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Chapter 342: On the Moon, Officially Joining the Game
Chapter 342: On the Moon, Officially Joining the Game
Indeed, the Sage of Six Paths still had more tricks up his sleeve.
Naruto, now free from control, understood that if things continued this way, the ultimate victor would likely be Hagoromo Otsutsuki, and he couldn't afford to sit idle any longer.
At that moment, Hagoromo and Naruto found themselves within the Heavenly Hand Seal Technique.
The Sage of Six Paths reappeared in the mortal realm once more.
However, he did not manifest on Earth but on the moon.
"Otsutsuki," the Sage of Six Paths, in his chakra form, said as he looked at the dense cluster of structures before him.
He knew this was where the Otsutsuki descendants lived, or at least, where they had lived, for they were now all but extinct, just like Otsutsuki.
Upon his awakening, the Sage of Six Paths was aware of everything that had transpired in the ninja world, including the events on the moon.
"The fate of the Otsutsuki clan?" The Sage of Six Paths shook his head. "Perhaps it is the fate of mankind."
"Civil war... It never ends," he sighed before disappearing once more.
When he reappeared, he found himself in a shrine on a floating island.
At the very back of the shrine, on a tall platform, stood a massive yellow Rinnegan formed by countless Byakugan eyes.
In front of this enormous eye stood the last remaining descendant of the Otsutsuki clan, Shin Otsutsuki.
"Who's there?" asked Shin, his senses immediately alerting him to the presence of the Sage of Six Paths, who had not bothered to conceal his chakra.
Shin, born without eyes, tightly shut his lids and spun around.
Simultaneously, a horde of intricate Otsutsuki puppets rushed in from all directions, surrounding the Sage of Six Paths and opening their eyes to reveal their own Byakugan.
"After a thousand years, I never expected there to be such an outstanding descendant of Otsutsuki," the Sage of Six Paths said calmly as he looked at Shin.
"The Sage of Six Paths?" Shin Otsutsuki asked, his tone guarded. Though he lacked physical eyes, he could perceive the world through other means, and he instantly recognized the identity of his unexpected visitor.
After all, their clan had dedicated itself to the destruction of the world created by the Sage of Six Paths—a world they deemed a failure.
And so, they were intimately familiar with the Sage of Six Paths.
In that moment, Shin Otsutsuki was shocked to his core.
He couldn't believe that the Sage of Six Paths, a contemporary of his ancestor Otsutsuki, was still alive and standing before him.
Could it be that he intends to stop me from destroying the ninja world in the future? Shin wondered, his guard firmly up.
At his command, the massive Rinnegan behind him pulsated with intense power.
The Sage of Six Paths glanced at the Rinnegan behind Shin and sighed, "Still immersed in the distorted fate?"
"Distorted fate?" Shin repeated, a smirk tugging at his lips. "You, who are revered by the world as the Sage of Six Paths, are unaware of your own mistakes?"
"For a thousand years, the ninja world you created has been plagued by constant warfare. Ninjas slaughter each other without cease, treating chakra and the tailed beasts as weapons. Now, even the Ten-Tails has been unleashed! Otsutsuki, the ancestor, and the Chakra Ancestor, monitored by the Moon Ninjas for millennia, have also returned!"
Shin's face was devoid of emotion, his eyes cold.
Through the massive Rinnegan, he could witness everything that was transpiring on Earth.
If not for the fact that the power of the giant Rinnegan was insufficient to kill Kaguya Otsutsuki, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, and Naruto—three individuals with power far beyond his expectations—he would have already eradicated all life on Earth.
"Our ancestor Otsutsuki questioned the world created by his brother very early on. 'If my brother's ninja way deviates from the right path, then that world shall be destroyed,' he declared. That was the fate decreed by our ancestor Otsutsuki."
"Now! There is more than enough evidence to prove that the world you created, Sage of Six Paths, is a failure!"
"There was never any distortion.
"It is true that the shinobi world has reached this state due to my mistakes. However, destroying the shinobi world and the Earth completely is an extreme measure that Hagoromo would never approve of as the Will of Heaven."
After speaking, the Sage of Six Paths noticed Otsutsuki Shamon's unwavering expression and sighed. "Very well, I shall let you see it for yourself."
With a flourish of his sleeve, the Sage of Six Paths transported Otsutsuki Shamon to a massive graveyard.
Before Otsutsuki Shamon could react, countless soul imprints appeared in the graveyard.
"The Otsutsuki branch family has misunderstood Hagoromo's Will!" The soul imprints of the main family shinobi of the Otsutsuki clan on the moon appeared before Otsutsuki Shamon, one after another.
And they were not alone.
"Big brother," a frail and aged voice called out. It was the soul imprint of Otsutsuki Hagoromo, who had chosen to pass on in a manner different from his brother, the Sage of Six Paths.
"Hagoromo," the Sage of Six Paths acknowledged his younger brother's presence.
As the Sage continued to exist in the shinobi world in his chakra form, Otsutsuki Hagoromo had chosen to embrace true death as a mortal.
"Big brother Hagoromo... and all of you," Otsutsuki Shamon murmured, his eyes widening in shock as he took in the scene before him.
In the moments that followed, Otsutsuki Shamon learned the truth about the Will of Heaven from Hagoromo.
The Sage of Six Paths watched as Otsutsuki Shamon's expression turned from shock to remorse and self-reproach, and he shook his head. "Civil war knows no end, as I said before. It is not just on Earth but also on the moon."
Just as the Hyuga clan on Earth had its main and branch families, the Otsutsuki clan on the moon was similarly divided.
Initially, there may have been misunderstandings about Hagoromo's Will, but it was the ambition of many that twisted and amplified this misinterpretation.
The moon shinobi had long since lost contact with their Earth counterparts.
Living on the moon, generation after generation, for a thousand years, their connection to Earth faded with each passing era. As time went on, people cared less and less about Earth, and naturally, they paid little heed to the affairs of the shinobi world.
Ultimately, it was the ambition of those in the branch family who sought to use the Will of Heaven and Earth as a pretext to achieve their true goal—to overthrow the rule of the main family that had endured for a millennium.
And they had succeeded.
However, instead of immediately seeking to purify the shinobi world, they passed down their distorted beliefs to future generations, leading to Otsutsuki Shamon's unwavering faith in the so-called Will of Heaven.
Fortunately, his mindset had now been corrected.
"For Hagoromo's true Will of Heaven and for the true peace of the shinobi world, I need your power, Shamon," the Sage of Six Paths said.
Otsutsuki Shamon nodded resolutely. "I am willing to atone for my sins."
"Excellent!" The Sage of Six Paths' eyes gleamed with determination.
This time, there would be no unexpected interruptions like there had been with Naruto.
With a final, decisive look, the Sage of Six Paths channeled the remainder of his chakra into Otsutsuki Shamon.
A powerful aura erupted from Otsutsuki Shamon, and as he opened his eyes once more, a brand new pair of white eyes appeared, swiftly evolving into blue Rinnegan within mere moments.
Rinnegan Chakra Mode activated!
Enveloped in green chakra, Otsutsuki Shamon had officially attained the Six Paths level. Guided by the Sage of Six Paths, he descended upon the Earth.
A new Six Paths-level shinobi was about to make his presence known.
The Sage of Six Paths had officially entered the game.
(End of Chapter)
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