The Sage of Six Paths Takes the Blame

"Now it seems that the Five Kage's guess was indeed correct. The person capable of launching the first Infinite Tsukuyomi is the culprit behind everything, namely the world's first Ten-Tails Jinchuriki — the Sage of Six Paths!" Darui said decisively.

"Now that I think about it, it might really be true. The Sage of Six Paths is hailed as the god who created the world. Maybe it's because he destroyed the previous era, activated the Infinite Tsukuyomi to turn those ancestors into pathetic life forms like White Zetsu, and then pretended to appear in front of the remaining humans, packaging himself as a sage who saved the world!" Kurotsuchi speculated wildly.

"That makes sense now. Why would the Rinnegan, which only exists in legends, appear on Nagato? It must be because of the Sage of Six Paths' gift! He was disappointed with this war-torn era, so he wanted to destroy it and establish a new order!" Sakura exclaimed, "Ohm!"

"Even if this era is terrible, it is still our era. We don't need those outdated immortals pointing fingers!" Samui said in an unfriendly tone.

"But we are facing the Sage of Six Paths, the legendary god who created the world. Is there really any hope for such an enemy?" Chojuro murmured pessimistically.

"Don't worry. If he really had the legendary power to destroy the world, why would he go to such lengths to use Akatsuki to collect the Tailed Beasts, and even push Nagato Uchiha Madara to the forefront as puppets? This shows that his power must have declined to its lowest point over the long years!" Temari comforted him.

"I wonder what role Lord Roy is playing in all of this. Maybe he's the leader of the resistance that stopped the Sage of Sage of Six Paths from destroying the world back then, and he's come to the present world through the river of time to stop the Sage of Sage of Six Paths' conspiracy once again!" Sakura fantasized like a lovesick girl.

Orochimaru smiled "amiably" and said, "You may not know that the Sage of Sage of Six Paths' full name is Otsutsuki Hagoromo, from the Otsutsuki Clan, who call themselves gods in the distant starry sky. Those gods are born with incomparably powerful strength, are arrogant and self-important, and never think that they have the same ancestors as 'lowly' humans like us."

"Our era, our civilization, our world are nothing more than a game for those gods to pass the time, like a castle built by children with building blocks. If it is not to their liking, they will be overthrown and rebuilt. That is why they can so easily talk about creation and destruction all day long."

"What, what is this...?" The amount of information was so overwhelming that Sakura and the others were so astonished by the news Orochimaru released that they were speechless and unable to close their mouths, and even their brains had lost the ability to think.

After a long pause, Darui muttered to himself, "Is this really the world I know? What deep starry sky, what Sage of Six Paths, what Otsutsuki Clan? It's all a lie, isn't it!"

"Hehe, the leader once told me that he used special methods to determine that this world has existed for at least billions of years, but the recorded history of mankind can only be traced back to a thousand years ago at most. Don't you think that's very strange? The only answer is that the Otsutsuki Clan uses a thousand-year limit and every thousand years, they carry out a world-destroying act to overthrow this world that is gradually breaking free from ignorance and start over!"

"On the one hand, it's because they fear the potential of humanity. Although a single human is incredibly weak, the entire human race can unleash endless potential. Compared to the Otsutsuki Clan, who are born gods and never think about how to work hard, the speed of human progress is so fast that it makes their hearts tremble. In just a thousand years, they have been forced to resort to world-destroying methods."

"On the other hand, it's also because it's almost harvest time after they've been herding for a thousand years. Do you really think that Chakra is entirely something you refine yourself? Don't be silly. Among those lucky ones who possess Bloodline Limit, quite a few have unleashed their abilities without ever having trained in Chakra. This was especially common in Hidden Mist during the Land of Blood Mist era."

"Therefore, I have to tell you a cruel truth: the Chakra we depend on for survival is actually a product bestowed upon us by the Otsutsuki Clan. The Otsutsuki Clan, who are naturally powerful, are actually bloodsucking worms that parasitize other races. They are complacent and give their power to humans, and then, after that power has grown and developed, they take it back from us through killing."

"The Otsutsuki Clan, who were worshipped as gods by the ignorant people of the past, actually only saw us as cattle and sheep to be slaughtered at any time. Once we have grown to a certain size, they will descend upon us with a world-destroying calamity in the guise of gods. This is the true meaning of world destruction!"

"Chakra... is it a power bestowed by the Otsutsuki Clan?" Naruto looked at the Rasengan in his palm, feeling a sense of unreality.

"This is... unbelievable!" Sakura murmured to herself.

Temari still couldn't accept it and questioned, "Isn't the idea of gods destroying the world too absurd? If that were true, how could there be no trace of the Sage of Six Paths left for such a long time?"

"Traces? Of course he left them! You should know which two families are the most powerful among humans, right?" Orochimaru asked.

Samui and the others reluctantly replied, "It's the Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan of Konoha!"

"Aren't you all wondering why the two great clans that once dominated the Shinobi World were wiped out in just a few decades? If it's somewhat believable that the Uchiha Clan was wiped out because of Uchiha Itachi's massacre, then what about the Senju Clan? Even with the First Hokage and Second Hokage protecting them, they perished even faster than the Uchiha Clan. Haven't you considered the possible problems that might exist in this?" Orochimaru asked seductively.

Everyone's expression changed slightly. Indeed, it was too ironic that the two great families, who could stand at the top during the Warring States Period, had quickly perished after entering the so-called "peaceful era," and were even destroyed in Konoha, which was founded by the two families themselves!

"The most fundamental reason for this is that the Senju and Uchiha clans are descendants of the Sage of Six Paths, and are the last traces he left in this world. Although the Sage of Six Paths has died, his soul can still manipulate the entire Shinobi World behind the scenes through the bloodlines of the two major clans, nipping any forces that could potentially drive the development of this world in the bud."

"The reason why the Senju and Uchiha clans were destroyed was because the next millennium was about to arrive. The Sage of Six Paths gradually revived himself from death by recovering the power in the bloodlines of the Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan. However, it was precisely because he was at a critical moment of revival that the leader was able to evade his surveillance and be resurrected from the ancient timeline in another way, assisting the people of this era in fighting against the Six Paths Great Demon King!"