Without hesitation, Seiki replied, "The Sage of Six Paths, of course. Why not?"
Nagato, still dazed, asked, "Then he called you Leader?"
Seiki calmly said, "The Sage of Six Paths has also joined the Alliance. Is it really that strange for him to call me Leader?"
"Of course it's strange!" everyone shouted inwardly.
That was the Sage of Six Paths, the legendary figure who had saved the world and founded the ninja way!
The sheer shock of him stepping from legend into reality was overwhelming enough. Let alone the fact that he now considered himself Seiki's subordinate!
The impact was nothing short of explosive!
Even Kakashi asked, somewhat bewildered, "Did the Sage of Six Paths really join the Alliance? When did this happen?"
Seiki smiled, "Right before I came looking for you."
Rin was the first to recover, exclaiming, "With the Sage of Six Paths on our side, our chances of victory are even greater!"
Nagato gently touched his Rinnegan—the very eye of the Sage of Six Paths that had once terrified the shinobi world—and couldn't help but chuckle bitterly. "You've already become this powerful. Even the Sage of Six Paths is taking orders from you. What more could you possibly need us for?"
"Don't underestimate yourselves!" Seiki reassured. "Although you might not be the absolute top-tier warriors in the shinobi world right now, you're still quite formidable. Besides, what I truly need from you is your experience and insight."
"Experience and insight?" Yahiko said, surprised, but quickly caught on. "You mean the younger generation in the Alliance? Still, you actually want us—dangerous individuals like us—to guide those young ninja? Aren't you afraid we might plant some dangerous ideas into their heads?"
Seiki smiled, "They lack only experience, not determination."
Obito nodded thoughtfully, "Those who follow in the footsteps of an upperclassman will certainly not lack determination!"
Obito felt a surge of emotion. If not for the detour life had taken him on, he might have become one of his senior's most loyal followers... except, of course, during those moments of conflict with Rin.
Yahiko nodded, "Alright then, we accept! When do we meet those newbies you mentioned?"
Seeing how readily Yahiko agreed, Seiki actually felt a bit sheepish. "For this mission, I was planning for Nagato and Obito to handle the training. As for you, Yahiko... well, you can handle some ordinary tasks."
"Ordinary tasks?" Yahiko seemed almost insulted. "You'd better get this straight—I'm the leader of Akatsuki!"
"But your strength—"
Yahiko glared, "Didn't you just say strength wasn't important? What matters is our experience and insight, right?"
Carefully choosing his words, Seiki replied, "Strength may not be everything, but some self-defense skills are a must!"
Yahiko's facial muscles twitched violently, "Are you saying I can't even protect myself?"
Sighing, Seiki replied bluntly, "Indeed, you can't."
To be fair, Yahiko's strength was by no means weak. But unfortunately, everyone else on this mission were cheaters!
Obito had spatial abilities, Nagato had the Rinnegan, and the others were even more ridiculous—enhanced Naruto and Sasuke, not to mention potential appearances by Momoshiki and Toneri, all of whom were far beyond what an ordinary Kage-tier ninja could handle!
The era when an ordinary Kage-tier ninja could be considered the pinnacle of the shinobi world had long passed!
Yahiko looked utterly crushed, waving his hand limply. "I get it. I'm just an average guy—good for nothing but mundane work!"
Seiki released the seals on the three of them. "Let's go. I still have matters to handle outside!"
After saying that, Seiki transported all of them out.
...
Right now, the crowd outside was still in a state of panic.
Although the Moon wasn't as important as the Sun, its sudden disappearance still triggered massive chain reactions.
"What's going on? Where's the Moon?"
"Is this the end of the world?"
Hearing the voices around them, Obito and the others felt as if they had returned from another world.
The six of them appearing in front of the Central Building naturally drew attention quickly.
A group of high-ranking officials who were in the middle of calming everyone gathered around, reporting in a chaotic chorus.
"Leader, the Astronomical Department has completely lost contact with the Moon..."
"Leader, someone claiming to be... the Sage of Six Paths..."
"Leader, the Dream World is shaking chaotically, possibly under attack from unknown forces..."
Seiki raised his hands and pressed down slightly. "Everyone, please stay calm. This will be resolved soon!"
Hearing Seiki's words, the crowd seemed to find an anchor for their hearts and immediately relaxed.
Only then did they notice the additional people behind Seiki.
"Huh? It's actually them!"
Though astonished in their hearts, no one asked questions. If the Leader had done this, there must be a reason.
Therefore, they quickly refocused their attention on Seiki.
Seeing this, Yahiko, who had been thinking about how to greet them, felt surprised again. "They don't even question our release at all. Has Leader's prestige reached such a level?"
Just then, a voice came from the side, "Leader, do you want me to recreate a new Moon?"
Everyone's hearts jerked. Who was speaking so recklessly? Was the Moon something you could just recreate?
However, Seiki asked, "Recreating the Moon, would that be too much of a burden for you, Immortal?"
"Immortal?" Everyone looked at that person, shocked and mouths wide open. Wasn't this the old man who previously claimed to be the Sage of Six Paths?
He was truly the Sage of Six Paths?
Hagoromo thought seriously for a moment. "Although the Moon was originally just a byproduct from when I sealed Mother, I'm not as strong as I used to be. Recreating the Moon indeed requires some effort!"
Seiki slightly shook his head. "Then there's no need for that trouble. I'll just teleport to space and bring back a smaller satellite."
After saying that, Seiki directly teleported into space.
The three who had just been released watched, completely stunned. Was this how powerhouses communicated?
Either recreating a Moon or moving a Moon—it was terrifying!
"No wonder he didn't even put a seal on us!" Yahiko said bitterly.
He originally thought Seiki hadn't even left a minor seal to restrain them because he was in a hurry.
Now, it seemed it was completely unnecessary!
At this moment, Minato looked up at the sky with a hint of confusion. "Didn't Momoshiki say that Aizen set up a Chakra Barrier in the heavens, preventing anyone from flying too far away?"
Hagoromo checked with his senses upon hearing this and shook his head slightly. "I can't detect any Chakra Barrier at all!"
A's expression darkened. "Could something have happened to the Xu Organization? Or have Xu and Gaka joined forces?"
Minato murmured thoughtfully, "Momoshiki mentioned earlier that the core of Aizen's Chakra Barrier was the Moon. Now that the Moon has vanished, it's reasonable for the barrier to have failed as well. I just wonder whether those two from the Otsutsuki will try to escape during this opportunity?"
A slight frown appeared on Hagoromo's face. Truth be told, he wasn't particularly worried about whether the Otsutsuki duo would escape. Traveling across the vast Starfield required years of time, even for the Otsutsuki.
By the time they returned with reinforcements, everything here would have already been settled.
What truly concerned him was Mother, sealed beneath the Moon.
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