832 Do you want to become a god? (1/2)
Humans were foolish.
Humans were foolish to the point where there was no saving them. As long as there were humans, humans would be foolish. This was something innate to humans, a sin that wouldn't disappear until death.
Only cleansing and evolution would be able to eliminate the sin of foolishness within human souls.
The only path forward was to cleanse the old humans and evolve into new humans, becoming a completely new species!
Shinzen Tendo had long since believed this.
Yet, he knew that he was also a foolish human. He could only sigh about his own lack of intelligence and strength.
It was probably his limit to only be able to minorly cleanse or evolve himself despite all the hard work he put in.
Shinzen had this self-realization as he silently worked hard and lived a life that wouldn't attract any attention.
If his life had continued on a normal track, it was highly likely that he would have an ordinary life no different from most others. There would be a small chance that he would die from an accident caused by one of his experiments, and an extremely tiny possibility that he would obtain a partial evolution like he wanted.
However, a certain person appeared in front of him and changed his fate.
”Do you want to become a god?”
That person asked Shinzen Tendo this question.
Of course he wanted to become a god.
Shinzen had long since hated foolish humanity. He was willing to pay any price in order to exceed humanity and become a god!
Yet, he knew that would be impossible.
He knew that he was low in ability. The only part he liked about himself was his own self-realization.
”It's impossible for humans to become gods, because it's impossible to change how foolish and vulgar humans are.”
”I agree completely. It's precisely because of your wisdom that I chose you. You're completely correct, Shinzen Tendo-san. It's impossible for people to truly become gods. But, if we lower the standards of what we define as a 'god', then it's still achievable,” the person in front of Shinzen responded with a gentle chuckle.
”A third-rate god won't be any different from a human. I have zero interest in becoming such a god.” Shinzen looked down on the very idea.
On Sakura Island, it was said that there were more than eight million gods living here. Shinzen felt that such myths were absolutely ridiculous. To him, all those assorted so-called gods were nothing more than demons and spirits that had been crowned with the name of gods. True gods were supposed to be existences that were free from the mortal world, living in a realm that humans would never be able to reach. True gods were supposed to be indescribable.
This person had a gentle attitude along with a gentle expression. However, Shinzen felt a chill as if he had been seen through completely.
”Indeed, I'm tired of being human. But, why should I believe you?”
”Simply because I'm your only chance… the only chance in your life to become the existence that you want to be.”
This sentence truly struck Shinzen deep in his heart.
His only chance.
He would never have such a chance again in his lifetime if he missed it. He would be forced to bear with the fate of being nothing but a foolish and useless human for the rest of his life!
Shinzen could easily imagine such a future ahead of him.
He would be stuck in this ordinary human body, despairing, hating, being helpless, and finally dying like all other humans…
Bearing this sin of foolishness while being so insignificant, leaving no value or meaning behind in this world and universe!
In that case, did he really even need to choose?
”What exactly do you want to do?” Shinzen inquired.
That person's handsome face smiled once again as he stated two things...
”Yasakani no Magatama.
”Susanoo no Mikoto.”
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”The Susanoo no Mikoto plan?”
”Yes. That is the top-secret plan in the Tendo Family regarding the Yasakani no Magatama. The specifics of the plan are unknown. However, it can be extrapolated that the end goal is to 'artificially create a god',” Meisei Sorin explained to Yui Haruta back at Soul Society.