At this point, Hagoromo finally gained a bit of initiative and began to follow the procedure.
"I brought you here because you both possess the Chakra of Asura and Indra. They are my two sons. Naruto and Sasuke, you two are their reincarnations."
Upon hearing this, Naruto and Sasuke exchanged glances.
So, they were like biological brothers.
Naruto grinned widely, looking very happy.
No wonder they felt so compatible. It turned out they shared such a deep bond.
As for Sasuke, he frowned.
Naruto, this idiot, was his biological brother? They didn't resemble each other in the slightest.
Just then, Naruto seemed to suddenly remember something crucial and slapped his head.
Turning to Hagoromo, he asked rapidly, "Excuse me, Sage of Six Paths, then who is the reincarnation of your youngest son, Black Zetsu? It wouldn't be Satoshi-sensei, would it?"
"Huh? Who?"
Hagoromo's floating form seemed to sway slightly, and for the first time, a look of utter bewilderment appeared on his usually calm face.
Naruto explained, "Black Zetsu, that black, blobby thing with the yellow eyes. Isn't he your son?"
Hagoromo was stunned. What youngest son?
Black Zetsu was, by lineage, his brother. How did he become his youngest son now?
Also, what was this about Satoshi being Black Zetsu's reincarnation? Black Zetsu wasn't even dead yet, so where would a reincarnation come from?
Hagoromo felt his brain wasn't quite keeping up.
A thousand years had passed, and the history he left behind had undergone such abstract changes.
He said, "Black Zetsu is a consciousness born from my mother Kaguya. If anything, he should be my brother."
"Huh?"
Naruto was dumbfounded, his eyes wide.
The stone tablet clearly stated that the Sage of Six Paths had three sons.
Could it be...
This Sage of Six Paths was fake?
Naruto instinctively took half a step back, warily scrutinizing Hagoromo, and whispered to Sasuke, "He might be a fake Sage of Six Paths. Maybe Orochimaru is impersonating him. Should we take him out?"
Sasuke looked at Naruto with an expression that said, 'you're an idiot.'
If Orochimaru had that kind of power, the three of them would have been long dead by now.
Although Naruto kept his voice low, his words still reached Hagoromo's ears. Hagoromo felt his blood pressure shoot up instantly.
Throughout the entire Ninja World, no one should dare to impersonate him, right?
As for this Orochimaru, was he very formidable?
Was he even more powerful than his mother, who had devoured the Chakra fruit and could unleash Infinite Tsukuyomi?
Hagoromo sighed silently, suddenly regretting his appearance at this moment.
Even so, he patiently explained, "There's a slight error in the stone tablet's records. Perhaps it was tampered with by someone with ulterior motives."
"Is that so?"
Naruto remained wary, as this explanation clearly didn't entirely dispel his doubts about the Sage of Six Paths's identity.
"Then Black Zetsu's true body being sealed on the moon, that's correct, isn't it? The stone tablet also says that."
"..."
This time, there was complete, prolonged silence.
Where did Black Zetsu get a true body?
Wasn't his mother on the moon?
Black Zetsu was, at most, a parasitic consciousness attached to Kaguya's immense Chakra.
He didn't even have a proper body, so how could he have a true body?
Hagoromo even wondered if this Ninja World was the real Ninja World, why could his family's story be so ridiculously wrong?
He even had a dangerous thought. In a few more millennia, the history of the Ninja World would become like this:
He, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, in order to seize his mother Kaguya's world-destroying power, betrayed her, uniting with his younger brother Hamura to seal her.
But the price was that he himself was severely wounded, losing his immortal body, leaving only a fragmented soul to wander the Ninja World alone.
And his so-called salvation was merely to search for suitable, powerful reincarnation vessels, waiting for a thousand-year opportunity to be reborn through another's body.
Kaguya's youngest son, or his son Black Zetsu, it didn't matter. As long as there was such a person, this Black Zetsu, in order to overthrow his evil rule as the Sage of Six Paths, had lurked in the Ninja World for a thousand years, enduring hardships, and secretly accumulating power.
He wanted to find a way to kill his soul before the Sage of Six Paths was fully resurrected, or something like that.
Not only was Hagoromo plunged into self-doubt, but Sasuke and Naruto also had confused expressions.
Why did their teacher and this Sage of Six Paths say different things?
Could it be that even their clever teacher had a day when he was deceived?
Who exactly possessed such extraordinary wisdom?
The answer seemed to be on the tip of their tongues, a name flashed like lightning through Naruto and Sasuke's minds.
That man who toyed with life, mastered forbidden jutsus, and was already dead—Orochimaru.
It must be him!
Naruto quickly said, "Sensei, you've been tricked."
Satoshi, who had been listening for a while, was startled. "Tricked? Is there anyone in the Ninja World who can trick me?"
"That stone tablet was very likely forged by Orochimaru."
Satoshi looked at Naruto and Sasuke with a surprised expression. He didn't understand how they could so easily pin the blame on Orochimaru.
Oh right, they were his students, so this habit was perfectly reasonable. This was inheritance.
So, Satoshi put on a shocked expression. "What! The despicable Orochimaru actually committed such an absurd act. He truly deserves to die."
"Yes, he truly deserves to die."
"Right."
Satoshi and his two disciples immediately launched into an Orochimaru condemnation session, talking over each other. They laid the blame perfectly, criticizing Orochimaru's crimes from all angles and perspectives.
Their words were so vehement, their imagination so rich, that even Hagoromo, as an observer, felt his eye twitch.
Can't you three focus on the main point? Is this about Orochimaru right now?
This is about Kaguya... Wait, this young man named Satoshi is Naruto and Sasuke's teacher?
Let me process this.
The teacher carries the combined bloodline of Asura and Indra, and the students are the reincarnations of Asura and Indra, respectively.
Hiss... this scene seems familiar.
Hagoromo coughed a few times, interrupting the three of them.
"Now, let me tell you the true history of the Ninja World. This matter concerns the survival of the entire world."
"It all began a very, very long time ago, when the God tree descended upon the earth..."
Hagoromo recounted the story of the God tree, Kaguya, the Chakra fruit, his and Hamura's birth, Kaguya's rule and terror, the Infinite Tsukuyomi, the brothers' choice, the sealing of Kaguya on the moon from beginning to end, and the truth of Black Zetsu's birth.
It was a product of will, condensed from Kaguya's intense resentment and unwillingness before she was sealed. Its sole purpose was to resurrect its mother Kaguya and once again shroud the world in the terror of Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Hagoromo glanced at the three young people, who now looked enlightened.
"Once mother is resurrected with the help of Ten-Tails, the entire Ninja World will once again plunge into a crisis a thousand times more terrifying than the Sengoku era. Now, do you understand?"
(End of Chapter)
New Book
One Piece: Rule Breaker
Transmigrating to the world of One Piece and becoming the orphaned son of a Marine Rear Admiral, Tatsuki awakens the [Scummiest Justice System].
With it, he can become stronger by violating Marines' regulations.
[Ding! Host was called out by Head Instructor Zephyr at the opening ceremony for wearing a crooked tie]
[Violation Points +1000!]
"Kuzan, how can justice be superficial? Come with me to the Pleasure District and experience the hardships of life."
[Ding! Leading a future Marine Admiral astray and sneaking out of the base late at night!]
[Violation Points +1000!]
"Sakazuki, what do you know about absolute justice? It's nipping all evil in the bud."
[Ding! You have subverted the future Marine Admiral's ideology!]
[Violation Points +3000!]
The use of these Violation Points?
Upgrading skills!
[Violation Points –600,000! Conqueror's Haki upgraded to Advanced level!]
Upgrading stats!
[Violation Points –100,000! Physique increased to 70!]
Spinning the wheel!
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining Senzu Bean ×3!]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a Logia Devil Fruit!]