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Chapter 221: Hagoromo and the Sage of the Six Paths 【17】
Chapter 221: Hagoromo and the Sage of the Six Paths 【17】
In a remote corner of the Ninja World, in a realm that existed between fantasy and reality, life and death, a figure sat suspended in mid-air. Beside him was a pitch-black staff, and behind him floated nine orbs of varying sizes.
His name was Hagoromo Otsutsuki, known throughout the Ninja World as the Sage of Six Paths.
Suddenly, ripples disturbed the endless white void, and a figure appeared in the distance, walking towards the sage. This figure bore a resemblance to Hagoromo, but instead of the distinctive ringed patterns, his eyes had white irises.
He was Hagoromo's younger brother, Hamura Otsutsuki.
As Hamura approached, he spoke to the sage, his voice carrying a hint of concern. "That person has made a move on the Rinnegan, and yet you still intend to do nothing?"
The Sage of Six Paths opened his eyes and turned to face Hamura, but he remained silent.
Hamura continued, his tone resolute. "If we let him obtain the Rinnegan, he might also gain access to your power, brother. I know you believe we shouldn't interfere in the affairs of the Ninja World, but this person is different. Like Mother, he is not of this world."
The sage reached for his staff and gently tapped the white ground, causing it to ripple like water, revealing a vision of the Ninja World.
"Must we always expel those who are different?" he asked, his voice steady. "His presence has brought about tremendous change and innovation to the Ninja World, even earning the rare friendship of the Nine-Tails. Perhaps he will bring peace to our world."
"No," Hamura countered, his voice firm. "That may only be a facade. He, too, could be after the fruit of the Divine Tree. If we do nothing, he will eventually come for that power. Brother, your inaction is a bold gamble, one that could lead to the destruction of our world!"
As he finished speaking, Hamura began to walk away.
The sage furrowed his brow and called after him. "Hamura, what do you intend to do?"
"I will stop him," came the reply, as Hamura glanced sideways at the sage.
The Sage of Six Paths shook his head. "Change is necessary to create an ideal world, and his existence may be the key to that change. You and I are already dead, Hamura. We must not interfere any further."
Hamura Otsutsuki was a conservative soul, and his actions were driven by the fear that Hagoromo Otsutsuki would one day be resurrected. He had even left descendants on the moon to keep watch over the generations. Hamura preferred the Ninja World to develop along a stable path, free from major upheavals.
In contrast, the Sage of Six Paths embraced change and innovation. Thus, he had refrained from interfering with Black Zetsu, sensing that this entity might be the catalyst for the desired transformation.
At the very least, he knew that without change, the Ninja World would never know peace.
"Brother..." Hamura hesitated, his brow furrowed, but ultimately, he steeled himself and spoke with determination. "This situation is different from the Black Zetsu incident. Perhaps you are right, but the risks are also immense. I cannot stand idly by!"
As he finished speaking, a surge of chakra emanated from his body, causing ripples to spread across the void before dissipating into the space between them.
The Sage's expression changed slightly.
Hamura Otsutsuki looked at the Sage of Six Paths and said in a low voice, "Since you, my elder brother, disagree with interfering in the world of the living as the deceased, then I will send out my chakra like Ashura and Indra. My chakra will stop him from obtaining the power of the Six Paths!"
The Sage of Six Paths frowned, clutching the staff in his hand. He raised the staff but ultimately lowered it again, shaking his head.
"Never mind."
"Your actions may also be a part of bringing about change."
...
Ninja World
Konoha
Two figures appeared in the distance from Konoha and began walking towards the village.
"It's been a long time since I've returned to Konoha," Tsunade said, looking at the surrounding terrain, which had changed a lot. "I can barely recognize the roads around here."
Jiraiya hung her head as she followed behind Tsunade.
It was embarrassing for her.
Recently, Tsunade had lost a lot of money, owing huge debts everywhere. Moreover, Tsunade had also exposed her 'young girl transformation,' leaving her with one less option to avoid debt collectors. Helpless, she had no choice but to return to Konoha to lay low for a while.
If Fuye were to find out about this, he would probably make a strange expression. Just thinking about it made her sigh, but then she looked forward to it a little.
She heard that Fuye had already become the Fifth Hokage of Konoha.
She never doubted that Fuye could become a Hokage. After all, there were hardly any ninjas comparable to the exceptional Fuye. However, she didn't expect it to happen so soon. Fuye, who was only fifteen years old, had already reached the pinnacle of all ninjas in Konoha.
As she imagined Fuye wearing the Fire Shadow Gown and the Fire Shadow Hood, she couldn't help but be a little dazed and almost tripped over a tree root.
Bang!
After being tripped by the tree root, her head collided with Tsunade's back. She was surprised to find that Tsunade had stopped moving and stood still.
"Tsunade-sama?"
As someone who had followed Tsunade for many years, she immediately realized that Tsunade was extremely tense.
Upon realizing this, Jiraiya immediately reacted, drawing the kunai she carried with her and jumping to Tsunade's right. She focused her attention forward.
As she looked ahead.
She froze in place.
She saw a giant fox lying not far from Konoha, with nine tails spread out on the ground.
"Nine, nine, nine... Nine-Tails?!"
Jiraiya's eyes nearly popped out, and she immediately understood why Tsunade had suddenly become so tense and vigilant.
What she found even more unbelievable, almost to the point of breaking her jaw, was seeing many children crawling all over the Nine-Tails' tails.
On the Nine-Tails' back.
Several ninjas were combing the Nine-Tails' fur with large combs, and you could see a small tuft of orange fur on its head shaking back and forth, seemingly conveying its comfort.
(End of Chapter)
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