Those elderly ninjas were not within Torikaze's consideration.
"Dan has worked diligently for so many years, and he's very strong too. He counts as one."
That left only one final spot. Mito had clearly said before that she did not want to become a Six Paths Level ninja, nor did she like fighting and killing.
Hashirama could resolve the issue of her lifespan, so there was no need for her to become a Six Paths Level ninja.
"The last one goes to Sakumo?"
Torikaze thought it over. Sakumo's strength was about on par with Dan's, so it really could work.
"Good. The five spots are decided like this. We've taken an important step forward."
Even so, these five spots were not set in stone. Aside from the five of them, if anyone reached Peak Kage-level first, then after review, Torikaze might prioritize providing them with a method of breakthrough.
Of course, it would not be free. They would have to pay a certain price.
Torikaze would not deliberately make things difficult for them. He only wanted them to pay something symbolic.
Otherwise, becoming Six Paths Level would be far too easy, and more people in the future would come to believe that as long as they reached Peak Kage-level, breaking through to Six Paths Level was only natural.
That would not be good. After all, this Realm-Breaking Aura had been accumulated bit by bit by Torikaze.
If he helped someone break through and they still thought it was only natural, that would be rather troublesome.
Torikaze did not want to be taken advantage of, so having them pay a small price in exchange for Realm-Breaking Aura was perfectly reasonable.
Torikaze held the final say over what that price would be. He could ask for whatever he wanted.
"What are you