Mortals cannot look directly at the divine!
Remembering the taboo that Yano Yu had told him, the Third Hokage, from his heart, dared not even raise his head.
He and his two old friends prostrated themselves on the ground, motionless.
Silently waiting for the divine being to fully descend.
A short while later.
The radiant god descended from the heavens, the Milky Way reversed, one percent of it transformed into starlight, enveloping the Third Hokage.
In less than a second, the starlight completely merged into the Third Hokage's body.
Then, his entire being underwent a tremendous transformation!
The few white hairs on his head turned black, his somewhat stooped body straightened!
Even the wrinkles on his face had vanished!
It was as if time had reversed, youth restored!
The Third Hokage, at only fifty years old, had returned to his prime in his twenties!
Moreover, the chakra within him surged!
The shackles of the five basic nature transformations were shattered in this moment!
The Third Hokage vaguely felt that if he wanted to, with a little time, he could fuse chakra of different attributes and develop bloodline limits like Magnet Release or Storm Release!
Even the Third Tsuchikage Oonoki's unique skill, Dust Release, a bloodline limit that transcended bloodline limits, could be learned with a little time!
The current Third Hokage had, so to speak, broken his limits!
From a peak Kage, he leaped to a half-step beyond Kage!
He was only one step away from the realms of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha!
‘No wonder Danzo is so obsessed with sacrifices! Just this first meager reward has brought this old man back to his youth, and even his strength has made a huge breakthrough!’
‘If I perform a second sacrifice, won't I truly become the strongest Hokage?’
Ambition quietly blossomed at this moment.
The Third Hokage thought of the names on the list, the qualified female ninjas from other villages.................
He suddenly realized that he was actually no different from Danzo!
After tasting the benefits of sacrifice, the first thing that came to mind was to start a war!
To seize more qualified female ninjas and carry out a second sacrifice!
Lost in his joy, the Third Hokage didn't notice the incredibly envious looks of his two old friends.
Perhaps a breakthrough in strength wouldn't hold much appeal for the likes of Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, who had been consumed by power and their fighting spirit had been worn down.
But how could they, being close to fifty years old, resist the allure of returning to their youth?
Seeing with their own eyes how the Third Hokage went from nearly fifty years old to a young man in his twenties in the blink of an eye.
Yano Yu's gentle yet highly seductive words echoed constantly in the minds of the two advisors at this moment!
"No matter how powerful a person is, they will eventually die, death is the ultimate fate of every life."
"The glory of one's life will turn to dust after death. Perhaps someone will still remember you a hundred years from now. But what about a thousand years, or even ten thousand years later?"
"Time will erase all traces of you, no one will remember you, you will be forgotten by the whole world, as if.................."
"You never came to this world."
Forgetfulness is far more terrifying than death itself!
Just by imagining it slightly in their hearts, the two advisors could feel that sense of suffocating, unable to shout, unable to escape, as if sinking into the depths of the sea!
Don't want to die!
Don't want to be forgotten!
I want to live forever!
What was originally a tiny spark of an idea, at this moment, was like pouring gasoline on a fire, it swelled in the wind!
Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, they also wanted to regain their youth!
Perhaps out of fear, perhaps out of a desire for longevity.
They subconsciously raised their heads and looked directly at the divine radiance!
What kind of existence was it?
Beautiful, radiant, brilliant.................
It was like an eternal sun, emitting endless light and heat.
And it was like a mysterious moon, captivating countless people.
‘God!’
‘Great God!’
‘I shall offer everything I have, praying for your mercy!’
‘Oh God!’
‘Grant me, infinite life!’
Like a fish that had landed on shore, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado opened their mouths wide, but could not utter a word.
When they came to their senses, they were filled with immense fear and quickly lowered their heads.
They felt tormented for their sacrilege against the divine.
However, the divine being did not care.
Because the divine being is merciful.
A voice in their hearts said so.
It moved them deeply, they couldn't help but shed tears and continuously kowtow.
Like children who had done wrong and returned to the embrace of their loving parents.
The divine being is truly merciful.
Another ray of starlight descended, enveloping Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado tightly.
This ray of starlight did not bring about an increase in strength, but only restored their youth.
That was enough.
Enough for them to dedicate everything they had to it!
"Thank you for your blessing, Great God!"
Once again they kowtowed, the two advisors feeling genuine gratitude.
Unbeknownst to them, the Third Hokage on the side was so scared that his underwear was soaked in cold sweat!
‘These two guys!’
‘I shouldn’t have brought them along!’
‘Thank goodness the divine being is merciful, otherwise...................’
Otherwise, the Third Hokage wouldn't dare to imagine the consequences!
It could have turned a joyous occasion into a disaster!
However, from another perspective, the divine being being so merciful was a good thing.
At least he didn't have to worry about one day his world being destroyed by an enraged divine being.....................
The Third Hokage said this to himself in his heart, finding some consolation.
Faced with the gratitude of the sacrificers, the agglomeration of billions of stars did not speak.
It simply sent the remaining starlight to the side of Uchiha Mikoto.
The young woman from the Uchiha clan reached out her finger curiously and respectfully, lightly touching the starlight.
Cool, yet giving a sense of warmth.
Is this the power of the divine?
The starlight was extremely gentle, in front of the eyes of the Third Hokage and the others, who were filled with envy, it transformed into a large cocoon, enveloping Uchiha Mikoto.
Allowing her to undergo metamorphosis.
Just like Yano Yu at the time, when the starlight dissipated, Uchiha Mikoto, who seemed like a different person, naturally knew what she had to do next.
She looked at the Third Hokage, bowed slightly, and politely said: "Third Hokage-sama, I will now head to the highest place to meet our Great God."
"The Uchiha clan is entrusted to you."
The Third Hokage gave a warm smile, clapping his chest, making a loud sound: "Don't worry, Mikoto, this old man will keep his promise to the Uchiha! From this moment on, Shin is the Fourth Advisor of Konoha!"
"Then I'll be at ease."
The girl beamed a bright smile, then, transforming her body into a long rainbow, she departed with the myriad of stars.
This day.
All the villagers of Konoha saw the divine being descend, and they also saw the 巫女 ascend!
Heading to the realm of the gods!
News spread throughout the Five Great Nations in no time!
Even the Six Paths Sage, who was observing the ninja world as a spirit, was alarmed!
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