From the first day of being a genin, Tsukimi and the girls sent their clones they made. Tsukimi was getting better and better at clones because of his practice.
Now he was able to create clones with the amount of strength he desired. He also helped the girls to make the same kind of clones.
Since the lowest they could do is a peak chunin level power, so they sent those clones in their place.
This would also help them to hide from people with keen eyes that they were not holding back at all.
Tsukimi also used his seal and genjutsu to add some extra features in the clones.
The days returned to normal as Tsukimi started grinding his strength while he could feel that he was getting stronger but the next realm was yet quite far away from him.
After digesting the souls of the Otsutsuki clan members he felt that his soul was getting stronger.
After thorough checking and experimenting Tsukimi realized that he would need to mature his soul if he wanted to advance to the next realm.
He had not been able to enter his mind and see the state of his soul. It should have been easy for him to do so but for some reason he was unable to.
He had a feeling that after he break throughs to the next realm he would be able to see the realm reason behind it.
His soul was clear that was to grow his soul and make it as strong as possible so that it can mature and for that he needed to absorb the soul of countess beings since he did not have any other methods.
His mind dwindled as he thought of the soul of a very powerful Otsutsuki he had been holding captive.
After Trapping Jigen or Isshiki Otsutsuki, Noah only thought of a single problem that it would lead to alerting the whole clan about his current state and since they knew the severity of a fully matured God tree, they won't take any chances and send their big shots to deal with him and he was not ready to face even the average powerhouses of the clan.
But now he had different plans for that Otsutsuki member.
Tsukimi looked at the black sword in his hand and smiled a little as he stroked it a little. His mind was wandering and planning for his future.
'mmm~'
Feeling his touch on it the sword trembled and Tsukimi felt like he heard a slight moan in his mind breaking his though process.
The air in the surroundings seemed to came to a halt. His hands stopped and his lips twitched as he stared blankly at the sword in front of him.
He started for a long while but he did not hear that voice anymore.
Thinking of it as an illusion or his mind playing tricks he continued to touch it and then it happened again.
'Ahn~'
Thsi time he heard it loud and clear. It was indeed Mayurei's moan. It seemed like she was using the sword to feel his touch on her body.
His eyes seemd to narrow as he glared at the sword coldly.
With a wave of his hand Tsukimi threw the sword a few meters away in the ground while looking at it with his blank eyes.
He may have liked Mayurei but stroking the sword in that way felt weird even for him.
'Tsukimi why did you stop~~' when he heard Mayurei needy voice Tsukimi took a step back and turned his back towards the sword.
'Chottomatte!!' Meyurei's pleading voice came from the depths of Noah's mind, yet he ignored it and continued walking.
'wait wait wait!! Tsilukimi, how could you leave me like that after doing that with me~~' she started sobbing and continued her pleas. 'You are so bad for throwing me when you touch me like-'
Veins started pooping on Tsukimi's head as he raised his hand and the sword that was stabbed in the ground trembled a little before rushing in his direction.
"If you don't want me to leave in an empty dimension, stop speaking." Hearing Tsukimi's cold voice she shut up and did not dare to say anything else.
With a flick of his hands Tsukimi sent the sword back in the soul apace.
Inside Tsukimi's soul realm, everywhere was dark. It was like an endless dark realm. The only source of light was stationed in the middle of this realm where a ball of light seemed to contain an illusionary figure inside it.
In the middle of this realm was a baby shaped corporal figure that was sitting while hugging its legs and its eyes were closed.
This was the soul of Tsukimi that was yet to mature and around this soul were three threads that seemed to be connected to its hands.
Suddenly in this dimly lit space a light flashed and a black sword appeared inside it.
As the light surrounding the sword dimmed the sword deformed and it started changing shape.
It started to glow in an ethereal light and it finally took the shape of a human.
The light dimmed before disappearing and the figure revealed itself…..