Sometimes Sasuke really wanted to report people for cheating.
'How could someone's strength rise that much just after meeting someone once?'
'Then what is the point of all my hard training?'
"..."
Too bad Aoba could not read minds, or he definitely would have mocked Sasuke for the pot calling the kettle black.
Naruto had cheats, but did Sasuke not have any?
Still, the important thing right now was naturally Naruto, who was releasing chakra beside them.
Good thing a barrier had been prepared in advance. Otherwise, this terrifying chakra would already have drawn the attention of the Police Force.
Very soon, Naruto's eyes regained clarity, though he still looked a little dazed.
Clearly, his consciousness had already returned from the sealing space, but he had not fully recovered yet.
The chakra that had been continuously erupting and spilling outward also stabilized under his control, completely turning into a black-and-gold chakra cloak draped over his body.
It was the Kurama Mode formed after fully connecting with the Nine-Tails.
"Naruto, how does it feel?"
Aoba asked about Naruto's current condition.
"Aoba, Kurama really seems to have been raised by this grandpa."
Naruto quickly snapped back after hearing Aoba's voice, then excitedly started talking about what happened in the sealing space.
"This grandpa only said a few words to Kurama, and he gave all his power to me…"
"I see."
Aoba nodded after hearing that. He was not surprised by the result.
Rather, it would have been strange if the Sage of Six Paths could not convince the Nine-Tails.
"This is only the beginning. The power I'm going to give you next is the truly important part," Seeing Naruto so happy, Otsutsuki Hagoromo added another sentence with a smile.
"Huh? There's more?"
Naruto stared at him.
He already felt stronger than Sasuke now. If he became even stronger, would that not mean he could completely overpower Sasuke?
Beside him, Sasuke's eyes also shifted slightly as he curiously asked, "Aoba said you're the teacher he found for us, so what can you teach me?"
Otsutsuki Hagoromo smiled confidently at Sasuke's question.
"I can help you awaken the Rinnegan."
"The Rinnegan?"
Sasuke was clearly stunned for a moment.
Earlier, he had wanted to fight someone with the Rinnegan to see whether the power of the Uchiha clan was stronger or whether the Sage's eyes were stronger.
Now this old man was telling him he could awaken the Rinnegan too?
Could the Rinnegan be related to the Uchiha clan?
Otsutsuki Hagoromo naturally saw all of Sasuke's reactions and then said, "Let me introduce myself first. My name is Otsutsuki Hagoromo. You may not know me, but you should have heard my title."
"Hm?"
Naruto and Sasuke both focused again, waiting to hear what he would say next.
Though Sasuke had already guessed part of it.
The Nine-Tails was raised by this man, and he possessed the Rinnegan. Even if it sounded unbelievable...
"I am the Sage of Six Paths."
Otsutsuki Hagoromo gave the answer Sasuke had already guessed.
So Sasuke was not too surprised. He only nodded with an expression that said it was just as expected.
"Ohh!"
Naruto, on the other hand, cooperatively let out a shout.
The reason was simple. He had forgotten what the Sage of Six Paths was. Although they had learned about him at the Ninja Academy, Naruto's personality had never cared much about things like that.
So forgetting was normal.
He only felt that the title "Sage of Six Paths" sounded very impressive, but no matter how impressive he was, could he really be stronger than Aoba?
"Uh…"
Otsutsuki Hagoromo opened his mouth slightly. The reactions of these two kids were a little different from what he had imagined.
Aoba, standing beside them, felt embarrassed for him just from watching.
His shoulders kept shaking slightly. It was obvious he was holding back laughter.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo naturally noticed this, and the corner of his mouth twitched a little.
But in this situation, all he could do was take a deep breath, suppress the awkwardness in his heart, and continue speaking as if nothing had happened.
"The Uchiha clan and the Uzumaki clan are both my direct descendants. One inherited my eyes, while the other inherited my physique. And now, you two are clearly the strongest of those two families, which is why I came out to guide you."
"Then what about Aoba?"
Naruto pointed at Aoba in confusion.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo: "…"
"Leave him out of this. His strength doesn't need my help to improve, but you two are still too weak."
Honestly, he still could not tell whether Aoba belonged to the Uzumaki clan, the Senju clan, or the Uchiha clan.
No matter how much someone's bloodline reverted to their ancestors, it should not be possible for them to surpass him, the original source.
But the Rinnegan and the Uzumaki clan's physique could not be faked.
It was too strange.
"Oh."
Naruto nodded in agreement with Otsutsuki Hagoromo's words and did not argue.
Compared to Aoba, he really was still much weaker.
Sasuke narrowed his eyes.
Looking at this reaction, he felt like this Sage of Six Paths was probably not Aoba's opponent either, yet did not dare say it directly.
If even someone defeated by Aoba could become his teacher, then would he still have any hope of beating that guy in the future?
Sasuke suddenly felt discouraged.
Otsutsuki Hagoromo noticed Sasuke's gaze, 'Why do I feel like I am being looked down on?'
'It seems I need to show some strength first.'
He signaled to Aoba with his eyes. After seeing Aoba nod at him, his expression also became serious.
"Next, I will give each of you a portion of my chakra so you can awaken your true power. Do not resist."
"Okay."
Naruto and Sasuke had naturally seen the exchange between the two of them and knew this was also Aoba's intention, so they nodded without worry.
Seeing this, Otsutsuki Hagoromo raised his hands.
"You two raise one hand as well and place it against my palms."
The two followed his instructions.
The moment their palms touched, chakra carrying Yin and Yang power poured into their bodies.
Naruto and Sasuke both opened their eyes wide at the same time. They could clearly feel the changes happening inside themselves.
The most obvious one was naturally Naruto, who was glowing with golden light. The cloak covering his body changed again.
As for Sasuke, although there was no visible change on the outside, Aoba had already noticed the corners of his mouth twitching from time to time.
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