Naruto : Sequence 0 Visionary

Lately, for some unknown reason, Jigen had been feeling a constant headache.

It was as if every nerve was being stabbed with needles, a burst of pain that felt like being burned by flames, making it impossible for him to focus.

Illusory voices drifted from all directions, seeming to seep into his ears from every crack. Jigen felt like his head was about to explode, his thoughts clouded by a fog, as though an invisible hand was pulling him down into some strange and bizarre dream.

Hallucinations of vivid images flashed in his mind, as if they were forcibly inserted and were playing out in a broken, fragmented way.

A man in a black robe with long hair and a pair of crown-like horns on his head appeared, but Jigen could never see the man's face clearly. It was as though his image was shrouded in a mist of illusion. However, the man's Rinnegan on his forehead unmistakably revealed his identity.

The man's lips moved, as though he was speaking something, but unfortunately, Jigen couldn't hear it clearly.

Soon, amidst the fragmented images, a blood-red moon appeared behind the mysterious Ōtsutsuki, giving off an unsettling and ominous aura.

It was at this moment that the mysterious Ōtsutsuki's voice grew clearer.

"Father of Devils; Lord of Deviants; Source of Curses."

"Father of Devils; Lord of Deviants; Source of Curses."

"Father of Devils; Lord of Deviants; Source of Curses."

It felt like a hard blow to the back of his head, followed by a searing needle piercing his brain, twisting and turning inside. Jigen immediately felt dizzy, losing control as he knelt to the ground. Veins bulged grotesquely on his forehead, and he let out a terrifying low growl, like a monstrous demon.

It was unclear how much time passed, but eventually, the voice in his mind slowly faded away.

Jigen knelt, hands on the ground, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief. "The Great Ōtsutsuki... Shibai? But... hasn't he been dead for a long time?"

The Ōtsutsuki that had appeared in his hallucination just now was named 'Ōtsutsuki Shibai,' one of the closest beings to a god in the Ōtsutsuki clan. 

Over the course of thousands of years, he devoured hundreds of 'God Tree Fruits' and possessed unbelievable power.

But the problem was, this Ōtsutsuki Shibai, the one closest to a god, had died long ago, leaving only an empty shell.

No one knows who exactly killed Ōtsutsuki Shibai, the being closest to a god. However, the man in the recent hallucination was undoubtedly Ōtsutsuki Shibai!

"Could it be... Ōtsutsuki Shibai is not dead?" Jigen thought of this possibility, his pupils shrinking instantly. His breathing grew rapid, and his excitement made his whole body tremble. "Has Ōtsutsuki Shibai really... transcended the boundaries of life and become a 'god'?!"

The Ōtsutsuki clan roams across the universe, constantly planting the God Tree, absorbing the life force of planets, bearing fruit, and then devouring it, only to move on to the next planet. 

This cycle repeats endlessly with the goal of transcending the boundaries of life and ultimately entering the domain of the "gods."

The images that had just appeared in his mind only further convinced Isshiki that the legendary Ōtsutsuki Shibai was not dead. 

Instead, Shibai had transcended the realm of life and entered the domain of gods. The fragmented visions he had experienced were, without a doubt, divine revelations sent by the Ōtsutsuki god to him.

At the thought of this possibility, excitement surged through Jigen's body.

He slowly lifted his head, gazing at the vast blue sky, where he could vaguely sense that the source of that voice was from a small asteroid orbiting this planet.

That planet was the Moon, which sealed Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and the shell of the Ten Tails' Outer Path Sage Statue.

"Kaguya... Kaguya... Kaguya..."

Jigen covered his face, peering through his fingers. His eyes were dark and cold, and a cruel smile curled on his lips. "Very well, it seems I must resolve this ancient grudge from a thousand years ago, sooner than expected."

Memories from a thousand years ago rushed back like a tide.

At that time, he had been Kaguya's superior, and they had come to this planet to plant the God Tree together. However, during the process, Kaguya had attacked him unexpectedly to seize the God Tree's fruit for herself, leaving him severely wounded and near death. 

Forced into a corner, he had to reside within Jigen's body to recover, while also waiting for the right opportunity to reclaim the God Tree's fruit.

Now, the time had come.

Jigen followed the guidance in his mind and found a ruined ruin.

He slowly explored along a broken road in the ruins. On either side were walls made of stacked stones, now worn and yellowed from the long passage of time, covered in thick vines that looked like a heavy spring coat. It gave off an air of historical change, the weight and vastness left behind by the ages.

If this were a tourist spot, it would definitely be considered a great place to visit.

However, Jigen wasn't in the mood to admire how rich in history this ancient city was. No matter how ancient it was, it couldn't compare to his own 'richness.'

Roughly tearing open the ruined site and carving out a spacious path for walking, he followed the 'hint' in his mind and found the passage buried beneath the ruins of the ancient city.

This passage was very old, narrow, dark, and the damp, stale air was pungent.

Jigen frowned slightly, showing some disgust, but after considering the purpose of this passage, he pinched his nose and quickened his pace into the passage. He kept moving until he reached the underground area beneath the ruins, a huge space that looked like a cave system.

In the center of this cave was a light blue lake, with crystal stones growing all over the surrounding rock walls.

What stood out was that around the lake were large, 'bubble-like' things, drifting slowly, completely blocking the path to the lake.

"Defensive sealing technique?" Jigen gazed at the bubbles, his lips curling into a cold smirk. "Looks like I've found it. That 'passage' is indeed right here!"

With that, he walked directly toward the lake, completely ignoring the bubbles.

Divine Technique (Shinjutsu): Sukunahikona!

Just as the bubbles were about to touch him, a golden light flashed from Jigen's right eye, and his Kokugan activated.

The bubbles instantly shrank, becoming as small as sesame seeds, and the previously blocked path revealed a wide opening.

Jigen leapt forward, jumping straight into the light blue lake.

Splash!

Water splashed as ripples spread across the lake's surface.

Jigen, who had submerged into the lake, moved like a swift flying fish. With a sudden burst of speed, he darted forward, creating waves beneath the water.

The deeper he went, the darker the lake's color became, gradually shifting from light blue to a disturbing, ominous red, filled with an eerie and unsettling aura.

But that wasn't all. The density of the lake's depths was also increasing. At some point, the water around him changed, turning into a thick, gel-like substance, as though it contained some form of life.Jigen could even hear something akin to a heartbeat, a pulsing rhythm like that of a living creature.

A strong sense of unease surged in his mind, triggering frantic warnings.

However, just as Jigen hesitated, the urging voice echoed once more in his mind.

"Father of Devils; Lord of Deviants; Source of Curses."

Jigen regained his determination, his eyes firm with resolve. Muttering to himself, he said, "No, I can't give up. I'm so close to 'the God'! It's Otsutsuki Shiba calling me!"

Yet, if one were to look into his eyes at that moment, they would see two unfamiliar figures reflected deep within his pupils.

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