Confronting the Sage of Six Paths!

Far away in the Pure Land, the Sage of Six Paths was cultivating with his eyes closed when he suddenly sensed that someone seemed to be forcibly altering the fate he had set.

And they had succeeded!

That left him somewhat shocked. In all these years, the script he had written had never once slipped beyond his control.

It made him furious, yet also deeply astonished.

What genius could be so formidable!

He immediately began tracing backward along the lines of fate.

It was actually because Senju Nawaki had not died!

And it had greatly affected the scripts for Orochimaru and Tsunade, causing them to veer off in another direction.

When he had previously discovered someone interfering with Nawaki's fate, and Orochimaru and Tsunade escorting and protecting Nawaki together, the Sage of Six Paths had even made specific arrangements for it.

He had even deliberately paid attention to and influenced the entire incident, only withdrawing his interference after seeing that Nawaki was about to die according to his fixed fate.

He had been too confident! He had withdrawn his attention without even looking at the result!

So much so that he had not even checked whether Nawaki's soul had been taken into the Pure Land.

That gave Hyuga Shin an opening.

After that, Hyuga Shin had completely sealed Nawaki in a state between dying and not yet dead, making the Sage of Six Paths think he was already dead.

Now that Nawaki had revived, the entire script previously arranged for Orochimaru and Tsunade had been heavily affected. Only when the lines of fate deviated on such a large scale did it draw the Sage of Six Paths' attention.

Once he knew where the problem lay, the Sage of Six Paths activated the contingency he had buried long ago, beginning to invade Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Nawaki at the same time.

He intended to investigate the secret behind Nawaki escaping his control.

Nawaki's awakening made Tsunade weep with joy. Only those who had lost something understood what was precious.

Orochimaru was also very happy to see his disciple wake up.

Only Nawaki, having just woken up, remained in a dazed state the entire time. It took him a long while to come back to himself and realize that he was not dead.

Hyuga Shin did not give Tsunade and Nawaki much chance to speak before separating them all.

Tsunade expressed great anger over this.

Orochimaru also found it very strange. From beginning to end, Hyuga Shin seemed to be guarding against something.

Only Hyuga Shin knew that the Sage of Six Paths had already noticed, and was on his way.

With his divine sense, he had already discovered that the Will of the Six Paths hidden within Orochimaru and the others' chakra was rapidly awakening.

Even the same was true inside Nawaki.

This was something even Hyuga Shin had not anticipated.

He had also been somewhat careless, forgetting that a Chakra Seed existed inside Nawaki as well.

Although Nawaki had been on the verge of death before, his chakra dispersed, the Chakra Seed within his body had not completely vanished. After all, he had not died yet.

And with his revival, the Chakra Seed had also grown vigorous.

Under Orochimaru and Tsunade's astonished gazes, Hyuga Shin quickly pressed his hand onto Nawaki's shoulder, and sealing runes drilled rapidly into Nawaki's body one after another.

He was worried that the Sage of Six Paths would control Nawaki and make him commit suicide.

So he still prepared a safeguard, just in case.

After finishing all this, Hyuga Shin quietly waited for the Sage of Six Paths to arrive.

The Sage of Six Paths was very fast. Before long, his will fully awakened, and the Will of the Six Paths from the Pure Land descended.

At the same time, he also discovered the seal Hyuga Shin had set.

No wonder this descent felt much slower than before.

This also made the Sage of Six Paths develop killing intent toward the existence capable of interfering with his Fate Script!

This person had actually detected the hidden contingency he had left behind! And had made arrangements in advance.

It left many of his methods with no room to be used.

However, as the progenitor of the Shinobi World, how could the Sage of Six Paths be so simple?

In a short time, he still thought of a way to temporarily break through the seal Hyuga Shin had set and affect the three of them.

After all, it was a Sealing Technique Hyuga Shin had completed in a short time, so it still had certain shortcomings.

And he had never thought that relying on a Sealing Technique alone would stop the Sage of Six Paths.

His goal was to restrict the Sage of Six Paths and prevent him from using this chance to affect the wills of Tsunade, Orochimaru, and the others, so he could properly face off against him.

Although Hyuga Shin's Sealing Technique made it impossible for the Sage of Six Paths to infiltrate the wills of Nawaki, Orochimaru, and Tsunade in a short time...

He was, after all, the source of the chakra system, and Orochimaru and the others were all hosts of chakra. If he paid a small price, he could still do it.

Before long, Tsunade and Orochimaru, who had still looked puzzled earlier, as well as the dazed Nawaki, abruptly changed expressions, their faces turning wooden.

Hyuga Shin had expected this long ago. He was not anxious, and simply waited quietly for the Sage of Six Paths to speak.

The one who should be anxious right now was not him.

"I never thought it would be you!" In the end, the Will of the Six Paths was the first to speak.

"What do you mean, me? Orochimaru, what are you talking about?" Hyuga Shin played dumb. As long as he did not answer directly, he would pretend he knew nothing about the existence of the Six Paths.

"This old man truly underestimated you, Warring States Remnant." The Sage of Six Paths recognized Hyuga Shin at first glance.

This man had once tried many times during the Warring States Period to break the fate he had laid down, and had even, for a time, influenced the reincarnations of his two sons.

If not for his forced intervention, perhaps the era of one village, one nation would never have existed.

That would have had a great impact on his arrangements.

Later, to eliminate his interference, he had once tried to manipulate Hashirama and Madara into erasing him.

But in the end, he failed, and Hyuga Shin escaped with his life.

Afterward, however, Hyuga Shin lost his power, heavily sealed the Chakra Seed, and some change occurred in his body, causing even the Six Paths to lose the ability to investigate and infiltrate him.

And later, he became tactful enough, no longer trying to interfere with predetermined destiny, so he gradually gave up paying attention to him.

More than thirty years passed in the blink of an eye, and the Six Paths had almost forgotten him. He never expected Hyuga Shin to come running out again—and to give him such a great surprise!

"You call me a remnant of the Warring States Period. What about you?"

"The true source of chaos in the Shinobi World?"

"The controller of destiny?"

"Or the fabricator of the Shinobi World's history?"

"Am I right, Sage of Six Paths?"

Hyuga Shin's words were shocking enough to kill, as if he wished he could strip the Sage of Six Paths down to his underwear.

"I never thought you would know so much! As expected, you deserve to die!"

"Back then, I should have erased you completely myself!"

The Sage of Six Paths forcibly suppressed the rage in his heart, but the killing intent in his words showed just how unsettled he was at this moment.

Even if someone altered the destiny he had laid down, he would not lose his composure like this.

He had never imagined that someone in the Shinobi World would see through him so thoroughly.

And he discovered that there was not a trace of chakra inside Hyuga Shin's body! He was completely unaffected by him!

He also instantly guessed that Hyuga Shin might have begun discovering the truth as early as after the battle at the Valley of the End!

Otherwise, as the strongest man beneath Hashirama and Madara during the Warring States Period, it would have been impossible for him to lose all his power overnight!

This was his plan.

Hyuga Shin was far too good at hiding. For more than thirty years, he had not revealed the slightest flaw!

The Sage of Six Paths could not help revealing boundless killing intent toward Hyuga Shin, this Warring States Remnant!

He could not allow a being even he could not restrain to grow in his nursery!

Hyuga Shin had already been marked by him as someone who had to be killed.

But unfortunately, at this moment, he still could not do it.

Although he, who was in the Pure Land, could extend his will into the Shinobi World, he was not monitoring it at every moment. That was impossible.

Moreover, his true body could not casually appear in the Shinobi World and move around.

He had more important things to do in the Pure Land.

And right now, Orochimaru and the others, whom his will had possessed, had also been sealed by Hyuga Shin.

Their chakra was under Hyuga Shin's control, and could not provide the Sage of Six Paths with enough power to use.

Even if he could use it, that did not necessarily mean he could kill this deeply hidden Warring States Remnant.

Trying to make a move against Nawaki was probably impossible as well. Hyuga Shin was sure to be on guard.

"We will meet again. I hope you can live until that day!"

The Sage of Six Paths' icy voice revealed boundless killing intent.

Since he temporarily could not deal with Hyuga Shin, the Six Paths said no more. He understood the principle that the more one said, the more mistakes one made.

Afterward, he withdrew his will and retreated back to the Pure Land.

"We definitely will, Sage of Six Paths! You will become the evil dragon of the Shinobi World, and I will be the hero who leads all living beings to slay the dragon!"

Watching the three gradually regain consciousness, Hyuga Shin's expression remained calm.