Shishou set Tenten down and took her hand, using the bugs to continue feeding back chakra to her, helping her fully awaken the power of Hashirama.
Tenten's dream was to become a strong kunoichi like Tsunade.
With that in mind, the best gift Shishou could give her was to help her awaken Hashirama's power.
Feeling the abundant energy and chakra within her, Tenten was amazed.
Although this wasn't the first time Shishou had increased her chakra, she always found the experience magical.
To Tenten, Shishou was practically omnipotent.
Sensing the changes within her, Tenten wrapped her arms around Shishou and said earnestly, "Shishou, you're the best."
Then, she closed her eyes and slightly tilted her head up, expecting something.
Shishou gave her a light peck on the lips and smiled, "Let's go eat."
"Alright, I'm treating you to a feast," Tenten said excitedly, blushing as she hooked her arm around Shishou's and they walked toward the village.
Two days later.
Tenten's eighteenth birthday arrived.
On this day, Tenten's parents hosted a lavish birthday party at their home, inviting everyone Tenten knew to celebrate.
Amidst the well-wishes of many, Tenten officially became an adult.
...
Time flew by.
A few months later.
It was now the summer of Konoha Year 68.
At night.
Shishou quietly entered the room where Fu, the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, was staying at Inuzuka Hana's house.
Ever since Fu arrived in Konoha, she had been living with Inuzuka Hana, constantly pestering Shishou.
Konoha, having a long-standing friendship with Takigakure, didn't make a big deal out of it. They simply notified Takigakure to send people to guard Fu.
Shishou placed his hand on Fu's neck, easily knocking her unconscious.
Then, he placed his hand on her navel, his Sharingan slowly emerging in his eyes.
The next moment, a large amount of Seven-Tails chakra appeared from Fu's body, forming a red-tailed beast chakra cloak.
Seeing this, Shishou controlled his bugs to devour all of the Seven-Tails chakra.
Since gaining the Six Paths abilities, Shishou could absorb chakra using ninjutsu, but to awaken the related bloodline, he had to use the bugs for devouring and feeding back.
As he devoured and fed back the chakra, he observed his own chakra levels. When he noticed that his chakra was no longer increasing, Shishou was pleased.
This meant that he had absorbed enough Seven-Tails chakra and was about to awaken its bloodline power.
Once he awakened the Seven-Tails' bloodline power, he would successfully awaken all the Tailed Beasts' bloodlines.
As for the Four-Tails and Five-Tails, he had already awakened those a month ago.
Shishou tucked Fu back in, then disappeared, heading to the moon.
As the feedback of the Seven-Tails chakra completed, Shishou felt nine forces within him, constantly clashing and intertwining, causing great discomfort.
"Whether I can successfully fuse the nine Tailed Beasts' bloodlines into the power of the Ten-Tails or the Divine Tree depends on this."
Taking a deep breath, Shishou tried to control the portion of the Divine Tree's power given to him by Kaguya, intending to use it to fuse the nine Tailed Beasts' powers.
"Shadow Clone Technique."
Shishou formed the seals, creating nine shadow clones.
Each of these clones contained the bloodline power of one of the nine Tailed Beasts.
Then, Shishou formed more seals, beginning to draw on the Divine Tree's power within him.
As the seals were completed, a layer of tangible black chakra began to appear on Shishou's body.
Whoosh!
A chakra arm extended from the black chakra on his body, grabbing the shadow clone representing Shukaku and enveloping it, forming a light brown chakra sphere.
Next, it absorbed the Two-Tails clone, then the Three-Tails clone...
Just like the Gedo Statue absorbing the Tailed Beasts, the black chakra on Shishou's body sequentially absorbed all nine clones, forming nine differently colored chakra spheres.
The nine chakra spheres spun rapidly, forming a brilliant, colorful ring.
As the spheres continued to spin and accelerate, they ultimately fused into a single, radiant, multicolored orb under the Divine Tree's power, returning to Shishou's body.
In an instant.
Shishou felt his chakra levels surge, his senses sharpening, and his physical and spiritual strength undergoing a significant transformation and enhancement.
His Sage Body and the potential of his two Sage eyes were fully awakened, resonating with the Divine Tree's power within him.
This transformation at the level of life itself caused his body to tremble with excitement and nervousness.
Boom!!!
An invisible shockwave erupted from Shishou, his terrifying aura sweeping across the lunar surface.
Far away in the courtyard of Fire City, Kushina suddenly froze, looking up at the moon.
"Shishou's power..."
As someone bonded with Shishou, she could clearly feel his power continuously rising.
Shishou had already obtained the Rinnegan and Tenseigan. For his power to suddenly surge now, did it mean...
But then, considering Shishou's age...
As the only one among the women who knew Shishou's true age, Kushina was astonished.
To possess such terrifying power at seventeen!
It was unbelievable!
Recalling the plans Shishou had shared with her for immortality, Kushina felt a surge of excitement.
Uchiha Mikoto noticed Kushina's reaction and asked curiously, "Kushina, what's going on?"
Beside her, Hyuga Rimei also turned to Kushina, looking curious.
Kushina looked at her two close friends and sighed, "It seems we need to train harder. Shishou has just become a true Six Paths level powerhouse."
A true Six Paths level powerhouse...
Mikoto and Rimei exchanged glances, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
As a pseudo-Six Paths herself, Rimei understood what Kushina meant by a true Six Paths powerhouse.
It meant that Shishou now likely possessed power comparable to the Sage of Six Paths.
In Shikkotsu Forest.
The Great Slug Sage also looked towards the moon.
Also bonded with Shishou, it could clearly feel Shishou's power continuously rising.
"It seems he truly possesses the power of the Sage of Six Paths..."
In the Land of Bears.
At Orochimaru's secret base.
Raiko, who was training in Sage Mode, suddenly frowned, stepping outside to look at the moon.
"Something is awakening up there..."
"But why do I feel like something terrible is about to happen to me..."
"What exactly is going on up there..."
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POWER STONE!!!!
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