"Different?"
"This man named Uchiha Ryūha intervened and changed Indra's course.
Sasuke did not descend into pure hatred. Instead, he searched for a new path through his pain.
He is awakening a kind of power... one I have never seen before." A flicker of confusion crossed Hagoromo's eyes. "It is a power distinct from chakra, eye power, and reiatsu.
It is strange, but I can sense that it is just as powerful, and just as capable of opposing the Ōtsutsuki."
Zanpakuto.
Naruto thought.
"But whichever path you take, the bond between you and Sasuke is destined.
You will influence each other, spur each other on, and ultimately face the final enemy together. But now-" Hagoromo's tone grew grave. "Your awakening has also brought danger."
"Danger?"
"The yang power you unleashed in the Forest of Menos was weakened by the Ancient Tree's barrier, but it still drew the attention of certain beings."
Hagoromo waved his hand, and the images in the sea of light became a starry sky. Countless stars twinkled, a few shining particularly brightly. "The Ōtsutsuki Clan travels through the universe and is exceptionally sensitive to unusual energy.
As a direct inheritance of Kaguya's power, yang power is like a beacon in the night to them. Your awakening may bring them here ahead of time."
"How much sooner?"
"It might originally have been seven years. Now... three years at most," Hagoromo said. "And besides the threat from beyond this world, you must also beware of the threat beneath the ground."
The image shifted to the depths of the ley lines.
Dark red plant roots coiled around a white body.
The body's fingers twitched, its eyes moving beneath its eyelids.
"Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, Mother's former companion. Mother betrayed him and gravely wounded him, leaving him dormant for a thousand years. Now