As for exactly how Hyuga Tamamo would go about it, Shin took the stance of an observer. It would naturally be ideal if Kirigakure became Akatsuki's backyard, but even if it did not, he had nothing to lose. Why not?
Compared to the affairs of the Ninja World, he had matters of his own to attend to—for instance, integrating the Earth Stone he had acquired into the inner world of Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi. That world had undergone preliminary remodeling after he reached the Six Paths Level, and after fully integrating the Water Origin Pearl's power, it had become more akin to the Main World's environment. Though it was still harsh, once oceans appeared, a unique cycle would gradually form. In a thousand years, ten thousand years, or even the more distant future, perhaps that world would nurture its own unique life.
Of course, Shin had no intention of waiting that long. He needed to accelerate that world's evolution—not only expanding it, but also making it resemble the Main World ahead of time.
Originally, this would have been nearly impossible even for someone at the Six Paths Level, because it belonged to the domain of creation. Not even the Sage of Six Paths of old had been able to accomplish it, much less Shin, who was still inferior to the Sage of Six Paths.
Yet the five divine artifacts formed from the origin of chakra gave Shin hope. They were crystallizations of the Main World; if he could obtain them all, he could naturally hasten the world's evolution. It was an exceedingly rare opportunity.
After staying at Akatsuki's base for roughly a week, Shin set off for the underground cavern where Madara was. He had handed Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi to Uchiha Madara last time, allowing him to nourish it with the Demonic Statue of the