In Naruto's Mind World.
The Sage of Six Paths sat cross-legged, floating atop a ring of Truth-Seeking Orbs. He looked seriously at Naruto across from him. "You understand my identity now, don't you?"
Though this old man with the Rinnegan had been talking for quite a while, Naruto was still utterly confused. "Old man, can you explain it more simply?"
"Still don't understand..." After a pause, the Sage of Six Paths shook his head. "The barrier to communication between us stems from the gap between our eras. We lived ages apart, and there are immense differences in cultural traditions and ethical concepts. Even though I have learned the linguistic conventions of this new culture, still..."
Before the Sage of Six Paths could finish rambling, Naruto shouted, "Old man, I don't have time to chat with you right now!"
The Sage of Six Paths continued as though nothing had happened. "I know you're anxious, but being anxious won't help. You need to understand..."
Scratching his head, Naruto said, "I have no idea what you're talking about! Old man, are you an alien?"
The Sage of Six Paths froze, a ripple appearing on his stern face. "Calling me an alien is going too far!"
Naruto hurriedly said, "Please keep talking like that! I can understand this!"
The Sage of Six Paths then began explaining his identity with a strange expression.
When Naruto learned that the old man before him, who possessed the Rinnegan and Truth-Seeking Orbs, was the legendary Sage of Six Paths, he was stunned. "You're the Sage of Six Paths my teacher mentioned, the one who created ninjutsu!?"
"So you have heard of my name..."
With that, the Sage of Six Paths beckoned over the Sage Staff floating nearby and lightly tapped it against the ground. Instantly, ripples spread across