Path Of War

"PLEASE FIND IT NO TROUBLE to venture about our temple," one of the monks softly said before turning and departing.

Arthur watched him go as the rest of the monk’s footsteps faded away. Now he was alone. Yet that did not mean he could do as he pleased. The monks here were skilled, disciplined, and observant. Arthur knew better than to try to play the role of a spy at this moment.

So, he opted for a natural approach by walking calmly around the temple. Many of the residents greeted him, knowing he was a visitor because of his attire.

As he passed by them, his destination became clearer: a chamber that resembled a library. Though not officially a library, it was the closest thing he had seen to one in this temple. He had spotted it before coming and aimed to find something of value or something that could aid him.

When he arrived inside, the walls were lined with shelves filled with scrolls and books, some bound in leather, others rolled tightly. Arthur’s Tamashii scanned the texts as he looked for anything relevant.

Many of these texts were written in archaic languages with contents difficult to decipher at a glance. Still, he understood enough of the language to recognize the significance of some of the writings.

Several contained instructions on brewing herbs, shaping landscapes, or manipulating natural energies. These were knowledge he already possessed or had little interest in at the moment.

It wasn’t long until he stopped in front of a particular section. There, amid the stone walls, he found a scroll that caught his attention. Its title was "The Origins of Chakra."

While much of the information inside was already known, it wasn’t bad to brush up on certain things that Arthur may have forgotten.

So he quietly read how chakra was a mystical and potent energy that originated from the Ōtsutsuki Clan, among whom Kaguya Ōtsutsuki played a pivotal role. She was the first to consume the chakra fruit from a forbidden tree, an act that granted her access to this extraordinary life force.

Through her, chakra became intertwined with the physical and spiritual energies of this earth, transforming her into a being of immense power. Her use of chakra was deeply rooted in her desire for power and control, but it also served as a catalyst for the evolution of the chakra system as known by later generations.

In the aftermath of her reign, the chakra she left behind continued to influence the world, especially through her descendants like Hagoromo and Hamura. To ensure that her followers would remember her, she left behind her inheritance in a book titled "Kaguya’s Legacy."