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Chapter 749: Shocking Secret, Kaguya's Revival?
Chapter 749: Shocking Secret, Kaguya's Revival?
Moonlight did not wait until the next day. At ten in the evening, he had the four Kage brought out of prison and taken to the Shinshu Office Building's conference room.
By this time, Daimoku and the others had lost their pre-war vigor. Each of them looked haggard, with many scabs on their bodies, appearing utterly disheveled.
Looking at Moonlight, who was smiling faintly in the conference room, the four of them were filled with a sense of unease.
"I think after resting for so long, you should have all had enough time to reflect. Or is there someone who hasn't rested enough yet?"
Moonlight broke the silence with his question.
"Fire Shadow, just say what you want to do," the straightforward Third Raikage said in a low voice.
He couldn't guess Moonlight's intentions regarding the four great ninja villages, so he asked directly.
"I want to establish a Shinobi Alliance involving all ninja villages to maintain peace and security in the entire Shinobi world."
Moonlight didn't speak in riddles, stating his intention directly.
"So it's about forming an alliance. No wonder Moonlight said that the Shinshu and Konoha would be allies," thought Enma, who was invited to the meeting.
"All ninja villages, does that mean you'll also invite villages outside the Five Great Ninja Villages?" Daimoku asked.
"That's right," Moonlight nodded in confirmation.
"Forgive me for being blunt, but this doesn't hold much significance. As long as the Five Great Ninja Villages can reach an agreement, peace in the Shinobi world can be achieved," Daimoku said, his words carrying a deeper meaning.
He wasn't optimistic about Moonlight's alliance plan, believing that it would ultimately end up like the peace established by Senju Hashirama during the early days of the ninja villages. Once Moonlight died, the alliance would fall apart, and the Shinobi world would plunge back into an era of war.
"If that's all you have to say, then don't bother speaking," Moonlight retorted without hesitation.
This was one of the reasons he wanted Daimoku and the others to step down from their Kage positions.
Currently, among the Kage, only he and Ra Sha were young, while the others were old and set in their ways, making it difficult to change their minds.
Daimoku, as the respected Third Tsuchikage, was given respect even by his enemies. This was the first time he had been treated so disrespectfully, and he felt embarrassed.
However, his mind was still clear, and he understood his current situation. He didn't argue with Moonlight but quietly closed his mouth, although his expression turned sour.
"How exactly will this alliance work? Are you saying that all the villages will be under the command of the Shinshu?" Ra Sha asked, voicing his concern.
At that moment, all the Kage turned their attention to Moonlight, clearly interested in this question.
"No, the leader of the Shinobi Alliance will be elected and won't be a position solely held by any one power," Moonlight replied.
In his vision, the Shinshu was different from a ninja village. It would be a part of the Shinobi Alliance, initially connecting all the ninja villages until the entire Shinobi world became a collective.
As for the election, it was just a formality; there was no one else to choose but Moonlight.
The four Kage felt slightly relieved in their hearts.
Although they were a bit unhappy about Moonlight's desire to be above them, they were willing to yield, considering Moonlight's unbeatable strength.
However, if Moonlight wanted the Shinshu to be above them, they would have to resist. This was a matter of the survival of their villages.
"If that's all, then Sunagakure is willing to join the alliance," Ra Sha said after some thought.
It was just a matter of bowing down for a few decades; he could endure it.
"Kirigakure is also willing to join," the Third Mizukage added.
The Third Raikage and Daimoku also nodded in agreement.
"Are you sure you're not mistaken? Do you think that by joining the alliance, everything that happened before will be erased?" Moonlight tapped the conference table and smiled at them.
"You're thinking too optimistically. Before forming the alliance, the first thing you need to do is have your subordinates elect new Kage. You no longer have the qualifications to serve as Kage. Prepare to spend the rest of your lives in the Six Paths City prison," he said.
Although Moonlight wanted to form an alliance, he wouldn't let the four great ninja villages off easily. Otherwise, how could he deter the Shinobi world and govern it through the Shinobi Alliance?
Ra Sha was stunned. He hadn't even been the Kazekage for a few years, and now he was being told to step down and spend the rest of his life in prison.
The Third Mizukage fell into deep thought.
He had already planned to pass his position to Kumagae, and given his age, he didn't have many years left to live. Retiring in Six Paths City didn't seem like a bad idea.
The four Kage had mixed thoughts, weighing the pros and cons.
"You should understand that I'm not here to negotiate with you, but to give you a choice," Moonlight emphasized.
"You should feel fortunate. If the Shinobi world didn't face a significant external crisis, you might not have had this choice," Moonlight said, causing everyone in the room to show expressions of astonishment, including Kakudo and Enma.
"A crisis from outside the Shinobi World?"
Kakudo looked at Moonlight in confusion.
A crisis, and a huge one at that, from the perspective of the entire Shinobi World—it sounded too ominous to be true.
"Could this crisis be the reason why Moonlight created the Shinshu?"
Enma pondered silently.
The Kage, including Daimoku, looked at Moonlight in silence, awaiting his response.
This sounded far more terrifying than any Shinobi War.
"Yes, that's what I'm referring to. But before I explain, I'd like to call in some more observers."
Moonlight nodded.
The Great Yamato Clan's affairs had to be made public; it would promote unity in the Shinobi World.
Moonlight summoned Wave Water Gate, Dai Tu, and Long Sand to the meeting room.
Once everyone had arrived, Moonlight began, "You're all familiar with the Six Paths Sage, right?"
Everyone nodded, though their understanding varied, the name was not unfamiliar to them.
"Is the Six Paths Sage not just a mythical legend but a real person?"
Daimoku asked.
He had always thought the Six Paths Sage was a fictional character in mythical legends.
"No, the Six Paths Sage was a real ninja."
The Third Raikage answered on Moonlight's behalf; the Cloud Hidden Village had inherited knowledge about the Six Paths Sage, so they knew a little more.
"Could it be that Teacher Moonlight, you are the reincarnation of the Six Paths Sage?"
Dai Tu asked with great enthusiasm.
"I'm not his reincarnation, but what I'm about to say is closely related to him."
Moonlight shook his head.
"In the myths and legends, the Six Paths Sage created the Shinobi World; he was the creator god of the Shinobi World.
In reality, the Six Paths Sage did not create the Shinobi World, but you could say he was its savior. He saved the Shinobi World from the hands of his mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki."
The meeting room fell into a profound silence as everyone listened intently to Moonlight's ancient secrets.
"Kaguya Otsutsuki was not a native of our Shinobi World; she was an extraterrestrial, a member of the Otsutsuki Clan in the universe."
Everyone in the room stared at Moonlight in shock.
If it weren't for Moonlight's reputation, they would have dismissed this as nonsense. Aliens had arrived, and this alien was the mother of the Six Paths Sage.
"Kaguya Otsutsuki's purpose in coming to the Shinobi World was not pure; she wanted to plant a Divine Tree that absorbs a planet's energy."
"The Divine Tree is an extremely dangerous entity for a planet. Once the energy is absorbed, the planet becomes a dead star, no longer suitable for life."
Daimoku furrowed his brows; Moonlight's words were beyond his comprehension.
Planting a tree could destroy an entire planet—even ninja novels didn't have such a plot.
"The Shinobi World was both unlucky and fortunate. Unlucky because it was targeted by the Otsutsuki Clan and had the Divine Tree planted.
Fortunate because, although the Six Paths Sage was Kaguya Otsutsuki's child, he didn't want to see the Shinobi World destroyed by her and stepped up to stop her."
"Since Kaguya Otsutsuki was killed by the Six Paths Sage, does this external crisis refer to the possibility of the Otsutsuki Clan sending someone again to plant the Divine Tree?"
Daimoku asked after some thought.
"That's part of it, but the more immediate crisis is Kaguya Otsutsuki herself."
Moonlight replied.
"The Six Paths Sage only stopped Kaguya Otsutsuki from planting more Divine Trees. But before the Six Paths Sage was born, Kaguya Otsutsuki had already harvested a Divine Tree fruit once and transformed into an indestructible being.
So, the Six Paths Sage sealed Kaguya Otsutsuki, and now, after a thousand years, the seal has weakened, and Kaguya Otsutsuki is very likely to break free within the next few decades."
No one understood the Otsutsuki Clan's affairs, but Moonlight could make up anything, and Black Zetsu wouldn't expose him anyway."
"The reason the Six Paths Sage created the Shinshu was to unite the entire Shinobi World in development. This way, when Kaguya Otsutsuki breaks free from the seal in the future, the Shinobi World will have the power to destroy her."
"However, things didn't go as planned. Soon after the Six Paths Sage's death, the Shinshu split, and a war broke out. In the following millennium, the Shinobi World fell into endless struggles, and development in all aspects was severely limited."
At this point, Moonlight paused, giving the audience in the meeting room time to process the information.
The Kage fell silent, contemplating the authenticity of Moonlight's revelation, which was too shocking to be true.
"How does Moonlight know so much about these ancient secrets?"
Daimoku was filled with doubt.
If everything about Kaguya Otsutsuki was true, he suspected that Moonlight might have lied about not being the Six Paths Sage's reincarnation.
Not even the Six Paths Sage himself could know so much.
"Planting the God Tree, destroying the Ninja World..."
The Third Raikage's expression turned solemn.
Given the existence of such a terrifying enemy, a union is indeed necessary.
The disciples were all shocked by this ancient secret, their minds filled with countless thoughts.
"No wonder Teacher Moonlight wanted to create the Shinshu, it turns out it was to counter the world-ending crisis. No wonder he's called the Moonlight Sage!"
Dai Tu's mind instantly imagined a plot from a ninja novel.
"We must closely follow Teacher Moonlight's footsteps."
Nagato thought to himself.
Jiraiya once told him that he hoped Nagato could become a ninja like the Six Paths Sage, bringing peace to the Ninja World.
Now it seems that the peace created by the Six Paths Sage and the peace brought by Hashirama Senju are not much different.
For lasting peace, we must look to Moonlight and the new Shinshu he has established.
"Teacher Moonlight, can you seal Kaguya Otsutsuki like the Six Paths Sage did?"
Dai Tu broke the silence in the meeting room, asking curiously.
"I can't do that. I'm still quite far from the Six Paths Sage's realm."
Moonlight shook his head in denial.
"Then can we gather the sealing experts of the Ninja World to reinforce Kaguya Otsutsuki's seal?"
The Third Hokage, Minato Namikaze, asked after some thought.
The eyes of the Kage lit up. Although their sealing techniques might not be exceptionally powerful, they still possessed basic knowledge of sealing.
Indeed, sealing techniques weaken over time, and ninjas can reinforce seals.
"First, we need to figure out how to get to the moon. The moon we see every day is the one the Six Paths Sage created to seal Kaguya Otsutsuki."
Moonlight pointed upwards as he spoke.
The meeting room fell silent once more. In their understanding, it was impossible for humans to reach the moon.
"Then what should we do? Can we only wait for Kaguya Otsutsuki to break free from her seal and destroy the Ninja World?"
The Third Raikage turned to Moonlight and asked.
"That's why I want to unite the entire Ninja World."
Moonlight explained.
"Only by gathering the strength of the entire Ninja World and moving forward can we possibly have the power to resist Kaguya Otsutsuki."
"Constant wars will only stagnate the world. Haven't you noticed that in the years after the war, new technologies have emerged rapidly?"
The Kage remained silent. As Kage, they naturally understood the truth in Moonlight's words.
"The Ninja World has no more time to waste. If you refuse to cooperate, I will erase your ninja villages and achieve peace in the Ninja World."
Moonlight issued an ultimatum.
He wasn't Hashirama Senju; even if they had to bow their heads, they had to cooperate. Those who wanted to drag their feet could go to hell.
"Sunagakure is willing to join the alliance. I can even step down and elect a new Kazekage. I'm even willing to call upon Sunagakure to support you, Fire Shadow, in becoming the leader of the alliance."
"The things you speak of are not recorded in ancient texts. We cannot confirm whether the information you provide is true or false. Please reveal the source of your information."
Rasa spoke the words that the Kage cared about the most.
Moonlight spoke of things they didn't know, so they couldn't judge whether he was mixing personal interests or if it was all personal gain with no truth.
Moonlight took out the Six Paths Staff from the system space.
"Those of you who have paid attention to the Shinshu should know that I obtained the Shinshu inheritance. This staff once used by the Six Paths Sage is one of the harvests, and besides that, there's the Six Paths Sage's chakra."
"From the Six Paths Sage's chakra, I witnessed his past, so I know this information. It was also then that I obtained these eyes."
As he spoke, Moonlight gathered chakra in his eyes, and his blue pupils transformed into one white and one gold.
Hearing about the Six Paths Sage's chakra, everyone understands now, right? No wonder Moonlight is more impressive than Hashirama Senju. If he obtained the Six Paths Sage's chakra, it makes sense."
Daimoku was speechless in his heart. Obtaining memories and chakra, what's the difference between that and being the Six Paths Sage's reincarnation?
"Sunagakure has no objections."
Rasa expressed his agreement with Moonlight's plan.
"Kirigakure as well."
"Kumogakure agrees."
The Kage expressed their support for Moonlight's plan one after another.
In reality, even without the Otsutsuki matter, they would most likely still choose to join the alliance. Moonlight, as the strongest, had already shown great sincerity in taking this step.
However, the Otsutsuki matter made them realize one thing: the Ninja World couldn't continue like this any longer.
PS: After this plot ends, we'll wrap up and cross over to the original Fourth Shinobi World War.
(End of Chapter)
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