Seeing that helpers were arriving, the Corrupted Hagoromo, who had barely escaped with her life, turned and fled.
"Wood Release." Kyosuke ignored the fleeing target; he was now even more curious about the person in front of him.
That monstrous fellow escaped, Sage of Six Paths, who had planned for thousands of years, couldn't be fooled by a mere Will Incarnation.
Judging from the other party's condition, consuming this so-called mutant Chakra Fruit would likely carry a considerable degree of risk.
It could even damage the brain if not handled properly.
After much deliberation, Kyosuke decided to give up the pursuit.
Even if I really fail, with the Sage of Six Paths who has successfully evolved present, the Shinobi World won't necessarily become someone else's food.
"Letting it go is like giving yourself an extra layer of insurance for the future."
But you are different...
Looking down at the man below, Kyosuke coldly said, "You who slaughtered the people of the Land of Fire, whoever you are, you owe me an explanation."
"It's gone, so you'll leave your life behind."
Sensing the chilling killing intent above him, the Masked Man clasped his hands together, and a massive Wood Golem suddenly rose from the ground.
Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!
"Don't be so arrogant, brat." The Wood Golem leaped high into the air, attempting to use the momentum to knock down the enemy's Perfect Susanoo.
"Arrogant?"
"No, you're too foolish to recognize the difference in strength between us."
Purple lightning flashed, and the seemingly powerful Wood Golem was almost instantly destroyed by a combined ultimate move that integrated Purple Electricity, Senjutsu, and eye power.
Sage Art: Takemikazuchi!
Quickly catching up with the man who was coughing up blood and flying backward, Kyosuke coldly swung his Kusanagi Sword, severing both of the man's legs at the root.
"That way, you might behave yourself."
Purple Electric Current flowed along the sword, completely paralyzing the enemy's body. Kyosuke discovered that the opponent not only knew how to use Wood Release, but also had an astonishingly fast wound healing speed.
He's practically another Hashirama Senju.
"Wait... another one..."
With a heavy stomp on the man's chest, Kyosuke pressed the blade of his sword against the man's neck and coldly asked, "Tell me, what's your name?"
"A name?" The man spat out a mouthful of blood, gave a bitter smile, and said, "I've forgotten that kind of thing for a long time."
"Is that so? Then I'll help you remember." Before the man could close his eyes, a scarlet light had already entered them.
Genjutsu: Sharingan!
One second... two seconds... three seconds...
Suddenly, with a loud bang, the man's head shattered on the spot like a watermelon.
It turned out that someone had placed some kind of Juinjutsu in his mind, which would immediately trigger and take the man's life if anyone tried to pry into his memories.
The worst part is that this method doesn't offer Points rewards.
Of course, Kyosuke couldn't care less about that at the moment. Even though time was limited, he still managed to glean some basic information.
"Ninja Sect, Senju Li." His voice was low, his eyes seeming to sparkle like stars.
The man's name, Kyosuke, was familiar to him. In his spare time, he had secretly compiled information about the reincarnations of the two clans.
Among them, Senju Li is the Seventh Asura in recorded history.
The problem is, this guy should have been dead for at least several hundred years, so how did he end up in front of him today, risking his life to save the Corrupted Hagoromo Chakra Fruit stored in his body?
All the suspicions pointed to one special entity: the Ninja Sect.
"It seems that the Ninja Sect did not disband back then, but instead went into hiding."
"The purpose is probably to prevent the invasion of the Ōtsutsuki and the resurrection of Kaguya."
"Others may not understand, but those people must know that Asura can be reincarnated."
"Even if they can't compare to Hashirama and Naruto, each reincarnated ninja is definitely an extremely powerful one. We'll gather them one by one to deal with future risks."
"Interesting."
He slaughtered the people of the Land of Fire, stole the reincarnation of the Hagoromo from them, and didn't even leave behind Points. He has now formed a deep grudge against the Ninja Sect Clan.
Black Zetsu once admitted that the Sage of Six Paths was likely related to the Three Great Sage Lands. So, is it possible that the reclusive Ninja Sect is actually hiding somewhere among them?
"After defeating Isshiki, we'll need to replenish the Ten-Tails' Chakra."
"The three great immortals have lived for thousands of years and are said to be as powerful as the Six Paths of Heroes. Whether that's true or not, the Chakra within them is definitely terrifying."
"I happen to be short of supplies, so I'll use you to feed the Ten-Tails."
"I'll leave today's debt on hold. I'll come knocking on your door one day and collect it all, with interest."
Having made up his mind, Kyosuke did not linger any longer. He found the three disciples who had been taken away by the Shadow Clone and together they embarked on a journey back to Konoha.
Spring has passed and autumn has come; this year marks the sixth anniversary of Konoha's founding.
Over the past year, the Shinobi World has been in turmoil. While countries appear to be at peace on the surface, countless conflicts have been brewing behind the scenes.
Even Konoha, which had shown the strongest performance, could not escape the targeting of other Hidden Village.
If open methods don't work, we'll resort to covert ones; we'll never let you monopolize the market.
However, the Four Hidden Villages soon discovered that they were not only outmatched in terms of high-level strength, but also in terms of the strength of their mid- and low-level ninjas.
After careful research from various parties, everyone finally discovered that the secret to Konoha's strength was actually the Ninja Academy system that was scorned by countless people.
When they first learned about it, many people mocked Kyosuke's foolishness. The reason was simple: "Knowledge" is the best bargaining chip that those in power use to control and tempt those in power.
Want to become stronger? Want to learn more powerful Ninjutsu?
Okay, if you work hard for me, you'll get what you want in return.
Since ancient times, the impression that ninjas are merely tools has been deeply ingrained in people's minds. Konoha's actions are clearly a confrontation with the ancient system that has existed in the Shinobi World for thousands of years.
Some experts have pointed out that Konoha will inevitably descend into chaos under the Hokage's rule within ten years.
In just the sixth year, Konoha refuted the experts' claims with facts.
The widespread adoption of Ninjutsu and the use of Points to regulate ninja behavior and rewards yielded unexpectedly good results.
There is no such thing as absolute fairness in the world; this is a truth that all adults understand. Kyosuke is doing is trying his best to give everyone relative fairness.
This is something that has been unique in the Shinobi World for countless years, and the impact it has on people's perceptions is unimaginable.
Forget about causing chaos; in the hearts of ordinary ninjas, he was already as great as a god.
In the past, people admired his strength; now, they are grateful for his help to ordinary ninjas.
This gives these largest groups of ninjas the opportunity to catch up with and surpass the Family ninjas.
By striving to "study," one can tell everyone that one's background only puts them at a relatively high starting point, but cannot help them reach a relatively high endpoint.
If Kyosuke were to evaluate it himself, he would definitely say that what he gave to everyone was something extremely precious...
It is called Hope.