others looked around, their eyes filled with fear and confusion.

They didn't know why they had been brought to this unfamiliar place, nor what awaited them.

Occasionally, someone tries to struggle, but gets entangled by the ubiquitous tree roots.

Uchiha Sanfeng's gaze swept over the crowd, and he spoke in a stern tone: "You are all people who deserve to die a thousand deaths, your crimes enough to warrant death ten or a hundred times over. But today, I will give you a chance to contribute to the ninja world. I will not harm your lives, but will only use your bodies for an experiment. During this time, you will fall into a deep sleep, into a long, beautiful dream, and your lives will not be in danger. Afterwards, I will consider reducing your punishment and allowing you to start anew."

After saying that, he no longer hesitated, slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, the golden six-tomoe Sharingan was spinning in his eye sockets.

"Infinite Tsukuyomi!"

The next second, all the death row inmates fell into a hallucination and fell asleep, and the fear on their faces gradually disappeared.

Uchiha Mitsunaka raised his hands and formed hand seals. Suddenly, the roots of the Divine Tree burst forth from the ground, like countless silver ribbons, rapidly wrapping around the bodies of each death row inmate. They tightly connected their consciousness with the Divine Tree.

He sensed that the chaotic consciousness of more than 1000 people was surging into the divine tree, and if it was not stabilized in time, it could cause chaos.

"Kaguya, help me stabilize the energy of the Divine Tree, and prevent the fluctuations in consciousness from backfiring."

Kaguya Otsutsuki nodded, placed her palm on the trunk of the Divine Tree, and a massive amount of chakra surged from her palm, spreading along the trunk to every root system.

The light from the divine tree gradually stabilized, and the previously somewhat chaotic stream of consciousness slowly calmed down.

Uchiha Mitsunaga then walked to the Divine Tree, placed his palm on the trunk, and used his Rinnegan to transmit a command: "In my name, mobilize all consciousness carriers, deduce the laws of time reversal, analyze the logic within, and coordinate the calculations!"

The patterns on the divine tree instantly lit up, and red chakra flowed along the roots, surging into the consciousness of each death row inmate, forming a massive network of consciousness.

More than a thousand consciousnesses, like more than a thousand high-speed CPUs, began to frantically deduce the laws of time reversal under the coordination of the divine tree.

Some consciousnesses simulated the flow of chakra during time reversal... others analyzed the relationship between space and time, with countless formulas and lines appearing in the air... still others attempted to construct energy models of time reversal, transforming abstract principles into concrete patterns...

Uchiha Mitsunori closed his eyes and merged his consciousness into the network.

He could clearly feel countless tiny fragments of laws colliding, recombining, and decomposing in his mind... The vague "backward logic" that he had absorbed the mark of Otsutsuki Urashiki before had now become clear.

At this moment, he felt as if he were in the long river of time, able to see fragments of the past, present and future, and to feel the trajectory of time's flow.

"I see. I overlooked the stability of time coordinates before... To rewind time, you must first pinpoint the exact location of an object in the river of time; otherwise, the rewind will be inaccurate and fail."

Uchiha Mitsunori suddenly understood, and his control over time reversal was rapidly improving.

After a while, he tried to mobilize his chakra and whispered to a broken rock on the ground, "Time Reversal."

A pale golden light burst forth from his fingertips, enveloping the stone.

The next second, the broken stones miraculously reassembled themselves, restoring their complete form within a few seconds, as if they had never been broken at all.

Seeing this, Kaguya Otsutsuki walked to his side, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes: "I didn't expect this method to actually work. Just the coordinated calculation of more than a thousand consciousnesses, plus the deductive ability of the Divine Tree, has actually allowed you to reach this level. If this continues, it won't be long before you completely master the laws of time reversal."

"Not enough."

Uchiha Mitsunori opened his eyes, a golden light flashing in them: "What I want is not just to know how to use it, but to 'master' it, to understand the underlying logic of the laws of time. I want to make the ability to rewind time as natural and effortless as breathing, and even to rewind a wide range of objects. If I can deduce three more hours, I should be able to grasp some more of the mysteries of time."

"Okay, then be careful!"

Kaguya Otsutsuki nodded and returned to the Divine Tree to continue stabilizing the energy.

Three hours later, Uchiha Mitsunori stood in place, his body surrounded by fluctuations of the laws of time.

He raised his hand to a broken rock not far away and whispered again, "Time reversal."

This time, his movements were even smoother, without the slightest pause.

A pale golden light burst forth from his palm, even more dazzling than before, instantly enveloping the rock.

The fractured rocks restored themselves to their original state at a speed visible to the naked eye, and even the cracks on the rocks disappeared without a trace.

Looking at the rock that had been restored to its original state, Uchiha Mitsunori smiled with excitement.

"Kaguya, I did it again! Now I can not only trace back small objects, but also control the speed and time range of the traversal. Thanks to your help in stabilizing the Divine Tree's energy, otherwise I probably wouldn't have succeeded so easily."

Kaguya Otsutsuki shook her head, her gaze falling on the Divine Tree, and said with some emotion, "You don't need to thank me. I've possessed the Divine Tree for so many years, and I've never thought of this method to comprehend the laws of time. This is a win-win situation."

She paused for a moment, her expression somewhat serious: "Sanfeng, you must remember, Infinite Tsukuyomi should not be used frequently... It consumes too much of one's consciousness. Even the Divine Tree cannot withstand repeated abuse... Although the consciousness of these death row inmates is temporarily stable, if it is used a few more times, their brains may suffer permanent damage."

Looking at the death row inmates, Uchiha Mitsunori already had a plan in mind: "I understand. These death row inmates are just expendable resources; we'll continue to use them in the future. I won't ruin them now... Let them go to the uninhabited areas in the south to reclaim wasteland and recuperate for a while... then we'll continue..."

The light of the sacred tree gradually dimmed, and the roots that had been wrapped around the condemned prisoner slowly retracted and burrowed back into the ground.

More than a thousand death row inmates slowly awoke. They sat up blankly, some rubbing their eyes, others looking around at their surroundings with confusion in their eyes.

They felt as if they had been in a long dream, with countless images flashing through their minds, yet they couldn't remember anything...