Seiki gave a bitter chuckle. "His ambitions are truly boundless!"
Hagoromo asked suspiciously, "After returning to this world, did he accomplish anything else significant?"
Seiki sighed. "Nothing too major—just preparing to gather all power to give birth to the planetary consciousness!"
Hagoromo wore an expression of confusion. "Planetary consciousness? What exactly is that?"
Seiki then recounted everything that had happened earlier that day.
After listening, Hagoromo looked beyond comprehension, yet in awe. Rubbing his beard, he said, "Since Isshiki didn't deny it, the planetary consciousness must really exist. If his theory is correct, it might truly be possible to obtain a strength powerful enough to defeat the Otsutsuki!"
In his opinion, if the entire planet's power could be unified, the resulting strength would undoubtedly be enormous!
Merely destroying all life on the surface was something the Otsutsuki could easily accomplish. Even creating or destroying moons wouldn't be particularly difficult for them.
However, if brute force was required to destroy the planet itself, even a Higher-ranking Warrior like Isshiki would be completely incapable of such a feat.
Clearly, the overall power of the planet far surpassed that of the Otsutsuki!
Seiki nodded slightly. "That's exactly what I was thinking too. You can't keep a thief away forever. Instead of constantly fearing and worrying, we might as well risk everything for one shot—obtaining the strength to strike back against the Otsutsuki!"
"Strike back against the Otsutsuki!" A look of yearning and awe appeared on Hagoromo's face. Even he had never entertained such a wild idea before!
At this moment, hearing Seiki and that Aizen openly expressing ambition directly aimed at the Otsutsuki, Hagoromo couldn't help but feel a sense that he had indeed grown old.
"The times are truly theirs. I just need to give them a little push from behind!" Hagoromo exclaimed emotionally, then laughed heartily. "What kind of battle like this could exclude me?"
Delighted, Seiki said, "Excellent! With the Sage of Six Paths joining us, our chances of victory have increased greatly!"
However, Hagoromo shook his head slightly. "I'm merely tagging along. Since we've joined the Alliance, there's no need for such formal address. Instead, it should be I who calls you Leader!"
"That can't be right..."
Before Seiki could finish speaking, Hagoromo shifted the topic deliberately, "Earlier you mentioned that Aizen occupied the Moon, and under him there's an Otsutsuki with the Tenseigan who can summon the Great Tenseigan, right?"
Seiki indeed got distracted, "Correct—he's called Toneri Otsutsuki!"
Hagoromo let out a long sigh. "Hamura's consciousness resides within that Great Tenseigan, sometimes lucid, sometimes confused. Since they can control the Great Tenseigan, it suggests Hamura has likely been controlled by the Otsutsuki. In other words, my participation would at best neutralize the enemy's hidden advantage!"
Promptly, Seiki showed a trace of shock, "Didn't expect Aizen to still have hidden strength!"
Hagoromo nodded thoughtfully, "I originally believed Isshiki and the Main Family would be our greatest enemies. However, this time after awakening, I discovered they've already become the weakest faction!"
"They fell victim to their own judgmental bias, mistaking our world for other living planets. That's why they've inevitably made wrong judgments!"
Seiki analyzed thoughtfully, "However, it's time for them to abandon their arrogant mindset. If they can correct their attitude, with the Otsutsuki heritage, their threat shouldn't be underestimated!"
Hagoromo nodded in agreement, "That's right. They..."
Just then, a knock echoed from outside the door.
"Come in."
The three pushed open the door and entered, only to see their teacher speaking with an elderly man who was floating cross-legged in midair.
Naruto and Sasuke's eyes lit up instantly. Their 'game hack' has arrived!
Hagoromo, who had been about to introduce himself, suddenly froze. Why do the chakra reincarnation bodies of Asura and Indra in this era feel so strange? Is something wrong with my eyes?
"These three are my disciples: Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Neji Hyuga!" Seiki introduced both parties. "As for this person, he is the legendary founding patriarch of ninjutsu, the God of Ninja—the Sage of Six Paths!"
"The Sage of Six Paths!" The three exclaimed with exaggerated "shock."
Hagoromo kindly stroked his beard, "Haha, that was all in the past. Now, I'm just one of your teacher's subordinates."
"Subordinate?" This time, the three were genuinely shocked.
The Sage of Six Paths, revered as the mythical founder of all ninja, actually claimed to be their teacher's subordinate!
Although they had speculated their teacher might be stronger than the Sage of Six Paths, the symbolic significance of the Sage's identities was immense!
More than a decade ago, when Pain from the Akatsuki organization first appeared, simply having the same Rinnegan eyes as the Sage of Six Paths caused the entire shinobi world to regard him as an imminent threat!
This shows how tremendous the Sage of Six Paths' name was in the shinobi world.
While astonished, the three couldn't help but feel proud. Even the mythological Sage of Six Paths was still their teacher's subordinate!
Seiki waved his hands repeatedly, "Lord Hagoromo is being too modest. It should be you who takes the lead..."
Before he could finish, Hagoromo interrupted, "I'm not being humble. Indeed, I have made certain contributions to this world, but as a leader, my abilities are certainly not the best."
"I couldn't reconcile family matters, leading to familial strife persisting through a thousand years of warfare. This is my fault..."
Naruto tugged at his hair, "Grandpa, can you speak in normal words... I mean, can you talk more like us regular folks?"
Hagoromo's mouth twitched slightly. The mood he had painstakingly built up was thus interrupted. Sighing, he said, "Since I couldn't even manage my own family, how could I lead a world? The world indeed needs a god, but that god is neither me, nor Mother, nor those Otsutsuki. It is your teacher!"
Nodding in agreement, the three deeply understood. They had heard about the root of the conflict between the Senju and Uchiha clans.
Indeed, the Sage of Six Paths wasn't very good at managing family affairs. It was still their teacher who would save the world from ruin!
Seiki shook his head slightly and didn't say more. Then he looked toward the three and said, "I called you here today because there is a mission I need to entrust to you!"
The three immediately lit up, not even asking what the mission was. "We'll do it!"
Seiki spoke solemnly, "Back at the Grand Arena, Aizen made his interest in the three immortals' sacred lands clear. I think he's going to act soon. The three of you should go warn each immortal and tell them to be on high alert. If things get too dangerous, they should leave their sacred lands and come back to the Real World!"
The three nodded in unison, showing they understood.
"The sacred land of the immortals!" Hagoromo's eyes showed a nostalgic look. "Gamamaru has grown old and frail as well!"
"Gamamaru?" Naruto asked in confusion. "Is there a toad with that name at Mount Myoboku?"
Hagoromo smiled. "It's the Great Toad Sage you know as Gamamaru!"
Then, as if steeling himself for a big moment, Hagoromo said, "You three might run into enemies on your way to the sacred lands. Let me give you something to help you out!"
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