Sage of Six Paths

On the edge of life and death.

Between the mortal world and the Underworld.

Sasuke Uchiha looked around at his new location with some surprise and uncertainty. He realized he really wanted to lie down in the pool and couldn't help but stand up subconsciously.

"Today is really strange..."

"To think I'd run into two newcomers at this time..."

An old voice came from behind Sasuke Uchiha, making him freeze and immediately turn around on alert!

In front of him was an old man.

The old man's face was covered with wrinkles, with two strange horns on his forehead and a red Uzumaki mark between his eyebrows. He had combed his long beard.

The old man was wearing a long robe embroidered with black Tomoe, and he was holding a Sword of Nunoboko scepter in his arms. At this moment Sasuke Uchiha felt that this outfit was vaguely familiar.

Kind of...

Like Obito Uchiha becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.

Certainly.

What allowed Sasuke Uchiha to confirm the other party's identity was that beneath the old man's serpentine body, which floated in mid-air, hung Truth-Seeking Orb.

"The Sage of Six Paths..."

Sasuke Uchiha's gaze immediately turned serious.

"Some people did call me that back then..."

The old man nodded slightly, directly acknowledging his identity.

"..."

Upon hearing the old man's words, Sasuke Uchiha's expression froze. He hadn't expected that Tobirama Senju's suggestion was true, and that he would actually be able to meet the Sage of Six Paths!

Their plans...

It actually worked!

However, Sasuke Uchiha immediately grasped the key point and hastily asked, "You said you met two new people today? Who was the other one?"

"Uzumaki... Naruto."

The Sage of Six Paths revealed the name of another person.

"!!!"

Sasuke Uchiha was startled and said in a deep voice, "So, Sage of Six Paths, can you help Naruto come back to life?"

"Hehehehe..."

The Sage of Six Paths couldn't help but chuckle, a hint of surprise even appearing in his eyes. "I didn't expect that the relationship between Ashura and the Indra's Chakra Reincarnation in this life would be so good. You seem to care a lot about that little guy..."

"Snort..."

Sasuke Uchiha snorted coldly, unwilling to admit it, and quickly changed the subject, questioning again, "Let's not talk about that. What did you mean by the reincarnation of Ashura and Indra's Chakra?"

"This is quite a long story."

The Sage of Six Paths sighed softly, reached out and picked up the Sword of Nunoboko, then tapped it on the pool of water on the ground. Scenes of past memories floated into the pool.

"Hope..."

"Don't you think this old man is being too long-winded...?"

The Sage of Sage of Six Paths calmly recounted the story of the past. "Thousands of years ago, humans did not yet possess the power of Chakra, until a God Tree descended upon the world, along with a woman who served the God Tree..."

"Kaguya Otsutsuki".

"She is also my mother."

When the Sage of Six Paths spoke this name, his voice suddenly lowered, and he began to tell the story of Kaguya Otsutsuki in detail. He recounted how this Ancient Era Rabbit Goddess swallowed the fruit of the God Tree, used the Infinite Tsukuyomi to quell the human war in the Shinobi World, gave birth to two sons, and then waged war against them in order to create humans into White Zetsu ...

"Hamura and I sealed our mother away..."

"However, I did not notice that before my mother was sealed away, a darkness also lurked within her. This darkness ultimately affected my two children, Indra and Ashura. It secretly instigated a war between Indra and Ashura, and even between their Chakra reincarnations, a war that lasted for a thousand years..."

"..."

When Sasuke Uchiha heard this, he slowly understood what the Sage of Six Paths meant. His brows furrowed, as if he had also realized his own identity.

His Chakra ...

It comes from Indra, the son of the Sage of Six Paths.

Even Madara Uchiha's Chakra came from the reincarnation of Indra's Chakra.

As for Naruto Uzumaki ...

Naruto Uzumaki's Chakra comes from Ashura, the second son of the Sage of Six Paths, and even the Chakra of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, comes from the same source.

Them...

They are all reincarnations of the Chakra of two powerful figures from thousands of years ago.

"I hope you can stop everything in this world."

After recounting their origins, the Sage of Six Paths tapped the pool on the ground again. The image in the pool had changed to Madara Uchiha absorbing the Ten-Tails to become its Ten-Tails Jinchuriki: "Given the current situation, once Madara uses the Ten-Tails' power to unleash the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Mother will inevitably return. At that time, perhaps all of humanity in the Shinobi World will be turned into White Zetsu by Mother..."

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha fell silent.

"You don't want to agree?"

There seemed to be some regret on the Sage of Six Paths' face.

According to the Sage of Six Paths, Sasuke Uchiha was the most gentle-natured among all the reincarnations of Indra's Chakra, and it was unlikely that he would refuse his offer.

"No."

Sasuke Uchiha shook his head, only posing his question, "What should we do to resolve the current crisis?"

"I will transfer the Yin and Yang powers to you and the Ashura's Chakra Reincarnation respectively. With your combined efforts, you will be able to seal away Madara Uchiha or my mother..."

The Sage of Six Paths raised his palm, revealing a crescent-shaped mark on one of his hands, clearly a symbol of Yin Power.

The Yin Power.

If Sasuke Uchiha obtains this power, his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan will be able to reach its destination quickly and directly, and his eye power will be greatly enhanced, even advancing to the Rinnegan!

After all, only this power in the world could enable them to contend with Madara Uchiha, who had become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki!

"I see."

After nodding, Sasuke Uchiha suddenly raised another problem that even the Sage of Six Paths found troublesome. "So, Shirou Emiya? Who exactly is that man? How can we deal with him?"

"..."

The Sage of Six Paths remained silent, unable to speak.

The old man sighed softly and began to explain his predicament, "That man?"

"Shirou Emiya..."

"It is a presence that truly leaves me helpless."

The Sage of Six Paths waved his hand, scattering the scene from the present world, and sighed softly, "Whether it was the Ancient Era or this lifeless world..."

"You are the Sage of Six Paths..."

Sasuke Uchiha's brows furrowed even more.

"Well..."

The Sage of Six Paths sighed, and the Sword of Nunoboko in his hand fell back onto the water's surface. His eyes darkened, as if he too felt a sense of helplessness towards Shirou Emiya: "If you and Shirou Emiya are destined to stand on opposite sides, at least try to understand his past..."

"Ancient Era".

"Shirou Emiya and I were once enemies."

"However, at that time, our goals were in some ways the same: that Chakra could be a power that could bring happiness to the world..."

"But..."

"Shirou Emiya saw further ahead than I did, even more accurately than Gamamaru's dream prophecy. He foresaw that Chakra would eventually bring a more brutal war to the Shinobi World."

"To this end..."

"Shirou Emiya was exploited by the darkness left behind by his mother. He obtained the power I left behind and destroyed the Ninja Sect I created."

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha's eyes twitched.

"But..."

"At Ashura's urging, Shirou Emiya ultimately chose to believe that the existence of Chakra would bring greater happiness to the world rather than greater suffering."

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha suddenly felt that he seemed to understand Shirou Emiya's actions.

No one in this world can bear the thought that they were on the right path, but then listened to someone else and turned onto a wrong path...

"Then we're really lucky..."

"Shirou Emiya didn't choose to destroy the world."

"..."

Even the Sage of Six Paths couldn't help but sigh, hoping that Sasuke Uchiha wouldn't side with Shirou Emiya: "However, most wars in this world are instigated by the darkness hidden behind mothers..."

"The darkness hidden by my mother..."

"Since Ancient Era, they have been using Shirou Emiya Shigenori and the reincarnations of Ashura and Indra to wage a thousand-year-long war, leaving indelible pain in this world..."

"As well as..."

"Countless souls tormented by suffering."

When the Sage of Six Paths finished speaking, he looked down at the water.

At this moment, the entire water surface gradually became covered with stars, as if the endless stars were as magnificent as a galaxy, making people want to immerse themselves in it.