"The Shinobi World is plagued by endless wars. People wield the chakra that connects them as a weapon, slaughtering one another. The world created by the Sage of Six Paths is flawed."
"My clan bears the responsibility of correcting the Shinobi World. We will soon act to reshape this rotten world."
After those words, the puppet was split in two by a flash of purple lightning. It hit the ground with two clacks.
Jiraiya and Kakashi exchanged glances, their brows furrowed.
"Jiraiya-senpai, who are these people?"
The Shinobi World had been engulfed in war throughout its history. Little had been recorded about the thousand years between the era of the Sage of Six Paths and Ninshu and the era of the hidden villages.
Kakashi had always thought of the Sage of Six Paths as a mythical figure who had never existed.
But judging from the other man's words, he seemed to have a deep connection to the Sage of Six Paths.
"I once heard the Great Toad Sage speak of this. The Sage of Six Paths' original name was Hagoromo Otsutsuki. He possessed the Rinnegan and was the ancestor of the Senju and Uchiha. His younger brother was named Hamura Otsutsuki, and he was the ancestor of the Hyuga clan."
"The brothers once joined forces to seal the Ten-Tails, a savage beast that nearly destroyed the world, and founded the era of Ninshu."
"After sealing the Ten-Tails, Hamura Otsutsuki feared it would break free and wreak havoc on the world. He led a group of his descendants to live on the moon and guard the seal."
As Jiraiya spoke, he was overcome with shock.
The Great Toad Sage was always rambling, and until now, Jiraiya had dismissed this secret history as a myth.
Kakashi raised his brows.
The Sage of