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Chapter 328: The Six Paths Sage's Backup Plan
Chapter 328: The Six Paths Sage's Backup Plan
As Might Guy charged towards the Divine Tree with all eight gates released.
Outside the battlefield.
Uchiha Sasuke, who had remained unseen until now, emerged from the secret base where the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path had been kept.
With the Demonic Statue's summoning, his task was complete.
At this moment, Sasuke, having left the base, looked up at the unusually crimson Blood Moon hanging in the sky.
"If I head there now, it'll be too late."
Sasuke had missed the opportunity to witness this grand-scale ninja war, unlike any other in the past, due to his duty of guarding the Demonic Statue as instructed by Hagoromo Otsutsuki. Yet, he felt no regret.
He was well aware of the statue's importance and even more so of the fact that should Hagoromo succeed, the ninja world would be free from chaos, and the Uchiha clan would regain its past glory. Thus, he took his task very seriously.
Only after the statue's departure did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Sasuke knew that the future he and his comrades awaited was near.
However, in this instant, Sasuke's expression suddenly changed.
In the blink of an eye, when he looked forward again, he found himself in an unknown space.
Before him floated a stranger, clad in a white robe adorned with magatama, sitting cross-legged with a staff in hand. A circle of chakra orbs swirled beneath him.
"Who are you?"
Sasuke asked, his brow furrowing as he gripped the hilt of his sword.
At the same time.
In the same space.
"Did...did I die?"
Naruto opened his eyes, looking around in confusion and asking subconsciously.
An ancient voice sounded before him, explaining:
"Your physical body has perished, but your spirit remains. According to the modern world's understanding, your situation matches the description of death."
"So...I'm really dead."
Naruto pondered these words seriously before finally reaching a conclusion and scratching his head.
"Well, if I'm dead, I'm dead! Why make it so complicated?"
Naruto looked at the speaker, a white-robed old man he didn't recognize, who was floating in the air.
He couldn't help but ask, "Hey, didn't I just die? How did I end up here? Who are you, old man? Are you dead too?"
"You're asking too many questions at once!"
The white-robed old man, the Sage of the Six Paths, spoke sternly,
"Due to the changing times, the current culture, ethics, and worldviews differ greatly from my era. Each time I awaken, I feel a vast gulf between myself and the present age. While I can learn new cultures, languages, and related rules, it must be done step by step. After all, merely skimming the surface and trying to answer all your questions at once would likely result in you not understanding due to your limited knowledge."
Naruto: "."
After a series of on-site experiments, the Sage of the Six Paths finally found a way to communicate with Naruto using terms he could understand.
"Death is but a formality. Naruto, your physical body may be gone, but your soul remains. I am able to communicate with you because the Pure Land, also known as the 'Netherworld' in the current ninja world, has summoned you."
"As for my identity..."
The Sage of the Six Paths lifted his staff and said calmly,
"I am the one who maintains peace and order in the ninja world, known as Hagoromo."
"Ha-Hagoromo?!?"
Naruto had been listening quietly until he heard that name, causing him to jump in surprise. With a shocked expression, he pointed at the Sage and exclaimed:
"You...you...are that Hagoromo?!
"It seems you've misunderstood my intentions," the Sage said calmly, tapping his staff on the ground.
An image of Yuyi Xuan Yue in his Ten-Tails Jinchuriki state appeared on the ground before them.
The Sage of Six Paths explained, "I am not a member of the Yuyi clan, but the progenitor of the Ninshu religion, known to the world as the Sage of Six Paths, or Hagoromo."
"The legendary sage?" Naruto asked, recalling the tales he'd heard from Jiraiya.
The Sage nodded, "In terms of bloodline, Yuyi Xuan Yue is indeed my descendant, but not of the grandfather generation. If we were to calculate it precisely, he would be at least forty to fifty generations removed, making the relationship very distant. The same goes for you, Naruto."
"Rest assured, I did not bring you here to oppose you. On the contrary, it is to stop Yuyi Xuan Yue."
"To stop Yuyi Xuan Yue?"
"Yes." As the Sage spoke, he tapped his staff again, and the image on the ground changed. "Before I explain my reasons, let me tell you a story. A tale of what happened a thousand years ago between my mother and me."
Before Sasuke and Naruto, the Sage of Six Paths narrated the tale of his tumultuous relationship with his mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki, and revealed the truth about the Ashura and Indra reincarnates.
He then informed them that should the Infinite Tsukuyomi succeed, his mother would return, and the ninja world would revert to the desperate era of a millennium ago.
For this reason, he needed the contemporary Ashura and Indra reincarnates to carry his power and stop this from happening.
"But...I'm already dead. Even if I wanted to stop Yuyi Xuan Yue, I'm powerless to do so," Naruto said, his voice filled with worry as he considered the dire situation in the ninja world.
Looking at his translucent hands, he continued, "Please, give all your power to Sasuke! He knows the truth about Infinite Tsukuyomi, and I'm sure he will change his mind and fight for the ninja world and everyone!"
"Oh? You trust Sasuke that much? Trust the Indra reincarnation?" The Sage of Six Paths asked, a hint of surprise in his voice.
"Yes!" Naruto nodded firmly, "I believe Sasuke is a good person at heart."
"Is that so?"
The Sage of Six Paths activated his Rinnegan, and in an instant, Sasuke's image overlapped with Naruto's in his eyes.
Sasuke, calm and composed, nodded, "Give me the power, and I will prevent this from happening."
The Sage of Six Paths looked deeply into Sasuke's eyes and said,
"Naruto believes the same. He trusts you implicitly."
"Naruto?"
Sasuke's face registered his surprise.
But only for a moment, as he quickly composed himself and continued, "I now know the truth. You summoned me here for this purpose, didn't you? I have given you my answer. Now, it's your turn."
"My answer is..."
The Sage of Six Paths gazed deeply into Sasuke's eyes, as well as Naruto's, who was urging him on, and finally replied,
"No."
(End of Chapter)
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