Here is Chapter 23 of your Naruto webnovel:
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Rebirth of the Ōtsutsuki: Yash's Path to Godhood
Chapter 23: The King Beneath Roots – A Forgotten Enemy Awakens
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Location: Root World – Subterranean Divine Nexus
After the Planting of the Divine Tree Seed
The newly planted seed glowed with divine light—radiating power that pulsed through the Root World like a heartbeat.
Yash, now bonded with Seira, stood with his harem around the nascent tree. Its roots, crystalline and alive, were growing at an unnatural pace, digging deep into the spiritual veins of the realm.
But then...
The ground shuddered.
A tremor—not just physical, but spiritual. Even the air seemed to pause.
Lunara staggered. "That… wasn't chakra. That was something older."
Seira's face paled. "He's waking up."
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[System Notification: Divine Tree Resonance Detected]
> Root Penetration Level: 12%
Hidden Entity Reactivated
⚠️ Awakening Imminent – Amayō Ōtsutsuki, The Origin King
Combat Class: ??? (Above Transcendent Tier)
Status: Locked for 3 Days (Conscious Link Established)
Message Received:
> "My son. My copy. My mistake.
You are planting my legacy.
I will return… and I will take it back."
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Yash clenched his fist. The voice—it wasn't just powerful. It was personal. Familiar.
> "Amayō…" Seira whispered. "The one who created the original Divine Tree. The first to defy the Ōtsutsuki gods. He was your… template."
Everyone froze.
> "Wait," Sarada said. "What do you mean template?"
Seira turned to them, pain visible in her golden eyes.
> "Amayō couldn't create true life, so he cloned himself… over and over across time and dimensions. Most failed. One… survived."
She looked at Yash.
> "You."
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[System Memory Fragment Unlocked]
> 📜 Past-Life Echo: Amayō's Forbidden Project – "Seed of Rebellion"
Project Type: Ōtsutsuki Genesis Clone
Sample Base: Amayō's Soul Core
Result: Yash – Retaining autonomy, compassion, and potential for love
Conclusion: Yash is not a reincarnation. He is a genetically, spiritually engineered "son" of Amayō.
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Yash's vision blurred as the truth sank in.
He wasn't reborn from nothing.
He was a product of defiance.
A tool meant to carry out a legacy he never asked for.
And now, the original… wanted it back.
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Location Shift: Beneath the Tree – The Heart Root Core
As the team explored deeper, they found a chamber of floating glyphs and pulsating veins—a throne chamber carved from chakra and time.
In the center sat a crystal coffin—and inside it, Amayō Ōtsutsuki himself.
Ageless. Perfect. Beautiful.
Even in sleep, his aura distorted reality.
Seira stepped back instinctively.
> "This is what drove the clan mad," she murmured. "Amayō wasn't just a god. He became a concept—the first being to try rewriting fate itself."
Suddenly, the coffin cracked.
A single red eye opened.
And it looked directly at Yash.
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[System Alert – Visual Lock Established]
> 🛑 Amayō Ōtsutsuki has marked you as his Heir or Enemy
Current Threat Level: Extreme
Countdown to Full Awakening: 72 hours
Side Objective Activated:
→ "Gather the Lost Relics of the Clan Wars"
→ Needed to resist Amayō's god-tier restoration
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Seira grabbed Yash's hand.
> "We need to leave. Now."
But the eye pulsed again—and a projection of Amayō manifested.
He was tall. Calm. Regal. And terribly kind.
> "Yash," he said with a gentle smile, "you've done well. But I no longer need you."
> "In three days… I will take everything back."
The illusion faded. But the pressure lingered like a storm on the horizon.
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