Satoshi scratched his head, feigning ignorance. "So, Sage of Six Paths, you've been hiding in the shadows all this time, and once Kaguya is resurrected, you'll appear and defeat her again?"
Hagoromo shook his head. "Actually, I died long ago. What appears before you now is merely a remnant Chakra imprint, carrying my last will."
At this, Hagoromo looked at Naruto and Sasuke. "What I can do now is bestow upon you my final power."
"The power of Yin and Yang."
He spread his hands. "Come closer."
Naruto and Sasuke slowly walked over, suddenly feeling a strange power surge into their bodies.
Sasuke's left eye, the newly awakened Rinnegan, suddenly erupted with an intense purple light, and his ocular power surged.
Naruto's Yang power was fully awakened, perfectly merging with his own massive Chakra.
"Such immense power."
Sasuke clenched his fist. "A feeling I've never had before..."
Sasuke now had confidence. This time, he could definitely defeat that man.
Hagoromo said, "Alright, time is almost up."
"Your mission has always been to protect the peace of the Ninja World. Whoever does anything to harm the Ninja World, you must mercilessly deal with them."
With that, he glanced at Satoshi. "If anyone still thinks of seizing Kaguya's power, or resurrecting her, they must not be spared either."
At this moment, Kaguya, watching the live broadcast from within Satoshi, cursed aloud.
"Rebellious son!"
"He's clearly dead, yet he still leaves behind one last contingency."
Kaguya's mood was at rock bottom.
A thousand years had passed, and her enemies hadn't decreased. Instead, they had increased?
Hamura's descendants.
Isshiki, who hadn't completely died.
The two youngsters who inherited Hagoromo's Yin and Yang power, and this despicable white-haired man.
All these people were eager to kill her.
This made Kaguya a little worried. Was Black Zetsu really a match for them?
It seemed the difficulty was a little high.
Naruto and Sasuke nodded silently. The Sage of Six Paths's words sounded quite similar to what their teacher had said.
Which meant their teacher also inherited the Sage of Six Paths's will?
That sounded amazing.
At this moment, Satoshi suddenly walked over.
He pointed to himself and asked, "Sage of Six Paths, what about me?"
"Why don't you give me some power too, so I can protect the Ninja World?"
"Hmm..." Hagoromo looked at Satoshi, almost cursing aloud. "You..."
You still have the nerve to ask?
Don't you have any idea what's inside your body?
He gave power to Naruto and Sasuke because they were the reincarnations of Asura and Indra.
Although this one before him had a special bloodline and unfathomable strength, it wasn't the same situation.
Moreover, for some unknown reason, Hagoromo felt uneasy about Satoshi.
"Your strength is already sufficient. With your current power, you are fully capable and qualified to protect this Ninja World."
Hagoromo made it very clear: I will not give you any cheats.
Satoshi didn't dwell on the power itself but changed the subject, like a curious student. "Alright then. But I still have a small question. What is the specific principle behind the Yin and Yang power bestowed upon Naruto and Sasuke?"
"Could you explain it to me? I'm simply curious."
Hagoromo breathed a sigh of relief.
Satisfying a junior's thirst for knowledge was a senior's responsibility.
He nodded, his expression regaining some of the Sage's profound inscrutability.
"What I bestowed upon Naruto is the power of Yang, representing the ultimate in life, creation, and physical energy. What I bestowed upon Sasuke is the power of Yin, representing the ultimate in spirit, form, and ocular power. These two powers complement each other, originating from the dawn of creation..."
"And this..."
"It's like this..."
"And that..."
"It's like this..."
The moment Hagoromo began to explain.
[Ninja World Scientist, activated!]
[The subject of this study or research comes from the legendary Sage of Six Paths.]
[Through unremitting effort, Tobirama successfully analyzed and inherited the Six Paths Power.]
"Hmm?"
I've become the reincarnation of the Sage of Six Paths?
Reasonable, very reasonable.
Satoshi felt this was very reasonable. How else could he protect Konoha and his silently supportive companions?
However, Hagoromo felt it was a bit unreasonable.
In just a few minutes, he noticed a huge change in Satoshi. Even if it wasn't visible externally, he could feel that Satoshi was becoming more and more like him.
Hagoromo found himself struggling to control his emotions. "What is going on? Who exactly are you?"
Satoshi answered, "I am Satoshi, the Fifth Hokage of Konoha, who inherited the First Hokage's ideal of establishing the village, the Second Hokage's wisdom in protecting the village, (setting aside the Third Hokage), and the Fourth Hokage's spirit of dedication."
"Everything I do is to protect my Konoha."
Hagoromo frowned. This kid was a master of playing dumb.
Never mind.
Ultimately, he was already a dead man. If any danger arose in the Ninja World in the future, he would leave it to his two sons' reincarnations, Naruto and Sasuke, to resolve.
As for their teacher, he would leave him to them as well.
He and his brother could seal their mother. Sasuke and Naruto should have no problem sealing their teacher in the future either.
Hagoromo said, "Naruto, Sasuke, the mission to protect the Ninja World is entrusted to you two."
Naruto said, "Don't worry, old man. Sasuke, sensei, and I will protect the village well."
"Time's up, I must go."
At this, he glanced at Satoshi.
Hagoromo dusted off his hands and left, leaving any potential mess for Naruto and Sasuke to clean up.
...
Satoshi and the two left the mysterious space and returned to their familiar village.
"Next, we need to deal with the problem of Black Zetsu."
Black Zetsu instantly became excited. Was it finally his time to shine?
"Listen, you naturally despicable Uchiha brat, you won't seal me inside you."
"I'll tear your internal organs apart bit by bit and devour you completely."
"Then I'll take over your body. In short, you'll regret it."
Upon hearing this, Satoshi actually fell silent for a moment.
Black Zetsu sneered. Hmph, his chance had come.
Mother, I'm coming...
"In that case, let's seal Black Zetsu on the moon."
"Huh?"
Black Zetsu was dumbfounded.
What was happening?
Why was he suddenly being sealed on the moon? When did Satoshi become so amenable to suggestions?
"No, Uchiha brat, listen to me..."
Satoshi interrupted, "Shut up. Naruto, Sasuke, you two do it."
"The final cleanup. The task of sealing Black Zetsu and that giant thing is up to you two. Use the new power you just received."
Naruto and Sasuke exchanged glances.
Six Paths — Chibaku Tensei!
Buzz!
A black dot appeared above Black Zetsu, and a terrifying suction force suddenly erupted.
The earth rumbled, and countless massive rock fragments were forcibly torn away, rushing towards the black dot in the sky.
"No! Mother! I haven't—ahhh!"
Black Zetsu let out a desperate and venomous shriek, and together with the ruined, gigantic shell of the Gedo Statue, he was enveloped by countless layers of rock.
Finally, he was pushed towards the sky by that powerful Fuinjutsu, arriving on the moon where his mother had lived for a thousand years.
"Despicable Uchiha brat, I will be back!"
Toneri, who hadn't yet acted, suddenly froze. "What's flying up there?"